It is time to quit bashing President Joe Biden. First, he said he would not quit the race for reelection, but he did under unending speculation and denigration. Then, he said he would not pardon his son but he did. Again, under constant pressure.
Where I grew up in the South, we had a saying, “A wise man sometimes changes his mind. A fool never does.” Biden is no fool. He has also made far more wise decisions than his predecessor/successor has ever demonstrated.
Biden, still our President, is exercising the power of his office, and he did the right thing in pardoning his son. Pardons far less justified have long been handed out with abandon.
Yes, Hunter Biden received the job with a Ukrainian company because of his father’s position but there has been no evidence of his abuse of that position. Nor is it exactly unusual in our society for someone to get a position for more whom they know than their qualifications. Some turn out well. Some don’t.
Just a reminder: The President-elect is a beneficiary much more than an earner of his wealth.
In this case, there is little doubt that all the hullabaloo is political. Hunter Biden would not be so persecuted or prosecuted were he not the son of the President.
We should hardly be surprised at all the complaints from society about the twice-elected orange-haired one—sorry, but even with my military training it is difficult to salute the office, much less the officer, at this time. With all his disreputable reputation confirmed by himself, it hurts to say his name. And to think he was elected instead of Biden, who is as reputable, honest, dedicated, experienced and knowledgeable as any President this nation has ever had.
President Biden is being criticized from the left and right for pardoning his son, who has made mistakes, as we all have, but has shown the strength of rising above his addiction to drugs and is now living as a family man. Few have had the blows in life as has Hunter Biden.
As a small child, he lost his mother and sister in a horrible accident. Due to his father’s position in life, he was always in the limelight. In many ways, it might be a privilege but without doubt it is also a burden. Then, due to more tragedy in the family, the older brother of many accomplishments became a much-honored hero before dying young with a terrible disease. Many people have become addicted to drugs under much less life pressure.
In many of the campaign stories, that brother was praised to “high heaven” while Hunter was always a sideline. Incidentally, it was generally accepted that Kamala Harris’ professional relationship with the brother was a major point in her original selection. That is not a criticism. It is how we humans develop our relationships, our judgments of people.
Hunter Biden has risen above all that fate has sent his way. It is time to give him credit. His mistake with flight security should not have happened, but he certainly has company in that and many a previous pardon has been made for a much more serious offense than any evidence of Hunter Biden’s damage to our nation. I emphasize: If Hunter Biden were not the President’s son, this offense would have been quietly settled as are so many others of like kind.
Letting Hunter Biden remain in society instead of prison, which is where the Republicans seem determined to put him regardless of the severity of any charge, will hardly cause any trouble in or to society or our democracy.
We can hardly say that of the nominees the President-elect is putting forward to run our government. Few, or maybe none, seem to have any competence in the areas of their appointment. It remains to be seen how many of them can rise to the occasion. The Senate appears inclined to confirm them on the singular qualification of loyalty to the newly elected President.
We citizens are inclined to accept loyalty to the new President, who wants to make a mark on the direction of the nation, but we do expect some knowledge beyond loyalty and family connection to the appointing President. The Senate’s responsibility is to assure that competence. The future of the nation depends on it. Thus far, there is much less fuss about the incompetent appointees than of the pardon of the President’s son.
Enough is enough. It is time to quit badgering Joseph Biden. If the majority of citizens of this nation had any appreciation of government complexity, we would be preparing to inaugurate Biden for a second term, or at the very least Kamala Harris as our first woman President.
The best we can do at this time is to express our deepest appreciation for all that Biden has done for us as a people and as a nation. He did the right thing in letting his fatherly emotions overcome political expediency in pardoning his son. Now let us get to work restoring ethics, experience, knowledge, honesty and a commitment to the future of this nation—the hope of the planet. Our democracy is at stake.
