WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: The following Labor Perspective: We Have A Madman In The White House, was authored by Richard Lipsitz (Pictured Above) - who serves as President of the Western New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation (WNYALF).  The Regional AFL-CIO Labor Organization oversees five individual Labor Councils in Buffalo, Niagara-Orleans, Dunkirk, Jamestown and Cattaraugus-Allegany that combine to represent just under 150,000 Unionized Workers across Western New York.

The firing of James Comey is the most recent fact that leads to an unavoidable conclusion: our country is being led by a madman.

This would be a cause of laughter if it wasn't so serious.

The decisions made by the President of the United States have consequences well beyond the borders of our country.

It is no exaggeration to state that Donald Trump is the greatest threat to world peace and stability since World War II ended.

He made the decision to fire the FBI Director for at least two reasons.

First and foremost, it became clear that far from disappearing, the investigation into the Trump Campaign and the interference in the 2016 election is continuing and expanding.

Trump clearly expected Comey to give up the investigation and turn to the issue of official leaks instead.

Secondly, Trump went into a rage at the quote from Comey that he was “nauseous” at the thought he had contributed to Trump’s victory in November by speaking to the media about Clinton’s e-mails on October 28th.

The effect of these two facts apparently sent Trump into a sleep-deprived frenzy which led to the decision to fire Comey.

Now, we are in the midst of a full blown constitutional crisis, which if not resolved properly could very well lead to the downfall of American Democracy and the establishment of a Trumpian Fascist Regime.

The stakes are just that high.

This begs the question: How should Working People respond?

We have a severely disturbed person as the principle officer of the most powerful economic and military nation on earth.

This in itself is a very sobering thought.

The threat of a war started because of decisions made by this man should shake any thinking person to their core.

This is not hyperbole.

He really can begin a war without giving it a second thought.

Further, his first reaction on any economic or financial question is to make sure that the rich will benefit.

The best and most recent example is the American Healthcare Act.

This is nothing but a tax giveaway to the rich at the expense of as many as 24 million ordinary people.

So, again, what should we do, how should we respond?

Now is the time to step up the anti-Trump resistance!

This is not the time for hesitation.

The defense of political democracy and the constitution upon which it exists - no matter how flawed, is an essential activity to keep our society from falling into the nightmare of Fascism, hunger and war.

Trump is on a path which will, if taken to its logical conclusion - end in a dictatorship.

He has taken the first step: beginning a purge of the so-called “deep administrative state.”

This concept of the “deep administrative state” comes right from the fevered minds of Steve Bannon and his gang - and is nothing but a fig leave to disguise the substitution of the current career government personnel with those had picked and loyal to Donald Trump.

In particular, Trump is moving to purge the Departments of State, the CIA - and clearly, the FBI.

The choice is clear: the defense of democracy or the path to dictatorship.

All Democratic forces in our society must be united on this issue.

Rally in the streets, call your Congressional Representatives, write letters, talk to your friends and Co-Workers.

The time is now!