Letter To The Editor: Where Does Murphy Stand On Issues

To The Editor:

Governor Andrew Cuomo and Westchester County Executive George Latimer have issued statements condemning the inhuman action of separating children from their parents at our border. Robert Kesten and Peter Harckham, both candidates for the democratic nomination for NY State Senate District 40, have issued statements concerning Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement and the threat that poses to reproductive rights.

People are angry. People are in pain. People are scared. Where is Terrence Murphy?

At this point, I fear Mr. Murphy is not simply unwilling, but genuinely incapable of taking a stand on truly complex, challenging issues. Mr. Murphy seems content to allow the diseased agenda coming from the White House to infect us locally in SD40.

He has yet to condemn white supremacy and racism (his office citing the events in Charlottesville as a “federal issue"); he has yet to state a clear position with regards to the Safe Act/gun safety; he opposes the right to choose, yet will not support legislation that would allow for adequate access to contraception. There has been no statement concerning the children that have been stolen from their parents, many of whom are being held here at home in Westchester County.

Mr. Murphy’s silence is deafening. I encourage us all to make our voices heard loud and clear on Election Day, November 6.

Elise-Ann Konstantin, Cortlandt Manor