yobaba2point0:

Let the record show that I did not consent to this.

Let
it show that I did not vote for this man, that he did/does not represent
me, that I do not believe he was deserving of being here, that I
grieved his ascension.

Let
History record my objection to him, to the ways he humiliated women and
vilified Muslims and threatened protestors and disregarded people of
color.

Let
it record my repulsion at his tremendous cruelty, his lack of
compassion, his contempt for dissension, his absence of simple decency.

Let
witnesses mark down my disgust at the way he boasted of infidelity, at
how he ridiculed a disabled reporter, at the way he attacked female
opponents for their appearance, at the way he marginalized immigrants.

Let
it be remembered that I did not look the other way when women accused
him of assault, when the reality of his Russian alliances came to light,
when he refused to share his tax records—though large portions of the
American media and its people chose to.  

Let
it be remembered that I did not buy into the fear that he perpetuated
of those with brown skin or hijabs or foreign birthplaces.

Let the
record show that I looked on with disbelief as he spent countless early
morning and middle-of-the-night hours following the election on social
media, broadcasting a steady stream of petulant, insecure, incoherent
messages instead of preparing to do a job he was ill-equipped for and
seemingly not all that interested in.

Let
the record show that I watched him assemble a Cabinet of billionaires
and bigots, of people woefully unqualified to steward our children, our
safety, our healthcare, our financial stability—and that I was horrified
by it all.

Let
it be remembered that my faith would not allow me to fall in line
behind this man while so many professed religious people did; that I saw
nothing resembling Jesus in him, and that to declare him Christian would have been to toss aside everything I grew up believing faith in Christ manifested in a life.  

Let
History record my grieving at the racism and bigotry and homophobia
that characterized his campaign, marked his supporters, and is evident
in his assembling Administration.

Let
it be known that I was one of the more than 65 million people who voted
for Hillary Clinton; who understood that though flawed, she was an
intelligent, experienced, passionate public servant with the
temperament, commitment, and qualifications to lead and lead well.

Let
the record show that I greatly lamented the day of his inauguration,
and that I promised to join together with other good people to loudly
resist and oppose every unscrupulous, dangerous, unjust and dishonest
act this new Administration engages in.

History has been littered with horrible people who did terrible things with power, because too many good people remained silent. And
since my fear is that we are surely entering one of those periods in
our story, I wanted to make sure that I was recorded for posterity:

I do not believe this man is normal.
I do not believe he is emotionally stable.
I do not believe he cares about the full, beautiful diversity of America.
I do not believe he respects women.
I do not believe he is pro-life other than his own.
I do not believe the sick and the poor and the hurting matter to him in the slightest.
I do not believe he is a man of faith or integrity or nobility.
I do not believe his concern is for anything outside his reflection in the mirror.

I believe he is a danger to our children.
I believe he is a threat to our safety.
I believe he is careless with our people.
I believe he is reckless with his power.
I believe America will be less secure, less diverse, less compassionate, and less decent under his leadership.

And if I prove to be wrong, it will be one of the most joyful errors of my life. I
will own these words and if necessary, willingly and gladly admit my
misjudgment because it will mean that America is a better and stronger
nation, and the world a more peaceful place.

But right now I don’t see that happening.

Right
now I am worried for my country, concerned for our planet, scared for
the future of my children, and greatly saddened that 62 million
Americans seem okay with all of this.

Let the record show that I was and am not okay with it.

Not at all.

Let the Record Show