A traveling man, huh? Me, too. Springfield, AR Lodge #127, WM.
And while I wholeheartedly agree that politics can be a divisive issue, almost as much as religion, I think it is time for this country to seriously consider where it is headed. My personal belief is that the Democratic party holds nothing for me; I believe that my life and my actions are my choices, and the consequences are something that I will have to accept. Nobody else is responsible; freedom means that I can do as I wish, but the consequences, no matter how dire, are also mine to take. Great freedom = great responsibility. I do not believe that the government knows how to choose for me better than I can choose for myself.
I firmly believe that no matter which candidate takes the oath next January, this country has a long row to hoe. And, I am very sorry to say, we no longer have candidates who represent the best of what this country has to offer for leadership, vision, and ability. I no longer see honor among the candidates, nor conviction. I see a contest of largesse - who can give the most, rather than lead the best. I truly hate the comparison, but it is similar to the Roman Empire; people are focused on the spectacle and the bread being handed out, rather than the substance of the people and their ideas.
Perhaps I have said too much, but I do firmly believe that we have to have some fundamental changes if we are going to get back to the ideals and values that founded this country.