Our group must be higher than the debacle we’re seeing nationally on the subject of how political viewpoints are dividing us as People. Nonetheless, it seems we nonetheless have room to develop following a dust-up late final week between town of Wheeling and the Ohio County Republican Get together over permitting uniformed police and firefighters to participate in “The Freedom Prepare” procession.
The occasion, meant to “rejoice freedom and thank first responders,” is about to happen Thursday. The procession will begin in South Wheeling and finish at Wheeling Park’s White Palace.
There, these participating may have the chance to go contained in the White Palace and think about Dinesh D’Souza’s controversial documentary “2000 Mules,” which alleges large voter fraud occurred throughout the 2020 election. Metropolis officers, upon studying of the documentary, knowledgeable native GOP leaders that on-duty metropolis police and firefighters wouldn’t be permitted to take part in what they see as a political occasion.
This in flip led to a response from Ohio County GOP vice chairwoman Carlee Dittmar alleging town is keen to rejoice some occasions in Wheeling, however not others.
That is nonsense. There are straightforward fixes right here — if each side would simply work collectively.
The town may merely permit uniformed officers and firefighters to be a part of the procession and return to work or head residence when it reaches the White Palace. Or the Ohio County GOP may merely choose a film extra suited to the theme of the occasion — one thing that honors first responders and the work they do to maintain our group secure.
We should be higher than this.
