Voting for principles

What a wonderful reprieve the Olympics have been during this time of divisiveness in our country. It’s gratifying to see our winners tear at the sight of our flag, and mouth the words to our national anthem. How many of our children today even know our pledge of allegiance, our national anthem, or what our flag represents? We have the opportunity and duty this fall to restore America to our founding principles.

When we cast our vote we are voting for principles, not just a person whose policies will transcend their time in office; a leader who will act in behalf of the people; who models impartiality and respect for the law; who knows how to make money, not just spend it; who knows that demonizing the wealthy, crippling businesses by increasing their taxes instead of reducing them is tantamount to killing the goose that lays the golden egg; who recognizes that a work ethic builds character and self-esteem; who will restore our colleges to places of learning, not indoctrination, who will raise the standard of learning, holding students responsible.

I believe our Oval Office has been occupied for the last eight years by the chairman of the Democratic Party, not a president whose expected duty is to serve all Americans. We have a critical choice to make: one whose political finesse will continue the failing policies of this administration, or one whose brashness is evidence of a lack of political polish who doesn’t need to acquiesce to the principles of political correctness. His critics cite this attribute as detrimental to the future of America. Talk is one thing; action quite another. Trump did not turn a million dollars into billions by making rash or impulsive decisions. Your vote counts toward making America great again! NORMA YOUNG

Bella Vista