Heroic
I was saved by God to make America great again.
Donald J. Trump
In my lifetime there have been nineteen presidential inaugurations, but I can remember only a few. And ashamedly, I have rarely watched the presidential oath of office. Nor have I paid attention to the pomp and pageantry of presidential inauguration festivities. But January 20, 2025, was different. Others have noted a new attitude of hope, confidence and even renewed patriotism.
Nonetheless, hatred still burns in the hearts of lost souls like the activist Episcopal pseudo-priest who presided over the presidential prayer service at the National Cathedral. She turned the traditional ceremony into a divisive leftist diatribe before hustling off for appearances on CNN and The View. If I had to listen to her bilge, I wouldn’t go to church. The country wants unity, whereas her Progressive “weaponization of the pulpit” is the reason why mainline denominational churches are dying. Apparently, the separation of church and state doesn’t apply to leftists.
Perhaps the unprecedented interest in inaugural events was because the weather drove the ceremonies indoors and allowed citizens to have a ringside seat to watch on television. Perhaps the renewed interest resulted from the destruction we’ve experienced over the last four years. It is undeniable that Washington is broken and making subtle changes by either party stands no chance of fixing the generational corruption. What gives us hope is that we elected a disrupter of the status quo. The image of Donald Trump taking the oath of office in the Capitol Rotunda beneath a backdrop of John Trumbull paintings was heroic and only delusional anti-Americans driven by ideology or hatred can deny it.
Americans want to believe in our government again. “Biden promised normalcy and delivered chaos” (Ben Domenech). Donald Trump is our new president and offers us a way forward. He is not a traditional Republican nor is he a Democrat, although he was once a Democrat; but so were Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr., Joe Rogan and Elon Musk.
The best descriptor of Trump is that he wants to “Make America Great Again.” It is stunning that Democrats and RINOs oppose this. Trump did not need to be president and has suffered mightily to lead us again. He was highly successful in his first career as leader of his company and family. But because he saw his country’s need, he embarked on a second career as leader of the MAGA movement and he is now a historical president of the United States again.
I regularly pray for strength and courage, as well as discernment and wisdom. During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was reported to have said, “Many times I have been driven on my knees with the conviction that all my faculties and those around me were insufficient for the problems of the day.” I pray for President Trump, Vice President Vance and our leaders, just as I regularly prayed for Biden and confused, conflicted, lost souls to hopefully bring them discernment, wisdom and salvation.
I have written about my struggle with forgiveness. Perhaps President Trump is right, saying, “Success is the best revenge.” However, I believe it is poetic justice that Biden and Kamala had to sit and listen to President Trump’s inaugural address when he took them to the woodshed. Their life aspirations were discredited by Trump and rejected by America.
My father was a naval officer and ran a tight ship in my childhood home. My brothers and I were never spanked, even if we deserved it. Most have seen drill sergeants with new recruits as in the movie “An Officer and a Gentleman.” My brothers and I were kept in line by the threat of a woodshed harangue by Captain Ferguson, far worse than a spanking. Perhaps Biden and Kamala have been punished enough by being shamed by President Trump on national television.
Becky and I are reading a fascinating book, “Elon Musk,” by Walter Isaacson. While I read science fiction and she likes the genre of “cozy murders,” we read and discuss substantive books together. She’s a thespian at heart and reads aloud. I made a career by listening carefully. And it’s a good couple’s activity.
I believe Elon Musk and Donald Trump are the most unique individuals of the last 50 years. Musk saved free speech by purchasing Twitter and removing censorship. He is committed to sustainable energy use, producing Tesla vehicles and roof solar panels. His Starlink satellite communication system is renowned and his Neuralink system is integrating computer connection to the brain, something I have written about in my science fiction novels. And oh, by the way, he launches rockets and is committed to expanding humanity to Mars and beyond. Isaacson writes well and his extensive research brings Musk to life for the reader.
Elon Musk is a complicated figure. One quote sums it up, Musk is a “manic genius who thrives on drama and risk-taking.” If you don’t want to read the book, I recommend Musk’s interview with Joe Rogan on his podcast recorded days before the November 5, 2024, election.
It is a mistake to think you know someone by reading a book, but background information helps with the composite. Musk has Asperger syndrome and his social awkwardness and mannerisms have nothing to do with Nazi salutes.
We know more about President Trump, but have we been told the truth about 47? Our background information was largely from the now-discredited legacy media. I never watched “The Apprentice” nor have I read a book about Trump, but I watched and listened to him carefully in his first term. No one is perfect, but he has triumphed over the forces of darkness, impeachments, lawfare, Democrats and even assassins who are hell-bent on destroying him.
Historians have long argued whether history causes great men to arise or whether leaders produce history. I suspect it is both, though there are notables like Einstein, Musk or President Trump who seem to tip the scale to the individual. Perhaps Abraham Lincoln would have been a great president without the Civil War, but arguably Lincoln gained heroic stature by saving the Union during the Civil War.
So, I challenge you to pray for our country and our leaders. Prayer is powerful and always right.
