Where is Your Allegiance?

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2-18-2019

Where is Your Allegiance?

 

Serious questions demand serious answers, “Where is your allegiance”; “For whom would you lay down your life”?

 

As a Christian my allegiance is to God who made everything and chose me to be his. It is God who said trust me and I will carry you the trials and tribulations of life. Yet it is I who say, “Yes Lord I trust in you”. The choice is mine. The bible tells us that death is not to be feared and to be absent from the body is to be present with God.

 

We often teach our children in Sunday school to recite a pledge to the Christian Flag so they understand where their allegiance is.

 

“I pledge allegiance to the Christian Flag and to the Savior for whose Kingdom it stands. One Savior, crucified, risen, and coming again with life and liberty to all who believe.”

 

In our schools we teach our children to recite the Pledge of Allegiance so they understand the concept of our nation and its relationship to Almighty God and to each other.

 

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

 

We should not take any oath lightly because they are not just a pledge or promise to either a king or to God. An oath is a vow or specific promise or pledge to act or behave in a specific manner. When you can take an oath of office to promise to perform your duty to the best of your ability, taking that oath or vow requires that promise must be fulfilled. In order for someone to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States, that question is dealt with at Armed Forces Induction Centers across the nation when successful candidates for military service are sworn in and take the oath of enlistment.

 

Oath of Enlistment

 

I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.”

(Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789, with amendment effective 5 October 1962)

 

While serving in the Armed Forces it is during the initial basic training that soldiers are taught to learn and abide by the Code of Conduct.

 

 

The Code of the U.S. Fighting Force

The Code of the U.S. Fighting Force is a code of conduct that is an ethics guide and a United States Department of Defense directive consisting of six articles to members of the United States Armed Forces, addressing how they should act in combat when they must evade capture, resist while a prisoner or escape from the enemy.

 

Articles of Code of Conduct

 

The Code of Conduct provides guidance for the behavior and actions of members of the Armed Forces of the United States. This guidance applies not only on the battlefield, but also in the event that the service member is captured and becomes a prisoner of war (POW). The Code is delineated in six articles.

 

Article I:

I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

 

Article II:

I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.

 

Article III:

If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

 

Article IV:

If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.

 

Article V:

When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.

 

Article VI:

I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

 

It is very important to learn this code of conduct in the event a soldier is taken as a prisoner of war by the enemy.

 

What we tend to overlook is what oath do new citizens take after passing their citizenship tests? Do they simply raise their right hand and say, “I do”? I don’t think so. Unless you have been there or have a loved one come from another country to the United States and complete the process of becoming a citizen you don’t really know?

 

New citizens must take a Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America in order to complete the citizenship process.

 

 

Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America

 

Oath

 

“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.”

 

Note: In certain circumstances there can be a modification or waiver of the Oath of Allegiance. Read Chapter 5 of A Guide to Naturalization for more information.

 

The principles embodied in the Oath are codified in Section 337(a) in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which provides that all applicants shall take an oath that incorporates the substance of the following:

Support the Constitution;

Renounce and abjure absolutely and entirely all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which the applicant was before a subject or citizen;

Support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic;

Bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and

  1. Bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; or
    B. Perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; or
    C. Perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law.

 

The language of the current Oath is found in the Code of Federal Regulations Section 337.1 and is closely based upon the statutory elements in Section 337(a) of the INA.

As a Wilson, my allegiance is to love, protect and defend my family against all enemies and all threats.
 

What we see happening today are the carefully planned and orchestrated acts of civil unrest and disruption of racial harmony where the uninformed masses are made to react due to lack of common sense and their own ignorance of the Immigration Laws of the United States. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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Proposed Federal Anti-Lynching Law

2-15-2019

 

Proposed Federal Anti-Lynching Law

 

Coming from California’s US Senator Kamala Harris is a proposed federal law that would make it a crime to lynch anyone for the first time in our 240+ year history. Sounds like a win – win situation for sure doesn’t it?

 

It’s not something I would think is beyond the grasp of the Congressional Black Caucus or members like Sen. Harris. Yet in its own sweet way it hammers yet another nail in the coffin of the Democratic Party platform or that of the CBC.

 

What you don’t see it? This proposed bill, if passed by the Senate and the House and then signed into law by President Trump would seal the deal. Yup for the past 2+ years what we see in the media and in the inner workings of Congress, as well as in various Department of Justice agencies has been the careful planning and execution of a systematic lynching of many good citizens.

 

Take the now infamous “Russia Collusion” hoax accusing Donald Trump’s campaign of colluding with Russian state actors to influence the 2016 election in his favor would be at best laughable, had it not been an overt attempt to tarnish now President Donald J. Trump and his good name.

 

Others who have been systematically lynched have been retired General Michael Flynn and even SCOTUS nominees, now Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh. Oh there have been others in the Trump Campaign, the Trump Administration and even Trump family members and administration official’s family members.

 

I haven’t seen the content of the proposed Anti-Lynching Bill but I’ll bet before President Trump finishes putting pen and ink to make it into law, his legal team will have drawn up articles to sue various members of Congress, former-members of the DOJ and current employees who partook of spreading false allegations to the media.

 

Yes there must be a correlation between lawyers and criminals who are interdependent upon each other to use the law for their own shady purposes. Criminals think they know the law but have lawyers as their backup against the law. Lawyers study the law and twist the law in order to get their clients off and know how to play judges and the jury. Many legislators are lawyers who use the same techniques under the guise of compromise to create laws that can be easily skirted or ignored. Career legislators utilize manipulation, mob tactics of intimidation or threats to insure compliance of their agenda.

 

It’s been said that criminals are often not too bright, just enough to get themselves caught. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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Five Hundred Thirty Five to One

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2-15-2019

 

Five Hundred Thirty Five to One

 

There ought to be a movie about modern day Congress and President that highlights the epic saga of what amounts to a modern day coup d’etat orchestrated by the previous administration’s FBI senior staff and members of Congress.

 

What began as a politically financed stunt against a political opponent took on a life of its own at the expense of US taxpayers while tarnishing the reputation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This became a travesty of justice against a sitting President and a huge hoax on the American public. The scope of deceit is of a magnitude never before seen in the United States and is nothing short of the nationwide wholesale peddling of “snake oil” akin to the frontier days in the American Wild, Wild West.

 

The sayings that absolute power corrupts absolutely and a people who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it ring true once more.

 

The intent of the founding fathers as it pertains to elected congressional officials was to have citizen-legislators who would be elected to represent the citizen who voted for them. They would go to Washington and represent the will of the people. Upon expiration of their term, return home and resume their personal lives as private citizens having made America a better place for having served.

 

Instead Congress has become a career choice, reelection the priority with greed, power and financial gain a byproduct. America has not become a better place, but rather a cash cow to be milked dry. Members of Congress have often placed themselves above the law. The lawmakers have become the lawbreakers never to be held accountable.  Rather than submit legislators have betrayed that sacred trust and overridden the will of the people. Instead of changing US laws when flaws become apparent, legislators simply ignore them. Not willing to abide by the rule of law, it is ignored all together.

 

Modern day Congress sees itself in an adversarial relationship with the President and relies on the Supreme Court to act as a sort of playground monitor. They have forgotten the role of government is to govern.

 

Legislative Branch legislates;

 

Executive Branch enforces;

 

Judicial Branch rules based upon Constitutional mandates.

 

There is no room in governing for personal feuds, playground bickering or street justice. Elected officials are not superior to, but dependent upon citizens who expect their will to be carried out. The United States Government is responsible for the safety of and is responsible to its citizens. We have seen the audacity of a government who feel its citizens are not capable of self-governance. Provisions in the Constitution provide for the removal of an unresponsive government and the creation of a new one, when its citizens feel it is warranted.

 

We are at a critical point in the history of this nation where the driving force for change is Political Correctness that attempts to force into extinction the only Constitutional-Republic the world has ever seen. The corruption that has taken hold of many facets of our government threatens our very way of life. I am reminded of the story in the bible where it appeared the entire “Army of God” stood in fear of a giant named Goliath. As he stood taunting a young boy, David chose a single pebble, loaded his slingshot and felled the giant. David then used the giants own sword to cut off his head.

 

America has been under attack for quite some time and it appeared that as fearful as it was, nobody knew what to do about it. Christians across this nation fell to their knees in prayer asking God to have mercy on our nation and deliver us from evil. God heard our many prayers and he answered in a way nobody saw coming. They weren’t answered overnight but in the timing and choosing of God.

 

Today America has the giant of Political Correctness which threaten the very life of our nation. One must be careful what to do, say or even think for fear of being sued, threatened or imprisoned. Many of our legislators are furthering the PC cause by legislating it into the fabric of our nation in an attempt to effect changes of global proportions.

 

God has reached into his vast and unlimited resources to call forth a man of experience and determination and will to fight the battle and defeat the giant of Political Correctness. The man God has called knows well what it takes to win, because to him winning isn’t just everything, it’s the only thing.

 

When God called Donald Trump answered and given a mandate from God the battle for the very soul of America began and although the giant has not yet fallen, it has been defeated. Regardless of political persuasion or ethnicity the time is now for Christians to fall down on their knees to pray over America. Pray for our nation, our leaders and for our enemies. We pray for wisdom from God and the strength to become victorious so that God will set our nation free. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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The Only Constant in Life is Change

2-12-2019

 

The Only Constant in Life is Change

 

In the Old Testament of the Bible is the book of Ecclesiastes which places everything into a perspective that everything that is, has been before and will be again. The theme of this book is centered on a time for everything.

 

Ecclesiastes

 

1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:

2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

9 What do workers gain from their toil?

10 I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race.

11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.

13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.

14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.

15 Whatever is has already been, and what will be has been before; and God will call the past to account.

16 And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment—wickedness was there, in the place of justice—wickedness was there.

17 I said to myself, “God will bring into judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time to judge every deed.”

18 I also said to myself, “As for humans, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals.

19 Surely the fate of human beings is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath; humans have no advantage over animals. Everything is meaningless.

20 All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return.

21 Who knows if the human spirit rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?”

22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work, because that is their lot. For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?

 

In the 1960’s popular artists were turning out songs, like the Byrds rendition of “To Everything There is a Season” and even a poem by Ivy Schex with the same title.

Why is it such that man continually tries to reinvent the “wheel” (wheel is representative of what we call progress). We often say someone has invented a better mouse trap. When in reality scientific principles are repeated over and over in slightly different applications and are called cycles. That is why it’s important to study the history of mankind, take a look at its successes and study its failures in order to avoid the pitfalls of the past.

 

What we see happening before our very eyes are people so full of their own self-righteousness and wisdom that they are literally tripping over their own tongues. It’s as if they no know when to stop talking. It’s a mystery to most people unless you look at it from a biblical point of view.

 

Ephesians 4:18, “They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.”

 

Our society would have us to believe that wrong is right and right is wrong and anyone who disagrees with them is mentally challenged. They would even call God into account though they have not the power to do so. They think more highly of themselves than they should.

 

They fail to realize that under God, All men are created equal, with the same ability to do great things, yet they chose to follow the leader under someone who possesses great oratory skills, much like the Anderson Fairy Tale of the Pied Piper. So great are their skills that people are mesmerized to the point of believing all that flows from those golden tongued devils.

 

Galatians 6:7, “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.”

 

We see all around us the murders, the robberies, the violence perpetuated against others who don’t share the same belief or thinking. Today it is commonplace to take the life of the unborn from inside the mother’s womb, while demonstrating for a Woman’s Right to Choose and ignoring the Child’s Right to Birth. We applaud the ignorance of others and ignore the wisdom of Almighty God.

 

Have you thought about life ever after? Will it be a life patterned after the world we live in? Will it be a world without good, which is a world without God? I dare say that the events unfolding today are nothing in comparison to an eternity without God. An eternity without God is not life at all, it is a physical hell where good does not exist because without God there can be no good.

 

God’s will is not for anyone to be cast down into the pit of fire. It is by choice that man ends up there by rejecting the Love of God. Jesus came to pay a ransom for our sin because the wages of sin is death.

 

John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

 

Salvation by any other name but Jesus is not salvation at all. There is no other name under Heaven or on Earth whereby man must be saved, except by the name of Jesus.

 

Don’t be swayed this way and that way but stay rooted in the Word of God and seek him with all of your heart, mind and soul. It’s been said that a man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.

 

What are you standing for? To be called a fool for Christ is an honor.

To just be called a fool is a revelation of who you are in the standings of the world.

 

So I say, “Whose fool are you?” – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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Another Kind of Hero

2-11-2019

 

Another Kind of Hero

 

Everyone knows Superman and Spiderman and even Batman, but very few know or understand Serviceman, particularly when Serviceman becomes a Veteran! Often Veterans are the unsung heroes of wars past and peace won and at great expense.

 

The greatest generation is a prime example of serving in time of war, doing their job and coming home and raise families, work hard but never speak of their experiences. Veterans live to a ripe old age; are the guys and gals who are the janitors, cooks and grandparents who never think more of themselves than they do of others. They are always ready to lend a helping hand without expecting anything in return. I’m sad to announce that they are often under or unappreciated, particularly by family who don’t ask the right questions or listen to answers given.

 

My hero has always been in plain sight, not drawing attention but doing whatever it took to make life better for others. My hero hasn’t always been a choirboy either. In his younger days he thought he was invincible, joined the Navy and in his early days joined the boxing team to show off his manliness or to prove a point until he realized that a guy could get hurt really bad.

 

After military service he sought out the girl of his dreams, courted her in his own special way, then married her and raised a family. In the course of daily life on the farm he suffered an injury that seriously aggravated a service connected injury, requiring hospitalization and surgery to fuse the knee, followed by rehabilitation so he could get back to work.

 

My hero worked hard long hours, played hard to and almost lost everything he held dear – his family. That realization brought about a change in his life and his family thrived. Times were hard and money was scarce, but he didn’t think of himself as being poor or handicapped. The family was happy with what they had.

 

As with all families there were trials and sufferings. Just raising kids brings out the best and the worst in each of us. Troubled relationship lead to conflict when left unattended result in strained relationships and division that take hard work and lots of love to overcome. Before long children are grown, married and have children of their own and life goes on.

 

That happened in my family either I didn’t ask the right questions or didn’t wait to hear the answers. I knew that my dad was a Navy man. Recently I asked him did he serve just after the war. His reply still stings, he said, “No, I served in World War II”. I kind of let it pass and slinked away feeling like I’d let him down for not paying attention all these years, but I just hadn’t listened to his answers.

 

When I got the call from my brothers that dad had passed away. The shock of that call still hasn’t left me, although to all outward appearances I’m fine. Inside another part of me died with him, same as when mom died 3 years ago.

 

I decided to make it my mission to honor his military service by highlighting it at his funeral.

 

Dad talked about his ships and being an Army man it’s the same as being proud of my favorite unit. Dad talked about 3 vessels he’d served on but not in any particular order that I remember. They were the USS Dixie, the LST Gunston Hall and the USS Southerland and he was so proud of having served aboard them. He did talk about sailing the Pacific to Hawaii and beyond, to the Far East, and to Japan and China.

 

I can relate because I’ve been to Southeast Asia and to Japan during my service and I’ve flown to the Far East many times over the years. What I didn’t really pay attention to were the years and length of dad’s service – 1945 – 1947. I was born in 1949, so it was after WWII and before Korea and I guess I never got the wars two separated in my mind. Another thing dad talked about was Operation Crossroads and Bikini Islands. I was a bit slow absorbing history but what’s so special about an island named after a bikini? Guess they did a lot of swimming or something?

 

Several years ago I researched Operation Crossroads so I could share it with mom and dad. I went to my files and I found a lot more than I expected. So I have to put things into perspective.

 

Dad had joined the Navy on 31 October 1945 at Naval Receiving Station San Diego in California. He suffered a knee injury in December 1945 and was admitted to the Naval Hospital and scheduled for surgery on his left knee in January 1946. By July he was aboard the USS Dixie (AD-14) part of the Operation Crossroads Task Force headed toward the Marshall Islands. He later transferred to the LST Gunston Hall (LSD-5) also part of the task force.

 

July 1, 1946 – July 25, 1946, the US conducted a series of undersea atomic bomb tests (Crossroads Shot Able and Crossroads Shot Baker) and Marshall Islands of the Bikini Atoll. The purpose was to test the effects of nuclear weapons on naval warships. The War Department positioned of ships and military personnel at various distances from the center of the blast. After the tests were conducted they sailed back to San Diego and were sanitized with brooms, mops and water. Some of the vessels were out of commission for a time, and had to be refitted. Naval personnel were transferred to other duties or vessels.

 

Dad was a Seaman Second Class Carpenter Apprentice and was reassigned to the USS Southerland (DD-743) which sailed to Pearl Harbor, then continuing to Wake Island, Guam and arriving at mainland China and patrolling the coastal waters out of Tsingtao, China in November 1946. The USS Southerland was a destroyer, pictures of the warship sailing across the Pacific searching for Japanese vessels and engaging a Japanese Zero made it a formidable foe to be tangled with.

 

I used to watch the Steve McQueen movie, “The Sand Pebbles” just to get a feel of what dad must have felt sailing the coast of China during the war.

 

Dad was discharged on October 26, 1947 after serving almost a full 2 years of wartime duty in combat. His awards included the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

 

Later in life you may recall that Grandpa Joe Wilson (Uncle Joe to many), brother to some and dad to us became a minister of the Gospel so that others might know the “Christ in You, the hope of Glory” written about in Colossians 1:27. He spent more than 40 years preaching, teaching, marrying and burying all in need.

 

Yes my dad was and still is another kind of hero to me. He taught me to work hard and do things right the first time. He truly showed Christ’s love to a lost and fallen world.

 

I once saw a shirt in the mall that said, “Dad Knows A Lot” then on the back it said, “But Grandpa Knows Everything”. Dad may not have known everything, but he’s with mom and the One who does know everything. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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Nothing Social about Democratic Socialism

2-9-2019

 

Nothing Social about Democratic Socialism

 

The rise of platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and other online social networks have given new meaning to the term “Social” and thus new life to Socialism in America.

 

For years Communist and Socialist ideologies have led to the failed regimes around the world in places like Cambodia, China, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Russia, Venezuela and Vietnam. Pick any one and you see the same results, people without dignity, food, and hope of a better future.

 

There are very few documentaries from inside these societies to show the outside world what is really happening to everyday people stuck in a virtual vortex of despair and hopelessness. What we see are mostly state approved video snapshots showing happy, healthy and educated masses in an attempt by the authoritarian dictators to maintain power and control over their citizens.

 

In recent years American politics have produced home grown Democratic Socialists like Senator Bernie Sanders and more recently Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez the champion of the Green New Deal.

 

What exactly is Democratic Socialism in American Politics?

 

  1. Democratic Socialism is a political movement advocating a gradual and peaceful transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic means.
  2. A Democratic welfare state that incorporates both capitalist and socialist practices.

 

Since 1830 Socialism has acquired several different meanings. It refers to a system of social organization in which private property and the distribution of income are subject to social control, but the concept of that control has varied, and the term has been interpreted in widely diverging ways, ranging from statist to libertarian, from Marxist to liberal. In the modern era, “pure” socialism has been seen only rarely and usually briefly in a few Communist regimes. Far more common are systems of social democracy, now often referred to as democratic socialism, in which extensive state regulation, with limited state ownership, has been employed by democratically elected governments (as in Sweden and Denmark) in the belief that it produces a fair distribution of income without impairing economic growth.

 

Recent Examples on the Web

 

According to the left’s own sources, democratic socialism will cost $42.5 trillion in its first decade. — Brian Riedl, Vox, “America might be ready for democratic socialism. It’s not ready for the bill.,” 7 Aug. 2018

 

His support for democratic socialism, Medicare for all, and other progressive polices helped set the stage for a major shift within the Democratic Party. — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, “Bernie Sanders Believes the 2018 Midterms Are a Chance for Young Voters to “Transform America”,” 2 Nov. 2018

 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20democracy

 

The very idea of Democratic Socialism or any variation of Socialism or Communism runs against the very core of the American form of government. The United States of America was founded over 240 years ago as a Constitutional-Republic and is unlike any other government in the world.

 

The Rule of Law is based on the Constitution of the United States which was drafted by the Founding Fathers in accordance to biblical principles. The idea is a land where people are free to worship God, work hard and raise a family in safety while living the American Dream.

 

Today liberals equate socialism with social media. Where Facebook is a social networking platform where anything goes has been the norm until the recent political correctness craze, the train of thought equates to Facebook = Social Media therefore Socialism = Coolness. Let us run the country that way.

 

Look at the ridiculousness of some of the liberal lefts proposed social “policies” like a fart tax on farm animals; male urination into plastic containers that must be “cured” by the sun, then used as potable water for coffee, cooking and other uses. What’s next urine for brushing and rinsing to obtain fresh breath? The proposed ban on air travel would make it extremely hard for international travel unless we revert back to sailing vessels. What about guaranteed income for those unwilling to work? How would that work if all companies, corporations and private industry ceased to work? Turning unemployment offices into employment offices and stacking jobs for future use? Those are just a few bad ideas that have been expressed by the New Green Deal proposed by the liberal’s newest sensation Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

 

I don’t know about you, but I will not stand by and let this common senseless nonsense turn the country that I love into the United States of Nonsense. I will never forget the oath to defend the Constitution of the United States against ALL ENEMIES both foreign and domestic. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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A History of Political Parties in the United States

2-8-2019

 

A History of Political Parties in the United States

 

In light of the political unrest that has surfaced during the 2016 Presidential Election and in the 2 years after I thought it pertinent to examine U. S. political parties and their history. Not trusting Wikipedia as a truly reliable source the next best would be the Encyclopaedia Britannica online at Britannica.com as a sort of an unbiased third party reference.

 

https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States/Political-parties

 

The United States has two major national political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Although the parties contest presidential elections every four years and have national party organizations, between elections they are often little more than loose alliances of state and local party organizations. Other parties have occasionally challenged the Democrats and Republicans.

 

Since the Republican Party’s rise to major party status in the 1850s, however, minor parties have had only limited electoral success, generally restricted either to influencing the platforms of the major parties or to siphoning off enough votes from a major party to deprive that party of victory in a presidential election.

 

In the 1912 election, for example, former Republican president Theodore Roosevelt challenged Republican President William Howard Taft, splitting the votes of Republicans and allowing Democrat Woodrow Wilson to win the presidency with only 42 percent of the vote, and the 2.7 percent of the vote won by Green Party nominee Ralph Nader in 2000 may have tipped the presidency toward Republican George W. Bush by attracting votes that otherwise would have been cast for Democrat Al Gore.

 

There are several reasons for the failure of minor parties and the resilience of America’s two-party system. In order to win a national election, a party must appeal to a broad base of voters and a wide spectrum of interests. The two major parties have tended to adopt centrist political programs, and sometimes there are only minor differences between them on major issues, especially those related to foreign affairs. Each party has both conservative and liberal wings, and on some issues (e.g., affirmative action) conservative Democrats have more in common with conservative Republicans than with liberal Democrats.

 

The country’s “winner-take-all” plurality system, in contrast to the proportional representation used in many other countries (whereby a party, for example, that won 5 percent of the vote would be entitled to roughly 5 percent of the seats in the legislature), has penalized minor parties by requiring them to win a plurality of the vote in individual districts in order to gain representation.

 

The Democratic and Republican Party candidates are automatically placed on the general election ballot, while minor parties often have to expend considerable resources collecting enough signatures from registered voters to secure a position on the ballot.

 

Finally, the cost of campaigns, particularly presidential campaigns, often discourages minor parties. Since the 1970s, presidential campaigns (primaries and caucuses, national conventions, and general elections) have been publicly funded through a tax checkoff system, whereby taxpayers can designate whether a portion of their federal taxes (in the early 21st century, $3 for an individual and $6 for a married couple) should be allocated to the presidential campaign fund.

 

Whereas the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates receive full federal financing (nearly $75 million in 2004) for the general election, a minor party is eligible for a portion of the federal funds only if its candidate surpassed 5 percent in the prior presidential election (all parties with at least 25 percent of the national vote in the prior presidential election are entitled to equal funds). A new party contesting the presidential election is entitled to federal funds after the election if it received at least 5 percent of the national vote.

 

Both the Democratic and Republican parties have undergone significant ideological transformations throughout their histories.

 

The modern Democratic Party traditionally supports organized labour, minorities, and progressive reforms. Nationally, it generally espouses a liberal political philosophy, supporting greater governmental intervention in the economy and less governmental regulation of the private lives of citizens. It also generally supports higher taxes (particularly on the wealthy) to finance social welfare benefits that provide assistance to the elderly, the poor, the unemployed, and children.

 

By contrast, the national Republican Party supports limited government regulation of the economy, lower taxes, and more conservative (traditional) social policies.

 

In 2009 the Tea Party movement, a conservative populist social and political movement, emerged and attracted mostly disaffected Republicans.

 

At the state level, political parties reflect the diversity of the population. Democrats in the Southern states are generally more conservative than Democrats in New England or the Pacific Coast states; likewise, Republicans in New England or the mid-Atlantic states also generally adopt more liberal positions than Republicans in the South or the mountain states of the West.

 

Large urban centres are more likely to support the Democratic Party, whereas rural areas, small cities, and suburban areas tend more often to vote Republican.

 

Some states have traditionally given majorities to one particular party. For example, because of the legacy of the Civil War and its aftermath, the Democratic Party dominated the 11 Southern states of the former Confederacy until the mid-20th century.

 

Since the 1960s, however, the South and the mountain states of the West have heavily favoured the Republican Party; in other areas, such as New England, the mid-Atlantic, and the Pacific Coast, support for the Democratic Party is strong. Compare, for example, the 1960 and 2000 presidential elections.

 

By the early 21st century, political pundits were routinely dividing the United States into red and blue states, whose assigned colours not only indicated which political party was locally dominant but also signified the supposed prevalence of a set of social and cultural values.

 

According to the received wisdom, the red states—generally located in the South, West, and Lower Midwest—were Republican, conservative, God-fearing, “pro-life” (on the issue of abortion), small-town and suburban, opposed to big government and same-sex marriage, and enamoured of NASCAR.

 

The blue states—found mostly on the coasts, in the Northeast, and in the Upper Midwest—were similarly reductively characterized as Democratic, liberal, secular, politically correct, “pro-choice” (on abortion), urban, and connoisseurs of wine, cheese, and latte.

 

Both the Democratic and Republican parties select their candidates for office through primary elections.

 

Traditionally, individuals worked their way up through the party organization, belonging to a neighbourhood party club, helping to raise funds, getting out the vote, watching the polls, and gradually rising to become a candidate for local, state, and—depending on chance, talent, political expediency, and a host of other factors—higher office. Because American elections are now more heavily candidate-centred rather than party-centred and are less susceptible to control by party bosses, wealthy candidates have often been able to circumvent the traditional party organization to win their party’s nomination.

 

James T. Harris

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

 

The Britannica article ends with William Jefferson Clinton in the 1992 Presidential elections. So the hotly contested 2000 election of George W. Bush pivoted on the hanging chads of the Florida election machines, but settled by the Electoral College votes that gave him the presidency.

 

The following election was an entirely new style of candidate when Senator Barack H. Obama came from behind and received the Democratic National Committee nomination over Senator Hillary D. R. Clinton in the 2008 election. Obama became the first African-American to occupy the White House in our nation’s history and he went on to win a second term in 2010 against Senator John McCain.

 

That brings us to the 2016 elections when yet an unlikely candidate Donald J. Trump entered the race with no political experience and came from behind to eclipse more than 16 GOP candidates and beat Democratic candidate Hillary D. R. Clinton to occupy the White House.

 

What made the 2016 election unique in many ways was the amount of mostly negative publicity that was sure to sink his political ambitions. The fact that Trump won the election after spending a mere several hundred thousand dollars to run his campaign, compared to the several hundred million spent by Hillary Clinton on her failed attempt at the White House.

 

Recent political events lead one to believe that there may be major changes in the way politics continues in the United States. The Democratic Party leadership and the mishmash of various midterm 2018 campaigns have brought a broad spectrum of candidates espousing a variety of ideologies and really looney tune style rhetoric.

 

The traditional Republican Party may also experience a vast awakening as many have lost faith in the current political system. Under President Trump’s America First agenda I would not be surprised to see something along the lines of a new Make American Great Again Party that champions the rights of all American citizens as proclaimed in the Constitution. A party that values hard work, fair trade and a reinvigorated judicial system reform as well as immigration reform.

 

Much has changed in America in just the past 2 years and patriotism is on the rise, as is racial division when people lose sight of the flag that unites All Americans. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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Flip the Coin Over

2-7-2019

 

Flip the Coin Over

 

There have been a lot of comments about seeing things from the other point of view. So today I took a couple of hours first to watch President Trump’s 2nd Annual State of the Union in its entirety. It lasted almost a full 90 minutes.

 

I listened as President Trump gave a powerful address to a joint session of Congress and the American people. In true Trump style he didn’t mince words. He began by honoring a number of individuals who have suffered greatly for the sake of freedom; endured judicial injustices of a broken system being able to reenter as productive members of society; survived cancer and deal with the pain of great loss.

 

He recapped many of his successes; called failed policy decisions as he saw them; gave his solutions for success and announced that the State of the Union was Strong!

 

Throughout the speech he called on Congress to come to the table of compromise to find a workable solution to keep the government open, enhance border security for what he has termed a crisis on our southern border and fund a physical barrier or wall to restrain the hordes of illegal immigrants, dangerous drugs and prevent human trafficking.

 

That being said it was a great speech, one of the best I’ve witnessed by far. The response by seated Democrats in their white garb, likened to the white gowns and hoods of the KKK coupled with their body language and facial gestures made it plain their contempt for the President and his agenda. There were a few times when one or more Democrats would join in the applause after the President made it a point to call out the fact that more women are in business than in the past, and that more women are serving in the Congress than ever before. Yeah and they didn’t even notice that the President used an age old trick of flattery which they couldn’t resist.

 

I’ll admit there were also a few times when specific House and Senate members were called out by their recent rantings about giving Socialism a chance in America. Not going to happen under his watch. In fact the President’s statement about America will never be a socialist nation was clear and to the point.

 

Afterwards I hesitated but then I forwarded the recording to Democratic Party Responder Stacey Abrams of Georgia. I thought it was only fair since her speech was said to be about 10 minutes in length. I’ve see some of the memes of her and her crowd, then about her hard working family and her dad walking home in the rain with no coat after working overtime and being picked up in the family car. Without more details my first question was if he was working overtime why did he have to walk home when he had a fully functional car at home?

 

So yes I wanted to hear more from her and she provided important details about her working class parents, the life lessons they were taught as children. She even gave more details on why her dad was walking 30 miles home in the rain with no coat. He had given his coat to a homeless man he encountered along the way home. He said he knew that man would be alone, but that his family would be coming for him. He seemed to be a good man doing something for another without expectation of anything in return.

 

I’ll be honest I didn’t listen to her entire speech as it represented the response of the Democratic Party to the Presidents SOTU. I attempted to endure as she repeatedly blamed President Trump for shutting down the government and placing federal workers on furlough without pay, playing a political stunt. She continued stating that because of the President and the Republicans there were many companies closing and moving out of the country, placing thousands of Americans out of work. (Quite the contrary to what the President actually said in his address). Instead of offering actual points worthy of compromise to insure that America stayed open and workers stayed on the job, her entire point was to simply blame, blame, and blame Republicans.

 

Quite frankly I couldn’t sit and listen to her ramblings any longer. She is an educated woman, a lawyer and former Georgia State Legislator, who ran a failed campaign for Governor and even said she supported illegal immigrants to vote in elections. Typical of the Democratic Party, supporting Illegals over citizens and trying to hedge their bet as a political stunt that goes against the Constitution. So I shut her off in mid-sentence.

 

Usually there are two sides to every coin and at least two sides to every story. Except when it’s a Democrat Story, then there is only one side that matters and everyone else is a racist.

 

It has been two years since President Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States and the entire time he has reached out to Democrats and Republicans alike attempting to move this nation forward with an America First mentality. All I’ve seen so far is what amounts to a mental “Fart” from a majority of Congress.

 

Career lifetime politicians are worried they are going to have their power and prestige taken away by President Trump who has repeatedly campaigned on “Draining the Swamp”. Middle of the road politicians may see an opportunity to claim some of the power. Freshmen politicians of the 116th Congress are what we call “wet behind the ears” and don’t know or understand the inner workings of Congress. Several have stepped up their game in an attempt to display their mental prowess or their superior knowledge. For them might I suggest that you go back into your law school days of not too long ago and look up the Miranda Warning? What does it say vs what does it mean and when to apply it in the Congressional setting.

 

This last part is for American voters. We have a real situation in Congress. There has been a resurgence of legislators who are pushing socialistic and communistic ideologies, favor the radical Islamic Sharia Law over the Rule of Law backed by the Constitution of the United States. They are not compatible. The Constitution is based on Biblical theology and Islam is based on a manmade religion of domination. It is highly likely and verified that a minimum of 100 legislators out of 535 have been influenced, are working with or are currently agents of Socialism and Communism inside the  116th Congress.

 

If American citizens have not learned the lessons of U. S. and World history; have not studied the Constitution to ensure a clear understanding of the Bill of Rights and the Amendments that guarantee those rights. And if American citizens continue sticking their heads in the proverbial sand, there will come a time within the next 6 years where many of those rights will be terminated for lack of interest. Should that happen there will be no getting them back?

 

Voting is a right of American citizenship, as is public service at local, state or federal level. It has been said that if you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything. The Constitution guarantees certain rights for all citizens of the United States. Everyone else is here as a guest or as an illegal alien and there are no guaranteed rights for them. They have the right and responsibility of obeying all U. S. law, facing jail time or deportation. Anyone who enables, encourages or facilitates another person to commit a crime in the USA is also a lawbreaker and subject to being prosecuted as such.

 

There are many who serve in the U. S. military, the ready reserve or state National Guard or are continually on standby to defend the Constitution of the United States against ALL ENEMIES, both foreign and domestic. The oath we took has no expiration.

 

We are patriots who love our nation, its anthem and the Flag of the United States of America and Almighty God who created us all. We are in a real world war on terrorism and against evil.

 

I love this quote, “It’s a very imperfect world, and you can’t always choose your friends. That’s life. But you can never fail to recognize your enemies.” – President Donald J. Trump

 

To paraphrase former President George W. Bush “You are either with us or against us”! – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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The TURP Procedure Explained

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2-6-2019

 

The TURP Procedure Explained

 

For those who missed me for a day or so I underwent a local outpatient procedure that is in no way similar to a colonoscopy. I was given a 2pm appointment and told to stop all aspirin products and any medications which might allow my blood to thin. There was no enema requirement, but the nurse on the phone cautioned me not to eat anything after midnight the night before.

 

One of the requirements for sanitation was to bathe with a hospital grade antibiotic soap for 3 days prior to the surgery. That stuff makes you look a bit yellow and dries out the pores a bit, but a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do, right?

 

I also had another doctor consultation at a different local hospital downtown the morning before my procedure. This consult was around the same area of the body, but the opposite end as the TURP. I won’t get into that suffice to say my wife and I left home around 7am and I reported into the doctor’s office at 8:15 am. It was around 10:00 am by the time we left the hospital, so we headed over to the other hospital for my appointed procedure.

 

I don’t know if anyone else has had this procedure but after checking in to get my wristband identity bracelet, we waited for a room to open in the pre-surgery area. I was surprised by the number of people waiting for any number of different procedures. They kept calling people forward, checking their information and disappeared behind what I suspect was door #1. Soon the only one left to be called was me and finally it was my turn.

 

I think I’ve given up on being modest after getting into a room and the nurse said to remove all clothing except my socks, my wife gathered up my discarded clothing and personal effects and placed them into hospital bags. I was told to don the gown, with the opening to the back and lie on the gurney and use an insulated blanket that resembled a tinfoil sheet on top of a layer of cotton.

 

Then came the interrogation, well sort of it was question after question about my living will (my wife had full authority to tell them to pull the plug (if it came to that). They wanted to know what medication I had taken and when, what I had eaten last and when, when had I last tasted water.

 

The nurse just finished when the doctor popped in and announced it wouldn’t be long. Then the anesthesiologist came in to check my chart and make sure I wasn’t allergic to any medications. He was followed by the nurse who would be my operating room nurse. My wife was given my patient number and instructions on how to follow along as to when I was in surgery, moved into recovery and on my way back to the same room. She was then taken to the waiting room for a 2 ½ hour surgery.

 

I couldn’t help notice that almost all the operating room nurses, technicians and who knows a janitor maybe, were all women. They pulled a warm towel out and covered me with it and I sort of drifted off to la la land, no longer worried about my modesty.

 

This might be time to explain the TURP (Button TransUrethral Resection Prostate) procedure. It’s basically a miniature sized laser surgery inside an enlarged prostate where the urinary tract has become quite closed making urination painful and difficult at best. I won’t go into detail how they got there because remember I’m out of it already.

 

Next I hear a voice and see the nurse talking to me trying to get me to wake up. She said we’re done and soon we’ll go from the ICU recovery room back to my room pending discharge when the doctor decides I’m ready to go home.

 

As I became awake I saw my wife sitting there and the nurse began to explain to her what to do for home care with me wearing a catheter. Stop right there. I’ve had catheters before, but only in the hospital setting and only for a few hours when needed. But here we are on a Thursday evening and I have to wear it until Monday?

 

We finally got home around 7:00 pm and my youngest daughter stopped in shortly after we arrived. She had hamburgers, fries and sodas for us straight for a local fast food restaurant (not McD’s either). The three of us ate and she headed home as we prepared to go to bed 12 hours after we had left the house that morning.

 

The nurse had stressed about staying hydrated by drinking lots and lots and lots of water. Colorado Springs is at a bit of an altitude, so water is important (For me water has been for coffee). I soon didn’t see the point of drinking, but I kept on emptying one bottle after another. Funny thing is the water seemed to pass through my body and go straight into the bag. I felt like skipping the middle man – me and just dumping the water into the toilet (I did resist that urge).

 

The nurse has said no showers until Friday when I could navigate the walk in shower without losing my balance. The hot water felt good. So I stayed around the house all weekend and on Monday morning we headed over to my follow up appointment to get the catheter removed. Ouch! It was then I wished I had some adult pullups or something as I had absolutely no control over my bladder, and the water had no place to go but then gravity took over. My daughter remedied that rather quickly and even picked up my antibiotic from the store.

 

By the next day (Tuesday) I had regained control and was pretty much back on track with no issues relating to bladder discharge. Blood in the urine is to be expected for about 6 weeks. Then it will be time for another follow up with the doctor.

 

Today is Wednesday and I’m pretty much back on my regular (no heavy lifting) schedule – retired. If you’re suffering frequent and urgent urination I suggest considering this procedure (talk to your doctor about doing it first). In case you’re wondering why, I must write things down or I tend to forget the details. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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The Contempt in Congress

2-6-2019

 

The Contempt in Congress

 

We are told in the bible that followers of Christ will be known by their fruit (works) and that a tree produces either good fruit or bad fruit. The same can be said of any profession, corporation or place of employment and even in the home.

 

Aretha Franklin sang, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” and we know that respect when taught in the home sets the stage for the real world of life. Children are to be raised with the biblical ground rules of Loving God; Honoring your parents, the elderly and those in authority; doing unto others as you would have them do unto you (do no harm); being satisfied with what you have; not wanting the things of others; and treating each life as if it is important (because God created it). Those children who learn these basic concepts at home tend to be better adults, more productive at work and able to make better choices in life.

 

Have you ever gone into a store or business that had a 5 gallon glass jar full of marbles? There was a sign that asked you to guess how many marbles? Maybe the winner would receive a monetary prize or a new bike? Have you ever written down and submitted your best guest estimate? Have you ever won?

 

When it comes to the U. S. Congress the average American thinks of them as that jar of marbles. Unless you have been a part of the goings on in Congress or really studied U. S. History the shroud of secrecy shields the inner workings and the individuals who have been elected to political office, their personal staff and their daily routines are a mystery. We know that according to the U. S. Constitution there are 100 members of the U. S. Senate and 435 members of the U. S. House of Representatives. That gives us a total of 535 “marbles” in our congressional jar.

 

We know that they are members of three main political parties: Democrats, Independents and Republicans. In this politically correct climate why don’t we refer to them as Democratic-Americans, Independent-Americans and Republican-Americans? Maybe it’s because it would sound stupid?

 

One may only to go online at www.senate.gov to access the U. S. Constitution to read Article 1 for the criteria of becoming a member of Congress.

 

The criteria for the U. S. Senate, is 30 years of age and a citizen for 9 years and an inhabitant of the state from which chosen. Senators are elected for six years and are divided into three classes. The first class vacates the second year, the second class expires the fourth year and the third class expires the sixth year. The Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate. The Senate shall choose their officers and also a President pro tempore, in the absence of the Vice President or when he shall exercise the office of President of the United States. The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. Then the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside.

 

The criteria of becoming a member of the U. S. House of Representatives, 25 years of age, a citizen for 7 years and an inhabitant of the state from which chosen. Representatives are elected for 4 years. Representatives are to direct taxes (in the original Constitutional document). Their members are chosen by state based upon population. They are to choose their Speaker and other officers. The House has the sole power of Impeachment.

 

The Senate and the House shall judge the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members and a majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do business. They each may determine the rules of its proceedings and to punish its members for disorderly behavior and with two thirds concurrence expel a member.

 

The U. S. Congress has many facets of the inner workings that are not made public, such as having many as 512 Congressional Caucuses, which equate to separate voting blocs each with a separate agenda. Of these Caucuses I have written several articles about the Congressional Black Caucus now with 55 members in the 116th Congress. The CBC prides itself on a “black only” membership and has as a number one priority the rooting out racism within the Trump administration and government while ignoring obvious racism in the Congressional Black Caucus. They have opposed Republican Presidents since Richard Nixon refused to recognize them as a legitimate Caucus.

 

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) was established in 1971 by 13 founding members. The founding members include:

Rep. Shirley A. Chisholm (D-N.Y.)

Rep. William L. Clay, Sr. (D-Mo.)

Rep. George W. Collins (D-Ill.)

Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.)

Rep. Ronald V. Dellums (D-Calif.)

Rep. Charles C. Diggs, Jr. (D-Mich.)

Rep. Augustus F. Hawkins (D-Calif.)

Rep. Ralph H. Metcalfe (D-Ill.)

Rep. Parren J. Mitchell (D-Md.)

Rep. Robert N.C. Nix, Sr. (D-Pa.)

Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

Rep. Louis Stokes (D-Ohio)

Del. Walter E. Fauntroy (D-D.C.)

The Congressional Black Caucus currently has two members of the U. S. Senate, one of whom is of Indian descent, Senator Kamala Harris’s parents are from India, yet by her skin color she identifies as black (African-American) and it would appear that the CBC has already broken it’s longstanding rule as a “Blacks Only Club”.

 

Of the U. S. Congress that are some interesting items to consider, out of 535 members, there are verifiably 50 current members who are either Socialists, Communist and another 50 who have leanings toward Islam and their allegiance is not to the U. S. Constitution.  Of these there are 16 members of the Congressional Black Caucus who appear in author and historian Trevor Loudon’s book Enemies Within: Communists, Socialists And Progressives In The US Congress.

 

I have taken from Trevor Loudon’s listing of these 50 Communists and Socialists and utilizing my own research of the Congressional Black Caucus provided Caucuses, Committees, Taskforces and Democratic Party Working Groups.

 

You may be surprised (as I was) to see many of the names and faces prominent on Main Stream Media outlets and realize the underlying motives and agenda to undercut President Trump and his administration with completely manufactured resistance. Simply connect the dots with the Democratic Party, the Congressional Black Caucus, Communist Party, Democratic Socialists of America and other nefarious SWAMP entities pushing open border agendas and illegal immigrant voting “rights”.

 

2019 List of Socialists and Communists in Congress Trevor Loudon 2-4-2019

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Trevor Loudon had been asked to compile a list of socialists and communists in Congress. A friend of his was challenged to name “even two socialists in Congress.” Altogether, if you add in Islamist connections he places about 100 members of the House of Representatives would struggle to pass a low-level background security check..but guess what? There are no security checks in Congress.

 

Here’s Trevor Loudon’s list of 50 of the most obvious socialists in the House, with links to my website https://keywiki.org/Main_Page for the backup evidence. Apologies to the many I’ve omitted. Please email me at trevor.newzeal@gmail.com if you’d like to be included in future lists.

 

  1. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) Has worked closely with the Communist Party USA since at least 1993. A self-described “Alinskyite.” Traveled to Cuba in 2015.
  2. Ami Bera (D-CA) Has used Communist Party USA campaign volunteers in 2010, 2014 and 2016. Also close to Democratic Socialists of America.
  3. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Very close to several key Communist Party USA allies in San Francisco in the 1970s and ’80s. Also some involvement with Democratic Socialists of America.
  4. (CBC) Barbara Lee (D-CA) Lee has been close to the Communist Party USA for decades. In the 1990s she was a leading member of the Communist Party spin-off Committees of Correspondence. Has been to Cuba more than 20 times.
  5. Ro Khanna (D-CA) Very close to Democratic Socialists of America.
  6. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) Long history with Democratic Socialists of America members.
  7. Judy Chu (D-CA) Was heavily involved with the now-defunct pro-Beijing Communist Workers Party in the 1970s and ’80s. Still works closely with former members today. China’s best friend in the US Congress.
  8. Raul Ruiz (D-CA) Worked closely with Workers World Party members in Massachusetts in the late 1990s.
  9. (CBC) Karen Bass (D-CA) Was actively involved with the Marxist-Leninist group Line of March in the 1980s. Still works closely with former members. Mentored by a leading Communist Party USA member. Also close to Democratic Socialists of America and some Freedom Road Socialist Organization members. Has been to Cuba at least 4 times.
  10. (CBC) Maxine Waters (D-CA) Long history with the Communist Party USA. Also ties to some Communist Workers Party and Workers World Party fronts. Has employed staff members from Democratic Socialists of America and League of Revolutionary Struggle.
  11. Joe Courtney (D-CT) Has worked closely with several Communist Party USA leaders.
  12. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Has worked extremely closely with the Communist Party USA for many years. Traveled to Cuba in 2014.
  13. Jim Himes (D-CT) His 1988 thesis “The Sandinista Defense Committees and the Transformation of Political Culture in Nicaragua” was a sympathetic portrayal of Marxist government’s civilian spy network. Has worked closely with one Communist Party USA front group.
  14. Kathy Castor (D-FL) Has worked closely with Cuba and pro-Castro organizations to open US trade with the communist island.
  15. (CBC) John Lewis (D-GA) Worked closely with the Communist Party USA and Socialist Party USA in the 1960s. In recent years has worked with Democratic Socialists of America members.
  16. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) Has worked with Democratic Socialists of America members through her political career. Ties to some Filipino-American “former communists.” Worked with Communist Party USA affiliated former Congressman Dennis Kucinich to defend Soviet-Russian puppet Syrian leader Bashar-al-Assad.
  17. (CBC) Bobby Rush (D-IL) Former leader of the Maoist-leaning Black Panther Party. Has worked closely with Communist Party USA and Democratic Socialists of America. Has traveled to Cuba twice.
  18. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) Has worked closely with the Communist Party USA for nearly 40 years.
  19. (CBC) Danny Davis (D-IL) Was a member of Democratic Socialists of America in the mid 2000s. Has worked closely with the Communist Party USA since the 1980s. Also close to Committees of Correspondence in the 1990s.
  20. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) Was a member of Democratic Socialists of America in the 1980s and has continued to work closely with the organization. Has also worked closely with some Communist Party USA members.
  21. Dave Loebsack (D-IA) has worked closely with Socialist Party USA and Democratic Socialists of America members for many years.
  22. John Yarmuth (D-KY) has worked with Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism members. Traveled to Cuba in 2011.
  23. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has worked closely with Democratic Socialists of America for many years.
  24. Jim McGovern (D-MA) has supported Latin American socialist and revolutionary groups for 20 years. Has traveled to Cuba at least three times.
  25. (CBC) Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) Has been endorsed by Democratic Socialists of America. Worked with Freedom Road Socialist Organization front groups and with the pro-Beijing Chinese Progressive Association in Boston.
  26. Andy Levin (D-MI) Close to Democratic Socialists of America for at least a decade.
  27. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) Democratic Socialists of America member.
  28. Betty McCollum (D-MN) Close ties to communist Laos. Has worked with Democratic Socialists of America members. Traveled to Cuba in 2014.
  29. (CBC) Ilhan Omar (D-MN) Supported by Democratic Socialists of America- controlled groups Our Revolution and National Nurses United. Reportedly a self-described “Democratic Socialist.”
  30. (CBC) Bennie Thompson (D-MS) Was close to the Communist Party USA for many years. Also supported one Communist Workers Party organization. Traveled to Cuba in 2000 and worked with Fidel Castro to train leftist American medical students in Cuba.
  31. (CBC) William Lacy Clay (D-MO) Has worked with Communist Party USA fronts for many years.
  32. (CBC) Greg Meeks (D-NY) Has traveled to Cuba at least 3 times. Was a strong supporter of Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.
  33. Grace Meng (D-NY) Very close to the pro-Beijing Asian Americans for Equality. Was also active in a radical Korean-American organization.
  34. Nydia Velasquez (D-NY) Close ties to Democratic Socialists of America. Welcomed Fidel Castro to Harlem in 1995.
  35. (CBC) Yvette Clarke (D-NY) Addressed a Workers World Party rally in 2005. A close ally of a prominent Democratic Socialists of America member. Traveled to Cuba in 2007.
  36. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) Was a member of the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee in the 1970s and was involved with Democratic Socialists of America in the ’80s and ’90s.
  37. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) A member of Democratic Socialists of America.
  38. Jose Serrano (D-NY) Close ties to the Communist Party USA and Democratic Socialists of America. Was a strong supporter of Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.
  39. (CBC) G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) Some connection to Workers World Party and Freedom Road Socialist Organization. Also close to the “former” communist-led Moral Mondays movement.
  40. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) Ties to Democratic Socialists of America. Traveled to Cuba in 2002.
  41. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Ties to Democratic Socialists of America.
  42. Steve Cohen (D-TN) Close ties to Memphis Socialist Party USA members. Traveled to Cuba in 2011.
  43. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) Elected to the Texas State House with Communist Party USA support. Works closely with a major communist-influenced organization.
  44. (CBC) Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) Long relationship with the Communist Party USA. Traveled to Cuba at least twice.
  45. (CBC) Marc Veasey (D-TX) Very close relationship with the Communist Party USA.
  46. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) Has been involved with Democratic Socialists of America since the 1980s.
  47. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) Has been involved with Freedom Road Socialist Organization-connected groups for many years.
  48. Mark Pocan (D-WI) Close to some Democratic Socialists of America activists. Long-time active supporter of Colombian revolutionary movements.
  49. (CBC) Gwen Moore (D-WI) Has been mentored by leading Democratic Socialists of America and Communist Party USA members.
  50. (CBC) Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) Former Young Peoples Socialist League member. Long connection to Democratic Socialists of America.

 

For more information on socialists and communists in the US Congress watch my acclaimed 90-minute documentary the Enemies Within, or read my book Enemies Within: Communists, Socialists And Progressives In The US Congress.

 

From Trevor Loudon’s listing the following 16 members of the 116th Congressional Black Caucus including their status by Congressional Seniority with Caucuses, Taskforces and Working Groups:

 

  1. John Lewis D-GA since 1987;
    1. Worked closely with the Communist Party USA and Socialist Party USA in the 1960s
    2. In recent years has worked with Democratic Socialists of America members.
  2. Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC since 1991
  3. Maxine Waters D-CA since 1991;
    1. Former Chair 1997 – 1999;
    2. Long history with the Communist Party USA;
    3. Ties to some Communist Workers Party and Workers World Party fronts;
    4. Employed staff members from Democratic Socialists of America and League of Revolutionary Struggle;
    5. Congressional Caribbean Caucus – Co-Chair
  4. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA since 1993;
    1. Congressional Automotive and Performance and Motorsports Caucus – Co-Chair;
    2. Congressional Military Family Caucus – Co-Chair:
    3. Congressional Peanut Caucus – Co-Chair;
    4. Congressional Working Forests Caucus – Co-Chair
  5. James E. Clyburn D-SC since 1993,
    1. Former Chair 1999 – 2001;
    2. Democratic Faith Working Group – Co-Chair
  6. Alcee L. Hastings D-FL since 1993;
    1. Congressional Everglades Caucus – Co-Chair;
    2. Congressional Homelessness Caucus – Co-Chair;
    3. Congressional House Sugar Caucus – Co-Chair;
    4. Congressional Pollinator Protection Caucus – Co-Chair;
    5. Congressional Tunisia Caucus – Co-Chair;
    6. Democratic Israel Working Group – Co-Chair
  7. Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX since 1993,
    1. Former Chair 2001 – 2003;
    2. Congressional Caucus on Bosnia – Co-Chair;
    3. Congressional Homelessness Caucus – Co-Chair;
    4. Congressional Lupus Caucus – Co-Chair;
    5. Congressional Texas Maritime Caucus – Co-Chair
  8. Bobby L. Rush D-IL since 1993;
    1. Former leader of the Maoist-leaning Black Panther Party;
    2. Worked closely with Communist Party USA and Democratic Socialists of America;
    3. Traveled to Cuba twice.
  9. Bobby Scott D-VA since 1993;
    1. Congressional Voting Rights Task Force – Co-Chair;
    2. Gun Violence Prevention Task Force – Co-Chair
  10. Bennie G. Thompson D-MS since 1993;
    1. The Congressional Task Force on Election Security – Co-Chair
  11. Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX since 1996;
    1. Congressional Afghan Caucus – Co-Chair;
    2. Congressional Children’s Caucus – Co-Chair;
    3. Congressional Nigeria Caucus – Co-Chair
  12. Elijah E. Cummings D-MD since 1996,
    1. Former Chair 2003 – 2005;
    2. Congressional Oral Health Caucus – Co-Chair
  13. Danny K. Davis D-IL since 1997;
    1. Was a member of Democratic Socialists of America in the mid 2000’s;
    2. Worked closely with the Communist Party USA since the 1980s;
    3. Close to Committees of Correspondence in the 1990s.
  14. Gregory W. Meeks D-NY since 1998;
    1. Congressional European Union Caucus – Co-Chair;
    2. Congressional Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus – Co-Chair
  15. Barbara Lee D-CA since 1998;
    1. Former Chair 2009 – 2011;
    2. Has been close to the Communist Party USA for decades.
    3. In the 1990s she was a leading member of the Communist Party spin-off Committees of Correspondence;
    4. Has been to Cuba more than 20 times;
    5. Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus – Co-Chair;
    6. Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus – Co-Chair;
    7. Congressional Sudan and South Sudan Caucus – Co-Chair;
    8. Cuba Working Group – Co-Chair;
    9. Democratic Whip Task force on Poverty, Income Inequality and Opportunity – Co-Chair;
    10. House Democratic Policy and Steering Committee – Co-Chair
  16. William Lacy Clay, Jr. D-MD since 2001
  17. David Scott D-GA since 2003
  18. G. K. Butterfield D-NC since 2004,
    1. Former Chair 2015 – 2017; Childhood Cancer Caucus – Co-Chair;
    2. Congressional Free File Caucus – Co-Chair;
    3. Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus – Co-Chair;
    4. Congressional Pediatric Trauma Caucus – Co-Chair;
    5. Congressional Rare Disease Caucus – Co-Chair
  19. Emanuel Cleaver, II D-MO since 2005,
    1. Former Chair 2011 – 2013
  20. Al Green D-TX since 2005
  21. Gwen Moore D-WI since 2005
  22. Yvette D. Clarke D-NY since 2007;
    1. Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls – Co-Chair;
    2. Congressional Caucus on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Technologies – Co-Chair;
    3. Congressional Caribbean Caucus – Co-Chair;
    4. Congressional Multicultural Media Caucus – Co-Chair
  23. Hank Johnson D-GA since 2007,
    1. Secretary 2019
  24. Andre Carson D-IN since 2007;
    1. Congressional Higher Education Caucus – Co-Chair
  25. Marcia L. Fudge D-OH since 2008,
    1. Former Chair 2013 – 2015;
    2. Congressional Rock and Roll Caucus – Co-Chair;
    3. Congressional Childhood Obesity Taskforce – Co-Chair
  26. Karen Bass D-CA since 2011,
    1. Current Chair 2019;
    2. Was actively involved with the Marxist-Leninist group Line of March in the 1980s; still works closely with former members;
    3. mentored by a leading Communist Party USA member;
    4. Close to Democratic Socialists of America and some Freedom Road Socialist Organization members;
    5. Has been to Cuba at least 4 times;
    6. Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth – Co-Chair
  27. Cedric L. Richmond D-LA since 2011;
    1. Former Chair 2017 – 2019; Congressional Home Protection Caucus;
    2. Congressional Minor league Baseball Caucus – Co-Chair;
    3. Congressional Refinery Caucus – Co-Chair
  28. Terri Sewell D-AL since 2011;
    1. Congressional Voting Rights Task Force – Co-Chair
  29. Frederica S. Wilson D-FL since 2011,
    1. Member At Large
  30. Donald M. Payne, Jr. D-NJ since 2012;
    1. Congressional Men’s Health Caucus – Co-Chair
  31. Joyce Beatty D-OH since 2012,
    1. 1st Vice Chair 2019;
    2. Congressional Financial and Economic literacy Caucus – Co-Chair;
    3. Congressional Heart and Stroke Caucus – Co-Chair
  32. Hakeem Jeffries D-NY since 2013;
    1. House Democratic Policy and communications Committee – Co-Chair
  33. Marc Veasey D-TX since 2013;
    1. Congressional Aviation Caucus – Co-Chair;
    2. Congressional Blue Collar Caucus – Co-Chair;
    3. Congressional Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery Caucus – Co-Chair;
    4. Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus – Co-Chair;
    5. Congressional Voting Rights Task Force – Co-Chair;
    6. Congressional Youth Sports Caucus – Co-Chair;
    7. Access to Jobs Taskforce – Co-Chair;
    8. The Bipartisan Taskforce for Combatting Anti-Semitism – Co-Chair
  34. Robin Kelly D-IL since 2013;
    1. Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls – Co-Chair;
    2. Congressional Diversifying Tech Caucus – Co-Chair;
    3. Democratic Budget Group – Co-Chair;
    4. Gun Violence Prevention Task Force – Co-Chair
  35. Cory Booker D-NJ since 2013
  36. Alma Adams D-NC since 2014;
    1. Bipartisan Congressional HBCUS Caucus – Co-Chair
  37. Brenda Lawrence D-MI since 2015,
    1. 2nd Vice Chair 2019; Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth – Co-Chair;
    2. Congressional Caucus on Women’s Issues – Co-Chair;
    3. Congressional Skilled American Workforce Caucus – Co-Chair;
    4. Democratic Women’s Working Group – Co-Chair
  38. Stacey Plaskett D-VI since 2015;
    1. Congressional Caribbean Caucus – Co-Chair
  39. Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ since 2015;
    1. Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls – Co-Chair
  40. Dwight Evans D-PA since 2016,
    1. Member At Large
  41. Kamala D. Harris D-CA since 2017
  42. Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE since 2017;
    1. Access to Jobs Taskforce – Co-Chair
  43. Anthony Brown D-MD since 2017
  44. Val Butler Demings D-FL since 2017;
    1. Gun Violence Prevention Task Force – Co-Chair
  45. Al Lawson D-FL since 2017
  46. A. Donald Mceachin D-VA since 2017,
    1. Whip 2019
  47. Steven Horsford D. NV since 2018,
    1. Parlimentarian
  48. Colin Allred D-TX since 2018
  49. Antonio Delgado D-NY since 2018
  50. Jahana Hayes D-CT since 2018
  51. Lucy McBath D-GA since 2018
  52. Joe Neguse D-CO since 2018
  53. Ilhan Omar D-MN since 2018
  54. Ayanna Pressley D-MA since 2018
  55. Lauren Underwood D-IL since 2018

 

As a side note former President Barack Obama was a proud member of the CBC as a U. S. Senator and alumni continued to be a staunch supporter of the CBC as president, and his maternal grandparents were solidly connected card carrying members of the Communist Party from Washington state and in Hawaii during the time of his birth.

 

Alumni and former Rep. Keith Ellison was an active and vocal member of the CBC and the Democratic Party before being elected as Minnesota’s Attorney General in the 2018 mid-term elections.

 

Much of my writings about the Congressional Black Caucus may seem redundant or repetitive in nature, but I assure you that there is a direct correlation between the racial violence, rioting and demonstrations by leftist and Democratic causes, the resistance within the U. S. Congress and the Congressional Black Caucus. This connection has either gone unseen or kept under the cover of secrecy from the American people.

 

I will continue to investigate until such time as competent Congressional leadership or an internal IG investigation is launched to bring to accountability those members of the U. S. Congress who do not take their oath of office and allegiance to the United States of America seriously.

 

It is by an act of Almighty God that we are all created equal and through the dedication of fellow Patriots we continue to be the land of the brave and home of the free! – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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