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Imagine opening your inbox and—surprise—an email from HR that reads:

“All employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week. Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.”

Now, imagine this coming from the head of a large corporation, or organization responsible for building, growing, and developing products and services, not only for the country but around the world.

It’s as if “corporate efficiency” has taken a hard right into an authoritarian twilight zone—one part Big Brother, one part Kafka—where you have to justify your week’s work in a system with rules that make no sense and can be changed on a whim, where you’re just another cog in the machine. It’s an intimidating reminder that in today’s federal government landscape, every missed email might as well be an exit memo. No oversight. No ethics.

When oversight and ethics are discarded, every rule is a reminder that the system cares more about conformity than the people caught in its gears. And as you stare at that irrational directive, you realize that the true cost is not merely a resignation on paper, it’s the quiet death of dissent, self-worth, and unity of purpose.

Exaggerated nightmare no longer.

This is the reality government workers—an ultimately all of us—are facing, including states who either come to heel or face withdrawal of federal funds. This is what millions voted for in the false belief that their lives would be better, that the price of eggs and other goods we all rely on, will be lower—”on day one”—a  place where ideals like diversity, equity and inclusiveness are the enemies of culture and that the only solution is to purge individual identity, common sense and a democracy of “WE the people . . .”

But let’s take a closer look at what has mockingly been shortened to DEI—like it’s some disease.

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

“We the People” reflects the nation’s rich Diversity of backgrounds, ethnicities, and religious beliefs. Embracing diversity means recognizing that our strength comes from the varied perspectives and cultures that make up our society.

“Establish Justice” and “promote the general Welfare” ensures that every individual has access to equal opportunities. Equity ensures fair treatment and access to resources for all citizens.

Our Constitution’s preamble is a vision of a union “of ourselves and our Posterity” that implies that every person should be part of our nation’s future. Inclusion means creating an environment where everyone is valued and empowered to contribute, insuring “domestic tranquility” and a unified society.

In essence, D.E.I. actualizes the Preamble’s language, building the kind of society envisioned by the founders, one where justice, welfare, and liberty are not just lofty ideals, but everyday realities for every member of the community. Isn’t that the kind of society we want to live, work and raise a family in?