VOTING ALERT BEACONS

Sunday, October 29, 2017

BEACON OF HOPE - John F. Kennedy On Hope

President Kennedy was many things. That he could leave us with so much to remember him by, in the short time he was President before his assassination only, speaks to his immense capacity to lead.

That he could rise to meet the challenges of his time highlights the same courage and determination he used to become a war hero. That he could speak of a bright future and take actions to bring it closer demonstrates his vision. However, there is one underlying virtue which informed everything that he was and did. It is his sense of HOPE.

View this video clip and see if you might also think he wrote and spoke it all for our times. He probably didn’t, but he could have because his sense of HOPE was timeless.

As you start a new week, I HOPE you will go forth optimistically in everything, and that you will pass it on to everyone you meet.

. . . remember that America’s best days aren’t behind her. America’s best days are ahead of her. They always have been and always will be.

Dave

Monday, September 25, 2017

A HIDDEN BEACON OF HOPE

A hidden BEACON OF HOPE sometimes shines the brightest.

Let's remember that we all bear a shared burden to guard our freedom and liberty. When either of these is diminished for one of us, it is diminished for all of us.

Equally important is the idea that one person can make a difference. Each of us is one person. Each of us can make a difference. All it takes is deciding to.

Likewise, voting and one vote can make a difference. How we conduct ourselves in our public discourse, and how we demand our public servants act, is tied ultimately to our votes. Use the Voting Alert Beacons to dramatically increase the effectiveness of your vote and all of our votes.

. . . remember that America’s best days aren’t behind her. America’s best days are ahead of her. They always have been and always will be.

Dave

Sunday, September 10, 2017

BEACON OF HOPE - Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

It's a fateful moment in history. We've seen divisive elections, divided societies and the growth of extremism -- all fueled by anxiety and uncertainty. "Is there something we can do, each of us, to be able to face the future without fear?" asks Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.

His Answer: "We can face any future without fear so long s we know we will not face it alone. For the sake of the future you, together let us strengthen the future us."

In this electrifying talk, the spiritual leader gives us three specific ways we can move from the politics of "me" to the politics of "all of us, together."

. . . remember that America’s best days aren’t behind her. America’s best days are ahead of her. They always have been and always will be.

Dave

Sunday, July 09, 2017

BEACON OF HOPE - Casey Gerald

"In Gospel of Doubt," Casey Gerald chronicles the current state of the American Dream and explores ways to sustain it for a new generation. This is thought provoking, and ends on with a profound thought. A true BEACON of HOPE.

... remember that America's best days aren't behind her. America's best days are ahead of her. The always have been and always will be.

Dave

Thursday, June 29, 2017

WHERE THEY LIVE AND WHO GAVE

Last week the special election in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District caused me to make changes to Voting Alert Beacons #3 and #5, Listen/Ignore and The Money respectively. WHY?

First, some facts. The final round election was held on June 20th after a primary which included a slew of Democrats and Republicans. However, in the April 18th primary, no one garnered more than 50% of the vote. So, the run-off election ensued between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel. It was a closely watched campaign with heated debate on the issues of our day. However, two facts caught my eye. Jon Ossoff doesn’t live in the district he proposed to represent, and more money was spent in this race then ever before in any Congressional District race. There are several numbers floating around, but a common figure seems to be $50 million plus. WHEW! The alarming factor is that the lion’s share of this money came from outside the 6th District. Many PACS and special interests contributed, along with vast sums from both New York and California.

This has happened before. Sometimes people who don’t live in the State, Congressional districts, or state legislative districts run for office in those same areas, and are supported by money from the “outside.” When this happens, the local elections are influenced by national special interests and power brokers. So, specifically we’re left to conclude, and it’s not a reach to see, there is little difference between what happened in the 6th District and the apparent Russian interference in the 2016 national elections. WHY WOULD ONE BE ACCEPTABLE AND THE OTHER NOT?

Here’s what I changed:

Beacon #3 Listen / Ignore: Regardless of local laws, IGNORE candidates who don't live in your State, Congressional district, or state legislative district.

Beacon #5 The Money: DON'T vote for candidates who accept money from outside your State, Congressional district, or state legislative district.

Simple and logical, right? The power of each vote we cast and all of them together is immense. Don't forget!

. . . remember that America’s best days aren’t behind her. America’s best days are ahead of her. They always have been and always will be.

Dave

Saturday, May 06, 2017

BEACON OF HOPE

MAN (OR WOMAN) IN THE MIRROR!!!

In almost every post I make to the Voting Alert Beacons Blog, I mention or call out the importance of fulfilling our personal responsibilities to ourselves, our families, our communities, and America, our country. I will continue to do so in future posts. However, nothing I’ve written, or I will write, will be as eloquent or on target as Michael Jackson’s song, “Man in the Mirror.” It is a true Beacon of Hope.

My call to responsibility ensures that our America Freedoms continue and that the Voting Alert Beacons Vision is realized.