This is “The
Age of Donald Trump.” This era of political and social unrest, of chaos and
violent death; he owns. It is his. We try to look to him for healing and
thoughtful resolve…we will not find it…it does not reside within the man or within
his words.
The events
last weekend in Charlottesville Va. happening figuratively in my own back yard.
I live in Va. not really so far from that town. As every thinking and caring
person by this times knows; it was a horrific two days that culminated in the
death of a caring and dedicated young woman; Heather Heyer. People of good
faith around the world mourn her death along with two state troopers that lost
their lives. These men merely doing their jobs (to protect and to serve.) It is
Heather’s death that will have the most lasting impact. Her mother has vowed to
not let her daughter’s death be in vain. She will take up the mantle, the fight
against oppression and hate. In that she will vindicate Heather’s life and
goals. We must support this as we support our better selves.
In anger and
zealous rage an insane man rammed his car into a group of counter-protesters to
his rallying of white supremacy. His cowardly act resulting at best, in illuminating
the danger of the condoning and coddling of his kind of ignorance and vitriol. And
in answer to all of this what do we learn of President Donald John Trump? He will
not denounce his own.
