The White House is the finest prison in the world.
- Harry S. Truman
Donald Trump rallies against his enemies 'rigged' elections in inauguration speech
Hell and Heaven: The First Week Under the New Regime
The first week with the new administration felt like a descent into chaos wrapped in the thin veneer of control.
America has entered a dangerous new chapter, one where truth is no longer a shared reality but a weapon wielded by the loudest bully in the room. Fair elections? Forget it.
The seeds of doubt were sown years ago, watered by lies, and now harvested into a full-blown forest of fabricated "fraud."
In 2015, Trump played the long game, repeating the baseless claim that elections were rigged. It was a masterstroke from the authoritarian playbook—plant doubt, repeat it endlessly, and let the lie grow roots.
He lost the popular vote but seized the electoral college. Not satisfied, he doubled down, spinning tales of illegal votes in California.
Investigations found no proof, but by then, the damage was done. Even some Republicans balked at his audacity back then. How quaint that seems now.
Fast forward past 2020 and he and we can not get past the "rigged" election! While he proclaimed himself king, his party knelt, swearing fealty to a throne built on lies.
Can anyone honestly imagine the GOP ever turning around and admitting, "It was all a joke; Biden actually won in 2020"? Of course not. The truth is whatever the bully decrees it to be.
In this America, elections are theater, not democracy. The truth is dead, suffocated under an avalanche of "alternative facts."
Every media outlet should start their interviews with one question: “Who won the 2020 election?” Wrong answer? Goodbye. If you can’t acknowledge the basic truth, you shouldn’t have a platform to spew lies.
Yet, even in hell, there was a glimmer of heaven this week. The light came not from the halls of Congress or the courts but from the pulpit.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde stood tall against the bully, embodying the real message of faith—compassion, respect, and inclusion. She reminded the nation that faith is not a weapon but a call to mercy.
Her courage was shocking and beautiful in a week marred by darkness.
Trump’s vitriolic response only underscored his pettiness, his utter inability to grasp the depth of her message. Imagine being so small, so devoid of empathy, that you demand an apology from someone asking you to show mercy to your fellow man.
Bishop Budde’s resistance was a sermon in itself—a call to arms for the faithful, the righteous, and the hopeful. Who knew the first true opposition would come from the church? Amen to that.
This week was a harrowing blend of hell and heaven—a descent into authoritarianism and a reminder that even the darkest corners of the human spirit cannot extinguish the light entirely.
But make no mistake: the truth is on life support, and it’s up to every one of us to fight for it.
Whether from the pulpit or the press, resistance must roar louder than the lies.
If this is the beginning, God help us all.
Sincerely,
Adaptation-Guide
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