We can certainly engage in gallows humor over Trump’s indictment, but the reality is that this political move will just light a fire under some to go after Biden for his family’s foreign influence money — which we all know would be like furiously pedaling a stationary, no-destination bike in a spin class. Hey. While we’re about it, let’s just indict every government official who has been doing insider trading.

And because I’m already on the path to mix more metaphors, all I can picture is Nero playing the violin while Rome burns. In our country’s case, though, it’s not just dollars going up in smoke. We ourselves may be willingly stepping into the incinerator.

Linda Mazunik

Lone Tree