As we approach the inauguration of Joe Biden we need to look at what we do with the previous President. Do we let him off the hook just because he was the President? Do we charge him with numerous crimes that we believe he has committed? Do we impeach once again only to have him acquitted by the senate again? Do we hope that the Vice President will invoke the 25th Amendment?
If the President was a man with moral and ethics I truly believe he would resign and then plead for a pardon from the Vice President. I don’t believe that will happen. Let’s take a look back at what this man has done.
He came down that elevator to announce his candidacy with racist remarks from day one. Remember that he also was one of the Birthers that tried to get Obama removed from office. He attempted, with limited success, to ban Muslims from entering the country. He tried to get rid of DACA and all the hard working, yet non-civilians, innocents deported. He wanted to build that great big beautiful wall that Mexico will pay for and was somewhat successful. Of course Mexico hasn’t paid for any portion of the small amount that has been built. You and I have paid for it. He has separated children from their parents and locked them in cages just because they were brought in by parents seeking a better life. His wife made clear their opinions on the matter by the choice of the jacket she wore upon visiting the cages (er detention centers). His administration downplayed the seriousness of Covid-19 and look where we stand today. Over 300,000 Americans dead. And still only a little over 7,000,000 vaccinated.
This list could go on and on and on and on and…well you get the idea. Let’s end this list with this:
Proud Boys, Stand Back and Stand By. A rallying cry heard by the white supremacists throughout the U.S.. What could he have meant by this statement? We found out on January 6th when domestic terrorists, fueled by the words of the sitting President, stormed the halls of Congress in the first act of insurrection since 1814.
What more do we need? There are so many grounds on which to try the sitting President it is hard to remember them all. But the question is should we? Or should we let the details play out on their own? Will the states come forward with charges of fraud and tax evasion? We the feds do the same? Will he be tried for treason outside of the impeachment process? Will he pardon himself in hopes that it is a legal remedy to federal charges?
I am of the opinion that we should impeach. I know the process will take longer than what time he has in office. And that is okay. I don’t want him to get his retirement income, his secret service guards or for him to ever to be able to run for office again. Conviction in the impeachment would bring all this to bear.
Over seventy million people voted for him in the last election. Where does this leave them? Will the next Donald Trump be more articulate, more acceptable and even more electable? Will the Republicans find a candidate that the right can adore and the left can stomach?
Let us hope that 2021 brings a new and better government to our country. We have to restore confidence in the people, confidence in our allies and confident in our enemies. We really do need to Make America Great Again. Our sitting President said that was his job, his first and most important job. He didn’t manage it, but he did manage to make it necessary.
The Word By Namdoog Kir 