I hope voters will reflect on their dream of America, and be guided more by cooperation and fairness than “what’s in it for me?” We all (not just our political representatives) need to work to solve the crisis-level problems we face and ensure we don’t lose the freedoms in the U.S. Constitution. As a gentle reminder, here are the opening words.

“We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

What is dominating the news in this election season is the opposite of not only this paragraph but also of everything I ever learned in church.

We’re fortunate in Kitsap County to have already elected people who are dedicated to the general welfare, no matter which party affiliation. I’m not ready to throw out the old for newcomers who are single-issue candidates or who lack experience.

I wonder how many people contact Rep. Jay Inslee, Rep. Sherry Appleton and Rep. Christine Rolfes to present their concerns or only to rant? And of those who do make suggestions, how many come away disappointed?

Kathryn Keve

Bainbridge Island