Texas echo - Government rule by causing conflict: Donald Trump failed leadership

Ongoing Rule by Artificial Conflict - stop the government shutdown!  Opinion Texas echo letter published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram 

Perhaps it’s time we are honest. With regard to the partial government shutdown, there is one person charged with managing its outcome, and that is the president.

Short of the House of Representatives and the Senate voting to overturn a presidential veto, it is he who can change everything immediately — if he wants to.

The president apparently prefers to hold hostages and continue his policy of rule by conflict. Increasing the divide and anxiety in this country is sport for him.

Those who wrongly blame Democrats should remember that the Republican-led House and Senate were also unable to pass anything the president would commit to, for more than a few hours.

From Wendy Stoecker, Arlington Texas published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram