Give political peace a chance

At the end of the turbulent 1960s, John Lennon wrote the song “Give Peace a Chance.” The past four years under the current administration have also been turbulent.

On Day One they opened the border and made decisions hindering our energy self-sufficiency. An open border resulted in an influx of drug smuggling, human trafficking and “undocumenteds” taxing local government resources. The rising cost of energy has helped spark a rising cost of living.

Though not directly responsible, this administration has been indecisive at best on where it stands on the wars raging throughout the world. Nationally, this has led in part to a social climate in which protesters felt emboldened to take over college campuses with left-leaning administrators too weak to stop them.

Biological males have been allowed to play female sports. Where are the feminists who fought for Title IX, which gives females equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from sports? Why are they doing nothing to support the females who face the unequal challenge of competing against men, some losing out on awards and scholarships as a result?

While many don’t like the man, the recent election of Donald Trump by popular vote illustrates that most Americans want change. It’s time we call a political truce, meet in the middle and give bipartisanship a chance. Ignore the abrasiveness and bluster of Trump and instead, give him a chance to make the changes the majority of voters have indicated they want. Give political peace a chance.

Adam Cooper

Cedar Rapids