Good morning, America! It's Friday morning, December 2nd, 2005, and I'm in Phoenix at the Democratic National Committee fall meetings. This morning I had the privilege of meeting with Gov. Howard Dean, Chairman of the DNC. I asked if I could get a photo with him and he said "You know they'll try to use it against you, don't you?"
This comment illustrates what I think is a serious problem in America today. We are more divided today than at any time I can remember in my lifetime. We have been divided by fear and hate to the point that we can't even remember all the things we have in common anymore. The Bush administration has used fear to divide us at every turn, and Tom Tancredo has used hate to do the same!
This morning Gov. Dean said something that really resonated with me. He said that Americans want to be united again--we desperately want to be one again. I agree with that sentiment more than I can even say!
That's why this campaign is going to be about the things we have in common--the things that should unite us and NOTthe things used to divide us!
And the very first thing we all have in common is that we are all Americans! We all live in the same neighborhoods! Our kids go to the same schools. We all salute the same flag!
The second thing we all have in common is our humanity! We all care about our families, our children, our friends, and our neighbors. We all have hopes and dreams and aspirations. And we all have fears and anxieties and concerns!
Jesus said that we should leave our gifts at the altar and go make peace with our brother before we dared to approach God for anything. I believe we have to apply that order to America as well. That is why this campaign will seek to unify Americans so that we can find real solutions to our problems, and not be dominated and divided by hate and fear!
I'm not a professional politician. I'm just a kid from Colorado who wants to serve my Country and my home. In every way that matters I'm just like YOU! Won't you stand with me and take back America? Go to www.WinterForCongress.com and join us!
Bill Winter
Saturday, December 3, 2005
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