Wake up, America

Do not underestimate the bliss of sleep. The overwhelming benefits associated with the intrinsic aspect of rest and all it brings to our 24 hours each day can not be summed up easily. In a day when all is digital, in an era when all is protected upon our lives, the ability to find that gentle sleep ranges far beyond our comprehension and fosters that which drives this country.

In essence, the nation doesn't run without sleep. Commerce, production, finance, even government functions poorly without sleep.

So as of Jan. 20, let's hope we're all awake and ready to roll by vehemently opposing the dismissive and demeaning policies of the new president and the unnerving neo-con lawmakers saddling up beside him ready to blight the existence of America's vaunted middle class.

This oligarchy slated to constrict the confines of our proud legacy has only one thing to say: Get out of the way, we'll take it from here.

Whatever your political thought process is, at no time should our constitutional mandate be abandoned or the current progressive nature of liberty cast aside by those who answer their own questions. Let's wake up as one and find the resolve to make a difference.

Gary Lukens.

Lakemoor