We All Need Good Politics

HELLO, FOLKS — Middle age is that time of life when the fellow Peck used to look more like a bushel.

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ARE POLITICS really important? To that question many will answer yes, some will answer no, and too many of us just don't care one way or the other.

There are a lot of things about politics that are revolting. A good many people don't want anything to do with it because of the seeming inconsistencies, shallowness and sometimes sordidness of politics.

Despite these things; as they are to be deplored; politics are important, very important. When we stop to realize it, there would be no freedom of religion were there no politics, for it was politics, and good politics at that, which guaranteed it. Were it not for politics there would be no civil laws to create a favorable climate for religion, learning and the things that go along toward developing the inner man.

There are comparatively few who take an active part in politics; many too few. We should all help contribute to political parties, the party of our choice, for in so doing we help encourage better government.

Politics has gotten to be big business and is getting bigger, just as government, business and every thing else has gotten bigger. The trent to bigness has been forced on us whether we like it or not. It need not be a bad thing, and won't be if we all take a more active part.

Time was when we could s[it] back and with a comparatively small force tend to the business of the state and nation. While government has grown out of necessary proportion in many ways the fact remains that we can no longer have a stable economy without government taking an active part. For this we need dedicated men who will learn the affairs of government and use their talents, personalities and give a lifetime of service for the public. This requires big, well financed political parties who have definite policies and go a[bout] and will search out these men and women.

By everyone taking part in least some small way we can wield a great influence in getting good career politicians who we hope will measure up to be statesmen. We can contribute financially to their support and in fact owe them that respect. For we are only paying back a tiny interest in value received. The great standard of living we have (nearly twice that of any other nation) is largely a product of good politics, based of course on Christian policies.

We can all be better informed and thereby vote more intelligently, thereby putting the poorer politicians on the run.

We can all be better informed economically, thereby stave's off severe depressions and recessions. For many of our economic trials of the part are the result of poor politics, or were at least aided by it.

None of us are too poor to contribute our bit. For instance; Would a penny a day be a high price for the privilege of living in a nation where we have freedom of election? You know it isn't. That would be only $3.50 a year.

Think it over and if someone suggests that you contribute, do so for the party you think stands for greatest individual freedom.