In the coming primary and fall elections, we are all in one of the following groups ? the haves, the have-nots and the don”t-have-much. The latter two are in vast majority and have always been so. If you are unsure as to which group you belong, consider the following:
Mitt “Etch-a-Sketch” Romney belongs to the first group. He never had to look for a job or medical care after military service, wondered how to pay off his student loan, had to decide whether to pay his rent or his car insurance this week or had to pull his teenager out of school to take a low-paying job that will help the family finances. He has never seen his retirement income shrink at the most vulnerable time of his life or had to sell a summer cottage that he can no longer maintain.
The differences are endless and need to be remembered when you choose the next leader for a very critical four-year term of office. The wrongs committed did not occur all at once and could not be righted in one term of office. To do this we need leaders who have dealt with adversity on a personal level and succeeded rather than those who represent the haves of this world.
H.M. Finnie
Lucerne
