For Jews, it is a time of reflection. For others, please reflect on the questions below. As always, I am happy to participate in a dialogue concerning any of the issues raised.

—-Congress is the branch of government responsible for handling trade legislation and disputes arising therefrom. Given Trump’s trade wars with allies and perceived enemies, and their damaging effect on our economy, why does Congress remain passively acquiescent?

—-Congressional stasis in the face of blatant corruption from Trump and members of his administration are ongoing concerns. In the face of a President that has ignored subpoenas requesting testimony and documents, how long will the American people remain relatively undemanding and mute in their response?

—-Are the Democrats prepared to deal with another vacancy on the Supreme Court in light of Mitch McConnell’s questionable actions against an Obama appointee four years ago?

—-In 1933, Adolf Hitler became the elected Chancellor of Germany. Today, we have an elected President President who has violated democratic norms and ignores the Constitution. Will the Americans—like the Germans in 1933—remain passive should Donald Trump seek to take extra-legal action to remain in office?

—-Is enough of an effort being taken to defeat significant numbers of congressional Republicans in 2020?

—-Is the Electoral College a vestigial organ of our Constitution and political system? If so, can it be abolished without diminishing the electoral power of American minorities?

—-Why do the Democrats remain so transparently inoperative as the President and his enablers get away with their transgressions? Party leadership was slow to push impeachment and have only hesitantly used the courts to stop Republican “stonewalling.”

—-In contrast to the civil rights and Vietnam eras, Democrats have rarely catalyzed public opinion to battle Trumpian attacks on our democracy. Where are the public marches and demonstrations?

—-The American business community is in the midst of trade wars and challenges that, over time, have the potential to severely harm the global economy. Yet, for the most part, they readily accept Trumpian short-term benefits despite grim future economic projections coming from economists. Why?

—-Trump received about 25%of the Hispanic vote in 2016. Given the President’s anti-Hispanic policies and rhetoric, how can this be explained and what steps are being taken to counter it in 2020?

—-The “Executioner” of Washington (aka Donald Trump), has now sentenced hundreds, if not thousands of Kurds to their deaths. Despite all our rhetoric about “Never Again,” will the American people hold him accountable and help stop the violence that their President initiated?