I had the pleasure of attending the debate hosted by Gettysburg Connection, partnered with Gettysburg College and I wanted to take the opportunity to share some of my thoughts from that evening. As a voter in this district, the attendance of Mr. Neil Belliveau was greatly appreciated. To me, he provided an alternative choice for those who do not feel at home with the Democrat and Republican parties or their candidates this year.
During this debate, he brought some new ideas to the table that I feel could greatly benefit our district and even this state. He took the time and addressed many issues that we currently face in our community, including the wasteful spending of both parties, the mismanagement of state resources, the lack of quality education in Pennsylvania, and the abuse of our National Guard by the federal government (specifically mentioning support for Defend the Guard legislation). I also found his honesty to be refreshing when he yielded his time on topics he was not as familiar with, unlike his opponents, who provided the very typical forced or rehearsed political responses.
I know the odds are stacked against him, but I believe his ideas and service to the voters are well worth mentioning. Maybe in the future, we as voters can find common ground between the two major parties and enact change in our local communities. To me, the Libertarian Party in our county makes sense.