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4-10-2026

America the Beautiful – Love it or Leave it!

It’s unbelievable (not really) members of our own government are fully committed to its downfall because they don’t like the rhetoric of President Trump. We’ve known that since he came down the Trump Tower escalator in 2015. It’s okay not to like the way he carries himself and talks America First.

It’s something entirely different when someone actively tries to impede, resist, silence or assassinate any politician or president. When those types of comments come from the members of congress and echoed by the talking heads of the media it’s time to call it what it is – Un-American!

When individuals choose to represent our nation, they had better be crystal clear, that taking the office, wearing the uniform or publicly support – it must be with real American spirit!

To do otherwise is a disgrace!

Over the past 250 years men and women have fought and died for freedom, at home and abroad. We are the great experiment of freedom to worship God, pledge undying support for this nation where we raise our children and grandchildren to chart their own destiny.

The red and white stripes represent the original thirteen colonies and each of the fifty stars represents each individual state and together we are guardian to the territories and protectorates in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

United under God we can do anything, yet divided we have failed already.

America First does not mean America Only. Politicians tend to divide by class, party, race and age seeking to dictate the very thoughts and actions of fellow Americans.

This is wrong!

Every elected or appointed member of congress, presidential cabinet office swears an oath “to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies both foreign and domestic”. There is no room for partisan politics when it comes to the welfare and safety of Americans at home or abroad. It is un-American for politicians to choose aliens, legal or illegal over American citizens and to do so to spite the sitting president is criminal, even treasonous.

Every enlisted member of the military also swears the same oath “to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies both foreign and domestic and to follow the orders of the President of the United States and the officers appointed over them”. It is illegal for members of the military to discredit or publicly voice opposition to those in authority over them under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

The only time military spears should be pointed in all directions is when on the perimeter protecting the backs of soldiers to the right and to the left, even unto death.

Members of accredited national sports teams must check themselves in the locker room and project a united front before, during and after competition. To the outside they individually are the United States of America in action, words and deeds.

Personal and professional responsibility belongs to everybody.

I challenge everyone who does not love this country or is not proud to be an American, spin the globe, pick a spot and renounce your citizenship and then leave. – RTM

3-31-2026

My Open Letter to Robert De Niro

Dear Bobby, You were once a pretty good, no a great actor. “I love the smell of napalm in the morning” or was that the other Bobby (Robert Duvall)? Or with Eddy Murphy as a T. J. Hooker cop wannabe? And then supporting Cuba Gooding Jr.’s character in that black navy diver with one leg movie. You really pulled that one off perfectly. Well at least you got your lines down.

I guess as an actor you done well playing other people good and bad. I say well done sir (sarcasm intended).

In real life you’re just like the rest of us- human, prone to getting caught up in events that we can’t control and mental anguish in the form of TDS creeps up and smacks you right in the kisser, know what I mean?

I know for the most part you’re just reading the script, right?

I would caution you not to quit your day job, but you’re really not “all that and a bag of chips” anymore.

As an actor you’re a “has been” and now it’s time to stop and smell the roses and get out the checkerboard or shuffleboard and enjoy life with family and friends.

Your performance in the recent “no kings” demonstration was really bad. Whoever wrote your script probably doesn’t know that the Constitution doesn’t say the Executive Branch must collude with the Legislative Branch when making decisions or policy. (It’s a presidential thing). Those who can, do vs those who can’t, just talk.

Note that if President Trump we’re to act as a king (like you and your democratic buddies like to claim) he would sign an executive order to abolish the Constitution and Congress and then make it illegal to say anything negative about him or his cabinet. At that point you all would be in jail, right?

Good luck on your future endeavors, leave the public speaking to others. – RTM

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2-15-2026

Don’t Be A Jonah

The bible tells us in the book of Jonah about a man who ran away from the Lord (YHWH) after being called to go to and preach against Nineveh because they were very wicked. It’s not that Jonah didn’t love the Lord (YHWH) with all of his heart, but he really wanted the Lord (YHWH) to destroy them because they were very wicked.

Instead Jonah decided to head for Tarshish, going first to Joppa where he found a ship bound for Tarshish. Jonah paid the fare, went aboard and the ship set sail for Tarshish as he fled from the Lord (YHWH).

As Jonah had gone below deck and fell fast asleep he did not know that the Lord (YHWH) had sent a great storm that threatened to break the ship apart. The crew began pitching cargo overboard in order to save the ship. It was to no avail, the storm grew worse.

The ship’s captain woke Jonah and told him to call out to his God so the ship and the lives of the crew would be saved. The crew wanted to know who Jonah was, where he came from, what country and people? Why did you bring this trouble upon us? What shall we do to make the sea calm down for us?

Jonah told them he was a Hebrew and he worshipped the Lord (YHWH), the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land. Jonah told them to throw him overboard and into the sea and it will become calm because it is my fault this great storm has come upon them.

Instead the men tried rowing back to land, but the sea grew even stronger. Then they cried out to the Lord (YHWH). They begged the Lord (YHWH) not to hold them accountable for taking an innocent man’s life, for you Lord (YHWH) have done as you pleased. Then they threw Jonah overboard and the sea grew calm. Then these men greatly feared the Lord (YHWH) and offered a sacrifice to the Lord (YHWH) and made vows to him.

The Lord (YHWH) sent a large fish that swallowed up Jonah.

From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord (YHWH) repenting of his sinful actions and acknowledging the Lord (YHWH) hearing and answering his prayers.

The Lord (YHWH) caused the fish to spit Jonah out on dry land.

A second time the Lord (YHWH) told Jonah to go to Nineveh and proclaim his message.

Jonah did as the Lord (YHWH) commanded and publicly proclaimed that Nineveh was fall in forty days. The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed and everyone put on sackcloth. The king took off his royal robes, covered himself in sackcloth and sat down in the dust, He then issued a decree that neither people nor animals were to taste anything, not eat or drink. Everyone was to call urgently on God, give up their evil ways and their violence, so that maybe God will relent and have compassion to turn his fierce anger away so we will not perish.

God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.

So all was well in the city, right?

Wrong, Jonah became very angry at God for not destroying the people of Nineveh and pleaded for God to take his life instead.

Jonah had gone out from the city, built a shelter and waited to see what God would do. God provided a leafy plant to grow up over Jonah and give him relief from the sun and make Jonah happy. The next day God sent a worm to eat at the plant and it withered. When the sun and wind came up again Jonah again wanted to die.

God said that just as Jonah had no control over the plant, yet God was concerned for the city of Nineveh, the people and the animals.

What Jonah thought God should do was very different than what God had decided to do before he sent Jonah to Nineveh.

Today when God calls us to do his will, it is not for us to try to understand or justify ourselves for doing what we think is right.

When God calls us we should simply obey and leave the details to him. After all God did create everything into existence without any help from us. – RTM

2-14-2026

Get A Handle On It

Don’t you just wish elected officials and members of congress would get over their TDS and get a grip? They were elected to look out for the best interests of American citizens, like safety, security and their favorite word “Affordability” of which they do a really bad job of keeping prices down.

For the past 10 years all we hear from democrats is “Trump this, Trump that and more of Trump is bad”. It’s like President Trump is living rent free in their heads.

There are a group of democratic presidential wannabees who voted against keeping the government open and as today begins the third government shutdown (only partial you know?) they boarded a plane and are now in Europe at a special international conference expressing their biased opinion, not on world peace or how noble United States President Donald Trump has become at stopping wars or changing the economic impact of global trade policies, instead they are acting like spoiled 2^nd graders tattletailing on how bad Trump is for America and the world.

California Governor Gavin Newsome said, “Trump called me names like 2^nd graders did back in school….”

Boo Hoo!

When questioned on the U.S. position on defending Taiwan against Chinese aggression New York Congresswomen AOC couldn’t come up with a simple “Yes or No” response.

I don’t understand how these elected officials feel justified in gallivanting to Europe after voting NO to keeping the government open while in effect voting for a partial government shutdown effecting HLS, Secret Service, the Coast Guard and even the TSA agents who checked their bags at the airport?

I would love to see their salaries and expenses denied reimbursement upon their return from their “Cry Baby Tour”. Maybe, just maybe they should be docked a significant amount daily for running away (again)?

Seriously, congressional democrats have made it a point to actively resist President Trump since 2015 by boycotting his inaugurations, his State of the Union addresses to congress, his domestic and international policies, to include securing America’s borders and removing unauthorized migrants from our country.

Democrats actively divide the nation, racially, sexually, politically and then call themselves patriots and heroes because they strive not to offend law breakers, crooks and criminals.

Birds of a feather stick together, right?

The Legislative Branch (Congress) has the responsibility to create, correct and forward bills to be signed into law by the President.

Congress has oversight authority, not insurrection authority!

Everyone who occupies an official office in government have the responsibility to REPRESENT the nation proudly and patriotically, never bowing down, backing up or demonstrating disloyalty for the country they represent or they should resign their office.

The same is true for professional athletes who put on the uniform representing the United States of America, be loud and proud – or go home! – RTM

2-4-2026

A Divided House

Do you know that division divides family members, communities, cities, states and nations? 

Why is that you might ask?

Division is disunity of focus and purpose to the point that right becomes wrong and everybody wants to right a perceived wrong, right?

According to this 2-2-2026 Harry Kramer article: The US Immigration Crisis, “In 1858, in what became known as his “House Divided” speech when he accepted his nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Kramer’s focus on the very divisive US Immigration crisis is to seek a balanced approach to find common ground.

There are several bible verses where Jesus spoke about this very subject and it was from this text that Abraham Lincoln quoted:

Matthew 12:25 (NKJV) – “But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: ‘Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.”

To be clear, people are not illegal. We are all created equally in the image of God. Nobody is better or worse than anyone else. We all have been created with our own free will to choose between right and wrong.

When we choose wrong, there are consequences. Crossing a border and entering a country illegally is wrong. There are no “mulligans” or “do overs”, until now under the Trump administration, unlawful migrants can opt to self-deport, receive assistance funds and a free ticket home leaving open the option to apply to return legally to the US in the future.

Whether from the left or the right immigration remains a hot button issue in America. As someone who has had to navigate the quite lengthy immigration process in order to position a family member for citizenship, there are obviously changes needed and Congress is the body to make those changes.

In the meantime Congress should work together ALL HANDS ON DECK to conduct a comprehensive reform of current US Immigration Laws, correcting inefficiencies, gaps and goofs when they are found.

The internet and social media is not the place for the court of public opinion to interpret the law or the rights of citizens established by the U.S. Constitution.

Elected members of Congress and other elected officials should exercise their right to remain silent instead of openly and publicly voicing their often distorted opinions about perceived government wrongdoings where they should be earnestly working to correct them.

Americans expect and deserve a safe place to live, work and raise their families and worship God – The American Dream!

Visitors and guests alike should come to our country and behave as if it were their own. Obey the law, treat everyone with respect and go home telling everyone about the wonderful time they had. Visitors have no rights under the Constitution, but they do have the expectation to be treated fairly and protected from harm.

To openly show distain, distrust and to despise the city, state, nation or our elected officials is totally un-American and un-Patriotic.

Try being disrespectful in any other nation and learn that the consequences can be severe. – RTM  

2-3-2026

The Blurred Line Between Peaceful Protesting and Rioting

In 1955 when Rosa Parks protested giving up her seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama she did so with an act of civil disobedience. She did not get in anyone’s face, call them names or act aggressively, yet her actions are seen today as bravery in the face of oppression.

News broadcasts are filled with stories and images of protesting in Iran and Minnesota.

There are major differences.

In Iraq the scene is of massive crowds peacefully protesting a repressive government that is randomly firing automatic weapons into an unarmed crowd.  

Where is the uproar?

In Minnesota and other US locations the scene is of protesters impeding ICE agents by getting in their way, in their faces while shouting insults and threats against these patriotic Americans and their families. Using apps developed specifically for identifying, monitoring and tracking the law enforcement officers it’s obvious that something must be done before others get hurt or lose their lives.

My question is this – are there no laws against harassing law enforcement?

Harassment as a pattern of repeated and unwanted contact.

When peaceful protesting crosses the line into violence I call it what it is – rioting.

It’s kind of like rounding up wild pigs to herd people into a holding area, while providing them a choice, stand down or suffer the consequences. Forget politics, the time is now to get ahead of the violence and prepare detention centers where rioting mobs can be contained, processed for biometric identification and charged with crimes of violence and/or harassment (as applicable).

I call it “Nip it in the bud”.

Once these paid protesters see their leaders and fellow protesters getting detained, arrested and actually charged with a federal crime, would they not simply go home?

The FBI can then follow the money straight to the funding sources and put a stranglehold on monies used for nefarious purposes and charge those at the top with collusion to commit insurrection leading to violence, harm, damage and death.

I’m no lawyer, but Congress is full of lawyers – put that massive brain power to work protecting the American people from open rebellion.

It’s also time to hold elected officials accountable for their words and actions that stoke the embers of hatred and division for political and financial gain.

There is always a right time to do what is right, but never a right time to do what is wrong.

The means do NOT justify the end.

America deserves better! – RTM

1-29-2026

Red White and Blue

It’s been said that not everything is either black or white but clouded with a lot of gray. However, it’s just not that hard to understand the vast political differences in America.

Since the Civil War the Democratic Party has stood on principle as the party of the working class, while covertly covering for leftist fringe groups like the Klu Klux Klan (KKK) and more recently Black Lives Matter (BLM) as the party began changing into the Progressive Democratic Party under party leadership like Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. It comes as no surprise that the Democratic Party became hijacked into the “No Trump” party typified by a very real Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) as elected democrats have conspired toward the goal of an ultimate take down of Donald Trump by any means necessary, citing Trump as the most dangerous threat to their democracy (Power) and pitting racial division wherever and whenever possible. We see democrats standing up on the side of lawlessness where criminals are heroes and anyone (including their own citizens) not on board are cast aside. Democrat politicians act as if the federal treasury is their own personal ATM, dolling out tax dollars to friends and allies alike. It’s been happening for so long that it’s simply business as usual, raise taxes on the super rich, free-everything-for-all and vote democrat.

The Republican Party historically has not fared well either, due to the Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) in congress not wanting or willing to rock the boat. Their unwillingness to call out corruption or enact legislation to prevent future corruption is shocking. Their silence on matters of national importance directly contributed to the distrust of government officials and showcase what is really important to them – staying in office and led to disenfranchise many republicans and the appearance of a non-politician willing to take on the task of rebranding the party with the express purpose of making America great again (MAGA) and changing the focus back to America First, not alone, not getting back to Reagan’s peace through strength-style policies of blazing a path where others before him have failed.

Singlehandedly and by the grace of Almighty God, President Donald Trump has upset the political climate in America. His foresight to create the Space Force, move the US Embassy to Jerusalem, enable the D.O.G.E. audit of government operation and financial output, angered a lot of people, and his personal involvement in ending wars and conflicts that have killed millions over hundreds of years have baffled the minds of some of the self-proclaimed “smartest” people in the world and have drawn fire, ire, and resistance like nothing we’ve ever seen and so much more – yet he’s just getting started.

The new Republican Party is laser focused on ridding fraud, waste and abuse and getting back to the time honored Rule of Law under the Constitution. What is still lacking (or lagging) is the fortitude to “pull the trigger” on breaking time honored traditions and marching forward in a new direction, following the lead demonstrated daily by President Trump’s lower taxes, less regulation, work hard, raise family and love America.

Patriotism isn’t blue versus red or democrat versus republican.

Patriotism is honoring God, Family, and Country over self. – RTM

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1-21-2026

National Disgrace at Davos

I’m sure that you’ve heard what happened at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. It appeared to be a lot of upper class world leaders meeting to discuss the economic affairs of the world, right? I mean they had all the glitter and glamor as they dressed to the 9s in their attempt to convey their self-importance to each other.

In my opinion they obviously considered themselves above reproach and looked loathingly as the American President Donald J. Trump took to the podium. Little did they expect the salvo Trump shot across their collective bow about how Europe’s economies are going the wrong way as they pitifully rely on NATO to come to their defenses, should the need arise, because  as he so aptly insinuated that without the military might of the United States, NATO is but a roaring lion. Since the inception of NATO the US has funded the lion’s share of NATO and asked absolutely nothing in return until Trump got NATO members to pay 5% of their national GDP.

Oh yes, and then there is Greenland. Trump’s apparent fixation on acquiring full ownership rights to Greenland for national defense in order to prevent encroachment by Russia and China into the North American continent, of which Greenland plays an important part, not to mention rare earth minerals which when extracted could change the trajectory of the people of Greenland and improve national security for the US.

I didn’t watch the full 90+ minutes of Trump’s speech as much of it was theatrical and to embed into the consciousness of those in attendance and watching on television the accomplishments (and they are many) of Trump’s first year of his second term.

I did see a brief portion of former VP Al Gore’s rant about the earth going downhill. But I’m sure he’ll get back on his private jet to make it home before the tremendous snow storm forecast to hit the eastern and central states.

The real disgrace and national embarrassment was the appearance of California Governor Gavin Newsom who took every opportunity to bash President Trump on the world stage, while hobnobbing with George Soros grandson Alexander Soros around Davos. Newsom told of the authoritarian manner in which Trump is running the US while ignoring the US Constitution. This is so hypocritical since we can still see how terrible Newsome as governor has run California into the ground. Remember the LA wildfires where entire communities have been burned into nothingness? It was Newsom who groveled before President Trump about needing federal assistance, after Newsome wasted $B in frivolous wasteful spending projects while battling against Trump’s federal intervention. Trump did cut federal red tape, but still how many LA homes have been rebuilt? ZERO  

And that critical reservoir is still empty…..

Yet it was (Sparkle Beach Ben) Newsom who brought those red (unauthorized signature of DJT) kneepads to Davos to chastise leaders he said were kneeling down in submission to Trump (like he did after the LA fire, even before Trump stepped off of Air Force One). It is fitting that Newsom’s conduct in Davos lead to his being prevented from going into the US House in Davos.

Also pitiful is how Congressional Democrats are going the same direction as European leaders when it comes to looking out for the citizens who elected them. Maybe, just maybe that will change in the mid-term and future elections. – RTM

Photo: Aaron Burden / Unsplash

1-20-2026

A St. Paul Church Service Interrupted

I’m sure that by now you’ve heard of the purely political interruption of church services two days ago on January 18^th, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. More importantly, what have you heard?

News accounts simply report that Anti-ICE protesters confronted the pastor of a St. Paul church because one of the pastors connection to ICE.

In reality according The Center Square article, protesters entered the church and dispersed themselves throughout the congregation before the service and as the pastor began his sermon a woman in the back stands up and says, “Excuse me, pastor.” She then accused the church of employing an ICE official as a pastor. On cue dozens of people throughout the congregation stood up and began chanting.

Church members were directed to a smaller chapel as police began removing protesters.

It is reported that the DOJ is now investigating the protest organized in part by Black Lives Matter Minnesota. It is important to note that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz or Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison have not denounced the actions of the protesters. Their silence equates to their condoning this un-American and highly illegal action by paid political protesters. Entering a house of worship for the purpose of causing chaos, confusion or fear is breaking the law.

The apparent protest leader William Kelly defied AG Pam Bondi to arrest him. (Little did he know that the AG was on the ground in Minneapolis to do just that) – mission accomplished! Also arrested were civil rights attorney Nokima Levi Armstrong and St. Paul School Board Member Chauntyll Louisa Allen (both women are associated with Black Lives Matter Minnesota). All were charged with conspiracy to violate rights. What a disgrace to perpetuate on Sunday and the day before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in America.

How is that taking care of “our neighbors” governor?

This is not a democrat or a republican issue it is an obeying the law issue.

Whether you like or dislike immigration issues it is a federal criminal offense to enter the country unlawfully and ICE is the arm of Homeland Security that enforces the apprehension and removal of violators.

Elected officials place themselves at risk when they issue edicts, orders and commands that go against the laws of this nation, especially when politically grandstanding and they face arrest and federal prosecution and, if convicted, fines and real prison time that a state governor cannot pardon.

The good people of Minnesota must decide to replace bad politicians with candidates who respect and honor the citizens of their state over politics as usual. – RTM