Joy Comes in the Morning
23/08/24 05:35
August 23, 2024 (Vol. 18 No. 37) - If you are among the few Americans who are undecided in your choice of who will be the next President of the United States, I can help you. I suggest you contrast and compare the acceptance speeches of the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees. This is the transcript of Donald Trump's rambling, often vitriolic speech in Milwaukee on July 21. Compare it with the transcript of the acceptance speech given last night by Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Her remark's lasted only 35 minutes, just one-third of the time that Trump used to lay out his litany of lies and imaginary grievances. Vice President Harris told us her life story, how her presidency would differ from her opponent's and her vision for America's future. She could have been like her opponent and gone for the low-hanging fruit of personal insults. But she didn't. While Harris was hard on Trump, her criticisms were fact-based. Most of all, the two acceptance speeches gave us a look at the very soul of each candidate. Donald Trump's soul is a very dark place, one that is full of self-loathing and an insatiable desire to be respected. If he weren't such an evil and dangerous man, I would feel sorry for him. On the other hand, we see that Kamala Harris's soul is one that filled with joy and a determination to make this a better world. To some, my assessment of Harris may seem gullible and naive. But for millions of American who are tired of the nine years of chaos that followed Donald Trump down that escalator in 2015, the Vice President's remarks were a breath of fresh air. Several times during this week's Democratic National Convention, the 30th Psalm, a Psalm of David, was cited. It captures the feeling we are left after living in the wretched darkness manifesting Donald Trump's soul. The psalm concludes with this verse: "Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes in the morning." Yes, if we elect Kamala Harris, we will once again be able to proclaim that it's "Morning in America." That's it for now. Fear the Turtle.