Lincoln Is Worried
Think about what we have and what can be taken away
This Fourth of July is unlike any other in my lifetime. I don’t feel like waving a flag, not because I don’t love my country, I do; rather it just seems too simple a thing to do right now. Plus, the radical right has usurped the symbol of the flag. Perhaps a reason TO wave the flag, I guess.
Historians might say that we have been at junctures like this before. That gives me some comfort, knowing that there have been some horrible times for our Democracy—particularly during President Lincoln’s time, before and after he was assisinated. And we pulled through. I am reading a lot of history on the Civil War, it’s genesis and aftermath. My question is, were people sneakily trying to take away our Democracy through legislation, lies and voter supression? Those times seem eerily similar to right now, although it’s becomming less and less sneaky.
If you haven’t heard of Project 2025, I am just learning about it and it’s frightening. It’s the extreme far-right’s agenda for the next Republican Administration.
I drew the above live on Instagram.
I hope you have a good day and evening, and while you are eating hot dogs and watching fireworks, think about what we have and what could be taken away.
Hi Liza and Compatriot readers, (Great post and I love, "He looks worried.") Perhaps you've read today Civil Discourse by Joyce Vance. She is in a conversation with Congressman Jared Huffman, co-chair with Jamie Raskin on the task force to strongly respond to the agenda of Project 2025. The article heartened me and gave me some hope. I'm pasting the link below this note. (It's my second try--I mistakenly put the link to your post Liza 🙃! ) Wishing all of us a good share of hope and goodness. https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/five-questions-with-congressman-jared?r=rp9kb&utm_medium=ios (https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/five-questions-with-congressman-jared?r=rp9kb&utm_medium=ios)
Unfortunately, voters do not know if President Biden's debate performance was a bad night or a sign of mental decline. All we have is assurances, sometimes conflicting, from the presidents circle that the president is fine and will not drop out. I will vote for whomever the Democrats put up again Trump, so will all democrats and approximately half the independents. What about the people on the fence in the states that will determine the outcome of the election? What bothers me is that if the President is fine, why didn't he have a press conference within 48 hours and take questions from reporters to put all this conjecture to rest? Why will the only public interaction between the president and the press be a friendly interview nine days after the debate? At this important juncture in history do we want Trump as president? If you had a choice between your allegiance to President Biden and a lost election or the president stepping down and Trump losing, what would your choice be? As much as everyone wants to press on with wishful thinking, I believe that we have to choose which path to take.