that I’m a little afraid.

What would have happened if Trump had not won? Time magazine last year quoted him as saying on Truth Social that he does not dismiss the possibility of political violence around the election. “If we don’t win, you know, it depends. It always depends on the fairness of the election.” When asked what he meant when he said on Truth Social that a stolen election “allows for the termination of all rules, regulations and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” he then denied he’d ever said it. Truth Social is a Trump Media & Technology Group platform that is majority-owned by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Melanie Nathan says April 25, 2025:

Do not wait for leadership – As WE THE PEOPLE – share equal responsibility – we all lead – with our humanity our consciences our smarts our dollars and our duty toward each other, our family, our ancestry, our country and the globe.

DO NOT BE SILENT… We cannot afford it – the more of us who show courage to speak out, the harder it will become to shut us up! SHARE THIS if you DARE!

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FOUND ON MY BOOKSHELF:

Whatever Became of Sin? by Karl Menninger, M.D.: “Lt. Calley was one of those millions of marching men equipped with killing machines and told by us to use them. He did. He herded women and children and old men into a group and mowed them down–then pushed them into a ditch. But how can this be called a sin? Not distinguished for his intelligence, good judgment, culture, kindness, or social concern, Calley was nevertheless a ‘good soldier,’ i.e. a killer who obeyed orders, not a sinner.”

I reflected on that passage, substituting in my mind the many spineless pushover enablers of our current destructive oligarch. Fortunately, few are calling Musk a ‘good soldier,’ but….maybe a sinner?

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IS THE CHRISTIAN RIGHT NOT RIGHT? An opinion column by David French in the New York Times questions the role of the religious right: “Was the Christian right a virtuous — however imperfect — movement born out of deep regard for the life and liberty of human beings created in the image of God? Or was it a corrupt movement born out of fear and spite that used religion to deceive the masses (including countless good and faithful Christians) and conceal its true nature?”

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NOTE: I’m not a religious fanatic–although it seems I mention “sin” a lot. It’s just that our country’s leadership is so blatantly shocking…