And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening. ‘You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. – Matthew 16:3 NRSV
A dystopian view of the United States is rapidly becoming a reality. Former President Biden’s characterization of the 2024 Election as a “. . . fight for the soul of America . . . “is more apparent to a growing number of the Nation’s citizens and states each day.
There’s no need to go into details about the chaos that has been wreaked by Trump’s policies on the Nation with global ramifications. I suppose it might be helpful to list the carnage his volleys of Executive Orders has sown in hopes that MAGA cult followers may open their eyes. But the results of those Orders on the economy, in Federal judicial injunctions, civil and the international protests are doing that more eloquently than my words.
“What can we do?” against this onslaught is a comment many readers in various new media ask. It’s a legitimate question given the distinct possibility that Federal Court Orders simply will be ignored. Like the Pope. . . Neither the Federal Courts, nor Congress has an army for enforcement.
The enforcement functions of the Federal Government are in the hands of the Executive Branch i.e. the President of the United States.
The foundational principle of a nation based on the Rule of Law works because everybody abides by the decisions of the Judicial Branch of the Federal Government. Those that don’t are subject to prosecution by the Department of Justice, which comes under the purview of the Executive Branch.
Do you see the problem?
So what is the recourse if the President, his cabinet, or his agency heads choose to simply ignore the decisions of the judiciary? Co-President Musk, Vice President JD Vance and Assistsnt Chief of Staff Stephen and
Here is what I think is happening. You recall that the flurry of Trump’s Executive Orders caught everyone off guard. Chaos and confusion reigned, and the cruelty to cutting off funding unmet humanitarian needs here and abroad were and are monumental.
There seems to be one branch of the Federal Government missing — Congress. The lament is that the GOP will back the agenda of Co-Presidents Musk and Trump. So be it. It is important for the mid-term elections to have the GOP “on the record” as a toll is taken on American lives and economy. The question is . . . a real question. Will the US make it to the 2026 mid-term elections without devolving into chaos that prevents an election?
