PUBLISHER’S LETTER

Is the World in Flames

Media sites say the world and the US are on fire. We can attest that our world is in turmoil as we struggle to understand and feel the growing pains of a nation and a world where everyone doesn’t agree. The holidays and the New year should be a time to reflect and make changes. We can all agree on many things, such as not wanting to pay higher taxes, whether part of our escalating property taxes in Texas or the growing myriad of other taxes in states like New York or California.

However, we can all agree that we want safe streets and great educational systems to propel future generations. And as our sacred constitution provides, everyone expects free and equal elections. When we, the people, fail to accept the results of an election, it impedes us as a nation. It overshadows the hard-working people who devote their time and expertise to making our elections fair and valid, as our forefathers require. My grandmother worked as a clerk at Montgomery Ward, and my grandfather was a hard-working welder. They were both sons and daughters of immigrants, were proud to be Americans, and held their freedoms and right to vote sacred. My grandmother was a dedicated poll worker all her adult life and was honored to fulfill her patriotic duty to help count votes. She witnessed many of the people she wanted to be elected win and, just as importantly, those she did not prefer. But the results were what was necessary. And how we accepted them even more so. The people had spoken with their vote, which is how our democracy works. Parties evolve with sentiments changing again and again, but the will of the people must always prevail. In my lifetime, I have seen five democrats and five republican presidents. If you don’t like what is happening now, go vote but only question the results if there is a reason to do so. We can argue over how much tax, where we spend our monies, and how long it should be before an abortion is unacceptable. We cannot, however, undermine our democratic system that, for over 200 years, has been the shining light in this sometimes dark world. There is no doubt that this is a difficult time in our history, but with understanding and discernment, our freedom and democracy can and will prevail.

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