Learning About Evangelicals, Trump's Way

THOMAS JEFFERSON had two daughters, then his wife died. On her deathbed she made him promise that he would never remarry. Despondent, he wandered his estate for days. Sally Hemings, one of his many slaves and half sister to his deceased wife, rescued Jefferson. She was one eight black, there she was black, a raven haired light skinned beauty, intelligent, with many domestic skills. Jefferson made sure all his slaves were well trained, able to earn a living. In Paris, where Jefferson served as Ambassador, he and Sally fell in love, and began a relationship. he was forty three, she was fifteen. The relationship lasted forty years, until his death, and they had six children, two of whom survived to adulthood. Sally could have walked out into the Parisian streets and been a free woman. France, a civilized country, had no slavery, and all who set foot on its soil were free. But, she stayed. It was true love. They never married, but eventually he freed her, and upon his death she went to live with her grown son. No greater presidential scandal ever manifested on American soil, until Donald J. Trump. Oh, Lincoln whored around a bit when he was young, Kennedy screwed anything that moved, and Clinton followed suit, emulating his hero JFK. Many of the others, including FDR and LBJ had mistresses. You know what they say about wealthy, powerful f, famous men, and their gold digging women. they say that such matches are made in heaven, if not hell. A friend of mine from Argentina, an engineering professor, laughed in amazement that America's right wing Christian community nearly ran bill Clinton out of town over Monica-gate. In Argentina, explained Juan, the president is expected to have at least one mistress. Same in France, and other sensible, civilized countries uncontaminated by sanctimonious religious zeal. But, in the United States of Adultery, all it takes is a little recreational presidential sex and the holier than thou self righteous sanctimonious sub set raises holy hell. That is, until Trump. Now, suddenly, the evangelical crowd has discovered tolerance, and forgiveness, and the power to overlook elephants in rooms. Yes, Trump is a sinner, but so are we all. At least he aint no damned liberal. At least he isn't Hillary Clinton, a damned mouthy female, and a liberal to boot. Just think. evangelical Christians of the moral majority sort voting for and supporting Trump in large numbers, because he wants to keep Mexicans out, make America great and, white, again, and Christian sexy. And because he don' want nobody to have to render to much unto Caesar too damned much or give too much unto the unemployed poor. Evangelical Christians, supporting in large numbers a man who is on his third trophy wife, has a history of adultery, and is, or once was, a proud self proclaimed sexual predator. Donald J. trump and Christian values, like love and marriage. Perhaps Donald Trump has taught us nothing new about wealthy powerful men, young attractive gold digging women, or American presidents, but thanks to Donald J. trump, we have learned much about conservative evangelical Christians in America.