Dear President Trump, It has been true from day 1 of your presidency that there are more scary things deserving of comment coming out of your administration than I can count, but lately I've been feeling almost like I should just pull something randomly out of a hat to write to you about. There's so … Continue reading Stopped clocks are right more often than you
Divisiveness
Conquer and divide taken to new, sick heights
Dear President Trump, I've been wondering how much longer I'm going to need to address you as President Trump and thus, how much longer I need to send you loving-kindness blessings. It's already been far longer than I'd like and it could be as long as 2,855 more days if you somehow avoid impeachment and … Continue reading Conquer and divide taken to new, sick heights
Your hypocrisy is a craven wonder
Dear President Trump, I'm guessing you are having a tough day today waging damage control efforts in response to the FBI/NSA congressional testimony. Must be tough hearing there were no wiretaps on you while there is an ongoing investigation of Russia's election tampering and an ongoing investigation into whether your campaign collaborated with Russia in … Continue reading Your hypocrisy is a craven wonder
It was a sensible choice until it wasn’t
Later.... Dear President Trump, I’ve been thinking more about out of work coal miners and other blue collar workers in their 50’s, and 60’s who voted for you. My sense is that most of them took jobs after graduating high school and started earning good wages and benefits right away while their cousin or neighbor … Continue reading It was a sensible choice until it wasn’t
Less safe with travel bans
Good Morning President Trump, If I didn't have responsibilities to other women, primarily women veterans with histories of military sexual trauma and homelessness, I wouldn't be going to work today and would be joining the day-long walk out. But I take my responsibilities to those who depend on me seriously so I am showing up … Continue reading Less safe with travel bans
Address real, not invented, problems
Dear President Trump, Did Dr. Carson just pull the short straw and had to be the first cabinet member to say something really insanely stupid publicly to provide you some shielding? Who's up next? It may or may not really be all that calculated (not being one for conspiracy theories, myself), but gosh, it sure … Continue reading Address real, not invented, problems
Half-empty glass full of micro-aggressions
Dear President Trump, So I gave you the "glass is half full" part yesterday, which is that many of us in the country have started soul searching, talking with one another, trying to find some healthy ways forward. I am really very happy about all this. There is, however, a much darker "glass is (more … Continue reading Half-empty glass full of micro-aggressions
Real problem solving
Good morning President Trump, Your priorities and methods continue to trouble me deeply. Every time I read the newspaper I find yet another set of decisions and attacks on democracy coming from you and your administration that leave me sad and scared. It certainly seems you all are betting on a cynical divide and conquer … Continue reading Real problem solving
Hate divides us from ourselves
Dear President Trump, It may seem as though the idea that love will prevail is naive and kind of silly. Violence and hate get so much attention that they seem to surround us and threaten to overwhelm us. It's as though we are being brainwashed to think that violence and hate are unstoppable, as though … Continue reading Hate divides us from ourselves
Hate hates critical thinking
Dear President Trump, One of the things that hate seems to hate is critical thought. Because of this, hate hates curiosity and it hates logic. Hate hates empathy and compassion. Hate tries to squelch all of these core human practices that knit people together and help people figure out how to deal with the messy … Continue reading Hate hates critical thinking
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