As our world careens towards a possible World War III due to the maniacal, genocidal Vladimir Putin, here at home the leaders of the Republican Party are tearing our democracy apart. Russia’s leadership is destroying Ukraine. Putin has stated he does not believe that Ukraine should exist, that is the definition of genocide. As we watch this occur many of the Republican House members voted against a vote of confidence in NATO. The former TV personality who leads the Republican Party calls Putin a genius.

States like Oklahoma have passed abortion laws that are unconstitutional. Other states are taking voting rights away. All the while the mainstream of Republicans are actively supporting these anti-democracy legislators.

Today, while a gun was being used to attack commuters in New York, the governor of Georgia signed a bill legalizing conceal carry without a permit or a background check. Why are law abiding citizens afraid of licensing their guns? Why are they afraid of being investigated?

What can we do?

As for Ukraine, there is not much. We can support our elected officials who support the Ukrainian people. We can donate to organizations who will help the refugees and all the Ukrainians.

For here at home we can vote. We can come out in huge numbers to defeat the candidates who support Putin and his genocide. That would be up and down the entire ballot, the local, city, county, state and nationwide elections.

I have implored you to vote before, I do it again and I will continue to do it.