Last week I read that in 2016 we dropped over 26,000 bombs in
several Middles East countries. with 24,000 in Syria and Iraq alone.
I did not give this report much notice, but thought of it when
I heard Sen/ Marco Rubio ask Secy. of State nominee, Rex
Tillerson would he call Vladimir Putin a "war criminal".
Well, if Rubio believes Putin is a war criminal would the people
in Middle East reasonably consider President Obama one as
well?
I don't recall the US declaring war on Syria or President Obama
telling the American people a bombing campaign would begin,
why and the targets.
Wouldn't our actions be considered "criminal" as well? Yet,
not a peep from Rubio or other members of Congress.
an
obvious attempt by Rubio to jump on the anti-Russia band
wagon while placing Tillerson in an awkward position as
he is the person who will meet with Putin.
http://www.ibtimes.com/obama-foreign-policy-legacy-us-dropped-over-26000-bombs-iraq-syria-more-nations-2016-2474319
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Thursday, January 12, 2017
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Congressional insult to America's "Blue Heroes"
was taken down in December by Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-CA, in response
to more than 27,000 protests from law enforcement, six months after being
placed in the Capitol complex. The winner is a high school student.
The reason, Rep. Hunter was offended by the message, that portrayed cops
as pigs! Duncan returned the painting to Missouri Rep. Lacy Clay's office
who heads the annual competition.
This led Clay and several of his colleagues to rehang the painting saying
it represented "free speech", with little interest of the message it implied.
The "cops are pigs" rhetoric is nothing new, its decades old, born as
a taunt in major cities by anti-war and civil rights protesters to provoke
law enforcement to use needless force against them!
Well, yesterday's taunt has become today's rallying cry, condoned by
politicians who seem to revel in allegations against law enforcement,
even ones proven false.
This event is troubling from several perspectives. First, consider the
high school student who made this painting. Is this what this student
actually believes, that "cops are pigs"? If so, than public education
has a long way to go in what is being taught, and more disappointing,
what is not taught in our schools.
Secondly, educated individuals fortunate enough to have the honor
to serve in Congress refuse to acknowledge the disrespect this painting
shows towards law enforcement, quick to use 'free speech' as a defense,
yet not condemn this as "hate speech", which is what it really is!
Finally, what of the two thousand officers who come to work each day
and feel offended seeing this "artwork" as they patrol the Capitol? How
much consideration did the people who chose this winning painting give
to the people who protect them?
If you have not seen the painting, this is what it takes to 'win' in the
judgement of Rep. Clay and his colleagues.
Oh, there is one more portrait I want to share, two officers who died this
week in Orlando doing what most others would not, protect and serve their
communities.
Rep. Clay should find a place for their photos on the walls of the US Capitol.
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The Jeff Sessions the media will not tell you about...
With the confirmation of Sen. Jeff Session after a
two month attack by Democrats with hateful rhetoric
which I can only describe as 'evil' I offer the
following which I wrote earlier as I expect the lies
and distortion to be used to defeat his nomination.
There is no bigger target than Sen. Jeff Sessions who was the first
politician who not only endorsed Donald Trump, but campaigned
for him for over a year and now has been named to be the next
Attorney General.
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two month attack by Democrats with hateful rhetoric
which I can only describe as 'evil' I offer the
following which I wrote earlier as I expect the lies
and distortion to be used to defeat his nomination.
There is no bigger target than Sen. Jeff Sessions who was the first
politician who not only endorsed Donald Trump, but campaigned
for him for over a year and now has been named to be the next
Attorney General.
Those unfamiliar with Sessions might be easily convinced the vitriol
is true. I won't even dignify what was said, I'll let my experience
answer the charges.
is true. I won't even dignify what was said, I'll let my experience
answer the charges.
Four years ago in Washington I attended a protest rally organized
by the 'Black American Leadership Alliance' (BALA) which opposed
amnesty and a Senate immigration bill which would have worsened
the state of our porous immigration policy.
by the 'Black American Leadership Alliance' (BALA) which opposed
amnesty and a Senate immigration bill which would have worsened
the state of our porous immigration policy.
The BALA event did not draw much of a crowd, which was a Blessing
for it allowed me to mingle. Most speakers were members of the Black
clergy. Politicians of note were Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Jeff Sessions, Rep.
Steve King, and also former Congressman Allan West. Not a Democrat
could be found!
for it allowed me to mingle. Most speakers were members of the Black
clergy. Politicians of note were Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Jeff Sessions, Rep.
Steve King, and also former Congressman Allan West. Not a Democrat
could be found!
The crowd may have been about 500 , giving me the advantage to chat
with speakers. My interest was with the Black ministers. I asked 5-6 of
them the uppermost question on my mind, "what support are you receiving
from the Congressional Black Caucus". All answered, none at all.
with speakers. My interest was with the Black ministers. I asked 5-6 of
them the uppermost question on my mind, "what support are you receiving
from the Congressional Black Caucus". All answered, none at all.
Here we have good men, who I am sure support the Democrat Party telling
me the CBC has little interest in their concerns how illegal immigration has
hurt their communities.
me the CBC has little interest in their concerns how illegal immigration has
hurt their communities.
Don't expect this to come out in the media. No, the false narrative has
hardened to 'truth' as only partisan journalists can describe it!
hardened to 'truth' as only partisan journalists can describe it!
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Monday, January 9, 2017
The less traveled "high road"!
Don't expect the critics of Donald Trump to stop anytime soon.
This is the way they are, and will always be! The "low road" is
the road they prefer to travel!
These people are not merely liberals who engage respectfully
with conservatives, these are hard core, intolerant Leftists
who will never respect views they disagree with.
These critics use whatever 'pulpit' provided, such as celebrities
use award show venues, to offer their own political message,
falsely believing this is what the public is fawning to hear!
They refuse to accept that not everyone is in agreement with
them, a view not based on knowledge, only sheer arrogance!
Trump's critics will applaud the majority of voters who wanted
Hillary to be our next president, but refuse to respect that over
sixty million Americans wanted Trump to win!
Doesn't this mean anything to his critics? Of course not!
There is no respect towards these people, especially when THEIR
votes in battle ground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
and North Carolina, decided Donald Trump would be our president.
Trump's critics believe these people have less value than the millions
of voters along the west coast and the northeast who voted for Hillary.
Rather than understand why they favored Trump critics ridiculed them,
calling them "less educated", "nationalists", even "White"!
Trump's voters are dismissed Leftist bigots, for the 'crime' of residing
in 'fly over country', the people joked about each evening on the late
night talk shows and judged not "sophisticated" to understand complex
issues.
These voters are considered 'out of touch' for they don't read the New
York Times or embrace everything ill informed Hollywood luminaries
have to say. And, worse they are stupid for electing Donald Trump!
Donald Trump rightly refuses to let any criticism go undefended, he
responds in kind, using social media to bypass biased media with a
direct message to millions of followers, equal to his number of voters!
Even respected, well known Trump supporters urge him to 'tone it down'
as he only brings attention to critics his supporters don't give a whit about.
But, when the complicit and partisan media join with Leftist groups such
advice is not worth taking.
I'm of another opinion, Trump should continue to "be Trump". He should
continue to use this 21st century 'bully pulpit' to speak directly to the
people who deserve to hear what HE has to say, not what others have to
say about him.
Donald Trump can go a step further, something his critics would never do,
travel the road less traveled, the "high road", to raise the level discourse in
his message, This is the one his supporters want and all Americans deserve.
This is how Donald Trump won the election, with the cornerstone, "Make
America great again"! In every response to each attack, Trump should
remind all Americans why he ran and what he intends to do!
The high road is the one Hillary refused to travel when she called Trump
voters 'despicable and deplorable' at an Planned Parenthood event to a
crowd which cheered in agreement.
Consider for a moment what Hillary said, that Trump voters are deserving
of ridicule!
Now, think of what Trump never said of any group of supporters of Hillary
or other candidates. Not once do I recall Trump calling any group of people
who supported Hillary, Bernie or even President Obama any derogatory names.
In fact, Trump reached out to Bernie voters who were disenfranchised by
a 'rigged' Democrat Party system and a Black constituency whose quality of
life is worse after eight years of the failed promise of "hope and change".
As Trump told them, "What have you got to lose?"
Its only the Leftists who have much to lose!
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This is the way they are, and will always be! The "low road" is
the road they prefer to travel!
These people are not merely liberals who engage respectfully
with conservatives, these are hard core, intolerant Leftists
who will never respect views they disagree with.
These critics use whatever 'pulpit' provided, such as celebrities
use award show venues, to offer their own political message,
falsely believing this is what the public is fawning to hear!
They refuse to accept that not everyone is in agreement with
them, a view not based on knowledge, only sheer arrogance!
Trump's critics will applaud the majority of voters who wanted
Hillary to be our next president, but refuse to respect that over
sixty million Americans wanted Trump to win!
Doesn't this mean anything to his critics? Of course not!
There is no respect towards these people, especially when THEIR
votes in battle ground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
and North Carolina, decided Donald Trump would be our president.
Trump's critics believe these people have less value than the millions
of voters along the west coast and the northeast who voted for Hillary.
Rather than understand why they favored Trump critics ridiculed them,
calling them "less educated", "nationalists", even "White"!
Trump's voters are dismissed Leftist bigots, for the 'crime' of residing
in 'fly over country', the people joked about each evening on the late
night talk shows and judged not "sophisticated" to understand complex
issues.
These voters are considered 'out of touch' for they don't read the New
York Times or embrace everything ill informed Hollywood luminaries
have to say. And, worse they are stupid for electing Donald Trump!
Donald Trump rightly refuses to let any criticism go undefended, he
responds in kind, using social media to bypass biased media with a
direct message to millions of followers, equal to his number of voters!
Even respected, well known Trump supporters urge him to 'tone it down'
as he only brings attention to critics his supporters don't give a whit about.
But, when the complicit and partisan media join with Leftist groups such
advice is not worth taking.
I'm of another opinion, Trump should continue to "be Trump". He should
continue to use this 21st century 'bully pulpit' to speak directly to the
people who deserve to hear what HE has to say, not what others have to
say about him.
Donald Trump can go a step further, something his critics would never do,
travel the road less traveled, the "high road", to raise the level discourse in
his message, This is the one his supporters want and all Americans deserve.
This is how Donald Trump won the election, with the cornerstone, "Make
America great again"! In every response to each attack, Trump should
remind all Americans why he ran and what he intends to do!
The high road is the one Hillary refused to travel when she called Trump
voters 'despicable and deplorable' at an Planned Parenthood event to a
crowd which cheered in agreement.
Consider for a moment what Hillary said, that Trump voters are deserving
of ridicule!
Now, think of what Trump never said of any group of supporters of Hillary
or other candidates. Not once do I recall Trump calling any group of people
who supported Hillary, Bernie or even President Obama any derogatory names.
In fact, Trump reached out to Bernie voters who were disenfranchised by
a 'rigged' Democrat Party system and a Black constituency whose quality of
life is worse after eight years of the failed promise of "hope and change".
As Trump told them, "What have you got to lose?"
Its only the Leftists who have much to lose!
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Friday, January 6, 2017
Woody Guthrie is turning over in his grave....
Most people do not know who Woody Guthrie was and rarely his name is
brought up in conversations, even on topics he was keenly interested in.
Guthrie was a folk singer of the Depression era, at a time our country was
captured in poverty and most Americans saw little to be encouraged by.
He wrote many songs about the 'human condition' and reminded us, it is
OUR country, not the government's!
One of his legendary songs, . "This Land" reminded all Americans of every
citizen's birthright, strengthened with the certainty of key lyrics,
'This land is your land, this land is my land.....
.....this land was made for you and me"
The song has an interesting history, with changes, noted on this link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Land_Is_Your_Land
I thought of Guthrie as I read that President Obama, during his two terms,
"took" more than eight hundred thousand square miles, more than three
times the size of Texas.
The story:
http://www.mrctv.org/blog/obama-seizes-land-3x-size-texas-8-years
What most Americans do not know, even before Barack Obama was elected
one third of our country was federal land, including fifty percent west of the
Mississippi River.
This has been the pattern ever since President Teddy Roosevelt designated
valued land for our National Parks system.
Over the years several presidents decided to isolate thousands of acres,
terminate state authority which removed citizens from deciding the best
use of THEIR land.
Its been over one hundred years this has been going on, yet Congress and
state delegations have done little to stop this abuse of federal power without
the consent of the people.
There is no need for the federal government to continue this "one direction"
land acquisition policy of ownership.
This country was not created to be a bastion of centralized authority with
states being only called upon to elect representatives and pay for whatever
the federal government demands citizens must.
Only when the desires of the people are respected and their will determines
elected officials decisions can we be assured the vision of the Founders have
been fulfilled!
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brought up in conversations, even on topics he was keenly interested in.
Guthrie was a folk singer of the Depression era, at a time our country was
captured in poverty and most Americans saw little to be encouraged by.
He wrote many songs about the 'human condition' and reminded us, it is
OUR country, not the government's!
One of his legendary songs, . "This Land" reminded all Americans of every
citizen's birthright, strengthened with the certainty of key lyrics,
'This land is your land, this land is my land.....
.....this land was made for you and me"
The song has an interesting history, with changes, noted on this link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Land_Is_Your_Land
I thought of Guthrie as I read that President Obama, during his two terms,
"took" more than eight hundred thousand square miles, more than three
times the size of Texas.
The story:
http://www.mrctv.org/blog/obama-seizes-land-3x-size-texas-8-years
What most Americans do not know, even before Barack Obama was elected
one third of our country was federal land, including fifty percent west of the
Mississippi River.
This has been the pattern ever since President Teddy Roosevelt designated
valued land for our National Parks system.
Over the years several presidents decided to isolate thousands of acres,
terminate state authority which removed citizens from deciding the best
use of THEIR land.
Its been over one hundred years this has been going on, yet Congress and
state delegations have done little to stop this abuse of federal power without
the consent of the people.
There is no need for the federal government to continue this "one direction"
land acquisition policy of ownership.
This country was not created to be a bastion of centralized authority with
states being only called upon to elect representatives and pay for whatever
the federal government demands citizens must.
Only when the desires of the people are respected and their will determines
elected officials decisions can we be assured the vision of the Founders have
been fulfilled!
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
Congress keeps tripping over a molehill its mistakes for a mountain
As early as September there were reports Russia was trying to
influence our presidential election and desired Donald Trump to
be our next president by 'hacking' into US computer systems.
Stories of Russia go back as far back as the Summer of 2015,
but were not important enough for Obama's State Dept. to
address.
Before going into the moste allegation that private email accounts
were hacked by the Russians to undermine the election, the current
landscape needs to be examined, after eight years of President
Obama at the helm and four years Hillary Clinton ran the State Dept.
Obama weakened our defenses in Eastern Europe which pleased Putin.
Hillary made the deal with Canadian 'middle man' which allowed Russia
to get uranium from the US.
Obama did nothing when Putin took Crimea from Ukraine.
Hillary offered Putin a "reset button", an inference the relationship would
be better than it was when George Bush was president.
This all occurred in the first two years!!
With such a cozy relationship we are now asked to believe Russia wanted
Trump to be our next president! Really??
I have been watching the folks in Washington going after Russia for
affecting the outcome of our presidential election.
According to the cyber experts in several govt. agencies the Russians
"hacked" into American computer systems.
Which govt. systems were hacked? Were they any of the systems at the
FBI, CIA, Dept. of Defense? If you thought any of these, you whiffed!
According to the heads of Natl. Security and CIA, the Russians hacked
into a private email account, not any of the secured government systems.
Consider, we are asked to believe Putin had no interest in information
concerning the war in Syria, our next generation of fighter aircraft, or
even our plans to fight ISIS.
What he really wanted to know is what people working to elect Hillary
Clinton were communicating to one another about! Really?
Is this what we are expected to "swallow"?
Add to this, the folly of members of Congress doing what they always do,
make something out of nothing and being led by two Republican anti-
Russian hawks, Mc Cain and Graham. McCain goes so far to call this
'hacking' was an "act of war"! Again, really?
Since when is a breach of a private computer system an 'act of war'?
These allegations against Russia are the latest misdirect and comes from
the same agencies who have failed time and again to thwart terrorist attacks
in areas we use our surveillance.
This latest front page story is part of the continued effort by the Democrats
to de-legitimize the presidency of Donald Trump.
The grand design of Democrats will continue. They will be relentless to the
point of being stupid enough to let everyone see they plan on deliberately
undermining anything Donald Trump attempts.
We have seen the meaningless recount by a candidate who settled for two
weeks of media coverage, criticism of the Electoral count which is what
determines the victor and now the folly of the Russians 'electing' Trump.
Along with these feeble attempts comes the warning of what is next.
Sen. Schumer has told Trump Democrats will fight tooth and nail against
nominees they oppose, stating the confirmation hearings will draw on
for months.
Recall, this is the same party of Obama who saw 13 of his 14 appointments
confirmed in two weeks, with seven in two days!
There was no such warning from Republicans, they respected the desires of
President Obama and refused to poison the process.
Between some Republicans chiming in against Russia and Democrat boldly
stating they will be obstructionists Trump will have more to do than "make
America great again".
At this time I can think of no better person to address the problems and the politics!
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influence our presidential election and desired Donald Trump to
be our next president by 'hacking' into US computer systems.
Stories of Russia go back as far back as the Summer of 2015,
but were not important enough for Obama's State Dept. to
address.
Before going into the moste allegation that private email accounts
were hacked by the Russians to undermine the election, the current
landscape needs to be examined, after eight years of President
Obama at the helm and four years Hillary Clinton ran the State Dept.
Obama weakened our defenses in Eastern Europe which pleased Putin.
Hillary made the deal with Canadian 'middle man' which allowed Russia
to get uranium from the US.
Obama did nothing when Putin took Crimea from Ukraine.
Hillary offered Putin a "reset button", an inference the relationship would
be better than it was when George Bush was president.
This all occurred in the first two years!!
With such a cozy relationship we are now asked to believe Russia wanted
Trump to be our next president! Really??
I have been watching the folks in Washington going after Russia for
affecting the outcome of our presidential election.
According to the cyber experts in several govt. agencies the Russians
"hacked" into American computer systems.
Which govt. systems were hacked? Were they any of the systems at the
FBI, CIA, Dept. of Defense? If you thought any of these, you whiffed!
According to the heads of Natl. Security and CIA, the Russians hacked
into a private email account, not any of the secured government systems.
Consider, we are asked to believe Putin had no interest in information
concerning the war in Syria, our next generation of fighter aircraft, or
even our plans to fight ISIS.
What he really wanted to know is what people working to elect Hillary
Clinton were communicating to one another about! Really?
Is this what we are expected to "swallow"?
Add to this, the folly of members of Congress doing what they always do,
make something out of nothing and being led by two Republican anti-
Russian hawks, Mc Cain and Graham. McCain goes so far to call this
'hacking' was an "act of war"! Again, really?
Since when is a breach of a private computer system an 'act of war'?
These allegations against Russia are the latest misdirect and comes from
the same agencies who have failed time and again to thwart terrorist attacks
in areas we use our surveillance.
This latest front page story is part of the continued effort by the Democrats
to de-legitimize the presidency of Donald Trump.
The grand design of Democrats will continue. They will be relentless to the
point of being stupid enough to let everyone see they plan on deliberately
undermining anything Donald Trump attempts.
We have seen the meaningless recount by a candidate who settled for two
weeks of media coverage, criticism of the Electoral count which is what
determines the victor and now the folly of the Russians 'electing' Trump.
Along with these feeble attempts comes the warning of what is next.
Sen. Schumer has told Trump Democrats will fight tooth and nail against
nominees they oppose, stating the confirmation hearings will draw on
for months.
Recall, this is the same party of Obama who saw 13 of his 14 appointments
confirmed in two weeks, with seven in two days!
There was no such warning from Republicans, they respected the desires of
President Obama and refused to poison the process.
Between some Republicans chiming in against Russia and Democrat boldly
stating they will be obstructionists Trump will have more to do than "make
America great again".
At this time I can think of no better person to address the problems and the politics!
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017
In NC the people have 'voted' for four years!
Here in NC the voters recently elected a new governor, legislature and
local officials.
But, for more than four years in Wake and neighboring counties each
day most drivers heading to work or shopping cast their 'vote', against
toll roads!
Even though the Southwestern section of state road 540, formerly
designated an interstate roadway, is a beautiful and easily accessible
thoroughfare, the majority of drivers do not use it and continue to use
SR 55 congested with many backups due to dozens of traffic signals.
And for one reason...the egregious toll, which might be the highest
per mile in the nation!
Some officials have the gall to say its not the toll which led to the sparse
number of drivers. But, the NON-tolled section, Northeastern I-540, an
interstate roadway, is congested during rush hours proves otherwise.
Its obvious except to politicians, the toll is the difference!
It apparent, once a new 'piggy bank' such as the one created with toll
revenue politicians are reluctant to eliminate it.
In fact, one reason attributed to Gov. McCrory lose by less than 6000
votes was his support of toll roads. There is an opinion this decision
cost McCrory more than 30,000 votes!
The burden of new road construction and maintenance should be shared
as all other roadways are funded, by the revenue generated by the more
than seven billion gallons of fuel consumed for transportation annually.
Its long past time the General Assembly end the reliance on tolls to
fund basic roadways especially when the public does not want them.
To learn more and join the effort, go the the "NC Citizens Against Toll
Roads" website http://www.nccatr.org/
.
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local officials.
But, for more than four years in Wake and neighboring counties each
day most drivers heading to work or shopping cast their 'vote', against
toll roads!
Even though the Southwestern section of state road 540, formerly
designated an interstate roadway, is a beautiful and easily accessible
thoroughfare, the majority of drivers do not use it and continue to use
SR 55 congested with many backups due to dozens of traffic signals.
And for one reason...the egregious toll, which might be the highest
per mile in the nation!
Some officials have the gall to say its not the toll which led to the sparse
number of drivers. But, the NON-tolled section, Northeastern I-540, an
interstate roadway, is congested during rush hours proves otherwise.
Its obvious except to politicians, the toll is the difference!
It apparent, once a new 'piggy bank' such as the one created with toll
revenue politicians are reluctant to eliminate it.
In fact, one reason attributed to Gov. McCrory lose by less than 6000
votes was his support of toll roads. There is an opinion this decision
cost McCrory more than 30,000 votes!
The burden of new road construction and maintenance should be shared
as all other roadways are funded, by the revenue generated by the more
than seven billion gallons of fuel consumed for transportation annually.
Its long past time the General Assembly end the reliance on tolls to
fund basic roadways especially when the public does not want them.
To learn more and join the effort, go the the "NC Citizens Against Toll
Roads" website http://www.nccatr.org/
.
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