“If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.” That old saying no doubt has to be updated, “If wishes were Harleys, wannabe bikers would ride.” Or something.
Clearly that is what a lot of never-Trumpers (of whatever political allegiance they claim) should consider: they wish Trump would roll over and die. And clearly, a fairly large number of people would like to see that happen and even provide some assistance.
We are referring to the articles that keep claiming that Trump is dying, has some incurable disease, or has galloping dementia. Various people – including wannabe doctors and some actual medical types have gotten fifteen seconds of fame by claiming that they have proof that the guy is losing his grip.
Like the rumors (or urban legends?) about Obummer and Michelle, the stories just don’t die: we keep hearing more outrageous tales. The mind boggles.
A lot of really bad habits and characteristics of people appear, as we saw during the terms of office of multiple POTUS. It is a very common theme back almost to the founding of the Republic: we would no doubt find the Presidents of Congress back in the days of the Confederation were both vilified and claimed to be at death’s door. Clearly due to their own failings, and sometimes attributed to a “just God.”
Usually, though, in the past, that was during the election campaigns, both first time and running for reelection. We see it done to Jefferson, to Jackson, and many others. Sometimes the fears and claims were true: Honest Abe was a tyrant.
It does appear that the rhetoric is ramping up, the deeper into the 21st century we go. Presidents are far from the only targets of such predictions, expectations, or hopes, of course. And now and then we have some madman who tries to fulfill the prophesies by their own actions.
Barring a successful assassination attempt or a carefully-scripted “accident,” it is unlikely that Vance will ascend to the Oval Office. But the never-Trumpers can definitely hope.
As for we who are lovers of liberty? A pox on all their houses. A just God is willing to forgive even the most evil of men – even politicians and government leaders. But it requires a little thing called repentance on their part: turning away from the evil deeds that have put them into power.
The Price of Liberty 
Schools, educrats, and guns
The killing of Charlie Kirk continues to have massive effects nationwide. We’ll talk about that more in a later commentary.
For now, consider this. Many people are highly negative towards Mr. Kirk. And vicious towards those who are alarmed and saddened over his killing. One tactic is to compare the response to Kirk’s death to other incidents in recent days and weeks. They claim that those upset over Charlie Kirk’s death (whom they label as “rightists:” not “Progressive” nor “liberal”) are hypocritical – even racist. Why? Because they are making much ado about Mr. Kirk’s killing, but supposedly have not over the death of others.
(Oddly enough, the brutal killing of a young Ukrainian immigrant is not mentioned by these critics. Many on the “left” also moaned over the negative response to the woman’s killer. Why? Perhaps because the narrative is wrong for their purposes.)
But the truth? There has been as much (or more) outcry, but the talking heads are willing to pretend that is not the case.
While the outcry over Kirk’s death is far greater than the reaction to the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska (and has overshadowed it), the shocking nature of the deed, the failure of other people to come to her aid, and other matters related to it did result in a significant response. Even though at least may on the Woke side seemed to dismss it. Ask them, why are they not repeating the screams of outrage about the death of George Floyd? Is it antipathy to cops, or favoring of people based on skin color?
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