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Thoughts on upcoming election

Posted 9/15/20

To the Editor:  

There are two distinctly opposed mindsets characterizing voters in this election. One is: I want government to protect my rights. Equal rights, voter’s rights, …

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Thoughts on upcoming election

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To the Editor: 

There are two distinctly opposed mindsets characterizing voters in this election. One is: I want government to protect my rights. Equal rights, voter’s rights, reproductive rights, the right to remain silent, but also the right to protest. And healthcare is a right, not a privilege.

Those in opposition say: I want government to protect my privileges, especially my economic advantages I do not want government to take my hard-earned money and give it to losers. It is my privilege to be an American. We are no. 1. What gives immigrants from 3rd World countries and a variety of races and ideologies the right to share our success? Let them sink or swim, not sink My boat! 

So, does it all come down to winners vs. losers? privileged vs. underprivileged, and no common ground? If I believe in Liberty and Justice for All, not just for me and for people like me, I must respect the dignity of those I view as being different from me. We all have the liberty to be different, to be who we are.

And Justice for All? If it means anything it has to mean equal rights, with no special privileges for any class, generation, gender, or ethnic background. The job of good government is not to grant privileges but to create a level playing field and ensure fair play.

We Americans are the most prosperous, successful people in history. If we want it to last beyond this generation, we must ask government to use our tax dollars to make the world a better place for us all. Not just the lucky, not just the greedy, but for everyone. With goodwill and fair play, we can build a prosperity that endures.

Taffy Wallace

Fayette, Missouri

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