April 2025 President’s Message – "What Just Happened, and Why?"

April 2025 President’s Message – "What Just Happened, and Why?"

Many who are observing the occurrence of the last several months are beginning to wonder exactly what is happening and why.

Some examples that brought this question to light are the loss of a legislative seat in the Lancaster area. This has now contributed to swinging the balance of our state legislature even further to the left. Some ask how this happened in what was thought to be a strongly Republican district.

We can also cite the loss in Wisconsin’s State Supreme Court election, in which Susan Crawford won over Republican Brad Schimel. This now gives the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s seven-member body a heavily weighted liberal majority.

Then there was the special election in Allegheny County in which a Democrat won a seat as well. However, that result was expected, so that really was no surprise.

Now let’s move on from state to national events. Here you can take your pick from the plethora of events happening every day at light speed. We have witnessed mass deportations of gang members and other illegals, the border being essentially shut down, fentanyl seizures, Liberation Day with multiple countries receiving the imposition of like tariffs, and those countries coming back asking to negotiate the tariffs. We have also seen the attacks on Tesla dealerships and Tesla cars and owners, and the stock market plunging and surging again like a yo-yo swinging up and down.

I could go on, but I think that we get it. The bottom line is that these certainly are uncertain times for many. Things are definitely in a major flux. However, we must ask ourselves, why are we seeing some of the unexpected outcomes from the list of events that I just outlined? I believe that the answer in large part revolves around emotions and education.

First of all, the stock market always responds to investors’ emotions. Fear and uncertainty are what caused the great stock market crash of the 1930s, and we are seeing those same emotional responses today. People are uncertain about what will be the ultimate outcome of what the President is doing with his “reciprocal tariffs.”

The public is also afraid that they are going to lose their jobs, and some have already, particularly those in the public sector who were employed in bloated federal departments. We see that many government jobs are being eliminated with consolidation and elimination of federal departments. Those who have become used to working from home since the COVID days are being called back to the office. For that matter, many government offices that have not been occupied for years, yet for which we (our tax dollars) have been paying to the tune of millions, if not billions, of dollars a month are being sold. Here is a list of the buildings for sale: Here's a Map of the For-Sale Government Properties the GSA Pulled from Its Website "WIRED". Perhaps you can get yourself a bargain. Link: www.wired.com/story/map-for-sale-government-properties-gsa/

Elon Musk and his team have been uncovering so much waste, fraud, and reckless spending that also has been costing us literally billions and ultimately trillions of dollars in our hard-earned tax dollars. Keep your eye on what is being revealed regarding savings of your hard-earned tax dollars at the DOGE Live Tracker:
Link: doge-tracker.com

So, we see what is happening, but the real question is why? And there are many reasons for these responses to what is taking place in our country every day.

First of all, we need to realize that our country is, and has been, on the verge of failing for decades due to our balance sheet. When a country, like a business, operates at a loss, it doesn’t take long for failure to occur. Case in point is the 36-trillion-dollar deficit that the United States currently serves a debt service on. If you haven’t already taken a look at the national debt clock, here it is: U.S. National Debt Clock: Real Time. That debt amounts to $107,338 for every person living in America. Net interest on our national debt is currently estimated at $396 billion. These figures are hard to outline for you because they change every minute. However, the total interest payment on the debt far exceeds spending on the VA, which amounts to a mere $170 billion, and is only marginally exceeded by national defense at $399 billion, Medicare ($443 billion), and Social Security ($631 billion).

The CBO (Congressional Budget Office) estimates that payments on the US debt, if unchanged, will be $13.8 trillion over the next decade, which would be a rise from the 2026 annual cost of $1.0 trillion to $1.8 trillion in 2035.

So, you can see that this would be unsustainable if left unchecked over the coming years and decades. This is the impetus for much of what we see occurring. However, the ignorance relative to these facts is what is prompting some of what I have outlined above.

But there is much more to this equation than just these facts. You see, I believe that a larger part of the picture beyond the ignorance, at least on our side of the aisle, is that we have become comfortable and complacent. And what President Trump is doing is causing us to feel uncomfortable and waking us up. Unfortunately, human nature dictates that we should maintain comfort. So, we have been willing to ignore the prodding of such individuals as Ron and Rand Paul and, going back to Ross Perot, who ran for President in 1992 and again in 1996. They have been warning us, but unfortunately we are now there.

The true reason that we have seen the losses that I outlined at the beginning of my message to you this month is because we have become “complacent.” I see this in the outcomes of the elections that I just noted. I see it in conversations that I have every day with patients, family members, and friends. I even see it with some of our membership here at STN.

However, I am sounding the ALARM today! We must wake up, get off the couch, and realize that the “opposition team” is rallying the troops. They are raising funds. They are sounding the alarm on their side too.

If we don’t wake up, engage, and start moving from our comfy couches to the trenches, everything that you have seen occurring to turn the ship will end. You see, the midterm elections are only a short time away. If we cannot maintain the slim margins that we hold in the House and Senate, it will be over. We have control of both houses of Congress right now, as well as the Executive Branch of our government. But if the slim majority that we hold in the House is lost, it is all over. Impeachment proceedings and an avalanche of bills to halt the progress will be put forth. The only thing that would be worse would be if we lost control of both the House and the Senate.

We also have a number of statewide elections on such things as retention of State Supreme Court Judges, Commonwealth Court, and Superior Court elections. Oh, and don’t forget our all-important School Board Elections.

Therefore, my plea to you all is to ENGAGE, get off of the bench, and make a difference. Don’t let what we just saw play out in Lancaster County here in Pennsylvania, or what occurred with the Wisconsin Supreme Court, occur again.

Remember, if that does occur, the momentum that we have right now will be over. We will gradually slide back into a state of debt, dependency, and ultimately, dare I say, “FINANCIAL DISASTER” and collapse!

I trust that you can see the urgency of my message. We are all in this together, and unity is the key to our success and ultimate outcome of “saving our Republic.”

Remember, the war is far from over, and the battles are raging. I want to thank you for recognizing the gravity of our current situation and for re-engaging and joining the fight!
Dr. Pfeiffer

To read the entire President's Message, click the link to access it via the PDF:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mf30o032llbcj87lme98t/April2025_PresidentsMessage.pdf?rlkey=kikvp2a4p80za1ip2thdbzqz7&st=irikdl7x&dl=0