Month: February 2019

Let me start out by saying unequivocally that I do not like the statements that Gov. Ralph Northam (D,VA) has made with reference to what amounts to infanticide. Disgusting! We are all aware that most liberals will not contest his position on this issue as it is in step with the far left, and that promoting something as morose as infanticide will not have any consequences for Mr. Northam, and that is disgusting! But wait, he has apparently done something far more offensive – he may have, and probably did dress up either in blackface or as a KKK member in a white uniform! Disgusting! Yes, certainly if it is him in one of the alleged costumes and the picture was taken while or just prior to his being elected governor. But wait . . . if it is him, the photo from his med-school yearbook must have been taken at least 35 years ago. Still disgusting? To some of his political opponents, “yes,” and now to his fellow Democrats, “YES!” This is insanity!

Does what is going on with Gov, Northam sound familiar? Recently, we first saw a similar thing with Judge Roy Moore and the accusations about something that supposedly happened 35 years ago. These accusations, although unproven, torpedoed his bid for the Senate. Insanity, politically motivated insanity! Since it worked once, why not try it again? So they did – during the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh, but this time sanity and clear thinking won out over unproven innuendo.

What about Sen. Al Franken in 2017? A completely different story. To start with, in my opinion, he was, and probably still is, an idiot. There was no innuendo, as his gross actions were caught on tape. There were no unproven allegations. His actions did not occur 30+ years ago, but rather within the recent past. Was his forced retirement insanity? No, merely a consequence of stupid actions by a comedian masquerading as a senator.

Back to Gov. Northam’s situation. Let’s assume that it is indeed him in the yearbook photo. Is it right to force someone out of office today for something that actually occurred over 30 years ago?  If the answer is: “Yes, it is right to hold someone accountable for something that happened a very long time ago,” then it means that there is no statute of limitations on one’s actions. How far back is okay? Should we be making judgements about one’s present character and qualifications based on something he/she did in college or high school? What about grade school? What about . . .  on the playground at pre-school ?? Insanity!

Mr. Northam’s yearbook page with the aforementioned photo was first posted by Big League Politics, a site “backed by Republican operatives.” I guess the thinking follows the “eye for an eye” philosophy – if it worked for them to slander someone on our side, Judge Moore, then why not give them some of their own medicine?  And if it works in this case, why not try it again . . and again . . . and again, etc. in the future?

Again, I have no respect for Ralph Northam and his policies, but forcing him out of office because of a very old photograph, that may or may not be him . . . is insanity!

Stop the madness!

In  Part I, I reviewed four categories of President Trump’s  accomplishments that should be viewed positively by all Americans – after all who could be against a booming economy,  giving veterans what is due to them, rolling back unnecessary regulations and fighting the opioid crisis? Jeopardy answer: “Who are the Democrats?”

In this part, I am going to summarize some of Donald Trump’s accomplishments that, while scoring positively with a lot Americans, will definitely put points on the board for conservatives. Again a lot of what follows comes from 1600 Daily.

5. President Trump is rebuilding our military and defending America’s interests across the world.

-He reversed the devastating defense cuts of the past administration and  has secured historic investments to rebuild our military.

-President Trump empowered our military commanders with broad authority in order to take the fight to ISIS, and ISIS has lost nearly all of its territory, more than half of which has been liberated since President Trump took office.

-President Trump took decisive military action to respond to the barbaric use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime. ( He drew a red line and that line did not turn yellow!)

-The President announced that the Department of Defense will work to create a Space Force to serve as an independent branch of the United States military.

-President Trump signed legislation providing $700 billion for defense in FY 2018 and $716 billion in FY 2019.

-President Trump is supporting America’s men and women in uniform, securing the largest military pay raise in nearly a decade.

6.  President Trump has made clear that his first responsibility is to protect the safety and security of Americans.

-Federal Bureau of Investigation data shows violent crime decreased under President Trump’s watch in 2017, following two consecutive years of increases.

-United States Attorneys indicted the most violent criminals on record last year.

-President Trump is cracking down on the vile MS-13 gang that has brought violence to communities across the country. In 2017, the DOJ worked with international partners to arrest and charge approximately 4,000 MS-13 members. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations arrested nearly 800 MS-13 members and associates in FY 2017, an 83 percent increase from the prior year.

-President Trump signed the First Step Act, which includes bipartisan reforms to make our Federal justice system fairer and our communities safer.

7.  The President is committed to defending the right to life and religious liberty.

–President Trump defunded a United Nations (UN) agency for colluding with China’s brutal program of forced abortion and sterilization.

-The Trump Administration issued regulations establishing new or expanded exemptions from the Obamacare contraceptive mandate based on religious beliefs or moral convictions.

-The Administration withdrew guidance that constrained State’s ability to exclude family-planning providers that provide abortion services from the Medicaid program.

8. President Trump has followed through on his pledge to transform the Federal Government and increase accountability and transparency.

–The President implemented a five-year ban on lobbying for White House employees and a lifetime ban on lobbying for foreign countries.

-Each quarter since taking office, President Trump has donated his salary, fulfilling a promise he made to the American people.

-President Trump is reshaping our Federal judiciary, appointing judges who will follow the Constitution as written. The President has appointed Circuit Court judges at a record pace, and has appointed two Supreme Court justices, Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

This list of President Trump’s accomplishments in his first two years is not meant to be all inclusive and as most of you are aware, many of his other accomplishments have been left out, mainly for the sake of brevity!