Regarding the Authorless NYT Op-Ed about drumpf

From Facebook 9/7/2018
Mark Bear
https://www.facebook.com/drbearphd

September 7 at 5:58 AM
Good Morning, Friends,

Since the released Op-Ed in the New York Times, I have had several of you in my audience ask my thoughts on the matter, and therefore I am going to provide them here for each of you to contemplate.

First, I do not look at the individual who has written that piece to be heroic in any meaningful manner. The definition of heroic is to be brave. I do not find any aspect of this writer's actions to be considered brave. He or she still has his job, and will continue to do so, unless of course, the New York Times violates the ethical standard of journalists protecting their sources at all costs.

In addition, the author does not convey any information to the public which we did not know already. Consider the following passage from that essay:

"The root of the problem is the president’s amorality. Anyone who works with him knows he is not moored to any discernible first principles that guide his decision making."

Nearly every American citizen is and was aware of Mr. Trump's amorality. We knew from his past that he had not paid his employees or contractors the agreed upon price after a job was complete, that Mr. Trump had committed adultery, and that he is a sexist and misogynist - as evidenced by the Access Hollywood tape - and, in addition, is a bigoted prejudicial man, who very well may be a racist - as evidenced by his comments at rallies and treatment towards those "who do not look like us." Furthermore, we all sat observing a man tapping into the darker side of our fears, while blaming others for the problems of our nation. This is not news, folks.

Second, the writer of this essay easily can pass for any Republican lawmaker sitting in Congress or the Senate, who perhaps, while making their complaints known off camera, sit idly by allowing Trump to have his way on nearly every single situation, while rarely calling him out, as he continues to blur the lines in our system of checks and balances, and nipping away at our democratic ideals and values as a nation.

Third, the writer of this essay actually believes there are "bright spots" in this administration, this when Mr. Trump has enacted a travel ban on Muslims, continues calling the press the "enemy of the people," consistently lies at near record pace, is failing to deliver on many of his campaign promises, specifically crafting a way to provide health coverage to each and every citizen in this nation, and "draining the swamp."

Despite this, as is typical of every single lawmaker who self-identifies with the current "party of family values," the writer states the following:

"There are bright spots that the near-ceaseless negative coverage of the administration fails to capture: effective deregulation, historic tax reform, a more robust military and more."

The author of the piece further states:

"We want the administration to succeed and think that many of its policies have already made America safer and more prosperous."

However, our image around the globe has decreased since Mr. Trump has taken office, and those who are prospering seem to be CEO'S and the stock holders of major corporations in our nation.

And deregulation, while perhaps being a sought after goal of republicanism is also construed by many as a highly negative attribute of this administration; consider the consumer financial protection agency as just one example.

Further, the "historic tax reform" the writer references, is turning out to be one that merely benefits the wealthiest in this nation while expanding the income gap between the wealthiest in our nation and our middle-class. And, while we already enjoyed a robust military prior to Mr. Trump taking office, his lack of diplomatic skills, coupled with cuts to our State Department means he simply has resolved a problem of his own creation.

Fourth, heroes rarely, if ever, toot their own horns. However, the writer of this essay takes great pains to ensure the public knows just how heroic he or she and others within the administration are. Consider this passage from the essay:

"The erratic behavior would be more concerning if it weren’t for unsung heroes in and around the White House. Some of his aides have been cast as villains by the media. But in private, they have gone to great lengths to keep bad decisions contained to the West Wing, though they are clearly not always successful."

The erratic behavior referenced is of course that of Mr. Trump. Furthermore, the writer(s) voice the exact same complaint made by Mr. Trump himself: they are "cast" as villains by the media. In other words, it is the media's fault, because in "private" we are to believe this writer and those with him or her go to "great lengths: to keep bad decisions contained."

Cowardice is defined as follows: "lack of courage to face difficulty, opposition, or pain." It is clear that the writer enjoys protections afforded him or her through the New York Times, does not have his or her name attached to the article, despite the massive speculative predictions made by those in the realm of social media, and will face no opposition or pain for voicing his or her opinion.

Undoubtedly, there will be several of you who disagree with my analysis, but as you do, please consider the following words articulated by the writer:

"The result is a two-track presidency."

If readers were not concerned prior to the release of this essay by our writer, they surely should be by now. The leading question that should be on the mind of each and every American is "Who is running the White House?" And, if we are asking that question, then is it not logical to realize that the rest of the world is asking the exact same question too?

Which leads to my final point: As the media is subsumed with the "Who done it" narrative these past two days, we currently have a Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, who has dodged nearly every single question asked of him, coupled with thousands of pages of his writing being withheld from the Democratic Party until absolutely necessary, if even then. Furthermore, he is a man who did not appear on Mr. Trump's short-list of nominees, until the Special Counsel was appointed by Rod Rosenstein. And, Judge Kavanaugh absolutely refuses to recuse himself should any pending civil or criminal complaint come before the Supreme Court. In other words, this Judge could very well be Mr. Trump's get out of jail free card.

And if THAT does not unsettle you in the slightest, then nothing will. My point here is that we do not know who wrote the letter, and personally I could not care less, especially given the absence of heroism. In fact, while I am not wont to embrace conspiracies, Mr. Trump has a record of writing the media in order to portray himself in the best possible light during his business career. For all we know, Mr. Trump directed several within his administration to craft the letter to serve as yet, another diversion, taking our focus off of the Kavanaugh hearings, and placing it squarely where Mr. Trump likes attention placed the most: On himself!

Doc

Links of support will be placed later on as I am able to do so and will be in the first comment!

Link to essay submitted from somebody or a group within Mr. Trump's senior cabinet officials - as identified by the writer - arguing how they are heroes keeping Mr Trump in line. Just a daily watch of the news tells a different story. 

https://www.nytimes.com/.../trump-white-house-anonymous...