When fat cat Republicans resist the Pennsylvania Democrats' attempts to outlaw speaking on cell phones while driving, we're in trouble. When fat cat Democrats wish to infringe on the Second Amendment, we're in trouble.

When both parties in PA cannot see the benefits of allowing local police to use radar to control speeds, we're in trouble.

Locally, when motorists refuse to allow pedestrians to cross the street when within a designated crosswalk, we're in trouble. When local gaming illegally continues unabated due to scoundrel distributors of such equipment, we're in trouble.

When Hellertown residents fail to pick up their dogs' feces in Dimmick Park, on sidewalks and along Rails to Trails, we're in trouble. When a senior citizen gloats that he refuses to stop for folks attempting to cross Water Street where it intersects with the rail trail, we're in trouble.

When mass killings take groups of innocent lives in the good 'ol USA due to lack of assistance in the mental health area, we're in trouble. When Iran continually threatens to push Israel into the sea, we're in trouble.

When our values and sense of personal responsibility diminish so drastically, we're in trouble. When faith in God goes away in the USA, we're in trouble.

When motion pictures and video games are rated Adult or Mature, and parents allow children to view or play them, we're in trouble.

Civilizations have come and gone due to moral decay, and when lack of concern for our fellow Americans vanishes, we're finished.

Lee A. Weidner

Hellertown