I grew up in Utah. My family name is Layton, i.e. Layton, Utah.
I have always been proud of my heritage in Utah, although I live in Colorado now.
For about 6 months, I have been following Nate Blouin on Facebook as I am very interested in politics. While I have been saddened by the Reddit posts that have surfaced, I also recognize that he has taken responsibility and apologized publicly.
Clearly, those posts do not represent his current opinions.
Although the comment about the consequences of butt-slapping was inappropriate, let’s be clear — there is nothing to show that Blouin did anything like that.
Our country is struggling because young people now feel just like Blouin felt when he was 20. They are hopeless, angry and isolated.
Although I am not an important person, Blouin called me personally out of the blue and we talked for quite a while about affordable housing in Utah, as my family has owned rental property in Utah for years. He didn’t ask for money, he asked for my opinion about issues. That’s the type of congressman Utah needs. Someone who is willing to do the work and recognizes that “going along to get along” is not what we need anymore.
If we really want to save our democracy, we have to bring disaffected young people back into our democracy and restore their faith in our country.
If elected, Bouin is probably the best person to inspire our disaffected young people into becoming our finest leaders.
Angie Layton, Louisville, Colorado