My Grandma used to say that, “When you point your finger
at someone else, three fingers are pointing back at you.” Maybe that is quaint, and a little trite, too. It seems to me that sometimes Grandma was a
lot wiser than the Representatives and Senators we send to the U.S. Congress.
Today, the Democrats, and sadly a few Republicans, in the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump a second time. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congress, thank you for making my point. Now, in case you missed it, the point is that you are the ones responsible for the civil unrest in Washington, D.C. on 6 January 2021; not President Trump.
The 2016 election was a repudiation of the failed leadership and Progressive policies of President Barack Obama. Instead of listening to the people, admitting that at least a few mistakes needed to be corrected, and then trying to find common ground, Democrats and RINO Republicans “resisted” everything President Trump and his supporters wanted to do to make things better. You even tried to impeach him on false charges. You did not cooperate with the new administration on a single major point.
Donald Trump was your worst nightmare, so you determined amongst yourselves to do whatever it took to keep him from being reelected. You even monkeyed around with democracy’s cornerstone … free, fair, and legal elections.
Your total disregard for the will of half of our people created the social unrest that resulted in thousands of outraged people demonstrating peacefully in Washington; and a few of the protesters exceeding the law by occupying our Capitol. We condemn the violence, property damage, and disrespect, but in your hearts you know the President did not cause it.
It is true that President Trump has never learned to temper his remarks, or to fully anticipate the consequences of what he says. He doesn’t always remember that when he says something it is not just Donald Trump saying it, it is the President of the United States. However, on 6 January he urged his supporters to use their freedoms of speech and assembly to peacefully petition the government for a redress of their grievances … as provided by the constitution; nothing more.
The truth will always come to light. The truth is that you know that President Trump was not directly responsible for the violence that occurred on 6 January. The truth is that Democrats, establishment Republicans, and “career politicians” of all persuasions are impeaching the President for “inciting insurrection” to make it impossible for him to hold public office again, as provided by the 14th Amendment. The truth is that you are ignoring the best interest of your country to gain a temporary political advantage. You have no shame!
It may have been Shakespeare who wrote that, “Many a truth is oft spoken in jest.” Well, here is a jest for you, perhaps from Bob Hope or Will Rodgers: “In America we make the front ends of horses and then ship them to Washington for final assembly.”
