Letter: Bosley, Fresh & Ready to Be Our State Representative

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To the Editor:

When Stephanie Bosley says she is ready to be our 1st Berkshire District state representative, by making positive change from a fresh perspective, I believe her.

Stephanie is genuine, a local North Adams girl, where she lives with her husband, Josh, and their dog Striker, and whose father, Dan Bosley, served in the state Legislature for 24 years. So working for the people of this district through government is a passion she has inherited — and she has made sure to get the right education and experience to accomplish that.

Educated in the North Adams Public Schools, she has a B.S. in Political Science from UMass Amherst and M.S. in Public Affairs from UMass Boston. Her career experience has included economic development (1Berkshire), town government (town of Adams), grassroots community development (Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, North Adams SteepleCats), veterans affairs (Soldier On) and health issues (American Cancer Society).

Stephanie proposes strengthening education in our district by changing the state Chapter 70 education aid formula to a three-tiered funding system: an appropriate funding formula for each area, urban, suburban and rural. On the local economy, she proposes working with local educational institutions to train people for higher-paying tech jobs rather than focusing on minimum-wage jobs. She argues, "If we have the trained workforce, the jobs will follow." She wants to link the economy to the Berkshires environment— "one of the most, if not the most, beautiful places on Earth" — especially supporting and protecting our local farms. She wants to champion clean energy in the Berkshires while making sure alternative energy generation facilities are placed in sensible areas that do not affect the region's natural beauty.

Stephanie's proposals for our district are thoughtful and sound, and important for promoting a high quality of life. She is the best candidate to fill the remainder of the term of Gailanne Cariddi, who died a few months ago. The wisest choice we can make is to elect Stephanie Bosley as state representative in the Oct. 10 Democratic primary and again in the special election on Nov. 7.

Tela Zasloff
Williamstown, Mass.

 

 

 

 

 


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Letter: Vote for Someone Other Than Trump

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To the Editor:

I urge my Republican friends to vote for someone other than Donald Trump in November. His rallies are getting embarrassingly sparse and his speeches more hostile and confused. He's looking desperately for money, now selling poor-quality gold sneakers for $399. While Trump's online fans embrace him more tightly, more and more of the people who actually worked with Trump have broken with him, often issuing statements denouncing his motives, intellect, and patriotism.

Mike Pence is the most recent, but the list now includes William Barr, former attorney general (who compared him to a 9-year-old); former NSC Chairs Bolton and McMaster; former Defense Secretaries Mattis and Esper; former Chiefs of Staff Kelly and Mulvaney; former Secretary of State Tillerson; former Homeland Security chief Bossert; and former Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, who referred to Trump as a "wannabe dictator." This level of rejection by former colleagues is unprecedented in American politics.

Are these people just cozying up to the Establishment "Uniparty," as his fans would have it? No. Most of them are retired from politics. It's just that they see the danger most clearly. General Milley is right. Trump's most constant refrain is his desire to hurt his critics, including traditional conservatives. Although Liz Cheney lost her Wyoming seat in Congress, he now wants her jailed for investigating him.

This man should not be president of the USA.

Jim Mahon
Williamstown, Mass.

 

 

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