Friday, January 20, 2017

Transfer of Power 2017


Today we continue a historic landmark. We continue the great transition of 2017 as we welcome the 45th President of the United States of America. The last few years of campaigning have been some of the most crucial and intense years I have seen in my lifetime. Hatred was said, voices were raised, and class was broken – by both parties.

With every election, there comes many reservations that people have against the President and this election was no different. However, there are several instances in which have been completely different this time.

It is evident that there are people who love our new President and there are who dislike him very much. Every President who assumes the Office has those who are with him and those who are against him. However, as the people of America, we must realize that Donald Trump is now our President – our President whether you want to say it or not. He is now the leader of the free world, which we belong to. This brings me to a point which a family friend said to me back when President Obama first assumed the Presidency in 2008. He told me, “…like it or not, he is our President now and it is time to respect him.” I did not agree with a lot that President Obama believed, but as a President I respected him – it is not an easy job to fulfill. I know now that not everyone respects our President, but we must also realize that people make mistakes and for that people must seek forgiveness, even the President. It is our job as Christians to forgive and to help our President do the job in which he was elected to do.

Just as I am a Republican does not automatically mean that I will agree with everything he (Trump) does – and not all his policies I will agree with, but just as with President Obama, I will respect the office.

All this said, I challenge each of you to help make America great. It is fact that we will not agree with everything President Trump does, but our job as Americans is to voice our concerns to the President – peacefully and without hatred – violence is never the answer in a democracy. After all, the President does work for the people.

This day, we must unite as Americans and ensure that President Trump hears the people of whom he works for – and peacefully perform our duties as citizens of these great United States.

God Bless.


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