I took a break from cataloging the outrageous activities of the administration, hoping a miracle would bring a change in direction. Thanksgiving has come and gone with little to be grateful for except maybe that we are not at war, at least not in a major  military sense. Little wars are occurring as Central America seems to annoy the president. Murders occur in the guise of fighting a drug war; innocents are dying.

Meanwhile the president’s health is deteriorating; he falls asleep wherever he happens to be – at cabinet meetings, having lunch in Florida, at public events. It makes one wonder who is making decisions among his incompetent sycophants. None of them seem to know how government in a constitutional democracy should function. Congress is not consulted where the laws require. The shutdown and purging of workforces have left less qualified, untrained workers to try to keep the government functioning. Unemployed, experienced workers have been eliminated from their jobs without cause. The cabinet is made up of incompetent, even dangerous people. 

Former allies are meeting on critical issues, and the U.S. is not officially represented. Our country, formerly an essential partner and leader, is being bypassed and has lost the respect of world leaders. Plans to resume nuclear testing threaten all or us.

I long for a return to sanity, transparency, compassion and the restoration of hope  and faith in the future.

So many needs are not being addressed. Hunger and despair should not be present in a country that has the means to meet and eliminate their causes. 

We must make our voices heard and  join the growing number of Americans who want a restoration of sanity and are committed to working toward that end.