We now have an opportunity to return to Constitutional government where the states and local governments are more important than the Federal one. However, to do that we have to take the opportunity to change our local, state and congressional representatives if they care more about their party than they do about the Constitution. That is a question that every political candidate needs to be asked. If they, and you, think a political party is more important than the Constitution, maybe a reordering of priorities is needed.
ChristyNovember 10, 2016
Thank you, thank you! The past 36 hours have found me frustrated, angry and sad because, while I am a conservative republican, I find the rhetoric that our newly-elected president has engaged in to be deeply disturbing. And the fact that he was voted in despite all he's said by the American people disturbs me almost more because I believe it shows a frightening level of acceptance for commentary and conduct that is unacceptable.
That being said, your article this morning has helped me to shift my perspective. When 9/11 happened, we were all shocked. This feels similar to me in that many of us not only did not see this coming but, now that it has happened, we are left surprised (and in my case, dismayed) and wondering what to do next. Your article answers that issue beautifully and gives me hope.
It is, indeed, up to us what our lives, homes, communities and nation look like going forward. I've seen great things from us in the past. So, as Gordon B. Hinckley so famously said, I will "go forward with faith." Thank you for helping me put this election in perspective.
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AllenNovember 10, 2016
We now have an opportunity to return to Constitutional government where the states and local governments are more important than the Federal one. However, to do that we have to take the opportunity to change our local, state and congressional representatives if they care more about their party than they do about the Constitution. That is a question that every political candidate needs to be asked. If they, and you, think a political party is more important than the Constitution, maybe a reordering of priorities is needed.
ChristyNovember 10, 2016
Thank you, thank you! The past 36 hours have found me frustrated, angry and sad because, while I am a conservative republican, I find the rhetoric that our newly-elected president has engaged in to be deeply disturbing. And the fact that he was voted in despite all he's said by the American people disturbs me almost more because I believe it shows a frightening level of acceptance for commentary and conduct that is unacceptable. That being said, your article this morning has helped me to shift my perspective. When 9/11 happened, we were all shocked. This feels similar to me in that many of us not only did not see this coming but, now that it has happened, we are left surprised (and in my case, dismayed) and wondering what to do next. Your article answers that issue beautifully and gives me hope. It is, indeed, up to us what our lives, homes, communities and nation look like going forward. I've seen great things from us in the past. So, as Gordon B. Hinckley so famously said, I will "go forward with faith." Thank you for helping me put this election in perspective.
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