Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together

My wife and I had a Danish friend in France, a beautiful woman, who spoke twelve languages and had two doctorates. Every time we got together, she reminded us that the Constitution of the United States of America is one of the finest documents ever written.

I concur. Humpty Dumpty—both our country and our Constitution—is worth protecting.

It took about fifteen years to write and pass our Constitution. It has been amended twenty-seven times over the past 235 years. It’s not perfect, but I can’t find anything better that allows me to live my life to the fullest.

I had no idea how fragile our Constitution was until January 6, 2021, when the forty-fifth president encouraged insurrectionists to attack our democracy. I’m not sure that many citizens realize just how close we came to a coup.

I truly believed the Biden administration would ensure this never happened again, but they didn’t. Sadly, our citizens elected Trump again, a man who openly expressed his desire to be a dictator. He had the opportunity to shape a Supreme Court with a very different view of the president’s powers, and for the past nine months, the court has supported a man whose primary goal is to undermine that Constitution and establish himself as the king of the United States.

I don’t think he will get away with it. But unfortunately, I think it will entail bloodshed. The Republican “militias” are locked and loaded and ready to go. I have no idea if the Democrats have that kind of support, but I suspect not. I believe that democracy will eventually prevail, but will our country ever be the same?

It’s autumn 2025, and our country has no more allies because of the tremendous damage this man has done to our friends. I also believe it has become the rallying point for our enemies to band together and grow stronger.

He has disgraced our government. Criminals, unqualified people, and conspiracists are running the show. It will take ten years to rebuild what he tore down in less than one hundred days.

The environment will also suffer greatly, and we probably will never return to how things were, but we can restore our national parks and monuments to be playgrounds for people, not sources of income for billionaires.

The Department of War will be phased out and hopefully replaced by more than just a Department of Defense—perhaps a Department of Peace through strength and diplomacy.

We must work very hard to restore power to the people and ensure that the wealthy will never again dominate us. Let’s hope this transition doesn’t turn into a repeat of the French Revolution, with gallows and guillotines for those who believe that our democracy should be ruled by the rich and powerful.

Because of my age, I might not be able to see this change in person, but I’ll try, as I believe the United States of America is currently the most effective system for bringing out the best in every person.

I hope you believe that putting Humpty Dumpty back together again is worth fighting for through words, actions, and positive steps.

PeaceLoveJoyHopeKindness

Bil

Get my book at Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon!

P.S. People often ask me provocative questions about current events, both religious and secular. I have found that some of these questions are being asked universally. I’ll be periodically alternating regular articles with one of those questions and my answer. I invite you to send me your question to bilaulenbach@yahoo.com.

 

Photo courtesy of the New York Public Library