I don’t believe it’s impossible to elect political candidates who are qualified and ethical individuals who will, in turn, surround themselves in government with others of commensurate qualities. But in order to do so, we citizens, who together make up the United States of America, must change our frame of mind in how we view politics. We must make the collective decision that we want to live in and participate in an ethical society which demands the same of its government officials. We are very far from that point, continually giving politicians a pass on poor behavior in the name of the parties with which we affiliate ourselves, and the positions which we take. I ask that everyone consider what our country would look like if we held our elected officials to the same ethical standards we demand of our employees, employers, volunteer organizations, neighbors, friends and families. Consider what happens when these people in our lives break their commitments to us—especially the major commitments they’ve made. What are the real-world consequences that occur? I don’t believe it’s too much to ask that individuals, who have taken oaths to represent us in government, do their jobs with the expectations that they’ll be honest, transparent, and work for our best interests rather than their own. At the very least, we should not hold them to lower standards than those to which we hold ourselves. I believe humanity deserves more than we have offered it. Let’s make change.