It came as no surprise that the Hudson County Regular Democratic Organization has endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination for the office of President of the United States. Historically, the organization is part of the establishment which has catered to special interests at the expense of the majority.

We see in Jersey City, which may soon become the largest city in the state, the emerging of a tale of two cities. One for the very wealthy and one for the rest ( the shrinking middle class, the poor, the minorities). Again no surprise, after all its mayor is from Wall Street and not from Ocean Avenue. Unfortunately the mayors in our county play "follow the leader" no matter who that leader is and no matter where that leader goes.

For the first time in history we have a Presidential Democratic Party Primary election where all candidates are not from the establishment. We truly owe a debt of gratitude to Senator Bernie Sanders, the non establishment candidate in this primary election.

What is truly encouraging is the large segment of the American people who have responded favorably to the campaign of Bernie Sanders. The only candidate in this election, Democratic or Republican, who has refused to take campaign money from the big banks, the PACs and the very wealthy contributors. There are no $1,000 per ticket fund raisers in the Sanders campaign.

Of course our county Democratic organization could not survive if it depended upon financial support from the people.

Bernie Sanders gives the American people a choice. A future that demands a minimum wage of $15 per hour; a revision of our trade policy so that American companies cannot easily relocate out of the country depriving our working men and women of millions of jobs; free tuition for students attending public colleges; a complete overhaul of our criminal justice system; for putting an end to "Citizens United" and the buying of elections; providing medical insurance to all Americans.

The Democratic Primary election in New Jersey will be held on Tuesday, June 7. This is an opportunity for the people of Hudson County to speak out. I would urge every working man and woman, every student, every minority , every senior to make sure to vote. The establishment, the organization, wins when there is a low voter turnout. I urge a vote for Bernie Sanders to let the establishment, the organization know that we, the people, care.

LIBERO MAROTTA

UNION CITY