Lee F. Strong for Gates Town Board


The Republicans are running three candidates for Gates Town Board (Supervisor, and two Councilmen), and the Democrats have no candidates. If that is indeed the case, that's unfortunate.

In a democracy, it's healthy to have opposition, to have discussion and debate to improve and refine ideas, and to provide different perspectives and ideas. One-party rule too often leads to laziness and rubber-stamping, and, when less honorable people are involved, the risk of corruption.

Moreover, the voters should have a choice.

So as a member of the American Solidarity Party, I offer myself as a write-in candidate.

The Party stands for Common Good, Common Ground, Common Sense.

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