Destroying campaign signs is un-American

Destroying campaign signs is un-American

To the Editor:

Our Republican Committee to Elect Bob Weinberger for Goshen Councilman placed 100 signs in the village and town of Goshen on Oct. 22 and 23. Sometime on Monday evening, Oct. 24, ninety signs were torn, ripped off their wire stands, and thrown into the gutter. They were intentionally selected and destroyed.

We always thought that America and Goshen cherished freedom of speech and encouraged all to run for public office, without harassment or intimidation.

It seems strange that when our men and women are fighting and dying in Iraq for freedom to run for office, that some in Goshen blemish fair play and the democratic process.

You decide and judge who would be so motivated to destroy 90 campaign signs. You evaluate the mentality. You decide how that behavior fits the ideals of America and Goshen.

And all we can ask is for you to vote on Nov. 8 because some of us still believe in the principles of living in a democracy.

Doris Weinberger

Teresa Escobar

Bill Johnson

Goshen