"With the upcoming election in November, there is much discussion over hot-button issues that people care a lot about and also base their vote for president on. But with a country that is slowly crumbling, I must ask, are these hot-button issues really that important?
"Abortion, gay/lesbian marriages, illegal immigrants -- what do these have to do with our dying economy, what do they have to do with our country? How can these make us stronger? The answer is, they cannot.
"People feel strongly about these issues based on personal beliefs and morals. There is nothing wrong with that. In fact, that is a good thing.
"Morals and beliefs are what make individuals strong. However, they can divide a people. We are living in the United States of America -- 'One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.' We are a country together. As one, we are strong and powerful; divided, we are conquered.
"Does it truly matter if your next-door neighbor is married to someone of the same sex? Maybe to a few individuals, but how does that affect the nation? That neighbor is a part of this country and will stand by you to defend it. in a time of need, such is the case now; We cannot stand divided. We must come to see that there are things more important than our individual ideals and think of the greater good.
"We are living in a free country and this not only applies to a single person, but all Americans.
"We all have the right to choose and believe in our own morals and values, but when we thrust them upon others, how are they free? How are they receiving justice?
"Let us set aside the things that divide us and stand strong, as a country united.
"Help protect the land that our forefathers fought so hard for and restore our nation to its former glory."
What I find most remarkable in this letter is the writer's name: Hans Li, obviously the scion of immigrants, or an immigrant himself.
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