THE DONALD

The thing that bothers me, keeps me awake these nights, is that it seems that no matter what idiotic, inflammatory statements Donald Trump makes, he remains at the top of the Republican list of choices for the nomination for President of the United States. Now, I know it’s almost a year until the election, but really, people, isn’t anyone else getting nervous? What if he is the Republican candidate? Oh, no, you all say, he’ll never make it that far. Really? I wonder. Remember Sarah Palin? What if he does get nominated, or worse, elected? With each passing day his chances for success improve.

    Of course we live in a free society, and he can say whatever he wants to say. Because he is so wealthy, he can air his views from a very wide platform, and that is his right as an American. However, his recent remarks indicate he’s perfectly fine with ignoring some of the most basic principles upon which this country is based. These are principles I am very fond of, and hearing him talking about keeping an entire religious group out of the U.S. and perhaps incarcerating those of that group who are already here makes me very uneasy. Don’t get me wrong. I’m very glad Trump has made his views clear. I am glad to know where he stands. I’m not glad that so many people appear to agree with him. It makes me wonder where I’m living. I thought we had evolved beyond thinking like the Donald’s. Do most of the Republicans in this country really buy what he’s selling? How long are we going to listen to his raving? When will he disappear so we can get down to the serious business of choosing our next leader?  The only way to silence him is to withdraw support for his campaign. I know it’s entertainment that rivals the most extreme “reality” TV, but the clock is ticking on this. Let’s not sacrifice our national integrity for the sake of entertainment. I long for the day we say,

            “Donald Trump, you’re FIRED!”