America is holding its breath, wondering how the impeachment saga will end.  As the time draws closer to drafting articles of impeachment, the volume button on the rhetoric bullhorn is getting turned up to 10. Some of us, without access to bullhorns, are standing by not knowing what to think or do that will make a difference. Here are some suggestions:

Speak to your local representatives. If you don’t like the way this is headed, speak up. It may seem like they don’t hear you, and admittedly, maybe they won’t. But don’t let the opportunity pass.

Talk. Listen to both sides and respond with intelligence and respect after you’ve had a good listen. There might be something to learn from the other side, even if it is the knowledge that we’re dealing with uninformed and angry partisans.

Vote. It’s an easy remedy. How many Americans stayed home on election day in 2016 because neither candidate seemed viable? Apparently, enough of them to give the power of the election outcome to the Electoral College rather than the popular majority vote. Let’s not do that again.

Develop your discernment skills. If something seems too outrageous, check it out. Do this even if you agree with it. Know where you can go to fact-check what you hear.  Hint: It’s not Fox News. A good way to do this is to turn on Fox News. Then CNN. Then MSNBC. Then, the Daily Show. If it’s not all jiving, something is amiss.