Any claim from Donald Trump of public benefit is bogus. It’s important to recognize the REAL reasons he’s been consistently, aggressively, and publicly pressuring the Federal Reserve to lower rates. Here it is, and you can be an expert in just 4 minutes.

The Big Orange Menace is obviously intent on intimidating us into staying in bed with the covers pulled over our heads. He doesn’t want us to protest or vote or challenge him in any way. And the moment we give in to that inclination to say “Please just leave us alone,” he’s won.

Having grown up in the shadow of a narcissistic father, I know this isn't the type of person we should have representing America.

As my old college friend Brian O’Donnell used to observe, “Whenever you say ‘Somebody ought to fix this,’ you, invariably, are the somebody.”

Headlines notwithstanding, we still have the freedom to reflect, speak, and participate. Even in times of division, the ability to express ourselves, to engage, to disagree, and to make choices about our leadership is a gift.