From JerryW, Overland Park, KS (on CNN Forum)

>You know what? There are no "conservatives" and no "liberals" and no "Republicans" and no "Democrats" and no "rightists" and no "leftists." There are 300 million people who are pursuing happiness in their own ways. Those who want to lead us, more often than not, also want to control us. That ain't the way it should be. Conclusion: 1) Don't vote for anyone who hasn't made it clear that s/he is not in it for himself/herself. Or if they are in it for themselves they should come out and say so and tell us how we are going to get something out of it, too, if we vote for them. 2) Don't listen to any media pundit or politician who divides us by labels like "liberal" or "conservative." Don't listen to any media pundit or politician who evades the truth and leads people to believe things that are not true. 3) Pursue happiness to the best of your ability, and make the politicians explain to you how they won't take any part of your happiness away if they are elected. Since I've been of voting age, I don't think I've seen a government "for the people." Maybe I will some day.<