Excellent piece and deserving of laser focus. This OMB director seems to have unfettered power and more experience than most of the people around Trump combined. It feels like Trump
Apprezzo il messaggio. Condividiamo molte delle stesse preoccupazioni. Ammetto che è stato bello allontanarsi da tutto per un po'. Interessantemente, nessuno qui aveva voglia di parlare di Trump. Ho vissuto la vita italiana con Diane. Anche se non ho trovato il tempo per imparare l'italiano, ho trovato una fantastica app di traduzione AI. Ciao
Vought seeks to impose a Christian Nationalist government on all of us. He has a right to believe anything he wishes. He has no right whatsoever to impose his beliefs on others who do not share them.
I was raised as an Episcopalian, which was, last time I checked, still a denomination of the Christian church. However, Vought’s version of Christianity in no way resembles what I learned in my Sunday school and confirmation classes about Christ’s teachings or the beliefs and values Christians should hold.
Distilled to one simple, but vital concept, what I learned about what was expected of Christians is that when people need help, you help them. You help poor people, sick people, people with disabilities, old people, even people you don’t like or with whom you disagree.
Vought is trying to destroy all of the government agencies that help people. The budget he devised and which Republicans in the House have passed will take health care away from millions of people and deny food to kids. What kind of church says that’s OK?
So, what do the rest of us do? We must force the Senate to create a budget that works for all Americans, not just the wealthy. So far, Senate Republicans have been unwilling to speak out against what most of them must know is wrong. They are more afraid of Trump than they are of their own constituents.
However, voters, assuming we still have elections in 2026, will have the last word. We have to make it clear to Republicans in Congress that we will hold them accountable.
If you have Democratic Senators, write, call or visit their offices and tell them you support their efforts to stop this inhumane budget and any takeover of our government by Christian Nationalists. If you have Republican Senators, write call or visit their offices and tell them you will vote them out if they go along with the destruction of our democracy.
Democracy is not a spectator sport. Stand up and speak out, loudly enough and often enough that they hear you. The democracy you save will be your own.
Excellent piece and deserving of laser focus. This OMB director seems to have unfettered power and more experience than most of the people around Trump combined. It feels like Trump
just said get it done and turned him lose!
Craig, grazie per le tue gentili parole. Ho apprezzato molto i tuoi articoli sul tuo viaggio in Italia e le fotografie che contengono.
Apprezzo il messaggio. Condividiamo molte delle stesse preoccupazioni. Ammetto che è stato bello allontanarsi da tutto per un po'. Interessantemente, nessuno qui aveva voglia di parlare di Trump. Ho vissuto la vita italiana con Diane. Anche se non ho trovato il tempo per imparare l'italiano, ho trovato una fantastica app di traduzione AI. Ciao
Vought seeks to impose a Christian Nationalist government on all of us. He has a right to believe anything he wishes. He has no right whatsoever to impose his beliefs on others who do not share them.
I was raised as an Episcopalian, which was, last time I checked, still a denomination of the Christian church. However, Vought’s version of Christianity in no way resembles what I learned in my Sunday school and confirmation classes about Christ’s teachings or the beliefs and values Christians should hold.
Distilled to one simple, but vital concept, what I learned about what was expected of Christians is that when people need help, you help them. You help poor people, sick people, people with disabilities, old people, even people you don’t like or with whom you disagree.
Vought is trying to destroy all of the government agencies that help people. The budget he devised and which Republicans in the House have passed will take health care away from millions of people and deny food to kids. What kind of church says that’s OK?
So, what do the rest of us do? We must force the Senate to create a budget that works for all Americans, not just the wealthy. So far, Senate Republicans have been unwilling to speak out against what most of them must know is wrong. They are more afraid of Trump than they are of their own constituents.
However, voters, assuming we still have elections in 2026, will have the last word. We have to make it clear to Republicans in Congress that we will hold them accountable.
If you have Democratic Senators, write, call or visit their offices and tell them you support their efforts to stop this inhumane budget and any takeover of our government by Christian Nationalists. If you have Republican Senators, write call or visit their offices and tell them you will vote them out if they go along with the destruction of our democracy.
Democracy is not a spectator sport. Stand up and speak out, loudly enough and often enough that they hear you. The democracy you save will be your own.
Great comment--much better than the piece you commented on. Thank you for writing it.
As you may have guessed, I am in complete agreement.