Editor,

Upon hearing of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, I was extremely discouraged. Kavanaugh’s track record hints of prejudice against women and of the economically marginalized. I, as a citizen of the great state of Maine, will not stand for this.

I believe that everyone deserves a helping hand. We all need help at some point, and I believe in a government that provides structure for anticipation of such struggle. In our current political environment, there is a desperate need to protect rights to access to women’s reproductive freedom, affordable healthcare, environmental protections, and social welfare benefits such as SNAP. With an executive branch that implores impunity, it is also imperative that there is a presence of fair and neutral justice within our judicial branch.

Brett Kavanaugh does not speak for any of these values. He is against women’s reproductive rights, affordable healthcare, and presidential accountability. Susan Collins, who can be reached at (202) 224-2523, should speak for us in denying Kavanaugh the opportunity to represent us inaccurately. The citizens of Maine believe everyone should have a fair chance, and so we fittingly request that our representation ask for a more suitable judicial representative of our well-being.

Heather Carpenter

Biddeford