Trump signed an Executive Order to utilize the National Guard as His "Special Forces." He is now in control of the Nation's capital militarily.
Today, President Trump signed a special order for the Department of Defense to enlist and train National Guard Units from the states to act as his 'Special Forces' in the larger, mostly Democratic cities, where most of the opposition to his policies has the most significant effect. This is also the location where the largest population of non-white Americans live. This was a tactic used by Hitler against the Jews, when he turned sections of the larger cities in Germany into ghettos or makeshift prisons while they were being processed for removal. He has added firepower to the units deployed and are now running the nation's capital. He is now in control of the Nation's Capital.
We have noted earlier the agreements with foreign governments, such as El Salvador, Somalia, and Uganda, to take undesirables from America, including both non-citizens and citizens. If you think these moves are only about illegal aliens, that bus left the station a long time ago. Likely, we are too far gone and lack sufficient support to prevent what will happen.
The use of the National Guard as Trump's personal army is a significant violation of established principles. The National Guard is the state-level defense. They are not full-time military and are more likely to be involved with MAGA or the Evangelical wing of Christianity, which has been indoctrinated to follow. The removal of protections at the state level is indeed serious and poses a major threat to our freedom.
The American Experiment:
The vision of America's founders remains one of history's most profound political innovations. When examining the careful construction of our founding documents, one can't help but wonder: What insights into human nature guided these architects of democracy to create such a deliberately balanced system?
The framers of our Constitution understood humanity's dual capacity for nobility and corruption. They recognized that unchecked power inevitably corrupts even the most virtuous individuals. This fundamental understanding of human psychology led them to create a government of carefully separated powers, explicitly designed to prevent the concentration of authority in any single person or faction.
Their deliberate omission of established religion from government wasn't an oversight or rejection of moral principles but rather a recognition that combining religious authority with political power creates a dangerous brew. History has repeatedly demonstrated that when church and state intertwine, both institutions suffer corruption, and individual liberty becomes the first casualty.
Today's landscape reveals the wisdom in their caution. As religious influence increasingly enters our political discourse, we witness growing division and the erosion of the principles that have sustained our republic. The separation the founders established as a protection is increasingly challenged, with implications concerning.
Human progress, despite technological advancements, remains fundamentally constrained by our nature's limitations. We repeatedly cycle through patterns of advancement and regression, applying cosmetic solutions to deeply rooted problems. For all its sophistication, our modern society still struggles with the same fundamental human tendencies that concerned Madison, Jefferson, and their contemporaries. Most of the time, we put lipstick on a pig.
Perhaps the most troubling is our current trajectory regarding society's most vulnerable members. The widening gaps in opportunity, resources, and representation suggest we've strayed considerably from our founding ideals of equality and justice. What is the point of claiming to be a Christian nation when on every turn we ignore the master’s teaching? America no longer walks the talk. We are not Christian, but the worse kind of pagan. Fundamental religion has become our Trojan horse, which we use for access, but little else. The most damaging fact is that the path back to those principles grows more difficult each year.
The psychological and spiritual dimensions of these challenges cannot be overlooked. Our collective psyche reflects both our highest aspirations and our most profound flaws. The founders' genius lay in creating a system that acknowledged this duality while establishing guardrails against our worst impulses.
Today's questions are not fundamentally different from those confronted in 1787—they wear modern clothing. How do we balance individual liberty with collective responsibility? How do we ensure that power remains distributed and accountable? How do we protect vulnerable members of society while
Understanding these questions represents the first step toward addressing our present challenges. Whether we possess the collective wisdom and will to answer them remains uncertain. What is clear is that the path forward requires a clear-eyed assessment of both our founding principles and our human limitations.
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| Associate Adjunct Professor at University of Maryland Global Campus Writer  |
Thanks again, Professor Smith for visiting and sharing about the chaos happening here in America... We all appreciate your contributions!
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