I’m doing my part to sound the alarm. Trump and Musk, with the blessing or silence, of Republican lawmakers (who are in the majority), are quickly dismantling our Constitution, the rule of law, and our economic stability. Their goal is total domination and greed. They are willing to rule over ashes to feed their egos and fill their wallets just like rulers in other nations. They don’t care that this will leave survivors poor, powerless, and in pain until they revolt.
These men are spoiled toddlers craving adoration and out for revenge against anyone who defies them or tries to hold them accountable. They despise laws, decency, competent women, and people of color. They use bigotry against transgender people, immigrants, and people of color to distract their followers from their true motive to siege power and money. The uneducated bigots among us put these men in power because they thought they would inflict pain only on the people they hate and fear. They’re keeping that promise and doing much more. They are burning the entire country down and threatening our allies. As food prices quickly rise, these billionaires tell their followers that enduring the pain is their patriotic duty. Don’t be a fool!
There is still time to stop them. We must fight for everyone’s right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness before they illegally and systematically destroy every governmental mechanism that provides law and order, public health, economic stability, and education under the false premise of eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. Unfortunately, they have successfully bullied corporate media into submission, so that they can no longer be trusted to report the news accurately. And sadly, the Congressional Oversight Committee under Republican James Comer (chair) literally shut down any request for oversight this week in a despicable display of majority power. We the people cannot depend on our elected Republican representatives to represent us. They are either true believers in the Trump/Musk agenda or they are too cowardly to stand up for what is right, or they are in denial and hopeful that it’s not as bad as it seems. We are on our own.
Americans are only beginning to realize the danger and have started fighting back with lawsuits, boycotts, street protests, speeches, social media posts, political cartoons, independent journalism, whistle blowers, phone calls, emails, and letters like the one I wrote to Speaker Mike Johnson this week. I also wrote to my representative (a democrat), insisting that she fight louder and harder on our behalf. Personally, I concentrate on doing five things: 1) I donate to upcoming candidates for the mid-terms; 2) I donate to civil rights organizations for litigation efforts; 3) I email & write letters to representatives; 4) I use my social media presence to promote awareness and action even though the algorithm limits my views; and 5) I consume independent and publicly funded news media.
I share this particular letter to Speaker Johnson hoping it will inspire readers to join the fight in ways that make sense for them. At this point, doing nothing is the worst thing any one of us can do.
February 6, 2025
Dear Speaker Johnson,
It is abundantly clear from your public statements that you are not only complicit in the destruction of our country, but actively pursuing it. God, goodness, and the Constitution is nowhere to be seen in your plans. All I see is cruelty and joy in the suffering of others. Your Party’s apparent plans for the country will lead to deaths from disease, poisonings, and maternal complications and economic ruin for most Americans whom you were put into office to represent for the betterment of their lives. Instead, you are inflicting mass pain upon the innocent and vulnerable with your cruelty masquerading as care and righteousness. No one is fooled except MAGA. God and history will judge you harshly.
Instead of giving more tax breaks to the wealthy, I suggest you start planning to use the few tax dollars you receive from “we the people” to build more cemeteries, orphanages, homeless shelters, and prisons. These are what will be needed because of your ruthless and thoughtless plans.
By design, your Party is putting destruction agents into place to destroy our healthcare, our environment, consumer protections, our education system, our infrastructure, law enforcement, scientific research, and basic human decency. Clean air and water and a livable climate will quickly become a luxury of the past. Women forced to have babies do not magically become good mothers. Women in abusive marriages either die, run away or become murderers. Nothing good will come from your plans. You can’t legislate gender or sexual orientation. Trump will bankrupt this country like he bankrupted his many businesses. Your abdication of your oath is destroying this country and you lack the resources, trust of the people, and the ability to rebuild everything that is being destroyed.
How many planes will crash? How many bridges will collapse? Who will be able to afford healthcare or home insurance? How many more maternal deaths? How many sick newborns will die? How many will die in the next pandemic? How many communities will be destroyed by increasing climate disasters and lack the resources to rebuild? How many citizens will be shot at school, on the streets, or in their homes? How will our next generation receive a competitive education? How will the elderly survive? Who will join the military when veterans are mistreated? Who is going to provide farm labor that feeds us? What government services will we be able to rely on?
The insanity and lawlessness I’m seeing is not only frustrating but sad. I feel like I’m watching Republicans gleefully destroy our credibility as a nation while also destroying actual people’s lives. Trust Musk? Trust Trump? You’ve got to be kidding!
History tells us that people who use their power to destroy others eventually are destroyed by the masses. I predict there will be violence against those who are responsible for the pain and suffering of the innocent and vulnerable. I’m not a violent person, but many are when they get angry enough. Something else to consider are those accustomed to using violence for righteous causes. I suspect those FBI agents, CIA agents, law enforcement and veterans whom your policies are harming may not sit quietly as you destroy their careers and their lives. And I can’t even begin to think of our former allies who now view this administration as a clear and present danger to their sovereignty and security.
Do better. The Congress is a co-equal branch of government created to represent the people of this nation, not bow down to a lawless and cruel toddler who thinks he’s a king. Stop abdicating your oversight duties and hold this administration accountable to our Constitution and our laws.
Sincerely,
Dr. Juanita Hall