Melody Stephens, Mt. Pleasant

Letter to the Editor

I don't like being told what to do. That just makes me angry. So I am not going to let anyone tell me I can't vote for whom I want to. Or tell me that if I do I am wasting my vote.

It is my vote and I will put it where I want to. I don't believe I am wasting my vote if I am following my convictions. I won't vote for her and I don't want to vote for him. The winner of this election is so important and it is not a foregone conclusion. So I plan to vote for the person whom I feel would make the best president or I am not going to vote at all.

If they tell me my candidate cannot win, they are just trying to manipulate me. Americans like to back a winner, so by telling me who is ahead in the polls they think I will be swayed. I have looked into the issues closest to my heart and the only candidate I want to vote for is Jill Stein. If you don't know about her or her platform please go to her website and learn. She is a viable alternative to the circus act we have now.

When you vote, vote for the person who best reflects your values and your hopes for our country. Don't follow the crowd or vote for someone just because they are expected to win.

— Melody Stephens, Mount Pleasant