Not sure ...
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May 21, 2013 |
I'm standing election today against two good
people. In a big way, I hope I lose. With the
polls closing soon and most of the votes cast, I
can now say that.
It's not to say that, if elected, I won't give
my best, it's that I don't know anything or hold
a firm belief on a particular point of view.
Fact is, I've yet to make up my mind. I think I
have a fair sense of right and wrong, though
I've transgressed that line several times, and
I'm not immune today. I guess I'm just too
stupid to believe in anything for sure.
I can't tell a voter with any resemblance of
certainty that I would consistently stand up for
a particular point of view. Were I running for
an office involving campaign contributions, I
don't think I could take them.
I do admire those who seek election with a mind
so clear and firm that they can oblige no other
opinion. I admire that they can stand for a firm
point of view, espouse without hesitation an
idea, and promise to push for public policy to
promote their certainty.
I can't do that, and I've tried. Just when I
thought my idea was clear, someone would raise a
contradictory fact, and I had to start thinking
all over again.
For years, I saw that as a personal weakness.
Today, I'm not so sure.
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Mike Weland
Bonners Ferry |
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