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    Trump Times: Three Essays
    Trump Times: Three Essays
    Trump Times: Three Essays
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    Trump Times: Three Essays

    By Joseph Sutton

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    “These are the times that try men’s souls,” wrote Thomas Paine in 1776. Yes, these Trump Times are trying a lot of men and women’s souls. Being a writer, I can no longer be silent, for as professional football player Michael Bennett has said, “There’s a point where silence is becoming dishonest.” The three essays in this book show why Donald Trump is a menace to America's ideals.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoseph Sutton
    Release dateOct 29, 2017
    ISBN9781370458820
    Trump Times: Three Essays
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    Joseph Sutton

    Joseph Sutton was born in Brooklyn and raised in Hollywood. He played football at the University of Oregon and graduated with a degree in philosophy. He earned a teaching credential and a degree in history at Cal State University Los Angeles and taught high school history and English for many years. Sutton, who has been writing for more than 50 years, has published over two dozen books. His essays and short stories have appeared in numerous national magazines and journals. He lives in San Francisco with his wife Joan.

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      Trump Times - Joseph Sutton

      TRUMP TIMES

      Three Essays

      by

      Joseph Sutton

      Copyright 2018 by Joseph Sutton

      Smashwords edition

      Contents

      Introduction

      I Leading Up to the Presidency

      II Trump’s First Year

      III Oh Mercy, Mercy Me

      About the Author

      Other Titles by Joseph Sutton

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      Introduction

      "Anti-intellectualism gives rise to the most extreme, the most morally deplorable, form of sloth. It is to be found in persons for whom the ultimate objectives in life are the maximization of pleasure, money, fame, or power..."

      —Mortimer J. Adler, from his book Intellect: Mind over Matter

      These are the times that try men’s souls, wrote Thomas Paine in 1776. Yes, these Trump Times of 2016 to the end of 2017 have tried a lot of men and women’s souls. As a writer and citizen of the United States, I can no longer be silent, for as professional football player Michael Bennett has said, There’s a point where silence is becoming dishonest.

      From the 2016 primaries to the end of Donald Trump’s first year in office, I wrote a great deal about him in my journal. I’ve extracted my most pertinent thoughts about the man and am now presenting them to you.

      TRUMP TIMES

      Three Essays

      I

      Leading Up to the Presidency

      The 2016 Primaries

      The leader right now in the Republican primaries is Donald Trump. The man is a bully and a self-absorbed buffoon. He’s a man who says the most inane things and gets away with them. There are people who actually believe he can solve all of America’s problems, such as building a wall to keep the Mexicans out, and going further by saying, Mexico will pay for it. They also believe he can keep the Muslim immigrants out of the country. Trump has hit upon a reservoir of hate and racism in this country. If I’m not mistaken, wasn’t there a dictator in 20th century Germany who made the population of

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