I run to make your voices heard. We, as the people of this nation, are not Republican or Democrat, Conservative or Liberal. NO! We are something more than that. We are something stronger, and more meaningful than a partisan label. WE ARE AMERICANS! We are apart of a nation that we can be proud of, but realize that there is much to be done here. Much to be changed. My future campaign, although far off, is not about me. ITS ABOUT YOU! I have always believed, and I always will believe, in those three simple words that shook nations all around this world when they were declared, and those words were "We the People!" I will always, as long as I have a breath in my body, fight to defend these words, and make sure that our nation can NEVER say that we live off of a Constitution that states, "We the Government," instead of "We the People." That the children who inherit this nation after us can not say that their ancestors built a dictatorship and called it democracy. I can sum up why I run for political office in a quote from Robert F. Kennedy. It states the following:
"I do not want--as I believe most Americans do not want--to sell out American interests, to simply withdraw, to raise the white flag of surrender. That would be unacceptable to us as a country and as a people. But I am concerned--as I believe most Americans are concerned--that the course we are following at the present time is deeply wrong. I am concerned--as I believe most Americans are concerned--that we are acting as if no other nations existed, against the judgment and desires of neutrals and our historic allies alike. I am concerned--as I believe most Americans are concerned--that our present course will not bring victory; will not bring peace; will not stop the bloodshed; and will not advance the interests of the United States or the cause of peace in the world. I am concerned that, at the end of it all, there will only be more Americans killed; more of our treasure spilled out; and because of the bitterness and hatred on every side of this war, more hundreds of thousands of [civilians] slaughtered; so they may say, as Tacitus said of Rome: "They made a desert, and called it peace."
This statement by Robert F. Kennedy sums up a major part of my mission statement. This is how I feel about the War in Iraq, and the current state of this government's foreign relations. I ask that you continue to read my posts and comment with your ideas, beliefs, and opinions. I also want you to be able to ask me any question on any issue. By you bringing the issues that matter most to you to the forefront we can work together to bring about the proper changes in those areas. I am always listening, and I will always be dedicated to you, the American people.
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