Let the refugees in

I wonder how many of my friends would have opened their homes to Anne Frank if they lived in the time of Nazi Germany. Why do I feel like most of you wouldn't care one bit. My great grandfather was jewish and lost family in the holocaust. He never talked about it or shared his pain. I wonder how many family members of Syrian refugees live with that pain knowing people could care less about their family and friends.

The picture below is a child, drowned escaping a war torn country. He never asked to be the poster child of refugees but has become it. How many other children are dying because we Americans are cowards and won't stand up for refugees. 

Funny though I see people asking and supporting animals more than I ever see them asking or supporting fellow human beings. Honestly it sickens me that people are so full of fake fear that they let others die.

If you care, do something! Network with others, call your elected official, get involved. Because as the old saying goes after they have come for every one else no one will be there when they come for you.

On the eve of destruction

America took two big steps forward with the election of Barack Obama. He brought hope and change to many people in our country. Can you imagine what a better world we could of had if the republicans had cared more about our country than their party? They blocked him and in doing so hurt our country more than any terrorist could have. But hope, prosperity, and opportunity thrived under Obama and will thrive again. Thank you Mr President for showing us that politicians can have class, dignity, and be honest too.

Now here we are on the eve of the Trump administration and I am at a loss of words. How could Americans have elected such a con man? I don't believe it was all racism though that did play a hand in it. The Democrats brought this upon themselves. They anointed Hillary Clinton and wanted to push her on us. The woman had extremely high negativity polls but that didn't matter. They schemed and colluded to make her their candidate. In doing so they didn't listen to the people and the party lost.

More importantly the people lost. Now instead of having a country that respects individual rights, we won't. The billionaires will stack the courts and under Donny Trump we will take one goose step back in time.

Hold the presses, NOT!

There is only one profession, one industry protected by the US Constitution. It's the press. The ability to shine a light on corruption, to hold those in power accountable, to share those truths with others, those were so important they were protected in our great constitution. Mr Trump did mock a reporter, but he more so made his followers believe it was ok to do so. He labeled news sources as fake as to discredit any reports about himself and to call into question any reports from those sources in the future. He is dangerous to not just America, but the world.