Content of Character

Former First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a soul searching DNC speech last night. She reminded America of it's world leadership role and the importance of reclaiming it's strong, moral character. America has been a beacon of hope to nations around the globe. Sadly, since the Trump Administration has taken office it has chipped away at all that has made America a guiding light. Michelle was straight forward in stating Donald Trump does not have what it takes to be President of a country as great as America. He simply lacks the content of character needed to fill so important a position. 

In a "Psychology Today" article (2016), Dr. Gregg Henriques, states the following:

Let's take a minute and reflect on what Martin Luther King meant when he talked about the content of character. This refers to the core ethical values of honesty and integrity, respecting others, taking responsibility for one's actions, being fair and just, and being someone who promotes love and compassion in others. We can also think about the content of character in terms of core virtues and the extent to which one embodies wisdom, humility, courage, justice, temperance, and the value of human dignity.

The irony is that the article was a post-election piece from 2016, comparing the characters of candidates Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton. It ends with this sentence:

Given that the President of the United States is the single most important representative of the character of our nation, the choice before us is profound in its implications.

And here we are coming upon the 2020 Presidential election. As Michelle said, "It is what it is." We cannot expect the Republican Party to have a political epiphany before election day and help save America; though some are murmuring feelings of discontent after the latest white house scandal (Postal Service Disruption). By refusing to hold Donald Trump accountable, as well as, defending his actions and behavior, republicans have been complicit in crimes against America and its constitution. 

Let the citizens of this nation turn out and use the ballot to put an end to this corrupt and criminal era we find ourselves living in. The thought of four more years of this administration's blunders should be enough to bring Democrats, Independents and many Republicans together for the good of the country.

Get out and vote out of office those directly involved or who stood on the sidelines and did nothing while America shamelessly burned from within. Duty Calls!

U.S. Presidential Election 
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020
Vote Biden and Harris



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And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. 

I have a dream today!

- Martin Luther King, Jr.  August, 28, 1963