Keep National Politics Off The Lisbon Reporter

NATIONAL POLITICS

 

National politics do NOT belong on The Lisbon Reporter.

The Lisbon Reporter began as a medium for the citizens

and taxpayers of the Town of Lisbon to be informed on local issues.

 

The local schools promote events, and sports.

 

Recently the Lisbon Fire Department had an article about the

dedication of a piece of the World Trade Center they were holding.

 

Citizens can write in with their gripes and opinions.

 

The citizens of Lisbon are a diverse people. 

We have a diversity of Churches and Religions.

 

We are Republicans and Democrats. We are in Independents.

 

It is great to be informed, but we get enough political coverage via

television stations and newspapers.

 

Speaking with a friend recently, she asked me about something

local. I asked if she reads The Lisbon Reporter? She said sometimes.

She skips it a lot because of the national politics, and said another

friend feels the same way.

 

There are many great articles. The video posted today about

the Marine in Times Square, brought tears to my eyes.

Those protesting in cities across this nation are telling a story.

The are exercising their right to free speech, to send a long needed

message to Wall Street and government. It is political but it is non-partisan.

Both Democrats and Republicans are to blame for the mess our country is in.

It's not fair to blame one party and not the other.

 

There is so much more going on in this world to be informed about.

The Lisbon Reporter does a great job keeping us informed.

But, please, keep national politics out.

 

Dot Fitzgerald

A Lisbon Concerned Citizen