Letter to the editor: 'City on a hill' struggling

Whether a conservative Republican or a left-wing Democrat, you must now realize that our 250-year, uniquely successful American experiment, our “shining city on a hill,” is now struggling mightily.

You are probably aware of how poorly most of our institutions have been doing recently. Our economy is struggling; inflation and the federal debt are high; banks and commercial real estate are floundering; middle- income people can’t pay their bills; many politicians and bureaucrats are corrupt and lie; safety on city streets, in schools and at the Mexican border is terrible; life expectancy and public education scores are dropping; and Russia, China and Iran are threatening.

So, it has become crucial that we replace our Congress and White House with more capable, decisive, honorable, cooperative and bold leaders who can aggressively tackle these problems by again unleashing the power of our Constitution, our democracy, our free enterprise system and the deterrent power of our military. The tipping point of our country’s disintegration may well be the use of law enforcement agencies by the party in power, in unscrupulous ways, against the opposing party.

America needs your help and your votes.

Ron Raymond

Buffalo Township