CHARACTER vs IMAGE

 In today's society we judge people, not by their character but by the image they present to us. We move quickly and have very little time to investigate the personal character our candidates for political office poses. Because of this, many people cast their vote based on the image the candidates present or the negative image their opponent's conger. Shouldn't we be concerned, we could be choosing, " A wolf in sheep's clothing?"

Image does have some importance; the person we choose for President of the United States has seven roles. One of which is Chief of State, as such, he is the human symbol of the American people as a whole. We wouldn't want a slob to represent us, but we also wouldn't want to sacrifice by choosing someone of poor character. The remaining six roles are: Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander-In-Chief, Chief Legislator, Chief of Party and Chief Guardian of the Economy. I believe every citizen would want someone with great personal character in these roles.

As our once great leader said, "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." -Abraham Lincoln

I feel media, candidates and the constituents of the United States should be more responsible in portraying and in choosing our representatives, not just for the image, but for the personal character and intellectual abilities they poses.