What do freedom and security mean to you? 

Freedom to choose what you do with your body? Freedom to choose who you love and when or if you have children? Freedom to care for a newborn child or sick family member? Ability to go to college or buy a house without mortgaging your future? Freedom to practice any faith you choose? Freedom to vote without interference?

Perhaps it is the security of earning enough money to pay your bills, afford health care, save for retirement, or take a well-deserved vacation.

Is it the security that you can send your kids to schools that are safe from gun violence? 

To me, freedom means all of these. For myself, my neighbors, my family, friends, and colleagues. For American citizens, and for the immigrants that help make our country strong.

I want a President who understands that freedom and security are values that extend beyond flag waving, contention, and nasty rhetoric. Freedom and security create equal opportunity for all of us. 

Kamala Harris understands that all Americans need and deserve freedom and security, and she will lead the fight for all of us. Of course, implementing her proposed policies will require Democratic majorities in the House and the Senate. 

This is why have cast my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Jared Golden, Angus King, and local Democratic candidates.  Maine makes voting easy. You can even register on election day. No excuses. Please join me in voting for a better future!

Susan Conard lives in Northport