Communities succeed because they never give up on themselves, on their neighbors, on their institutions, or on their common values. When the leaders of Mount Vernon are united, they solve problems as well as any community in the country. When adversity occurs, often times a successful community relies on its foundation, shared strength, and hard work, to overcome adversity. Our community is increasingly divided and now faces a difficult test. The choices we make together a

It is hard to imagine anything more dangerous than ignorance in action, but when combined with governmental power, history tells us that the results are devastating. Countless wars have been started by men unable to manage or comprehend the great responsibility that comes with their positions of power. As we have heard many times, “power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” For this very reason, our governmental system has put checks and balances in