On Saturday I asked whether or not we had forgotten the events of 11 September 2001. In asking, I noted that just two months after an attempt on President Trump’s life, we seemed to have already forgotten how close our nation was to bursting into the flames of political passion.
Well, Reality has a way of crashing back and reminding us of our foibles. A second would-be assassin was apprehended a day after my rhetorical post—and exactly two months to the day after the first! He concealed himself in a sniper’s nest for twelve hours, scoping out (literally) the golf course where President Trump would tee off Sunday.
The aged assassin looked pleased with himself:
I suspect the first assassination attempt was the result of elite powerbrokers looking the other way and allowing a troubled teen unprecedented rooftop access to take a shot at the President. Maybe the kid was trained and coached, maybe he was just decided on his own that he’d take out a man the Left considers “literally Hitler” (one of the most absurd propositions ever put to paper).
This second attempt, I’d wager, was an instance where the gunman believed he was “saving democracy” through his actions. Again, if you think our opponent—who will likely win the election—is “literally Hitler,” wouldn’t you stop at nothing to destroy his chances? You don’t need a grand conspiracy when plenty of losers are looking for Leftist accolades.
What I find particularly disturbing is that we seem to be shrugging our collective shoulders. The general attitude is, “well, that’s the way it is now.” That attitude is unacceptable.
At the same time, it seems—sadly—unavoidable. What are we to do? Form citizen brigades to protect President Trump? I mean, that’s not a bad idea, but all it takes is one poorly-vetted closet socialist to infiltrate the ranks—and we all know how good Leftists are infiltrating places they’re not wanted—and it’s the sequel to the American Civil War.
My pastor started service Sunday morning—I believe service was before assassination attempt—quoting Proverbs 21:1:
1The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
Like the [a]rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
God Surely Has His Hand of protection over President Trump. If we’re not sure what to do, we should pray—and pray like our country depends on it.