Ok...I feel like I am talking to my children. No offense to you Jude but I am sure you get the jest of what I am talking about. And maybe I am a bit nieve when it comes to politics because until his muslim background came out...I dont remember him.
But I believe in a man speaking his heart. What you do is something you represent. I work in Law Enforcement and I do my very best to uphold the law and show people around me that laws are there for a reason. If in your past you did some questionable things that speaks for you. You will have to prove yourself again. Once you prove that you can be trusted or at least upstanding then only will your actions speak for you.
I am a person of my word. IF I say I am going to do something then I will try to move heaven and earth to do what I said I would. That is all I am saying.
If someone wants my opinion or advice then they will give them the truth as I see it. They can take it with a grain of salt and do what they want with it. It might hurt but sometime you need the truth to slap you in the face.
If I feel passionate about a "cause" then I will show my passion proudly. I personally have a sticker on my car that say "Bring our solders home safely" and one that says "support our soldiers"....that is mainly because I have attended 4 funerals of young boys that died fighting in this war we have going on now and we have lost alot of ole timers that fought in WWII and Vietnam in our area. (If you need a list then I will provide one you dont have to look up this to prove me wrong). NO i didn't know all of them but I knew there families. I am sorry for there loss but I am always thinking this could be us...my brother is fighting now. So yes I do want my brother to come home safely. I want everyone young and old to support my brother and others that has chosen to fight for everybody's freedom and safety not just his own. He is willing to die for this country and I am so proud of that. I wish others would feel that dedicated for something they believe in.
I watched the movie THE SEVENTH SIGN the other day...and one part of it really hit home. (I know it is a whole different subject but) The soldiers were in the cave beating Jesus and a soldier asked a woman because she cried out against it....."Will you die for him?" What would your answer be if someone came up to you and asked you that question about your friend? your parents? your kids? or even a politician that your support? or even a stranger on the street?