This nation and its voters are in trouble. Both political parties are destroying each other with cries of corruption and other denigrating epithets, to the point where voters will be hard pressed to vote for any of the current presidential candidates.

President Trump has succeeded in putting our nation in total disarray, making voters confused, to say the least.

As an independent voter, I would opt for "None of the above" if the ballots had that choice.

In the meantime, we have a year to watch and read about what each party will put forth to satisfy voters. Perhaps a "sanity clause" from both parties would ease tensions for all concerned. And I don't want to hear the old saying, "There ain't no sanity clause," from either side. Whoever is elected president will have one heck of a job making America friendly again!

Herb Stark, Mooresville, North Carolina