All Other Ground is Sinking Sand

I've been reprimanded, chastised and censored for my #NeverTrump stand.

I will not be moved.

While other Republicans and Conservatives are tripping over one another to proclaim their devotion to President Trump, I'm just stubbornly standing firm on this rapidly eroding rock.

They're perfectly happy to compromise every Republican principle to accept Trumpism, even if it means hoisting their picks and axes to chip away at Conservative values. Constitutional acumen? Not necessary. Statesmanship? Who needs it? Moral standards? Whack! Autocratic tendencies? We're all in!

I've been told that I'm too pessimistic. "Give Trump a chance! Stop protesting Trump and his voters," they admonish. I know I'm in the minority now. According to foxnews.com, "Conservatives appear fully behind new Republican President Trump, based on a straw poll Saturday at the annual CPAC summit in which attendees gave him an 86 percent approval rating and overwhelming agreed that he was 'realigning' the movement."

You see, this is why I won't stop complaining. This is what I warned about during the entire election campaign. By entertaining the thought of Donald Trump representing Republicans or Conservatives, we've abandoned the very definitions of these titles. By electing him, we've admitted that they didn't mean much to us anyway.

To those who condemn me for pointing out that they have sold out to a con-man, rest assured that I don't spend all my time protesting. You may be content letting Trump redefine the Right, but I never will. There will be a remnant of us who remember and retain what it means to stay true to our nation's foundations. That's why I teach Constitutional principles in the public school. Someone needs to let the next generation know how we lost our Republic and why it's vital to get it back again to protect our unalienable rights under the Rule of Law instead of the cult of personality.

Don't get me wrong- I rejoice when Trump listens to his Mike Pence and accidentally does something to protect the Constitution. But I won't forget what we've sacrificed for the "win". In four to eight years, we'll realize that the noble principles on which we once stood have been thoroughly demolished and we can never again claim the high or solid ground.

I'm just afraid that, by then, Trumpism will have convinced Republicans that wallowing in quicksand is terrific.