Republican presidential candidates, businessman Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich appear during a Republican presidential primary debate at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, March 3. (Paul Sancya, The Associated Press)
As I watch the current presidential quest, I find a great sense of helplessness and despair has come over this country: fear, hate and the constant rhetoric that America has been a failure.
I for one do not share this perspective but rather believe much like Dwight Eisenhower said in his final speech to our country as he left office: … America is today the strongest, the most influential and most productive nation in the world. … [We] must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect.
Our candidates should focus more on how we can build on our success, our leadership and the history of our humanity. We should also remember John F. Kennedy s words that civility is not a sign of weakness.
Words do matter. Our candidates would be more effective with a message of what America is and what we will stand for in the future.
Ray Barnes, Aurora
This letter was published in the April 5 edition.
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