Reps have to step up

A large number of people voted for Donald Trump to be president (nearly half of those that bothered to vote). Metaphorically speaking, many voters may have been reaching out for a lifeline, a semblance of renewed hope in an otherwise bleak landscape of diminished opportunity. As it becomes increasingly evident that the new president will not deliver on his promises, a very significant portion of the aforementioned voters will assume that Mr. Trump was not treated fairly - by the Democrats, by his fellow Republicans or by the press and the judiciary. And due to his mistreatment, he failed. Little question that this group of supporters will be angry. And who will they blame?

Before we feel the full fury of their anger, this may be an opportunity for our legislators to address the issues that brought us to this development - corruption, inaction, divisiveness, distrust, ineptitude … the list goes on. A capricious individual in the presidency cannot be used as yet another reason nothing meaningful gets done. Representatives, go to work! Do what you are being paid to do. If you can't do that, we will find individuals to represent us who can.

Richard L. May

Palatine