In response to Ms. Ashworth “Look at age when considering who to vote for.” – look at what the person has done!  (Or not done as in Pence’s case).

Ashworth references Diane Feinstein as an argument for not voting for anyone over 65. Well, I suppose Ms. Feinstein and her family are all looking forward to her retiring from serving our country. At 90 she has paid it forward. We need more people like her.

Reality, Ms. Feinstein received more votes by any U.S. Senate candidates than any other in history and she was re-elected five times. So evidently her constituents liked what she did; each election was a potential term limit.

I didn’t agree with all that she did as a moderate Democrat but I have never found a perfect candidate that I agreed with all of the time.

I am also reminded of the service that Ben Franklin did for this country: he was 70 years old when he helped draft the Declaration of Independence and convinced James Madison to “compromise.” Franklin then procured a loan from France to finance the birth of our country.

Franklin served as host to the  Constitutional Convention of 1787 at the age of 81.

One thing that I have noticed about people descended from non-European countries – they honor their elders. At one time the LDS culture honored its “old folks.” It has been said that when you lose an elderly person you “lose a library.” Of course age does not make all wise but I believe that this country needs to listen to those who have walked the path before us with respect.

Maybe we can learn something from them.

D L Weeks, LEHS, SSW