Our United States are challenged to be governed in the best interests of ALL of our citizens ... appreciating ... respecting ...
... our cultural, racial, gender, sexual, religious, political, other differences,
... the many average persons with considerably less finances than the most wealthy,
... every person.
2024 Election Result Facts
Donald J. Trump received less than 50% of the popular vote, slightly more than he won in 2016, but not a majority and certainly not a mandate for him to overturn our government, or violate our constitution. He did win the electoral college majority of the votes in both of his Presidential elections. -- 2016, 2024.
Kamala Harris, current Vice President, the opposing candidate conceded.
The current President, Joe Biden, pledged a smooth transition of powers. There seems to have been a bit of a slow process start for the incoming administration to initiate nominees security checks for their Senate consideration of appointment to the significantly highest U.S. government positions. This Politico link reports "Some Trump Cabinet picks may have trouble getting clearances. Trump can grant them anyway ... even those whose FBI background checks don't pass muster."
President Trump's and Vice President J. D. Vance's election will officially be certified by December 13, 2024 with the 47th President's swearing in ceremony January 20, 2025.
Previous Election Remembered
U. S. citizens will never forget what occurred January 6, 2021, when Trump lost the 2020 election, then the Capitol assault in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the certification. Lying about the legitimacy of that 46th Presidential vote, has been alleged to have instigated supporters' violence with instigators deserving of accountability. Hundreds of rioters on that day have had their cases adjudicated and almost 500 are reported to have been incarcerated. ABC News link reports "Trump promises pardon for Jan 6 rioters on his first day...also told "Meet the Press the Jan. 6 committee members should be jailed."
"Supreme Court Grants Trump Broad Immunity for Official Acts, Placing Presidents Above the Law" as reported by this link: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Special Prosecutor, Jack Smith's legal case against Trump "...dismissed "without prejudice", meaning charges could be refiled after Trump finishes his second term as president. In his request to drop the election case, Smith wrote: "This outcome is not based on the merits or strength of the case against the defendant." Trump had pleaded not guilty in both cases." as this BBC link reports.
This Reuters link reports Jack Smith intends to step down from office before Trump becomes President according to the New York Times.
Voting results in 2024 for the Legislative Branch of government have given the President-elect's political party, the Republicans, a majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Seems voters denied our democratic republic's promise and freedoms with this 2024 election. They possibly failed to fully appreciate President Biden bringing calm and sanity to more of everyday life. Perhaps with the steps to control and reduce inflation they didn't note this country's overall economic gains, considered best in the world for that unusual time that avoided a U.S. recession or even depression.
The 46th Presidency of Joseph Biden's and Vice President Kamala Harris' four years leadership shepherded U.S. recovery from the unique circumstances of a global pandemic initially dismissed and minimized by the previous 45th President Trump until he acted much later, but that delay may have lead to the death of multitudes of U.S. citizens some have said.
Another honest election in 2028 with viable candidates could have a positive effect toward more strongly supporting our democratic republic constitutional government which more informed voters by then can begin to reinforce in the 2022 mid-term election.
What are some actions I and others can continue to take in the time ahead to best protect and ensure rights and freedoms for ALL of our citizens ...
.... always seek verifiable facts and truth from the source(s) of our news,
... use critical thinking to select only those in the Fourth Estate's honest press dedicated to verifiable truth and facts to believe, not that from social media, or conspiracy theories often riddled with propaganda including foreign government distortions and lies as is known to be occurring in our national elections,
... carefully fact check this administration's words as past behavior indicates a great proclivity for stating inaccurate information, even about the obvious that is heard as well as seen by individuals' own eyes,
... trust what my eyes see, verify, not what others may describe to the contrary,
... continue to believe words matter in reflecting the values, morals and beliefs of a person only if their actions reveal they live them; beware of hypocrites,
... practice civility, tolerance, respect, and love -- not hate and vindictiveness, especially in an autocratic leader's words and actions directed toward those who have different views,
... to be patient in order to survive what may well be chaos deliberately created by the new leader as occurred in the previous 45th administration,
... keep the peace,
... stay positive in thought and spirit,
... focus on family, friends, and taking good care of our health,
... seek humor in life to keep our sanity if these coming years are like 2016-2020.
I'm sure you have thoughts and suggestions of your own better than mine you could add.
