Making America Great Again: Draining the Swamp

By:  Dale Weckbacher

Nehemiah 2:20

I gave them this reply, “The God of the heavens is the one who will grant us success. We, his servants, will start building, but you have no share, right, or historic claim in Jerusalem.”

(CSB)

One of the promises Candidate Donald Trump touted during his campaign was a promise to drain the swamp.  (1)  To implement this drainage soon after his election, President Elect Donald Trump rolled out a package of five ethics reforms aimed at draining the swamp, but only one of these proposals has received full implementation.  (2)  It appears the swamp is more polluted than even Donald Trump knew.  Draining the swamp must occur if America is to become great again. 

Upon his arrival in Jerusalem, Nehemiah encountered his swamp in the persons of Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem (Nehemiah 2:19).  While Nehemiah was never able to completely remove the influences of these men, the work of rebuilding the wall continued despite their attempts to stop it.  Donald Trump has the backing of an energized base of people and must energize them to show up and vote to further drain the swamp of liberal and progressive swamp creatures in The House of Representatives and Senate in the 2018 election.  While we may not be able to fully disarm the swamp as the tentacles of liberalism and progressivism have taken deep root in many parts of the nation, through electing greater majorities, voters can carry on the Trump agenda of making America great again. 

While this rebuilding project begins with a foundation of prayer, we must then follow through with action.  We must,

1)      Support candidates in primaries running against swamp candidates.

2)      After bringing these candidates to victory in the primaries, we must continue supporting them to victory in the general election.

3)      We must hold these candidates accountable once in Congress to insure they follow through on their promises.

4)      Continue interceding for the new members of Congress, praying for strength to endure the vicious media and political attacks the swamp will throw at them.

While the swamp still exists, the 2018 election is an opportunity to drain it of more swamp creatures and make America great again.  I encourage my readers in the United States to volunteer and most of all show up to vote in the primaries and general elections to further drain the swamp.  America can be great again and as Donald Trump demonstrated in the 2016 election, empowered voters can affect that change. 

1. NBC News. Trump's Promise: Drain the Swamp. www.nbcnews.com. [Online] NBC News. [Cited: February 11, 2018.] https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-s-promise-drain-the-swamp-868859971750.

2. Meyer, Theodoric. Has Trump drained the swamp in Washington? www.politico.com. [Online] Politico, October 19, 2017. [Cited: February 11, 2018.] https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/19/trump-drain-swamp-promises-243924.