To the Editor:

I can't even believe that this is a letter I am having to write. Never did I think I would see the day that the Commander-in-chief of the United States of America would be diverting resources that are meant for our heroes to non-citizens, who have no respect for our laws, instead.

This is a disgusting act from a failed administration and has shown once again that they have no respect for our brave warriors or their service. A headline that says the president’s administration is set to take our taxpayer funded veteran resources and give them instead to people who have no right to be here and came here flaunting our laws seems like it has to be satire.

Sadly, I often wake up to headlines that I wish were mere satire. I often think there’s no way the Biden administration could possibly be callous enough, so out of tune to the wills of the voters that they would actually be proposing these ideas. Yet they are real. However, the headlines that dishearten me are often followed by ones that inspire me.

Elise has once again stepped up to defend our troops from the predations of this administration. She sponsored a bill that would prohibit the VA from prioritizing non-citizens over our veterans. It’s sad that we live in a time when a bill like this is even needed, but in times like these we need leaders like Elise. A leader who values the service and sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and who will not shy away from the fight.

Thank you Elise for all you do for our veterans and I can’t wait to see you re-elected this November because the North Country needs a fighter.

Ian Clark
Canton