Dear President Trump, From the WP this evening: “North Korea is looming large,” (Senator) Graham said. “We’d look like crazy people to shut down the government in light of all of our problems.” Yep. He's got it almost right, but I don't think he goes far enough. We already are crazy people. The threat of … Continue reading We already are crazy people
Your Base
Shameless
Dear President Trump, Since I'm sure you’ve been wondering (not), today's been a much better day and I'm back on a steady keel. It stopped raining long enough this afternoon that we got to take the dogs to the University's urban horticulture park on Lake Washington. On the way there we had an eagle escort … Continue reading Shameless
A dangerous, dangerous dynamic
Dear President Trump, Apparently we are just two or three weeks away from Mueller having you and Mr. Pence in for questioning. If you don't fire him between now and then, that is. I've tried to imagine what that scenario would be like, you firing him, I mean, and it gives me such bad willies … Continue reading A dangerous, dangerous dynamic
The only logical thing would be to stand up to the NRA
Dear President Trump, What is it you know that we don't know (yet)? Why the crazy sounding lukewarm condolence tweet when 50 people were shot and killed and hundreds more were sent to the hospital by a deranged gun man? What are we going to find when Stephen Paddock's home and electronics are searched? Lot's … Continue reading The only logical thing would be to stand up to the NRA
“Every dream you ever dreamed”
Dear President Trump, The WP had a story this morning about your campaign promise that electing you president would lead to "every dream you ever dreamed for your country (coming) true." I had to reread the sentence several times and then googled it because I couldn't believe even you would say that, but sure enough, … Continue reading “Every dream you ever dreamed”
I hope it’s more politically expedient for you to do the right thing
Dear President Trump, When you decided to waive the Jones Act for Puerto Rico, you actually did something that made it into the very-good-news column and I am so pleased. I know it is just a temporary reprieve for them and the FEMA response is still woefully inadequate, but at least it's a move in … Continue reading I hope it’s more politically expedient for you to do the right thing
Old, old wisdom we need to heed
Good Morning President Trump, If you were studying justice you likely would have already made the slight leap from JG's framing of it (all humans as unique and irreplaceable works of art) to Jesus's encouragement to love your neighbor as your self and to love your enemy. And maybe you'd even have made the connection … Continue reading Old, old wisdom we need to heed
Contrived divides
Dear President Trump, On this Labor Day holiday as we wait to find out tomorrow whether you will crush 800,000 Dreamers' lives immediately or in six months, I feel compelled to once again call out the disgusting and cowardly tactics you and the elites have been perfecting. The longstanding strategy of finding those fissures of … Continue reading Contrived divides
Varieties of dangerous freedom
Dear President Trump, This afternoon on our way home from the walking the dogs in the nearest shady park we pulled up behind a pick-up with a Marine Corp emblem and a sticker that read "I Prefer Dangerous Freedom to Peaceful Slavery." I agree. True freedom is dangerous and many of us are all too … Continue reading Varieties of dangerous freedom
You went and did what was expected of you
Dear President Trump, I understand you were visiting people in Texas today, loading provisions into vans, handing out hotdogs, giving hugs. I'm glad. They probably really needed your presence, to have a sense you care about Texans beyond whether they voted for you. I am curious, though, how many Hispanic and African American people you … Continue reading You went and did what was expected of you
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