Because of my Christian upbringing, I expect our president to demonstrate moral leadership, to represent all people, regardless of gender, race and religion, and to set an example for our children. So it is profoundly saddening to observe President Trump’s failures. He has bragged of assaulting women (“when you’re a star, they let you do it”), has insulted people of color (“send her back”), has authorized the separation of refugee families (“they’re rapists”) and insulted entire continents (“****hole countries”).
Trump may have also violated constitutional law by soliciting election help from a foreign country and then covering it up.
Trump doesn’t bring out the best in people, as Jesus taught. Instead, Trump brings out the worst: hatred, resentment, sexism, racism and xenophobia. If we wanted an example of bad behavior with which to teach our children, it could be Trump.
While I don’t agree with everything the Christian church teaches, I applaud the magazine Christianity Today when it says, “None of the president’s positives can balance the moral and political danger we face under a leader of such grossly immoral character.”
For the sake of our country and our children, we must remove Trump from office.
Paul S. Heckbert
Edgewood