Thomas Wright, Sartell
Only the most delusional deny Hillary and Donald are both morally reprehensible. So, for whom shall one vote? For me, it comes down to their radically dissimilar visions for America. It’s overly simplistic, but basically true, that:
- one’s for a larger federal bureaucracy (more spending, taxes, laws, regulations); the other seeks a smaller, less-controlling government.
- one believes Washington knows best how to educate our children; the other thinks all school decisions should be made locally.
- one’s tax policies punish achievement; the other’s reward innovation and hard work.
- one promises free healthcare and college; the other knows free lunches are a lie.
- one seeks world peace through being nice; the other through strength.
- one backs an immigration policy with porous borders; the other seeks enforcement of secure borders and laws enabling us to welcome immigrants in a legal, safe, orderly and humane fashion.
- one wants to ensure intentionally murdering innocent, unborn children will always be legal and safe (not for the kids); the other strives to make these tragic atrocities rare.
- one exacerbates and perpetuates division in America through identity and racial politics; the other seeks healing through just, compassionate, color-blind policies.
- one says America’s greatest threat is climate change; the other embraces reasonable environmental stewardship, and identifies terrorism, illness, poverty and deterioration of the family as the chief enemies of societal progress.
Two-thirds of Americans say our nation’s on the wrong path. Want more of the same, or change? The choice is clear.