Making Sense of the Nonsensical

If we are to own and operate our own nation then it is up to you and I to do the daily tasks. Obviously ‘leaders’ are not going to do so. The president makes his tweets and off the cuff announcements. No facts back them up. No policy surrounds them. Only blank verbal nonsense is shared by him to his nation and the rest of the world. His own staff cannot explain him or his words. They make excuses but those don’t hold up for even five minutes. Yes, they are attempting to make sense of the nonsensical.

So too the media. Their job is to observe, see, hear and analyze all of that to discern the meaning of it all. But a minute into the analysis and the obvious becomes apparent: there is no meaning of it all; just nonsense.

The president says what he wishes were true. He misrepresents facts in the same manner. And he signs executive orders which have no validity or power. He claims DACA is rescinded but it really hasn’t been. He claims the US has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Accord but for all the world there is no proof that that actually has happened. Meaning has actions attached; so far none.

The same with treaties like NAFTA and so many others. He claims one thing and does another that is in opposition to what he said. What to make of it? After all these months, I think we can make out these conclusions:

·         There is no governance by the president; what existed before he took office remains in force

·         There have been no new policies placed into operation; none

·         He doesn’t understand his job or its responsibilities; he is play-acting at the job and doing so quite poorly

·         If all of the above is true, then he is mentally afflicted and is not fit for the job

·         If the last statement is true, he should be removed from office as quickly as possible

·         Major work is begging to get done and must be done for the safety of countless lives

·         It is dangerous to retain him in office under any circumstance

There; that is said and I believe it to be true.

That still requires the rest of us to administer our government as before. Just because someone doesn’t do his/her job doesn’t mean the job disappears. The work still needs doing. That is for the rest of the staff and us, the public. Why? Because this is our country, lock, stock and barrel. We are the ones who fought for it, died for it, dripped blood for it and sweated through every era and struggle we ever had as a nation from its inception. This is not what trump has done; it is what all of us have done.

So, we don’t answer to trump; he answers to us.

That may seem a little backward but have you ever experienced our nation so ill represented as it is today? Have you ever witnessed a time in which America simply didn’t stand up for its own principles?

Each of those questions can be debated endlessly because clearly America does not have a perfect story or history. It is as fallible as we the people are. America makes mistakes. We need to stand up and own those mistakes. We should not cover them up and change history’s script to make it more pleasing. It is what it is; accept that and go on to do better.

We are now facing this task as a nation. The White House is not functioning. A vacuum fills its space. Congress and the Judiciary are standing alone. It is for the rest of us to stand up and take on the duties of the White House.

Who among us will lead this charge? Who will corral the Congressional powers to move toward resolution of the current constitutional crisis? Will the Judiciary support such actions?

Time will tell if we the people are up to this task. Clearly, it is ours to do.

Peace!

September 25, 2017