Instead of a liability, disability can be a strength for bringing new ideas and insights to our government. While John Fetterman’s auditory processing problems may run afoul of traditional standards about fitness for office, his candidacy gives us an opportunity to re-evaluate ideas that are long out of date.

Among the questions Maryland gubernatorial candidate Jerome Segal wants voters to consider: “Is it time to rethink the American Dream? And is that dream for you, personally? What do you aspire for in your life? And do you believe that schools have gotten too crazy competitive over trying to win the job market lottery?”

Get more people involved in the political process, not fewer. That’s the American way.

Presently, migrant children are rendered invisible and relegated to the status of a national problem rather than an opportunity — but so were many “Pedro Pans,” at least initially. However, that cohort grew into a catalogue of success stories, aided by federal and state assistance and everyday American altruism.