The ‘alternative electors conspiracy.’ Implemented, after it was abundantly clear that Trump had lost the popular vote. was not only far-reaching but involved more than a score of people. The fact that it was even attempted reflects the depth of desperation to which major stakeholders in one of America’s major political parties had sunk. Did they really believe it was now impossible for Republican representatives to be legally and fairly elected by democratic means? Did they actually know that many of their espoused policies? Such as their obvious animus against Gay and LGBTQ members of the communities at large had alienated large members of the electorate? Were they really aware of the fact that many Hispanic, Asian, Black, women, and other minority voters saw Trump and his minions as hostile towards foreigners? Whatever their political or social philosophy they had squarely rejected Trump and everything that he represented. His racism, misogyny, antisemitism, despotism, totalitarianism, and deep corruption. Had been on full display during his 4-year administration. And the American people spurned it all on November 8, 2020. Because they had had enough!
“By December 2020, Trump had already lost the election but the electoral votes from each state still had to be certified. Giuliani and his team effectively tried to subvert that process in an effort to overturn Biden’s legitimate victory – a push that involved replacing real electors from seven states Trump lost with GOP electors. Giuliani and his team enlisted GOP allies from these states to sign certificates falsely claiming they were the duly-elected electors – even though they were not. After various election fraud lawsuits in these states failed, Giuliani and his team shifted their focus to January 6. The idea, as outlined in a memo written by conservative lawyer John Eastman, was for then-Vice President Mike Pence to throw out President Joe Biden’s electors and replace them with the GOP electors on January 6 when Congress counted the electoral votes. This, in theory, would give Trump more electoral votes than Biden and allow him to maintain his grip on power.” (CNN POLITICS: The Point, Why Rudy Giuliani’s Fake Elector’s Scheme Was So Dangerous To Democracy, by Chris Cillizza, January 23, 2022).
Since the federal Courts have ruled against The Trump Administration’s policies at least seventy times. It should have been clear to all in The Grand Old Party that no illegal machination to overturn a lawfully administered general election in the U.S.A., could have prevailed. Desperate people, however, invariably resort to desperate measures. Not all members of the Republican Party were involved in this calculated mischief. All those involved, however, will discover in due course that everything is under the control of The Lord Almighty. Events will be so arranged and worked out in such a way that all the malefactors will be held responsible. As we read in scripture, “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13-14. (NKJV).
“The Trump administration has not been faring well in the courts, with major legal setbacks stalling important parts of its agenda, particularly on immigration and deregulation. President Trump has blamed liberal judges sitting in the 9th Circuit for the legal defeats, but a Washington Post analysis shows losses have occurred across the country and from judges appointed by both parties, often because of a failure to follow the law governing how changes in policy are made. A Washington Post review shows over 60 adverse rulings against the administration. (THE WASHINGTON POST: Federal Courts Have Ruled Against Trump’s Administration Policies At Least 70 Times, By Fred Barbash, Deanna Paul, Brittany Renee Mayes, and Danielle Rindler. Updated April 26, 2019).
Some notable people have written important comments on the subject of desperation. A few of them are as follows.
“Desperation can make a person do surprising things.”
― Veronica Roth, Allegiant
“That if desperate times call for desperate measures, then I’m free to act as desperately as I wish.”
― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire
Trump, the maximum leader of the Republican Party just didn’t know how to handle failure! This experience is an important ingredient in the formula of success. Simpletons and the mentally unstable catastrophize invariably when things don’t turn out exactly the way they want. Consequently, they often resort to desperate and many times criminal measures to alter the brutally painful reality that confronts them. Most times nothing is wrong with that reality. But there is something deeply wrong inside of them. A psychosis as it were. Accordingly, they would seek to impose their own grotesque configuration of reality upon everyone else.
“If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day. Nothing stimulates our appetite for the simple joys of life more than the starvation caused by sadness or desperation. In order to complete our amazing life journey successfully, it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, and find the blessing in every curse.”
― Anthon St. Maarten, Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny
The wise man Solomon puts it this way, “Consider the work of God;
For who can make straight what He has made crooked? In the day of prosperity be joyful, But in the day of adversity consider: Surely God has appointed the one as well as the other, So that man can find out nothing that will come after him.” Ecclesiastes 7:13-14. (NKJV).
This kind of introspection and retrospection was clearly unattainable by Trump. Who, unfortunately, is probably the most corrupt, amoral, emotionally apathetic, and insecure president that America has ever elected to high office. The very fact that he thought and inspired like-mindedly corrupt people to conspire together with him. To work zealously, tirelessly, and sparing no effort to overturn the results of a properly administered and lawful General Election, is corruption at its zenith. What benefit would he and his supporters have gained by continuing the status quo? They would have been able to control the commanding heights of America’s social, political, and economic power. But alas, it was not to be. Their worldview betrays their stupidity, naivete, downright disrespect for law and fair play, and their depravity. The very fact that they were willing to stoop to such chicanery. To frustrate America’s long history of democratic traditions, betrayed their contempt for their fellow citizens and their unholy lust for power. An international organization has given us a clearer understanding of the vice of corruption as follows.
We define corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development, and further exacerbates inequality, poverty, social division, and the environmental crisis. Exposing corruption and holding the corrupt to account can only happen if we understand the way corruption works and the systems that enable it. (TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL: The Global Coalition Against Corruption).
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