March For Truth, March For Justice, March for Kindness, March for Human Decency

No doubt about it. Our President is to my mind, crazy. Not fun crazy but bad, bad crazy. Bad hombre crazy. In my lifetime I never felt that we were governed by a crazy man until now. This is not a good thing by any definition. Not a day passes where this man has taken human decency and the dignity of the office and made it much less, made it into a spiteful little child's reactions to his own fears, proud to appeal to the worst of America.

This article from 2/24/17 : Slate, Jamelle Bouie
Who Matters In Donald Trump's America

     Money buys freedom so to this extent it has welcome qualities. To the reality that money, the desire for power and oil, to impose your will on those less fortunate, are qualities that I equate with evil, then I equate this administration as evil, uncaring, narcissistic, greedy, shameful.  It's not worth tempering words. It is no longer worth respecting the office if the office does not respect the many people it should be representing.

     How is this different from how very conservative people felt about President Obama? Very different. Obama's Presidency was not about the man or his ego. Obama's past and dedication was born from community work. He could be approached. He respected the media. President Obama acted with decency, humility. He practiced this in office, when he engaged with other leaders, and the Americans he met.

      Protests in Oakland and San Francisco, despite cold and wet weather, across the country were peaceful and loud. In this united community was joyful resistance,  If the crowds in the Bay Area were larger than expected led to some confusion as to the where and when, or created an impasse in movement, all the different faces, ages of Americans with their clever pointed signs lifted the spirit and provided hope. This does not end. This is the beginning before we begin.  These are the sparks before the fire of our action. But it will need to be more than words, more than signs, more than a weekend.

      When the President activated his Muslim ban that he said was not a Muslim ban (contradicted by his adviser, Rudy Giuliani who boastfully said that Trump asked him how to create a Muslim ban legally), Americans gathered in force at  airports in the nation. At SFO, thousands peacefully and loudly protested. This was well organized as there was many snacks, pizza, water bottles and fruit passed around, shared and offered that everyone could be fortified to continue. Dexter even slid some airport police a case of water as a peace offering as we were recruited (must be the muscles) to distribute food and water. We are inspired by everyone across the nation who participated and will continue to protest. This is a long haul.

        We have to lose many battles (Trump's nominees to his cabinet will likely all be approved) before we win some.  It is as rebuilding a team. You build heart, character and a strategy. You expand on it, practice it, learn from your losses, get everyone on board and push, push, push. The wins will come. The change will come. It won't be easy. It will take time. The fight continues. It will not die.

This generation of young voters now know that nothing will be given to them. They must be advocates, activists for justice. They must seek knowledge and question authority, and provide care for those less fortunate.  We aren't all from the same start point. 

Together, we will overcome.