Elections not for sale

Americans have common sense, good values and pride of country. When our intelligence is insulted, our values challenged, our resources squandered and our country’s reputation is tattered...we get mad.

Over the years we built a nation that served the common good while making opportunity for individuals. It’s time to go to work again and I suggest we start with the dollar bill. Knock it off the almighty altar and get back to basic values.

Could we start with “politics”? The candidate with the most money gets the job! They can buy lots of “free speech”. Why do we have a system that requires selling yourself to the highest bidder because you would like to serve the public? This is nuts.

We need a publicly funded election system that provides basic funds and limits expenses, shortens time spent campaigning and allows qualified individuals to serve their country in an honest way.

Groups and lobbyists should not be allowed any level of financial contributions. They are valuable when they educate, provide data, polls, identify problems and suggest solutions.

Our job as voters is to learn about candidates, examine their education, experience and credentials, and provide labor, materials and approval...and hold them accountable.