How a Child Responds to No

Whether you have children or not you know what can happen when they want something and you tell them No. You also know that it’s wise to have ear plugs handy because the screaming can be deafening. Children want what they want when they want it. Negotiating with them is often an exercise in futility. And this is exactly why Donald Trump is the most dangerous person in the world.

You were incredulous when he publicly rebuked the judicial branch for saying No to his desire to ban Muslims from entering the US. I hope the judges in the 9th federal circuit court had their ear plugs available when he Twitter screamed at them in all caps last night with, “I’ll see you in court.” I bet when he heard the appellate court decision that denied his request to reinstate the ban that he stomped his feet in the Oval Office and threatened to hold his breath until he got his way.

This man is a brat, plain and simple. He’s the kid that made up the rules on the playground to suit him and when he was about to lose the baseball game he took the ball and went home. Zoom ahead 60 years and give him an endless supply of cash (yes I’m talking to you daddy Trump, Koch brothers and the Devos family) and you now have an adult brat with the power of the presidency who still makes up the rules. This is political stranger danger, and most concerning is that he’s an equal opportunity offender. He not only offends most Americans–yes 45, the majority of Americans still didn’t vote for you and are offended by you–he is also offending numerous countries.

I urge everyone to contact your Senators and Representatives and tell them that they must stop quietly or actively approving his actions; and remind them that you will be soon be voting for or against them in the midterm elections and beyond. Tell them that a politician who supports a megalomaniac that endangers our country should not continue in that position. People listen up. We are not powerless unless we abdicate our responsibility to affect change! This is one of the many benefits afforded you in a democracy, or what’s left of it. Use your power to affect political representation change at your local, state and federal levels. And make sure you bring all of your balls to the playground so when a brat tries to disrupt your game by taking the ball home, just grab some balls! Yes, you can take that figuratively and literally.

If if our country ever needed a change it’s now. You may not have the opportunity later; just ask his friend Vladimir. Enjoy your weekend faithful Readers, and I’ll see you Monday!

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Author: muppetmanblog

I found my voice in the late 70s when I attended college. The Equal Rights Amendment and abortion rights were the hot topics of that era and I reactively embraced both causes. Using my new voice I facilitated conscious-raising groups, coordinated marches for the ERA and Take Back the Night, while simultaneously realizing that there were many double standards for women and men in the world. By reading the words of ceiling-breakers Simone de Beauvoir and Betty Friedan I learned that women always have to try harder, do better and do more than our male counterparts to be considered half as good. That epiphany never sat well with me so I used my natural writing gift to raise awareness and promote equality over discrimination. I continue to believe that we are all entitled to live our best life, to be treated equally and to have the same educational and employment opportunities that enable us to achieve our aspirations. No one gets out of this mortal existence alive and we should therefore have inherent equal rights to fulfill our individual missions before we depart this earth.

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