I'm wondering what the founding fathers would react to what has become of the colonies become states within the United States. The clear delineation between state matters and federal matters has become muddled by states deciding federal laws are in appropriate locally, by federal lawmakers wanting uniformity, by interstate commerce and the even broader world of international trade including the internet.
Now, I'm wondering what the founding fathers would say about the Supreme Court deciding that the President has immunity from prosecution which led to a President fomenting insurrection, disrespecting State secrets, etc. I bet they'd have a lot to say about a President claiming dictatorship and forming a shadow cabinet.
So no, this country has being tiptoeing to the edge for a while now. I don't know what I can do. Many of my friends are going into a strange form of isolation, no news programming, newspapers, etc., which seems like a head in the sand solution. If I can't see it or hear about it, it doesn't exist. Some of my friends are pretending that practicing random acts of kindness will make things better. I mean, it doesn't hurt, but it won't save my social security checks or preserve access to health care for my nephew or nieces or their children. I have a journalism background that connects me to wanting to know what's happening and letting others know what I've learned. It is all a challenge, isn't it? Despite our incoming President's threats, we really don't know what he will do. If past is prologue, he won't carry through on much of anything except defaming a lot of innocent people. Because he can. Because the Supreme Court said the US Constitution doesn't apply to Donald Trump.
What are you doing in these times?
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