Letter to the LNP editor as submitted on 26 September 2026
Accountability was a trait highly valued by our Founders. When they signed the Declaration of Independence pledging “our Lives, our Fortunes and our Sacred Honor”, they were holding themselves and each other accountable for whatever might result from their action. Parson Weems wrote his tale about George Washington and the cherry tree as a means to teach young people of his generation the value of accepting accountability for harmful deeds.
Today, alas, we have an administration that refuses to hold its members accountable for gross misconduct and unlawful behavior. When Rep. Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth a few weeks ago, Republican leadership in the House turned tail and ran home rather than allowing a vote to hold Hegseth accountable for the listed offenses.
The DOJ is engaged in endless stalling and refusal to release all the Epstein files, thus shielding from accountability pedophiles and rapists while continuing to deny justice for the victims. And when courts do hold criminals such as the January 6th rioters accountable, Trump pardons them. According to Katherine Pompilio reporting in Lawfare, at least 97 of those thus pardoned have subsequently been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of other crimes.
It should be clear to anyone paying attention that the Republicans who control both the House and the Senate have no intention of holding anyone in the administration accountable for their lawlessness and corruption. It’s up to “we the People” to vote to defend the Constitution and restore decency and justice to our nation.
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