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Clinton is the one who is dangerous

"Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" - John Acton. Our Founding Fathers understood this when they established the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government to provide a system of checks and balances as a safeguard.

The polls indicate that Hillary Clinton is likely to be elected president of our United States. Clinton and corruption have become synonymous. They are the ultimate power brokers. Is it not logical that they will accomplish what our Founding Fathers feared - absolute power?

The final piece, the Supreme Court is within their grasp. Are there Republicans that would want the same power? Yes, and they would be equally wrong.

The majority of the people feel that the country is headed in the wrong direction, Do we really want to stay on this same (Hillary) path?

The alternative is Donald Trump. He was the anti-PC/establishment candidate with much support, including from me, for this position. I just wanted a more electable candidate. The pendulum had swung too far the other way, PC had become personal attacks. Important policy issues were lost in the debates.

Flawed, yes. As dangerous as Hillary, no. For me, the problems run more dangerous. We are not getting qualified men and women running for political office, even at the local level.

The best and brightest of our graduates are going into more lucrative fields. Political Science (an oxymoron) degree offers low paying, entry level jobs (student loans?) with a serious image problem - connecting with the "right people" and begging for money.

The training ground for these well-intended candidates are liberal law and Journalism professors. Control!

We are becoming an entitlement society aided and abetted by the above. A sad legacy.

Raymond P. Whalen

Arlington Heights

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