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6-17-2026

The Grand Experiment Called America

“When was America ever great?” my grandson asked. He then alluded to the taking of land from the indigenous peoples (Indian tribes) by white settlers, but we never quite got to the issue of slavery in America.

This short conversation got me to thinking of why did groups of Europeans leave their homeland to embark on individual journey’s into the unknown? After all so called “experts” said the world was flat and anyone who challenged that idea would simply fall off the edge.

We’ve heard a lot about people being overtaxed to the point that they would take their chances on a sailing ship into the unknown, where they would be free to worship God and raise their families free from the tyrannical kingdoms of Europe.

For those who survived the ordeal that took weeks if not months they found that the overreach of the European kingdoms stretched across the vast Atlantic Ocean and setting foot on the new continent did not mean actual freedom from oppression or taxes.

The new inhabitants of what became the original 13 colonies were still being governed and taxed, without any representation. The kings believed what was his was his and what was theirs was his as well.

What many wanted was a place where they were free to build their homes, work the land and worship God without any outside interference. Initially settlers interacted with local tribes exchanging ideas about which crops were best for their particular area and climate – thus the first Thanksgivings were about the abundant blessings of God.

As the various tribes did not consider land something to be “owned” but shared and “Mother Earth” was to be worshipped. Culture is unique among people around the earth and passed down from generation to generation.

There were some people who felt that religion was something everyone had to accept. Looking at early paintings and photographs it seemed that in order to be accepted as “civilized” western clothing was a must.

Among those who came to the colonies were men and women, good and bad and the mix wasn’t always good. The bible tells us that the root of all evil is money. It is still true today.

I heard Steve Harvey say that all that we have and all that we are came from the imagination of people (read it again).

The imagination of dreamers brought various people from all over the world and what they did individually and collectively can be seen all around us today.

God created man and gave birth to man’s creative genes.

Everything didn’t flourish overnight. It took a lot of hard work for things to begin to take shape in the colonies over many years. When it came time to declare independence and fight for freedom there were years of suffering. Settling on a particular type of government was a painstaking ordeal that no one could agree, except that there would be “NO KINGS” (the first movement).

The founding fathers finally agreed from the start we not settle for a democracy or simply a republic but that we become a Constitutional-Republic by the drafting of a bill of rights and a constitution that was different than any other nation in the world at that time, or since.  

From a ragtag band of brothers and sisters who stood up to the greatest empire in the world at the time and won independence (7-4-1776), we became The United States of America where our rights come from our creator and government is from and of the people.

As a nation we have made mistakes, and yet strived to bring peace to a world constantly in a state of war. We have had 47 presidents with varied backgrounds and life experiences who have been successful when not leaning on their own understanding but seeking guidance from Almighty God.

It’s important to note that on this 250^th year of independence, America is the greatest nation on earth and we bow our knee to Almighty God, from whom our strength comes from.

When I hear someone say they are strongly “Anti-MAGA” I have to ask what does “MAGA” mean to you? Are you not grateful to be living in a society where you are free to speak, travel, work, and raise your family to worship Almighty God as you choose?

MAGA = Make America Great Again isn’t just a nifty slogan, but a means of uniting Americans together as one people, under God, a light to the world around us, a testament of what mankind can do when imagination is unlimited and hard work leads to the American Dream.

If you have no pride in America, need I suggest that you go back to history textbooks that chronicle the defeats and triumphs of the men and women who came before you? – RTM

6-13-2026

Reversing the Weaponization of Government

What began unnoticed during the presidency of Richard M. Nixon went to a whole new level after Barack H. Obama was inaugurated into office in 2009, class racism surged primarily against American male citizens deemed patriotic, Christian veterans became “enemies of the state” by a simple declaration by Obama’s Attorney General and the Obama DOJ.

When Donald J. Trump was inaugurated in 2016 the focus of all that was evil in America turned toward Trump supporters who identified as M.A.G.A. (Make America Great Again). This class racism was brought to a head on J6, 2020 with a greater level of Weaponization under the 4 years of the Joseph R. Biden presidency where Americans were hunted down, imprisoned in unmistakably horrendous conditions, many denied their inalienable rights under the US Constitution, with many forced to sign “confessions” in order to return to their already shattered lives.

Beginning on Day One of the second Trump administration the reversal of Weaponization of government began. Every agency head, secretary or director was given specific directions (orders) by President Trump to purge those responsible for Weaponization policies and actions from government.

A new office called D.O.G.E. (Department Of Government Efficiency) was created to conduct a full comprehensive financial audit of every portion of government in order to identify and stop fraud and wasteful spending.

A huge overhaul of government functions, procedures and policies became necessary in order to drain the swamp which was bigger than anyone imagined and created a backlash so huge that it spilled over into the private sector with attacks on everyone who aligned themselves with Trump’s MAGA agenda.

During the first year of Trump’s second administration were witnessing a total meltdown of common sense as elected officials, judges and organized domestic terrorists stoke the racial fires that lead to the assault of federal immigration law enforcement officers, doxing their home addresses, children’s schools, houses of worship and vehicle license plate information in order to create chaos and unrest to prevent mass deportation of illegal migrants.

Working within the confines of a 4 year window President Trump is working hard to save freedom in America, while pushing hard to make America safe, prosperous and great once again.

A recent poll determined that 18% of registered democrats do not like or love America. The left is calling this reversal “Weaponization” when in fact it is just the opposite. They would rather do anything and everything that would lead to the downfall of our system of life in America simply because it is being championed by President Donald J. Trump.

I have a message for all who feel this way – America: Love it or Leave it!

PS – Once you relocate to another country of choice, stop badmouthing the nation of your birth! – RTM

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6-9-2026

On Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund

In 2019 President Donald J. Trump, his sons (Don Jr., & Eric) and the Trump Organization filed a suit against the Treasury and IRS in court over their leaked tax returns. Per the settlement the plaintiffs will receive no monetary payment or damages of any kind and the IRS is restricted from auditing their tax returns.

As part of the settlement the Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch has established “The Anti-Weaponization Fund” to provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others claiming to be victims of Weaponization and lawfare to be heard and seek redress.

A sum of ($1.776 billion) was to be paid out of the judgment fund and a quarterly report outlining who has received relief and what form of relief was awarded.

Due to the politicization and misinformation of this process the Attorney General announced the AWF will not proceed.

Critics of the fund misreport and claim that President Trump wanted to reward his followers, in particular those J6ers who attacked police officers. This claim is totally untrue.

When questioned on this matter President Trump recognized that many lives were shattered by individuals who were in DC but never entered the Capital or actively participated in the civil unrest created by a great many unnamed FBI operatives. Innocent victims of J6 were in many cases denied their protected civil rights under the Constitution.

The AWF would provide a means of financially recouping a portion of what was lost. Anyone could file a claim, but had to prove it was due to governmental Weaponization or Lawfare.

There appeared to be safeguards by the DOJ to prevent a repeat of President Obama’s “Keepseagle” case where $760 million fund to redress various claims alleging racism against the federal government over a period of decades led to distribution to various non-profits and NGO entities, including some who had not even submitted claims.

I only wish that those who objected to the AWF paying to J6ers would use the same logic as those rioters posing as ant-ICE demonstrators that attempt to prevent the detention and deportation of illegal aliens who have taken advantage of federal programs to obtain tax dollars and benefits aimed at American citizens and are now being returned to their homeland, where they so rightly belong. – RTM

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5-29-2026

Free Speech versus Organized Chaos

What we are seeing on a daily basis across our nation staged as “Anti-ICE Protests” at various ICE detention facilities are not protected free speech under the 1^st Amendment of the US Constitution. Instead of elected officials coming out against these violent gatherings, we see governors, state and national members of congress joining in solidarity to protest leaders and others participating in violence against law enforcement officers, while ordering state and local law enforcement to stand down or not respond to calls for assistance.

Left wing media outlets mislead the public with “talking points” aimed at villanizing federal law enforcement (ICE) officers as untrained, vigilantes arresting US citizens and others without authorization and disregarding their constitutional rights. Wrong!

I hear public outcries against J6ers who attacked and injured police officers and yet stoke the fires of attacks on ICE police officers doing their official duty that calls for the arrest of ANYONE who interferes with, hinders or blocks ICE officers while in the performance of their duties serving court issued deportation orders and defending against bodily attacks.

In my opinion, it is time to arrest and prosecute elected officials who violate their sworn duty to protect the public from those who have broken US immigration law by entering this country illegally and those who commit crimes of violence while being here illegally.

Any state, city or municipality claiming to be sanctuary for criminals must be dealt with in the name of public safety in accordance with the US Constitution and individual State Constitutions. For those in state governance who warn federal law enforcement to abide by state laws of face prosecution by state’s attorney generals, let me issue the same warning within the confines of the United States, abide by federal law or face enforcement and prosecution by the DOJ where governors are themselves liable to prosecution and cannot “save” you from federal prosecution.

Praying in or near abortion clinics is an act of exercising protected free speech.

Engaging Law Enforcement is NOT protected free speech. – RTM

5-26-2026

Tax the Rich Billionaires Syndrome

The message we hear on television, radio and read on the internet from socialist leftists and others in blue cities and states across the country and then according to NY’s (D) Representative AOC “you can’t earn a billion dollars” as a message to justify this massive collection of other people’s wealth to take care of the poor and make everything okay again.

Doesn’t that sound reasonable?

Tax the super-rich and provide free food, health care for all and higher wages even “pay teachers what their worth”. I hate to say it but if the measure of a teacher’s worth is the education of their students, a great many teachers really aren’t worth that much now are they?

Most of those who cry the loudest are themselves filthy rich based on either family money or the lowly salary of an elected public official. If crime doesn’t pay, surely public service does.

Has anyone heard of the “law of the lid” where nobody rises above the level of the guy at the top? The same principle applies to a city when taxing the rich creates a mass exodus of those with wealth who simply “take their ball” and go somewhere else.

It’s like draining a cesspool until all you have left is a film on the bottom and then it all dries up and blows away. Nowhere on the planet can you stifle capitalism, take other people’s money and give to someone else who hasn’t earned or worked hard for it, and then expect everything to be hunky dory.

If that were the case, Cuba, North Korea, China, Russia and every other dictatorial nation would have been successful a long time ago. Look at Venezuela it only took roughly 25 years to take it from one of the richest countries in South America to complete poverty, where the nation’s wealth was squandered by the ruling regime.

Be careful what you wish for! Keep your eyes on the prize in places like New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Detroit, Seattle, Portland, Oregon and everywhere that the elite electorates peddle their tax the rich scheme. If those ideas sound feasible get in line to hand over YOUR money so someone else doesn’t have to work hard for it.

When someone cries “the sky is falling”, it could be falling on you. – RTM

5-23-26

Memorial Day in America

While watching a televised interview of former Pastor, Army Chaplain and current VA Secretary Doug Collins he said it better than I could.  “When conducting services for a lost service member I often say we don’t celebrate their death, but that they lived. (Paraphrased)

I urge everyone not to wish “Happy Memorial Day” as the loss of one military service member (active, reserve or national guard) is not a happy occasion for the teammates, family or friends.

Among America’s current national holidays that honor our military there is often confusion over Memorial Day and Veterans Day (VA):

Memorial Day (last Monday in May), military personnel who died in the service of their country (particularly in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle

Veterans Day (11am, November 11^th), (originally Armistice Day end of WWI) 1918, to thank and honor all those who served in the military (living and dead) who sacrificed and have done their duty in the United States Armed Forces – RTM.

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5-2-2026

To Democrat Politicians Democracy Equals Power

Gerrymandering

Democrats are no longer hiding it and openly talk of gaining political power by any means necessary, including the gerrymandering of voting districts using race as the basis, which in the cases of Virginia and Louisiana were recently struck down by the Virginia state supreme court and Louisiana by the US Supreme Court as both blatantly unconstitutional.

Redistricting

For the uninformed, redistricting is required every 10 years to account for the shifting census as citizens relocate or migrate throughout the nation as is the case in Florida, where a net gain of 2M citizens from other states.

What will result as other states comply with the federal redistricting mandate without using racial bias should be natural reflection of our nation’s population?

Don’t believe the rants of angry misinformed politicians who fear losing their stranglehold on democratic voters and cry foul. They falsely claim the US Supreme Court is illegitimate for holding to the standard of the US Constitution.

What will they next call the constitution unconstitutional?

Until voters realize and understand the harm being done to their cities, states and the nation by radical politicians on the left and on the right and selective use their voting power to place responsible, commonsense politicians to protect their families and return government to providing safety and security to neighborhoods across our country, this game of political chess will stifle the American spirit and result in the death of this nation we love so dear.

Vote wisely grasshopper…… RTM

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4-29-2026

Casting Pearls before Swine

Yesterday at the White House, King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom received a royal welcome by President Trump and First Lady Melania with all the pomp and circumstance befitting the King of England beginning with the presentation of the colors (US & UK), the military pass in review, and the F35 flyover and followed by the formal welcome speech by President Trump.

King Charles then gave an impressive speech to a joint session of Congress highlighting the 250^th birthday of the United States and although the monarch is not a politician his speech touched on a number of relevant political events in our shared nation’s histories with multiple standing ovations by a fully united US Congress.

The evening gave way to the impressive State Dinner at the White House, highlighting the very real need for the formal ballroom now under construction on the grounds.

What has been researched and released yesterday was that King Charles and President Trump are 15^th removed cousins (Royalty).

It became fully apparent that congressional democrats laid aside their “No Kings” signs and trappings and gave King Charles (the real king) the honor, respect and homage they refuge to give President Trump (the real president). In true American vernacular we call that “Kissing Butt” and to what end, to a king with no direct connection to them or their positions of political power? To see this hypocrisy broadcast live around the world for all to see was truly disgraceful (as kids on a playground).

All the while left leaning media talking heads continued spewing their hateful rhetoric about President Trump as they insinuated the multiple assassination attempts on his life were in some way “staged”?

I see a number of congressional politicians posturing politically as they plan their future political careers for higher state or federal office. I urge voters to check their congressional voting record, especially as our government continues to be partially shut down for more than 70 days, causing serious national security concerns.

I will update this blog post as more information becomes available or as I feel necessary. – RTM

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22026

WHCA SHOOTER

To be clear it is not “a right” to attempt to assassinate political figures.

Last night at the Washington Hilton hotel in D.C. a single shooter shot a secret service agent and attempted to storm the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner where one prominent attendee was President Donald J. Trump and many of his administration officials, various journalists and assorted guests. The shooter was identified as Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, CA who traveled by train from California via Chicago to Washington and checked in to the Hilton the day before the WHCD event with the intent to shoot a Trump administration official. There were an estimated 2,000 persons in attendance in the ballroom at the time of the attack.

There is much discussion on the manner in which the Secret Service and partner law enforcement agencies failed to prevent this incident from happening inside the hotel. How did a man armed with a shotgun, a handgun and several knives manage to shoot an agent and sprint through the security station as he headed toward the crowded ballroom? Although several shot were fired by law enforcement, the attacker was not hit, but wrestled to the ground, apprehended and then handcuffed.

There are obvious the questions were, was security successful, since the shooter failed to gain entrance to the ballroom, or a failure for not stopping the shooters intrusion past the security station? Are there training issues or new techniques needed to prevent repeat attacks? Is it even possible to adequately secure a prominent public hotel with multiple access points and other events happening simultaneously?

 This makes what amounts to a third assassination attempt on the life of President Trump (that we know of) and there is no indication that this would be the last attempt.

There is a strong argument for the Grand Ballroom being built at the White House where multiple security features are being adopted during the planning and construction phase that could very well prevent such an attack. But will it be enough?

It is time for all the rhetoric promoting political violence to stop. Politicians, news media talking heads and public officials must abandon this harmful rhetoric that has already caused injury and death to citizens and visitors alike, plus the destruction of private, public and government facilities.

It is time for elected officials to take a stand for American values. – RTM

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4-16-2026

A Discussion of Sexual Misconduct Among Members of Congress

It’s a proven fact that allegations of sexual misconduct are a surefire way to terminate the path forward for accused members of congress. With former D (CA) Eric Swalwell “unraveling” by five allegations of sexual misconduct that not only torpedoed his aim for the California governor’s office, but drove him out of his 13 year run in the US House of Representatives.

Are there lessons to be learned here? Surely what is reported to have been an open secret throughout congress tells us more about the “powers that be” than the disgraced former congressman.

How did this happen?

How long have others known?

Why was nothing done about it?

When questioned, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) claimed no knowledge of Stalwell’s misconduct. I find that hard to believe because she also claimed no knowledge of then President Joe Biden’s mental cognitive decline, but was the one to pull the rug out from under his re-election campaign, while he was the sitting president.

I have no proof, but strongly suspect she was instrumental in the downfall of Swalwell too. (Nothing gets past Nancy unnoticed).

There have been other members of congress Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and others who have succumbed to sexual improprieties while in office and each one simply vanish after leaving office.

And then there is the alleged “democrat sexual payment ledger” (book) chronicling names, dates and settlement payments. Who maintains that book and stores it (securely)?

What other secrets are lurking in the halls of congress?

Democrats aren’t the only ones engaged in allegations of sexual misconduct either. There have been and are today republican congressmen facing the same fate.

Why has it been tolerated? Why is it still being tolerated?

Absolute power corrupts absolutely, right?

How can an accused member of congress simply “retire” from congress? Is not public service a chosen endeavor to give back to the American people? Elected officials are elected by the people and should after doing their “duty” in good faith and honor, return to the people from whence they came.

On the other hand, sexual allegations are just that until they are tried and proven in a court of law. Sexual predators (those who go after vulnerable “marks”) must be held to a higher standard BECAUSE they used their elected office to perpetuate their crimes. – RTM