Our Near future and our job of watchdogs, pass it on if you like!

We got what we wished for.

 As In the notes of Dr. James McHenry, a Maryland delegate to the Constitution Convention, a lady asked Dr. (Benjamin) Franklin “Well Doctor what have we got, a republic or a monarchy.”  Franklin replied, “A republic . . . if you can keep it.”

 Now that we have a new and probably or possibly second choice, Republican President we need to reflect on his predecessor’s phrase of ‘hope and change’. It took eight years for Rush Limbaugh’s wish that I hope he fails. Our country held Congressional elections twice under the incumbency of Barack Obama. The pluralities given to Republicans for Congressional control grew, but That President, still in office, continued in his non conservative edicts while un-obstructed by the elected Republican opposition. We have a four year chance to watch or oppose if necessary what Trump attempts. If it is counter what we thought we were electing. Per Mark Twain: “Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.”

Some who should be changed might be the ‘never Trumpers’.

The reason why we have a Republic was demonstrated by our wise Western Neighbors, Pennsylvania and Ohio with others combined to provide a protected election for the majority of states. Large voting populations do not control or rule opinions of the minor states, otherwise we would all be New Yorker's and Californians.

Jerry Keer