Eighty years ago, in 1944, two young men, Fred Wetzler and Walter Rosenbery (later became Rudolf Vrba), witnessed the horrors of Auschwitz. They knew that they had to do something. Miraculously, these brave young men escaped, warned and exposed this atrocity to the world. As a writer and a grandfather, I can’t sit by idly and watch America turn into a dictatorship. Auschwitz was a place that killed dreams and innocent lives. Under the guise of saving waste, this current administration is killing dreams and destroying livelihoods of thousands of hardworking, innocent Americans. It’s no secret that this administration’s real intention is to remain in power while reducing whistleblowing resistance from the federal workers and the press. As a military veteran I am ashamed of what America is becoming. For our kids’ sake, let’s use our talents, create podcasts, write stories, make movies, voice our opinions, get involved, sound the alarm and do whatever we can to preserve our democracy. Not only must we remember Fred and Walter’s courageous warning, but we should become Fred and Walter ourselves, especially with our kids’ freedom and future in jeopardy. Living in a FREE America should be a right of us all, not just the ones who can buy favors and American elections. If you feel powerless, but yet you would like to help, please check out Indivisible.org (https://indivisible.org) and other groups fighting for true American democracy. – Randolph Randy Camp
