In last week’s Timberjay, letter writer Robert Tisovich encouraged readers to take a close look at professional athlete Royce White, the candidate for Senate who won the party endorsement at the GOP convention. I would echo that recommendation, but for very different reasons. Impressed by White’s impassioned speech at the Republican convention, Tisovich said he was “truly gifted with tremendous intelligence.” A Google search quickly shed light on White’s belief system, making it clear why Trump, Bannon, and MAGA Republicans endorsed him for a Senate run this year.
The New York Post referred to White as “a far-right populist,” who has “embraced conspiracy theories ranging from the origins of the coronavirus to the integrity of the 2020 presidential election and satanic influences in the federal government.” White has criticized the “pervasive effect” of the LGBTQ community on society.
Following the October 28, 2022 attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, White promoted the false conspiracy theory that the attack was the result of Paul Pelosi’s involvement in an extramarital gay affair.
He has called for an American Jubilee which would eliminate taxes.
How exactly does he believe the government could run without tax revenue? Are the rich MAGA folks like the Koch brothers going to pay for road repairs and Senators’ salaries? This is not my idea of an intelligent person. Is this the kind of illogical person you want representing you in the Senate?
Betty Firth
Ely