Every day, I become more and more disheartened by the power of hatred that currently flows through my United States of America. I try to walk away, praying it will go away, and we will be okay.

However, sadly, this is not true. It will not be okay. A deep-seated poison called evil and greed has crept into the halls of justice, and it has slithered into the hearts of those who should oppose this poisonous snake called hate.

I try to stay current on what is happening in both Austin,Texas and Washington D.C. I try to find moments of hope that I can cling to, yet these moments are few. I close my eyes and pray. I stand and raise my hands towards Heaven and plead for our country to return to one that is humane. My country should care for one another, support each other, and work together for the good of all.

Not so. Not so anymore. That snake, that devil, has been allowed to sow its seeds. Its seeds of greed, envy, pride, sloth, gluttony, lust, and wrath have been quietly sown in hopes that we, the people, will not notice. Through mad ravings, slander, and money, these seeds have grown. They have grown to the point that we, the people, no longer matter. Only power, money, and greed matter now. It is the uncouth politicians using the people’s pocketbooks who currently rule this country, not we, the people.

My heart breaks as I lay down and weep. For yet, another politician, Govenor Abbott, in my own state of Texas, has crawled out from under his rock to commit his own deadly sins, greed, gluttony, pride, and envy. How? WHY? Because, on March 5th, 2025, Democratic Congressman Sylvester Turner from Houston, Texas, passed away. The Texas Tribune broke this story, which reminds us of the fact that after a month, Abbott has yet to call a special election to replace Democratic Congressman Turner.

We must ask ourselves why. Why would Abbott delay calling a special election to replace Congressman Turner? The answer is heartbreakingly simple. Congressman Turner was a Democrat.

Our Texas Govenor, Abbott’s aim is to stall replacing Congressman Turner. Why? Because his fear is another Democrat will be elected. For me, the fact that it has been one month since Congressman Turner passed away signals deceit on the part of the Texas government. A special election should have been called for by Abbott. The peoples’ voices should have been heard. Sadly, our country is quickly moving to an era of autocracy rather than democracy.

Our great state of Texas, our United States, should always be a place where we, the people, have a voice, where we  feel safe, and where we, as democrats or republicans, can cast our votes for who we believe will be the best candidate without any fear of retribution.

Unfortunately, for the people of Texas, Govenor Abbott has made it clear to all that our democracy does not matter. How? The answer to this question is simple. Abbott has placed this election on a back burner in order to avoid a free and fair election for the people in Congressman Turner’s district.

For those of you who were represented by Congressman Turner, please use your voice. At this moment, your district has no one representing you. You have no voice speaking up for you. Please let Abbot know that you are calling for a special election to be held right away. Right away! Remember, your voice matters. Let it be heard.

We the people matter!

Blessings,                                            S.K. Earl