Conservative leaders needed, and soon

Uncertainty - a word most of us despise. It characterizes the existing mindset of our entire country. More specifically, political squabbling and posturing that has led us to a faltering economy and the inability of our elected officials to pull our country out of the economic spiral in which we're now engulfed.

Has Washington forgotten the basics of Economics 101? Or is it more likely too many of our leaders never studied that freshman year business course?

If we re-elect them in 2012, we can be certain of increased uncertainty followed by the fundamental changes promised in 2008. Personally, I don't want to ever see that kind of change.

Our government has overspent, overtaxed and overregulated for years, That is a recipe for financial ruin followed by life-changing political upheaval. Once all those borrowed dollars have left our country, they will never come back. They'll be spent and invested, but not in our country. We will just continue to grow weaker financially and morally.

We've got to get the right people in charge of our country's future, and do it soon. If you think this can wait, think again. Vote for new conservative leaders in 2012 that understand what's wrong and will start to move us out of the mess we're in.

Dick Averill

Decorah