I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Right now the media is focusing on things that do not matter while remaining silent about things that must be discussed. A case in point is rhe fanning and fainting over Biden’s mental condition in his final days as president while little or nothing is being noted regarding the multiple illegal actions that Trump has taken since his inauguration. It represents a bona fide case of changing the narrative to cover up an even more terrible situation.
Frankly I don’t care about what kind of mental condition Biden was in because ultimately somebody convinced him not to run for a second term. He was a lame duck from the moment that he hesitated while answering questions in his debate with Donald Trump. What Americans needed to hear from the press was a scathing assessment of the many lies that Trump told during the campaign. Now that Trump is president what really matters is pointing out the horrendous things that he does on an almost daily basis. The American people have the right to know that Trump is attempting to overturn amendments to the Constitution and laws that he thinks don’t matter. Instead the brouhaha over Biden’s mental condition continues as though somehow the fact that he was struggling is more important than the dismantling of our government that Trump is attempting with little or no pushback.
I hate to say this but it appears that a rather large number of American citizens have not fully understood that there are supposed to be three branches of government, not one man forcing his views on everyone. Trump is behaving as though he gets to decide what is right and what is wrong. He has installed a group of highly unqualified individuals as members of his cabinet and the Republican members of Congress have supported his choices without question even though I would like to think that they do indeed know that some of the loyal yes men and women should not be in charge of anything.
I’ve tried to be polite in my essays but I have had enough. Every single day brings more and more absurdity to our nation and all too often it is met with silence. History shows that when citizens look the other way when illegal actions are being committed, it becomes more and more certain that our freedoms will diminish and perhaps even disappear. It is an especially egregious attitide when we boast that we will not be affected by the present mistakes because it is doubtful that we will live long enough to endure the full force of the dismantling of important aspects of our democracy.
As a nation the most economically sound plan for the future is to invest heavily in our young, not our richest citizens. Better education for everyone pays off for everyone. Keeping kids healthy with good food and easy medical access is far more important that providing the richest Americans with even more wealth. We should all be wanting to help fund programs that care for the least among us before we consider massive tax cuts for the rich. We should be doing everything possible to ensure that our youngest workers are not footing the bill so that oligarchs can keep increasing their bottom lines. How much money does anyone really need? Our focus should be on insuring that every American has food in the pantry, a doctor nearby that they can afford to see, and an education that will help them to find meaningful work. These are the things that should be part of a “big beautiful” spending bill.
The silence from the media and the bending of the knee of Republicans is deafening. They are sending the American people in the wrong direction. We should all be concerned about climate change and asking what we must do to slow the process. We should all care about whether or not our fellow citizens who live in rural areas have access to medical care. We should all be investing heavily in our public schools. We should understand the truth about the value of the immigrants among us. The vast majority of them are working hard, paying taxes and getting very little from our coffers. It’s time we showed some respect for what they do instead of stereotyping them as gang members and criminals and sending them away without due process.
A brief look at the news should demonstrate the reality that somehow the journalists on whom we rely for the truth have been silent. They can get away with writing a negative story about Joe Biden, but they run the risk of inflaming the ire of Trump if they actually push him with hard questions and state the truth in their presentation of the news.
Our Founding Fathers knew what it was like to be under the thumb of an authoritarian government. They not only revolted but then created a government of the people that protected our right to freedom of speech, separation of church and state and a clear plan for three branches of government designed to keep each other honest with checks and balances. We have to demand a return to a democracy that is focused on all citizens, not just those devoted to enriching themselves beyond their needs. We have to demand that our Constitution is followed and that our press is free to speak out loudly whenever they see problems. If we wait too long we will find ourselves in a mess that will haunt our youngest citizens for all of their lives. We should not be a dynasty government where fear determines how we will be allowed to act. I want to hear the voices of freedom, not crickets!
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