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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 12:48 PM Apr 2020

When character counts most in choosing a president

From the article:

Our country is facing a series of extraordinary moments simultaneously. We are experiencing a public health crisis — now an economic crisis as well — unlike any since the Spanish flu pandemic over a century ago. This pandemic has arrived during a presidential election year, one in which we face the prospect of reelecting a president who threatens the health of our democracy.

Our nation has had presidential elections under difficult circumstances before. During the Civil War, two months before the 1864 election, President Abraham Lincoln was all but assured defeat. Instead of losing his nerve, he stayed the course, and victories in the field, and the election, finally came. His reelection, made possible in large part by his character and values, preserved the Union and the freedom of the slaves.

Now more than ever do we see the importance of voting for a person with the character and values required to address our challenges in ways that make us stronger.
We believe that person to be former Vice President Joe Biden.


To read more:

https://religionnews.com/2020/04/16/when-character-counts-most-in-choosing-a-president/
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