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The people of Hong Kong enjoyed democracy under British rule. Now under Chinese rule, they are feeling the sting of losing their liberty. It is interesting to note the demonstrations we see on the news are for a single purpose: to let the people decide for whom they will vote. The Chinese communist government pretends to offer the people a choice by voting for candidates preselected by the government.

In Hong Kong, the people declare with their protests that choosing between candidates vetted by the government is not a democratic choice.

Here in Utah, we have a governor who oversees the voting for the state school board. Candidates to run for the state school board are interviewed by a panel selected by the governor. This panel evaluates the candidates and sends those names to the governor for him to choose who will run for state school board. These choices, determined by this process, are then presented to the public as worthy candidates to run for state school board.

Utah is supposed to be the most conservative state in the U.S. How do we reconcile this outward reputation with the internal process that is clearly communist?

Carie Valentine

Syracuse

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Letter: Nearby communism?