I am not a politician!

In elections, we must vote for one politician or another. Either way, the winner will be a person who has selected politics as a career. In my opinion, the very concept of career politicians is obscene. If a person devotes his/her life to politics, then that person's salary is dependent on his/her winning elections. If he/she loses an election, then he/she must find some other less-desirable job. So, it's not surprising that career politicians are desperate to win elections, and they're willing to do whatever is necessary in order to win, regardless of the moral implications. This is not the way it was meant to be.

Also, career politicians tend to have a tremendous desire for power and fame. This is often their motivation. And since losing an election can end a political career, shattering the politician's dreams of power and fame, they will do whatever it takes to win elections, regardless of the moral implications. This is not the way it was meant to be.

Many children dream of becoming President of the United States. They see it as a goal to strive for. They see it as a career to work toward. Although they don't yet know what kinds of immoral behavior is required to be a successful politician, they can commit themselves to this goal before they learn the truth. And when they do, they may be unable or unwilling to change career directions. This is not the way it was meant to be.

So how was it meant to be? Well, consider the first President of the United States, George Washington. He had no need for money, fame, or power. He already had all that as a result of his great success as the victorious general in the Revolutionary War. So why did he enter the election? It was because the Americans wanted him to run for President. It was the desires of the people that motivated him. So he decided to forego retirement and volunteer to serve the people of his country for a few years.

This is the attitude that a candidate for President should have. He/she should be volunteering to serve the people if they so desire. If they don't accept his/her offer, then that should not be a personal crisis for the candidate. Why should anyone want to serve people who explicitly say that they don't want his/her service?

So, what about me? Well, I was born and raised in the great nation of The United States of America. When I was a child, I didn't know how terribly difficult my life could have been if I had been born in certain other countries. But now I do, and I deeply appreciate the freedom and security that I was blessed with. I truly love my nation.

Unfortunately, American children today cannot be as blissfully ignorant of all the evil in the world. There is no way to ignore the need for security in a nation at war. And as security increases, freedom decreases.

I want the children of today to have the blessings I had as a child. And when they grow up, I want them to live in a great strong nation, as I did. Unfortunately, America is losing her power, and I fear that the fall of the American empire could occur in their lifetimes if our government continues to work its own short-term personal gains, rather than working for the good of the nation in the long term. And I believe I can reverse that trend.

For these reasons, I hereby volunteer to serve the American people, if they so desire.