Editor,

During the 2012 presidential campaign, Harry Reid — then Senate majority leader — knowingly, openly and brazenly lied about Mitt Romney not paying his taxes for 10 years. Recently, Reid admitted in doing so. When asked about it, he replied, “He lost, didn’t he?” In doing so, Reid indicated that lying is justified if the intended ends were met.

In individual letters to senators Murray and Cantwell, I queried each whether they agreed with their colleague, Sen. Reid, and if “the ends justifies the means” is part of the Democrat party’s modus operandi.”

Noting that both senators list their religion as Roman Catholic, I further asked if they believed in the 10 Commandments. Now remember, the Ninth Commandment states, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”

Their response? Nothing — a thundering silence. I can only assume that politics, as usual, is more important to them than their religion, and, of course, there is always the confessional.

Still, it would be nice to know where our illustrious senators stand in matters of the truth. A lack of response tells me the “truth” doesn’t matter, or perhaps, a la Clinton, “That depends on what the definition of ‘truth’ is.”

I am left to conclude both may believe in some or all of the remaining IX Commandments. Alas.

Bill Schoonover

Oak Harbor