- I believe that the single greatest civic duty of every American age 18 or older is to vote. This is a right that the Founding Fathers instituted to give us a voice in our government.
- I believe that this election has given us a candidate who has shamelessly marketed himself with a different version of his ideals and policies to which ever audience is listening.
- I believe that this election is very, very important, maybe even more so than 4 years ago. It's a choice between slow, but steady growth, vs. going back to the policies that helped to put us here in the first place.
- I believe that, while possibly well intentioned, the "Tea Party" ideologues don't know their history. The structure of the US government by the framers of the Constitution was to have many ideas, and out of that, choose the best possible solution for all. It's called compromise, people, and working across the aisle.
- I believe that when the minority leader of the Senate states that his number one priority is to make the president a one-term president, instead of working for the American people, we need to rethink who we send to office.
- I also believe that, when the Republican governor of New Jersey is criticized by his party for thanking our Democratic president for helping him after the worst storm ever to hit the area, we've lost sight of what's really important.
- I believe that the party of less government needs to reassess its views on abortion, women's health, gay marriage, etc.
- I believe that the "fiscal cliff" is real, daunting, and ALL of our elected officials better do something about it quickly.
- I believe I may not be better off than I was 4 years ago, but I'm better than I would have been because of this administration, and I'll be worse off if the Republican nominee wins.
- And finally, I believe that, even with our problems and issues, this great experiment born in 1787 of a federal government is still the model for all democracies on the planet.
God Bless America, and be sure to vote today!
