I’ve been an independent all my life, but enough is enough. Most Republicans I know oppose the agenda their party, led by the former president, advances.
It strips more than half the population’s freedom over its own well-being and self-determination. It seeks to choke off citizens’ right to vote. It embraces dictators. It blew up the financial stability of the nation through tax cuts and defense spending. It aids and abets domestic terrorist groups.
Democrats have stood in defense of democracy. Sen. Maggie Hassan gives no quarter to insurrectionists and has fought for personal rights and freedom. Reps. Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas stood up for democracy and against a party that continues to give one man absolute power.
In Concord, Gov. Chris Sununu – who said, “Libertarians are not Republicans” — has handed a radical Free Stater leadership of the Legislature. Anti-tax, anti-freedom, anti-local control, anti-law enforcement, anti-fiscal responsibility, anti-libertarian and pro-insurrection, New Hampshire Republican officials don’t know who they are. They fall in line behind the man who said he could commit murder without losing their votes.
In my backyard, candidate Molly Howard knows exactly who she is. She has answered every policy question online; her opponent has answered zero. She’s a liberty-loving Democrat, and Democrats must prevail. If you are like me and are sickened by torch-bearing white supremacists killing a young woman in Charlottesville, Trump-led terrorists attacking and killing police defending our Capitol, you know what you must do – vote Democrat.
Hold your nose if you must, but defy the media, upset the polls, support your teachers and police and bring on a blue wave to preserve and heal this nation of hardworking immigrants, of peaceful and law-abiding freedom fighters. Step up on Nov. 8 and vote blue.
Paul Hertneky
Hancock