Now that the election is past it is time to move on and begin to work hard on the issues that have been troubling the American people. Let’s release the highly controversial issues that have been dividing our country for the last four years and begin to rebuild trust in the government and news media.  Let’s embrace the values and traditions of the generations that have gone before us.
Issues like transgendered people should not be in the forefront of the public on a daily basis.  If adults want to do what they want that is their business but when it comes to children, it is our duty as adults to protect them from issues that may affect them the rest of their before they mature and are capable of making their own decisions. We do not want to focus on anyone’s pronouns, that is their own business and they cannot expect the general public to adhere to their own personal deception.
As far as abortion is concerned, it is good to have that decided on a statewide level. Every citizen of any particular state has the right to vote in their own state as to their own belief. Again, these are deeply personal decisions and corporations and groups like Planned Parenthood should not be able to influence the public with their millions of dollars that they are bringing in on an annual basis rather than truly caring about the mother and not only her physical health but also her mental health.
Speaking of public health let’s embrace the conversations about whether or not some vaccines are safe. There has been an unspoken deliberate effort to engage in any honest debate as to the efficacy of these vaccines or the safety of them. In the meantime, we end up taking them without full disclosure only to find out later that they have been giving us heart attacks or strokes. I, for one, am excited to hear what RFK Jr. can do by making our food sources healthier, as eating bugs doesn’t really appeal to me.
Long story short, let’s lay aside our own biases and give the new administration a chance to see what they can do. I think we all want to be told the truth and want safety for us and our families. The new administration has both conservative and liberal people in positions of power. That alone is refreshing and perhaps the “good ole boys” club of D.C. is going to have to listen to “We the People” for a change.
Gary Aubol
Ely