Dear editor, I was very impressed by the letter to the editor from Alexis Woodruff, a student who could teach us all a thing or two: be informed, research before making a decision (“We can’t afford to be uninformed,” Oct. 29).

The very nature of this election surely has given us cause to consider “sources” among not only our students but also to the voters in this great nation who are just as confused as Alexis. The impact on many of us as we quest information confirms that most of us can’t figure out what is happening to our nation. From what I have read in the newspapers and watched on TV, there is something going on in America that does not reflect the long-standing Bill of Rights guaranteed by the Constitution and something is missing from the longstanding informational process in this country.

I hope that Alexis Woodruff is able to understand that perhaps neither candidate for president of the United States is qualified to lead this great nation. Has she been able to perceive the emotional backlash voters are aiming at each other? It would be well for all of us to research the similarities between the two candidates rather than the differences, such as the issues neither discusses in their speeches: First and foremost the disregard for the Constitution of the United States of America. Destroy that, destroy the nation.

Yet who in our government is respecting the very foundation of this country? Very few! Secondly, both candidates support NAFTA, the North American Union, SPP, open borders and place at risk that which is so important to each citizen of our country: our sovereignty! Perhaps the very mistake our newspaper and TV commentators have made is to avoid the truth about how at risk our precious liberties really are in the here and now. Debates have been the backbone of our freedom. Why are the candidates not even mentioning such important subjects while they argue over — what is it anyway that they argue over? I have already forgotten!

Gloria Morris / Napa