Helping......

Wisconsin has a primary election scheduled for August 11th. We got our ballots in the mail the other day. Sadly we live in a very gerrymandered district and the chances for an opposition candidate to be successful are slim. Most of the positions on the ballot don't even have a candidate listed for the democratic party. So the republican incumbents will walk right back into their current jobs.

But those of us who now vote "blue" make an effort. My effort is smaller than many but I do help mail out postcards. The Ozaukee County Democrats can't do any door-to-door canvassing due to the pandemic, so phone calls and mailings are the way to try to reach out to voters.

I know what I do when I get this kind of information in the mail.....I rarely read it and most often toss it in recycling on the way up from our mailbox. But still.....addressing postcards, putting on the stamps, adding my signature and a short note makes me feel like I'm doing something besides yell at the TV screen.

Sigh....my sadness for what is happening in America is so deep and I am so concerned about the years it will take for our society and economy to recover. I want a bright future for our adult "kids" and our four grandsons.

If mailing out a few postcards might make  any difference at all I will do so until my fingers cramp.

You go Emily......you are a strong woman to stand up and say "I want to make a difference!" I hope my postcards reach a few interested voters on your behalf.

Helping.....just a very little.