Dear Folks,

I sent a letter to the editor of the Hartford Courant in Connecticut in support of Ned Lamont. I used a return receipt to see if they received it. As you will see below, they deleted it without being read. To the Hartford Courant, shame on you for not supporting the first amendment and not reading a letter in order to decide whether or not you will publish it.

Sincerely,

Mary!

From: Lumsden, Carolyn [mailto:CLumsden@courant.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 10:42 AM
To: Mary
Subject: Not read: Believe Senator John Edwards When He Says Lieberman "Should Not be Running as an Independent."
Importance: High

To: letters@courant.com

The letter that they deleted without it being read:

From: Mary [mailto:xmjmac@optonline.net]
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 10:21 PM
To: 'letters@courant.com'
Subject: Believe Senator John Edwards When He Says Lieberman "Should Not be Running as an Independent."
Importance: High

Dear Editor,

I have read your article, "Former Lieberman Allies Rally Around Lamont At Party Picnic" and the man that every Connecticut Democrat must listen to is former Senator John Edwards who has stated that he did not believe that "Lieberman should be running as an independent" and went on to say, "we have to show respect for the people that voted in the Connecticut primaries"  It has also been learned that Senator Lieberman if elected will not caucus with the Democrats and I would like to say, what honor does that show the party and people that once backed him?  Another reason why Senator Edwards must be listened to above all others is that when it came time for him to run as Senator John F. Kerry’s running mate, he did not run at the same time for senator which leads me to believe that he believed in Kerry’s message.  Unlike Lieberman when he ran as Al Gore’s running mate ran for this same senate seat at that time.  What that told not only me, but other Democrats is that he did not believe in Al Gore’s message.  So, why on Earth should anyone believe in Lieberman’s message as he runs as an independent?  I would like to say to any Republican even thinking of voting for Lieberman, if Joe can turn his back on the Democratic voters, what makes you think he will not do so to you as well?  Also why are Bush and the RNC not backing the Republican candidate Alan Schlesinger who trails in the polls behind Ned Lamont and Joe Lieberman?  Something is most definitely fishy right there if Bush and the RNC will not endorse their own Republican candidate.

Sincerely,

Mary MacElveen