Dear Friends,

I read the above quote by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and it spoke to me in many ways. Over the past few years, I have found myself speaking up and standing up for my colleagues and friends of different faiths, cultures and color.
After several printed letters to the editor of local and major newspapers and other writings, I  received several pieces of hate mail.  I still write because I have a voice and it needs to be heard.  YOU have a voice that needs to be heard.  Our constitution gives you that right.

Unfortunately a  new wave of racism and hatred has stormed this wonderful United States of America and we have a responsibility to both pray and do the human footsteps. It reminded me of the people in Germany  before WW2 when the Nazi’s were coming into power.  No one stood up and said they were criminal and immoral to ostracize the Jewish people, put a star on their clothing and then take them away never to be seen again.  Too many people were silent.

In our country today we have the same kind of hate and prejudice that preceded the war and so many other wars.  It is time to stand up and stop it!
We as citizens of the United States of America have the power to VOTE!
As this  2020 election draws closer, let us read about the candidates  and elect those who exemplify a high consciousness of honesty, integrity, compassion, justice, lawfulness, fairness, decency, trustworthiness, sincerity and goodness.
Those in office now, who do not demonstrate these qualities, are like weeds in the garden and need to be pulled out, not re-elected.

Let us NOT be silent about the things that matter to us or we will be silenced and our life will end as we know it.