The country is in a stir as the presidential election looms on the horizon and I have finally lost my sense of humor with those who yammer on and on about politics without the slightest idea what they are talking about. I have been repeatedly asked who I am going to support and though I believe it is a personal choice and no one's business but mine, I will share my decision making process. Today, readers, I am going to give you my personal political opinion minus names, political affiliations and fad status.
I am not going to vote for anyone because "it would be the first time ever for that type of person to be president". I am not voting only because of party affiliation. I am not voting for anyone based on how often their ads run on TV or radio. And I am not voting for anyone who does not display deep abiding patriotism. If they want this American's vote, they better uphold all those things America was founded on and they must be unafraid of special interest groups. They better have common sense and know how to use a shovel, hammer, screw-driver and broom. It is imperative they have a good work record and be willing to listen to all those who work in the real world each day; who live paycheck to paycheck, crop to crop and sunrise to sunrise.
I intend to keep researching the candidates' backgrounds, opinions, lifestyles and records right up to the day I vote. I could not care less what they eat, but I do want to know if they support and respect the people of agriculture who made that food possible. I also don't care what kind of vehicle they drive, but I do want to know what they are going to do about the cost of the fuel they and we use. I want specifics, not all-encompassing generalities. I want to know that they are particular in their choice of friends, employees and running mates. I want them to look me straight in the eye and give me a to-the-point answer with out referring to notes written by someone else. And I want to feel that they are not wasting my time.
For those who have been questioning me about my choices, I also have something to say directly to you. If you intend to ask my opinion, if you intend to criticize my choices, if you intend to try to shove your chosen candidate down my throat, you had better be able to show me your voter's registration card. In our family, those who don't register and vote on a regular basis are not allowed to join in the discussion. So get registered or stop contributing to the background noise. Get registered and make a real difference. Get registered or stop wasting my time. Maybe I do have a political affiliation after-all. I am a member of the prominent but not well publicized "Fed-up Rural Agricultural Americans"; and that, dear readers, is my political party.
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