Thanks Trump

Throughout the Obama presidency, it was common to see a tweet or status post complaining about something asinine, followed by #thanksobama, As I reflect on this first week of the Trump presidency, I feel like some thanks are in order for ways that this administration is already changing my life for the better

• Because of his aggressive feud with the media I am on guard against infringements of freedom of the press #thankstrump
• Because of his fear mongering and refugee bans in Muslim nations, I am on guard against infringements of freedom of religion #thankstrump
• Because of the silencing of government agencies such as the EPA, the National Park Services, and the USDA, I am on guard against infringements of freedom of information #thankstrump
• Because his administration deleted whitehouse.org pages pertaining to LGBT rights. Civil Rights, and Climate Change science, I am on guard against executive control of citizen knowledge. #thankstrump 
• Because Trump is signing executive orders like they are going out of style, I've been forced to recall information from my high school and college government and history classes to show why these broad sweeping policies are dangerous. #thankstrump
• Because he is appointing unqualified persons of questionable character to positions of authority, I have contacted my state leaders for the first time ever to implore them to block such appointments. #thankstrump
• Because of this administrations claim that they make decisions based on " alternative facts", one of my favorite books, 1984, is once again a best seller. #thankstrump
• Because of Trump's attitudes and history of disrespect toward women, I participated in my very first protest the day after the Inauguration. #thankstrump
• Because Trump supporters are bent on making people who are speaking out against Trump look like jobless, uneducated, tantrum throwers, I have been challenged to start this new blog, which is committed to being an intelligent and nonpartisan place for me to express my outrage. #thankstrump
• Because my faith implores me to act when I see injustice, I have been challenged to become intimately familiar with the scriptures that address it. #thankstrump
• Because my heart has been so burdened for my nation and it's people, I have been compelled to regularly take my pain and sorrow to Jesus for the first time in years. #thankstrump
• Because the initial tone of  this administration has served to remind me that there really are evils to fight in this world, I am being spurred to action after too many years of being passive. #thankstrump