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"Unity from the Center in the Keystone of Democracy"

John Wommer, Mifflin County Chairman (Apr, 30, 10)

It is my privilege today to introduce a new motto for the Pennsylvania Chapter: "Unity from the Center in the Keystone of Democracy". I believe that the true strength of the Party is and always will be the broad acceptance of our members views. It is this Unity of acceptance, of giving each voters' concerns equal footing within the Party and - someday soon - in government, that will be our "moral" strength and guide. We come firmly from the Center of the political spectrum - not from a lack of commitment to any particular ideals but rather we embrace all views equally - which helps us balance the party both internally and with our voters.

My name is John Wommer, and I am proud to be a new member of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Modern Whig Party, as well as the Chairman for the new Mifflin County Chapter. I found myself drawn to the Modern Whigs while searching for an alternative to the partisan fractures that are rife in the current parties, and sought an organization with a more moderate, balanced, intelligent process towards issues and government. After 30 years as a Republican, I watched my party spiral into a morass of special interest, rhetoric,

and social engineering. In the Modern Whigs I finally found that moderate, balanced and intelligent process alive. The Modern Whigs' ideals of Fiscal Responsibility, Energy Independence, State's responsibility, Social Acceptance, Education and Science Advancement, and Veteran's Affairs all resonate on fundamental levels with where I come from politically, and where I think we as a nation need to be headed.

We are all proud Pennsylvanians, with the birthright and obligations inherent within this Keystone of Democracy. As our forefathers were some of the first to stand up and form the government which continues today, like them we too can we lead a modern revolution. Not with venom spewing propaganda as seen nightly on the news, nor flash-of-the-moment sound bites meant to obscure, "spin", and misdirect the voter into black and white, right-v-left views of issues which should be given thoughtful consideration, but a revolution to how the government today serves the voters - all voters; a revolution to the future of our country and society; a revolution today that will change tomorrow, just as the first American Revolution changed history and the face of our planet.

The national Party motto is "The Party for the Rest of Us", but in the truest nature of our nation (and our state), the "Rest of Us" together are not those who are left behind or ignored, we are those that can build a new ideal, those that can move political mountains, those that, Unified, Centered, and with the strength of a Keystone, can begin to build tomorrow.

PENN WHIG CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP

Members, (Mar, 1, 10)

Because we are a new, young and fresh political voice in PA Politics we also suffer from a weak member base. Finding both supporters and active leaders is a very slow process. As our chairman continues to contact anyone from PA that had registered with the National Modern Whig Party website, the PennWhig.Org will begin a campaign to encourage participation in the chapter.

We need county and local leaders and activists to grow the movement. Both at-large members and supporters are also very important. Without a good, strong, solid base of politically moderate supporters we can never run citizen candidates to act as anchors for moderation. To long we have been pulled apart by the PUSH-ME-PULL-YOU politics of this two party bickering system.

Speak up, join, help us make this the level playing field outlined in the Constitution. Email your support to "members" at this site "pennwhig.org" and let us know how you want to help.