NOW THE JOB BEGINS

          Even now that Donald John Trump has officially taken office as the 45^th President of the United States the country continues to be torn between supporters and discontents. Mobs in the thousands continue to march hoisting banners of protest about the newly elected President espousing everything from so called women rights, calling Trump a “fascist,” and promoting homosexual inclusion in all forms. All of this registers under the name of Progressiveness. They used to be known as “liberals.”

But many go farther in their demonstration’s—they prefer to smash windows, beat people and destroy property. These folks are known as anarchists! All of those who can’t accept that the election is over and Trump is truly the country’s new president means little to them and nothing can be accomplished as far as national unity is concerned.

            And this behavior is a first. Nothing like this demonic uprising has ever occurred before at this large of scale. And for what reason?

            This isn’t the first time in our nation’s history when an unpopular person was elected to the nation’s highest political office. But once the election was over the American people unified and got behind the new man in office with the hope he would be successful. But not this time. Instead mobs of disappointed malcontents have taken to the streets infringing on the rights of others.

            Those protesting claim their activity is an expression of “freedom.” The question is whose “freedom?” The true expression of freedom also requires an equal amount of responsibility to go along with it. That responsibility means adhering to the laws of the land in all respects.

            This behavior is new to our times. In the past there was an expression of civility between the winner and loser. Regardless who won the campaign a solid promise of cooperation existed between the two. Unfortunately that ideal also seems to be discarded to the bin of history.

            What is so baffling is how did all of this happen?

            It was in the early 1960’s during the John F. Kennedy administration that the United States got involved in the Vietnam problem. The communists were making inroads and battling against the Diem government for control of the nation. Kennedy was ready to come to the rescue of the Vietnamese government by sending in the Green Berets Army units to act as “advisors.”

            Following Kennedy’s assassination Vice President Linden Johnson took over and the war escalated to the point that a full-blown war blossomed. As the action escalated more and more young men were drafted into military service with the result of thousands of American deaths. The result was the loss of American support for the war. College campuses became sites of protests against the war. One horrific incident occurred at Kent State University where army personnel opened fire killing one of the protesters and injuring many others. This set the tone for things to come.

            Since that time mob mentality has grown. With no foundation as far as civic pride of country or sense of responsibility is concerned there are no longer restraints. Much of this blame can be placed on our educational system. Subjects, as civics is no longer taught. However the philosophy of an independent teacher is fair game. And if they (for the most part) have liberal leanings you can best be assured that will be unintentional or unintentionally passed on. And as the majority of instructors today seem to harbor “progressive” ideas students can’t help but be influenced. Subjective thinking now seems to replace objective thought.

            With the adoption of the Department of Education, thanks to former president George W. Bush, and the flaunted idea “leave no child behind,” teaching took a nose dive! Common core became the rule of enlightenment. The result has been described as “disastrous” by many in the academic community.

Coupled with poor quality of education and no sense of history, philosophy or civics it is no wonder the country finds it in such a strange land we now face. With no restrictions or belief in law anyone with a personal belief as to what they want to do or believe—even if such ideas or action are contrary to establish rule, now seems allowable.

            The result of such actions manifests the mob mentality. What those who engage in such behavior seem to forget, or wish to simply ignore, their responsibility to good citizenship. Rather than to come together politicians as Senator Charles “Chuck” Schumer, (D-NY), Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA), and even Senator John McCain, (R-AZ), and Senator Patty Murray, (WA), all fail the test of statesmanship. Politics be-damned; the nations needs should come first and apparently Donald Trump, contrary of the progressive politicians, believes this is the tract that he must follow.