WHERE HAVE OUR TAX DOLLARS GONE??

A message to all my readers that hold elected office.

WHEN OLD LIBERALS REALIZE THE COUNTRY IS IN TROUBLE

 

Who is brainwashing people into supporting this Green Deal nonsense? Has anyone actually read and understood what they are supporting?

The Green Deal supported by misguided Socialist fanatics, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders, provides a framework for a radical change in American society. The plan is so extreme that even Left leaning publications such as the Economist have come out against it. 

Yet, these people are convinced that this bad idea is the only way to save the nation. We are quickly becoming a divided nation, divided in every way possible. The extreme Left of the Democrat party, that has become the home of insane Socialist-Progressives, is adding fuel to the fire by it's delusional support of failed ideas and hatred of anyone that disagrees with it's misguided agenda.

THE PETTY POLITICS OF ANDREW CUOMO

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

The recent celebration of the late Martin Luther King Jr. was a chance for everyone to remember the great struggle for equality and human decency, and the great humanitarian ideals of the Civil Rights Movement embodied by the late MLK.  In some ways, my family and I have also benefited from the struggles of those that sacrificed so much during the Civil Rights Era. I will always consider MLK to be a legitimate hero, because he struggled for an admirable and worthwhile goal, human decency and the equality of opportunity which is owed to all people. He ultimately sacrificed his life to those that could not accept his message of decency and respect.

Andrew Cuomo, the Governor of New York, used the recent celebration of MLK to attack his political opponents. His language reflects the false stereotypes and petty Socialist diatribes found within the Progressive extreme Left wing of the Democrat Party. His complaint was that conservatives are racists, because they oppose the Socialist ideals favored by Progressives: income redistribution; welfare programs; and tougher immigration policies.

The diversity-challenged Trump administration has pursued policies that are the opposite of what King supported -- from their explicit efforts to roll back voting rights, tax cuts that exacerbate income inequality, proposed cuts to social programs like food stamps, a possible rollback of nondiscrimination regulations for housing, crackdowns on nonwhite immigration and asylum seekers, pursuing policies that rein-in public sector unions while earning the praise of white nationalist groups. And that's just a partial list. It's a reminder that despite all the change we've seen over the past half-century, the underlying fights are not over.

 It is clearly evident, Governor Cuomo's complaints have little to do with racial or legal equality, and everything to do with economic equality. He uses the same tired old stereotypes and specious accusations of racism against the Trump administration that have been used against everyone that falls afoul of the extreme Left wing of the Democrat party. The equality sought by MLK and the other heroes of the Civil Rights era was for an equality before the law, an equality of opportunity, an equality for each person to be allowed to reach their fullest potential, an equality that is based on mutual respect and understanding. Those icons of the Civil Rights Era never spoke of a government imposed economic equality, nor did they ever demand that one group be penalized in order for another group to succeed.

 I am not a Trump supporter, but I would be immediately included in the Governor's diatribe, because of my own opposition to the Socialism that is so highly favored by the misguided liberal elite. The Governor may get plenty of press time, and his misguided and misinformed opinions may be printed by his cronies at CNN and the rest of the mainstream press, but that does not make his message any better. He has a history of attacking members of his own party, if they happen to get in his way. Andrew Cuomo is simply one more cheap and opportunistic politician that uses his position to lash out at his opponents in order to further his own political future.

CNN DEMONSTRATES THE INSULAR ARROGANCE OF PROGRESSIVES DISUISED AS JOURNALISTS

 

 

 

Once again, a CNN analyst proves how close-minded progressives and journalists have become.  The progressives within the media are incapable of self-criticism or self-awareness. They gave this woman her fame, but fail to realize it was their actions that gave her this fame. There should be no doubt as to the influence of the media in modern politics, they decide what the voters will see and hear. They can raise up a politician like this Ocasio-Cortez woman, or they can constantly attack someone they don't like. In essence, it is the media that is deciding our elections, not facts or reality.

 

This Ocasio-Cortez woman has become well known because the media "made" her famous. They put her in front of our faces on a constant basis, so of course we know her name. She has no redeeming value to our lives.

 

However, I am not a supporter of so called "conservative" media. Folks like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, or whoever else, are saying exactly what the audience wants to hear. They do not provide any actual insight or legitimate alternatives for the audience to consider. They go along with the status quo, giving their audience the impression that there is some actual difference between the two major parties. 

 

AMERICANS UNDER SIEGE

SWAT team breaking down door in no-knock raid


How much police force is too much? That is a very difficult question to answer; the educated and informed opinions held by experts have great variety in their responses. I believe a correct answer may not always exist, much depends on the circumstances and the information law enforcement has available at the time. Law enforcement must be allowed to use every available option to mitigate the danger to themselves and the community when dealing with potentially violent criminals, but that force must be tempered by sound judgement and an adherence to the law.

There is no doubt law enforcement in the US is under constant threat by every maniac, thug, or fool with having a bad day and a bad attitude. There are countless stories of police getting killed on the job, even when doing the most mundane of duties, such as serving a court summons or conducting a traffic stop. Criminals are sometimes armed and ready for a gunfight, such as the North Hollywood, California bank robbery of 1997. Two bank robbers in body armor gave the local police a very bad morning. The handguns and shotguns used by the police could not penetrate the suspects' body armor, and the police eventually raided local gun shops in order to find rifles of sufficient power to get the job done. This incident caused police departments across the nation to begin issuing AR-15 rifles to patrol officers, in case they ever again encounter such a scenario.  However, law enforcement walks into potentially dangerous scenarios every day, especially when raiding the homes of suspected drug dealers or when dealing with members of organized crime. There is no question about it, law enforcement must be allowed to use the correct tools to get their job done safely.

On the other hand, when dealing with non-violent criminals law enforcement should keep the use of force to a minimum. There are many stories of law enforcement using too much force in a given scenario. Some political leaders, with plenty of political courage, have voiced strong objections to heavy handed police tactics. Members of law enforcement claim they can never be certain and therefore must remain vigilant at all times. However, there are limits to what law enforce can do. These limits are in place to protect innocent citizens from overly zealous law enforcement. One recent example is that of Trump ally Roger Stone. The FBI raided the home of Mr. Stone with 29 agents consisting of: heavily armed special tactical units; 17 vehicles with 2 armored personnel carries; 2 amphibious watercraft which unloaded some agents; and a helicopter armed with a specially trained long range sniper. In contrast, the US military sent far fewer Navy SEALS to capture Osama Bin Laden. Mr. Stone has been cooperating with Congressional investigators and Robert Mueller's special investigation for some time. According to legal expert, Judge Andrew Napolitano,  prosecutors are very well acquainted with both Roger Stone and his attorneys; and there is no reason for anyone to suspect the elderly Roger Stone, who happens to be a bit of a dandy with no criminal record, would suddenly become violent and pose a threat to anyone.

CNN was there, evidence of possible political influence over FBI investigation of Roger Stone

Why did the FBI send such overwhelming forces to arrest one elderly and nonviolent man that had been cooperating with prosecutors? The FBI claims it was done to ensure Stone did not have a chance to destroy any incriminating evidence. What evidence would that be? The FBI's reasoning might be acceptable bu for two caveats, the ridiculously overwhelming quantity of men and materials that were used and a CNN news crew was part of the FBI's raid. These facts suggest that there were political considerations in this matter, and someone wanted to make an example our of Roger Stone; otherwise the prosecutor's office would have contacted Stone's attorney to request Stone turn himself in, as is normally done in such matters.

There is much debate on this matter, of course. Some Republican voices have come out against the FBI and it's tactics, while Democrat voices have supported the FBI, Robert Mueller, and the endless fishing expedition looking for evidence to support the idea that President Trump has in some way violated the law.

I do not know what the correct answer is for every situation, but I am certain it is best to always question the motives of those in positions of power, whether it is the Global Elite, the bankers, the politicians, or members of the legal system. The old adage is still true "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely". Our nation and it's Constitution were set up by the Founding Fathers in such a way to ensure no person or institution would attain absolute power. The moment we lose sight of the fact that as Americans we are all equal in the eyes of the law, is the moment some have acquired more power than others because men of bad character will always crave power over others.