Swearing Off Trump

 I posted on Facebook over the weekend that I am done with Trump - no more comments, no more rants, no more railing against his manifold sins and wickedness. Instead, I'm looking forward to January 20, 2021. On that day I believe we will see reborn the promise of America, as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take their oaths of office. What can we look forward to?

• Restoration of American influence on the world stage. The election results have brought a collective sigh of relief to our traditional allies in Western Europe, signaling a renewed vigor in the NATO alliance. As a result, we are likely to see the Iran nuclear deal restored, putting the brakes on Iran's ambitions in a multi-national effort that President Obama crafted. Recommitting the United States to the Paris Agreement could spur the United States into world leadership in the 21st-century global energy transition. 
• Renewed vigor in environmental policy. President-elect Biden outlined an assertive environmental and energy policy during the campaign, signaling restoration of the Clean Power Plan, breathing new life into the Environmental Protection Agency, and building on nearly a half century of the triumvirate of environmental legislation: the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act.
• Sensible, comprehensive immigration reform. Early in his term, President-elect Biden will reverse harmful executive orders put in place by Donald Trump. Then he will push Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform along the lines of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. That bill passed the Senate with bipartisan support, but was blocked in the House by then-Speaker John Boehner. 
• Restore and improve the Voting Rights Act of 1965. If preclearance was unfair because it didn't apply to all states, then revise the law to require the Justice Department to clear every state election law change before they take effect. Establish Federal standards for election technology, absentee ballot handling, early voting, and other critical matters for Federal elections.
• Respect for the separation of powers and our norms and traditions. With deep experience in both the Legislative and Executive branches, Biden is steeped in institutional history. He knows how to make the deals that need to be made to improve the lives of the American people. 

Most of all, I'm looking forward to a President who does not seek to be the center of attention all day, every day.