Dr Ada Fisher
Lingering in the psyche of the
American public seemingly unappreciated by both political parties and
particularly the media is the fact that the public has begun to understand they
have been duped by those manipulating them for press/advertising and
political/lobbying control of their dollars. The rise of Donald J. Trump has
released the genie in the bottle who may be hard to reign back in. The
Republican Party’s coalition of Tea Partyers, Libertarians and Conservatives
seem less concerned about examining the historical records of candidates than
just “throwing the bums out.” Meanwhile the Democratic Party too late
appreciates that the expected standard bearer has knowingly broken the laws on
national security in her email scandal and her opponent with the support of the
young and misinformed willing to advocate that we ditch our democratic republic
for a full fledge progressive agenda of socialism.
Trump has become the seeming
untouchable of politics being able to say anything and do much of what he wants
without significant challenge or a bump in the polls any way but up. This is
from his appreciation that the political process in and of itself has become so
bastardized that even seemingly rational people in their disgust are willing to
consider any and all possibilities on the table.
Unfortunately the Trump dynamic could
allow the rich to truly rule and push other worthy presidential successors out
if they can’t self-finance their races. Witness the possibility of entering
left is consideration of a Michael Bloomberg presidential run as an
independent. Will
we still be a nation where anyone can become President or will we continue in
being a lucrative playing field for the rich and well
connected?
Money could allow dispensing with the
pull of political parties as well as relegate the media to fawning for
recognition for the star on center stage. The envy of the rich which Barack
Obama taps, whenever he is in trouble and needs support, becomes an underlying
rallying point. The desire to relinquish blood line dynasties from Kennedys,
Clintons and Bushes no matter their previous pulls and connections has its
allure for people wanting a new hero to speak to them and address their
pain.
The Trump campaign is making its own
rules on the fly disregarding the pledge that each Republican candidate was to
make, i.e. participating in only sanctioned debates if he/she were to get their
nomination. The presidency is already the millionaire’s club. Will it become
the billionaire’s club where the political dynamics of a two party system is
upended because accountability is subterfuged in too many instances? And the
democrats continue to expand the amount of taxes the few who still have jobs
must pay to cover promises that we can’t keep without taking everything that
working people make and have earned.
"The
American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe
the public with the public's money.", - Alexis de Tocqueville Such is also true of our presidential
candidates on either side of the aisle. Civics is something we must teach and
understand, for the biggest threat to our way of life isn’t guns, Islam or
racism but ignorance of this democratic Republic’s Constitution which focuses on
individual liberty and freedom.
Dr. Ada M. Fisher is
a physician who worked for Fortune 500 companies, licensed teacher in secondary
education—Mathematics and Science, former School Board Member, as well as the NC
Republican National Committee Woman. Her book, Common Sense Conservative
Prescriptions Solutions for What Ails Us, Book I may be ordered through any
bookstore or purchased on line through Amazon.com or theCreateSpaceStore.com or on Kindle. Contact
her at P. O. Box 777; Salisbury, NC 28145; DrFisher@DrAdaMFisher,org
