Let’s all be patient
LARRY ANDERSON
Larry Anderson
I believe Donald Trump is doing a good job as president.
I didn’t say perfect. There is no perfect politician or term in office that doesn‘t have enormous problems with which to contend. We all know one problem solved is promptly replaced by another.
With Barack Obama it was rush, rush, rush those first months as president. He wanted to unbalance Republicans and quickly hammer into place as many liberal changes as possible. He knew once they were entrenched it would be difficult to cancel or amend them all. He also understood his unpopular policies could potentially limit the luxury of a Democratic House and Senate.
One major result of his approach was hastily assembled Obamacare, a colossal political disaster that failed to deliver its false promises of less expensive insurance, freedom in selecting services, and more economic stability on a personal basis.
Obamacare was actually a massive redistribution of resources that hammered those privileged to pay for it. Insurance carriers constricted like a blocked artery; costs spiraled; anxiety rose. Each new year with the program has added a new layer of failure and disgust.
Obama soon lost the House and Senate to Republicans, not one of which voted for Obamacare. It would not be good if the same thing happened to Trump. He needs conservative/moderate/independent support over the long haul. There is much to fix.
This is why we must be patient with the Donald. It would be an error to demand that he deliver everything on which he campaigned within the so-named first 100 days, an unnecessary parameter. Speed isn’t nearly as important as sustainable results.
A swift repeal of Obamacare or amendments cobbled together without a thoughtful projection of impact would only make a bad situation worse. Congress needs time to assemble its plan, debate it, refine it, and make certain it is workable and sustainable before Trump signs off on reforms. Popular support must be gathered. A false sense of urgency should not overwhelm a better alternative to the Obama/Pelosi/Reid calamity.
Understand, scornful liberals will not help. They are clinging to their failure in the hope it will infect Trump and the Republicans as well. Forget them. They serve a socialist agenda, not what is best for America.
We must also be patient with the construction of the wall which is indeed forthcoming.
It is very important the wall be a sensible solution to much of the illegal immigration problem, not a victim to the left’s overwrought activism.
Please don’t fall for liberal anti-wall propaganda. America is one of the most humane countries on Earth, and we have done more to aid foreign economies, provide disaster assistance, and defend against aggression than any other nation in modern times.
Building a wall doesn’t mean America has stopped being a mechanism for good. It just means we must stop Mexico and other countries from making their problems ours.
All walls can be made to have gates when the time is right. It is not irrational to expect people on both sides of the border to understand and respect immigration laws nor is it unreasonable for citizens to demand our government bring control to situations that threaten security and balance.
Donald Trump will do much to stop illegal immigration, but this should not be done hurriedly; it is just as important for everyone to understand this administration is serious about long-term solutions to the deliberate destruction of our immigration laws and national self-determination.
Besides, Mexico will be a better neighbor when America stops being a self-made chump. Trump knows that.
The wall will be worth the wait.
The so-called travel ban requires time and patience too. The left is doing what I thought it would do: Each Trump executive order is rushed before a liberal federal judge in a Hillary state where it is blocked even though the Constitution clearly defines presidential powers regarding who can and can‘t enter the country.
The left’s strategy is to stall, but that can only last so long. Eventually, it will go to the Supreme Court where Trump will win.
So! Be patient. Be supportive. Be analytical and skeptical of the left’s propaganda regarding our new president and his efforts to make America great again. Notice how the left leverages the judiciary for political purposes.
Larry W. Anderson is a retired educator, author, and lifelong Northwest Missourian.
