Divisive Rhetoric

US Secret Service Reform Urgently Needed

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The protection of top government officials and candidates is in crisis as the Presidential Election of 2024 comes upon us in 46 days.

The two threats against Donald Trump are a clear indication that the US Secret Service is in need of urgent reform, in funding, personnel, and technology.

This is a very scary and troubling time, as there are so many threats daily against both Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates of both political parties, as well as against President Joe Biden and his family members.

There are crazy and radicalized individuals who wish to be “famous”, actually infamous, by trying to harm government leaders.

The political atmosphere is one of stress and tension, and at an all time high, with the nation so divided, with a lot of the crisis caused, sadly, by Donald Trump and his constant divisive rhetoric, a situation that has existed for the past nine years.

Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe has just held a press conference in an attempt to calm public fears, and make clear of the mission of the Secret Service to provide total protection to those it is responsible to protect.

New agents are desperately needed, and such agents require a minimum of four years before they are ready to take on the responsibility of protecting the top leaders of the nation, and several hundred new agents are scheduled to be hired and trained during the next year.

The Most Tumultuous Of Many Weeks Under The Presidency Of Donald Trump

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Donald Trump has been President for 92 weeks–one year nine months and one week—and each week has been one of tumult and turmoil, with the situation becoming more dire by the week.

But sadly, this past week has been the absolute worst, with the mail bomb threats against two former Presidents and their wives, and many other top Democratic leaders, as well as other key public figures and CNN; and then the worst attack of antisemitism in all of American history in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, leading to the death of 11 Jews and wounding of six other people, including four police officers.

The divisive rhetoric of Donald Trump, constant insults and name calling, which incites right wing extremists, is getting worse as the Midterm Elections of 2018 come upon us in nine days.

There is fear that it might have an effect on the elections, and in the wrong direction, rather than the need for a repudiation of Donald Trump and his behavior and divisiveness.

The thought that some are expressing, that it will lead to the continuation of Republican control and embolden Trump further toward authoritarian actions is enough to cause any decent, fair minded person, a lot of stress.

One has to believe that justice, equity, fair play will triumph, but we will not know until after November 6.