To the Editor:

Returning to the way things were is not the way to move forward. Chris Lyddy and Chris Murphy are not the politicians who were in the House on state and federal levels when leadership made decisions to which we are still reeling today. They were our response and represent our desire for change in the politics as usual scheme of things. Each has made gains, each has made it a point to maintain contact with their constituency, and each has the resolve to make a difference, not for themselves but for the greater good.

It is time to vote for someone rather than against. To believe in individuals and not just a party. It is time to continue a forward momentum, not return to the past. We need to give Reps Murphy and Lyddy the opportunity to continue their effort to restore stability and establish a foundation to an infrastructure that took decades to erode.

Sincerely,

Karen C. Pierce

10 Chestnut Hill, Sandy Hook                                  October 13, 2010