Charitable. Giving. Joyous:
Words affiliated with the Christmas holidays.
Words all of us should take seriously, understand, and purposefully put into action.
There is an unbroken link, in a larger sense, in our country. Each person can enact good thoughts and good actions to be helpful.
In a political realm, it would be beneficial to understand for our political actors to be a force for good by being truthful, honest, forthright, offer healing.
If so, perhaps the ratings of politicians, legislators, and those who seek our following, would absorb higher ratings and be forces for greater value.
Nonetheless, unfortunately, most combatants in the crucible of the political arena seek to gain favor with their supporters by being abrasive. True democracy works better when there is respect for all sides in the differences of opinions. Strong feelings and strong views are natural and the respect levels often vary naturally. We are mired in the lower respect level in these times and an upward-spiral aim should flow increasingly by our elected representatives from the smallest hamlet up to the largest legislative bodies, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.
The pursuit of justice in the case of former U.S. president Donald Trump should be in the respectful, higher elements, and not bring the committees to a lower level. Thus far the House Select Committee, composed of seven Democratic Party members and two Republican Party members have been judicious and thoughtful. Did Donald Trump egregiously break the law, or, not. It is that simple. It should not have anything to do with political views, political agendas, or political gains.
The key is that partisans must learn to be less partisan and have consideration for the larger view in governing and avoid selfishness. It is not necessarily an easy task. Still, statesmanship has been in short supply in the larger picture in recent years.
We can do better. We must do better.
A trusted Republican Party friend called on the telephone in the evening of January 6 following the invasion of the U.S. Capitol building and was utterly aghast at the proceedings. Political views should not be considered to justify criminal activity, assault, battery, destruction, and lawlessness. Anyone who justifies such activities should rethink the situation. Unfortunately, many who were storm-troopers the evening of January 6 did not seek to understand and fell prey to the lie by the outgoing president and administrative forces in order to stay in office and defeat democracy.
Democracy is fragile. We must have political involvement, however, we must not have criminal activity, or those who support criminal activity. Wake up. Be charitable, giving, joyous; and honest!
• Notice to our friends from the advertising world with helpful hints: If you want to attract customers be aware of a few methods of communication: Please avoid the stale adjective of excited; please do not start out with, hi there, in greeting an unknown person or, group. It is stale because it appears dishonest.
• Clear and Concise, Week 50 Year 2: Be a force for good this holiday season and each non-holiday season.