What do we need to know? Do we need to know that the White House is so chaotic that over 25 people have left and many more will go in a couple of months? Do we need to know that most of the Cabinet is incompetent and are owned by business and special interests? The media keeps us informed on all these issues and a myriad more.

Some people have literally stopped reading, listening, and watching the news because it scares them. I have never heard so many people talk about leaving the country until a new President is in office. Some even voted for Trump and then regretted it. A few of my friends are news junkies like me and are also getting burned out on the daily reports and leaks of mismanagement and back-stabbing.

News is addicting too many of us so last year was like Fentanyl to news junkies. This year is shaping up to give us an overdose. The question is how can an average voter make an educated evaluation of who to vote for if they don’t pay attention to the news. Citizenship demands being informed by real news.

My advice is to pay as much attention to local, state, national and international news as you can tolerate because it will shape your opinions and attitude. Please stay away from Russian websites, tweets and comments, far right and left commentaries, the internet, and if Sinclair Broadcasting gets WGN, add it to the list. If the news makes you physically sick, then carry a bucket!