Last Stand in Trump's War Against America?

On January 6, 2021, more than 74 million registered voters in the United States of America violently stormed the heart of democracy, the United States Capitol, while the Constitutional ceremony of counting Electoral College votes for the next President was underway in full accordance with the Constitution.  The objective of the attackers was to overthrow that very Constitution that forms the foundation for the legitimate Government of the United States.  The treasonous attempt to destroy the democratic processes was designed to keep in place the now unconstitutional Government that had been rejected by more than 81 million registered voters on November 3, 2020.

For those few who have paid any attention to my own personal descriptions of this current Civil War that began nearly eleven years ago, this assault on the seat of our democracy was the expected ending to the failed Presidency of Donald J. Trump.  The signs had been there for many months now, if not years, including a trove of pervasive indicators provided by what Trumpers have come to religiously refer to as Fake News.  For any Trumper (the 74 million) that was shocked by the events of this past week, take a look at the history that has unfolded over the past six months, to include minute-by-minute commentary from millions of sources, and you will see the obvious predictability of the events that took place in Washington, DC on January 6.

Like the Confederate soldiers from the Civil War of the 1860s, there are more than 74 million Americans (Trumpers) who cannot duck their responsibility for Wednesday’s escalation of the Civil War of 2010 that is now raging at a much greater intensity because of the millions of gallons of fuel added to the fire by the Trumpers and their supreme leader.  When soldiers in gray attacked Union Soldiers in the 1860s, it was the entirety of the Confederacy that bore responsibility for the deaths and destruction that occurred, not just those particular individuals who fired the shots.  Similarly, all 74 million plus voters who voted for Trump on November 3, 2020 bear the responsibility for the lives that were lost and the damage that was done at the Capitol on January 6.

I’d like to offer my personal thank you to all Trumpers for desecrating the pride I had in my support and defense of the Constitution of the United States of America since July 26, 1986.  It has especially saddened me to realize that millions of my brothers and sisters who had also taken the oath to support and defend the Constitution have failed to uphold their oath.  To all Trumpers, I ask you this, “How great is America now because of the leadership of the past four years?”  In typical Trumpian fashion, I expect those who don’t feel great will place all the blame on the Democratic Party.

The Year of Hope is Upon Us

The year 2020 may have been the worst year for anyone who survived it.  One thing the past year did, however, is give us hope.

We have hope that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) that ravaged the human population unlike anything since the flu outbreak of 1918 will be placed in our rearview mirror with a successful, world-wide vaccination program.

We have hope that in-person service industries such as travel, entertainment, health and fitness, and the many others will begin the long road to recovery.

We have hope that the Government of the United States of America will cease to be the world’s laughingstock and resume a prominent role in promoting good for all people across the globe.

We have hope that the extreme bitterness that has torn apart family and friends will begin to dissipate.

We have hope that the United States Postal Service will be able to return to their glory days when on-time delivery of mail was part of the real world.

While the hopes of many tens of thousands will be dashed during the first half of 2021, there is so much possibility ahead for the billions of people who make it into the second half.

Happy Year of Hope to We the People of the United States of America and to ALL the PEOPLE around the world!