“Anakin, my allegiance is to the Republic, to democracy!” Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith
These are my touchstones for a political candidate – local, state and national. This is what I want from the collective United State of America.
- For all children to have the opportunity to eat a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner and to sleep safely in a warm bed, 365 days a year. Hunger and destitute poverty, in a land of plenty, is beyond unfair. It is unjust.
- For all people to have access to basic, preventative medical care – recommended vaccines, an annual check-up, an annual blood screening, contraceptives, and nutritional and wellness information. The basics.
- The freedom to live, love, learn, travel and raise our children without undue interference from government – federal, state or local.
- IF parents decide to send their children to a public school, the right of those parents to decide where their children will attend – not a school district grid.
- Equal treatment of all businesses under the law – no special treatment for large corporations, no exemptions from clean air or water standards, no subsidized oil, no tax loopholes.
- A commitment to get clean, renewable and nonpolluting energy sources online – immediately.
A little left, a little right.
