Demonstrating versus helping

Sat., July 20, 2019

I see that after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s tour of part of the southern border, there are now protests being organized. Instead of protesting, I wonder why protesters don’t organize ways of sending money, items and even going down there themselves to help. It seems their presence of helping would do far more good than standing on streets with signs, shouting. Do they have any solutions, or do they just want to make noise?

Also, I find it hard to give any credence to AOC herself. She displayed abominable ignorance of history and the Nazi death camps. She should accept the invitation to go to Poland. She is also part of the group in Congress who keep voting no to send funds or any kind of help to the southern border.

Who has solutions? And who is going to help?

Linda J. Reed

Spokane

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