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I’m engaged on my eightieth 12 months and 59th as a devoted Republican. I’ve drifted away from energetic participation as evidently top-tier candidates have nearly taken over the Republican Celebration they usually wag the occasion’s tail.
City committees are nearly non-existent. That’s our fault, a pox on each events. I obtained re-involved this 12 months out of my long-held perception that you simply shouldn’t complain should you’re not concerned.
If we wish the Republican Celebration to be revered then we’ve to behave with respect even in direction of different events with whom we should proceed to dwell and work after elections. I’m not about to “drop the gloves and battle for our state,” as Maine GOP Govt Director Jason Savage mentioned lately. Such rhetoric has allegorical which means however it isn’t the picture we must be portraying in both occasion at the moment. It’s the mistaken thoughts set to painting, reasonably, “Let’s work to make issues higher.”
I hope my Grand Previous Celebration will rise once more to heights it as soon as occupied as we lead the youth and our nation ahead. Please lead us with values that may improve all of us, particularly within the area of politics the place we should respect each other if we’re to go on to be the nation we as soon as sought to be.
I’ll keep concerned so I can communicate my piece however extra importantly it’s what all of us should do. Be concerned with respect.
Richard L. Rhoda
Houlton
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