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REPEAL AND DIE – – That’s the Spin of the Democrats…


BLOG POST 6 - Repeal Obamacare

The Democrats have long accused the Republicans of being ‘fear mongers’ but every time I turn around there is another ‘scare tactic’ used by the Democrats in an attempt to rally support for their Party and Position.  How many have heard their argument that if Obamacare is repealed it will literally kill off thousands if not millions of Americans?  I have, and it is nauseating and disgusting but I have met a number of people in my home state that believe that spin and are terrified they will be lined up and euthanized because Donald Trump is a Tyrannical Despot waiting to kill women, children, illegals, gays, lesbians, and anyone not agreeing with him.  No, I am not kidding and yes, I do talk to some colorful characters in my attempt to know what people are thinking.

This idea of people dying or virtually being killed by the mean-spirited heartless Republicans is one of the most prominent and popular. It has gotten far more mileage than I would have thought it would, but then I assumed that people would use some reason and logic not simply drink the Kool-Aid of the Left.  I was wrong, so I apologize for assuming and yes, I know the breakdown of the word.  I saw that David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler from the Chicago Tribune wrote that if the Republicans are successful in repealing Obamacare as many as 43,000 will die annually due to lack of health insurance.  The insinuation is, “Republicans if you repeal Obamacare you are murderers!”  Before, I call them lunatics, let me say their argument is insane.  They pulled a number out of the proverbial hat or somewhere because it would be impossible to quantify or verify that number or any number.  It is a ‘scare tactic’ and designed to target those who feel vulnerable and are not well informed.  Sadly, it is working.  Were there 43,000 who died annually due to lack of health insurance before the passage of Obamacare?  We do not know and we cannot know because it is a theoretical number, not a factual one.

How many remember that the Washington Post awarded Bernie Sanders “four Pinocchios” when he claimed that 36,000 Americans would die annually if Obama care was repealed?  I did a little research and gleaned from the work of others that when this claim was investigated based on a study of Massachusetts’ health care law, Obamacare’s predecessor some interesting statistics were unveiled.  The study that Bernie Sanders used compared mortality rates for adults between 2001-2005 t the rates of 2007-2010.  This was a before and after study of Obamacare.  The research indicated that for every 830 adults who gained insurance, there was one fewer death per year.  The problem, there was no individual level insurance information making it impossible to directly link mortality changes to persons gaining insurance coverage.  Too many unknown variables for that to be a valid conclusion about the deaths.  But, factual evidence was not the objective ‘scaring people’ was, to achieve an end.  Bernie Sanders does not particularly like Obamacare he wants a total government system where the government pays for, provides, and determines the care of individuals.

Actuarial tables indicate that mortality rates have been decreasing for over a century in America.  In 1950 the life expectancy was 68.2 and the mortality rate 9.6 (per 1000). In 1980, the life expectancy was 73.7 with a mortality rate of 8.7. In 2010, life expectancy was 78.7 and the mortality rate was 8.0.  What am I arguing?  Simply that the lowering of the mortality rate preceded Obamacare therefore, negating any claim that Obamacare has resulted in lowering the mortality rate and that repealing it will not cause a massive reversal.  But, to the left, if you support repeal of Obamacare you are a murderer and I find that offensive.  Let me throw in a small fly in the ointment and you decide for yourself as to the validity of their argument.  Some rough data for 2015 indicates that the mortality rate has risen to 8.4 per 1000.  That’s up from 8.0 in 2010, WHY?  The number of people covered by Medicare and Medicaid has increased from 87.8 million to 117.4 million. That is a 38% increase in federally subsidized health insurance. The population increased from 304 million to 320 million or 5.2%. Shouldn’t we see a significant reduction in the mortality rate as a result if Obamacare is the cause of lower mortality rates?  The New York Times explained this in this way.  “The death rate rose in the United States in 2015 for the first time in a decade.  A rare increase that was driven in part by more people dying from drug overdoses, suicide, and Alzheimer’s disease. The death rate from heart disease, long in decline, edged up slightly.”   That has NOTHING to do with Obamacare but yet they argue their case, spin their spin, and advance their narrative trying to ‘frighten people’ into compliance or shame Republicans into agreeing with them.  If Obamacare could not prevent this uptick in the mortality rate what makes anyone think repealing it would cause the rate to escalate?

We need to get rid of this job killer law that will eventually be used to euthanize those over 75 by denied, delayed, or reduced care.  Beware of the United Nations Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development Initiatives which seek to reduce the world’s population by 30% or more by 2040.  BEWARE!  You have been warned, do your research, and pray about the matter.  Obamacare has not helped the health industry or Americans it has hurt in that sector and been a job killer across the board.  TIME FOR IT TO GO!

God, bless you and God bless America!

 

POLITICIANS AND THE MEDIA MISS SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT…


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I am not attempting to be a Donald Trump apologist and I have not figured him out any more than anyone else, so what I offer is an opinion, not scientific evidence.  However, it would appear it has as much validity as the ‘professionals’ who are all over the map on who, what, why, and when he is.  There is a saying I’ve heard all my life, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” and many have attempted to ascribe that adage to Donald Trump and proclaim with certainty that what you saw on the campaign trail is the real Donald J. Trump and he won’t change.  I believe they are wrong or partially wrong.

Most of us, once we reach a certain age do not change much, if at all.  We become ‘set in our ways’ and dynamite could not move us from our habits, mannerisms, and ways of doing or saying things.  That can be good or bad, depending on the person or situation.  However, most of us are not accomplished business people who have learned the art or tactic of adaptability.  I have read and listened to some very learned people in the world of psychology and business who suggest that people, such as the president, who have built large and successful business empires are always learning, adapting, and morphing.  They often face unexpected challenges that require them to adapt almost immediately as they assess the situation and develop new strategies to achieve their objectives.  In simple terms, “they learn as they go.”  I have observed people of high-level business experience adapt on the fly and seem to totally change almost instantly.  Some would argue they are not being genuine when they do, and while there may be some truth in that, many of them are very sincere because they have a passion for success and adapting is a necessary trait.  I believe that Donald Trump fits that mold and if we honestly assess his business empire we would have to say, he is somewhat of a chameleon when it comes to business.

I do not mean that I think he is two-faced and insincere but that he is always evaluating the situation, studying the parties involved, and adapting to what he believes is most conducive to achieving success.  He is a goal or success oriented person, not a political ideologue and that makes him an impossible to tolerate or understand by those who are sticklers for the pomp and ceremony of politics.  He does not buy into it and will not participate in it other than in a short-term effort to achieve an objective.  The president has done business in many countries requiring him to be very flexible and adaptable.  Most successful CEO’s or entrepreneurs are very smart people, students of people, calculating in their deliberations, and determined in their business ventures.  They, as one ‘professional’ said, are ‘focused in their learning.’  They never stop learning and thereby never stop adapting and changing as they move from deal to deal.  They are often, if not normally, excellent strategist and adapt to whatever behaviors and proposals they believe will achieve their objective.

I realize that, for some, I have painted a picture of Mr. Trump that makes him insincere and not one to be trusted.  But, I hope that you do not allow a narrow definition or pigeon hole what I’ve said but rather see that this president is focused on GOALS and OBJECTIVES, not political points.  He will deal with the Democrats if he believes the deal he is making will advance his primary objective and he will crush them if he believes he can do so without jeopardizing his objective.  Donald Trump’s personality is colorful and powerful and because of his experience and learning in business he is intimidated by no one and that is a problem for politicians who are accustomed to being intimidators.  He is, in a sense, an entertainer and knows how to work a room in order to break the ice and communicate his message.  In business, he appears to have developed the ability to make the person he is dealing with believe they are driving the process when, in fact, he is positioning them to consent to his desires.

Unlike, Barack Obama and many other narcissists in politics and elsewhere, he seeks advice from those he deems to be proficient in whatever field or endeavor he is engaged.  In business, he demonstrated the ability and willingness to learn, grow, and adapt and there is nothing in his makeup that causes me to believe he will be any different as president.  For that reason, he will, at times, cause those of us who are conservatives and constitutionalist to want to pull our hair out and at other times become his loudest cheering section.  If he is, as I suspect, a Goal Oriented Strategist, he will learn as he goes, adapt as he deems necessary and always be thinking two steps ahead of most who are not accustomed to the business process of ‘cutting deals’.  He has a vision for America based on what he sees as wrong and what he believes is possible for this nation.  He is not a typical politician, and while he may arrive at the same conclusions politically that many of us who are conservative and constitutionalist he will not do so from the prism of ideology but from the view of opportunity, need, and objective.  That will either make him a great president or an abject failure and only time will tell.  I believe that if the Republicans in Congress will stand with him he will succeed and America will benefit from his business acumen.

As I said initially, I have not figured Donald Trump out any more than anyone else but this is MY OPINION and it and a few $$ will get you a cup of coffee most places.  I would suggest that you consider what I have postulated and begin your own endeavor or watching him.  You may conclude that I am right, partially right, or all wet.  But, if you are a lover of Freedom, a Defender of the Constitution, and an American Patriot I ask that you join me in praying for, working for, fighting for, and standing for America as the Free Constitutional Republic our Framers and Founders established.

God, bless you and God bless America!

DID THE TACTICS OF THE DEMOCRATS BACKFIRE ON THEM???


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I guess it depends on who you ask but in my view and from what I see, hear, and read it did.  There was no Joe Wilson moment with shouts of “You Lie” but the sulking and sullen behavior could not go without notice.  To Donald Trump’s credit, he did not let it deter him in his speech nor did he completely turn his attention to the Republican side of the aisle but reached out to the Democrats offering them an olive branch of sorts, which the rejected.  Oh, there were numerous times that some of the Democrats ‘clad in white’ vigorously gave him the thumbs down gesture acting like Junior High School girls.  They thought that their sullenness and sulking would be noticed by the public and it would work in their favor as they prepared to play the role of victim to Donald Trump’s lashing out at them.  He didn’t and they were upstaged by the First Lady, then the widow of fallen Navy Seal Ryan Owen’s widow, Carryn Owens.   The picture is another example of their childishness so the speech antics and at other times they have shown themselves to be petulant children.

Of course, I am a constitutional conservative, a veteran, an American, and a Christian.  I view myself as an American patriot and a defender of freedom for everyone so my view of their antics comes through the prism of my beliefs. However, even some on the left have lamented the failed tactics of the Democrats and the petulance they portrayed.  They fear the visual will be long remembered by voters and know that the Republicans will rehearse it in the minds of the public leading up to the 2018 elections, as they should.  People like Shelia Jackson Lee who normally hog the aisle seats for photo-ops avoided the aisle like the plague.  Someone asked if a single Democrat shook President Trump’s had before the speech and it did not appear they did.  When the President said, “we are all made by the same God” many of them visibly squirmed in the seats, for if you recall they booed God in one of their national conventions and voted him out of the party platform.  I’m sure the mention of God as creator was not a comfortable moment for them.  When the President called for simple and singular nationalism the Democrats stuck to their tactic of sullenness and gave the appearance of being anything but Americans and members of the American Congress.  How could they think that would play well in the minds of the American people who are hurting and want to see America prosper again.

The president’s plea for Congress to act with regard to education giving those in the inner cities who are forced to attend low quality and underperforming schools did not meet with warmth from the Democrats.  The idea of vouchers, school choice, and personal responsibility are anathema to the party that has gone so far to the left those ideas appear to them as ‘ultra-right-wing extremist’ values.  Throughout the campaign and subsequent to the election Mr. Trump has proclaimed that the ‘era of empty talk is over’ and it should be.  I personally am fed up with the ‘hot air politics’ of Washington, the Cronyism, the Pork-filled legislation, and the political posturing of the members of Congress.  I do not want any more ‘business as usual’ politics and have no interest in the ‘pomp and ceremony’ of Washington’s prescribed way of doing business.  NO!  Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty, roll up our sleeves and get busy addressing the matters at hand and reach some concrete solutions to move America forward again.

I was particularly moved and proud when the president said regarding Ryan Owens, “For as the Bible teaches us, there is no greater act of love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. Ryan laid down his life for his friends, for his country, and for our freedom.  And we will never forget Ryan.  To those allies who wonder what kind of friend America will be, look no further than the heroes who wear our uniform.”  As a veteran and a Christian, I was about to have a shouting spell in my living room it moved me that deeply.  I pray that the American people remember the visual of Carryn Owens, the tears of grief and gratitude on her face, and the genuineness of respect that came to her from the President and at least one side of Congress.  I pray that we do not soon forget the callousness and disrespectfulness of the petulant who were in attendance.

Let me openly state that I expect President Trump to do some things and cut some deals that will frustrate me.  I truly believe that he approaches this task not as a political ideologue but as a businessman who sees a need and wants to find the best possible solution.  He will cut deals that may not set well with many of us conservatives and constitutionalist but he will also likely stand firm on some core items and hopefully get them through Congress over the opposition and obstructionism of the Democrats.

If it were only Democrats he had to contend with, I would not be as apprehensive about the success of his policies and the fulfillment of his promises to the American people.  There are members of the Republican Party such as John McCain and Lindsey Graham who are so adamantly opposed to Mr. Trump they refuse to cooperate.  In the case of Mr. McCain, he appears so filled with hatred for the president and so angry at the American people for electing Donald Trump while failing to elect John McCain he has become a detriment.  He has, in my opinion, out-served his usefulness and is such a narcissist he appears to be suffering from some psychological problem that it beyond my expertise to diagnose.  I pray that the people of Arizona allow him the opportunity to transition into retirement permanently and send a new face with new ideas to the Senate at his next election.  I will never disparage his service and the fact that he was a POW but as a current Senator, he is deserving of all the criticism we offer.

America is at a major crossroad politically, socially, morally, and economically and I pray that we all unite behind those things we can which will afford the opportunity to jumpstart our economy, secure our borders, strengthen our military, enhance our national security, and deal with the problem of Lawlessness that is becoming an epidemic.  We can win this war but only if we Pray, Labor, and Persist.

God, bless you and God bless America!

 

THE MIRACLE OF SIMPLICITY – The American Constitution.


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I have long contended and even argued with some college professors regarding the simplicity of the American Constitution and wondering why it seems so difficult for politicians to grasp.  My liberal professors were not appreciative of my arguments but one did tell me that he loved having me in class.  He said, “I disagree with about 90% of your arguments but you argue from a position of thought and create an environment in the class that forces people to think and inspire them to take a definitive position.”  I also got an A in the course, but that is another story and a long time ago.

How is it that a document as simple as the American Constitution, has become so difficult for those in Washington?  I believe that part of the answer lies in the fact they are always attempting to read it in extreme legalese rather than simply reading what it says.  They are seeking ways to mold it to their ideological position rather than accepting it at face value or even researching the writings of the Framers which explained their positions.  Do you realize that the American Constitution can be read in less than half an hour by most people?  Some of the insistence that it is impossible for the average person to read is akin to the Dark Ages when the Church prohibited the parishioners from reading the Bible for themselves.  The leaders were able to advance incredible heresies and commit atrocities because of ignorance by the common man, but when people were able to read for themselves, they understood and rejected the church’s position on many things.

In our humble beginnings as a nation, the Framers and our Founders believed it was imperative that every citizen have access to a copy and be able to read the document for themselves.  They purposely designed it so that it could be understood by even students in elementary school.  One of the most popular texts of that era included the 1828 Catechism on the Constitution by Arthur Stansbury.  Tragically today, many college professors have scarcely read the document and their students know even less about the contents of the document.  I have been told by some that they avoid the Federalist Papers because they were written with such complicated and intricate legal arguments that only judges and lawyers could possibly understand.  THAT IS FALSE!  Three prominent men of our founding era penned the Federalist Papers, namely James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay.  They wrote them so that the average citizen of that day could easily comprehend what was being said as they explained their position and the position of the Constitution.

I wonder how many can name the five guarantees of the 1st Amendment without looking them up?  One survey reported that less than 1 in 1000 could.  Those five basic guarantees are;  freedom of religion, press, speech, petition, and assembly.  Today, few know the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, or the Bill of Rights.  We are told, as were those sitting on pews in the Dark Ages, it is too complicated for the average mind to comprehend and must be left to those charged with handling it.  NO!  Our Republic was designed to be a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people” not the other way around.  In the early years, the reading, interpreting, and understanding of it could be called Originalism, Original Intent, or Textualism.  They believed, as do I, that the Constitution means just what is says.  President Thomas Jefferson said it eloquently as he explained the matter to Supreme Court Justice William Johnson, “On every question of construction, carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed.”  AMEN, Mr. Jefferson, Amen!

In this view of interpretation, when we read that ONLY the U.S. House of Representatives can initiate a tax, what it means is that ONLY the U.S. House of Representatives can initiate a tax.  Not too difficult, is it?  Likewise, when it declares that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” it means ONLY Congress is restricted.  It does not mean that a student cannot say a prayer because Congress does not mean student, does it?  The Original Intent method was followed until the Progressives managed to indoctrinate enough with the idea of a Living Constitution and thereby subverted the meaning of the document as written and intended by the framers.

The alternative philosophy followed by most of the Democrat Party today has five pillars and they religiously adhere to them.  Let me advance them briefly without commentary.

  • There are no objective, God-given standards of law, or if there are, they are irrelevant to the modern legal system.
  • Since God is not the author of law, the author of law must be man; in other words, the law is the law simply because the highest human authority, the State, has said it is the law and is able to back it up by force.
  • Since man and society evolve, therefore law must evolve as well.
  • Judges, through their decisions, guide the evolution of law.
  • To study law, get at the original sources of law – the decisions of judges.

That philosophy was first introduced by Harvard Law School Dean, Christopher Columbus Langdell who applied Darwin’s premise of evolution to jurisprudence.  He reasoned that since man evolved laws must as well and therefore the Constitution must necessarily be a Living Document, not a Fixed one.  This philosophy found a willing proponent and advanced an idea that is anathema to the intent of the Framers when Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes said, “We are under a Constitution – but, the Constitution is what the judges say it is.”  NO!  IT IS WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS not what you are any other jurist says it is or wants it to mean.  We need a return to the mentality of one of the Founders, the original Chief Justice John Jay as he offered this instruction: “Every member of the State ought to diligently read and to study the constitution of his country… By knowing their rights, they will sooner perceive when they are violated and be the better prepared to defend and assert them.”

There are several more articles I could and should right to better articulate the value and simplicity of the Constitution.  I urge every American to get a copy and read the document. It is not complicated, only the lawyers and politicians make it complicated.  If we are to be the true owners and overseers of our government we must KNOW what the Constitution says.  In these troubled times, it is imperative that we KNOW what the Constitution says and DEMAND strict adherence to it.

God, bless you and God bless America!

 

LET’S TALK ABOUT RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT AND HONESTY…


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The continual playing of the “Russian Card” is wearing thin for me and many Americans.  Sadly, for another very large sector it is resonating and although I fully believe that the Democrats know this is all smoke and mirrors they have found something, they believe is working, and they will work it to the bitter end.  The Democrats are incessant in their chant that the Russians hacked in and influenced the Presidential Election.  When challenged to give factual evidence on how the Russians affected the outcome, they swiftly change directions and some will say, “Well, they didn’t actually change any vote totals but they might have influenced how people thought.”  SERIOUSLY?  That is your argument? 

I heard the Speaker of the House, Congressman Paul Ryan make the declaration on National Television, “We know the Russians tried to influence our elections.”  I thought, “AND?”  The Russians try to influence everything they can but attempting to assert that they preferred Trump over Hillary, in my view, is a stretch.  I believe the Russians, as do most countries were seeking to gain an advantage for their cause, regardless of which candidate won.  If they were actually the ones who hacked into Podesta’s email and the DNC and tried unsuccessfully to hack into the RNC what was their motive?  If they were trying to hack both would that not lend credibility to my argument that they were doing what adversaries do, SEEKING TO GAIN AN EDGE or ADVANTAGE?  They had and have dirt on Hillary and no doubt wanted dirt on Trump so they could hedge their bets regardless of which candidate won.  The Russians and many other nations have tried to influence our elections for decades and this is not a new revelation, so why is it such an issue now?  TRUMP WON and the DEMOCRATS LOST!  That’s it in a nutshell.

Rather than accepting the fact that they (Democrats) had a flawed candidate and flawed message they desperately need to find someone or something else to blame so they can continue attempting to sell their political snake oil to the public.  Well, to the gullible public.  We have attempted to influence elections and the most recent were Barack Obama’s blatant attempt to influence the Israeli elections and defeat Benjamin Netanyahu.  The report from Congress and verified was that the Obama administration used “taxpayer dollars” through an NGO (non-governmental organization) to aid in the attempt to defeat the Israeli Prime Minister that he detested.  Obama gave upwards of $350,000 to “One Voice” an NGO operating in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.  Within days after the ‘grant period’ ended the NGO deployed campaign infrastructure and resources using U.S. grant funds to support a political campaign to defeat the incumbent Israeli government.  The campaign’s explicit goal was to elect ANYBODY BUT BIBI by mobilizing leftist voters.  Does that sound familiar?  How about the Anybody but Trump campaign conducted by some here in the U.S.?  Obama did everything he could to influence Britain in the Brexit vote and used our ‘tax dollars.’  He has attempted to influence governments to favor Islam and sought to influence election after election elsewhere as well as here in America.  SO, WHAT ABOUT THE RUSSIANS? 

Speaker Ryan, said, “We need to find out what they are up to.”  Let me help you with that Mr. Speaker, “They are up to Russian interest.  How is that different from what virtually every other country does.”  My argument is not whether the Russians attempted to gain an edge or even influence our elections, my argument is why did Podesta not have better cyber-security.  Why could anyone hack the DNC but not the RNC?  Why did Hillary use a private unsecured email server sending classified information and exposing our national security to grave danger?  WHY is that a non-issue but Russian influence such a colossal one?  WHY?  Let me make it simple, THE DEMOCRATS LOST and TRUMP WON.  That again is it in simplistic terms.

Now lets’ focus on the attack on Jeff Sessions and his having met with the Russian Ambassador as a serving U.S. Senator and Senator Franken’s question.  I have heard from many attorneys saying that Mr. Sessions answered the question and even went beyond.  They advise their clients to answer the question asked, nothing more and nothing less.  The question appeared to have been whether Senator Sessions had met with any Russian officials as a surrogate of the Trump campaign and talked about the campaign.  He said that he did not.  NOW, the Democrats are calling for his head and even suggesting that he should be indicted for perjury and serve prison time.  Can we go back just a bit to the meeting of Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch on the tarmac of the airport in her plane for over 30 minutes?  This meeting came just days before the FBI was to release their findings on Hillary’s email scandal.  Of course, Ms. Lynch and Mr. Clinton said they just chatted about the weather, grandkids and bland things of that nature, but never discussed the investigation.  Senator Schumer stated regarding that meeting that there were two options.  He argued that since Ms. Lynch was an honorable person and said that nothing happened they could either determine that she lied or that it did not matter because nothing happened.  His conclusion, IT DOES NOT MATTER.  But, when Jeff Session is brought up, he determines that Mr. Sessions is a liar and should immediately resign and face the consequences.  SERIOUSLY?  Are you going to be that hypocritical?  Sorry, I almost forgot you are an extremely partisan political ideologue determined to defeat your opponent and protect your own.  Please forgive me for that oversight.

Senator Claire McCaskill blasted A/G Sessions and claimed she had NEVER met with the Russian Ambassador but the record reveals that she tweeted twice about meeting with the ambassador in 2013 and 2015 and who knows how many other times.  Nancy Pelosi said she had never met with Russians and there are pictures of her sitting near Russian officials in meetings as well as Senator Schumer and others.  THIS IS HYPOCRISY and while I try to tone down the rhetoric of being a Witch Hunt it is most assuredly a fishing expedition and an attempt to divert attention and force the Trump administration to be sidetracked.  How should the President handle this?  Well, I’m not privy to all that is going on but I would suggest that they should take a page from the Democrats and during an attempted diversion go FULL STEAM AHEAD with their agenda.  I would like to see Senator McConnell and Congressman Ryan be true leaders and confront a problem head-on, shutting down what needs to be shut down and pressing on with what needs to be pressed forward.  DO YOUR JOBS and get the nominees confirmed, get the Obamacare Repeal and Replace on the Floor for a vote, secure our borders, and deal with the many problems that are facing America today.  Tell the Democrats what Barack Obama told you, “Elections have consequences, deal with it!” 

We spy on other countries and they spy on us, that is no shocking revelation.  If you choose to believe that the Russians elected Donald Trump that is your choice.  I ask you, “Do you think that illegals and voter fraud were used to attempt to elect Hillary Clinton?”  I hope you are honest on that one and if you argue there was no voter fraud then how could the Russians have affected our election?  Let’s beef up our cyber-security and secure our natural borders making America safe or safer and focus on America and what is best for her not what someone else might have or might have tried to do.  LET’S FOCUS ON WHAT WE CAN DO.

God, bless you and God bless America is my desire and prayer!

 

THE SHADOW GOVERNMENT OF BARACK OBAMA…


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The incessant ranting of the MSM, Democrats, Protesters, Hollywood types and even some Republicans is driving me up the proverbial wall.  Those who supposedly are reporting the news are creating news using false information, debunked data, and spreading rumors akin to the ‘rag magazine tabloids’ found at the grocery store checkout counter.  There are so many things about this that trouble me I hardly know where to begin but it is even more sinister and dangerous than most think.  I cannot wrap my head around why the Republicans allow this to continue and even join in the chorus from time to time acting as pet puppies of the Democrats looking for a pat on the head and a nod of approval from the media.  WAKE UP REPUBLICANS, this is America we are fighting for and THIS IS WAR!

I am convinced that this type of activity is not going to stop anytime soon, UNLESS or UNTIL we, the citizens, take such action as to financially bankrupt the MSM, un-elect enough of the politicians Democrat and Republican who are following this path to get the attention of all of Washington including the bureaucrats.  In a Republic, such as ours, a Representative Democracy, one would hope that everyone realizes that it is incumbent on the losers of any election to accept that defeat and then work toward ensuring that the new administration adheres to constitutional guidelines and advances policies in the best interest of the Republic.  That is opposite of what we are witnessing and the more sinister part is that which is not being reported and largely hidden from public scrutiny, THE SHADOW GOVERNMENT of Barack Obama.  This is far more dangerous than the Clinton Foundation every was or will be.  This is, in my view, more dangerous for America than ISIS and I believe that the Islamic jihadism is a grave threat.

The organized and coordinated effort to ‘take down’ Donald Trump is not a spontaneous reaction to his election but is part of a calculated effort to destroy his presidency no matter the cost to America.  In fact, I would assert that it is designed to not only ‘take down’ Donald Trump but America as well.  That is what makes it such a grave threat to our Republic and Freedom.  When the Left succeeded in ‘taking down’ Lieutenant General Michael Flynn as Director of National Security the blood in the water inspired them to go after more and bigger fish.  We are witnessing that in the assault on Attorney General Jeff Sessions and others.  There is the continual pursuit of Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and others to find ways or a way to impeach Donald Trump.  This began BEFORE he was inaugurated because the Left cannot abide losing and therefore they must blame something so they keep beating the “Russians Did It Drum” hoping to instill such distrust in the minds of voters that a revolt will transpire in 2018. I pray they are wrong or maybe right in the idea of a revolt in 2018 but one that removes the lion’s share of Democrats and RINO’s from office.  That revolt I would endorse and applaud.

I was and am concerned that President Trump and his administration will succumb to the pressure of the Media and Democrats and turn their backs on Attorney General Sessions or others as they did General Flynn.  I am not giving a free pass to anyone who does wrong only focusing on what I believe is the real issue not that a sitting Senator meeting with a foreign ambassador regardless of country.  To insist that Jeff Sessions must be removed from office and even charged with a crime for what they perceive as perjury and possibly serving prison time is ludicrous.  Every lawyer tells his/her client to answer the question asked, nothing more and nothing less and I believe that is what Jeff Sessions did.  But if we want to talk about lying under oath dare we omit Hillary Clinton, the IRS Director, and many others in the Obama administration?  There was no hoopla and outcry when those things happened so why now?  That is easy to answer, it is part of the “Dump Trump” effort and the handiwork of The Obama Shadow Government designed to destroy America.

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Barack Obama is the first ex-president in our history to lead a political organization, a shadow government for the explicit purpose of sabotaging his successor.  Yes, I said it!  In my mind that it not only treacherous it is treasonous!  How is he doing this?  Among other ways it is through his Organizing for Action (OFA), that was legally founded in January 2103 by Michelle Obama and Barack’s 2012 campaign manager Jim Messina with the help of David Axelrod.  The OFA’s vision and focus are directly linked to Barack Obama’s sympathy and support for Marxism and stem from his training as a Community Organizer and Community Disrupter.  It uses both agitation and propaganda and some have said it is similar to the Soviet agitprop and assuredly identifies with Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals.”  Their view is embodied in the Alinsky motto, “the end justifies the means.”

The OFA has raised MILLIONS for political action even though Barack Obama would no longer be running for office.  Immediately after President Trump issued his executive order regarding the Travel Ban the OFA went into action and mobilized virtual armies of protesters the media called ‘spontaneous.’  Those actions were staged, and often bought and paid for by the OFA and other groups with money from people like George Soros a known hater of America and our system of government.  In February when the members of Congress began conducting their town halls the OFA released their training manual called, “Congressional Recess Toolkit” designed to instruct activist to organize into groups, go to the town halls, spread out across the room and DISRUPT.  This was to create the perception that it was uniform and universal providing the media with a useful photo op for presenting the false narrative to the public.  More illusion of discontent and discord rather than factual reporting. Facts are problematic so they must be avoided at all cost in the presentation of the ‘false narrative’ of the Leftist.

I believe that Barack Obama has done this with one intent in mind, Destroy America.  Yes, I said, destroy America.  His encouragement of Black Lives Matter and the War on Police, inflating the Welfare Rolls, and Flooding our Nation with Illegal and Legal Immigrants, as well as driving wedges between genders and ethnicities is part of the plan.  Barack Obama is a faithful student of the Alinsky method and is a student of “Crisis Strategy Theory” of Cloward-Piven.  They believed, as does Obama, that the easiest way to ‘transform the nation’ into a socialist state is by overloading the welfare system, which Obama did.  It has been reported that the OFA has an army of agitators numbering upwards of 30,000 ready to fight every step of the way to take down the Republicans and America.  They have plans to stage 400 or more rallies across at least 42 states to attack President Trump’s efforts to repeal Obamacare.  The Marxist have long advocated that the transformation to a socialist state requires the collapse of the old system.  That has been his desire and design for 8 years and now that he has the framework, organization, and funds and is somewhat out of the public view he will DO ANYTHING to take down Donald Trump and America.

America wasn’t fooled and elected Donald Trump and my prayer is that we will not be fooled by these tactics and President Trump and his team will STAND THEIR GROUND and resist.  I pray that the Republicans and Conservatives in Congress will STAND FIRM and resist.  I pray that the American people will not be found asleep at the wheel but will stay alerted and engaged.  WE ARE FIGHTING FOR THE REPUBLIC…  WE ARE FIGHTING FOR AMERICA!

God, bless you and God bless America!

MORE POINTS FOR PONDERING ABOUT THE SPEECH…


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I may say more about the reaction of the Left than the speech because I am thoroughly disgusted with the some of the prominent Democrats, Pundits, and the Self-Exalted Guardians of Society such as Michael Moore.  I was genuinely disgusted with the Face of the Democrat Party, Nancy Pelosi, Keith Ellison, Debbie Wasserman-Shultz, and others who reportedly refused to stand and pay tribute to the memory of Chief Petty Officer Ryan Owens when his widow was introduced.  I frankly do not care if you disagree with or even hate Donald Trump but to disrespect, the widow and her husband’s memory (a true American hero) is beyond the pale for me.  That is about as low as one could go and if they did this then that is a reprehensible display of disrespect for the fallen serviceman should be etched on every voter’s mind.  Sadly, there are probably voters who agree with them and their vicious hate for Donald Trump and our military.  That is a sad commentary and indictment but one that I see no reason not to make.

When Michael Moore and the MSNBC talking, heads could viciously attack the President because he highlighted this widow and her husband in the base manner they did, I found that more than disgusting.  Michael Moore accused the president of pathological callousness and called him a ‘malignant narcissist’.  Even the every present and always Socialist Van Jones acknowledged this was a pivotal and extraordinary moment.  Not because of Donald Trump but because of the respect of those in attendance and millions watching for the fallen Navy Seal and his grieving widow.  Michael Moore’s evil heart seems to have no limits and he is willing to do or say anything to gain attention and advance his vitriolic diatribe and rhetoric.  He even said that Trump had Owen’s widow present as an “F You” to the people who are criticizing him.  He declared that Owens death came as a result of a dinner that Donald Trump had with his son-in-law and a political hack.  Mr. Moore, you advance false narratives continually as do people like Al Gore, the Hollywood elites, the MSM-Democratic Political Action Committee, and others.  Can you not zip your lip once to allow this widow, to feel the love of the American people and share her grief in the loss of her husband?  I GUESS NOT!

We are not talking about political differences we are talking about “pure hate” although hate is anything but pure.  Nancy Pelosi has now said that the President gave no direction for the nation in his speech and since he offers no guidance the Democrats will take the lead in guiding the nation.  Maybe she has forgotten that they DO NOT CONTROL either of the Houses of Congress or the White House or maybe she is counting on the same weak-willed Republicans in Congress.  I am becoming convinced that President Trump is inspiring some courage in formerly timid Republicans. I believe that I may be seeing signs of some of the establishment types fearing the loss of their position, power, influence, and purse coming around to dig in for the fight with the Democrats.  If the Republicans will STAND THEIR GROUND, they can win this fight and the American people will get behind them.  They do not have to deliver on every promise but the most significant ones they must.  I also believe that if they cower in the shadows as they have previously, the mid-term elections in 2018 will result in a significant number of Republican incumbents being shown the door.  I only hope that the result is not that the Democrats reclaim power, that would be slightly more disastrous than the RINO Republicans returning to office.

I could not help but wonder why the Democrats choose a former Governor from a state that Donald Trump won by garnering over 60% of the vote.  Was it because he is not running for office and basically had nothing to lose?  Was it because the Democrats from the Liberal States wanted no part in the so-called response or rebuttal?  Was it that the Democrats truly do not know what to do?  I do not know but I do know that their new DNC Chair Perez and his Deputy Ellison are Left Wing Liberal Socialist.  Ellison is a staunch defender of Louis Farrakhan and an Anti-Semite who has openly argued that “Jews are among the most racist white people I know.”  He advanced his theory that Zionist joined Hitler in killing Jews.  He does not simply criticize Israel’s policy toward Palestine, he opposes Israel itself.  He continually advances the talking points of the Nation of Islam and defends the Islamic jihadist and jihadist harboring and sponsoring nations.  How is that for the top tier Democrats looking toward the 2020 Presidential Elections.  Makes one feel warm and fuzzy, doesn’t it?  Only if you are a Muslim, Jew-hating, White hating, radical.

I wonder how many Americans, for the first time, truly heard Donald Trump?  I wonder how many were shocked because what he advanced was not Un-American but very Pro-America?  I wonder how many were shocked as they ventured outside the MSM feeding zones and heard Donald Trump uncut and uninterpreted by the Left?  I would venture to say that millions did because CNN conducted a poll in which 69% of the public expressed confidence and hope for America after the Speech.  That is very different from the numbers the MSM, the Pundits, and Democrats would have you believe.  They want you to believe that ALL or the VAST MAJORITY of Americans are distraught, hiding in the shadows and so depressed they need medication and counseling to survive.  The Democrats have been advancing efforts to ‘discover’ impeachable offenses against Donald Trump, not that any have been committed but they are willing to offer fabricated news, completely debunked stories and accusations, and false narratives, so why would they not manufacture some bogus charge.  Please do not think that I equate President Trump to Jesus but the way they are going about it reminds me of the Sanhedrin’s hiring false witnesses against Jesus to ensure a conviction.  THEY HAVE NO SHAME and NO MORAL FOUNDATION, at least not from where I sit.

America, I have told you before and I repeat, WE ARE AT WAR.  We did not declare it the Left did but if we do not finish it and win the war we will lose the republic and I cannot accept that passively.  I want reconciliation and peace. I want harmony and a spirit of working together.  I want to see Congress move beyond partisanship and do what they were hired to do, SERVE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.  I have not seen that before and do not anticipate seeing it now but I will continue to pray for it and pray for America.  I have been told from some reliable sources that godly men such as James Robison and others have regular conversations with President Trump and that several his counselors and advisers are believers and engage in prayer.  That may not resonate with you, but it does with me.  I truly believe that God has given America another chance to RETURN to our Founding Principles and find our Moral Moorings. I am not proclaiming Donald Trump as righteous only that God used and is using him for our opportunity for restoration.  I do believe that window of opportunity is narrow and of short duration UNLESS we take definitive action to make 2 Chronicles 7:14 a keystone in our national posture.

God, bless you and God bless America is my prayer!

REFLECTIONS ON THE JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS SPEECH…


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I am not attempting to be detailed in my comments but a few observations about things that encouraged me raised questions and troubled me.  Those are applicable to what was said, how it was said as well as the reactions during and after the speech by politicians and pundits.  I’m sure that the president calling this a “New Chapter of American Greatness” did not and will not set well with the detractors but isn’t that what we all hope for?  Do we not all want a return to American Greatness nationally?  I realize that some want and wanted the ‘fundamental transformation’ proposed by President Obama and consider America so immoral and vile that returning to our founding principles is undesirable.  I realize that some refuse to acknowledge the chaos and destruction of the past 8 plus years and therefore see no reason for his statement.  I acknowledge that there are those who are so ‘Anti-Trump’ that anything he says will be like fingernails on a chalkboard to them.  It is my desire and hope, that America, the land that I love, will return to her status as the Constitutional Republic the Framers and Founders produced returning oversight to WE THE PEOPLE. 

Of the many things that President Trump addressed was the “imploding Obamacare disaster” and even some Democrats have been forced to acknowledge that it is not working.   He mentioned a number of things regarding the ‘repeal and replace’ objective, some that I heartily endorse and some that left me with additional questions and concerns.  Sadly, I am convinced that the idea that ‘healthcare’ or ‘health insurance’ is somehow a constitutional right has so permeated the thinking of society and Washington that we are going to be stuck with some form of national health insurance.  Ultimately, that will do damage to our republic and allow the government a greater influence in and control of our lives.  Before you question my compassion, I do want everyone to have access to affordable healthcare and the best healthcare possible.  I just do not believe that it is in the best interest of the Republic for the Government to pay for it or determine what care we can have.  I like the idea of health savings accounts and the ability to purchase insurance across state lines which could and should produce competition and a lowering of prices.  There is no ‘magic button’ or ‘magic pill’ that we can press or take that will fix the issues on this front.  We can’t press some plastic reset button, as did Hillary with Russia that caused a collective sigh from the world and expect any real result.  This is a deeply complicated issue that will have no easy fix.  I am troubled by the Republicans having squandered the past six years without truly formulating an alternative plan and to expect them to suddenly produce one is not realistic.  I’m sure some of them have been working on this but with the brainpower pool that is available, surely, we can find a method that gets government out of our doctor’s offices and allows individuals and States to handle the healthcare needs of citizens.  The more the federal government is involved the more potential liberty we lose, the higher the cost and the less efficient things become. 

President Trump spoke about many things including tax reform, jumpstarting the economy, national security, border security, infrastructure, and education.  I was a bit surprised when I heard him say that education was the ‘civil rights issue of our time.’  I will have to think that through a bit more and would like more clarification as to exactly what he means.  I think from his statement regarding ‘school choice’ and things of that nature he was referring to the reality that we are failing our citizens especially those in underprivileged neighborhoods who are locked into underperforming schools.  I think he means that we need to return the ability to determine education to the States and Local Communities but if we attempt to ‘fix education’ through the federal bureaucracy we will expand and complicate the problem not fix it.  I am very Pro-Education but do not believe that this is a federal issue but one that should be determined by States, local communities, and parents.  When, our public schools are indoctrination factories for the leftist ideology where an elementary class in Texas would have students saying, “I don’t like Trump because he is going to build a wall” I am disturbed.  Those minds are so vulnerable and such fertile ground for the leftist ideology to be presented knowing they have not background or capacity to grasp the complexity of the problem.  To insist that if we are truly American and compassionate we will OPEN OUR BORDERS to anyone and everyone is not just ill-advised it is dangerous and will destroy the republic.

The President energized many of the Republicans in Congress but the Democrats largely sat on their hands when they should have been applauding and standing in support of ideas and ideals that are Pro-America.  I do not mind the opposition party opposing but if we are Americans and love America it must be placed above political party and the best good of America and Americans must produce a willingness to work for common ground solutions to our national problems.  Border security is not just a good idea it is imperative if we are to keep America a sovereign nation and keep America safe.  Infrastructure is important but massive spending is a dangerous path.  Tax reform is needed, reduction in stifling regulations required if we are to see the kind of job growth needed to kick-start this economy that has been driven into nothingness over the past eight years.

The Democrat response by former Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear was supposed to be the response of the Left regarding the speech but it was little more than rehashing the Democrat Talking Points and bringing up things that had nothing to do with the speech and proposals advanced by the President.  The argument that repealing and replacing Obamacare would strip American of health insurance is a false narrative.  The fictitious numbers used to promote Obamacare, the numbers covered who were not formerly covered, those who have lost their coverage, and the costs of the coverage cloud the issue in the minds of millions needlessly.  The Democrats and some Republicans are so totally ‘Anti-Trump’ they are unwilling to HEAR any proposals or WORK for a common solution.  Rather than dealing with issues the detractors are focused on the individual and America is the loser.

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I have only touched on a few of the issues that I saw and heard in the speech and see in Washington and will say more as time progresses.  I pray that Congress will quickly confirm the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch who was unanimously confirmed by Congress for his appointment on Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.  I understand the antipathy of the Democrats at not getting their nominee on the court but as Barack Obama said, “Elections have consequences” and they need to deal with it and move forward.  The Republicans largely followed the precedent set by Chuck Schumer and the Democrats in not approving nominations during the last year of a presidential term.  Of course, their selective memories are so short they cannot recall that reality.  America is hanging in the balance and we need a strong military, a secure border, a restored economy, a revitalized infrastructure, tax reform, relief from stifling federal regulations, and relief from the disaster known as Obamacare.  President Donald Trump has a monumental task before him and I pray that He receive wise and godly counsel in his deliberations and decision making regarding the direction of America.

I ask that you join me in praying for our nation.  God, bless you, and God bless America is my desire and prayer!

 

IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD…


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The Pogo comic strip years ago, used a statement, “We have met the enemy and he is us” that is apropos for today in America and much of the world.  The lunacy that we are witnessing today on the national scene is beyond ludicrous it is dangerous and eroding the very fabric of our society and the foundations of our freedom.  If we allow our nation to continue down this slippery slope into those turbulent waters, we will witness the complete implosion of our American Democratic Republic.  Anarchy and chaos will be the norm not the exception and the result will be fate experienced by ancient Greece and other similar societies.  We can only exist within the framework of the Rule of Law and with strong moral moorings, which are evident in the pillars of our American Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Bill of Rights.

Let me elucidate this as thoroughly as I can in a few short paragraphs and hopefully, you will see a reason to unite in prayer and action to combat this cancerous plague that is ravaging our society and republic.  I do not mean to be offensive but this Leftist Lunacy is just that lunacy.  When President Donald Trump is vilified for his comments on Sweden’s issues of civil unrest being the result of an influx of migrants, refugees, or immigrants from primarily Muslim countries without proper vetting without acknowledging the facts that is criminal and dishonest.  The government of Sweden has curtailed the number of immigrants from 275,000 to 35,000 because of the issues but that is ignored.  The Swedish government released information that one-third of females in Sweden feel unsafe in their own neighborhoods, but that is being ignored.  The rise in gun violence, rape, and destruction of property has dramatically increased and that is being blamed on everything but the influx of immigrants.  When hours after Donald Trump’s comments there were, riots resulting in burning of cars and other property in primarily Muslim neighborhoods in Sweden that was omitted from news reports.  When citizens of Sweden issue warnings to the United States not to ignore the issue as their own government has, those warnings are not given credibility.  I find it astounding that the media could be so biased and dishonest, but they are.

When a mayor can go on national television and proclaim that he finds it offensive that the Trump administration would change the definition of criminal to include someone being here illegally, that is disturbing.  When he goes on to declare that those illegals using fake documents being called criminal are wrong because they must use fake documents because legal ones are not obtainable, that is troubling.  When he argues that it is wrong to call it a crime for someone to drive without a license or a fake license because they cannot obtain a state-issued license to drive due to the illegal immigration status that is at best misguided and at worse aiding and abetting criminality and encourages lawlessness.  That is the state of our nation today from the Liberal Progressive Leftist perspective.  Surely, American’s see through that and are not and will not buy the rhetoric, spin, and baloney being fed them by the MSM, Liberals, and Activist.

For the Governor of Connecticut to proclaim that his executive order to not cooperate with Federal Law Enforcement in detaining ILLEGALS is simply because the state should not do the Feds job, is a stretch.  The argument that when a State refuses to detain an illegal is not jeopardizing jobs and the safety of the legal citizens is a dangerous position.  If an ILLEGAL is apprehended by Law Enforcement and the Feds request those agencies to detain that illegal for questioning that is in the interest of every American, but not so to the governor.  Yet, on the matter of the Executive Order which basically turned the issue of Transgender Bathrooms back to the States, he argued that it was bigoted of Mr. Trump to do so.  How exactly is it wrong for the Federal Government to request the state to assist in detaining ILLEGALS because law enforcement within the state is a state issue but not so regarding the bathrooms?  Governor, you can’t have it both ways.  Deal with the issue according to how your state and local communities see fit and keep the federal government out of the bathroom, don’t try to posture yourself as morally superior and shirk your responsibilities.

When an LGBTQ activist can argue on national television that a person’s sex is scientifically determined by their personal identity and call it a “settled science” he surely cannot expect to be taken seriously.  But he was and accused anyone disagreeing as being unenlightened, monsters, bigots, and phobic.  From a purely biological position genitalia must be included in the determination of a person’s sex.  Hormones cannot be ignored and other biological factors.  Just because a person wakes up one day and says “I am woman” does not or should not allow them to participate in women’s athletics, get federal loans for women operating a small business, go to the bathroom of their choice, or even go to a prison designated for women.  The dangers of that are far too obvious to ignore and the lunacy of the LGBTQ argument to the contrary is not just insane it is diabolically dangerous.

That is where we are in America today and our Political Correctness where no one’s feelings can be hurt, safe zones must be created and maintained, and everyone forced to comply with the ideas and beliefs of a few activist or elements is not just wrong it is destructive and no republic or civil society can survive that type of incessant assault.  We are faced with the demand that God be removed from everything and anyone who holds to biblical teachings that identify sin are deemed misguided, bigoted, and monsters but those who hold views contrary to those teachings are a protected class.  THAT IS AN IMPOSSIBLE CONDITION and provides us with a Mad, Mad, Mad World.  We are being hurled headlong down a path of confrontation with biblical truth and liberal ideology and if we ignore the truth, morality, and sanity we will descend into a state of total debauchery in which everyone is a law to themselves.  No society can survive that.  We must have foundational principles upon which we are moored. 

I pray that we WAKE UP and return to our roots and restore moral sanity in America.  God help us if we continue down this path of destruction, politically, morally, and socially.  May God, bless you and may He bless America again is my prayer!

HEED THIS WARNING – – GET YOUR FINANCIAL HOUSE IN ORDER…


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I have been warning for several years that there is an economic bubble about to burst or likely to happen.  I keep praying that it will not happen but all that I see and what I hear in my heart of hearts says we are sitting precariously on a house of cards.  I told several friends during the primaries that should the Republicans win the White House the economic calamity created by Barack Obama and the Democrats will likely crumble and the Republicans will be blamed.  If President Trump is successful in turning our economy around the Democrats and Barack Obama will claim it was the result of the Obama policies.  If the economy collapses they will blame President Trump and the Republicans.  Facts will not be considered but the MSM will report it as factual documented truth and Obama will be absolved of blame or given credit unjustly.

Regardless of who gets credit or blame my warning is to average American citizens, many who are struggling to make ends meet and survive.  The deficit spending, bad economic policies, the Federal Reserve and much more has been playing Russian Roulette with our economy and the hammer is about to land on a live round in the chamber and the result is going to be ugly.  I said two years ago, that I felt that within 24-48 months from that time there would be a dire economic situation that would be far worse than the most recent recession we endured where many lost one-half or more of their savings and nest egg.

The Federal Government operates under an economic model that would produce failure in any business.  The Keynesian economic model, the insane spending, the incredible deficit, the Federal Reserve, and the politicians are the problem.  However, they are not the ones who are going to suffer, WE ARE.  There are many factors involved in the potential economic calamity and because they are many and varied we may not be able to avoid the coming disaster.  You cannot spend your way out of debt.  Yes, you must spend money to make money but you cannot use credit cards leaving unpaid balances each month to achieve economic success.  That is a recipe for disaster and that is basically what the Federal Government has been doing for generations.  During the past 8 years, we have witnessed the doubling of our national debt and the prospects of it growing even larger are very real and frightening.

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The U.S. Dollar is skating on thin ice in the global world of finance and should our dollar collapse we would be in a crisis economically as a nation.  I am very concerned that massive inflation is looming on the horizon and the way the Fed is printing money there is a real danger of a massive global sell-off where foreign investment rejects our currency.  President Trump will be blamed regardless of any involvement his policies may or may not have affected the situation.  He will be the convenient scapegoat to absolve Barack Obama and the Left of the blame.  I have seen reports from some financial wizards suggesting that unlike the last crisis, where the Fed flooded the planet with freshly printed fiat dollars, this time the moneyed powers will withhold their investments and banks will go under.  What happens if the banks are unable to deliver physical gold, we encounter a war of global proportions, face natural disasters that completely crush regions of the country or world or have a major cyber-financial attack?  What happens if there is an EMP that shuts down our electronic grid?  I encourage everyone to diversify as much as possible and add physical assets to their portfolio.  You may find the need to barter in the future.

I am convinced that the globalist, world money powers, and political ideologues on the left have been setting the stage to blame those on the right and at the forefront of that will be Donald Trump.  Like George W. Bush he will be blamed for everything and credited with nothing praiseworthy.  The Big Government types such as Larry Summers, former Treasury Secretary along with countless other CFR members are laying the foundation to BLAME TRUMP.  What is their objective?  An economic collapse would help facilitate their ultimate objective, taking down our capitalist system and advancing a global currency run by the IMF and the establishment of a totalitarian system of Global Governance.  People rendered destitute from a massive financial collapse would be more open to their agenda as a cure-all for the ills of those suffering.  This has happened before.  The coming collapse, if it happens, and I believe it will, is designed to advance a World Government.  I suggest you check into reports that billionaires and members of the elite globalist community are hedging their bets now in preparation for this collapse.  They are buying bunkers and massive tracts of land from the Midwest to New Zealand and around the world.   We need to educate the masses, sound the alarm so that we prepare and are not caught unaware and fight for limited government based strictly on our Constitution.  I am not convinced we have enough time to do it to stave off the collapse but if we hope to survive WE MUST, drain the swamp and preserve the Constitution, return to Limited Government, and stop the runaway train of insane spending.  IT WILL BE AUSTERE TIMES.  Do we have the heart or fortitude to do it?  In a very real sense, it is another 1776 we are facing.

God, bless you and God bless America!