Executive Power to Erase

I agree on one point with the GOP and the New York Times Editorial board. Passing laws is a far superior way to shape policy than an executive order is. However, when the GOP refuses to even come to the table, much less pass a law, and vilifies any member of their ilk who steps out of line, thise where they leave us. So while it is less than ideal, I am cheering none-the-less. President Biden set about reversing what his predecessor had unleashed in the way of change that I cannot on any level believe in from the momnent he took office. He signed over a dozen executive orders in his first afternoon in office, and despite what must have been a powerful writers cramp, never the less he persisted. These are modest in some ways, just returning us to where we were when he was the Vice President. He is restoring priorities related to climate change, immigration, and LGBTQ rights. Biden is also preparing to work from the ground up to start to fight the pandemic. He restored our membership in the WHO, and while it continues to astound me, he is having to create a plan to fight the pandemic and implement it. Sadly, almost a year in, we still do not have N95 masks, we do not have anything even close to a national plan to fight the ongoing and increasingly deadly spread of the COVID virus. The lies of the previous administration persist, and people who beleive them will spread the disease and manymore loved ones will die, and that is not reversible. The step forward is talking about the dangers, being honest about just how badly we have done, and formulating a plan to vaccinate the country. So you keep going Joe. There are many of us who are relieved to see you jump into action from the get go, and are hoping you do not slow down.