Just like most people I have a morning routine. Most important is my cup of coffee coupled with about 20 minutes of quiet “I need to wake up slowly” time as I read email and headlines on my tablet. Over the last 12 days I’m beginning to think that I may not need my caffeine jolt. Reading the morning news headlines since 45 stole the presidency, I have been jolted awake more than the darkest cup of Peet’s French Roast Coffee has ever hit me.
In fact, when I head for the coffeemaker I’m already anticipating another incredulous headline about 45’s administration craziness. This morning as I read the top two headlines, “Trump Hangs Up on Australia’s Prime Minister” and “Trump Tells GOP to go Nuclear” I was again jolted by the thought that perhaps we were going to nuclear war with Australia. Seriously, Australia? Does Australia even have nuclear missiles I wondered?
As I poured through the news snippets and realized the two headlines were unrelated and that 45 simply had his ego hurt when the Australian PM disagreed with him, I felt a twinge of hopelessness. I equate it to the hopelessness that any minority feels when they realize that their hands are zip-tied and they cannot defend themselves against the tyranny that dominates their daily lives. This man is in the most important position in our country and in the world right now, and he is bullying other countries, the US Congress and the American people in order to get his way. Yes his way, not the way of the majority of Americans. His philosophy and practice is to simply change the rules when they don’t work for him. How can a nation as large and strong as the USA allow one man to make daily determinations regarding the rules of our country? As I pose that question to myself I can only think, Hitler did that.
A common sports mantra is “the best defense is a good offense.” Although 45 has no resemblance to an athlete, in fact his midsection girth more resembles the bareback-riding Putin, he follows this mantra by coming out with this blitzkrieg of orders couched in the power veil of the presidency. He’s a “It’s my way or the highway” guy; hence the first inaugural song played for him and his wife-in-hiding. By the way, where in the world is Melania being held? Yes, I had to get that one in, so digression aside, this presidential practice is totally unacceptable. If our Senators and Representatives do not stand up to 45 we are all in serious trouble. How can our system of checks and balances allow one person to bully everyone in Washington and abroad and not take extreme measures to diffuse him? I’m simply flabbergasted by this breach of power, this failure to stop his tyranny and the fact that this is all taking place in our country! This kind of power play doesn’t happen in our country right? Well folks it hasn’t previously happened in this country but here’s a revelation for you. It’s happening right now.
If you’re reading this and do not feel the urgency and emergency that is happening in this country, you’re not willing or able to see the big picture. If something or someone doesn’t stop this man we may soon be in a global war, not just in political conflict. World leaders, the ones who aren’t beholden to 45, are stating that they do not agree with his actions and they are ticked at the blow-back his decisions are having on their countries. The only ones who seemingly agree with him are the ones he has chosen to be his minions and who fear for their jobs and perhaps lives should they fail to follow daddy’s rules. People, wake up and smell the coffee!! Take some action instead of just complaining or rolling over. Call your local Washington leaders or participate in a protest or boycott businesses that support him. Do something to combat this hijacking of our country. Here’s an easy one for you. There’s a website that makes contacting your local legislators so easy a 5th grader can do it. If you text DAILY to 228466 (ACTION) and sign up for their alerts (or go to https://dailyaction.org) you will get a daily text informing you about the issue du jour with a phone link to your legislator’s office. One click and you’re there. It’s easier and faster than making a Hot Pocket!
Perhaps you can’t smell the coffee because, like me, you no longer need it when you awaken every morning to the news of his latest tyrannical edict. But know this. If he is not soon stopped you may not only lose your healthcare coverage or have to pay for a billion-dollar Mexican wall or lose your right to make your own healthcare choices or be deported, you may soon be a casualty of nuclear war. Our elected leaders aren’t getting it done for us and are instead leading us down the path of destruction so you must heed the call to action. We cannot let history repeat itself with another evil dictator; especially one in our own house. Remember that it was a few good souls who helped create the beginning of the end of the Holocaust horror, not our politicians. Start doing one thing today that makes a difference. Tomorrow we’ll look at some startling Revelations. Yep, that was a teaser.
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