Letters to the editor Nov. 17

Graceful winners

Nov. 5 has come and gone. The American people have spoken in a free and fair election. It is refreshing to see that those who did not prevail have not questioned the validity of the vote. Instead, for example, Vice President Kamala Harris acted with grace, conceded her defeat when it was obvious, and personally contacted President-elect Donald Trump. President Joe Biden invited Trump to the White House for a lunch meeting and has confirmed that he will certainly attend Trump’s inauguration. This is how it should be.

We are all grateful that our mailboxes are no longer stuffed with flyers, that our TV commercials have returned selling dog food with happy dogs who make us smile, and that we are less reluctant to answer an unknown number calling our phones.