Our world today was been co-opted by hooligans, billionaires and tricksters. There is chaos in our government, our towns, cities, Congress and all manner of once reasonable and legal infrastructure protected by the United States Constitution.
I wonder how long it will take before People say, No More! and impeach this false president and his ultra-rich toadies.
How many ordinary folk will die from loss of work, health care and institutions set up as the "safety net". How many people will be illegally deported or imprisoned...
Donald Trump has been President for a mere two and a half weeks and he has already created a cabinet of his choosing -- those who have vowed to dismember what they now head. Environmental protection. Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Soon to be: Education, Health and Human Services...
We are watching our democracy being dismantled. The lawsuits are flying in, but it's almost impossible to match the time frame. He and his minions need to be removed NOW!
But his Republican Party is so enmeshed in the turmoil, they vote to support his tyranny.
I write. I speak out. I sign petitions and call my legislators. I march. I stand up to bullies when faced with them. I will not bend my knee to this takeover.
Yet, I feel as if I'm fighting mist. Spitting into the wind.
So to salvage my soul and principles, I go back to "my" basics. That's the natural world, kindness and compassion, and the lifestyle that embraces nonviolence and peace.
PEACE WITH JUSTICE
PEACE WITH EQUITY
PEACE WITH INCLUSION
PEACE WITH DIVERSITY
PEACE DEDICATED TO ALL LIVING CREATURES
PEACE WITH OUR PERCEIVED ENEMIES
And I wonder if our world can survive this attack and the cruelty unleashed. I would hope.
