When I began this blog I decided I wanted to write about informed topics: camping, cooking, traveling and a variety of other subjects: wine, peppers, knives, hunting, etc. The list goes on. However, sometimes an issue just sticks in my craw and even though I feel like I'm skating on thin ice I try to stay away from politics.
Admittedly I voted for Donald Trump in 2016, mostly due to the fact that I considered Hillary Clinton to be a dangerous, toxic individual that has operated most of her life with deceit, lies, and corruption, even downright treason. I have to be honest, I expected some backlash from the Democrats after their loss, unwilling to cooperate with POTUS due their partisan nonsense. It did, however, get very much out of hand. Stalemates in Congress from tools such as Pelosi, Schumer, and the newly elected SQUAD. It was the birth of the Occupy Democrats/Resist Movement. I understood their opposition, but to logjam the halls of Congress at the expense of all their constituents, Americans baffled me. For most of us, this was the beginning of being held hostage, while they drained our tax dollars.
They promoted resistance, takeovers, blocking roads, burning communities, mostly thru violence. It was unbelievable. America was becoming very polarized. It did not matter to POTUS. He only did what he promised to do. My only disappointment is that they did not fix healthcare. OBAMACARE was a huge failure. In fact, I still pay a portion of my USAF retirement to that. Since, many states have taken it upon themselves to create their own system of medical care. My mother was a benefactor of Oregon Care.
Let's face facts. President Trump did make us energy self-sufficient during his first term. He did begin to fix the border crisis. He didn't wipe out President Obama's policies, just tried to make them work. DACA was only a band aid enabling more and more illegal immigration. He did a lot of good which only fueled the anger of the left. And so, it began. He lost the 2020 election due to a number of reasons. He has made many enemies along the way and the willing involvement of the 4th Estate did nothing for the truth. It never has. In fact, they are even stronger this time around. It's easy to feed America the Kool Aid. Bernie Sanders late exit and the party's willingness to support VP Biden has always confused me. With the current information about his health, it further broadens the questions of the party's motives. A figure head without much capability, but they could control him. Much like the 2000 election the integrity of the system comes into play once again.
Here we are, 2025 and Trump is back in office, this time by a landslide. The reasons were obvious. Kamala Harris, really? Biden had left the reservation (probably years earlier) and the party's autopen pretty much led the way. We wanted the same aggressive reforms he began 8 years ago. The choice was obvious. Once again, he has energetic ideas which he has set in motion: the border, America's National Security, realistic tax reform, oil, tariffs, and everyone's favorite......DOGE. Mr. Musk and his team have uncovered trillions in fraud and waste spending which they are eliminating. The left is fuming, but keep in mind waste is being eliminated, personnel are an unfortunate side effect of this. Too many Americans get into a government job and figure "Whew, I'm home now". The government tit has begun to dry up. I know people who have lost their jobs and are hurting. I also know some who were not eliminated. They uncovered even more trillions from bogus programs that provided funds to other countries for frivolous things, some even to known terrorists. I am not going to address the investigation into the Department of Education, an invention of Jimmy Carter's years ago. Democrats are livid that POTUS named an outsider to head this team but conveniently forget that Dr. Fauci was appointed by President Biden and even President Obama had nearly 30 outside 'czars' he appointed to do his bidding. Remember, he had a 'phone and a pen'.
The tariffs are being used to force foreign countries to the bargaining table to make things more equitable for both sides. I'm not saying that both sides aren't guilty of this, but this is something the Democrats have been sliding on for many years. Don't like tariffs? Buy local.
The soulless attitude of the Democrats as to their brand of opposition and resistance only hurts their constituents. They will burn America to the ground to hurt POTUS. Remember Minneapolis? That was Tim Walz' fiasco. Nobody is solving any problems, but POTUS is certainly trying.
Trump is a businessman, something our country has needed for a long time. True, he is arrogant, pompous, even offensive at times. But, if he is the best at what he does, how can you fault him for trying when no one else has? I don't put much faith in all this PC crap which placates those with an inability to have thicker skin when they don't try to temper things themselves. Keep in mind that he is cutting a large tumor out of America's deficit and debt but has not raised taxes, although several companies still have. I am in favor of his wanting to eliminate taxes on retirement, social security, overtime, and tips. Benefits that help all American workers. I keep hearing about the tax cuts for his rich cronies, but where the hell is this happening? It hasn't.
I could live without the posturing about 'The Gulf of America' and annexing Canada and Greenland. Greenland does possess many valuable minerals as does the Ukraine, which POTUS recently negotiated a treaty with to obtain these. I could really live without his posting on social media. There are no politics with him, just straight shooting. He loves America. True he has been bankrupted twice and was convicted of a felony by a corrupt NY judge but always lands on his feet. Show me one person that always lands on their feet without failure. Bill and Hillary, as well as Biden and his son are guilty as hell, but have never been convicted; doesn't make them off limits.
This isn't over by a long shot. Waiting in the wings there are already candidates shunning their jobs and constituents by going on the campaign trail. I have issues with these but am not going to share them here. Just suffice it to say it's AOC/Harris/Sanders, part 3. I just wish that folks would let him try to accomplish what he set out to do without throwing every monkey wrench in the toolbox to derail it. Most left-leaning don't like what their party has done but just hate Trump that much. I am worried that many folks will not have the patience to wait out these tough times so we can turn the corner instead of circling the drain. We recently finished our winter trip this year and can't tell you how many folks I saw protesting nonsense that hasn't even happened and probably won't. Do your own research my friends. I have too many conversations with those that are actually willing to have a reasonable debate about this without me asking for their facts and sources and the sound of crickets ensues. Opinion is not fact. No disclaimer, just my side. Regardless I do respect you all. Now all I need is a ladder to get me down off my soapbox.
NOTE: In light of Elon Musk's resignation from DOGE and his statements about the current spending bill in the Senate, I am more than a little disappointed. I hope this doesn't come around to bite us in the bahookie next year.
"If you hate one man more than you love America then YOU are the problem"
Many Americans
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