Let the Record Show

[babylonsister]

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Let the Record Show
January 19, 2017 / John Pavlovitz



Let the record show that I did not consent to this.

Let it show that I did not vote for this man, that he did not represent me, that I did not believe he was deserving of being here, that I grieved his ascension.

Let History record my objection to him, to the ways humiliated women and vilified Muslims and threatened protestors and disregarded people of color.

Let it record my repulsion at his tremendous cruelty, his lack of compassion, his contempt for dissension, his absence of simple decency.

Let it mark down my disgust at the way he boasted of infidelity, at how he ridiculed a disabled reporter, at the way he attacked female opponents for their appearance, at the way he marginalized immigrants.

Let it be remembered that I did not look the other way when women accused him of assault, when the reality of his Russian alliances came to light, when he refused to share his tax records—though large portions of the American media and its people chose to.

Let it be remembered that I did not buy into the fear that he perpetuated of those with brown skin or hijabs or foreign birthplaces.

Let the record show that I looked on with disbelief as he spent countless early morning and middle-of-the-night hours following the election on social media, broadcasting a steady stream of petulant, insecure, incoherent messages instead of preparing to do a job he was ill-equipped for and seemingly not all that interested in.

Let the record show that I watched him assemble a Cabinet of billionaires and bigots, of people woefully unqualified to steward our children, our safety, our healthcare, our financial stability—and that I was horrified by it all.

Let it be remembered that my faith would not allow me to fall in line behind this man while so many professed religious people did; that I saw nothing resembling Jesus in him, and that to declare him Christian would have been to toss aside everything I grew up believing faith in Christ manifested in a life.

Let History record my grieving at the racism and bigotry and homophobia that characterized his campaign, marked his supporters, and is evident in his assembling Administration.

Let it be known that I was one of the more than 65 million people who voted for Hillary Clinton; who understood that though flawed, she was an intelligent, experienced, passionate public servant with the temperament, commitment, and qualifications to lead and lead well.

And let the record show that I greatly lamented the day of his inauguration.

History has been littered with horrible people who did terrible things with power, because too many good people remained silent. And since my fear is that we are surely entering one of those periods in our story, I wanted to make sure that I was recorded for posterity:

I do not believe this man is normal.
I do not believe he is emotionally stable.
I do not believe he cares about the full, beautiful diversity of America.
I do not believe he respects women.
I do not believe he is pro-life other than his own.
I do not believe the sick and the poor and the hurting matter to him in the slightest.
I do not believe he is a man of faith or integrity or nobility.
I do not believe his concern is for anything outside his reflection in the mirror.

I believe he is a danger to our children.
I believe he is a threat to our safety.
I believe he is careless with our people.
I believe he is reckless with his power.
I believe America will be less secure, less diverse, less compassionate, and less decent under his leadership.

And if I prove to be wrong, it will be one of the most joyful errors of my life. I will own these words and if necessary, willingly and gladly admit my misjudgment because it will mean that America is a better and stronger nation, and the world a more peaceful place.

But right now I don’t see that happening.

Right now I am worried for my country, concerned for our planet, scared for the future of my children, and greatly saddened that 62 million Americans seem okay with all of this.

Let the record show that I was not okay with it.

Not at all.

[Dustlawyer]

1. +1!!!

Add me to the record. I tried to stop this from happening! Sorry my efforts were not enough!

[Cosmocat]

2. I truly resent

that we consistently roll up our sleeves and do our part in the voting booth, and the idiots who consistently vote for asshole republicans, not just Trump, he is simply the most egregious example. But, the idiots who vote R and voted trump look down on us so condescendingly.

[lastlib]

41. Add me as well!!

I do NOT approve of this WRETCHED creature being in the house occupied by Barack Obama, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln!!!

[PJMcK]

3. K & R

I stand with you, babylonsister.

There is nothing about Donald Trump that I respect or admire. He is a danger to our world.

I do not understand how anyone could support his candidacy or presidency.

[panader0]

4. Wham!

[annabanana]

5. Right with you! . . . .n/t

[Ligyron]

6. That's it alright.

Maybe in a coconut shell as opposed to a nutshell, but that is IT.

[Augiedog]

7. Also let the record show that I am proud to be a member of such a group of people as this.

In the morning, after welcoming my wife to the new day, one of the first things I do is fire up DU to see what is there. It never disappoints. The wealth of intelligent argument and comment is priceless to me. It reminds me I am not alone in this new wilderness. DU is more important now, and the evidence of that is in the fear the right wing has of it, us, displayed in the election night hack that we endured.

We must be doing something right if we generate that much fear and anger. The truth is a harsh master, but it will not be buried. The truth will be the kryptonite that ends tRump. The truth will always be found here, discussed, argued and encouraged. Lies will find no purchase amongst those willing to move to the light provided by critical thinking and rational reasoning.

[blue cat]

36. Amen Augiedog!

[mnhtnbb]

8. Include me in that record I am not okay with it. Not at all.

[sarge43]

9. So say we all. n/t

[world wide wally]

10. Good luck, everyone!

We're going to need LOTS of it

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

11. Proud to exclaim, your words speak for me also

Thank you, babylonsister.

[babylonsister]

12. John Pavlovitz's words, not mine,

but they speak for me also.

[secondwind]

13. KNR, well said! Reminds me of Garrison Keillor's description of him:

“He will never be my president because he doesn't read books, can't write more than a sentence or two at a time, has no strong loyalties beyond himself, is more insular than any New Yorker I ever knew, and because I don't see anything admirable or honorable about him. This sets him apart from other politicians. The disaffected white blue-collar workers elected a Fifth Avenue tycoon to rescue them from the elitists -- fine, I get that -- but they could've chosen a better tycoon. One who served in the military or attends church or reads history, loves opera, sails a boat -- something -- anything -- raises llamas, plays the oboe, runs a 5K race now and then, has close friends from childhood. I look at him and there's nothing there.”

[KingCharlemagne]

14. The first tycoon to come along who plays oboe or raises llamas will have

my unqualified support! That is one hell of a quote.

[alfredo]

28. He did read a compilation of Hitler's speeches according to his first wife.

[handmade34]

30. Mein Kampf

or is it "The Art of the Deal"?

All this was inspired by the principle - which is quite true in itself - that in the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses of a nation are always more easily corrupted in the deeper strata of their emotional nature than consciously or voluntarily; and thus in the primitive simplicity of their minds they more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods. It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation. For the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind it, even after it has been nailed down, a fact which is known to all expert liars in this world and to all who conspire together in the art of lying. These people know only too well how to use falsehood for the basest purposes.

'The fuhrer often described his defeats at Stalingrad and in North Africa as great victories,' Brenner wrote. 'Trump continues to endow his diminishing world with significance as well.'

[alfredo]

34. "My New Order."

[Different Drummer]

31. Well written! I totally agree. n/t

[IrishEyes]

15. I agree.

Please let the record show that I'm not okay with this. I did everything that I could to stop it. I will work hard to elect more democrats in office in 2018 and 2020.

[narnian60]

16. He really said it all.

Bravo, sir.

[JudyM]

17. The start of tears welling up several times today. The truth of this is massively felt thru the US.

[mgardener]

18. The only thing I would add

And I will fight against his and the Republican agenda.

It is obvious that this took a lot of time and effort to compile. Thank you.
It mirrors a lot of how I feel.
Thanks.

[Hekate]

19. KnR

[BSdetect]

20. K&R

[ProudProgressiveNow]

21. K&R nt

[spanone]

22. K&R...

[kairos12]

23. Let the record show that 62 million Americans lost their minds. And we are stuck with their idiocy.

[raccoon]

24. Thanks for posting. I didn't know of John Pavlovich. I do now. nt

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

25. Righteous rant.

[onecaliberal]

26. K&R

[alfredo]

27. Let the record show he will be taking the first weekend off for R&R in Florida.

[FailureToCommunicate]

32. Well, any day he, and his komrades, are not in DC ruining things is probably a good day

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for America.

[alfredo]

35. exactly

[handmade34]

29. right now

...I am worried for my country, concerned for our planet, scared for the future of my children, and greatly saddened that 62 million Americans seem okay with all of this.
Let the record show that I was not okay with it.

[roseBudd]

33. Please share this, it needs it to go viral for the inauguration...

The Russian kompromat could get him impeached.

https://www.facebook.com/649431898439670/photos/a.672858129430380.1073741831.649431898439670/1216753041707550/?type=3&theater

[WePurrsevere]

37. K&R n/t

[UTUSN]

38. K&R and debutting my Distress flag earlier than I planned (for tomorrow).

[Initech]

39. Amen to that!!!

[myrna minx]

40. K&R!