“It’s ALL Donald Trump’s fault!” is not going to work anymore…not when the voters wake-up every morning and have to cope with the challenges and happenings, both domestically in their own back yards and internationally in the back yards located in Ukraine, in Israel, in Gaza, in Taiwan and along the entire Southern border and Florida’s coastlines as well.

IF a proposed PRIVATE venture in Wisconsin did not work out as planned, it’s Donald Trump and the ‘trickle-down theory’s’ fault. IF the Israelis cannot successfully defend themselves without our aid, it’s all Donald’s fault that Joe has to go back on his word. AND, if the Sun doesn’t shine on Joe’s Beach Digs during his many ‘vacations’ or the Sun just doesn’t shine 24/7/365…It is all because of Donald Trump.

If the World thinks we have become the ‘laughinstock’ of the Century…just blame D. Trump.

IF, IF, IF…folks, you better get used to it, this is ALL you are going to hear ’till November…regardless of who will or won’t be replacing Biden/Harris on the final Democratic Party’s ticket.

And just WHO will be the Shinning Knight on the White Horse…or the Rusty/orange Knight on the Dark Horse?

It will be, must be, perhaps will be, better be… well, MAY be, hopefully just plain BE…yes, it’s GOT to be someone who can actually do the job. Someone who can grab the helm, reverse direction, run up some additional sail power in order to CHANGE the course that we are now on in order to avoid the rocky coastline we are bearing down on…to avoid the pending SHIPWRECK. Someone who recognizes the threats to our ship of state and will save the lives of innocent ones yet unborn…utilize the available ‘aids to navigation’ and lead us as a Great Leader must.

WE must be sure the Captain is not locked-up in the brig so that he can replace the one who cannot trod 20 feet without falling to the ground. WE must be able to choose without fear of a unfair election process both now and down that ‘ship-lane’ in the future.

The Commander in Chief selects which chart to follow in order to continue our enviable history as a Democratic Republic for hundreds of years to follow.

WE will not be bashed to splinters on some rocky shoreline by those hell-bent on our destruction and then sink into oblivion…NOT with the right Captain running the ship.

I AM the Captain of my own SELF and intend to stay free of ‘Cradle to the Grave” thinking, at least I hope to.

I trust the rest of “Crew America” wants the same for themselves.

When we choose the one to grab the wheel or tiller, check the heading with an accurate compass in front of him/her and thereby get this damn vessel on a course to the Promised Land…then I’ll find my berth and finally calm down a tad.

Richard Phillips

New Iberia