Thanks, Jerry for opening this dialog. I believe we’re all adults here and should be able to have an intelligent discourse about the office of the President. After all, the government does have a profound influence on the laws that regulate a hobby that’s near and dear to our hearts – hot rods!

I am saddened by the coverage provided by the media as I believe it to be jaundiced to a point of having no value. Be it the newspaper (which I have stopped taking), radio, television and above all, news on the Internet. I don’t know what to believe and now it seems that professional athletes are using their bully-pulpits to make statements that certainly are contrary to what I see in my little slice of the world. On average, NBA players make $5.15 million, MLB players make $3.2 million, NHL players make $2.4 million, and NFL players make $1.9 million per year, according to Forbes. But that doesn't even tell the full story as they all have huge endorsement contracts. So could we just play ball and respect the people who pay your salaries by staying out of politics? Few, if any, professional athletes have any political science education and they’re just spouting an opinion based on too few facts.

I love this great country of ours. I’ve been to five continents and countless countries and there’s no place like the United States (I’ve yet to visit Australia or New Zealand but understand they’re great as well!) Kenya just had an election and this was the headline that followed: “At least 24 people, including a 6-year-old child, have been killed since the election results were announced Friday night, according to the Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights.”

I respect the Office of the President of the United States. Don’t always agree with him (in any administration) and I pray for our President on a regular basis and I always remember that he has been elected by a system I support and my vote is a privilege I hold dear. Democrat, Republican, Conservative, Liberal or Libertarian – we are all Americans and we need to begin to act like a country that cares.

I cannot change the world, but I can touch one life at a time and that brings me great joy. If it’s giving a ride to a total stranger and hearing his story or leading a tool to a neighbor and sharing a cup of coffee over the fence. Next time you’re at the grocery, give the checker a $20 bill and them to deduct it from the bill of next person in line. I love to pick up the tab anonymously now and again at Shari’s or Denny’s for a young family who’s got a couple youngsters out for breakfast – it’s really a blessing to me.

Same for all of you here. I respect you even though I have met very few face-to-face, but that’s gonna change next year as I officially retire and Joanie and I will be road tripping across this great country of ours! So don’t be surprised to get a PM letting you know we’re in the motel down the road and want to come by for coffee and then we can really have a conversation!

Thanks again Jerry – I respect you and your talents with cars but more so appreciate that we share a patriotism and love for America. We can make America Great Again – by touching one person at a time.

Regards and Respect to you all,
Glenn