Meet the obligation to get informed
Although I came to this country in 1952, it no longer is the America of 1952. It, like me, has evolved. Government policies have turned into nightmares for many.
Opportunists are running rampant. The issues have become clouded over. They have been tampered with, adjusted to political expediencies and no longer serve the common good.
This appears overwhelming. It is not! Let us change this and go back to the rules and let's then actually enforce them.
All of the above concerns are of great import but I am sorry to say that today some Americans simply glance over or discount them altogether because it does not touch them personally. It is a part of the "Me" attitude or the "Me-first" if you will.
Many people may be apathetic because they feel their input irrelevant or fear not being heard. This is unfortunate for our great country. Each one of us should start to reeducate our selves.
Let me say that it is not only the intellectuals or college students who still read. The Daily Herald is the source for many in our community who are not proficient with computers and the gadgets of the electronic age.
They still come to the only source of information they grew up with, the local paper. It is their daily reality check.
Those who tune in to the nightly news may get biased or political data, but it is also a window to their world.
Read the latest headlines about countries breaking away and people wishing to stand up for themselves. Americans are so fortunate in that they have the opportunity to seek out their truths in freedom.
We hope this will be possible for many more peoples in the future. Think about this and go out and do something about it by being informed yourself.
Iris Seefeldt
Arlington Heights