First let me say that I am a 73-year-old woman who has never felt compelled to write to my local newspaper. I never even wrote to my government representatives. Now I think if I don’t put this in writing I will explode. I do not do Facebook or Twitter. Email is the extent of my social media experience. So, you will be my sounding board.

For two years we have watched as Donald Trump systematically and deliberately tried to destroy the Republic we hold so dear. He has dared us to make him obey the laws of this country.

Like naughty children we have been closed in our room, isolating us from our friends and allies. He has aligned us with some of the most brutal countries on earth. All this, and more, he has done with the blessing and protection of the Republican Party.

Now we see that our Justice Department is protecting him as well. So, what do we the people do? We elect Democrats to the House in the hopes that they will protect us.

Imagine our surprise when the leader of the Democratic Party tells us that Trump isn’t worth impeaching. For the love of all that is holy, how much further must we be sucked into the cesspool of Donald Trump’s life before he becomes impeachable?

When will someone in Washington do the right thing and not the party thing? Is there no shame left? Are there no ethics? We feel irrelevant and betrayed. We are waiting!

Thank you for letting me vent. My husband appreciates it.

Linda Maguire

Penn Forest Township