Maybe it would be more productive to talk about what makes our country great and how loving kindness, which God commanded us to extend to our neighbor as we would want it extended to us, can make us better citizens in our community and our nation.

I took the first step in that direction Monday when I put in an application to be a poll worker for the elections in November.

It’s been reported that there might be a shortage of poll workers with the larger number of mail-in ballots expected. I’ve signed up because I will be participating in our democratic process — no matter who wins the election.