The measure of a man

I would like to recount something a friend of mine told me recently.  Dr. Pellow came to this person's door to speak with them and give his litterature.  There is a sign for André Byham in this person's front door window.  Dr. Pellow simply said: "I know you have that thing in your door, but make sure you read THIS before making your final decision."  And then he left.

I don't know how many of you have read this paper.  I featured a summary of the main points I disagreed with in my post titled "Bill the environmentalist".  But there is another problem with it.  He treats this piece of paper as if IT has all the answers.  He wields it as though it were a page from a magic spell book.  "Read THIS!  All your questions will be answered."  If only it were that simple.  First of all, the ideas are not that spectacular.  Some are outright ridiculous (swimming pool).  Yet he thinks that even though a taxpayer is voting for "the other guy", one read of Pellow's magic paper will somehow change their minds.

Ideas spark interest.  Great ideas create conversation.  What truly unites people and turns them into supporters (or followers if you like) is the person themselves.  The candidate must ignite passion and pride in the electorate.  We need someone who is honest, repectful and has integrity.  Sorry Dr. Pellow, your piece of paper alone won't change the minds of the electorate.  Once upon a time, before the campaign began, we hardly knew you, this mysterious stranger from out of town, and most of us were willing to give you the benefit of the doubt.  But now that we have come to know the real you, no scrap of paper can undo what has been done.