Tough Road Ahead

And it’s being made tougher. By politicians focused on personal power, money and ideology.

Enough already!

The American people have spoken. They want the current president out of the White House and a new one installed post haste. And they expect and deserve the president elect to be treated professionally and respectfully to make a smooth transition. A lot is resting on this transition.

The American people did not vote just for Joe Biden. They voted for a return to decency, civility, and order. They wish a return to protocols and processes that are reliable and trustworthy. The Biden administration is a bridge from chaos to order.

That’s it. Nothing else need be read into the election results.

Ideology is not simply left or right, right or wrong, west or east or north and south. Ideology is about the definition of government and her role in our lives. Last time I checked, the US Constitution had this down pat. We’ve based hundreds of years of life and government in the USA on that document. Much has been argued over it and settled in Supreme Court Cases. More will be heard and decided in the future no doubt.

For now, let’s get on with governing the country. The agenda is critical to life and limb presently:

1.      COVID-19 pandemic response; quell the spread; prepare for the vaccine; and get the vaccine to the people quickly. This will take money, coordination and planning. And discipline. And cooperation and collaboration. Present administration must bow to the incoming administration so the pandemic work can proceed unhindered.

2.      Stimulus bill to help states cope with devastated budgets (drop in revenues, increased expenses); most likely this amounts to a need of $1 trillion; maybe more. This aid package will ensure police, fire and health systems are properly staffed.

3.      Stimulus bill to help unemployed with rent, mortgages, food and health expenses. This will likely total another $1 trillion to help families survive the pandemic. Pure and simple.

4.      Stimulus bill to help businesses, mostly the smalls, and the hospitality industry survive the pandemic. This is likely another $ trillion. That makes a total of $3 trillion. We can do this and should. This is a dire emergency and the Congress and White House must collaborate now to get this right.

5.      Military Order: the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the National Security Council, the outgoing and incoming White House administrations need to coordinate NOW to secure and safeguard the military order. The current president is damaged goods and shows it. He is not to be trusted with the national and international machinery protecting the USA. Congress and the Courts must protect the US Constitution at this delicate time in our history.

That’s it. With 60+ days to inaugurating the next president, much needs to be done. Crisis requires extraordinary effort to obtain extraordinary results.

Get on with it!

November 20, 2020