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I'll always remember when a young, aspiring campaigning state representative found my entry way to solicit my vote. We'd a pleasing conversation, mostly him telling me why he wished to represent me and why he was qualified. Conservative values, low or no taxes, along with a tiny bit about his background like a tax attorney. Why are most politicians lawyers anyway? But that is another subject.

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I told him I needed two questions for him and i also did not want him to resolve the specific question, but what I wished to know by asking those two questions was about what basis however make his decision.

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Both general questions were asking how he'd choose to vote on some adult video or pornographic legislation and just how he would choose to vote on road improvement expenditures.



"Regarding the roads, I'll pay attention to individuals and vote the way they want me to vote. The only problem is getting input from your people. Few people get involved with those forms of decisions. That is another problem.



About the, things i will call, moral issues, (This is exactly what he called my proposed question) I will vote my conscience, my morals, my values. If, once the next election arrives, you never such as the way I vote on moral issues, then don't reelect me."



I used to be stunned! I had found a guy which i could support, assuming his moral values matched mine. It really is imperative that people elect officials that will reply to the people without compromising their own standards and moral principles. Some issues are relative. Morals and values are absolute. And i also will absolutely opt for those absolute values!



After our discussion he left the house to carry on canvassing your neighborhood. After a few minutes he reappeared at my door to share with me his car wouldn't normally start. Assuming it wasn't a family member political prank to acquire my sympathetic vote, I graciously went out and jump started his car, which absolutely started.