Letter From a Reader

   Election time is right around the corner so it is time to make a difference. I would encourage everyone to vote, regardless of how the outcome may seem, what the polls say, or how the media coverage paints the picture. Campaign advertisements are the results of marketing geniuses, designed to paint a pretty picture around one candidate or make a positive outcome for another seem nearly impossible. It is not over until all of the polls are closed. Get out and vote!
   It is not my position to tell you how to vote or who to vote for, nor is it anyone else's right either. You need to vote for the candidates that you believe will do the best job in their office. For each race, try to cut through the marketing and propaganda to the real stand that each candidate has. Don't be afraid to cross party lines from race to race. Not all good candidates are from the same party. For each and every race, whether it is local or national, vote for the candidate that you feel has the same beliefs, morals, and values that you hold, and that you think would be the best person in that office for the majority of those governed or affected by the office.
   These are the fundamental principles that this country was built on. It's a great country but it doesn't work unless everyone does their part. Stand up and be counted. Get out and vote!
Michael Buth