Vote for caring, just, open-minded candidate

I'm not writing to support a candidate but to speak of the qualities we should look for in a candidate:

1. Is this a person who shows some care and concern for all people and seeks their well-being ? What are those things that we can do together in government that people can't do on their own to make life better? Whether we work alone or together, our goals always should be concerned about the rights and lives of those around us.

2. Is this a person who believes in true justice - that all people receive a fair chance at life? What we do in life, what decisions we make, often result from what others have done to or for us. Justice seeks fairness in life for each and every person, no matter whom.

3. Is this a person who will be able to work with others to hammer out decisions? Will the person be open to the views of others, willing to change his or her mind, able to work out compromises with others, all for the sake of the good of society? Is the person able to debate, and disagree, agreeably, guided by the purpose of good for the community at large?

Vote for people who display these qualities, and you won't go wrong, regardless of what party they claim.

Dave Young

Cedar Rapids