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Dear Editor:
FACT: Trump's lying will no longer have a national pulpit as of January 20.
FACT: Now we finally have a national leader who takes Covid seriously and we can begin to get past it.
FACT: Getting past Covid means putting up with masks, social distancing, and perhaps business and school closures, until we have all been vaccinated.
FACT: Not taking all this seriously will lengthen the time it takes to get past Covid. Trump's not having done much of anything is why we still have it so much worse than any other country in the world.
FACT: President Biden's cabinet will consist of experts in their respective fields, not family members and cronies with little or no national or international experience.
FACT: Making America great again means Building Back Better through expert teamwork, working with our allies and becoming the international leader we once were. It never was paying homage to a false idol with dyed orange hair and makeup to match.
FACT: The nightmare is over, let's work on improving all our lives, not just those of the rich.
Kay Ziegahn,
Richland Center