We the People Means ALL the People

September 28, 2026

We the People means ALL the People. “The People” includes every single last one of us. And each and every single last one of us deserves to be treated with equal dignity and respect. Period. No exceptions.

We come in myriad sizes, shapes, colors, and combinations of anatomical parts. (Do I really need to say this?) We are all variations on the theme of “person”: a living, thinking, feeling human being. These variations are not choices. We are born with them, though we can change some of them if we want to.

And if you claim to be a Christian, then you believe that we are all created in God’s image, and that every single last one of us is a child of God. And you are instructed to love your neighbor as you love yourself. Period. No exceptions.

So why are certain variations on this theme difficult for some people to accept?

Because here we are, closing in on election day, and both parties are guilty of excluding segments of the population from “We the People.” Republicans are engaged in blatant transphobia, racism, and other types of fear‑mongering. They call far‑left Democrats “communists” and “Marxists.” They present themselves as the party of common sense versus the “crazy” Democrats. Republicans, following the example of their cult leader, have become the party of hate.

Some Democrats, meanwhile, are too cowardly to commit themselves to supporting transsexual and transgender people for fear that they might lose a few center‑right, independent, or potential Republican voters. My guess is that these candidates are more at risk of losing the votes of transpeople and their supporters. The Democratic party is supposed to be the party of the big tent. But apparently even their tent doesn’t have room for all the people. The party’s so‑called “leadership” even has difficulty supporting the most popular mayor in the country—from whom they could learn a whole heck of a lot about serving and governing. And they wonder why voters are disgusted with them.

But here’s the thing: we have to vote Republicans out and hold President Put-My-Name-on-Everything accountable for his crimes, his corruption, and the damage he has inflicted on our economy, our alliances, and our government. No one can be a one‑issue voter and say, “I’m not voting for that candidate because they won’t take a stand on an issue that’s very important to me.” We have to vote for Democrats, like them or not. Then, once they are in office, we must hold them to their responsibility to serve all the people.

We must push all of our elected representatives to get over their fears of the differences among us,
the people. “Different” is not a threat. “Different” is not an ideology. “Different” does not imply superior or inferior. “Different” is simply different. “Different” is an opportunity to learn, to share, to understand. It’s an opportunity to dispel fears and to find—and give—love.

Show that you accept and respect differences. Show your love. Whether you vote early or on election day, vote—for the sake of ALL the People.