To the Editor:
We are at the end of this election/campaign season. The Killingworth
Democratic Town Committee has publicly endorsed Ned Lamont for Senator;
Joe Courtney for the United States House of Representatives; Ed Meyer
for the State Senate; Brian O'Connor for the Assembly and John
DeStefano for Governor. As a political Town Committee, the KDTC does
not engage in political distortion or deception.
We support those candidates, who in our opinion can make a significant difference
in the lives of the women, men and families in Connecticut. All political parties
run candidates, who they feel are honest, possess integrity and can truly help
to create a better society. It is time to decide who the best candidates are
at this point. The challenges facing the residents of Killingworth, Connecticut
and the United States are truly daunting. Mr. Bush has changed his policy from “stay
the course" to? I guess we will have to wait for the Baker commission to
makes its recommendations after the election. Meanwhile our position in the world
is diminished and Iran, North Korea, Al Quaida and a disintegrating Iraq pose
serious challenges to us and our friends.
Here at home, we all know friends and family who have lost jobs, pensions, health
care and any sense of security and dignity for themselves and their families.
Health care is only a memory for many citizens. We all know something must be
done to ensure that this most basic of rights in a modern society remains available
at an affordable price. Every day brings another revelation concerning global
warming and its effect on our planet. The recent British report is truly chilling
regarding our future. The list goes on and on.
Ronald Reagan asked a simple question in his campaign for president-"Are
you better off today than you were four years ago?" We all know the answer
to that question. Six years of Republican control has divided our society and
has put our democracy at serious risk. Mr. Reagan always had an optimistic side
to him. There is little optimism in our country today. It is time for a change.
Vote tomorrow!
Michael J. Sanders
Chairman of the Killingworth Town Committee |
