Nanette de Andrade: Nonvoter too critical

Regarding the July 5 column “Obama wants me to send $3”: Rob Christensen’s cynical attempt at humor over email political contribution requests was neither funny nor worthy of space in The N&O.

As a self-described “registered unaffiliated” who has voted only in municipal elections in at least the past 15 years and has never contributed to a candidate, Christensen has shown himself to be a poor citizen who deserves, I would say is even partly responsible for, the mess our state and U.S. Congress are currently in.

The emails were begging for financial support, but the dire situations are real.

I wish he would drop his mocking contempt, educate himself on what’s going on and get involved in the process. It is a shame that someone with “the power of the pen” doesn’t seem to care about our country or political process; rather, he uses his column to increase the apathy and ennui of others.

I urge everyone to be a true patriot, worthy of the ideals and sacrifices made for our freedom. Study the issues and examine conscience, get involved and vote!

This story was originally published July 18, 2015 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Nanette de Andrade: Nonvoter too critical."