Even the Meekest of God’s Creatures Will Fight Back When a Bully is Allowed to Keep his Freedom

I am a pacifist, although in today’s America, it’s very hard to keep vile and destructive emotions subdued. I am fully aware that violence is never the answer. No war has ever been “won,” and no disagreement is ever resolved with a fist.

Leaders must lead by actions, by example. Words are simply breaths making a sound as they exit the mouth. They mean nothing.

In 2025, America’s “pseudo-leader” is an old, obese, brainless, and spoiled man-child. He is nothing more than a schoolyard bully. Every word coming out of his piehole is composed of anger, hatred, and the incitement of violent actions in his name.

On Thursday, while speaking in Utah, a right-wing extremist Trump supporter was murdered by a lone shooter. This heinous act is unforgivable. The truth is irrefutable and the reason for a huge increase in hate crimes and other forms of violence must be placed on the narrow shoulders of one old man who suffers from a lifelong ailment known as malignant narcissism. His name is Donald John Trump.

Like every other debilitating disease, anger, hatred, and eventual violence are contagious.

Trump is not alone in his creation of the most violent nation in the world. America’s form of governance was established in 1789. It did not include secrecy or plans to lie to the American people. Our Democratic Republic was intended to serve the people. It is our country. It does not belong to our elected officials or the 902 oligarchs who now control our future. We have a right to know the complete truth about everything, and this includes our children. They are not mindless or too fragile to face reality unless parents make them that way.

The growing number of phrases like, “for reasons of national security,” sicken me. Secrecy is a tool used by anyone who wants to hide the truth.

There was never a valid reason to hide the absolute truth about the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the Robert Mueller report, Jeffrey Epstein’s personal files, the meeting which took place in the Oval Office in October, just one month prior to the 2016 election, or any other event in Washington. This country was created with the intent of including the people in its governance.

In the First Amendment, these few words have a much greater purpose: no laws will be passed " abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.”

Trump chose to remove these rights from the First Amendment from day one.

His placement of members of the national guard in blue states under the guise of “assisting law enforcement,” is in reality an effort to eliminate protests against Trump’s fascist policies. A clear and undeniable violation of the First Amendment.

Trump had all members of the White House press corp removed from the White House who had the audacity to question his vile and unconstitutional actions. Another of his many Constitutional violations.

Although it is far more common for right-wing extremists to resort to violence, when our leaders in Washington refuse to take action and remove the traitor residing in the White House, allowing him to destroy the very essence of America, even the meekest of men will eventually implode and lose control over their emotions.

My wife and I are spiritual people. Both in our 70’s, our entire lives have been involved in rejecting hatred, judgment of others, and the very thought of using any form of mental or physical violence against another human being. However, in 2025 I admit that the destructive emotion of “hate” is frequently used when speaking about Trump. He is destroying the country we love and everything it stood for. He is out of control: above the law. I, too am no longer able to control my darkest feelings.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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Sources: https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-death-09-12-25

https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-shooting-video-school-cbc8cfbc8a85b5759c37054cf1dc3908