To the editor:
Many voters now recognize how "change" has pushed our state and nation in the wrong direction, particularly since a transformation toward centralized-government planning has picked up speed in the last few years. The ideas that Americans fought to defeat in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and two World Wars have now taken hold in Concord and in Washington, pushed by a cadre of radical advocates of government power. Our way of life and the hope for our children's prosperity is waning as a result.
The 2010 elections in New Hampshire and throughout the United States present an opportunity to peacefully reclaim our birthrights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness without government interference. We the People have the chance to restore our well-documented system of limited government, free enterprise and individual liberty that once led to the most prosperous nation the Earth has seen, where everyone had a chance to work hard and achieve his or her dreams. We have the chance to restore true charity, where we give of ourselves because we personally choose to, not because arrogant politicians take our money by force and redistribute it to those who haven't earned it.
To seize this election opportunity, we as voters and individuals must assume our personal responsibility and fully evaluate the various candidates running for the representative, senator, governor, state senator or state representative positions. We can no longer afford to vote for candidates who "have the best chance to win" or whom friends, family or neighbors recommend.
All serious candidates have websites and are otherwise trying to give you the chance to meet them. Use those opportunities. We must do our due diligence and vote with conscious minds for the candidates whom will best reflect the values and principles we personally hold dear. If we all do this, we could end up with the right people in the New Hampshire Legislature and in Congress. We could even reclaim our liberty and our chance to achieve our own idea of happiness through our own hard work.
The people of New Hampshire know that our politics aren't necessarily about Republicans or Democrats anymore. Our future must be about honorable men and women of their word, who will say what they'll do and do what they say.
We the People have the power in this land, if only we will use it peacefully when we all have the opportunity. I urge all of you reading this to exercise your full legal power on Sept. 14 and Nov. 2 and vote for the right people with the right ideas.
Andrew J. Manuse
Derry
