The Echo Of The Sound Of Silence

Mr. Donald J. Trump has been conducting himself in a strange and erratic manner ever since he announced that he would run for the office of President of the United States of America. And since his announcement – rather than studying, listening, learning and improving – his behavior has only become worse.  His affinity for strongmen and desire to emulate them has steadily grown worse and he has driven America into a ditch, relentlessly driven her backwards and embarrassed her in the eyes of Americans and the world.  All the while that he has been doing this, the Republican-led congress has either remained silent or worked to aid him.

As he continues to become worse and exhibit behavior that arguably can be described as delusional and unstable, the silence of Washington congressional Republicans is echoing throughout America and around the world.  That silence projects a picture, no matter how inaccurate, around the world of who we are as Americans.  A Republican majority that has controlled all branches of the federal government since the time that Mr. Trump was elected is refusing to exercise its power to protect the American people from his unorthodox leadership style and highly questionable behavior that has already tarnished the United States and the office of the presidency to a freighting point.

As American voters we must not allow ourselves to be like those elected officials in Washington who have, in effect, abrogated their responsibility to America and those citizens who elected them.  No matter how hard and frustrating it might be to deal with the situation that we are currently in in America, we must not allow it to gain the victory over us and deter us from doing the very thing that we need to do to correct the problem; vote!  All of the corruption and endless propaganda that is rampant in the Trump administration, along with this administration’s efforts to make it harder to vote, is meant to do exactly that, discourage us from voting and correcting the problem.

We must not work just as hard as those who are determined to perpetrate this action upon us so that they can have their way but we must work harder than them.  All Americans must do their part by getting informed and then voting.  Obviously not everyone will be happy with the ultimate outcome when as many Americans as possible exercise their right to vote but at least the outcome will represent the will of the majority of the American people.  And that is as it should be.

All of us should keep this in mind as we move toward the 2018, 2020 elections and beyond.  We must realize and accept the importance of voting and fulfill our responsibilities as citizens, and among those responsibilities is the responsibility to be informed and vote.  So whether you are a Democrat, Republican or Independent, always remember, your vote is the most important one of all…unless you don’t use it!

Eulus Dennis – author, Operation Rubik’s Cube and Living Between The Line