After President Trump's apparent orders to use tear gas on peaceful protesters at the White House yesterday so he could get a photo opportunity for himself, of himself, holding a Bible in front of a church, the stuff is hitting the fan, so to speak. Herewith, just a few quotes and articles on it all.
Just some of the headlines from the last 24 hours.
This is what started it all, really.
Peaceful Protesters Were Gassed Outside The White House So Trump Could Get A Photo Op At A Church It went on from there.
Trump has turned America into a pitiful pariah
Trump likes to conflate strength with leadership, but he exhibits neither
'I wish you the best': US military adviser resigns after Trump's controversial photo op at church
James N. Miller Resigns Defense Science Board Saying Defense Secretary Lied
Different members of the clergy all came out resoundingly against the President's actions, at least, if not also this President himself.
‘I find it baffling and reprehensible’: Catholic archbishop of Washington slams Trump’s visit to John Paul II shrine
Episcopal bishop on President Trump: ‘Everything he has said and done is to inflame violence’
Meanwhile, a quote. Note the source.
“This is an awful man, waving a book he hasn’t read, in front of a church he doesn’t attend, invoking laws he doesn’t understand, against fellow Americans he sees as enemies, wielding a military he dodged serving, to protect power he gained via accepting foreign interference, exploiting fear and anger he loves to stoke, after failing to address a pandemic he was warned about, and building it all on a bed of constant lies and childish inanity.”
-- Robert Hendrickson, Rector at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Tucson, Arizona.
Another minister in Washington said this but I can't find his name, unfortunately.
"You had a Bible in your hand. It's clear you don't have it in your heart."
This is the disturbing, possibly frightening aspect of the Trump administration and its handling of national issues.
CIA veterans who monitored crackdowns abroad see troubling parallels in Trump’s handling of protests
This is encouraging, some encouragement, because we need it, both because of the source--Republicans--and that it ran on Fox.
‘End Trump’s American carnage’: New ad from anti-Trump Republicans airs on Fox News
Even ancient, Right Wing nutjob Pat Robertson thinks this President was and is wrong here. That's how bad.
Televangelist Pat Robertson blasts Trump for his protest response
More encouragement. Actual Republicans--gasp--speaking up against this man in the White House.
GOP senators offer rare rebuke
of Trump on church visit
And this next is the reason I believe Americans will not re-elect this President come November.
With the US plunging into chaos and one-in-four American workers out of a job, Trump lacks a clear plan to revive the economy
In the middle of the worst, most killing, international pandemic in over 100 years.
Stunning.
A meme on social media said it best yesterday:
"Helluva job, Donnie. You're managed to bring back the 1918 pandemic, 1929 Depression and 1968 race riots all at the same time."
God help us all.
As I've said before, God help us all.
