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Good reflection for this Monday morning.
I want to talk a moment about how jaded and cynical and hateful politics can make people.
Being in politics and running for national office, I saw this quite a bit, even from folks who I consider friends and allies.
You get siloed and hyper focused and think in your head that this is the most important thing. And that thinking has you sometimes compromising your character, or even the mere temptation of such. There were times on the campaign trail I had to remind myself why I ran for office.
It wasn't because I hated my opponents or their supporters. It was because I loved my fellow men and women around me and wanted them to have the best lives possible.
Love is so much more powerful than hatred and division. I have always found that tapping into the power of love is a much better (and more successful) thing than being tempted to hate or other or divide people.
Someone once said to me, "when a woman lifts up a car than has her child pinned underneath, its not her hatred of the car that gives her the strength to move it, its the love for her child."
Its a powerful statement to think about.
I hope everyone had a good Sunday and are ready to start the week with more love leading the way.
Walked out covered in paper cuts from canvassers slinging pamphlets like Raiden from Mortal Kombat, but at least I voted!
I need one.
Salem and @starbucks are a delicious pair! The Black Cat Frappuccino arrives in select U.S. locations tomorrow!
Good reflection for this Thursday afternoon.
My wife Laura and I just voted at Pfluger Hall in downtown Pflugerville. Here I am with my sticker and by my sign that's posted at the polling place. I voted for the 9 Libertarians running for statewide office and urge all Texas voters to do the same. Declare your independence from the corrupt two-party system!
