Hope, Change, and the National Election

If some unkind soul had spiked your feet to the floor and left you standing in pain, you'd probably be ready for change. If I then approched you with a toolbag, from which was protruding a long crowbar with claws for pulling spikes, and asked you if you'd like a change, you'd probably say, "Yes!", presuming that I was bringing the change for which you had hoped.

Suppose I told you that before I could make that change, you'd need to prove that you were really serious about change, by clasping your hands behind your back. Even if you didn't understand why, you'd probably do it, hoping to speed that change.

If I then swiftly bound your wrists with duct tape, stuffed a dirty sock into your mouth, bound it with more duct tape, and began to beat you over the head and shoulders with the crowbar, you'd recognize the change all right, but you'd probably be disappointed. Blindly accepting unspecified change is a lousy way to get what you want.

Our President-elect recently stated that the U.S. Constitution (from which he would draw his authority), "reflected the fundamental flaw of this country that continues to this day," With our hands now bound, let's hope he'll pull those spikes ... but get ready to duck that crowbar!