Re: "What the election means" [Letter, Village News, 11/27/14]

While the turnout for the election was low, it did provide an opportunity for the strong of heart to vote for a change – not losing faith or hope.

The good life belongs to those who will make sacrifices to enjoy the fruits of their labor and provide an example for others who could improve their condition in life.

While I consider myself an ‘independent’ – devoid of a political label, I feel compelled to point out that we are now at the back end of a ‘Democratic’ administration which promised to “lift the poor and working class” - but in reality has squandered, mishandled and so polarized our society that it will take some doing to restore the enthusiasm for what it means to be an American. The community activist–eloquent orator has led this country to a place of shaky financial footings and deep-seated resentment against the producers who made this country what it is today.

I felt compelled to respond to this letter, written by one who obviously doesn’t understand economics and chooses to label everything wrong as being done by Republicans, and chooses to have someone else develop “a plan for lifting the working poor and middle class” – without encouraging independence of thought which might enable those in need of help to support at least the opportunity for change.

Blame and hopelessness can be replaced with optimism and confidence in the future by voting our beliefs if we all only give it a chance.

Ed White