Vote for best ideas
Deciding which politician to vote for is not a settled issue for many voters until Election Day. Other potential voters may not vote at all because they can’t make up their minds who to vote for.
Eleanor Roosevelt said that “great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, and small minds discuss people.” I find her words to be a good prism to screen politicians. Personal attacks and bluster are just that; they serve as entertainment and cause distraction in some voters.
We can help the country best by choosing the political candidates with the best ideas.
Juan R. Puerto,
Immokalee
This story was originally published February 3, 2016 at 8:14 PM with the headline "Vote for best ideas."