Way To Go, Congressmen
I have you some more names to add to the list of congresscritters not attending the Trump inauguration.
I live in Republican Pete Olson’s district. Yeah, well, he’s never heard of you either. He is completely indistinguishable from his desk. Plus, he walks and talks funny. He got elected because Phil Gramm loves, loves, loves him.
I live less than 1/4 of a mile outside of Congressman Al Green’s district so ole Bubba and I adopted him, and he cheerfully adopted us back. We both talked to him last night and he was still undecided whether or not to attend the inauguration. At 7:00 this morning Congressman Green called Don and said he has decided not to attend.
Here’s his press release:
“Today, we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; on Friday, President-elect Trump will be sworn-in. For some time, I have been hearing from many constituents with varying points of view on the question of whether I will attend the inauguration. My response is Dr. King was right when he indicated: On some issues ‘cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But, conscience asks the question, is it right? And there comes a time when we must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because it is right.’
“I will not attend the inauguration because conscience says it is the right thing to do.”
Then, an hour ago, Congressman Joaquin Castro announced that he will not attend. His press release says …
“Every American should respect the office of the presidency and the fact that Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States. But winning an election does not mean a man can show contempt for millions of Americans and then expect those very people to celebrate him.
“I come from a family and a place, Texas, where respect is a fundamental value – respect for people regardless of what they look like, where they were born, or whether they share your view of the world. Donald Trump has shown an utter lack of respect for so many Americans. His attack on civil rights hero John Lewis is the latest example.
“I will not attend this year’s inauguration ceremony. However, I will be in Washington to greet constituents who are traveling to our nation’s capital for the proceedings. I respect their choice to attend.”
God Bless Texas today.
UPDATE: Congressman Lloyd Doggett (Corrected)—
I will not be attending the inauguration this Friday.
We are sending a message to Mr. Trump. Respect, like Pennsylvania Avenue, is a two-way street. Instead of uniting our country, his continued unprecedented, unpresidential actions are further dividing it. By repeatedly taking the lowest road, he is not showing respect for the highest office. We are in for a long struggle that must strategically utilize every nonviolent opposition tool available.