I will not stop protesting until my voice is heard
letter to the editor
I will not stop protesting until my voice is heard
To the Editor:
Many have asked, so I figured that I’d answer for myself. I’m a busy person. I work full-time, I have children in elementary and middle school, who are involved in various after school activities. I’m protesting. I am taking the time to let this new administration know that I am unhappy with their choices. I am taking my time to do this, not for myself but for everyone who is impacted negatively by these changes. I am exercising my rights and I have been contacting our representatives. I am calling, writing, tweeting and faxing my feelings and opinions on various issues. I am not a paid shill for anyone. I am not a “special snowflake.” I am an average taxpayer getting involved in our democracy when I see basic human rights being threatened.
I want a full investigation of the Russian influence on our government and this past election. If there were “millions of illegal votes cast” in the last election, doesn’t that deserve investigation? If we can spend millions on multiple special commissions on Benghazi, I think this whole Russian thing and voter fraud thing deserves a look.
I want to see our president’s tax returns. We cannot understand the full scope of his potential ethics violations and conflicts of interest until we have access to his tax returns to know completely what he is involved in. Allowing him to continue, at this point, is like having a fox in the hen house.
I do not want the ACA repealed. It needs tweaking, but the GOP has had seven years to come up with a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, but suddenly has nothing to present? This defies logic. I could tell you about a medically fragile child who suddenly has access to health care with a pre-existing condition and no lifetime caps, I could tell you about the life-changing procedure I had at Planned Parenthood in my 20s, but what I’m really concerned about is my three daughters’ future access to women’s reproductive health care. I am concerned about the future of education. Our tax dollars should not and will not go towards anyone’s religious education. It’s a simple separation of church and state. I am concerned that our president has a secretary of education who is wanting to privatize or delete the whole department. Our children are not a commodity to be privatized and sold to the highest bidder. These are just a few of my many concerns and I will not stop protesting until my voice is heard. Perhaps Rob Portman could find some time to schedule a town hall?
Laura Mullen
Brunswick
To the Editor:
Many have asked, so I figured that I’d answer for myself. I’m a busy person. I work full-time, I have children in elementary and middle school, who are involved in various after school activities. I’m protesting. I am taking the time to let this new administration know that I am unhappy with their choices. I am taking my time to do this, not for myself but for everyone who is impacted negatively by these changes. I am exercising my rights and I have been contacting our representatives. I am calling, writing, tweeting and faxing my feelings and opinions on various issues. I am not a paid shill for anyone. I am not a “special snowflake.” I am an average taxpayer getting involved in our democracy when I see basic human rights being threatened.
I want a full investigation of the Russian influence on our government and this past election. If there were “millions of illegal votes cast” in the last election, doesn’t that deserve investigation? If we can spend millions on multiple special commissions on Benghazi, I think this whole Russian thing and voter fraud thing deserves a look.
I want to see our president’s tax returns. We cannot understand the full scope of his potential ethics violations and conflicts of interest until we have access to his tax returns to know completely what he is involved in. Allowing him to continue, at this point, is like having a fox in the hen house.
I do not want the ACA repealed. It needs tweaking, but the GOP has had seven years to come up with a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, but suddenly has nothing to present? This defies logic. I could tell you about a medically fragile child who suddenly has access to health care with a pre-existing condition and no lifetime caps, I could tell you about the life-changing procedure I had at Planned Parenthood in my 20s, but what I’m really concerned about is my three daughters’ future access to women’s reproductive health care. I am concerned about the future of education. Our tax dollars should not and will not go towards anyone’s religious education. It’s a simple separation of church and state. I am concerned that our president has a secretary of education who is wanting to privatize or delete the whole department. Our children are not a commodity to be privatized and sold to the highest bidder. These are just a few of my many concerns and I will not stop protesting until my voice is heard. Perhaps Rob Portman could find some time to schedule a town hall?
Laura Mullen
Brunswick
