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I support the general premise of state Rep. Gregg Scott's proposals to help protect legislator's safety.
In my opinion, and many people I know from both parties, our elected officials could greatly increase their personal safety with one simple change: Take a long look in the mirror and just do your job.
Reach across the aisle, find consensus and improve life for all.
Your posturing, entrenched rhetoric, unwillingness to compromise, and efforts for reelection (I don't support Scott's proposal to let incumbent lawmakers get a free pass on getting signed petitions for reelection) all contribute to the increasing division in the general public's attitudes toward each other. You call yourselves leaders, so do us all a favor and lead by doing your job.
In case you missed the memo, your job is not to get reelected, it's to pass laws that improve lives for its citizens. As an aside, we're sunk if my opinion is somehow viewed as partisan.
Tim McMillen
Tyrone