Stand Up, Speak Up To Save Our Nation

We hope this food for thought is as nourishing as your Fourth of July cookout.

If you still support President Donald Trump, you are endorsing his values: diversity makes our country weaker – and equity and inclusion are only for some people.

It’s OK for the government to take away due process, free speech and religious freedom.

Many who voted for Trump may not share these values and beliefs.

So, when Trump’s reign is finally over, which side of history will you be on?

Will you have stayed sidelined, and by your silence endorsed these unpatriotic, un-American, dangerous beliefs, actions and policies?

Or will you have stood up for the American rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all?

Everyone can do something to keep this titanic tragedy of the Trump administration from doing more damage. Tell your elected officials what you expect from them – then vote them out if they don’t deliver.

Encourage others to vote.

Join organizing efforts.

Make your voice heard. 

Too much going on in your life? We get it.

We’re all busy making it through the day, reaching for our dreams.

But our dreams are becoming nightmares from which there may be no awakening.

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Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 7/1/2025 by Andrea and Price Gielen, Venice.