My great-great-great-great-grandfather, William Duffield of Pennsylvania, was a member of the First Constitutional Convention in 1776 and served as assemblyman in 1776 and 1777. I consider myself a patriot and respect the Constitution of the United States as the law of the land that gave us our freedoms that are slowly but surely being taken away from us every day.

Since 1776, all citizens have had the promise of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” I want that same promise for my children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, don’t you?

Those serving on active military duty, our veterans and their families, deserve our support and allegiance for their fight to preserve and maintain our cherished freedoms.