Editor, The Smithfield Times:

It seems the English language is being supplanted by jargon in the world of politics. Jargon is “words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.”

Some of my least favorite lately are:

• rigged
• woke
• cancel
• critical race theory
• socialism to describe social programs

Let’s speak plain English so we can all understand each other, and I will go first.

I will be voting Democratic this November because the Democratic Party’s main focus is to help all citizens achieve fulfilled lives! I will be voting for:

• Michael Drewry for the 64th House District in General Assembly
• Terry McAuliffe for governor
• Haya Ayala for lieutenant governor
• Mark Herring for attorney general

Please help to protect our democracy. Please make sure that you and everyone you know votes!

Joe Puglisi

Smithfield