History Is Watching: Stop the March Toward Autocracy!

Stop the lies. Defend the law. Preserve democracy. Neither Republicans nor Democrats want to live in a country ruled by fear, yet that is the path we are headed down. President Trump’s second term has turned the executive branch into a sledgehammer—swinging not to build but to break. Through a flurry of executive orders, he has bulldozed long-standing programs, gutted federal agencies, and replaced reason with revenge. On January 20, 2025, he signed Executive Order 14151, which eliminated federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Just weeks later, he issued Executive Order 14173, stripping anti-discrimination protections from federal contractors. These are not merely symbolic shifts; they are full-scale attacks on fairness and equality. Federal judges have intervened—not out of partisanship, but out of patriotism. On March 26, U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw struck down an executive order that classified nonviolent immigrants as national security threats, calling it “legally insufficient and unsupported by evidence” (Reuters, March 26, 2025). Earlier that month, Judge Amit Mehta blocked an attempt to limit vaccine data sharing with states, warning that the administration was imposing “policy by fiat” without legal grounding (NBC News, March 15, 2025). This is not governing; it’s a grievance in action. The America Trump is building would make Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, John McCain, and even Barry Goldwater turn in their graves. These were conservatives who believed in small government, not surveillance; liberty, not loyalty tests. The Constitution is not a prop; it’s a promise—one that rests on fundamental principles: checks and balances, the rule of law, and equal protection. These principles are not optional. They are the scaffolding of our democracy, and without them, the entire structure will collapse. I’ve written to my senators, I’ve made calls, and they refuse to act. So now, I’m turning to you. If Congress doesn’t check this power, then the states must. Speak out. Push back. Propose protections. Demand oversight. The longer we wait, the deeper the damage. History will not forget who stayed silent.