On June 6, I watched an interview with a U.S. congressman, a former officer in the Marine Corps. Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts described how being a Marine prepared him for public service.
The Marines brought together people from all walks of life – from all religions, regions, political persuasions and economic levels. He said this about serving in war time: “At the end of the day, we put aside our differences and did what was best for the country.”
Why can’t Congress do this? One of the positions in the highest court in the U.S., the Supreme Court, remains vacant. The president has done his duty – he has nominated a person eminently qualified to fulfill the role.
Yet this person has not even been given the courtesy of a fair hearing. Who is responsible for holding our entire democratic system hostage?
You’ve seen it before – government shutdowns when certain members of Congress don’t get their way (1995-1996, 2013). Think about this when people up for re-election promise you they will do the people’s business. Really? Has this person voted for what’s good for the country and their constituents, or what the party has told them? The people’s business or the party business? Who has the courage to vote what is right instead of the party line?
In the past, Kelly Ayotte has gained respect for reaching across the aisle to accomplish the people’s business. Not now. Time for a change.
Linda Burdick
Warner