To the editor:

They must be kidding?

No, we don’t need to shut down our government agencies. Millions of people rely on the services they provide through public dollars.

No, the majority of senior citizens are not fraudsters. Seniors paid into a system that provides for a dignified retirement.

No, we don’t want Canada as a 51st state. We love our neighbors.

No, we don’t want our government to invade Greenland. Have we forgotten that we are a civilized country?

No, we don’t want our national security discussed on a commercial app.

No, we don’t want a government official to make videos using prisoners as a backdrop. It is a violation of the Geneva conventions and human decency.

No, we don’t want to satisfy the “desires” of a president. In the United States of America, we have no king.

It’s time for all citizens to demand democracy, use your voice and say no.

Conserve our Constitution and demand better from our elected leaders before it’s too late.

Regina Kekis

Rome