Max Boot, a columnist for the Washington
Post, recently put in a bid in his column to explain briefly why he has
officially switched his party affiliation from republicanism to being a
democrat with conservative leanings. He explained very succinctly his reasons
in his article how Trump has disillusioned his far-back reaching political
leanings to the time when Lincoln was in office! It doesn’t get more GOP than
that, you know and I’m sure his forthcoming book, “The Corrosion of
Conservatism: Why I Left the Right” explains in further detail about his
background and why he is certain he has made the right decision.
I have noted a few things Boot
mentioned which I feel are more than potent reasons why Trump should not remain
in the presidential office. These were: constant rampant conflicts of interest,
the alienation of America’s allies (a big issue to me) and last but not least-
the appeasement of dictators. He wrote more than a few words about the
unconscionable decision to separate undocumented immigrants from their children
upon arrest and deportation of the adults. I agreed with everything Boot wrote
and would add something of great interest to the general public. (More about
that at the conclusion…)
The fact that Trump does not speak for the
majority of Americans wishes is all too obvious. If marches are any indication
he should be ashamed of his record of angering nearly every American in the
U.S. This man cannot even agree and be civil with our long time and more recent
allies. When Putin tells me they didn’t do it I’d believe him over Trump any
day. This Russian president has been quite clear and direct about it but has
not offered any help in finding the true perpetrators but that is probably
because Trump’s bullishness and outrageous accusations put his back up and I
can tell that Putin doesn’t like that- but does anybody like being treated that
way?
As far as Jong Un is concerned- Yes, Jong
Un is his first name and Kim is the last - I would challenge Trump to make a
return visit to North Korea to see if any denuclearization is taking place.
There are those who doubt it and even Trump’s returning words about the deal sounded dubious. They had no
way of speaking directly to each other but when I watched them interact on T.V.
the body and facial language told a story all its own. Talk about mutual lack
of respect! Anyone who has lived under it though, would tell you that this is
the general deportment of dictators- or would-be dictators, at any rate!
In the same paper from last week I found a
small item which will interest those who have been separated from their
children or those who are concerned about this issue. In Hanover, New Hampshire
a mother bear was captured a little over two weeks ago and relocated by Fish and
Game Department officials after people apparently complained that she and her
four cubs were raiding trash bins and bird feeders around the Dartmouth College
area. Instead of transporting her cubs, as well, they decided to take them to a
center that keeps orphaned animals!
When they released the mother bear close
to the Canadian border they had her tagged with a tracking collar and they have
discovered that she is on the move and has traveled 70 miles, so far, and
moving in the direction of her previous location- most likely trying to find
the cubs she was separated from. Mr Timmons, the bear project leader for the
area told the Valley News that he expected her to return and is now feeling a
bit guilty for following the local, state and federal laws concerning bears!
By now you’re seeing a straight correlation
of what can go wrong when laws that don’t take everything into consideration
suddenly has to deal with the consequences of taking action in accordance with
those laws. I can tell you that a mother bear deprived of her cubs or facing
down anything that would threaten them in anyway has a bear to deal with and that’s nothing to joke about or flout.
Besides being inhumane I think that it is shameful that a law could do so much
damage rather than help any living being. I’ll tell you this- I pity the fool
who tries to keep that mother bear from getting her cubs back. Do the right
thing and save yourself !
Let’s hope immigrants have the same type
of instincts in finding their children. That’s a problem no law has any right
to mess with- just ask mama bear!
The Castle Lady
