I see trouble coming

 I try to stay away from topics about religion and politics, but there are some things that need to be said. I consider myself and Nancy as Independents, straddling the party lines, and playing the best of both sides. As we believe everyone should do, just act in the best interest of the majority, not for self-interest. 

As you know, I live in Arizona. A state I love, but is also a very conservative state. A state that is known for a few failed governors, senators and other statesmen. And a lot of that old west attitude. I knew this when we moved here in 1976. But now I see a bit of the ugly side with the upcoming midterm election.

I drive down some of our rural roads and I see banners saying, "F+++ Biden, Trump won" or American flags hung upside down, signifying distress and help needed. I understand people being passionate about the country's affairs and not believing in the present cabinet, but I think there are better ways to do that.

In 2020, (after the election) renowned author Bob Woodward had over 18 hours of telephone conversations with the the past president Donald Trump. Mr. Trump initiated the calls and called Mr. Woodward and would call arbitrarily day and night through ALL of those conversations. Woodward recorded all of the conversations with Mr. Trump's knowledge and permission. In the last phone calls, Mr. Trump stated, " I bring out rage in people and I will continue doing that. I don't know why, I just do." After that conversation, within a few days, the Capitol was stormed by rioters, some with guns, saying the election was stolen. They injured and killed Capitol Police officers and threatened the lives of elected officials. That made me sick. Mr. Woodward categorized Mr. Trump as, "A man drowning in his own self-immersion."

I that final phone call, Mr. Woodward asked Mr. Trump, "Some people say you will never leave the White House, will you?" Trump replied, "I don't know, maybe not." The election was over, Trump had lost cleary after MANY recounts and audits, he lost. His denial fueled his supporters to the point they felt they could force an overturn of the election with violence. 

Many people blame the President and several other office holders for the inflation, the present economy and shortages. Maybe they should be held accountable for some of that, but not with violence and rebelling. Now we have that rage, that I blame Trump for starting, coming out in candidates run for office and making ridiculous and false statements. One senator, governor or President can NOT solve the economic problems we have. The border problems have been going on for decades and maybe centuries. People immigrate for good farming, escape oppression, food, work for money. That will never end. Building a wall will NEVER stop them. They will always find a way around it.

We need candidates who are not out for themselves but who stand up for the people they represent, no matter the color of their skin, women's rights, the ones with mental and physical problems, the LGBT community, and fight against all types of racism. We need to get more truck drivers to work. We need to crackdown of big corporations who increase fertilizer prices on farmers, which causes farmer to rise their prices and cost us more at the checkouts. We need to help Ukraine fight against Russian so our gas prices can come back down. The economy is like standing dominos in a line, you push the first one and rest with fall one after another.

Okay, I have stated the problems and some solutions, but what can you do? First do your homework on the candidates on the ballot. Research them good, and then VOTE! That is your voice. Not with a pack of rebels who storm the capitol, or fly flags upside down or put up banner with profanity. Make your voice heard the right way on November 8th or before with your mail-in ballot. Take care and stay safe.