When Jefferson took office as president in 1800, he was reluctant to get rid of Adams' Federalists in the federal government. He didn't realize at first how they would work to thwart his agenda, but eventually he would replace about half of those. He thought half was fair.
The Federalists supported a strong central government and "a loose interpretation of the Constitution: the idea that what the Constitution didn't explicitly forbid, it allowed. [Jefferson's] Democratic-Republicans favored a weaker central government in favor of stronger state governments. They believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution: the idea that the federal government couldn't do anything the Constitution didn't explicitly permit."
You can see how a federal government with people of these different mindsets would promote conflict and confusion. A president must have people who will carry out his vision.
Now that President Trump is in office, thus begins the big purge. Many of us were bewildered that he didn't fire more people in his first term in office, but in less than 24 hours, he's making up for lost time. "Our first day in the White House is not over yet! My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration, who are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again."
He fired people on the immigration court, removed security clearances for those who lied about him, withdrew from the World Health Organization, and thankfully abandoned the stupid Paris climate agreement.
He hit the ground running. That was just the first day. Can you imagine 30 days from now?
I expect that a month from now we'll begin to hear so much truth about the last four years. J6'er stories will become known. MLK and JFK files will be released. We'll learn what the big deal is with the drones. We might come to know about the J6 pipe bomber - Lord knows that Bongino has been all over that and won't let it go.
Sunlight. It's warm and refreshing. Let in the light. Enough with a covert government that acts against our interests.
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Yes indeed, very well put … I was one also disappointed in Trump not running off the whole lot of’um last time
It's great time to be alive!
He is going to help make America great again! Let Freedom ring.
It is truly a new dawn in America! The American Dream was not lost on our watch!
Very good! I’m looking for a comprehensive source of all the things he’s done/will do in first 48 hours. Let me know if one pops up in next few days. Or maybe that should be your next paper?
Hey Kim - maybe start with the source?
Wonderful piece, Brett. Yesterday, after a very long time, I felt ‘lighter’. I know the fight is just beginning but we now have hope.
Trump started being President even before he was elected when all the foreign nations recognized he would win. They want to be winning as well. Trump knows no fear. He even called out the CEO of TikTok during his speech. MAGA!
Yes, let the Light in! We’ve been under a dark cloud for too long. Thx for this opinion piece.