08/22/2026
Elections bring out the best
and worst in us!
History shows that elections can bring out both the best and the worst in us.
They can reveal the strengths and flaws of constituents, candidates, and everyone involved in the process.
Having multiple candidates from the same party seeking the same office brings both opportunities and challenges. Ultimately, however, the opposing party can use that division to its advantage by splitting the vote.
Still, as our forefathers designed it, the process comes down to voting your conscience with a clear understanding of the values and policies being presented.
Candidates’ choices were never intended to be used as weapons against one another or against the voters.
Yet with the rapid growth of the internet and social media, it has become far easier to slander, malign, and condemn candidates or their supporters.
The allegations do not even have to be true; sometimes, simply creating doubt is the goal.
If either political party embraces the old mantra of winning at any cost, truth and integrity become the first casualties.
Personal attacks and whataboutism, rather than policies and platforms, become the focus of headline-driven hit pieces aimed at eager ears and wandering eyes.
The constant barrage of negative political battles can numb the senses, weaken the desire to participate, and push people away from the political arena rather than draw them toward it. Will my vote truly count? Will candidates keep their promises? Will we be swayed by polls and personalities, or guided by policies and principles?
Personal agendas placed above party, policy preferences, and backroom deals disguised as bipartisanship have long shaped the political process, surpassed only by the influence of money and power.
Still, we have one of the strongest electoral systems in the world. It is not perfect, but it is ours. Public service remains one of the noblest callings, so let us debate with integrity, engage one another with humility, and strengthen this constitutional republic.
And keep this in mind as democratic socialism grows and talks of sharia law enters the mainstream of American culture, we will inevitably have to make a choice—or the choice will be made for us through mob rule, collective apathy, or the desire to try something new. Still, I remain hopeful that, by God’s power and grace and through the persistent determination of patriots across this land, we will overcome. At its core, this is a spiritual battle, and if you have read the Good Book, you know who wins
Rev Angelo Frazier
