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Men who were wise enough to build a system of government... <div class="comments"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241114/cut-off-support-for-gun-lobbyists/">Cut off support for gun lobbyists</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> As the new year approaches, I reached out to Congressman Joe Courtney’s office to propose a law that would stop any politician or their staff from accepting one penny fro... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241114/cut-off-support-for-gun-lobbyists/" title="Read 8 comments on 'Cut off support for gun lobbyists'"><span class="commentcount"> 8 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241114/disregarding-the-obvious/">Disregarding the obvious</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> Regarding Froma Harrop’s article, “Democrats must free party from liberal media,” (The Day, Nov. 8), I couldn’t agree more on the well-written and detailed laundry list ... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241114/disregarding-the-obvious/" title="Read 1 comments on 'Disregarding the obvious'"><span class="commentcount"> 1 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241114/what-am-i-missing/">What am I missing?</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> What do we do now? 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We must be accepting of our many cultural backgrounds and integrate them to be... <div class="comments"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241104/remember-puerto-rico-is-a-u-s-territory/">Remember Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory </a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> The island of Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, not unlike Guam, or Hawaii before it became a state in 1959. I believe it would be notably unwise to deny its long-standing... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241104/remember-puerto-rico-is-a-u-s-territory/" title="Read 19 comments on 'Remember Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory '"><span class="commentcount"> 19 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="left-block"><h3 class="bucket-header"><a href="/section/letters" title="day.com articles">MORE LETTERS</a></h3> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241104/well-rounded-decisions-shape-mccartys-award-winning-term/">Well-rounded decisions shape McCarty’s award-winning term</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> I have known Kathleen McCarty for many years and fully support returning her to Hartford to represent the 38th state House District for another term. 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This is not wise as poll results are of... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241104/pluralistic-ignorance-or-voting-your-conscience/" title="Read 1 comments on 'Pluralistic ignorance or voting your conscience'"><span class="commentcount"> 1 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241104/hold-china-accountable-for-crimes-against-humanity/">Hold China accountable for crimes against humanity</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> I would like to thank the U.S. House of Representatives for unanimously passing H.R. 4132, the Falun Gong Protection Act, on June 25. 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M... <div class="comments"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241030/government-of-the-people/">Government of the people</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> I totally agree with Gary Burfoot’s letter Oct. 24; the Electoral College is an antiquated system and confusing to the average person. It does not make sense in today’s w... <div class="comments"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241030/american-merit-a-massive-win/">American merit a massive win</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> When my son told me he wanted to go to Grasso Tech, I scoffed in haute derision and questioned, are you sure? He confirmed his decision to explore design and took draftin... <div class="comments"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241029/vote-for-candidates-to-be-proud-of-on-the-world-stage/">Vote for candidates to be proud of on the world stage</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> In 1960, at age 11, I paid close attention to the first of 16 presidential elections I have experienced. I vividly remember my grandmother, parents and brother gathered ... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241029/vote-for-candidates-to-be-proud-of-on-the-world-stage/" title="Read 9 comments on 'Vote for candidates to be proud of on the world stage'"><span class="commentcount"> 9 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241029/time-to-leave-the-democrat-party-it-left-you/">Time to leave the Democrat Party; it left you</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> With sensible Democrats like Alan Dershowitz and Tulsi Gabbard leaving their party as the late Joe Lieberman did years ago, it is time to see Joe Courtney do likewise. I ... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241029/time-to-leave-the-democrat-party-it-left-you/" title="Read 13 comments on 'Time to leave the Democrat Party; it left you'"><span class="commentcount"> 13 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241029/our-votes-matter-so-lets-get-informed/">Our votes matter; so let’s get informed</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> I am a friend of Gary Burfoot; he's a smart guy and I like him a lot. But I have to disagree with him on one point. Even in Connecticut, our votes matter. Why? First, I l... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241029/our-votes-matter-so-lets-get-informed/" title="Read 1 comments on 'Our votes matter; so let’s get informed'"><span class="commentcount"> 1 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241029/reject-harriss-pandering-playbook/">Reject Harris’s pandering playbook</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> For the last 40 years, the Democrats have been saying taxing the rich will solve our financial problems, and it hasn't worked. Yet, while Harris and Democrats rail agains... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241029/reject-harriss-pandering-playbook/" title="Read 3 comments on 'Reject Harris’s pandering playbook'"><span class="commentcount"> 3 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241028/six-points-from-the-league-of-women-voters/">Six points from the League of Women Voters</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> The League of Women Voters of Southeastern Connecticut would like to emphasize six important points as we approach Election Day on Nov. 5. First: Please know that if you... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241028/six-points-from-the-league-of-women-voters/" title="Read 2 comments on 'Six points from the League of Women Voters'"><span class="commentcount"> 2 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241028/why-early-voting-makes-sense/">Why early voting makes sense</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> Voting early has become increasingly popular over the last several years. It is an option that has been more frequently taken by Democrats than Republicans. This has prob... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241028/why-early-voting-makes-sense/" title="Read 4 comments on 'Why early voting makes sense'"><span class="commentcount"> 4 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241028/freedom-vs-responsibility/">Freedom vs. responsibility</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> In 2024, it is dispiriting to have to state that vaccines make sense. Yet I must, because Republican state Senate candidate Shaun Mastroianni voiced extreme views in an i... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241028/freedom-vs-responsibility/" title="Read 1 comments on 'Freedom vs. responsibility'"><span class="commentcount"> 1 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241028/stonington-should-hire-town-clerk-and-tax-collector/">Stonington should hire Town Clerk and Tax Collector</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> As the recently retired Director of Administrative Services for the town of Stonington (and a resident), I am writing in support of the proposed changes to the Town Chart... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241028/stonington-should-hire-town-clerk-and-tax-collector/" title="Read 1 comments on 'Stonington should hire Town Clerk and Tax Collector'"><span class="commentcount"> 1 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241028/charter-revisions-will-only-benefit-stonington/">Charter revisions will only benefit Stonington</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> The Stonington Charter Revision Commission unanimously agreed and supports all the revisions that will be on the ballot this November. The commission met in open transpar... <div class="comments"> <a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241028/charter-revisions-will-only-benefit-stonington/" title="Read 1 comments on 'Charter revisions will only benefit Stonington'"><span class="commentcount"> 1 <i class="fa fa-comment"></i></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list-onecolumn"> <div class="headline"><a href="https://www.theday.com/letters/20241027/the-18th-district-senate-race-matters-for-everyone/">The 18th District Senate race matters for everyone</a></div> <div class="bottom"> <div class="row"> <div class="text col-md-12"> Back in 2021, state Senator Heather Somers was co-sponsor of HB-6514, a law passed to incentivize the development of data centers in Connecticut. 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