April 24, 2025
Congresswoman Mace:
On Wednesday, April 23, you hosted a town hall in Beaufort County at the gated community of Dataw Island. Prior to that meeting you provided local media with an opportunity to ask questions.
Astoundingly, your responses included a blatant and hostile misrepresentation of our organization, our membership and what we stand for. To be clear, Beaufort Indivisible is hardly a “Socialist” or violent group as you mentioned. It may surprise you but we are local constituents: veterans, trade workers, doctors, nurses, seniors and teachers. For clarification this is what we stand for:
“Beaufort Indivisible: We are a local group of concerned citizens from various backgrounds and political persuasions, committed to defending the earth, our rights, and our democracy. We are all patriots who want the best for our country and are willing to work for it.
“We are a nonpartisan group that encourages diverse viewpoints, constructive debate and peaceful advocacy. Our members act to engage our elected officials and make our voices heard to advance our mission.”
Yes, we believe in free speech, which includes calls and letters to our representatives but we also emphasize peaceful advocacy. We do not promote violence and take exception to any implication that our group is behind threatening calls or emails. Our group routinely makes inquiries to officials as local concerned citizens and we expect our representatives to take those inquiries seriously and respond to each of them.
Our members have powerful voices and use those voices constructively for positive change in the community. Based on your interview though, you apparently have not heard our voices or read our letters. If you did, you would know we have valid issues to discuss: expanding veteran services, improving education, safeguarding Social Security and Medicare, expanding health care, addressing gun violence, ensuring women rights, protecting our local environment, ensuring appropriate immigration enforcement, and supporting Ukraine etc. Many, if not all, of our concerns have not been addressed by you or your staff.
We are your constituents, and you are our representative. We would like to hear from you and not from inside a gated community (gated communities are rare in northern Beaufort). We seek a public forum for an open discussion of the issues – no divisive language, no name calling, just an honest exchange. You may not share our concerns, but you need to hear and understand them, and you may benefit from learning about our organization.
Contact us and let’s schedule that forum.
— Sincerely, Jeff Baker, Brad Beck, Susan Boyd, Anne Dickerson, Susie Julavits, and Dennis Lynch on behalf of Beaufort Indivisible, 800 strong and growing
Citizens deserve equal participation, responsibility in government
I am at a loss to understand why no one in the MAGA Party is speaking out about the ongoing/escalating lawlessness of the current Executive Branch of our government. If abiding by the laws of our country no longer applies to the Executive Branch, we are lost. Who actually wants to live in a United States that is ruled by an ideology, instead of being governed under a system of laws which require due process, universal application, and respect?
We are a diverse nation. Each citizen deserves to participate equally in our governing process, and each of us bears some responsibility for the government we get. Anyone who is not happy with the current collapse into lawlessness and unaccountability can demonstrate your concerns with your community every Monday in front of Beaufort City Hall at 4:30 p.m. Spare an hour during your week to register your view.
— Carol Brown, Beaufort
