Newsletter for November 1, 2024

History always repeats itself…

In 5 days, on November 6th, we will hopefully have a new President and we will know exactly who won this election. I don’t know about you, but I am so tired of the back and forth and the name calling. This election feels like it has been going on for years…I guess it has been, but I am so tired of it. Are you?

The crazy thing is that people are saying we won’t have results for a long time. They are also saying that there will be a civil war whoever wins and that the powers that be really want civil unrest.

My big question is who are the powers that be? Who is at the helm of the Democratic party? Joe Biden? I don’t think so. Kamala Harris? I don’t it’s her either…we have guesses at who it is but why in the world isn’t the person who is calling the shots acknowledging and taking responsibility for their role?

Why don’t we have transparency? Again, the powers that be think that we, the American public, can’t handle the truth. What are we? All a bunch of babies? I don’t get it.

This most interesting bit of information that I received was from my husband this week. He read an article about the presidential election of 1800 between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. They behaved like children too back then. John Adams weaponized the Sedition Act to have Jefferson supporters imprisoned. His supporters also asserted that if Jefferson won it would mean the end of the republic.

And Jefferson’s supporters said that if Adams were re-elected, he would never leave office and in fact he would turn the office of the presidency into a monarchy and name himself king!

As we know from history, in the end both men served as President of the United States.

But doesn’t all this sound familiar 224 years later?

We still don’t have a King, and life goes on.

What still bothers me is the fact that we don’t know who is behind the Democratic party. Obviously 224 years ago we didn’t have cell phones, televisions, and all the numerous forms of communications that we have today. In 2024 we have more confusion than ever. One person is right, one person is wrong but there is no nonbiased information out there.

So, on November 6th where will we be? In even more confusion than we are today? Everyone will have cast their votes, once or twice for some and what will the results be? Will it matter? Will we still be living in a hateful world? Or will it be time to surrender and relax? We will have one winner and the fight will be over at least for the next 3 years. We can have peace.

I know I sound delusional, but it would sure be nice if next Friday’s newsletter I can talk about how all the fear and other negative emotions I have felt the last year plus were for nothing. In the end, the winner is the one most of the public elected. Because we as a whole think that this one person will help us move forward, closer to peace and an economy that will not longer eat every cent at the grocery store and gas pump.

Here I go again walking down an optimistic path.

On election night I may just have to watch Netflix and see how the aftermath looks on Wednesday.

God is good and he knows what is best even if it is different than some believe it ought to be. Trust in the process.

Until next Friday be well and breathe and pray that the best person wins this historic race.

Sending best wishes to all.

XO

Elizabeth