THE HEART OF IT ALL

     Every day. All day. It never stops. The disorder of the Trumpian world and its demented leader seems to overtake and overwhelm all, from citizens of this country to citizens of the world. But what is it that drives so many of us to continue the fight, to be determined to stop this man and his minions in their tracks? What is at the heart of it all?
     The heart? Rights. Simple. The rights that belong to every human being on this earth. The right to exist with an expectation of respect, of care from and towards others, of humanity, of rights that we have already termed as "inalienable".
     You see, it is not a battle between an America of Trump versus the world. It is a battle of the right against the wrong, and like it or not, that is the heart of it all. It is the battle of the future - will we continue to have an America as it should be or will we lose it in a mudslide and avalanche of hatred and fascistic behavior and rules?
   Take stock. We now have our armed and trained combat soldiers in the thousands stationed at the border to take on exhausted migrants, coming to America, yes, just like Neil Diamond sings in the iconic song and just as our ancestors did. And yes, some of our ancestors were illegals and we damn well know that, too, do we not? These same soldiers can be reinforced by thousands more even as Trump shouts and rants that we need to increase the military budget, that we need to stop the expensive placement of troops where he thinks they do not belong. So the answer is to place them within our borders on active duty - against the
 Constitution itself?!
     It is the heart of the matter when the right to vote, a vote that has taken hundreds of years to work its way to all members of the nation is endangered. First it was expanded to most men, then all men, and then finally women. It was a precious right and still is. And yet, it stands in great peril as the Trump Party and the stump of the Republican party attack this right on all sides, invalidating this right, violating the very principle at the heart of this country - equality under the law and equality of rights.
     The heart of the country continues to beat but the warning signs are there. We now have out in the open the privileged immigrant to our country who was able to cut the line for her parents who have no particular skill that would have allowed them in under the route they took - other than  their daughter having married the supposed president. We have a handbag designer who sells merchandise for hundreds of thousands of dollars for the vanity of those one percenters appointed ambassador even as the poverty in our country deepens its holds on families and indeed, whole sections of the nation. Bet Melania has her handbags!!
     And the immigrant continues to uncover the true personality within. She truly believes in that infamous jacket of hers - "I do not care" and is swinging her weight now, is she not? Heads are rolling for the capital crime of 'disrespect' to the office of the First Lady. Truly!!So who wears the pants here in actuality? Could be an interesting path to untangle.
     We have a frantic man trying to keep his peccadillos undercover, trying to get out from under, not to pay the penalties for his misdeeds. He attempts to bring down and stop the Mueller investigation especially as it gets closer and closer to his own personal involvement. He tries to pack the courts so should it go there, his appointees of major incompetence and prejudice and pre trial beliefs will save him from the justice so rightly deserved. He refuses to allow a bill to protect Mueller from the new attack dog, Whitaker. And there is Jeff Flake again, the liar and the moral hypocrite who says he will not allow the appointment of more judiciaries unless there is a protection set up for Mueller. And just watch this man cave again. It is tiresome, boring - and dangerous.
     So the heart of the matter is simple, It is our heart, the heart which makes our country, our nation, tick. It is rights. It is justice. It is honesty. It is good and transparent government. It is concern for its citizens. It is for caring and capable public servants. And the list could go on but remember, people. The beat is not permanent unless we make it so. 
       SOC   Save Our Country