Sam Rasoul practices what he preaches

Recently, we have sat in three different living rooms, including our own, listening to Sam Rasoul, of Roanoke, discuss his desire to represent us in the 6th District of the U.S. House of Representatives. There are few politicians we have met anywhere at any time who are as knowledgeable, articulate, personable, persuasive, passionate, committed and capable of taking on the challenges facing our region and nation as Sam Rasoul.

Brilliant, yes. Personally responsive and utterly respectful of those to whom he speaks, yes. Independent of thought and not beholden to any special interests, yes. Takes no campaign monies from PACs or from the Democratic Party, but only from people who believe in him, yes. Able to sift through the complexities of economic, social and political realities affecting us all, proposing new solutions for a new day, yes.

A small businessman who loves family, neighborhood and country and is willing to sacrifice for the future of them all, this is Sam. A fiscal conservative who will balance budgets, slash special interests, remove earmarks and wasteful pork-barrel spending, limit terms of office and seek affordable single payer health care for all citizens while allowing us to keep our own physicians, this is Sam. A progressive voice committed to new technologies for renewable energy and the creation of green jobs within our own congressional district without job depletion from outsourcing, yes, this is Sam.

Sam believes in two essential articles of faith by which to live. Love God as you love yourself, and love your neighbor as you love yourself. And he practices what he preaches.

If you have not yet invited Sam into your living room to listen and to speak with you and your neighbors, then do so this coming month. He will win your heart, as well as your vote.

Bless you, Sam! You are the best of the best! Some day we expect to hear that you are running for president of the United States.

Charles and Ethlyne Davidson

Lynchburg