That same coach will also tell you that they are not separate from each other. They all get analyzed by their fan base, by their coaches. They get derided by opposing teams. Still, this goes on with hundreds of teams — there is no national team. 

Consider this, however! The U.S. Constitution provides for three branches of government. All three are designed to provide equal services/protection to all Americans. They appear to be separate from each other. But they overlap, as in a three-lobed Venn diagram, in the center. That center is the American people. All Americans have one team. They must work for the good of all.

Former President Donald Trump has become an expert at playing one branch against the other. Even worse, he plays them against the American people to create chaos and confusion. 

The Department of Justice is investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Dozens of rioters have already been prosecuted and sentenced for their dangerous roles. Yet, Donald Trump has refused to tell any investigative body whether he played a part in staging the riot/insurrection and/or failing to stop it. This is where Trump thumbs his nose at the American people — the people he was/is supposed to serve. 

The Constitution links all elected and appointed officials with the people. Surely the Constitutional framers did not intend for elected officials to separate themselves from the people as Trump has. His refusal to testify suggests he did something he should not have done or failed to do something he should have (or both) while in office.

Will Trump eventually answer to the three branches of American government? Will he answer to the American people? We will see!

Dave Waldrop

Webster