We have become a damaged nation. Somewhere on our way to being a more perfect union we tripped and fell and lost our direction and our soul. We lost faith in ourselves, and in our country as well. Before the first American death from Covid-19 was recorded, Trump told award-winning journalist/author Bob Woodward how dangerous the virus was. He knew…He lied…and 214,000 plus human beings have died and some of us are fine with doing nothing about it! His supporters say “Look what he has done for the economy” but a more accurate version of that statement would be “Look what he has done to the country!”.
We now are fine with stealing children from their parents and lock them in cages. We are OK with saying the Klan and Nazis are just “fine people”. We let enemies put bounties on the heads of our soldiers and we do nothing. We accept medical advice from a politician but not from doctors. It is now becoming commonplace to have militia threatening and killing citizens at what they may believe is the direction of the president. Some of us cheer when this fool demands we arrest Barack Obama and Joe Biden. What was truth is now fake and some of us prefer to have a co-conspirator in charge, who wants nothing more than to “do away with our ballots”, rather than a real leader who wants to keep our democracy safe and strong.
When the era of this common criminal comes to an end we, as a nation, need to take additional steps on our journey to that more perfect union. We need to ensure that no man or women, no matter what their station or rank, is above the law. We need changes to laws to ensure that no president that is named as an unindicted co-conspirator in a felony can ever again escape immediate arrest, trial, and imprisonment for their crimes. We need to hold everyone equally accountable for their illicit actions. We must condemn racist buffoonery as well and ensure we become that nation we used to be, the one that is not the joke at gathering of leaders but the true leader the world once again!
The current occupant of the White House has been recently called the “poster child for incompetence”. That seems an accurate label to me. It is time for him to go and for a REAL leader to take his place!
Mike Estrella
ST. Michaels
Rev Julia Hart says
I read your words with deep sorrow and JOY! Joy that someone shares similar scary thoughts. Sorrow for our once great country now seen by the world as a laughingstock. There’s a lot you missed and one that bothers me most is that he is a traitor. He has committed treason against this country, the Constitution, the US Military, and “We The People.” We are a Military Family, my husband a 20 year Officer serving this country, the Constitution, and serving with dignity and pride. He is NOT a LOSER, nor is he a SUCKER. Yes, these were the words of the “so called Commander in Chief.” He couldn’t command toy soldiers. He’s a Draft Dodger–a fake. Never has a US President bowed (lowered his body and head) to a foreign dictator. He did! And we are still in a war with North Korea. Yet he bowed and scraped. And Putin!! How disgusting and sick is that!? But the topper–pure unadulterated treason… putting bounty on the heads of American men and women in uniform. TRUMP should certainly NOT have nuclear codes.
This disgusting sicko needs to go. We need to save our country from this would be dictator, who only cares about himself and POWER. No more rolling back to the 1950’s. No more taking away of liberties guaranteed to us by OUR Constitution. No more White Supremacy. No more hate crimes. No more Neo Nazis. No more white men militias–little men trying to play big and tough with weapons no civilian should own.
How about seeking to understand others and listening. What happened to Compassion and caring for one’s neighbor. Where is dignity? Where are those who want to help and heal? Does anyone love and care for God’s creation–this beautiful planet?
Trump must go or there will be nothing left except the 1% who own it all. They will have raped and pillaged the land, water, and clean air. And we, our children and grandchildren will be left with nothing!
Peace
Deirdre LaMotte says
Thank you.
Gail Jenkins says
This sums it up!! We need to listen and understand all of this! There are no accidents!! This is happening for a reason, and we all have to get the message and cure this disease!!