Be bold with your vote. Vote your conscience, not your fears.

I have wracked my brain, burned up my internet connection, read every piece mailed or dropped off, talked to and corresponded with representatives from numerous campaigns, and listened very carefully to the insights and logic of my fellow Americans near and far, related and unrelated, Republican, Democrat, and independent, young and not so young.

In considering the themes, qualities, and propensities important to me as a voter, an American, there is only one candidate that I cannot rule out, and that I can feel good about in terms of the following:

--Who will never lie to me?
--Who will uphold and protect with passion my rights and the rights of all people?
--Who can I trust dealing with foreign and domestic friends and foes with a level head and not a heavy hand?
--Who can think for themselves without depending upon a cabal of politicos with varying agendas and act according to the heart and mind that I trust with my vote?
--Who understands, respects, and is most passionate about what American really is, means, and should be?
--Who has demonstrated political courage, rejected partisanship, spoken and acted boldly and wisely without worrying about personal political fallout?
--Who is in it for us, for all, and not for personal ambition or power appetite?
--Who really cares enough about the people of the world and our country to actually champion the issues espoused during the election and not abandon vital causes hoping nobody will notice, claiming they were too big to tackle and it was everybody else’s fault?
--Who is the only candidate who has stood in the Capitol and fought for impeachment (of political dictators who have perpetrated crimes and trampled on the Constitution, international law, and individual rights)?

Do not tell me that Dennis Kucinich is not electable. If you give him your vote, he most certainly is.

We need to break away from the Washington, DC status quo and the fear instilled in us by parties, the media, and the current political and geopolitical climate and choose to hire a President who cannot be bought, bullied, or puppetized and who will listen to us. If we support an effective leader who builds an effective team, we can reclaim what has been lost here and abroad. Do not forget that ;of the people, by the people, and for the people; demands participation and vigilance. We elect our leaders, but do not hold them accountable. Shame on us. Lets get it right this time, and then follow through.