Mr. Lampe: My Life and Commentary

25.03.22 Black Lives Matter, Confederate Monuments, and MAGA When I heard that the Black Lives Matter Plaza was going to be painted over because MAGA was offended, I started to think about why. Then their defense of Confederate Monuments came to mind.  Black Lives Matter (BLM) and Confederate monuments represent two contrasting narratives in American history and society. BLM is focused on racial justice and equality. Confederate monuments symbolize a legacy of slavery and white supremacy. According to the United States Constitution, Article 3, Section 3, "treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except dur...

Trump claims to be a Christian, even though he can’t quote any Biblical Scripture. Nationalistic Christians support Trump despite Trump saying he has never done anything requiring forgiveness. Keeping all that in mind and giving Trump the benefit of the doubt, let’s compare the heart of Jesus’s teachings, the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5-7, with what happened in the Oval Office between Trump, Vance, and Zelensky.  These are the parts from the Sermon on the Mount, that I believe self professed Christians Trump and Vance violated. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:3) This emphasizes the importance of humility and recognizing one's dependence on God. Throughout the meeting, Trump and Vance repeatedly asserted American power and Zelensky's dependence on the U.S. Trump says, "With us, you have the cards, but without us, you don't have any cards." Vance repeatedly demands Zelensky to say thank you.  Trump's assertio...