ABOVE THE LAW?

The American legal system is not merely a collection of rules; it is a declaration of our collective character. Because we have decided to protect the most vulnerable, obeying the law—whether driving the speed limit or convicting pedophiles—means we refuse to let the shadow of our own ego eclipse the light of our responsibility to care for others.

Those who place themselves above the law aren't just breaking the rules; they are telling us about their character. They are essentially shouting: "I am accountable to no one, because my character cannot withstand the scrutiny of American ideals."

When the most vulnerable among us—immigrants, the poor, the sexually abused—are belittled, mocked, and injured by the powerful, it reveals their poverty of character ... an insecurity that says, "I am so small, so un-American, I can only feel tall by standing on the necks of those who cannot fight back."

Why do millions of us feel so distressed under the leadership of Donald Trump? Because our entire system of governing, caring for the most vulnerable, is under attack. Trump is undermining 249 years of a Democratic Republic that has tried, often failing miserably, to live by rules that require character.

Trump is telling us, in no uncertain terms, he leads a New Democracy. A "democracy" that not only hates the vulnerable, but seeks to destroy them. A democracy not built on character, but firmly established by power (might—military, money, white, fake Christianity—makes right).

We see this everywhere in his policies, his executive orders, his pronouncements; and more than anything, in the people he has chosen to lead with him: JD Vance, Pam Bondi, Kristy Noem, Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Karoline Leavitte, and others. Watch them carefully, and you'll see Trump on full display: angry, humorless, demanding, scapegoating, lying, bullying, threatening ... insecure. Zero character.

Americans made a grave mistake when they elected Trump. They ignored his character (the essence of what makes us Americans). We are all paying the price.

The final test of Trump's presidency has arrived: We will protect the most vulnerable?—the children raped by powerful men and women. Or will we ignore them, mock them, threaten them, belittle them, throw them on the trash heap of progress? ... the New Democracy.

If we convict the guilty—we all know who they are—our approaching 250th Anniversary will be something to REALLY celebrate. If we fail to protect these precious children, there will be no country left to celebrate ... for we will no longer be America.

SIGNS

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