Letter to the Editor / THE LOOMING BATTLE

By Roger C. Kostmayer

We’re headed for a general election in eight months, where one party will probably be led by a former 8 year US Vice President who is perceived as a steady, safe, knowledgeable and together human being.  By “together”, boosters imply Joe Biden isn’t just together personally (i.e. emotionally and psychologically), he’s together in the sense that he’s a team leader who listens and gets bipartisan things done.

The other party is headed by the incumbent President, who has demonstrated that he’s about chaos and fear.  The history of both the US and the world, show that fear can be a powerful motivator and tool to both acquire and hold onto power.  It shouldn’t be underestimated. We have seen fear permeate this President’s senior staff and cabinet; fear in the major agencies and departments of our government (Justice, State, Defense, Intelligence); paralyzing fear among the elected politicians in the President’s party; and palpable fear among large swaths of our population, like the poor, immigrants, the young (climate, debt, livable wages); and minorities.  In these and other areas, fear of POTUS is now the common denominator of this administration.

On November 3, 2020, the issues and the character of each candidate, from the top to the bottom of every ballot, should be carefully considered by every voter in what will be the largest turnout in American history.

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