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In a few days we will go to the polls, exercising our great American privilege: the right to vote.
Our choices for president could not be starker. Donald Trump seems to be unraveling before us, descending into a pit of divisiveness, dishonesty and retribution. At the same time, more and more lifelong Republicans, including from his own administration, say out loud that he is a fascist and dangerous threat to us all. I believe his return to power would be catastrophic for this country and the world.
I pray that we will vote for decency, truth, opportunity and hope for our children’s future. If we don’t, I fear this could be the last time we’ll have the right to vote.
Theologian William Sloan Coffin observed many years ago, “The world is too dangerous for anything but truth, and too small for anything but love.”
Please vote to save democracy, not destroy it.
Susan Goodwillie Stedman
Westport Island
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