The road to the Presidency of Donald J. Trump did not begin with his announcing his candidacy; in my opinion, it began many years earlier. 

I was born and raised in a Pennsylvania county that was primarily Republican. It was not far from Philadelphia, a city run by Democrats. In my early years, I did not pay much attention to politics but I still remember adults talking about “Rizzo’s Raiders”, a term that referred to the police department in Philadelphia. Frank Rizzo was not the left wing lunatic of today’s Democrats, but he wielded his authority unapologetically; first as police commissioner then as Mayor of Philadelphia. When he was re-elected, adults quietly squawked that he won with the votes of everyone in the cemetery. Those complaints were back in the 1970’s. 

Through the years, people began to question the results of many elections; it did not matter if they were local or national, the chant was the same – everybody in the graveyard must have voted for so-and-so. The result was that people began to feel as if their vote did not matter and so they stayed home. Those who voted simply chose what they considered to be the lesser of two evils. Most elections are won with less that 25% of eligible people voting. That is not a mandate. It is sad that so many feel disenfranchised. With fewer people voting, it became easier for less desirable candidates to win. It did not matter what party they represented, they made promises that were never kept. Years of disappointment in their leaders and their failed promises brought us a candidate that made no promises except for “hope and change”. Many were intrigued with his charismatic approach. 

In 2008 America elected its first apparently black president. His mother was white. It seems you do not brag on that fact when you are trying to garner black votes. Under his watch, the national debt was more than doubled, taxes increased, quantitative easing was used three times – which deflates our currency, and every incident that included a black person was used to attack our law enforcement officers. In most cases he berated the law and drove dissent into the people with insinuating rhetoric. The calm evolution of America’s racial differences was disappearing, and violent dissent returned during his administration. Statements he provided always blamed the police in spite of evidence to the contrary. Verify this by searching stories about:

     1. Beer Summit 2009  “police acted stupidly” 

     2. Hands up don’t shoot 2014  was a lie spoken by Darien J.

In the major newsworthy events, after blaming law enforcement officers, he would call in his DOJ, run by Eric Holder, the only AG to be held in contempt of Congress, to investigate. Investigations would drag on for months during which time multiple riots occurred. The atmosphere in the country was tense but Obama gave no defense of law enforcement and his nuanced comments seemed to approve of the lawlessness. There were so many incidents during his administration from his “Apology Tour” to “Fast and Furious” to “The Iran Nuclear Deal” that might cause one to question his loyalty to America. And while we may have disagreed with him, we did not use violence. 

In 2009 the TEA Party began a grass roots effort to stand for conservative principles. As their rallies grew they attempted to apply for the IRS certification that would allow exemptions, the same certifications that liberal organizations already had. Their requests were met with a disarming amount of wait times, unnecessary forms and various other boondoggles.

This was one of the first massive acts of weaponizing a government agency. Another group called ‘True The Vote’ formed in 2009 in Houston, Texas; Catherine Engelbrecht saw some discrepancies within the voting process where she lived so she made an effort to secure integrity within our voting system by forming “True The Vote”. Soon afterwards, she was audited by the IRS first for her personal returns and then for her business returns, then OSHA came to call on her business. Another government agency used against its people. It was obvious that Obama was weaponizing government agencies against citizens who did not agree with him. Holly Lobby and The Little Sisters of The Poor were threatened with huge fines for standing on their faith. During the Obama administration Christians were persecuted in a country built on freedom of religion and Judeo-Christian beliefs.

In 2012 America was shocked when an attack in Benghazi, Libya killed our American Ambassador and three heroic Americans. Hillary was our Secretary of State and with Obama at her side, they blamed an obscure  video and lied to the families of the assassinated heroes. This was just one more scandal on top of many that followed the Clintons, particularly Hillary,  since they first emerged on the political scene in Arkansas. If she had any conscience at all, how could she think that she would ever become president. Well, there is always voter fraud that might work; or perhaps a political insurance policy yet to be determined. 

When Donald J. Trump announced his candidacy, the first step of the political machine and the media was to ridicule him. They laughed at his chances and the pundits predicted defeat based on their records of people who had voted in past elections. Elections in which people had not bothered to vote for years. But as candidate Trump began to speak at his rallies, he used the same words that the people would have used, he expressed the same feelings that they had, he did not use the double talk of most politicians, and he spoke of his love for God and his love for America and the American people. As his rallies grew in size, the media continued to ridicule him until all of them were repeating the same insults word for word. They were like the schoolyard bullies who garnered more chanters because no one had the courage to disagree, fearing the bully would turn on them. But, candidate Trump did not back away from their taunts; he communicated with the populous via ‘twitter’ thus avoiding the possibility of being mis-quoted by the press. This infuriated them, so they invented lies, and in defending himself, he called them out as “fake news”, another truth that we, the people were not supposed to be smart enough to know but had known for years. He verified everything we suspected. 

The political pundits still predicted a loss for candidate Trump based on their “expert opinions”. Their mistake was they failed to consider, as they had through the years, what the American people really wanted. Citizens were tired of the same promises made during each election cycle and broken once their candidate was in office. They were tired of paying more and more for their tax burden while seeing it spent on frivolities or worse yet losing their money to schemes that failed like Solyndra. (By the way, what happened to the half billion dollars that was lost?) They wanted their voices to be heard and Donald J. Trump was listening. He was expressing their thoughts not with flowery promises, but with language that they clearly understood. And, I think, when Hillary called the people “a basket of deplorables”, she sealed her own fate and the fate of every politician who deems themselves smarter than the taxpayers who are paying their salary. 

Donald J. Trump was finally a candidate the people could wholeheartedly endorse. And endorse him they did. People who had not voted for years came out to cheer what he was saying and, furthermore, they believed he would honor his word. He was, after all, not a double-talking politician, but a straight-talking businessman. President Trump’s heart is with the American people. We can literally feel his kind, caring patriotism and generosity of spirit at the same time we feel the disdain from his detractors. His critics describe him as a racist, but anyone who has looked at his record knows he is not a racist. The only thing our genius  President Trump seems not to abide is stupidity; which comes in every form. He has defended America against: democrats, never-Trump-republicans, enemy-of-the-people news media, and the “deep state” which has infiltrated many of our most respected agencies. He carries on knowing he is doing what is right for America; and the American people love him and all of his family.  My feeling is, if you are against this President, you must be really stupid.

God bless our President, Donald J. Trump, our First Lady, Melania, and his entire family as they serve America to MAGA. 

In the Harry Potter series, there was a character so fearful that any reference to him was made by calling him “He who cannot be named”. Of course, we learned that it was the villain, Lord Voldemort, who, after many attempts to regain his power,  is ultimately defeated. 

In reality, we have a ‘Lord Voldemort’ among us. It is most likely a society of ‘Voldemorts’ that creates fear by intimidation and character assassination. Some might call it the ‘Deep State’. It decides what is acceptable to them and what is not; and then proceeds to inflict punishment on all who dare to differ. The punitive actions can be in the form of harassment from the anonymity of social websites, or outright violence from masked thugs, like Antifa. Why do they hide their faces? When you truly believe in your cause, you let it be known, without fear, probably because you have examined other options and have made your decision based on knowledge and understanding of the facts. It is so obvious that the criminal attacks inflicted by groups like Antifa must be funded in secret because the attackers are completely ignorant. They overpower rational people with repetitive shouts, bullhorn threats, whistles, screams, and any noisemakers left over from their last drunken party. They could not have a common sense debate on any issue because they cannot think for themselves. Perhaps they are products of our failed educational system or possibly they are trying to find a place of acceptance for their inadequacies. These brutes are like a pack of howling wild dogs each trying to bark louder than the other. What is their reward? Is it payment for their actions? What piece of meat is worth the degradation of acting like a wild animal, a fool, or a tool for someone else’s folly? 

Unfortunately, these buffoons are not the only members of the ‘Voldemort’ society. Their minions include a few who appear to be educated but who are unable or unwilling to exercise critical thinking. In other words, they have been compromised most likely with the lure of a position of power. A string of letters after your name means only that you have learned something from a book. Being able to apply that knowledge judiciously is more relevant. The schooled minions have decided to increase their wealth and power at the expense of their integrity; presuming they had integrity beforehand. They feel no shame in their mission to impugn the truth because they justify their actions with lies and distortions. Instead of physical violence they use a coordinated repetition of slanderous epithets meant to demean and discourage their opposition. You know they are all part of this ‘Voldemort’ society because their words precisely mimic one another in their slanderous volleys. 

Understand this: there is good and evil in the world. Good does good things and evil does evil things. Therefore, any actions meant to hurt or destroy are from evil, no matter the justification. God tells us to “Love your enemy…” Matthew 5:43. In this modern battle of good vs. evil, good will win because God is good. Keep your faith, pray for our country and our president. We are one nation, under God. Our Constitution declares we are free to speak, to worship, and to choose our own path. It is based on the free will God has given to each and every person.  No one can alter those facts. If you choose evil, you will lose. ‘Voldemort’s’ minions will lose. As we stay the course and gather more seekers of truth, we will win. 

Our struggle will save The Republic. 

God Bless America. 

I don’t carry a gun to kill people; I carry a gun to keep from being killed.

I don’t carry a gun because I’m evil; I carry a gun because I have lived long enough to see the evil in the World.

I don’t carry a gun because I hate the government; I carry a gun because I understand the limitations of government.

I don’t carry a gun because I’m angry; I carry a gun so that I don’t have to spend the rest of my life hating myself for failing to be prepared.

I don’t carry a gun because I want to shoot someone; I carry a gun because I want to die at a ripe old age in my bed and not on a sidewalk somewhere tomorrow afternoon.

I don’t carry a gun to make me feel like a man; I carry a gun because men know how to take care of themselves and the ones they love.

I don’t carry a gun because I feel inadequate; I carry a gun because unarmed and facing three armed thugs, I am inadequate.

I don’t carry a gun because I love it; I carry a gun because I love life and the people who make it meaningful to me.

Police protection is an oxymoron: Free citizens must protect themselves because police do not protect you from crime; they just investigate the crime after it happens and then call someone in to clean up the mess.

Personally, I carry a gun because I’m too young to die and too old to take a whoopin’!

A LITTLE GUN HISTORY

PLEASE DON’T THINK  FOR A MOMENT, THAT THIS  COULDN’T HAPPEN IN OUR COUNTRY ALSO !!!!!!

In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control:

 From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

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In 1911, Turkey established gun control:

 From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

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Germany established gun control in 1938:

From 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.

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China established gun control in 1935:

 From 1948 to 1952, 20 million

 (note:  it’s actually 80 million after the communists took control in 1948)   political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

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Guatemala established gun control in 1964:

 From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

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Uganda established gun control in 1970:

From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

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Cambodia established gun control in 1956:

From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.    

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56 million defenseless people were rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control.    

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You won’t see this data on the US evening news, or hear politicians disseminating this information.

Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens. Criminals get their guns illegally, therefore, laws will not prevent crime. 

With guns, we are ‘citizens’; without them, we are ‘subjects’, and possibly ‘victims’. 

During WW II, the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED!

Gun owners in the USA are the largest armed force in the World!

If you value your freedom, please spread this anti-gun control message to your friends.

The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defenselessness.

SWITZERLAND ISSUES A GUN TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD! SWITZERLAND’S GOVERNMENT ISSUES AND TRAINS EVERY ADULT IN THE USE OF A RIFLE.

SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!

IT’S A NO BRAINER!  DON’T LET OUR GOVERNMENT WASTE MILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS IN AN  EFFORT TO MAKE ALL LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS AN EASY TARGET.

I’m a firm believer in the 2nd Amendment!   If you’re not a believer, please reconsider the true facts. This is history; not what’s being shown on TV, and sanctioned by our  leaders in Washington .

This is a reprint of an email I received which expresses my personal convictions on the matter of gun control.  I have paraphrased areas to make them fit this format. 

When many of our ancestors emigrated from their home countries, they came with little or nothing but their desire to escape oppression or starvation. They did not have the benefit of federal subsidies to support them, as many now do. They worked hard for whatever pay they might receive (often little more than a beggar’s lot) and were thankful for the opportunity to provide a meager existence to their family in a free country. Minimum wage jobs which seemed unlikely to provide enough for most, were more income than some immigrants were formerly used to having for their survival. In many cases, their loyalty to America was demonstrated during war time when they enlisted in service to American efforts with heroic results.
These valiant characteristics should be preferred for admission and possible citizenship to the United States of America. Currently, there is no such criteria. Politicians have used political correctness to dupe Americans into allowing anyone to enter. The way they promote their ideas may seem humanitarian. They use words that make you feel as if you are wrong if you do not agree with them. They might be right except for the fact that many of these people are being subsidized by liberal programs that actually are not available to American citizens. Adding insult to injury, American tax payers are footing the bill. If the people being admitted were self sustaining and loyal or grateful, that alone would make them worthy. However, when they come to America and raise the flag of their former country, dishonoring the American flag, they should be dismissed. When they form mob like groups protesting against our American Constitution, they should be arrested for sedition. When they attack any American citizen without provocation, they should be incarcerated or deported with no possibility of return.
Freedom belongs to Americans; that is why so many people want to live here. Those who are not happy with any aspect of our laws should return to their former country post haste.
Politicians who disagree with President Trump’s immigration policy, should plan to vacate their seats. The people are tired of political correctness which, to this date, has been used as double talk for “we want to take more of your money”. President Trump’s plain and outspoken agenda is exactly what people want; and all of your divisive rhetoric is meaningless.
We have known for years that our voting system has been compromised. The very proof of it is in the fact that liberals are against voter ID. What are they hiding? People voting from the cemetery? Prison? Illegitimate? Show your cards!
Under our current system of immigration by lottery, countries can release their criminals into our country putting a burden on our resources; both in law enforcement and in prison population. By the way, an American prison is much more inmate friendly than almost any prison in a foreign country.
Under the chain migration system, relatives should be restricted to immediate family only (mother, father, sister, brother) and then only if they agree. Some people might actually want to stay in their home country. Extended families should not even be considered. How much do you actually know about your second cousin on your husband’s (or wife’s) side?
Some DACA recipients who have embraced America by educating and improving their communities, or by serving in the military, should have special consideration. We love their love of America but disdain any who are gang members or criminals.
Building the wall has been touted by politicians for years. It has repeatedly been a neglected promise to the people. America’s sovereignty and security are threatened without distinct borders.
The merit based system proposed by President Trump is not biased against any country; it is merely pro American for obvious safety and economic reasons.
Americans welcome the people of the world who approach legally, and appreciate all aspects of being an American. If your intent is to change America into something like your former home land, you probably should stay where you are. We are doing just fine without you.
Politicians who are unhappy with disavowing illegals should focus on changing our immigration policy, not on demeaning the president. Let’s hope that there are still some politicians with a conscience who will endorse the president’s programs. For too long, the money and influence from lobbyists and pacs has corrupted those who govern our Republic. Let’s build the wall, and Make America Great Again!
God bless our wonderful country! The land of freedom and opportunity.

The election of Donald J. Trump as 45th President of the United States of America was inevitable. This political storm has been brewing for years. Every patriotic American knew that they would vote for Donald Trump. Every deeply established politician would likely not vote for him. Why?

It did not happen overnight, but most politicians are unable to relate to the people once they start receiving the many perks of their office. They have created a caste system within our country which refuses to acknowledge the worth of the ordinary citizen. The patriot who works hard and pays their taxes has no clout in spite of the fact that it is those very citizens who pay their salary and supply the money for many entitlement programs. The politicians began to take more and more via higher taxes and outrageous regulations. The people were not happy but the officials did not care.

Enter Barack Hussein Obama, a charismatic candidate with no particular qualifications (his college records were concealed). His “hope and change” mantra, with no specifics, was enticing. He had the backing of liberal money as well as an adoring MSM (Main Stream Media) anxious to elect the first black president. In 2008 America demonstrated it had overcome its racial prejudices by electing him their 44th president. It did not take long for him to increase the national debt and begin raising taxes.

In 2009 the Tea Party movement began to coalesce. Some say it was a reflection of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 others say it is an acronym for “Taxed Enough Already”. In my mind, either description is accurate. The tea party began to make conservative recommendations for political office holders. In the process, they were applying for tax exempt status according to federal law. Formation of these groups should have been an indication to politicians that the people did not approve of their decisions. Instead those in power were dismissive of this group and the government began to use its power to delay applications for years, and even to persecute some applicants who were business owners. This is a form of tyranny! America is a constitutional republic, not a dictatorship.

In 2010 the ACA (Obamacare) was passed by the Democrats. This put a further burden on taxpayers, punishing them if they were not insured, while granting exemptions for members of congress and certain other companies. If people did not comply, the IRS would confiscate penalties from their taxes. Something is definitely wrong with this picture. Seems like one of our freedoms (choice) has been compromised.

Barry lied repeatedly to the American people, lies too numerous to list here, but still the MSM loved him. Perhaps it was his showmanship, he appeared on numerous entertainment venues, loved the attention and performed cleverly for them, albeit not so as Commander-in-Chief. And Republicans were too afraid to stand up to his policies. Once he realized he would not be held accountable, he had a field day with his “pen and phone”. He disregarded republican ideas, even ridiculing them. He became the Divider-in-Chief and, to this day, the MSM has never mentioned his abuse of power or his lies to the American people.

In 2012, many who had previously voted for him, abandoned his platform; however, his republican opponent, Mitt Romney, failed to challenge a debate monitor when she was definitely wrong. The people were disappointed. They needed a fighter and Mitt was clearly not so inclined. Another loss at the polls gave us four more years of the same political tyranny. I could argue ad infinitum about the validity of that election, but we will save it for another day.

There was another missed signal that took place in 2014. More conservatives won their elections and in Virginia, Dave Brat unseated the very smug and over confident Eric Cantor. Though I am not a Virginian, I was encouraged by this turn of events.

As candidates began to declare for 2016, all indications were that a republican would take the office. The GOP had approved more candidates than ever; but one candidate, who had not been selected by the GOP, would win the hearts of American patriots. Donald J. Trump stood up for the people, fought for the people, and won for the people. He did it on his own and without the backing of the GOP or the MSM. In fact, they were, and continue to be openly hostile toward him. He used his own resources, and talked directly to the people who had previously been ignored. They loved him for that and continue to love every aspect of his presidency.

2016 was the year the people had had enough and decided they would no longer be intimidated by political correctness. There were two factions vying for attention, each on opposite sides of the spectrum, but both demanded to be heard. This was not a year for the politicians! If the democrats had allowed Bernie Sanders to run, who knows what would have happened. The democratic mistake was trying to force an establishment candidate on the people. The people wanted true representation which was unthinkable from the elitists points of view. Patriots are tired of the double speak, and back door deals of the bureaucrats in D.C. and I hope the republicans are paying attention. Ignore President Trump’s agenda at your own peril. We will limit the power of congressional members who have made the people suffer with their oppressive demands while exempting themselves from the same laws they create. America is taking its country back.

When Hillary called candidate Trump’s supporters “deplorable”, she spoke for all established politicians on both sides of the aisle. It showed their contempt for ordinary citizens and guaranteed a victory for Donald J. Trump. The only question was, “Would there be enough of the peoples’ votes to counter the fraudulent ones?” I thank God that there were! Abraham Lincoln reminded us that we are a country “of the people, by the people, and for the people”. For too long elections have been determined by smear campaigns and questionable contributions. This election gave us the people’s choice. Hillary should fold up her soapbox and go home. She has had many opportunities to shine but we are still waiting for the light to go on.

So, you see, there was no Russian collusion! Wikileaks exposed the corruption in the democratic party; but that was due to their own party’s over confidence and carelessness. And now the American people are having to pay for a bureaucratic special counsel bent on finding something that doesn’t exist.

Every english student knows that “What happened” is a question. Hillary’s book does not have a question mark which indicates that the contents are not an answer to the question but rather her theory or portrayal of what she thinks happened. You should be looking for it in the “fairy tale” section of the bookstore; that is, if you are looking for it at all.

This is a re-post of a State of the Nation Article.

The Inside Story on James B. Comey
State of the Nation  | 18 May 2017 | Lisa Frank via State of the Nation
Subtitle: Former FBI Director the Ultimate Inside Man
SOTN Editor’s Note: The following exposé was originally posted as an excellent comment on Facebook
Subject: Dropping the Hammer on Comey… Brilliant!
There are very few crime/mystery novels that approach this true story for compelling drama, intrigue and brinkmanship (with the nation in the balance).
Don’t believe the fake-media story that Trump made a mistake or huge gaffe by firing Comey. Don’t believe the media narrative from the left that it was an attempt to silence Comey from some investigation into Trump. Don’t believe the RINO narrative that Comey is a good guy just trying to do his job in terrible circumstances and the timing was bad. Don’t believe the lie that Comey was admired and respected by career FBI investigators and agents. Don’t believe the lie that Trump’s “tweets” are not professional and have no strategic purpose. His tweets are weaponized and deadly.
James Comey is a poisonous snake of the highest order… a deep-water Swamp Denizen who has been highly paid to deliberately provide cover for high-level corruption by the Clintons and Obama. He is has been central to trying to destroy the Trump campaign and then the Trump administration from the start. He is as dirty as they come in DC. He had highest-level cover (the FBI no less) and was deep into an effort to eliminate Trump. Trump had to move hard, fast, and at exactly the right time to cut the head off the snake without getting bitten by the snake or being finished by the other swamp denizens.
Begin by noticing how the President fired Comey when Comey was 3,000 miles away from his office, that Comey had no inkling he was being cut, that all his files, computers, and everything in his office were seized by his boss Sessions and the justice department. This was not a violation of protocol, it was tactical. Notice how Prez Trump compartmentalized the strike and did not inform any of his White House “staff” to prevent leaks. Notice how he emasculated Comey and the swamp denizens by letting them know in a tweet that the Attorney General got information (surveillance “tapes” from the seizure of Comey’s office) to let Comey and his handlers know that Trump’s DOJ has the goods on them. This was a brilliant, strategic and totally imperative move at exactly the right time against horrible, evil and corrupt powers infesting our government.
The swamp is on notice that the President is on to them, they are sweating bullets because their criminal games of corruption are being pursued and they know it. They are screaming and ranting because they are desperate denizens of the swamp who are beginning to realize they are roadkill.
THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE COMEY SCAM. Taken from credible public sources (readily available if you want to look or want me to sent them to you), with a few reasonable “fill in the blank” conclusions of my own.
The Highlights:
Comey was a minor assistant US attorney in the late 90’s. He only gained power and money by being the DOJ official who “investigated” and cleared Bill Clinton of any wrong-doing in Clinton’s totally corrupt pardon (for huge payoffs) of criminal financier Marc Rich as Clinton was leaving the Presidency. This is how Comey began his career as a creature of the “swamp” years ago, as a servant of the Clintons.
Comey provided “cover” for the Clintons in their gaining incredible power and wealth after leaving office through pardoning a billionaire money-launderer, arms dealer and criminal. Comey was a key piece in how the Clintons upped their corruption game and gained incredible wealth through their foundation after leaving the White House. A huge part of the scheme was giving Marc Rich a free pass when he should have spent life in prison, and that is what Comey covered-up for the Clintons. This set up Comey to be part of the corruption machine, making him powerful and wealthy.
Immediately after doing the Clinton’s dirty work as a DOJ official, Comey resigned from the DOJ and took a position as the head attorney (Counsel) of the Lockheed Martin company, a huge military contractor. While he was in that position Lockheed became a major contributor (millions) to the Clinton Foundation and its fake charity spin-offs. In return for these payment to Clinton Inc., Lockheed received huge contracts with Hillary’s state department. Comey was the chief legal officer of Lockheed throughout this period of contributions to Clinton Inc. in return for State Dept. contracts.
In late 2012, after overseeing Lockheed’s successful relationship with the Hillary State Department and the resulting profits, Comey stepped down from Lockheed and received a $6 million dollar payout for his services.
In 2013, the largest bank of England, HSBC Holdings, was deep into a scandal. Investigations by federal authorities and law-enforcement had revealed that for years HSBC had been laundering billions of dollars for Mexican Drug Cartels, channeling money for Saudi banks who were financing terror, moving money for Iran in violation of the sanctions, and other major criminal activity. HSBC’s criminality was pervasive and deliberate by the Bank and its officials. HSBC was a huge Clinton Foundation contributor (many millions) throughout the “investigation” and Bill Clinton was being paid large personal fees for speaking at HSBC events (while Hillary was Sec of State). Eric Holder and the Obama Justice Department did what they were paid to do, and let HSBC off of the hook for a paltry 1.2 Billion dollar fine (paid by its stockholders), and not one Director, officer or management member at HSBC was fired or charged with any criminal. Exactly when everyone involved with HSBC Bank (including the Clintons and all of their “donors”) were being let off without penalty, and cover had to be provided to HSBC, Comey was appointed as a Director and Member of the Board of HSBC (in the middle of the fallout from the scandal). He was part of the effort to cover up the scandal and make HSBC “respectable” again.
After about a year as HSBC director, despite his lack of any law enforcement experience, no DOJ leadership experience, and no qualifications for the job, Comey was appointed FBI director by Obama. The only qualification Comey had was that the Clinton’s and their cronies knew Comey was in bed with them, was compromised and was willing to do their dirty work. Comey was appointed to the FBI right when Hillary was leaving the State Department, and was vulnerable to the FBI because she had been using a private-server, mis-handling classified information, selling access to favors/contracts from the State Department to Clinton Foundation Donors (including Comey’s Lockheed Martin), and much more. Remember that this was about the time the Inspector General of the State Department found over 2 billion “missing” from the State Department finances during Hillary’s tenure.
The obvious conclusion is that Comey was appointed to the FBI (along with other reliable Clinton-Obama cronies) to run interference for the Clinton’s and Obama’s at the nation’s federal law enforcement agency(in conjunction with a corrupt Department of Justice). Comey was and is owned by the Clintons. He owed all of his power and wealth to being part of their machine and providing them with cover.
In late 2015 and early 2016, information began to come out about the Clinton Foundation and its use by the Clinton’s as a multi-billion dollar slush fund for corruption and political favors. (even Chelsea’s wedding had been paid for by the “charity) This was right as Hillary was beginning her campaign for President. It was revealed that the Foundation had never completed required reports or had an audit. Supposedly the FBI, under Comey, began an “investigation” of the Clinton Funds. A “professional” accounting firm was brought in by the Clintons to do a review, file some reports, make recommendations to the Clinton Foundation Board, and provide a veneer of legitimacy to the Clinton Fund operations. Predictably, one of the partners in the firm that was chosen (and paid lots of money) is the brother of James Comey (FBI Director). This brother owes James Comey $700,000 for a loan James gave him to buy a house, and presumably some of the money from the Clinton Fund was used to make payments to James on the loan. Over 2 years later and nothing has happened as a result of the FBI “investigating” the Clinton Funds under Comey.
No one in congress or federal law enforcement was intending to actually pursue the Clintons, but Judicial Watch and other independent sources obtained information proving that Hillary had been running her own server, sending out classified information, etc. This information began to come out right in the middle of her campaign to be coronated as President. A “show” investigation had to be performed to appear to look into it and clear her. Who to use?…the reliable shill James Comey.
As head of the FBI, Comey (and his lackeys in key positions) deliberately screwed up the investigation into Hillary’s use of a private server and her plain violation of national security law on classified information. The investigation was deliberately mis-handled in every aspect. Comey gave immunity to all of Hillary’s lackeys, did not use subpoenas or warrants, lost evidence, allowed the destruction of evidence, failed to do any searches or seizures of evidence, did not use a grand-jury, did not swear witnesses, did not record testimony, allowed attorneys to represent multiple suspects (corrupting the testimony). Everything that could be done to ruin the FBI investigation and to cover for Hillary was done. A “slam-dunk” case became a mess. Immunity was given every witness even though they provided no help. Maybe more importantly, by focusing the FBI on the email scandal, attention was drawn away from the much bigger scandal of the Clinton Foundation that could bring down a huge number of corrupt politicians, lobbyists, and even governments.
Originally, Comey’s job was simply to totally botch the Hillary investigation and ruin the case against her and her minions within the FBI regarding he emails. At the same time Comey also started work on a parallel assignment to illegally “wiretap” and surveil Donald Trump and every other person involved in the Republican campaign. He was tasked with digging up any dirt or fact that could be used to hurt the Trump campaign later. This included using a fake “dossier” paid for by the Clinton campaign to obtain authorization for the surveillance and to try to associate Trump’s campaign with the Russians. Under Comey’s direction the Trump/republican campaign was monitored and surveilled and all information was provided to the Obama Whitehouse and the Clinton camp all during the campaign.
Lorretta Lynch was supposed to complete the coverup for Hillary as Attorney General by issuing a finding that the deliberately botched FBI “investigation” did not justify prosecution of Hillary. But someone screwed up and Bill Clinton was video’d meeting with Loretta Lynch in Arizona shortly before she was supposed to make her decision on Hillary (interference with a federal investigation), and Lynch could no longer credibly squash the Hillary scandal. The solution, give the job to James. The Clinton’s owned him and he would have to do whatever is necessary to provide cover.
Comey goes on national TV and violates every rule of the FBI, the Justice Department and American law enforcement by revealing some of the FBI’s “evidence” of what Hillary did (enough to make it look like the FBI and Comey did some investigation), then declaring that there was no “intent” and clearing Hillary. He did what he was ordered to do. The Justice Department and Obama backed Comey’s coverup and it looked like Hillary had survived the scandal.
Then, right before the election, the NYPD obtained pervert Anthony Wiener’s laptop and found classified emails from Hillary on the laptop. The NYPD began leaking details to new-media outlets, and the story was about to explode. Comey once again stepped in to cover Hillary. He short-circuited the NYPD leaks by publicly acknowledging the laptop and the emails, but then claimed just days later that hundreds of thousands of emails had all been reviewed and “nothing new” was on the laptop. Once again, he had done his job. Providing cover and FBI “protection” for Hillary on the newest scandal when it broke.
If Hillary had won, Comey would have kept right on providing cover for the corruption of the Clinton machine. He would have kept the FBI paralyzed, prevented the Clinton Fund from being investigated, and continued to do his job as the Clinton’s personal scandal eraser at the FBI.
BUT TRUMP WON.
The Swamp and its bottom-dwelling denizens realize they are at risk from this political outsider who is not connected to the uni-party machines. Before Trump takes office, a “failsafe” plan is implemented to ruin Trump’s administration and try to force him out of the Presidency. The key players committed to the plan are the democrat politicians, the RINO establishment, the media, the Obama-Clinton operatives imbedded throughout the intelligence agencies and the entire bureaucracy, and most importantly, the Obama DOJ and JAMES COMEY. The scheme is to smear Trump with Russian “connections,” through a fake FBI “investigation” and more importantly, to trap him into a charge of criminal interference with the FBI. COMEY IS THE CENTRAL FIGURE IN THE SCHEME TO TAKE DOWN TRUMP.
The surveillance of the Trump campaign is continued after he is elected, all participants are “unmasked” illegally, and the transcripts are leaked throughout the government and to the media. When General Flynn appropriately calls Russian officials on behalf of Trump, they brush off the old fake “dossier” and all of the surveillance of the campaign, and Comey creates the “Russian Conspiracy” investigation. With help by RINO swamp kingpin and warmonger sell-out McCain, the fake “Russian pee dossier” is leaked to the press. There is no actual evidence of any collusion or connection between Trump or his campaign with Russia, but that does not prevent Comey from initiating an “investigation” at the FBI. This provides Comey with protection from Trump firing him immediately. Comey (or his minions) constantly leak news of the “Russia Investigation” to the media, and the media does its scripted part by screaming constantly about “Russia.” The Democrats fill their role and constantly scream about “Russia.” McCain and the RINO establishment do their part by promising to “investigate” how the Russians influenced the campaign.
Immediately after Trump is sworn in, the DOJ Hillary/Obama operatives and Comey start the direct attack. This is before Sessions has been appointed to the Department of Justice and the DOJ is still controlled by Obama operatives. DOJ Obama appointee Sally Yates approaches the Whitehouse with news that General Flynn had been in contact with Russia and alleges that he might be compromised. She reveals that there is an FBI “investigation” into the Russia ties (which they are constantly leaking to the media themselves). The White House Counsel (who Yates talks to, not Trump) asks for some more information.
The day before the promised additional information is to be provided by Yates to the Whitehouse, Comey sets up a dinner with Trump. If he can get Trump to ask about Flynn or try to intervene regarding Flynn or Russia then Trump can be charged with “interfering with an FBI investigation.” MY OPINION IS THAT COMEY SURVEILLED AND “TAPED” THIS MEETING IN HIS ATTEMPT TO SET UP TRUMP.
This is a two-pronged attack. It protects Comey and DOJ democrat holdovers from being terminated by the new administration because they are involved in an “ongoing investigation” that they control the timetable on(albeit one with absolutely no evidence). If Trump fires Comey then he is “interfering with the investigation” which is itself a federal crime that the FBI could then “investigate.” Alternatively, if they can get Trump to question Comey about Flynn or try to get him to back off of Flynn or the “Russia” investigation, then they again have him “interfering.”
Trump knows it is a set up by Comey and that he is probably being recorded (tips from FBI or DOJ who are not part of the corruption?) Maybe because his phone calls in the Whitehouse as President have already been bugged and released to the media. (FBI is in the best position to do this) Maybe because he was used to the Mafia in NY trying to shake him down every time he built a hotel. Comey tells Trump that Trump is not under investigation regarding Russia, but that others involved with the campaign are being investigated. Trump does not take the bait and attempt to intervene about Flynn or the Russia scam. Later, Flynn is cut loose because he is being used by Comey and the Obama-holdover Justice to try to damage Trump. He did not thing wrong, but if he stayed the charge of “interfering with an investigation” might seem to have teeth. Comey verbally tells Trump on two more occasions that he is not being investigated, but refuses to state this fact publicly or when testifying in Congress.
Trump knows everything I have gone through above about Comey. But he has to move carefully. He has to get his Attorney General and Deputy AG in place, get enough leverage on the Russia narrative, and ideally get rid of Comey in a way that allows him to obtain all the information that Comey has been accumulating (if he is taping Trump he is taping others). Comey, and others testify in Congress. Under oath, both Sally Yates and Intelligence officials from the Obama administration state that there has been no actual evidence of any collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. More importantly, Comey, while refusing to say that Trump is not under investigation, testifies that he has informed the Senate Intelligence Committee heads who exactly is under investigation regarding Russia.
Trump tells almost no one at the White House that he is moving against Comey (so no leaks… no listening in on his conversations) Trump somehow contacts Sen. Grassley (the Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee) and confirms that Comey told the Senator that Trump was not under investigation personally. Trump gets both the Attorney General and the new Deputy Attorney General to legitimately review Comey’s unprofessional actions at the FBI and to recommend in writing that Trump terminate Comey. Somehow Comey goes to California (at the request of AG Sessions or already scheduled and someone at FBI telling Trump?).
Trump seizes the moment and acts. While Comey is in California, 3000 miles away and 7 hours from his office, Trump prepares a letter firing him (with Sessions and the Deputy AG recommendations attached). In the letter Trump states that he had been told 3 times by Comey that he (Trump) was not under investigation. The letter is hand-delivered to the FBI headquarters by DOJ officials to lock-down and seize everything in Comey’s office, including all surveillance files (“tapes”) of Trump and others. All of Comey’s files, docs, computers and “tapes” are taken to Sessions at DOJ. They are not taken to the Whitehouse or Trump, but to Sessions, who has every right to have them. Sessions can tell Trump that Comey had surveillance tapes of Trump that contradict what Comey has been telling Trump, and perhaps tapes of conversations with other swamp “conspirators.” But Trump does not have them personally or at the Whitehouse.
Comey learns he has been fired when the media broadcasts it in California. He had no idea it was coming and he is ticked. On cue, the Democrat politicians and media begin screaming about Trump’s “interference with the Russia investigation” in accordance with the plan to set up Trump for that charge. The Swamp wants to blow up the Russia narrative using Comey, and Comey is set to testify before Congress to try to hurt Trump by saying he was interfering with the FBI investigation. Comey intends to follow through with the plan to take down Trump.
But because of his brilliant timing on this, Trump has Comey’s files, documents and information safely with Sessions at DOJ. Trump sends out a “crazy” tweet that says: “James Comey better hope that there are no “tapes” of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press.”
The media and the politicians go crazy about the “inappropriateness” of this tweet. They accuse Trump of “taping” everyone at the White House (forgetting that the Presidents phone calls with foreign leaders have been “taped” without his knowledge.)
Notice that Trump did not say he taped anyone, or that he has any tapes at the White House. It seems apparent that Trump is telling Comey that the DOJ (who has every legal right to possess it) has the surveillance information and files from Comey’s office, the “tapes” obtained and kept by Comey. Comey and all the Swamp Creatures understand the clear message… their plan has failed and Trump’s DOJ is now holding all the cards.
The whole Russia interference scheme crashes and burns. While the mouthpiece media, Hollywood and the insane fringe continue to scream about Russia and Comey being fired, the politicians who will soon be in the crosshairs of a legitimate (and ticked) FBI and DOJ are starting to fall strangely silent. Comey realizes all the leverage is with Trump and that he will be lucky if he is not added to the Clinton Death List because of his knowledge (better not take any baths near an electrical outlet or get on any airplanes).
Comey tells Congress he will not testify and writes a public letter to the FBI accepting his firing and telling them he does not want to discuss why or how he was terminated. Senator Grassley and Senator Feinstein (she must be covering her butt in fear …) issue public statements confirming that Comey told them that the “Russia Investigation” does not involve President Trump personally.
AG Sessions and his Deputy AG use the Comey trove of information to determine who has been part of the Comey Syndicate at the FBI. They will be appointing an “interim” Director of the FBI shortly who has not been compromised by Comey, Clinton or Obama. That “interim” Director does not have to be approved by Congress or anyone, and can immediately begin cleaning house at the FBI of all Comey/Clinton/Obama minions, initiating investigations of the Clintons, Clinton Fund, violations of intelligence confidentiality laws by Susan Rice and Obama, human trafficking in DC, political corruption… draining the Swamp. Using the Comey files they can be fairly certain they are not getting another Comey as an “interim”, and they do not have to wait for the circus of appointing a new permanent “Director” through Congressional approval. Most of the heavy lifting on rooting out FBI corruption and starting investigations into the swamp will be done by the “interim” before a new director is appointed. I suspect the Trump administration hopes the approval FBI Director process will be slow and tedious, so there is no political interference with the housecleaning that is starting.
In one masterstroke, Trump has eliminated a truly toxic and dangerous enemy to his administration and our country, dealt a horrendous blow to the Clinton/Obama and deep state machines, begun the restoration of the integrity of the FBI and the DOJ, and gained incredible ammunition to begin hunting the foul creatures in the swamp.
— Lisa Frank
Happy Hunting President Trump… and God Bless!

Retired Air Force Master Sgt. George Roof posted the “Presidents I’ve Known” column on his personal Facebook page on November 20, 2016. I received it by email and decided to share it with you via my blog.  Thank you for your words of wisdom, God bless you Master Sergeant Roof.

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by George Roof, Chief Master Sergeant, USAF
(Retired)

Because I am a “lifer” in the military, I’ve seen the impact of a president more than many of you can imagine.  I enlisted with LBJ and saw just
what a Democrat clusterflock was all about.  I went to Vietnam and saw how we were constantly and incessantly bombarded with micromanagement from Washington that got thousands of military people killed.  I sometimes wonder if I’ll get to heaven, but if I go to hell, I’m sure I’ll still be a few hundred floors above that bastard Robert McNamara, LBJ, John Kerry, Jane Fonda, and yes, even the “hero” John McCain.

After Johnson “abdicated” rather than having his ass waxed, I lived through Nixon who was hawkish but allowed the generals (and there WERE a few real generals back then versus now) run the show.  He was so out of touch that he never knew North Vietnam was about to surrender when the Paris Accord was presented.

Only God could help us after Gerald Ford was beaten by Jimmy Peanuts who’d been funded by Saudi money.  The military was turned into Section 8 and even the Whitehouse suffered the austerity.

Then the light began to shine and Ronald Reagan swept into the fray.  He not only loved the country and the military, they loved him back.  Esprit d’corps was off the scale during his presidency.  The Liberals were slowly turning into socialists, however, and about this time all the draft dodgers of the 1960’s who’d been given amnesty by Jimmy Peanuts were turning out college graduates with degrees in socialism.

Bush 1 was an enigma from the CIA and though he never did much either way, he NEVER DID MUCH EITHER WAY.

Welcome to Bill Clinton.  Clinton spent most of his two terms wagging the dog and creating the Oral Office, sending a bomber to blow up Quaddafi’s tent and killing a goat or two, while allowing the UN to set up the infamous Black Hawk Down situation.  He made history by becoming only the second president to be impeached.

I actually felt sorry for Bush 2.  He was doomed to infamy from the start.  He thought most of America was still the rah rah patriots of WWII when they were simply socialists waiting to feed him to the sharks.

Then there came the Manchurian Candidate with a faked (OK Democrats, let’s say “of questionable origin” to assuage your PC brains) birth certificate, who’d gotten a free ride through college under a foreign student exemption, and whose college records and complete life history had been sealed.  (We know more about Thomas Jefferson’s bastard children than we do about Obama, Michelle, OR their two kids) From his inaugural address, he slandered America and within days had begun to encourage dissension of the races as well as slandering police who “acted stupidly.”  That was mild to the crap that would come in doubling the national debt from what had been built by ALL THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS COMBINED, feeding us bullshit about how Muslims built this country, and nationalizing American industries.  Fueled by George Soros’ money and using the Air Force fleet as his personal charters, he appointed malcontents and traitors into positions of authority.  He trashed the
Constitution by installing “czars” (interesting he chose a title like that) to bypass Congressional authority.  By that time, Congress was completely corrupt on both sides of the aisle.  No one had balls to impeach this charlatan.

Mysteriously, the lone outspoken conservative Supreme Court Justice suddenly dies in his sleep at an Obama pal’s hunting lodge and the Supreme Court is evenly split.  Finally, Congress shows some balls and rejects Obama’s
nomination.  The Libertards aren’t worried because the fix is in.  Soros has paid demonstrators to cause turmoil at all the Republican gatherings, Obama concedes that illegal aliens should vote as they won’t be prosecuted, and Soros-manufactured voting machines are caught switching votes in certain precincts.  Hillary has cheated her way to the nomination and her lies are completely ignored by the brainwashed minions of sycophants who follow her.

But a shocking thing happened on the way to the forum.  Middle America had had enough and although the pollsters and the pipers tried to convince them not even to bother to vote, they were fed up with the denizens of the swamp.  It was time.  Florida was designated a “swing” state ignoring that all those old retirees living in St. Petersburg, and the fed up Cuban Americans of Miami weren’t interested in their platform.  Ohio and Pennsylvania, where coal production was blacklisted and where Obama had ridiculed them for “clinging to their Bibles and their guns,” lay awaiting this supposed “landslide” Hillary vote and creamed it.

The Socialist world of the Democratic Party disintegrated.  An American who expressed unbridled love of country and respect for police, firemen, and military steamrolled across the heartland and the liberals realized their scheme was trashed.  A CONSTITUTIONALIST would be nominated to the Supreme Court and if the old hag Ginsburg who’d claimed to retire if Trump were elected would actually leave, the Supreme Court would have a massive majority of CONSTITUTIONALISTS for the next 40-50 years.

Now, the same party who’d ridiculed Trump on his comments about the election being rigged, started screaming that the election was rigged.  They even advocated having the election repeated.  They created mobs that burned and pillaged, stopped traffic, threatened murder, battery and rape of Trump supporters, and became the anarchists that the socialist dream thrives upon.  They run like castrated pigs for safe zones and use diaper pins as their national symbol.

This is exactly what happens when political correctness takes over and participation trophies are awarded to everyone.  They can’t conceive how disgusting and subservient they have become.  Donald Trump may NOT be the best person for the job, but he’s such a welcome respite from the candy-assed wimps who’ve been running the swamp that it’s refreshing to see.  At the very least, Donald Trump derailed the Socialist train and bought us precious time.  If he only does half of what he’s promised, we’ll still be legions ahead of where Obama has dragged us.  Already countries who held us in contempt are lining up to be found in the favor of America.

So for you liberal lurkers and you half-assed fence-sitters, f–k off!  You had your big hurrah and now your party is over.  For you staunch Republicans in office, don’t gloat so much yourselves.  You’ve been put on notice by the American people that we’re fed up with ALL YOU BASTARDS and if you don’t start putting America first, you do so at your own peril.  You might want to buy a copy of George McGovern’s autobiography and see how shocking and humbling it can be for a professional politician to have to try to find legitimate work once he falls from grace. 

This election was pure, unadulterated AMERICAN.  Hillary got beaten and AMERICA WON THE ELECTION. You can claim he’s not “your president” all you want, but unless you forfeit your American citizenship,  YES HE IS!!!!                 Go cry a river some place they need water.

This came to me in an email; no author was attributed but I felt it expressed perfectly how I felt. So I am giving it to the world.

Dear Hollywood Celebrities,

It’s time to wake up now.  Get this!  The only reason you exist is for my entertainment.  Some of you are beautiful.  Some of you can deliver a line with such conviction that you bring tears to my eyes.  Some of you are so convincing that you scare the crap out of me.  And others are so funny you can make me laugh uncontrollably.

But you all have one thing in common.  You only exist and have a place in my world to entertain me.  That’s it.  Nothing else!

You make your living pretending to be someone else.  You play dress-up like a 5-year-old.  Your world is a make believe world.  It is not real.  It doesn’t exist.  You live for the camera while the rest of us live in the real world.  Your entire existence depends on my patronage.  I crank the organ grinder, and you dance.

Therefore, I don’t care where you stand on issues.  Honestly, your opinion means nothing to me.  Just because you had a lead role in a movie about prostitution doesn’t mean you know what it’s like to be a prostitute.  Your view matters far less to me than that of a someone living in Timbuktu .

Believe me or not, the hard truth is that you aren’t real.  I turn off my TV or shut down my computer, and you cease to exist.  Once I am done with you, I go back to the real world until I want you to entertain me again.

I don’t care that you think BP executives deserve the death penalty.  I don’t care what you think about the environment.  I don’t care if you believe fracking is bad.  I don’t care if you call for more gun control.  I don’t care if you believe in catastrophic human-induced global warming.  And I could not care less that you supported Hillary for President.  Get back into your bubble.  I’ll let you know when I’m in the mood for something pretty or scary or funny.

And one other thing.  What was with all this “I’ll leave the country if Donald Trump wins”?  Don’t you know how stupid that made you sound?  What did you think my reaction was going to be?  I better not vote for Trump or we’ll lose Whoopi Goldberg?  Al Sharpton?  Amy Schumer?  Leave.  I don’t care!  And don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.  Oh by the way, is Clinton returning any of the money you so generously donated to her election?

Make me laugh.  Make me cry.  Even scare me.  But realize this, the only words of yours that matter are scripted — just like your pathetic little lives.  I may agree with some of you from time to time, but in the final analysis, it doesn’t matter.  In my world, you exist solely for my entertainment.

I am a pragmatist. I live in the real world, not some fantasy land. Today’s culture is far removed from reality. Somehow, they believe that the shows they watch on TV are true depictions of life, when they are really grotesque distortions. They hear the words of another and, without thought, they adopt those words. Mob mentality cannot exist if an individual employs their critical thinking ability.
In 2008 America elected its first black president, well at least he is half black. The world was ecstatic! We had crossed a threshold in history and would unite all of the colors of America and possibly even the world. Instead, the promised “hope and change” was a devastating disappointment. His re-election in 2012 took me into a state of depression. I wanted to scream, I cried, but I never threatened anyone. Instead, I started blogging. I had to vent and found that putting my feelings into the blogosphere gave me a little relief. So what if nobody read them, they were out there. And politicians, especially liberals, were always giving me fodder. I have found that I am like many conservatives, not given to violence. For some ungodly reason, the same is not true of the liberal mind. Disagree with them and you bring on a volley of name calling and threats, and an everlasting diatribe disproportionate to as well as disconnected from the facts . Some will riot and destroy property (not their own), and some think that if they shout loudly, their words will matter. Sadly, many shouters only know one word. (hint: it starts with an “f”)
Politicians have a language all their own. They can lead you to believe one thing while they mean the complete opposite. To the professional politician, words matter. After being elected, they conveniently disavow their words or place blame on anyone but themselves for their failure to deliver. The ordinary people of America were catching on. Enter the 2016 presidential election with a preferred, polished, lifelong politician named Hillary Clinton and an unapologetic businessman named Donald Trump. While years of experience taught her how to present her case, her prior history showed a predictable behavior of dishonesty and unabashed greed. Anyone with half a brain could see that the hard working people of America would not trust her to become their Commander in Chief; especially after her epic failure as Secretary of State in the disaster at Benghazi. Unbelievably, the elitists in charge rallied to her call. But this was not a time for political double talk as usual, this time the people wanted a candidate who would say things that no politician could. A man who would speak to the people in a way they did not have to decipher. A man who would tell them the truth. The people wanted to be understood, they wanted their voices to be heard. And Donald J. Trump heard them. He heard their cries of hopelessness and did not dismiss them. He listened to their stories of dreams and sadness with the compassion of a friend. Donald J. Trump is a man of the people and he will be known as a President of the People. The tsunami of voters who elected him have demonstrated a confidence in this leader that is unprecedented. The American dream is once more in our grasp.
Supporters of our president elect have been harassed. The intimidation of liberal bullies is shameful; there is no justification for the lack of respect demonstrated by the same people who demand respect for their dissimilar views. People have allowed a false narrative to drive their angst. Being civilized presumes a socially acceptable behavior; anti-social actions are repulsive and beyond Neanderthal. Get a grip!
I pray daily for America; I pray for our president elect, Donald J. Trump, who is attempting to repair the damage created by years of trusting politicians to do the right thing. They have served only themselves, at the cost of discarding the aspirations of ordinary citizens. May God keep us all safe from political tyrants and may our president elect demonstrate his wisdom to every doubter.

“Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools.”  Albert Einstein

” That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” 

Abraham Lincoln

All my life I have known people on welfare who seem to be much more affluent than the working class people around them. They sport the latest iPhones, jewelry on every part of their body that can be bedazzled, tattoos, fancy cars, & you name it, they have it. How could they afford it all? Double dipping on their benefits would explain a lot, but I thought there were safeguards in place to prevent that kind of fraud and abuse. Well, there appears to be no safeguards or maybe the system doesn’t care to use them. In gathering information over the years, the following seems to represent some methods of deception.

A female finds herself in need, she is pregnant, has a child and her husband has abandoned her. She applies for welfare using her married name. Undoubtedly, this person would qualify for assistance and should receive it. When the baby is born, her benefits increase because of the additional dependent. Fast forward a few months. The woman looks for a job but does not want to lose her benefits so when she applies for the job, she uses her maiden name. Now she has two incomes although the system does not know she is working and the employer does not know she is on welfare. This is one scenario, but there are more.
A woman has a baby out of wedlock and applies for welfare. When asked the name of the baby’s father, she gives the name but claims he has moved from the area. She is given benefits. Within a year or two she presents with another baby for which she receives benefits. She can keep repeating this pattern as long as she chooses. The system will increase her benefits with every new dependent. This woman, while irresponsible, is not as bad as the following one. In this case, The woman has several children with different “baby daddies” and applies for assistance under different names using the baby daddy’s names. This, of course, will cover her and the baby. But since she is using a different name each time she applies, she is receiving her benefits repeatedly and not just the coverage for the added dependent. Oh, and if she is so inclined, she could vote using all of those pseudonyms.
The welfare system was designed to be a temporary fix and not a way of life; just as being a politician was not meant to be a career. It is the career politicians who have caused dysfunction in our families. The expanding entitlements drive apart fathers from their children and reward the irresponsible choices of many women. The decline in our country’s morals coincides with the secular progressive movement to remove God from public venues. Although a majority of Americans are people of faith, the courts have ruled in favor of the few who are not. I believe those rulings are unconstitutional in that they find for the few while depriving the many. In denying our right to petition God openly, we disavow the morality of His teachings. How can we right the Ship of State which is headed for destruction? With God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26