United We Stand, and Together We Win

To the editor,

President Abraham Lincoln famously observed “a house divided against itself cannot stand.”

We have all heard of or witnessed video of events that unfolded Saturday evening. An assassination attempt of a former President’s life is irreconcilable to our American Republic. It is unimaginable to consider that a father and a firefighter, Corey Comperatore, gave his life protecting his wife and daughter while exercising one of America’s cornerstones of democracy, free political participation. The shocking events captured that day shake our conscience.

In just two years, we will be celebrating the 4th of July to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America. That’s a quarter millennium of challenges overcome. A quarter millennium of immense progress. A quarter millennium of hope, democracy, and freedom. The question is, what do we want our country and our community to look like in two years as we turn the page forward to the next 250 years in American history?

Let us sort out our differences with respectful political discourse, never political violence. Let us challenge ourselves to have conversations with people we disagree with. Let us view each other with sincerity, dignity, and humanity.

Because united, we stand.

And together, we win.

Nick Paro
Town of Salina Supervisor
Candidate for 50th NYS Senate District

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