As would be expected, my phone is blowing up with all sorts of Democrats asking for donations. Between the 1/6 hearings and the SCOTUS decisions the Dems are sensing a campaign contribution bonanza.

What wasn’t expected was the letter I received yesterday from "President Donald J. Trump."

The letter contained two pieces of paper: a letter from Trump asking me for $2,900 and a 2022 Critical Issues Survey from the Rep Nat’l Comm.

Both spoke to “far-left gender theories in our schools” and not in the context of gender education being a good thing. In Trump’s letter this was bullet-pointed with three other points -- one being protecting personal freedom issues (gun control and defending the constitution.) ARRRRGH!

As I said, receiving the letter was a shocker. I'm not a closet liberal.

Before I retired, I was in marketing. One national magazine once wrote a cover story about me labeling me as the king of direct mail marketing. . .a dubious title I had embroidered on the pocket of my plaid jacket. I’ve purchased a lot of database info and know that lists can be separated by net worth and political views. My guess is the RNC has decided that at my age and net worth bracket I should be a Republican.

I’m not as shocked about the RNC’s worry about teachers spouting gender theories. I was a teacher for a very short time. You are taught in Teaching 101 that expressing controversial ideas is not allowed . . . it is evidently debatable if treating trans people with love and respect is controversial. It would be horrible for science teachers to talk about the structural differences between male and female brains. . .reflected in the difference between cisgender and trans brains. We wouldn’t want to slow the hatred through education.

What isn’t debatable is that Trump thinks I will send him $2,900, if he makes life miserable for trans people.

I won’t be sending Trump $2,900.

For that matter, I also won’t be sending any money to the Democrats.

The Democrats had many, many opportunities over the last five decades when they could have codified Roe vs. Wade in a way that might have satisfied the wants of the majority on both sides. They didn’t. They choose to keep it as a wedge issue to keep the money rolling in. The Dems could have been stronger on gay issues and passed national laws protecting trans rights.

Yesterday, I heard Trump state that this decision might not be good for Republicans. I took that to mean he thinks people will be less likely to donate to sustain than they did to overturn.

A pox on both their houses!

Jill