The Trump administration isn’t wasting any time getting to work. Executive Orders (EO) were signed on day one to remedy broken departments, systems, and processes. He’s firing
swamp creatures, locking doors, and offering buyouts for federal employees, which many are accepting.
Regardless of the number or types of EOs being issued, the public should embrace an administration seeking to protect America. The results may not be as immediate as one would like because government is slow, ill-equipped, and filled with too many egos. Not to mention the barrage of lawsuits already filed.
There is one expectation not discussed enough that came out of the 2024 election, and it is the necessity for the Legislature to move forward to ensure issues are fixed legislatively. Bills, not EOs, need to be signed to ensure we do not continue to govern via whimsical changes every four years.
Immigration needs reformed
This is urgent because as illegal aliens are being removed from our country, the lawfare being waged against EOs need to be minimized. It’s baffling why so many feign sympathy for persons entering our country illegally. What do people not understand about illegal? We are a nation of laws. It’s not about feelings or beliefs; it’s about following the rule of law.
The administration stated they will find and extract criminals and terrorists first, which they are doing. There are so many it could take several months to complete this phase. However, this gives opportunity for people to self-remove on their own volition. If you are here illegally, regardless of how many years, ICE and DHS are required to uphold the law and provide accountability.
Whether someone crossed the border illegally, overstayed a visa, or is born to illegal parents, legal avenues must be taken to enter the United States. This is where the legislature has been derelict in their duty. Legislation must be revised to ensure laws are enforced at all levels, the legal process is reasonably obtainable, and loopholes are removed. Now is the time!
Government Efficiency
Who doesn’t want our government to work efficiently? Democrats must not as they are falling off the rails with their political rhetoric. Their shouting and handwringing are nothing more than a mockery of our intelligence. Wasteful spending at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is not a surprise. They, and others, passed budgets allowing this abuse of power with taxpayer dollars.
Our elected representatives lose their minds when the mirror reflects the very antics they are engaged in and promoting. Musk isn’t an elected official, but he is a Trump hire and is doing what the administration tasked him to do.
We all know there is a treasure trove of wasteful spending, funding for pet projects, ridiculous research projects, as well as propping up foreign countries providing no value or benefit to the United States. The legislature must scrub and pass a reasonable budget, end wasteful spending, and break the cycle of continuing resolutions. Now is the time!
Education bureaucracy
The U.S. Department of Education needs to be dismantled and return education to the states. The additional layer of bureaucracy has not improved student learning. It merely piled on unnecessary requirements and used the carrot-and-stick approach to coerce states to buy into ideology counter to American culture.
Its primary functions are to house data, award grants and contracts, and dole out unfunded mandates. Federal funds make up, on average, approximately 8% to10% or less of a school district’s budget. Eliminating requirements is one solution to reducing funds. Our republic needs an education system void of multiple layers of bureaucracy, union dominance, and favored publishers. Parents must be in the driver’s seat.
Recent NAEP scores generated articles speaking of test scores, graduation rates, and options parents do or do not have. COVID-19 has been blamed for recent failures, yet basic subject proficiency rates have been declining for decades. The pandemic merely facilitated awareness of the array of failures within the education system.
President Trump campaigned on dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and returning education to the states, which will be a challenge on several levels. This is a campaign promise that needs to be acted upon sooner rather than later. The legislature must revise old laws and move away from micromanaging education. Now is the time!
The Trump administration has been in office less than two months. We have already realized pro-American policies enacted, government efficiency actions taken, criminal illegal aliens deported, information transparency, and much more. We trust President Trump to focus on ensuring safety and prosperity are restored so We The People can retain our tax dollars for our best interests. Now is the time for the legislature to act.
Author Karen Hiltz, EdD, is a speaker and author from Sebastian, FL. Dr. Hiltz is a Navy veteran, retired federal procurement professional and former professor of business and public school board member. She has a BA and MBA in Management and an EdD in Leadership Studies.
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