Whether you’re happy or unhappy with the national election results, there are many facts and opinions.

A popular opinion is that everyone is dissatisfied with the cost of living and the price of gasoline. Most people recognize that the Iran war is the primary cause of both.

But most people also recogonize that the alternative of Iran with nuclear weapons is a horrible price for our children to have to pay.

So, we are asked to make some sacrifices due to this dangerous and horrible situation, mainly the cost of living and the price of gasoline.

Unfortunately, our president, politicians and news media did not make this point clear to most Americans. Both sides played politics.

Now how about some reality with our sacrifices? Our sacrifices pale in comparison to the sacrifices our parents and grandparents made in World War II.

Gasoline, tires, shoes, certain foods, cars and many more things were rationed. There was required military service. And think of the thousands of lives lost. Those were real sacrifices!

During and after WWII, we also had a whole major cultural change with our mothers and sisters having to enter the workforce. There are always some changes for the better.

Hopefully, our new government can balance their enthusiam and direction for the benefit of all of the American people, while recognizing that some sacrifices are still necessary.

God bless America.

GARY M. DAMARÉ

Marrero