The United States Constitution begins with a preamble that states:
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish
Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the
general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do
ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Further in the document, regarding the election of President of the United States, it reads:
"The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be
the President, if such Number be a Majority of the whole Number of Electors appointed;"
This past Tuesday, November 8, 2016, the majority of voters made their choice and Donald J. Trump was elected to be the 45th President of the United States of America.
Yesterday and today, here are some of the reactions to those results:
Cornell University students held a "cry-in." Loyola University and Byrn Mawr College students demanded the cancelling of classes, citing exhaustion, depression, and safety concerns,
I understand the feelings of helplessness. I get that those who did not support Trump are feeling powerless and possibly afraid. I have felt that way myself.
In 2008 and in 2012, Barrack Obama won the election. He was not my choice. In fact, he was not the choice for thousands of Conservative Americans. However, we did not riot in the streets. College and High School classes continued just as before. We went to our jobs, attended school, and went about our business just as we did every other day.
For some of us, Barrack Obama's election was a call to action. We didn't like his policies or the things he imposed on our Nation. So we went out and tried to make a difference. For example, I got more involved in my community. I served on a local school board. I learned more about the issues of the day. I attended caucus meetings and gained an education in local politics and government. I tried in every way I could, to be a better informed and more active citizen of this great Nation.
Here are the electoral maps for the last three elections:
Obama won 365 electoral votes - McCain won 173.
In 2012, Obama won 332 - Romney won 206
In 2016, Trump won 279 - Clinton won 228
This is how democracy works. The majority of the people chose Donald Trump. Now is not the time for MORE contention and violence. Now is not the time to promote more hate and divisiveness. Haven't we all had enough of that?
The Constitution was created to "ensure domestic Tranquility" and "secure the Blessings of Liberty"
In life, we encounter many disappointments. Perhaps we don't get the job we worked for. Maybe we study hard and still bomb a test. Sometimes a relationship doesn't work out as planned. ...And sometimes our candidate doesn't win the election. That's life. What you do about it and how you handle it are what build your character.
If you're disappointed or upset because your candidate didn't win, then go out and be a force for good in your community. Make a difference! Find a way to serve and make your community and neighborhood a better place. If you have causes in which you believe strongly, go out and serve in those causes. If you see social injustices, find positive ways to right them. Be a force for good in this world. Do your part to promote the "more perfect Union" that prompted the formation of this great Nation in which we live.
Destruction, violence, wringing your hands in despair, and throwing a tantrum are never going to be the answer. Kindness, tolerance, cooperation, and understanding are a better way of getting things done. We don't all have to agree or believe exactly alike in order to get along and be civil.
Let's all put on our grown-up pants, roll up our sleeves, and get back to the work living in harmony together as citizens of these United States of America.
1 comments:
Well put. It is ludicrous to see the disparate ways in which the liberals are handling the election. When Obama was elected, I don't recall people being beat for casting their vote for him. This is supposed to be a peaceful transition. However, the hysterics on the left are doing everything in their power to negate that
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