By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton
… sad that so many people seem to believe everything they see on tv and social media;
… sad that Christianity no longer seems to stand for love;
… sad that so many people seem to think dirty tricks and cheating are a good thing, or at least necessary;
… sad that so many people seem to think winning is more important than helping;
… sad that a snake-oil salesman can still appeal to so many;
… sad that so many people are afraid of change for the good of all;
… sad that so many people value money over the health of the Earth that we live on and that has sustained us for so long;
… sad that so many people seem to think life really is a soap opera of sex and violence;
… sad that the founding principle of this country, that all people deserve equal respect and dignity, is still not understood or upheld;
… sad that the great American Experiment may be proving a failure.