Precarious place

I watch parts of the Democratic Convention and for the first time in quite a while I feel proud of our country.

It is easy to forget how many good people still live in this country, how many people really want the best for others, how much goodwill honestly exists in our country. I see faces of all colors, all ethnic groups, and know that there are people there who embody the belief that all people are created equal and all people have the right to worship the way they want, love the people they love and live without fear of being cast aside simply for who they are.

A few people stand out for me. Cory Booker, the senator from New Jersey and Michele Obama, our first lady.  I think we will continue to hear about these two, and maybe others.

For a few moments I am less afraid that our country might end up on the hands of a man who acts before he thinks. Less afraid that the hand who can push the button for the annihilation of the world because someone hurt his feelings will be put in a position to do that. Less afraid that social security will be taken away from the people who worked their whole lives to put the money in it. Less afraid that my grandchildren and their children will not have the right to vote or make decisions about their own health. And so much more.

 Hillary Clinton is not perfect, but who is?

At this moment in history she is hands down the best person running for President of the United States of America and our only hope that our country will not be put in the hands of a self-centered narcissist who mocks people with disabilities and women and prisoners of war and people whose parents were born in another country and so many other un-American things. Here is a man whose only real claim to his popularity is his ability to unite frightened, frustrated people with hate. Hate, the lowest and easiest common denominator that has been used by dictators throughout history. It is a vote for a man whose behavior would never be tolerated on any school playground in the country.

We are in the process of electing the person who will either protect the values this country was founded on, or selling out to the people who have the money to buy it. They are not afraid to buy into Trump because they believe they have enough money to buy their way out of any problems he creates for them.

Be informed. Do not rely on any one source for your information and especially not organizations that are known for being slanted, good or bad. Now is not the time for intelligent people to follow anyone blindly.

The future of our children is in a precarious place. What kind of country will they grow up in?