Make voices heard for our core values

This is not a letter about politics or parties or how anyone may have voted. It is a letter about common sense and decency — about reality and facts — about the core values of our country and society.

Over the past five months, we have witnessed an attack by the leaders of our government on the fundamental moral responsibilities we have as people with strong values in the wealthiest country in the world. These actions are being taken or threatened under the false and unsupported premise of eliminating waste and making us safe. We need to uphold our human decency and ensure that we are making decisions based on facts and true needs.

Just a few examples include:

— Disregarding the fundamental right guaranteed in our founding documents that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness belong to all people and cannot be taken away without a fair hearing.

— Taking food out of the mouths of our neediest hungry children.

— Taking health care and support away from our neediest families and the elderly.

— Eliminating successful education programs for our young people.

— Eliminated billions of dollars in cancer, Alzheimer’s and other health research.

— Eliminated Internal Revenue Service audits of the wealthiest taxpayers.

— Defunded or eliminated programs and removed our involvement in organizations important to us and our standing in the world contrary to the action of our elected representatives and our courts.

The majority of the people of the United States do not support these changes. Our elected representatives need to stand up to these actions. Our courts need to enforce their decisions.

Make your concerns known to your senators and representatives. Get out in the streets to protest to make your concerns be heard. Enough is enough.

Jack Grobe

Winfield