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In All Things … Be Moderate

That is something I heard as a child that has stuck with me. From my engineering experience kids, you get to realize for every decision you make … there is a trade off.  Look for the downside to every action you make … there will be one … just keep the downside as small as possible.

When it comes to your health and welfare being moderate in all things is a good axiom to go by.

In politics, your grandpa is noted for being a middle-of-the road guy. A moderate. Like a guy that is standing in the middle of a see-saw shifting his weight left or right to maintain a balance between extreme factions.

Back in the late 80s I became very disenchanted with our two political parties. They were becoming more and more polarized and beholding more & more to special interests. I felt the country needed a third party. I voted for Ross Perot along with about 18.9% of the American public. But   the search for moderate candidates has grown tougher ever since.

(This is for our 18 year old grandchild and all the parents). Yesterday was a historic day in Massachusetts when a Republican beat a Democrat for a very important seat in the Senate. My guess is that moderate independents made the difference.

It opened my eyes that a third party might end up being just as bad as the two we have. We don’t need a 3rd party we need more independent voters  …who are not beholding to giant special interests groups …  to get the GOP & DEMs to do the will of the people.