FROM THE CHAIR - Honor in War
Today we see and hear some of the most outrageous things being said against Republicans by Republicans. It makes me wonder what happened to Ronald Reagan's 11th Commandment, "Thou shalt not speak ill of thy fellow Republican"?
I recently watched a documentary on the Civil War's West Point Graduates before, during and after the war was over. Many of these graduates from around 1860 became the generals that led the various military engagements of the war, on both sides.
These men were friends, classmates, brothers-in-arms before the outbreak of the war. When they were forced to choose sides, they became opposing combatants, but even in these positions there was an honor of arms - esprit de corps. On the day of surrender, when many military leaders were gathered with Grant and Lee, the men bravely, courageously returned to their public expression of this honor as they moved forward into peace and rebuilding the nation.
Today as Republicans, we have the opportunity to do the same, to share a common goal and strengthen our party with honor as one, working hard to engage the public to participate in this next general election. Restore hope in our privilege to vote - hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls.Regardless of our heart's past desires, we must move forward and function as Americans, exercising our right to vote in every race and on every ballot initiative. Ballots drop the first week of October. Let's do our best to make sure that everyone is ready, willing and able to vote!