Dear 01 TM :

As a resident of Addison County, I
can't vote for Howard Russell but I encour-
age every voter in Chittenden County to do
so.

I am constantly impressed with
Howdy's honesty and directness and the
wonderful way he words the issues so
people aren't put off by them but are en-
couraged toward understanding. He is will-
ing to accept the responsibility of being our
voice in Montpelier, to use the power of the
position to defend the rights and well-being
of ALL Vennonters.

I would love to see Howdy have the
opportunity to work for all of us and to
bring his striving toward understanding
and cooperation to the Vermont Senate.

Please go to the polls on Tuesday,
November 6, and vote for Howard Russell!

Kay Lauster

Bridport, VT.

Ed. Note: Though the following letter ar-
rived past our deadline for last month's
issue, we decided to print it this month
because the protest against Philip Morris
continues to be a major issue within the gay
and lesbian community.

Dear OITM:

Have you seen the full page ads pro-
claiming "You can stand closer to freedom
than ever before?" '

In what might be the ultimate act of
corporate hucksterism, Philip Morris
Companies brought "our" Bill of Rights to
Barre on October 10. That's right - we, the
people's Bill of Rights was brought to you
by a corporation whose most well-known
products are tobacco (Marlboro cigarettes
and others) and alcohol (Miller beer and
others.)

Could this be a public relations ploy by
a corporation that needs an improved pub-
lic image? After all, 390,000 people die
every year from their "freedom to smoke"
and another 45,000 die or are injured on
the nation's highways while celebrating
their "freedom to be drunk." Somehow, I
think most Vermonters are going to be able
to see through this kind of cynical effort by
the likes of Philip Morris.

But wait...because it gets worse. For it
happens that Philip Morris is Senator Jesse
Helrns's (R-NC) single largest campaign
contributor ($20,000) and a corporate con-
tributor to the Jesse Helms Museum
($175,000) planned for Nor1h Carolina.
Senator Helms is the most influential anti-
Bill of Rights politician in this country.
From censorship of the arts to anti-rights
actions against gays and lesbians and
people of color, Helms is the number one
political enemy of our Bill of Rights...a
mean-spirited, bigoted and, some would
say, racist man.

The ideas embodied in our Bill of
Rights are to be actively protected and, yes,
even honored on occasion as a symml of
the important freedoms we have struggled
to gain as a nation.

On October 10 in Barre, you might
have been able to stand closer to the dggu;
mems that represent many of our freedoms,
but Vermonters should remain aware that
there was a crass commercial element to
this event which, atbest, made it a question-
able activity and, given Philip Morris's
large financial contributions to Jesse
Helms, made it a calculated promotional
event worth staying away from.

Chris Wood

Montpelier, VT

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