This wasn’t how my column was to begin this week, but as I drove into work this past Friday, my Father and Chris Downs were on my mind. It was on October 25th — my dad left us 12 years ago, which is hard to believe in so many ways. A day doesn’t go by that I don’t think of him. Chris, a good friend, went home to the Lord this past week. My thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to his family, friends, and loved ones. Chris was much too young, but his work here was done.

Chris and my Dad had much in common. They loved their families, community, and the place they called home. Their approaches were very different, but no matter what they were doing, they always gave their best and wanted to make it better. They loved people, and talking with people, along with the great game of baseball.

I worked with Chris through Little League in a variety of ways, live streaming sporting events and other things involving our community. He was passionate, fun to be around, and would give anyone the shirt off his back. Godspeed, Chris, and thank you for everything you did for so many.

Now to my thoughts on next Tuesday’s election, which really began with last week’s column, Decision 2024 — Value Your Vote. If you missed it, you can visit webbweekly.com. All our past issues can be found there.

Pennsylvania voters have a chance to change the course of where our Nation is heading. I ended my words last week with the names Kamala Harris, Bob Casey, and Matt Cartwright and would have an explanation of what drives them in my next column. The simple answer is whoever is behind the Biden presidency in the Democratic party on a national scale. The difficult part is trying to figure out just who this is. One thing that is without doubt — it is about money, power, and control through sticking together. Something the Democrats have always been much better at than the Republicans.

Bob Casey and Matt Cartwright have attempted to separate their campaigns and views as different from President Biden and now candidate Harris on key issues. Folks, that’s just not the case. They are both hard-line Democrats who have voted the party line and will continue to support Kamala’s vision for the future.

I’ve always felt that the strong two-party system of government created a balance of power. I would never want to see either party solely determining the decision-making. We must have the best possible, competent candidates elected willing to compromise. This was in our founding father’s plan to prevent government for the people not becoming government over the people. We are getting dangerously close to this happening.

What I have witnessed during the Biden presidency has been a disaster no matter how they attempt to paint the picture for your vote. You cannot separate Kamala Harris from the Biden presidency, or lack thereof. It has been a failure when it comes to the economy, controlling the border, immigration, and national security. Meanwhile, the world is on fire on so many fronts, and the foreign policy and decision-making couldn’t be worse. The attempt to throw money at everything without a plan isn’t ever going to work. The only thing it will do is weaken our Nation and bury future generations with unaffordable prices and government dependency.

The mainstream media has done a horrific job of holding the Biden Administration accountable for anything. This includes making them answer questions about failures, policy, and lack of plan. This has been witnessed during the disaster at the border, train wrecks, the invasion of airspace by weather balloons, natural disasters, and obviously worldwide conflicts beginning with the military’s exit from Afghanistan. And that isn’t even getting to the fact he’s still our President but not the candidate for the upcoming election even though he was voted to be in the primary election. How the media cannot press Kamala in depth about this, along with why she wouldn’t change anything he’s done, is just unacceptable.

The Democratic Party, along with most of the major networks, continues to blame Donald Trump for everything. I get it; he is an easy target, hated by many, and that never seems to get old to the many Americans watching. My question to all is, when does Mr. Trump stop being accepted as the answer to all the world’s problems?

I’ll finish up the week by saying that you may disagree with everything I’ve written, and that’s one of the great things about our freedom. We must also be able to agree to disagree. Please get out and vote while being respectful of your fellow Americans.

I pray we have a peaceful, quickly decided election. Both parties need to accept the results and get back to work for the good.

God Bless America.