A Civics lesson to be learned
Five years ago we were inundated with nearly unbelievable promises from two candidates running for President, neither of whom had a proven track record of being honest and forthright with the people being asked to support them.
Four years ago we selected an egotistical, business man to shake up our do nothing government machine in Washington. Well – He certainly did that, and I might add, in spectacular fashion. As a non-politician, he managed to achieve 3 years of a robust economy, expand numerous social programs and keep an amazing number of his campaign promises. In spite of all this, he instilled an intense personal hatred of himself, in the very people who most benefited from his policies and accomplishments. His record, if attributed to any of our former presidents, would be cited as an example of what good government leadership can accomplish.
Three years into his term of office he survived impeachment by his political enemies, leaving them agape at their own impotence and standing waist deep in much of the mire that they themselves had dredged up.
All of the above was accomplished while offering to his supporters some of the most astounding verbal blunders in recent memory. He has ignored the advice and counsel of his own appointed experts, chastising them and leaving them strewn in his wake as he charged blindly forward.
Now, we are being asked to voluntarily give up our constitutionally guaranteed civil liberties for an undetermined period of time in order to stop or slow the advance of a deadly virus sweeping across the entire planet. A worthy cause to be sure. But, we must insure that our constitution is not nullified by the expediency required to find a cure for this plague. Now is the time to insure that our representative democracy has a future and that it will continue to be a government by the people and for the people, as our founding fathers intended. We must demand some readily identifiable limit to these sacrifices we are making.
As we approach the coming election season we must understand that the seeds we sow on Election Day, will determine whether the crop of legislation benefits mankind or yields only so much more fertilizer.
When this crisis is over we should be looking for leaders with a more educated and open approach to our governments problems than blaming their predecessors.
And now, a final question to ponder; Isn’t it time to throw all of our previously elected problems out on their respective butts?
Roney Steele
What a bizarre screed.
ReplyDeleteFive years ago we were inundated with nearly unbelievable promises from two candidates running for President, neither of whom had a proven track record of being honest and forthright with the people being asked to support them.
Actually, Hillary Clinton's record in terms of honesty has been proven to be pretty good. Studies showed that she lied less often than any other candidate in the 2016 race.
Trump, on the other hand, lies dozens of times a day.
Meanwhile...
Trump expanded social programs?
Trump achieved a robust economy?
Survived impeachment by political enemies?
Left them agape at their own incompetence?
Trump has cut social programs, and he's tried, more than once, to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and to cut Social Security.
He inherited a robust economy, signed no legislation to improve it, and destroyed it by mishandling a pandemic that he knew was coming.
He was impeached by Congress, which is required to impeach when there's evidence that the President has committed crimes. I'm not sure "survived" is the correct word, as he's still impeached. He's still in office because the Republicans in the Senate refused to do their jobs and vote to remove him from office.
There is no evidence that those who voted to impeach or convict are incompetent, nor have I seen any evidence that they are "agape."
The last 90 days have made it clear that Donald Trump is profoundly incapable of performing the duties of his office.
Shame on Congress for not removing him from office during this pandemic.