Bob Reed: Elect thoughtful candidates who are driven by the advancement of democracy

To The Daily Sun,

In the upcoming election, please cast a ballot for Ruth Heath, Ellen Scarponi, Christine Tappan and David Nesbit. I will be voting for these candidates because I am confident they will support positions that I support on the following topics:

Public education must be a priority so that our students will learn critical thinking skills. With the amount of misinformation that is being dispersed, our future voters need to be able to sort out truth from fiction and vote accordingly. Students and our dedicated teachers who work daily with our students deserve all of the support and resources that we can give them.

Women should have the right to decide on their own what should happen to them and their bodies. These decisions should be made by the woman and whomever she chooses for guidance but certainly not by a politician who is agenda driven to gain political support.

The issue of global climate change is an existential threat to our world. It is so very important to have elected officials who are clear-headed and recognize the scientific data around global climate change and support policies that mitigate this huge problem we are facing. The worst scenario is to elect officials who deny or do not understand the science involved but make their decisions based on money and/or politics. We must leave our environment so our children and grandchildren can enjoy a happy and healthy life.

The protection of our democratic way of life must be protected. Election deniers and politicians who spread conspiracy theories should not be elected to office. We need representatives who are committed to making the voting process fair, easy and to expanding the number of voters. 

Please support Ellen Scarponi, Ruth Heath, Christine Tappan and David Nesbit.

Bob Reed

Canterbury