Democracy relies on trust

Whether it’s retelling the events of Jan. 6, blaming victims for their horrific deaths in Minneapolis, or denying the causes and consequences of our changing climate, trust in our nation’s leaders has evaporated. Trust requires honesty and compassion, not spin and falsehoods.

At the end of the service on a recent Sunday, our church decided to sing four verses of the hymn “We Shall Overcome.” It was emotional and many of us wept at what’s happening to America.

Thomas Rausch

Glen Ellyn