Election Issues Today

The 9-11 anniversary observance still constitutes an Election Issue because it represents our security, and elections are all about security.  There is physical security of the country itself, of course, but also economic security; and today, increasingly, our economic security is dependent upon other nations and societies, including those with whom we have many differences of opinion.

Nonetheless, cooperation and compromise have been the means to avoid confrontation and conflict.  Our elected leaders at the highest level must be ready to address the issues of security, not just on the international and military front, but security at home too.  And what are the basic issues of security?

Take a look at this:

Our citizenry’s financial (economic) security depends upon a robust job market, including housing and manufacturing.  Our financial security depends upon a fair and equitable tax structure.  Our physical security includes being secure in our own homes and neighborhoods, and this depends upon law enforcement and a crime rate that is under control.  Unemployment rates also affect the crime rate, and job opportunity depends upon an adequately funded and staffed education system.  This also means we need to have a disciplined population, with new generations enjoying the benefits of a structured family life grounded in some sense of morality, the teachings of the Golden Rule and the difference between right and wrong and what “decency” means.  Financial security extends into adequate health insurance to avoid loss of all that has been acquired, as well as a “social” security to ensure a comfortable old age.   And do you notice any election issues in the underlined items above?  Yes, of course.  Every single one.  And they ALL relate to Security.   Elections are all about security.

The 9-11 anniversary reminds us that we suffered a surprise attack; one not unlike Pearl Harbor, in that we were caught by surprise.  Since 9-11, 2001, we have avoided any similar tragedy; that is, one caused by man and not by Nature. Our government’s resolve to never let such a thing happen again is to place responsibility for our security in the hands of government officials.  What other choice do we have?  The election is November 4th.

The Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, in a statement, said they will appear together at the World Trade Center site on Thursday “to honor the memory of each and every American who died” in the 2001 attacks.

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