Have you ever wondered what the world, your community, your city will be like when you’re gone? What kind of leaders will we have? What kind of choices will they make and what are we doing to help them make those choices?

What do the following dates have in common?

· May 5, 2020

· May 11,2020

· May 19, 2020

· May 20, 2020

· May 26, 2020

· June 9, 2020

Like so many Americans, I’ve never outgrown the fun of seeing what’s in my mailbox every day – and, even if it’s a bill and it’s a rainy day, it’s still a ritual I enjoy. But learning that Donald Trump wants to shut down our Postal Service and quadruple postal rates – largely because he feels it’s a threat to his re-election, I figured I’d better do some research on why.

Here’s what I’ve learned:

If there was ever a time for reasoned and clear-eyed leadership, it’s now.

The coronavirus pandemic is a public health crisis that’s spawned a global economic crisis. Schools and businesses are closed. Jobs are being lost. Retirement savings have been decimated. Citizens are being told to shelter in place. Our health care system is being stressed and providers are sounding alarms about equipment and facilities shortages. Dysfunction in Washington only makes things worse.