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Letter: Follow your conscience

Editor, Gazette-Journal:
My grandfather once said that he always voted for the best man for the job, and the best man was always a Republican.
Many of us vote the same way, following the party line as our ancestors did. For some it is an ingrained habit, and we mark our ballots automatically, without much thought.
If you are a Republican, I urge you to break that habit, if only for the upcoming election.
Before you check the box or pull the lever for Donald Trump, ask yourself the following questions:
Do you truly want to appoint a man as commander in chief of the armed forces who disrespects living and deceased members of the services, calling them “losers” and “suckers,” and who has said he will turn troops against the American people?
The next president may have the opportunity to nominate three new Supreme Court justices who could serve for decades. If Trump is that president, he will ensure that the court locks his reactionary policies against women into law. Do you want your daug...

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