by Gary Hooser
Those girls attending Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school didn’t deserve to die.
It was just a regular school day. They were in their classrooms, doing what schoolgirls do, when their world exploded and their lives ended.
It happened on February 28, 2026.
In the blink of an eye, 167 innocent people, most of them children, blown to smithereens.
There hasn’t been a single statement of regret from the President of the United States, nor from the Prime Minister of Israel.
Whether this murder of schoolchildren was intentional and premeditated, or whether it was an “accident” or collateral damage — these children would be alive today if not for the decisions made and actions taken by Trump and Netanyahu.
If there is, in fact, a hell, you may be certain both men will one day burn there.
The incomprehensible damage to people and the planet brought about by the actions of President Donald J. Trump and his enablers will take generations to quantify and understand, much less to heal.
The toll in human lives lost, and severe environmental damage around the globe, will grow exponentially in months ahead. Of that, there is no doubt.
Thousands are being radicalized. Inflamed by the slaughter of friends and family, their rage will soon focus on global terrorism, sabotage, and violent protest.
Should Iran continue to refuse an “unconditional surrender,” tactical nuclear weapons designed for battlefield use (rather than city-level destruction) may be utilized and rationalized by those in power.
That line will then have been crossed, and the nuclear door opened to Iran or others who may then respond with whatever nuclear devices they possess – or can purchase from others.
The authoritarian regime now in control of the U.S. will then declare martial law, elections will be suspended, and democracy and life as we’ve known it for the past 250 years will end.
Those of us who believe we are all in this together, and that we can and must build and support a better world for ALL people, must unite in opposition, and we must take action NOW.
We must wear our opposition to Trump and everything he stands for on our sleeves, on signs in front of our homes, on bumper stickers, EVERYWHERE.
We must make those calls, send those emails, and show up at community meetings and public hearings, united in our message: NO to any further expansion of the military industrial complex.
When the crunch comes, we must be willing to confront the Devil himself, and peacefully and lawfully take to the streets, exercise our freedom of speech, and risk arrest for civil disobedience if necessary.
We must exercise our power in ways big and small.
We must boycott businesses that support Trump and his madness.
There’s almost no question that the mid-term elections will be sabotaged, canceled, or stolen. We must prepare for that as well.
A massive voter turnout is what will be required to counter the inevitable claims of “voter fraud,” so get ready.
And we must help our friends and allies serving in Congress.
While there are no shortage of needs and wants in my household, and lots of other things I could spend the money on – today I’m contributing $100 to the election campaign of U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (Hawaii CD2) whom I know personally and trust.
I’m also going to push just a little bit harder and contribute $25 each to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Congressional candidates Analilia Mejia NJ-11 (she has a special general election on April 16th), Daniel Biss IL-09, Bob Brooks PA-07, Nate Blouin UT-01, and John Cavanaugh NE-02
Please join me today in sending out a campaign contribution of ANY amount to these individuals and to ANY candidate you believe shares our values and will stand in opposition to the fascists now in control of the United States.
And SHOW UP at the “No Dictators – No Kings” rally on Saturday, March 28th! Google for time and locations.
Without exaggeration, everything is on the line.
We, the people, can – no, we MUST — do this.
Our democracy is counting on us.
GARY HOOSER is a former Hawaiʻi State Senator and Majority Leader.
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