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Explanation:
We had an election recently. One of the primary responsibilities of any citizen is to voluntary vote. About 2 weeks before election day, some signs of one of the candidates was destroyed and the remains left on the road -- presumably to emphasize the point being made. It actually did, but not in the way it was intended. This actually happened in my community which has a population of roughly 800. Obviously I've changed some names.
To the Editor:
Please accept the following as a possible letter to the Editor to be published in the next edition of the Lockhorne Bugle.
While driving down main street very early in the morning on my way to work, I was the first to notice the destruction of all the placards supporting John Smith running for the _________ Party.
The principles of our constitution guarantee that we have freedom of speech and freedom of assembly providing these are exercised without violence.
The signs that were left told a story that the candidates really did not want told. The first thought that ran through my mind was "I don't know who I will vote for, but I am certain of whom I will not vote for."
The politics of our community run from ultra conservative to ultra liberal. If a candidate cannot control his followers during campaigning periods, how will he do it after elected?
I am sure I am not the only one to make this observation. Candidates should run a clean campaign and not an emotionally based nasty one.
Sincerely yours,
