In Order to Form a More Perfect Union

No matter how outstanding any one candidate may be as President of the United States, he or she cannot do the job alone. The President must connect with the nation: he or she must inspire the country if not the world to get off our rear-ends, turn off the television, get outside into our neighborhoods and communities and do the things that must be done that collectively will make our nation a Great Nation.

I submit that the best candidate for the job of President of the United States is not a hammer, but a healer. Not all of the problems we face are nails. I reject any candidate that summarily assumes that all members of the opposing party are the enemy, and the leaders of nations in turmoil will not meet us on common ground.

Mine is not a position of idealistic youth, but rather practicality. The old way of sticking out one’s chin and inviting the first blow doesn’t work. The most effective route to change I have seen begins with leading by example. We must strive to live by the highest ideals and principles of our culture rather than resigning ourselves to our lowest common denominator. If we lapse, we must try again. If we succeed, we must not be satisfied.