John Autry for Congress NC

I met John on Daily Kos and he introduced himself as a veteran running for Congress, as a disabled vet myself, I don't think we have enough veterans in Congress that truly understand the needs of veterans and disabled veterans and their families. I am adding the link to his website here and on my blogroll if you have some time to help please volunteer and if you have a few dollars to invest in our futures, I am sure John's campaign can find a good use for them. Help a vet help us.John Autry

I see a nation that is more inclined to be a model of intimidation and aggression than a model of morality and fairness. I see a nation abandoning its ideals and sacrificing its civil liberties out of fear for its security. I see a nation isolating itself from its foreign allies even as it launches into foreign wars without end. I see a nation that expects other nations to abide by standards of justice that it refuses to apply to itself. And I see a nation becoming what it formerly professed to abhor.

I see a nation that is unable to provide its veterans with all the help and support they need, either on or off the battlefield. I see a nation that is wasting its resources and polluting its environment with little thought for the future. I see a nation that spends less per child on education than any other modern industrialized nation. I see a nation that ranks 37th in the world in medical care and spends more than twice as much as other industrialized nations trying to meet its citizen's needs. I see a nation with rising debt and diminishing job opportunities, as businesses outsource their jobs to other countries.

I traveled my roots from Fayetteville to Concord, and it's hard to ignore the resulting burden of recent legislation on the 8th District. Unfair trade policies have turned once vibrant, productive, and charming communities into ghost towns of despair. Soaring unemployment, reduction of social services, rising drug abuse, and a pervading sense of helplessness and loss of dignity are what I see, and I can't stand it anymore.

This is not my idea of the promise of America, but the creation of conservative politicians with limited vision; politicians with a larger desire to please lobbyists and cronies than to uphold America's values, politicians with a bigger interest in party ideology than protecting America's ideals, politicians with a greater regard for personal power than providing for the welfare of the people.

It doesn't have to be this way. It is time to find our moral compass, to turn away from this growing darkness and to turn into the light of a brighter future.

I believe in the promise of America. It is a promise of hope and opportunity that has inspired millions of people from all over the world for over two hundred years, and it is a promise that generations of Americans have fought and died to preserve and protect for future generations. I believe that today the challenge of preserving and protecting this promise has been passed on to us, and we must rise to meet that challenge.

I believe in the promise of America, and I believe it is every American patriot's right and duty to defend this promise from threats both foreign and domestic. I believe this is the very definition of American patriotism. Blind and unquestioning obedience to authority is not patriotism, most especially when that authority becomes a threat to America's promise. I speak in defense of America's promise because it is my patriotic and moral duty to do so.

We can change the direction we are headed, we can make a difference, and, together, we can bring about a better world.

I believe that we must endorse fair trade policies, better public education, and universal healthcare. We must commit to supporting our troops and upholding our Constitutional values. We must recognize that protecting our environment and our food supply is just as important to our security as having a strong military. We must create job opportunities that provide a living wage and treat every human being fairly, regardless of race, religion, sex, or creed. These are the foundations for a better future.

Unless we are willing to invest in our own ideals of equality, liberty, and justice for all, America will never fulfill its promise.

I am a Democrat because I believe in these ideals.

I am running because I believe there are those today who are undermining America's promise and her ideals.

I am running because I still believe this is a government by and for the People, and because I trust the People to govern themselves when they are armed with the truth.

I am running because I believe that it is up to each one of us to be the power for change we hope to see in the world as we work towards fulfilling the promise of America.

I invite you to join me and support my campaign. Bring your solutions and become a voice for change in the 8th District.

We’re building a coalition around your ideas so the 8th can proudly say "Yes We Can" to a better future for all.

Elect someone to represent you. Elect John Autry. The Progressive Democrat for the US House of Representatives, District Eight in North Carolina.

as a veteran from South Carolina I encourage you to support John Autry

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