Fundraiser captured community spirit
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Editor,
On May 15, I attended the Lake County Democratic fundraiser for candidates running for office. The tone of the evening focused on the ideas of Howard Zinn, the influential political activist.
The North Crow Clubhouse was packed. Carolyn Beecher and all who worked planning this event did a magnificent job. The silent auction and drawings were effective and fun. The food was absolutely delicious. And most of all, the people were happy, engaged, enjoying just being together and the candidates and other speakers touched on everything from national politics to saving our Polson Public Library.
What we all experienced at the North Crow Clubhouse last evening was a wonderful community event with people running for office who spoke passionately of upholding values dear to the hearts of all of us, and wanting to help do it through being elected to political office.
Are these things dear to only one party - of course not. It’s a matter of electing motivated people with valuable ideas and ethics, eager and ready to sit side-by-side with all parties working together for the common good.
I did not hear one word about ‘life style’ choices, such as abortion for example. Why? Because in close-knit communities which we all strive for, it is like a family and there are some choices which are to be made without any outside intervention.
Should a government legislate your personal beliefs in such matters and require that you adhere to something with which you do not believe? Our national band of politicians, swayed by vocal groups with money, sure try.
It has been said many times: If change is going to occur it is going to be from the bottom up, not the top down. Our system of government is fine. It’s the attitudes, motivations, and ingrained greed and fear within so many of those in the U.S. Congress that is wrong.
Last evening at the North Crow Clubhouse we were part of ‘the bottom-up’ community movement, the solid foundational platform from which the right answers to our national problems will emerge. There is no better way, be you Republican, Democrat or whatever.
Bob McClellan
Polson
