Love Him or Hate Him

    Whether you love or hate Donald Trump, there are things I believe most Americans would agree on if politics were not an issue. Most citizens expect the right to due process--to know, face and question our accusers. We would probably not feel we should forfeit that right due to a job change, such as becoming president. And I think most of us prefer to believe that if we were accused of doing something illegal that was, for example, recorded in a phone call, that the actual words of the transcript and actions that followed, would carry more weight than the perceptions of our coworkers. Especially if we are their boss. . . and they think someone else should have got the job . . . and they want to get us fired.
    You may notice some vague similarities between this hypothetical situation and the endlessly impending impeachment the Democrats are intent on for two main reasons, besides hating Trump. That goes without saying. The first one reminds me of that scene where the Wizard of Oz tells Dorothy and company to "ignore the man behind curtain". It is hard to convince people who are enjoying the benefits of a good economy and improved national security that they are poor and oppressed. Every good magician uses misdirection. In this case, impeachment is the pretty assistant they want us to keep our eyes on, but the trick is taking too long and the audience is starting to leave. The second reason is that, despite having a huge pool of Democratic candidates to choose from, they have nobody likely to win an election against Trump. Or against the Energizer Bunny. Or Sponge Bob. It is one thing to tell people to ignore the man behind the greater America curtain, and it is another thing to give them someone else to look at. So far most of the candidates who have bobbed to the top of the pool are memorable for doing or saying something stupid.
     Even though I believe Donald Trump has an oversized ego and undersized moral compass, I also believe God has chosen him to lead our country. And I believe, moral compass notwithstanding, he has done what our leaders have needed to do for a long time--support Israel, stop funding U.N. nations who oppose us, quit apologizing like battered women to countries who want to kill us, stop making taxpayers sponsor killing the unborn, honor our Christian heritage, military, etc.
     Whether you love or hate Donald Trump, removing legal rights from the President is a dangerous precedent to set for those of us lucky enough not to hold that office. Since, as impeachers claim, the President is not above the law, then neither is he beneath it. His right to due process is long overdo. And we ignore rights at our peril, because reaping what you sow is God's quid pro quo.