Here's a letter to the editor I wrote that was published by my local paper this last week. No big deal, since they'd probably print a communist manifesto if I sent it to them.

I address this letter to those who have not decided who they will vote for in the Presidential election this November 2. The choice may seem difficult due to the murky waters of pundits, commercials and political gossip, but I hope this can make the decision more clear.
Are we safer now than we were four years ago? My feeling is yes, because I would much rather see our troops fighting the war on terror overseas in places like Iraq and Afghanistan than here on our soil. Some people believe the action in Iraq was unjustified and unnecessary. I don't. Even if Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction, he would've rolled out the welcome mat for Al Qaida sooner or later. Why wait to deal with him? 12 years of evading UN rules and sanctions was long enough.
As for jobs, I recently came back to work after a long streak of unemployment. In the frustration of not being able to find work, it is tempting to blame the President for bad circumstances. But every day I see new ads in this newspaper, and in other local papers, for new and higher-paying jobs. A few weeks ago, story here in the Jeff suggested that Detroit Diesel could be adding new positions in the coming year. The signs of economic progress are there for people who are willing to see them.
Some people believe our President is as out of touch as his father was. I have to disagree again, since I have never seen any public speaker connect with his audience as well as Bush did during his stump speech here in Cambridge this summer. His speech reminded me of why I'd voted for him in 2000 and why I support him this year. Our concerns are his concerns. Our priorities are his priorities. Our values are his values.
The Kerry campaign is advancing a complex and convoluted message that boils down to, ‘I'll do a better job doing the exact same things George Bush will do, only I'll do it better because I'm not George Bush.' That is simply not good enough. In these times, with a war being waged overseas and an economy coming back to life, now is not the time to change leadership.
I hope this letter has made things more clear. However you decide, remember to vote on November 2.