Author: therealtruckmaster

I am the Real Truckmaster: 1. I am a born-again Christian (a sinner saved by the grace of God). 2 I am a retired US Army Transportation Sergeant First Class (E-7), my last position of assignment was as the "Truckmaster" of the US Army Transportation Motor Pool in Yokohama Japan (1989-90). 3. I am an amateur military historian. 4. I am a Thailand Veteran of the Vietnam War. 5. I detest "Politics as Usual". 6. I'm pro-life (Abortion is murder) and there is no justification or excuse for it. 7. I believe that we must place the security and welfare of America First! Clarification of Real Truckmaster Blogs For those who follow my blog posts on RTM blogs let me clarify and clear up some confusion. I write highlighting the inconsistencies and hypocrisy of the far-left's war on anything Trump. There are too many willing to argue without merit and I would be remiss attempting to argue against their ignorance, they have way too much experience. My writings are my personal opinion intended to be educational in nature, a bit humorous, satirical, while being informative providing food for thought, which is sorely lacking today. For those who find my posts offensive, I am truly sorry, you have the right NOT to read them as have many before you. I will not attempt to change your mind politically, but provide the opportunity to show something you may wish to consider, thereby illuminating prejudice and misinformation! - I am the Real Truckmaster!

Addressing The Subject of the Tweets

7-16-2019

 

Addressing The Subject of the Tweets

 

Sometimes things just about settle down to a dull roar and it looks like a lull has been reached, then someone says or does something that is disrespectful, anti-Israel or plan un-American and that’s when the defecation hits the rotating oscillator so to speak.

 

Many times people who know better, those in authority, politics or just plain letting off steam place their brains into neutral and engage their mouth or in many cases their keyboard. The upcoming 2020 Presidential Election season is upon us and 26+ Democrats want us to believe that THEY ARE THE ONE. Yup they alone are solely going to stop President Trump from administering his agenda and even prevent him single-handedly from being reelected.

 

Presidential hopefuls are going to stop Trump by raising taxes (that’s a first); by lowering the voting age to 16 (that’s a hoot); by abolishing ICE and making it a crime to enforce US immigration laws (you can’t make this stuff up fast enough).

 

At the same time newly elected members of Congress are plotting AGAINST the US, some by sending their “aids” to aid and assist unlawful crossings into the US, one US Senator actually escorted 5 illegal migrants into the US to thwart CBP officials (he should know that’s a crime, right)?

 

While our soldiers fight and die for the United States in the name of freedom, our US National sports team members stomp on our flag, disrespect our nation and what it stands for and “demonstrators” (organized and financed Antifa goons) go even further by fire-bombing an ICE detention facility in Tacoma, Washington (dying in the process).

 

In Denver, Colorado Antifa criminals tore down, defaced and posted a desecrated flag upside down, next to the Mexican flag at another ICE facility. Neither are condemned by the liberal Congress or reported correctly in the fake news media. The mayor of Denver had the police actually watch and do nothing.   The former Governor of Colorado defended this unlawful action as freedom of speech. Try doing that in front of a US veteran and see how that turns out.

 

Newly elected officials advocate for Al Qaida, Palestine and to decriminalize illegal crossings all together. They are so blatant in their declarations of war on the US government and what does Congress do? They decide that President Trump’s tweets of “If you’re not happy here, go back where you came from and fix things there instead of complaining about what’s happening in the USA” (paraphrased).

 

So it seems that “if you’re not happy go somewhere else” is racist, while advocating for Palestine and down with Israel” is not?  What a crazy box of coco puffs we’ve opened in Congress? I don’t know about you but I’ve just about had it with the craziness in Congress.

 

Legislators in Congress remind me of frogs in a pot, slowly heating the water until it begins to boil and they are all done. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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Muslimism vs Christianity in America

7-16-19

 

Muslimism vs Christianity in America

 

I originally wrote about this on 6-16-11 and now it is time to take a look at the reality of Muslimism vs Christianity in America and in American politics as much has changed. We now have Muslims (Islamic Extremists) elected into the House of Representatives.

 

I am no expert on the subject matter but I have written about major differences in the conquest of mankind by Muslims vs Christians. What we westerners think we know is the goal of Muslims (Islam) is world domination (conversion by force if necessary).

 

Christians choose relationship with God voluntarily.

 

Is there was a way to converge the two religions into one? Is that really possible with two diabolically opposed ideas? According to Samy Tanagho, an Egyptian Christian with a unique ministry to Muslims called Glad News for Muslims @   www.gladnewsministgry.com  it is possible.

 

As Samy explained, Muslim’s love and fear God, they just don’t know God. Samy helps enable Muslims to know God and begin a relationship with Jesus Christ.

 

Ephesians 4:11-12 “And He Himself gave some to be…teachers for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”

 

As a believer we must pray and ask God to use us for His glory. God’s plan is for everyone to be with Him in Heaven.

 

There are fundamental differences between Muslimism (Islam) and Christianity which we in the west do not truly understand. One basic difference is the use of lies versus the truth.

 

Muslimism (Islamic Extremism) is racist at its very core. You don’t believe me? According to the Koran extremists are taught and believe that Islam is the only true religion descending from Abraham through the prophet Mohammad and everyone must convert to Islam or die. That is true racism.  Extremists believe that lying is alright when it is done to infidels (non-Muslims).

 

During the 2018 mid-term elections voters elected a proclaimed Muslim woman (Ilhan Omar) from Minnesota into the House of Representatives. One need only to see and hear her speak to fully begin to understand what is happening within Congress as a result. She joined in on the assault on President Trump and has gone further by her assault on the United States (citizens and military personnel) and her praises for the enemies of America while claiming to love the country and be more patriotic than natural born American citizens.

 

As a child Omar’s refugee family fled Somalia and she later became a naturalized citizen. Her biography says she learned politics from her Somalian grandfather which had to include Islamic religious teachings.

 

Representative Ilhan Omar has joined forces with other newly elected representatives and together are a force (team) to be reckoned with, as the congressional old guard is finding out first hand. There will come a time where Democratic Party leadership will be directly challenged in the House. Omar ran on the Democratic Party ticket as a means of getting elected, but once she changes the party into an openly Islamic or Muslim Party think of the ripples that will run across this nation as many fear to confront Muslimism (Islam) head on. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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A Hate So Strong

7-15-2019

 

A Hate So Strong

 

Have you noticed that regardless of the subject matter or topic written about national pride, our nation’s heritage or about the economy somehow it comes back negatively about President Donald J. Trump? It seems that the vocabulary of the left is determined by the level of hate carried by the hearts and into the minds of those who act like parrots of misinformation.

 

Have you ever heard of anybody publicly criticizing their employer or place of employment without suffering immediate consequences when overheard by management? No! In real life that individual would be on the outside looking in wondering what happened as they begin seeking new work.

 

In sports the super-stars have some pretty big sponsor deals. They wear their brand prominently during official matches and are keen on having their brand photographed and promoted everywhere they go. What would happen if a player chose not wear their sponsors brand during a major sporting event? They would lose that sponsorship and all the money that goes with it. In the real world they would be cut back to 2nd or 3rd string, traded to another team or simply cut from the team as a violation of their contract.

 

In the military it is the same. Someone gripes and complains about their platoon or section or the unit in general or disrespect toward anyone of higher rank or position and they find themselves being disciplined by an extra workload or disciplined through the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) which could lead to a reduction in rank, time in the stockade or brig and even a bad conduct discharge.

 

In many nations around the world disrespect, griping or complaining about the government or the nation’s leadership is grounds for arrest and imprisonment or even death without a trial. There is no appeal after an execution.

 

Those are called the Rule of Law and ours is determined by the Constitution of the United States. In case you don’t know or haven’t heard there are certain things that are protected by or are punishable under the Constitution. Certain individual freedoms we call rights are protected and we call them “God Given” or inalienable rights – life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. What has happened over the past 50 years is that these rights have been violated in many cases and sanctioned by the state or national government and has become acceptable.

 

Take for example the right to life – it is unlawful to kill someone, unless that someone is a baby in the protective womb of the mother, or in many states now someone who is terminally ill or the elderly. There is only one who is able to make those decisions of whether someone lives or dies and we are not worthy to even stand before HIS Judgment Seat.

 

Our Constitution provides for the imprisonment of individuals convicted of certain crimes, provided it is done according to our Rule of Law. This too has been violated every time someone is unjustly imprisoned or unlawfully detained without a trial resulting in the loss of their liberty or freedom.

 

Also implied in the Constitution is the pursuit of happiness which doesn’t mean at the expense of anyone else. Just because it makes you happy doesn’t make it protected under the Constitution. Some people become happy when they bully or harass another, some steal and kill, while still others run for political office and become enmeshed in the struggle for power over people even though the Constitution clearly provides the real power of government is retained by the people.

 

It is the people who have the right to bear arms, to vote, to own property and to protect themselves and their families. It is the people who have the right to determine their elected officials and to replace them. It is the people who have the right to worship Almighty God as they choose, according to the Constitution.

 

Over the course of time people mistakenly think that anything goes in a society that chooses self-government over chaos. There are those who make a sport of invoking chaos into well-structured and meaningful cities and towns across this nation we call home. These individuals choose to ignore the Rule of Law in America while choosing confrontation, fear and violence as their weapons. Their ignorance is astounding. They act as spoiled children hiding behind masks and in groups because they do not have the intestinal fortitude to stand on their own and articulate their point of view. Among all the rights we hold dear the one these people ignore and violate the most is the right to remain silent! – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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Alinsky’s Principles in Motion

7-14-2019

Alinsky’s Principles in Motion

Smoke and Mirrors is what President George H. W. Bush called it during the Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was making much ado out of nothing, and hitting the enemy where it hurt. It served its purpose quite well I might add but it’s really nothing new and Saul Alinsky laid claim to it in his Rules for Radicals doctrine which Hillary Clinton admired and along with Barack Obama they both used and still use today.

One of the principles is to identify your target (enemy). Since you can’t go after an abstract idea, you can personify that idea with a person. In this case you personify the National Anthem, the US Flag and the US Constitution with a single person – Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America.

Yes every ill that can be thought up can be attributed or blamed on Trump. It has worked before and brought down powerful men and women by sheer force. Politicians have a tendency to crumble and fall when placed in the spotlight. First they spend most of their time denying the accusations (which many times are totally false or fabricated), and their supporters come out of the woodwork in defense. Each of them becomes fresh targets of opportunity in the game of slugfest where the only one standing is the winner.

Alinsky said it was ok to use their own words and beliefs against them. He said like Christians defending the bible, they can’t because they don’t live up to it. He said to make noise, get things out there publicly and if needed make stuff up. The end justifies the means sort of thing.

Look at what has happened in almost all of Trumps appointments. They have been ridiculed, attacked and in some cases have been withdrawn. Others who are approved are still ridiculed and attacked while in office, causing some of these to resign. The ones who are summarily passed seem to have something akin to blackmail hanging over them and are not even challenged. Interesting don’t you think?

Personal attacks on the Trump family and name have been ferocious and non-stop since the announcement in Trump Tower back in 2015. Anyone else would have crumbled under them, yet Donald J. Trump is not anyone else now is he? He is a junkyard dog in a fight. He’s a man who loves to scrap and is famous for using publicity (good or bad) to his advantage, to keep it in the public arena. He is not one to give up in defeat. In fact defeat is when one simply stops fighting and it is not his nature.

The funny thing about this is those who attack him are the same ones who befriended him for his celebrity status and his fortune. His campaign donations were important to them. They were using him, right? Maybe he was just using them? No matter, one of Trump strategies is to know your enemy. He knows their strengths and their weaknesses and when to apply pressure or withhold it. He knows when to delay just long enough that they mistakenly think they have the upper hand. By now everybody knows that “love trumps hate” and even I know that you can’t “out trump – Trump”.  But more importantly one cannot afford to forget the “God” factor in this equation.

President Donald Trump is a man on a mission to restore America to its rightful greatness once again. His ambitions are not those of a man seeking to increase his self-worth (bank accounts) but to bring the nation back into prosperity. It is to give people hope for a better future for their families. It is to give hope to those desiring to come to America. It is to bring back justice under the Rule of law in accordance with the Constitution of the United States of America.

You don’t have to love him, in fact you don’t even have to LIKE him and many choose to hate him, but regardless his goal is for you to prosper at home and in the workplace. More jobs, lower taxes and a stronger sense of self-worth are a portion of what Trump brings to the table. Securing our nation’s borders and preventing lawbreakers entering our nation is paramount to what makes this country great is one of his most pressing issues. Getting other countries to stop using the USA as their own personal ATM is another of his priorities. The biggest hurdle is for American citizens to be proud once again of our nation and what it stands for – Freedom and Liberty in a world of political correctness and fear.

For anyone to simply ignore those and vote for higher taxes, more free stuff (nothing is free) and for someone who has trouble balancing their checkbook is preposterous. Politicians promise the moon and back to get your vote. Donald Trump is results oriented. One needs only to look around at the economy and the past two and a half years of the Trump administration’s policies to see results. I have been called many things and I make no apologies for being a Trump apologist. = I am the Real Truckmaster!

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The Consistency of the Democratic Party

7-13-2019

 

The Consistency of the Democratic Party

 

With all the good news of what’s happening across America there is a certain consistency of how the Democratic Party who calls themselves Progressive Liberals will act in response. It’s proven that they are driven by the quest for power over other people. In major large cities from Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles where Democrats are in control you hear threats of resistance (disobedience from obeying) federal law enforcement and for citizens to give up or are restricted from displaying or even having weapons for personal self-defense. It in no way affects the manner in which criminals operate.

 

Democrats also want to continue the unfettered access to abortion as a means of population control, claiming it’s a woman’s right to choose. It is not! Think of the precious lives that God creates and man terminates and the lost potential.

 

Democrats want to decriminalize unlawful immigration. Say What! They want open borders so as not to offend our neighbors? That in itself is offensive. Any nation without national sovereignty, which is set by boundaries (borders), is not a nation at all. Even an island has boundaries. Allowing individuals into our country without regard to where they come from invites disaster. History tells us that while signing a peace treaty with France during World War II, Hitler’s forces invaded the country ANYWAY! Many lives were lost over many years trying to free France from the invading force. Look at North Korea (DPRK) today in 2019, nobody exits or enters without authorization, violators are shot trying. That is the extreme but it happens when people are unable to defend themselves against invading forces in their homeland.

 

Another Democratic call is for higher taxes on everything and for everyone. Taxes raise revenue, yet for out of hand spending, tax dollars are not enough. Taxes hurt the working class the hardest, especially when Democrats provide “free stuff” to those who either choose not to work, or are in our country illegally and are given it at the expense of hard working citizens. Giving someone something free is merely a way of enslaving them and when the government does it, is that not the government-run slavery of those who take the “free stuff” and for those forced to pay for it all? During the Democratic Party debates they are all consistently over the top. Their ideas are not grounded in reality. Democrats are the party of the bully pulpit, while calling everyone else bullies. Chaos is a bi-product of Democratic Party policies and politics.

 

America is not the land of Chaos. It is the home of the brave and the land of the free and if you are not in sync with that you have to exercise your right to leave, or face getting thrown out on your ear. The organized chaos is simply an attempt to provoke infighting among ourselves, as a distraction for what is really being orchestrated upon America. In the words of the most famous President of all time, “You cannot always choose your friends, that’s life. But you can never afford to NOT know your enemy.” Donald J. Trump. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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One Soldier’s Story

7-13-2019

 

One Soldier’s Story

 

Yesterday I sat down with a neighbor who in 1970 was a 16 year old Cambodian boy joined the army to fight against the North Vietnamese army that had invaded Cambodia he rose to the rank of sergeant and was in some of the fieriest fighting imaginable. He was wounded twice, hospitalized and escaped prior to around 250 hospital patients being executed as they lay in their cots. He battled overwhelming odds against superior numbers and a better equipped enemy without food, supplies, ammunition and lying submerged in rice paddies with no protective cover he continued to fight for his family, his land and his country. His story continues until he escaped Cambodia in 1984, made it into Thailand and pled in writing for asylum to the United States. After being accepted he and his wife made their way to Colorado Springs arriving in 1988.

 

His story of the atrocities committed against the Cambodian people even to this day by Vietnamese forces that conquered Vietnam and now basically occupy Cambodia and Laos. The people are still poor with many who survived have nothing of their own.  Many of their educated and professionals and military who fought against the Vietnamese were executed, right down to their newborn babies.

 

It sickens me inside to hear of the atrocities and of the struggle made by him and many others, yet we hear nothing on the news or on TV except that the US is paying for the removal of herbicide remnants from Vietnam, and mines and war explosives from areas in Cambodia and possibly Laos.

 

I’m sure that many here have been involved in activities “across the fence” helping the people defend themselves against North Vietnamese forces during the war, but into the mid-1980s? It’s appalling what man will do to his fellow man, and without batting an eye.

 

Here’s a link I found on Cambodia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_Rouge_rule_of_Cambodia

 

It saddens me to know that while we were told the war ended in 1975, for Cambodia it continues even today. – I am the Real Truckmaster.

 

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The Rise to Power

Alexandria O-C

7-13-2019

 

The Rise to Power

 

I’ve seen this quite frequently in the military when someone gets promoted from a private where they are just one of the guys. Once they are selected and promoted into the noncommissioned officer ranks they become the sergeant. The same holds true in corporate America the guy in the next cubicle becomes the lead, gets their own private office and you dare not enter without permission.

 

It should be different with our elected officials. They are the guy or gal next door. Friendly, amiable and someone you can tell your troubles to because they listen and have all the answers, right? Someone might have once said to them, “you ought to run for office”. It happens all the time. Once that seed has been implanted into the mindset of an individual most will simply shrug it off and continue with their life.

 

Take a big city with millions of inhabitants where nobody knows anybody outside their neighborhood. Inner city gangs rule their turf with an iron hand. Nobody crosses them without incurring the wrath of the gang. People go to work before coming home to lock themselves in at night. Just going for a night on the town is dangerous.

 

Suddenly the spark ignites. “You should run for office” becomes more than a passing remark for a neighborhood bartender with sudden political aspirations. Soon a campaign is born and there are banners, slogans and soon facial recognition. A pretty face equals pretty smart, right?

 

After months of campaigning it’s over. The race has been won and pretty face becomes a congresswoman. There’s the eye opening moment when she’s sworn in to office making her official. Then reality sets in she must hire a staff, find an apartment near her work. She meets others both new to Congress and those who’ve obviously been around the block one too many times. She decides she must make a statement that makes her stand out from the crowd.

 

Being a Latina of Puerto Rican ancestry she has that crowd appeal and her former job was her grooming. Yes she must make a statement, pick her battles so to speak. So she does and says all the right things about the topic everyone loves – trashing the sitting President of the United States, besides it’s fashionable and it gets her on a number of committees and working groups. She is a rising star, someone to be reckoned with, she WILL make a difference. In military lingo she’s an “Acting Jack” what we call a shake and bake. Given minimal training and given minimal responsibility over others. Often times it makes their heads swell until they actually think the world revolves around them.

 

Seems kind of odd that it would happen in Congress, but then we don’t really know what happens in Congress do we? There are orientation classes, probably done online, where someone signs a form saying they watched a video or met the training requirements.

 

However in 2019 the norm seems to be using social media (Facebook and Twitter) to get your message across and attacking Donald J. Trump is easy to do. His stand on immigration makes him a logical target for Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC). She will destroy him and dismantle his administration so fast that she will be the “Heroine of the Hill”. America will thank her, who knows she could be the first woman president? But first there is one obstacle to overcome – “Madam Speaker”!

 

You may be reading and say that could never happen, but alas it is happening right before your very eyes. @RepAOC is but one of the newcomers to Congress. Each one is charting their own course, have their own personal agenda, have decided to go after and stop Trump at all cost because it’s the party thing to do and it’s fashionable.

 

It has been said that knowledge is power, but a little bit of knowledge can get you into a lot of trouble instead. Showboating for the cameras may seem like a magic bullet, but the political weapon can be pointed right back at you. Remember a door can swing both ways.

 

I had heard that newcomers in the House of Representatives are told to sit down, shut up and open your eyes and ears to learn how things are done. Apparently things have changed and newcomers are thrown into some pretty sensitive and very important committees without any regard for whether or not they should even be there. That falls on the Speaker of the House, which in this case is Nancy Pelosi. Her self-importance may have caused her to act irrationally and the consequences will come back to bite her right where the sun doesn’t shine in the House of the Rising Star! – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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My Thoughts on the Secure Fence Act of 2006

7-12-2019

 

My Thoughts on the Secure Fence Act of 2006

(and other immigration issues)

 

The Secure Fence Act of 2006 was passed in 2006 and signed into law by President George W. Bush (R) on October 26, 2006. Its stated purpose was to “establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the United States.” Most debate around the law surrounded a provision that required the building of 700 miles of new fencing along the southern border with Mexico. Supporters argued the fence would improve national security and reduce illegal immigration, while opponents argued that the fence would not effectively reduce illegal immigration and could worsen national security. As of 2016, the border with Mexico was lined with 650 miles of partial fencing.

 

H.R. 6061 (109th): Secure Fence Act of 2006

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/109-2006/s262

 

What I find interesting are votes by those who have become high profile individuals since this 2006 vote yet we are still vigorously discussing illegal immigration along our southern border in 2019?

 

 

Nay Sen Bob Menendez D-NJ

Nay Sen Daniel Inouye D-HI

Nay Sen Harry Reid D-WV

Nay Sen John Kerry D-MA

Nay Sen Joseph Lieberman D-CT

Nay Sen Ken Salazar D-CO

Nay Sen Lincoln Chafee R-RI

Nay Sen Richard Durbin D-IL

NO VOTE Sen Ted Kennedy D-MA (deceased)

Yea Sen Barack Obama D-IL

Yea Sen Barbara Boxer D-CA

Yea Sen Chuck Schumer D-NY

Yea Sen Dianne Feinstein D-CA

Yea Sen Hillary Clinton D-NY

Yea Sen John McCain R-AZ (deceased)

Yea Sen Joseph Biden D-DE

Yea Sen Lisa Murkowski R-AK

 

 

 

These are all the recorded votes by members of the Senate in 2006.

 

 

Yea Sen Jeff Sessions R-AL

Yea Sen Richard Shelby R-AL

Yea Sen Lisa Murkowski R-AK

Yea Sen Ted Stevens R-AK

Yea Sen Jon Kyl R-AZ

Yea Sen John McCain R-AZ

Yea Sen Lincoln Blanche D-AR

Yea Sen Mark Prior D-AR

Yea Sen Barbara Boxer D-CA

Yea Sen Dianne Feinstein D-CA

Yea Sen Wayne Allard R-CO

Nay Sen Ken Salazar D-CO

Yea Sen Christopher Dodd D-CT

Nay Sen Joseph Lieberman D-CT

Yea Sen Joseph Biden D-DE

Yea Sen Thomas Carper D-DE

Yea Sen Mel Martinez R-FL

Yea Sen Bill Nelson D-FL

Yea Sen Saxby Chambliss R-GA

Yea Sen John Isakson R-GA

Nay Sen Daniel Akaka D-HI

Nay Sen Daniel Inouye D-HI

Yea Sen Larry Craig R-ID

Yea Sen Michael Crapo R-ID

Nay Sen Richard Durbin D-IL

Yea Sen Barack Obama D-IL

Yea Sen Evan Bayh D-IN

Yea Sen Richard Lugar R-IN

Yea Sen Chuck Grassley R-IA

Yea Sen Tom Harkin D-IA

Yea Sen Sam Brownback R-KS

Yea Sen Pat Roberts R-KS

Yea Sen Jim Bunning R-KY

Yea Sen Mitch McConnell R-KY

Yea Sen Mary Landrieu D-LA

Yea Sen David Vitter R-LA

Yea Sen Susan Collins R-ME

Yea Sen Olympia Snowe R-ME

Yea Sen Barbara Mikulski D-MD

Nay Sen Paul Sarbanes D-MD

NO VOTE Sen Ted Kennedy D-MA

Nay Sen John Kerry D-MA

Nay Sen Carl Levin D-MI

Yea Sen Debbie Stabenow D-MI

Yea Sen Norm Coleman R-MN

Yea Sen Mark Dayton D-MN

Yea Sen Thad Cochran R-MS

Yea Sen Trent Lott R-MS

Yea Sen Kit Bond R-MO

Yea Sen Jim Talent R-MO

Yea Sen Max Baucus D-MT

Yea Sen Conrad Burns R-MT

Yea Sen Chuck Hagel R-NE

Yea Sen Ben Nelson D-NE

Yea Sen John Ensign R-NV

Nay Sen Harry Reid D-NV

Yea Sen Judd Gregg R-NH

Yea Sen John Sununu R-NH

Nay Sen Frank Lautenberg D-NJ

Nay Sen Bob Menendez D-NJ

Nay Sen Jeff Bingaman D-NM

Yea Sen Pete Domenici R-NM

Yea Sen Hillary Clinton D-NY

Yea Sen Chuck Schumer D-NY

Yea Sen Richard Burr R-NC

Yea Sen Elizabeth Dole R-NC

Yea Sen Kent Conrad D-ND

Yea Sen Bryan Dorgan D-ND

Yea Sen Mike DeWine R-OH

Yea Sen George Voinovich R-OH

Yea Sen Thomas Coburn R-OK

Yea Sen Jim Inhofe R-OK

Yea Sen Gordon Smith R-OR

Yea Sen Ron Wyden D-OR

Yea Sen Rick Santorum R-PA

Yea Sen Arlen Specter R-PA

Nay Sen Lincoln Chafee R-RI

Nay Sen John Reed D-RI

Yea Sen Jim DeMint R-SC

Yea Sen Lindsey Graham R-SC

Yea Sen Tim Johnson D-SD

Yea Sen John Thune R-SD

Yea Sen Lamar Alexander R-TN

Yea Sen Bill Frist R-TN

Yea Sen John Cornyn R-TX

Yea Sen Kay Hutchinson R-TX

Yea Sen Robert Bennett R-UT

Yea Sen Orrin Hatch R-UT

Nay Sen Jim Jeffords I-VT

Nay Sen Patrick Leahy D-VT

Yea Sen George Allen R-VA

Yea Sen John Warner R-VA

Nay Sen Maria Cantwell D-WA

Nay Sen Patty Murray D-WA

Yea Sen Robert Byrd D-WV

Yea Sen Jay Rockefeller D-WV

Nay Sen Russell Feingold D-WI

Yea Sen Herb Kohl D-WI

Yea Sen Michael Enzi R-WY

Yea Sen Craig Thomas R-WY

 

 

On Passage of the Bill in the Senate

This was a vote to pass H.R. 6061 (109th) in the Senate.

Totals                 All Votes              Republicans           Democrats            Independents

Yea                     80%   80               54                                  26                              0

Nay                    19%   19                  1                                  17                              1

Not Voting         1%     1                   0                                    1                               0

Bill Passed.

Simple Majority Required. Sep 29, 2006 at 9:30 p.m. ET. Source: senate.gov.

 

On October 26, 2006, U.S. President George W. Bush signed the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Pub.L. 109–

367) into law stating, “This bill will help protect the American people. This bill will make our borders more secure. It is an important step toward immigration reform.”

 

The bill was introduced on September 13, 2006 by Congressman Peter T. King, Republican of New York.

In the House of Representatives, the Fence Act passed 283–138 on September 14, 2006.

On September 29, 2006 – the Fence Act passed in the Senate 80–19.

 

This summary is from Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Fence_Act_of_2006

 

PROVISIONS

 

Border surveillance

Section 2 of the Secure Fence Act directed the secretary of homeland security to implement a system of surveillance for the land and sea borders of the United States, which included the use of the following: [2]

  • unmanned aerial vehicles
  • ground-based sensors
  • satellites
  • radar coverage
  • cameras

 

The law also directed the secretary to make improvements to physical infrastructure related to border security and the duties of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, such as checkpoints, weather access roads, and vehicle barriers. Under this section, the secretary was also given the authority to take all actions necessary and appropriate to deter and prevent unlawful entry into the United States.[2]

 

Border fence

Section 3 of the Secure Fence Act directed the secretary of homeland security to provide for the construction of a double-layered fence through the following areas, totaling 700 miles in length: [2][4]

“ (i) extending from 10 miles west of the Tecate, California, port of entry to 10 miles east of the Tecate, California, port of entry;

(ii) extending from 10 miles west of the Calexico, California, port of entry to 5 miles east of the Douglas, Arizona, port of entry;

(iii) extending from 5 miles west of the Columbus, New Mexico, port of entry to 10 miles east of El Paso, Texas;

(iv) extending from 5 miles northwest of the Del Rio, Texas, port of entry to 5 miles southeast of the Eagle Pass, Texas, port of entry; and

(v) extending 15 miles northwest of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry to the Brownsville, Texas, port of entry.[5]

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The law also directed the secretary to install surveillance cameras along the stretch of fence between Calexico, California, and Douglas, Arizona.[2]

 

Northern border

Section 4 of the Secure Fence Act directed the secretary of homeland security to conduct a study regarding a security system along the northern border. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the necessity of constructing a system, the feasibility of such a system, and the economic impact it could have along the border.[2]

 

 

 

Customs and Border Patrol authority

Section 5 of the Secure Fence Act directed the secretary of homeland security to evaluate the extent of the authority of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to stop vehicles entering the United States illegally and determine whether its authority should be expanded. Under the law, the secretary was also directed to evaluate the use of technology by the CBP to stop vehicles and determine whether such technology should be updated. Finally, the secretary was directed to evaluate the training provided to CBP officers regarding stopping vehicles.[2]

 

Debate

Debate concerning the Secure Fence Act primarily surrounded the construction of 700 miles of border fencing. Questions arose about whether building a fence was ethical, whether it would be effective, and whether it would harm foreign relations with Mexico.

 

Supporters of building the fence argued that the United States, as a sovereign nation, was justified in securing its borders and that doing so would make immigrating to the United States fairer for legal immigrants. They argued that the fence would effectively slow illegal immigration by forcing individuals seeking to cross illegally to attempt to do so in heavily patrolled areas. This extra difficulty would deter more individuals from attempting to cross, proponents contended. In addition, by slowing illegal immigration, supporters argued that the fence would improve national security. It could also improve foreign relations with Mexico as perceived issues with illegal immigration were reduced.[6]

 

Opponents of the fence argued that it would divide communities that exist along the border and possibly cut off some farmers’ access to water. They also argued that the fence would not deter illegal immigration and would instead put border crossers in greater danger by forcing them to cross via treacherous routes. Crossers could also go around, climb over, or dig under the fence, and a fence would not stop illegal entry via the use of falsified documents. Because the fence would not deter illegal immigration, opponents countered that it would also not improve national security and could even incentivize criminals to become more organized. Opponents contended that the fence would worsen foreign relations with Mexico by sending a signal of distrust and an insult to the idea of “good neighbors.”

 

https://ballotpedia.org/Secure_Fence_Act_of_2006

 

From what I’ve been reading this 2006 law was seen as the first step in Comprehensive Immigration Reform and the fence portion is at best a “patch job”. Many of the Senators are still in office and have changed their stance on the fence because President Trump wants it built and called it a “Wall”. More importantly there must be legislative reform of the loopholes that allow unfettered access to our borders by those choosing to enter illegally (such as DACA).

 

Other “state actors” have taken advantage of the lack of support and confusion by members of Congress in failing to support President Trump’s vision of a secure southern border. They have financed, organized and/or executed plans for massive waves of invaders in a grand attempt to overwhelm US law enforcement officials at the border.

 

This has been compounded by a number of individuals AND city, county, state and US Legislative Officials who willfully violate US Immigration laws by aiding the unlawful entry of aliens which is a federal offense prosecutable under federal statutes.

 

Another point of contention has been a Presidential Executive Order to stem the tide of immigrants coming into the United States as seen in Title 8 U.S. Code 1182 – Inadmissible aliens (f) Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President. “Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.”

 

This brings us to the topic of birthright citizenship as defined by the 14th Amendment which says “[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof” are citizens”.

 

So contrary to popular belief or what the media and even member of Congress have led us to believe, in 1898 the Supreme Court of the United States laid out the requirements for birthright U.S. citizenship. The first requirement is that a person’s parents must be in this country legally. The second requirement is that they have a legal residence within the United States at the time of their birth. Any person who DOES NOT MEET those 2 requirements IS NOT a citizen of the United States.

 

Citizenship gained under false pretenses can and should be revoked and that person may be deported and those who assisted someone in gaining citizenship falsely may be fined and imprisoned and have their US citizenship revoked and result in their being deported as well. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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My Take on the Constitution of the United States of America

7-11-2019

 

My Take on the Constitution of the United States of America

 

Recent discussion and mis-information would lead one to believe that the Constitution is no longer relevant, that it and the symbols of our nation represent slavery. What a load of “bunk”! These so called “legal scholars” are politicians or are simply parroting the rhetoric being openly spread over the media.

 

Go to the source, from the horse’s mouth so to speak where you can read the current and official version of the US Constitution https://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm.

 

Read the entire text of the Constitution of the United States which was written in 1787, ratified in 1788 and has been in operation since 1789. The Preamble to the Constitution begins with three very important words – “We the People” – that affirm the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens.

 

Preamble

 

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

 

Contrary to what you may have been told or have heard others say, the government of the United States does not exist for any other purpose, nor does it serve the interests of any other people. The government is not self-serving, nor does it serve the interests of elected or appointed officials.

 

The Constitution was established as the Rule of Law whereby setting the tone and national standards for a more perfect Union to establish Justice while insuring domestic Tranquility, providing for the common defense and promoting the general Welfare and securing the Blessings of Liberty for the Founding Families and their offspring to come.

 

Article I created a Congress, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives while insuring the supremacy of the people through their elected officials. The Constitution assigned to Congress the responsibility for organizing the Executive and Judicial Branches of government, raising revenue (taxes), declaring war, and making all laws necessary for executing these powers. That has not changed in over 243 years.

 

Today the Congress has become inflated with complex rules, committees and caucuses that have become so politically charged that the making of laws have ground to a virtual halt. The holders of political power in Congress have become more interested in flexing their political muscles that they interfere with or obstruct the Executive branch and are unable to legislate effectively or efficiently.

 

The Constitution provides for a Presidential veto on certain legislative acts, but Congress has the authority to override presidential vetoes by two-thirds majorities in both houses (House and Senate). The Senate provides for advise and consent on key executive and judicial appointments and on approval for ratification of treaties.

 

This separation and balance of governmental powers is designed to safeguard the interests of majority rule and minority rights, of liberty and equality, and of the federal and state governments. The Constitution is more a concise statement of national principles than a detailed plan of governmental operation. The Constitution has evolved over time to meet the changing needs of a modern society and has been amended 27 times, most recently in 1992. The first ten amendments constitute the Bill of Rights.

 

Annotated Constitutions

 

The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (popularly known as the Constitution Annotated) contains legal analysis and interpretation of the United States Constitution, based primarily on Supreme Court case law.

 

The Constitution of the United States of America, S.PUB.103-21 (1994) (pdf), prepared by the Office of the Secretary of the Senate with the assistance of Johnny H. Killian of the Library of Congress in 1994, provided the original text of each clause of the Constitution with an accompanying explanation of its meaning and how that meaning changed over time.

 

One last note on the Constitution, during the initial session of the 1st Congress Representatives were to be chosen every 2 years with terms of 4 years and the Senate for terms of 6 years. Senators were divided into three classes.

Class 1 = terms expired in 2 years,

Class 2 = terms expired in 4 years, and

Class 3 = terms expired in 6 years.

This was by design to insure that it would take three legislative elections to fully change all Representatives and Senators.

 

The pressing issues of national safety and security is all important in today’s society so isn’t it time for Congress to get back into the business of legislating for the American people?  – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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US Women’s National Soccer Team

7-10-2019

 

US Women’s National Soccer Team

 

Congratulations to the Women’s National Team for their World Cup Win – Great Job!

 

 

No Player Pos
15 Megan Rapinoe F
13 Alex Morgan F
5 Kelley O’Hara D
16 Rose Lavelle M
7 Abby Dahlkemper D
8 Julie Ertz D
17 Tobin Heath M
18 Ashlyn Harris G
10 Carli Lloyd M
23 Christen Press F
11 Ali Krieger D
20 Allie Long M
2 Mallory Pugh F
19 Crystal Dunn F
1 Alyssa Naeher G
4 Becky Sauerbrunn D
9 Lindsey Horan M
6 Morgan Brian M
3 Samantha Mewis M
21 Adrianna Franch G
22 Jessica McDonald F
12 Tierna Davidson D
14 Emily Sonnett D

 

 

Now let’s get down to business, the business of representing the United States of America. This is from the ussoccer.com website.

 

For decades, the USWNT has been topping podiums, making waves and racking up hardware as they prove to the rest of the world what grit and greatness looks like. From the team’s first trailblazers who won the very first Women’s World Cup in 1991, to the iconic 99er’s who captured the eyes and hearts of a nation, to the generation inspired by all of the above that now wear the Stars and Stripes with pride—the Women’s National Team is, always has been, and always will be a force to be reckoned with on and off the field of play.

 

I want you to know that it’s not about you, any of you. It is about the nation you represent on and off the field and in your own personal lives. Do you notice that flag next to your name? It’s OUR FLAG, and you represent US, the United States of America.

 

While on vacation recently I watch a couple of your matches and you guys were and are great players, however your attitudes toward your opponents do not represent us, not at all. I was impressed by your wins, but not by your attitude or by the conduct afterwards. You see when you put on the uniform you become the United States personified. You are the US to those who see you. The flag you wear is a representation of us that others know even when words are not spoken.

 

There are some takeaways from what I’ve seen and heard that loudly proclaim who you are individually and as a team.

 

Number one – it is unacceptable and un-sportsmanship to gloat over your opponent while flaunting a victory over them.

 

Number two – it is unconscionable for anyone on a US National Team to disrespect our nation’s flag or our nation’s leader, the President of the United States especially in a public setting representing the team as #15 Megan Rapinoe has done. The best thing she could do is to publicly apologize and withdraw from the team she so badly dishonors.

 

Number three – men and women have often risen to the occasion to defend the US Flag and to prevent it from touching the ground or being trampled underfoot as #5 Kelley O’Hara has done, which shows her true character, loyalty and pride for our nation.

 

As I said earlier it is not about any of you. Once you don the uniform it is about the team, and when you enter the playing field it is ONLY about representing the United States of America while playing hard, fair and treating every opponent with due respect. If any of you cannot commit to that please quit and let others have the opportunity that you have been given? – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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