Your vote will matter

Every day deaths from the virus rise. People ask what they can do. For starters, they can vote against every Republican running for office who’s against wearing masks. If there are Democrats in that group, vote against them, too.

A lawsuit just ended that was brought by 18 legislators. I believe four members of that group have opponents. Believe me, there are a bunch of others who didn’t join that group that also oppose wearing masks. They’re our leaders. They’re supposed to set an example. Do you know why they’re doing that? I believe I do. It’s because they think the people who elected them want them to. Yes, you can be mighty sure they like their jobs and they want to keep them. You can change that. Look at them. What are they saying? What are they doing? Do your homework.

People talk about their First Amendment rights. I don’t think that amendment was intended to give anyone the right to kill someone or seriously endanger their health. Don’t tell me that you know some of those people. Don’t tell me they are basically good people. They felt fine when they went out. They would never have intentionally hurt anyone. Stop making excuses for them. Every day the newspaper may read like this. The man who shot and killed his wife had no idea there was a bullet in the gun. She’s still dead.

Save yourself, your family and your friends. Avoid a business or a person who doesn’t wear a mask. They’re your enemy. Remember them. Vote legislators out who don’t wear masks That you can do. Winter’s coming. Perhaps you can make a dark day a little lighter.

BONNIE BARTON COOK

Fayetteville