To the editor:

July 29 Bernie Sanders spoke to the entire country using the Internet. It was an incredible event. Our tiny group of Bernie supporters suddenly exploded, in much the same way support for Bernie has exploded all over the country. The tiny town of Sylva had two locations participating with a total of close to 70 people showing interest.  

And it was a diverse group of people. The oldest member at our event was in his 90s and retired from NASA. And we had a group of teenagers who were excited to get their hands on voter registration forms so they could vote for Bernie, now that their 18th birthdays were getting close. We had people from Highlands and from Franklin schedule their own house parties to support Bernie.  

What we did not have at the event was the media. We know that major corporations own the media and are suppressing information about Bernie Sanders. But we didn’t even have the local newspapers report on the event, and for this I am very disappointed.

All over this country crowds have been gathering to hear him speak and support him. A favorite saying among Bernie supporters has become, “Beware Hillary, objects in rearview mirror are closer than they appear.” He is behind Hillary, now, but only single digit percentages. He cannot be bought. His donors are not big corporations; they are people like you and I.  

If you are not hearing awesomely good things about Bernie Sanders then you are watching too much corporate television. Check out social media and you will hear about nothing else but Bernie Sanders for president.

Bernie Sanders will be in Greenville, South Carolina, on Aug. 21 for the people who can’t wait to see if he gets to Asheville. Plans are being made to bring him to Asheville in September.  

Connie Jean Conklin

Dillsboro