It’s not about Trump. This election is about conservative U.S. values. | Opinion

When someone says, “I can’t believe you would vote for Trump,” I simply reply, “I’m not voting for Trump...”

I’m voting for the First Amendment and freedom of speech/religion.

I’m voting for the Second Amendment and my right to defend my life and my family.

I’m voting for the appointment of Supreme Court Justice(s) and federal judges who will protect the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

I’m voting for the continued growth of my retirement, preservation of U.S. jobs, low inflation, an economy on steroids, energy dominance.

I’m voting for the return of our troops from foreign countries and the end to America’s involvement in self-perpetuating foreign conflicts.

I’m voting for preservation of the Electoral College and Constitutional Republic bestowed to us by our founders and in which we live.

I’m voting for the police to be respected and well-funded once again.

I’m voting for ensuring our jobs remain in America and not be outsourced all over the world — to China, Mexico and other foreign countries. I want “Made in the USA” to be our credo.

I’m voting for secure borders and the deportation of illegal aliens who have overtaxed our systems and, in some cases, posed a national security threat to our citizens.

I’m voting to redirect much of the tax-payer funded assistance for undocumented immigrants back to veterans and impoverished citizens.

I’m voting for the unborn babies that have a right to live.

I’m voting to protect our sovereignty by not ceding authority to globalist organizations like the U.N., World Health Organization, World Economic Forum and International Criminal Court.

I’m voting for peace in Ukraine, the Middle East, and other hot spots; I’m voting against the military-industrial complex in which private defense contractors make billions of dollars off war!

I’m voting to fight against human/child trafficking and the flow of fentanyl, both of which are putting billions of dollars into the hands of Mexican cartels while killing Americans.

I’m voting for the right to speak my opinion and not be censored.

I’m voting for the return of teaching math, history, and science instead of indoctrinating our children with transgenderism, climatism, racism, Socialism and pronouns.

I’m voting to support Israel’s right to eradicate Hamas.

I’m voting to protect our democracy by making sure we never again see the abuses of a weaponized government that unleashed the power of law enforcement agencies to persecute, prosecute and even try to imprison members of an opposing political party.

I’m voting for my children and my grandchildren to ensure their freedoms and future are not burdened by stifling debt.

I’m voting to keep biological men out of women’s sports and bathrooms.

I’m voting to ensure fair and honest elections and allowing only U.S. citizens to cast a ballot.

I’m voting for the return of values that made the United States the greatest country ever: God, the nuclear family, patriotism, hard work, merit-based advancement, respect for law enforcement, capitalism.

What are you voting for?

Steve Nussbaum parlayed a 29-year stint as a health care researcher with the NY State Dept. of Health into a second, still-active 25-year career as an independent insurance agent in Kentucky.