It has taken many years for our country to correct injustices. President Lincoln made his Emancipation Proclamation on Sept. 22, 1862, freeing the slaves. It took more than 100 years for the Civil Rights Act to be signed by President Johnson on July 2, 1964. On Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment was passed and 26 million American women became eligible to vote.

Several years ago, I joined the Christian Civic League, thinking that they wouldn’t do any harm, and might even do some good. I soon became disenchanted and dropped my membership and support. Their focus was then, and to this day seems to be playing on our worst instincts and fears, and cultivating hate and intolerance toward a segment of our citizens, no statements including lies and distortions are too ridiculous for the league to promote as long as it is against gays and lesbians.

To me this is un-Christian, un-American, and unacceptable.

I hope a majority of fair-minded people will go o the polls this fall and vote “no” against discrimination.

Bob Tweedie

Westfield