- 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!
Cheers for you, Vince. Well said! I agree with every point in this post.
ReplyDeleteThe people have now spoken. Our small contributions (I gave $3 and $5 at a time) have triumphed over the millions invested by special interest groups and the backers of the W years, among them Karl Rove and the Koch brothers. Now the Obama haters do not want to let go of their loss. My nephew was on Facebook on election night and read many of the hate messages being spewed out, including calling Obama a "nigger." Donald Trump called for a march on Washington and refused to believe Romney had lost the election.
This is the same mentality that blocked blacks from their polls in Florida in 2000.
This morning the pastor from the church across the street from where I live stopped by while I was leaf blowing to let me know he agrees with the Obama Biden sign I put in my yard. Nevertheless, his congregation does not and he warned me I may be circled with pitchforks because I have not yet removed the sign.
Now that's true Christianity, isn't it? (facetious statement, in case anyone doesn't get it) Am I gloating by leaving the sign up as the church people think? No. I am proud of our people for standing together and voting and making their voices heard. That's what the UNITED States of America is about. Anyone who wants a dictatorship should take their coups and civil war elsewhere. Maybe start a Tea Party colony in some remote part of the world.
Thanks! I know that so much of the last 4 years has been about race, and it disgusts me. and the lack of respect for the office has been terrible.
ReplyDeleteWe unfortunately, don't have a real separation of church and state. or maybe too many people don't research things on their own. One could argue that as much as some pastors influence their congregation's political views, so do Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, etc. This country was not founded on idealogy; it was founded on the principle that out of many ideas, one great one will emerge.