Editors, Vineyard Gazette:


We have to work very hard to sort through the incredible force of messages, paid for by very rich individuals and corporations, to find the information we need to act and vote on our needs, hopes and sense of humanity. These messages try to convince us that we should support a system in which wealth and power undermine a fair society and are unchallenged.


You can help! A question will be on your ballot Nov. 6 that moves us toward greater democracy. Please vote yes on the Democracy Amendment question number four. This question aims to prohibit corporations from spending unlimited money to influence elections (as they do now) and to place limits on political contributions and spending.

Cynthia Aguilar, West Tisbury