We did everything correctly. We studied the candidates and issues from several points of view, taking information from reliable, unbiased sources. We based decisions on the kernels of truth we were able to glean from the ads that bent the truth or distorted the facts and some that were, well, just very hard to believe.
And then we voted. We voted for President and Vice-President. We voted for Senators and Representatives at the national and state level.
We voted for THEM to represent US. We voted for them to represent OUR interests and not the interests of their party. Unless we tell them what our interests ARE they will have no choice but to decide issues based on their own self-interest or what they hear from their cronies, campaign contributors, lobbyists, special-interest groups and others of that ilk.
But we aren’t finished yet. The next administration will make decisions that will change our lives, our children’s lives, and their grandchildren’s lives. The next administration REALLY NEEDS to know what needs to be done to protect OUR interests if they are to make good decisions.
When contacting your elected representatives keep it short and to the point so your comments can be easily tabulated. Every month or so should do it.
You can determine who your federal representatives are by going to
http://whoismyrepresentative.com/ and entering your zip code.
In Ohio you can determine who your state representatives are by going to
www.house.state.oh.us/.
Eugene P. Jasper
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