General Discussion

we can do it. My parents went through the great depression only to be hit by WWII when they were
teenagers. Belts were tightened, meals became more meagre, but they survived and even recalled those days as ones that unified people -- made them value each other more. We can, too.

Only a couple of aspects of our current predicament concerns me. One is the unpredictability; the other is the malignancy of this administration -- the firings, the deportations, the abusive lack of affection this president has for the diverse population he's supposed to lead. We have to have confidence that this leadership style will fatigue even his followers.

All we can do to block his ham-handed ignorance is to stay strong, protest, pester politicians, get involved in voter registration efforts, sign petitions, join with local activists. It takes people by the numbers to create a force that obstructs what he's doing. Vote out Repugs -- change the very character of our politics. Look at this as a positive, creative period to show what stern stuff we're made of.