To The Editor:

Each side of an argument has different goals. For some, the goals are divisive, for others unifying.

Going out to dinner think, “who is involved.” Migrants, Asians, Latinos, Women, and others do the prep, cooking, and serving, all merely striving for a decent living, and often with insurmountable obstacles, yet somehow we still get a nice dinner. Try to replace your roof which is inherently dangerous, or get any landscaping done or other kinds of construction. Largely done by minorities and immigrants.

The No Kings Marches are not Hate America, instead seven million people made up of the full political spectrum of Republicans, Democrats and non party people protested peacefully together with unity. That attendance was suppressed by work or family responsibilities keeping many from attending.

Our duty as people of the USA, Citizens and Residents regardless of nationality, is to support this country patriotically. That means Pro Constitution while being ANTI Fascist like what our goal in WW2 against NAZIs was, not to be sheep following a bad boss or slanderous social media, which is what too many are doing. The No Kings movement is now the loudest voice in the USA and it is about unifying, not divisiveness. How? Because it is a melding of many kinds of people doing all peaceful protests and about being the clear majority.

Each Congressional person is supposed to support all constituents, regardless of the voting party, and to make decisions including all minorities, all of us! Not just those that think like us or don’t think like us. That is the divisiveness we need to leave behind.

I’ve been lucky to live in Newtown for 2 years and my unifying thoughts for this election are to vote for people where I really know the person. Not candidates stating “With over 30 years of combined experience” Instead voting with actual knowledge and a conscience, to benefit all of us.

For me, working shoulder to shoulder with individuals making a large commitment to our town is best. Bruce Walczak, for First Selectman and Arnie Berman, for Legislative Council District 3, are two of people who have worked tirelessly for our town. Both are Newtown Lions and are the Organizers of numerous volunteer food drives. They also aid in the collections and help with distribution. I estimate they organized over $50,000 of food donations that have been collected in just the two years I’ve been involved.

This is not all they do for our town, or the food insecure, and for all those that should be supported not shunned. Please consider voting for unity not divisiveness, which to me is all blue at least till we restore the rule of law.

Rick Everett

Sandy Hook