Uniting Red and Blue Americans

by Dorothy Ferrington

LW contributor

In my lifetime, I do not remember being scared concerning the fate of our United States of America. I am fearful today for us as Americans. What can we do as residents of Leisure World to become part of a grassroots effort to unite RED and BLUE Americans with the objective of depolarizing America?

Whether or not we vote for President Trump or for Vice President Biden, let us work toward goals that would bring about good for all Americans.

We need to speak with one voice, making a commitment to ourselves to put an end to the divisiveness, which is the single biggest threat to our national security.

With one voice, we must protect our most precious democracy, for today and the generations coming after us.

With one voice, we must disavow election-related violence. Violence should never be tolerated to influence an election.

With one voice, we must talk to one another as fellow citizens of this great country. Our neighbors may well have a different opinion about the outcome of the election. We must respect our neighbors’ opinions. If we must disagree, it is okay to voice our disagreements, but it is not OK to allow our words to become hateful, causing further dissention and separation.

With one voice, we must support solutions grounded in the Constitution if we face a constitutional crisis after the Nov. 3 election, with no immediate consensus as to who is the elected president. Let us be guided by nonviolent traditions and our sense of a shared destiny.

It’s okay to work separately for what we believe is right, but we must all agree to work together to protect the land we love. We know that our differences don’t simply divide us, they can also strengthen and complete us.

It’s not too late. With the above actions in mind, let’s all work together to unify our country.