Republicans have remained silent, including our US representative, Brian Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick  joined his Republican sheep, refusing to  support his fellow Pennsylvania Representatives in their simple call to the military to honor their oath and the Constitution.

Why can’t we find common ground: at our kids’ soccer games, at the grocery checkout line, walking the dog, sitting on neighboring stoops, at the gym? Why can’t we talk to each other IRL, instead of feeding off  a screen or an echo chamber?

Trump’s “peace through strength”  doesn’t really want peace in the sense of justice or freedom from fear or mutual respect, understanding and cooperation or conflict resolution through peaceful dialogue.  It wants total control. It wants absolute power.