MY OLD NEIGHBORS

I used to play with friends on the river of Sioux City, Iowa. For a South Dakota small town girl, Sioux City was the epitome of civilization.

Now Iowa is going to have first say in who might be President of the United States of America.

Please choose someone that you KNOW is capable of the extremely complex task of being President. This is NOT a job for amateurs.

Most of you live in small towns, surrounded by fields. Our President must not only understand you, but (s)he must also understand cities, states, countries, war, peace, dictators, prime ministers, plagues, terrorists, energy.....

The "bad guys" will take everything that they can get their hands on. They will lie, cheat, and steal for an extra buck. That is because money is the way they keep score.

There is more to life than money.

We need safe drinking water.

We need to save the bees.

We need to fund WHO so that OUR babies do not get harmed.

It is FUN to think that the world will be saved by the charming guy who speaks in sound bites.

Unfortunately, saving the world is hard work, done by people who speak carefully, politely, and with knowledge and forethought.