Your recent editorial emphasized the importance of local elections and voting in general. I wholeheartedly agree and also highlight the significance of all government elections as being of utmost importance this November and at any time elections take place.
There is no denying that our country is experiencing a divide that threatens to grow bigger. Seldom do we examine that divide as our greatest challenge and we must focus on fixing it first. We should work to unify the citizens by focusing on common ground solutions. Democrats and Republicans need to work together to solve the challenges we face. Look past differences and get back to the basics of improving the economy, educating the children, caring for our sick and elderly and sustaining our planet’s resources in less damaging ways. Strong foundations are needed to work on challenges faced abroad.
This year we should all be committed to voting only for candidates who prove to us that they are willing to set aside partisanship and come together united. Let’s all be dedicated to getting to the polls to send a message to all candidates: We the people need to remind our elected officials that “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.”
It is time to look past the scandals, the distracting debates and the sideshow politicking that is failing the American people.
We the people need to send a message to Washington that they work for us and to earn their seat they need to work together. No more government shutdowns, no more looking for the Achilles heel of the supposed opponent, just get down to business and solve problems together. The American people are ready for a government that works for and the people and by those we can trust to end the political circus we are currently experiencing.
Sarah Carmichael
