How would President Trump’s character measure up as a Boy Scout ( a now almost bankrupt organization because of its leader’s own character flaws) based on the Scout Law? Here are a few examples.
* Trustworthy.
Trump is following through on his campaign promises: constitutionalist judges, tax cuts, better trade deals, getting our military out of foreign entanglements, trying (in the face of Congressional opposition) to secure the border.
* Loyal.
Trump is loyal to his supporters and those loyal to him. He gave General Mattis, fired previously by Obama, a second chance and stuck with him for two years despite significant differences of opinion.
* Helpful.
Trump regularly visits disaster areas, whether a shooting, a wildfire, or a hurricane. Some might call it a photo op, but he is there to assure local officials of federal support and assistance.
* Friendly.
The media complain about accessibility. But has a president ever been more willing to stop on his way to Marine One to chat with the press? Sometimes he will spend 20-30 minutes, answering whatever questions they have.
* Courteous.
Trump respects the White House and the office of the presidency. He is rarely seen in public out of his suit and tie – unlike a predecessor who frequented the Oval Office in sweaty running gear.
* Cheerful.
Despite overwhelming opposition from all quarters, even from many within his own party, Trump remains upbeat and optimistic. He maintains a cheerfulness that few mortals could achieve under the weight of constant criticism and hostility. Just look at any of his campaign rallies for his cheer and optimism.
* Thrifty.
Trump, unlike the rest of Washington, D.C., realizes that our national debt is equal to America’s yearly economic output and is growing year by year. He has forgone his own presidential salary and is trimming the fat within the executive branch as much as possible – and urging Congress, albeit unsuccessfully, to do the same.
* Brave.
Trump is no coward. He is currently playing chicken with Pelosi and Schumer in the government shutdown, as well as with a host of foreign leaders, both friend and foe, getting the best for America.
* Clean.
The current White House is free of rapper thugs, randy interns, race-hustlers, and other riffraff who frequented previous administrations on a regular basis.
* Reverent.
It is impossible to know a man’s heart, but Trump appears to have grown into his faith over the past several years, quietly and without virtue-signaling – unlike some of his predecessors, who used bibles and church attendance as props or photo opportunities.
By Boy Scout criteria, President Trump is certainly of good character. Is he flawed, as we all are in our own ways? Of course, but such is human nature.
I like that list, and could still recite it. Nothing in there that woudln’t describe good leaders from the past 2000 or more years either.
Trump is also an expert at applying Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals. Even though some knee-jerk reactions are that they’re somehow reserved for the left, that’s completely wrong. Alinsky laid out a set of principles for persuasion that are agnostic, he was a leftist and thus they were first applied by the Left, that’s all. Trump uses them every day, knowingly or otherwise. For example, when he says “the shutdown could continue for months or even years” he is raising a threat that will be perceived to be potentially real, and which is probably worse than the thing itself. He also constantly applies ridicule as a powerful weapon, just ask Lyin’ Ted or Pocohauntas.
Which leads to the conclusion that Trump’s most desirable quality is his mastery of the art of persuasion.
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