To the editor:

In 1979, I hitchhiked to Washington, D.C., to march at a no nukes rally.

Now, 46 years later, I feel like I need to march against another type of nuclear threat — nuking of our government and country as we know it. Just like a real nuclear bomb, this bomb will leave millions of people with their lives forever changed for the worst, however, the 1 percent of the wealthiest will make more money than ever thought possible and it will be on the backs of the 99 percent. We will suffer while they live the high life.

I wanted to go on about the grifting and mob-like tactics, but for the most part that would fall upon deaf-and-dumb ears. Some people refuse to see the truth and are lost in the disinformation bubble. So, I want to say it in a song: Stevie Nicks wrote a song called “Lighthouse,” and she says it better then I ever could.

“Don’t close your eyes and hope for the best. The dark is out there, the light is going fast until the final hours, your life’s forever changed and all the rights you had yesterday are taken away and now you’re afraid, you should be afraid.”

To me that’s a wow, what are we allowing to happen? It’s going to affect you — don’t be foolish and say it will pass. No, once this happens it will be on your grandkids to fix it, and there won’t be any quick fixes. When these things take place, it will be harder to turn things back to the way they were.

As imperfect as we are, we are better than this. So, be afraid or be active and march, speak out, love your neighbors — you know how they want to win by dividing us, not by uniting us. Think of this: The 1 percent vs. 99 percent. It should be no contest — the will of the people should prevail; however, they divide us and say 30 percent will never change, that will leave 69 percent. That’s still better odds, however, if then 19 percent are too apathetic, then its a 50-50 chance, and I don’t like those odds.

Be afraid: You should be afraid the rights we had yesterday will be gone. What came first, peace or love? There cannot be peace without love. Love must come first, then peace will follow.

David Boothe

Smithfield