To the Editor:

I am constantly sickened by the rate at which our country is being driven into the toilet by the dishonesty, incompetence, and venality of this GOP administration.

These are terrible times for any thinking person. I so often feel appalled and disgusted at the caliber of this GOP administration’s actions.

The lying and slandering by this administration has to be stopped. It devolves to the Congress to demonstrate that America is in fact a place where the “rule of law” matters. I believe Congress should censure the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for his interactions with National Public Radio’s Mary Louise Kelly during her interview, and his continued public attacks on her after the interview. That could be a start to the return of respect in political discourse, as well as to the restoration of a sense of representation of the people in our Congress.

Bill Aylor

Bryson City