12-15-2018

In All Fairness America Deserves Better

In the spirit of Christmas I prepared this article to present a more accurate and factual picture of the public servants we as voters have elected to represent us in Washington. What is clear is that we the American people have spoken, but we deserve better as the 115^th Congress ends its term and the new 116^th Congress prepares to begin in 2019.

I took a look at the official biographies of some of those who lead our government and it is clear that their idea of public service differs from mine. What I see are classic examples of “absolute power corrupts absolutely” and “those with money and people equal power”.

On both sides of the isle there are members of Congress with more than 20 years in “public service” and I use that term loosely. For some they were born into politics, their grandparent, parent, brother, sister or all of the above have been in politics and that’s all they know. They themselves may have gone straight into politics after college so their political gig is the only job they’ve ever known.

Others go into politics after a lifetime of working in the private sector, earning a living, building a business and politics is their way of giving back. Public service means serving the public, the American people who voted them into office and for them remaining in office means trying to see the job through to completion or getting it done right.

I’m sorry to have to break it down this way but there is a difference in thinking between Democrats and Republicans in Congress.

The Democrat position has historically been giving free stuff to those with needs and even to those who can’t afford it.

• We see this from providing free school lunches to some, while expecting others to pay for theirs.
• We have free Medicaid for those who can’t afford it, but expect others to pay the bill for all.
• We have free housing assistance for those with real needs, but again it is paid for by taxpayer dollars.
• We have welfare assistance for those who are unable to work, paid by taxpayers.
• We have free food stamps (money cards) for those who need it, but often it is abused and again paid for by taxpayer dollars.
• We even have free phones for those who can’t afford them, paid for by taxpayer dollars.
• We have free education for those who can’t afford it, again paid for by taxpayer dollars.

You can feed someone their entire life and they become enslaved or indebted to you and have no incentive to get out from under your control. In fact they are motivated just to get more free stuff and FREE isn’t free at all.

The Republican position has historically been to promote hands on learning (Vocational Schools) and on-the-job training (getting your hands dirty).  If you train someone to work with their hands, mind and body they will find a way through the difficulties of life without resorting to things without personal cost or sacrifice. They will feel good about themselves and look for ways to help others.

Politics is the platform for compromise, sometimes it can be for good, but often it is only good for those looking for personal enrichment. How many Members of Congress have accumulated their massive wealth on a congressional salary; Writing books; Speaking engagements?

Democrats look to the people who fall under their control through entitlements and aim to keep them dependent on government handouts. Look at the methodology of the Democrat Party stir up the masses with fear, open hostility against those who refuse to submit to their way of thinking. How do you get “flash mobs” across the nation on hot button topics and who finances and orchestrates them? Who are the participants? The unemployed who don’t look for work? Students who are in classes and given credit for demonstrating? What about the homeless? Do they jump in and join the demonstrators, or are they just collateral damage?

Historically Republicans call for accountability in government, but those who fall into the same trap as Democrats are no angels either. How many will stand on their own principles, or fall on their sword or take the path of least resistance? How many “pork barrel” projects gain their approval?  The Republican Party does not promote mass demonstrations, but call out those who do.

I firmly believe that there is a time and place for everything. Those who go into politics must look at their reasons for doing so. Are they looking to make things better for everyone, or just a name for themselves? Politicians should be the very best and brightest America has to offer. They should have a plan before they go into politics, otherwise they are going to be swayed with the tide until they are no longer focused and become disillusioned or tainted.

I encourage you to go online to the official biographies of YOUR U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator and see for yourself who they are and what their values are. American’s have a right to know (without using Wikipedia).

The Constitution of the United States provides for checks and balances by dividing the government into three separate branches.

With the Legislative Branch as the First Branch of Government (Article I)

Leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives (435):

• The Speaker of the House is Paul Ryan (R-WI)
  • Retiring after 20 Years in Congress
• The House Republican Majority Leader is Kevin McCarthy (R-NY)
  • 11 Years in Congress
• The House Democratic Minority Leader is Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (Speaker of the House-Designate)
  • 30 Years in Congress

Leadership in the U.S. Senate (100):

• The Vice President of the United States is Michael R. Pence (R)
• The President Pro Tempore is Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT)
  • 40 Years in Congress
• The Republican Majority Leader Speaker of the Senate is Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
  • 35 Years in Congress
• The Democratic Minority Leader of the Senate is Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)
  • 19 Years in Congress

The members of Congress become the delegates of the Electoral College during Presidential Elections to choose the President and Vice President of the United States (minimum of 270 delegates required).

The Executive Branch as the Second Branch of Government (Article II)

• The President of the United States is Donald J. Trump (R)
  • 23 months in office

The Judicial Branch (The Supreme Court) as the Third Branch of Government (Article III)

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is John G. Roberts, Jr.
  • Since 2005
• There are a total of nine Justices on the Supreme Court

There are many facets to American politics that we do not know, but we must not forget that the Constitution of the United States was written to protect the rights of U.S. citizens and to restrict the government and elected officials from abusive and overreaching into our private lives.

It is virtually impossible to go into politics and maintain your core values. Just looking at the Congressional Leaders of both parties one can clearly see justification for Congressional term limits. American deserve better. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

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12-12-2018

Bliss – the 51^st State

While out and about today I couldn’t help but overhear those well-meaning but misguided souls who provide their friends with their own interpretation of the Trump-Pelosi-Schumer meeting yesterday in the White House.

The masses I listened to who feel they are in the know proclaimed that Trump is going to shut down the government every Christmas and should launch missiles at Canada as a fix all to US immigration problems. I call these people ignorant and misguided who are living in the self-imposed state of Bliss, our new 51^st state, with a flag of safe spaces and the constitution of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), whereby all residents can go to the “state” capitol to pick up their personal safety pin lapel emblem.

I watched the televised exchange and read the after words of the esteemed incoming House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as they publically launched verbal attacks at President Trump. Things they were not willing to tell publically in the meeting.

From what I saw the President lavishly praised the bi-partisan efforts in recently passed bills to help with prison reform and one that helps farmers. He thanked them for their efforts. He then went on to identify talks about the wall as a major point of disagreement among them. He went so far as to provide statistics of the effectiveness of portions of the wall in California, Arizona and Texas where reinforcement/new wall construction have been over 90% effective, yet conceding that the unfinished portions are still being overran.

Things got a bit heated as voiced became elevated, yet controlled simply because of the television cameras and reporters in the room. Schumer began casting blame on the president for not heading the 20 calls to get him to accept the same bill (unchanged) that he rejected last year. Pelosi said keeping the government open trumped funding an ineffective wall that didn’t work anyway. She called the shutdown a #TrumpShutdown and the president called her on it. She wanted to debate in private (no cameras).

Trump charged that he would only accept a bill that included fully funding the wall for $5B, all or nothing. He said the last time Schumer shutdown the government it didn’t work anyway, but said he would absolutely shutdown the government unless he got what he wanted “one way or another”. He didn’t waffle or waiver on his demands but said what he wanted and would settle for nothing less.

Schumer said, “Elections have consequences Mr. President” and Trump responded, “Yes they do, and that’s why the economy is doing so well.”

As far as the meeting it was a bust for the Democrats, who expected the president to fold. He did not, but placed the blame on Congressional Democrats who continue to block the president’s legislative agenda. It would not surprise me if the president called for a special session of Congress and kept them in session until the right border security bill reaches his desk for signature, even if it means legislators have a “White Christmas” in Washington. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

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12-10-2018

The Circus Comes To Town Again

What I see in the 2019 all-star Democrat Party lineup in both the House and the Senate is more like a circus comes to town again. I’m sure that in their minds Pelosi, Waters, Booker, Schumer and the “new kids” see themselves as Congressional Super Stars. They are so caught up in themselves and their focus on destroying the sitting president that they fail accomplish anything worthwhile for their constituents back home.

In so many ways they have become geographically separated from their home districts and fail to see solutions to the issues that affect real Americans. There are turf wars where gangs are fighting gangs and the legislation spewing from Congress simply ties the hands of law enforcement. Law abiding citizens are threatened not only by the gangs, but by threats of “gun control” from Democrats in Congress. Attempts at enforcement of US laws come under direct attack by those same Congressional Democrats.

Historically there has been a real struggle within Congress where Democrats have stood on the side of lawlessness and chaos. In many cases when there are riots and looting, it is because of the action or inaction of Congressional Democrats. They are quick to blame the President, Republicans and even the American people, rather than themselves.

Gun control is not the only issue. Immigration has been a huge problem over the years because of poorly written law, and even unconstitutional executive action by a Democrat President. Rather than recognizing it for what it is and fixing DACA it is Democrat leadership in the Congress that stands in the way of real immigration reform. On the House side there are problems just getting to the table. On the Senate side it can pass, but must be matched up with both House and Senate versions in order to go to the President for signature. So what is holding things up – Democrat resistance!

American citizens are being snookered. Congressional Democrats are playing a shell game. They move the shells around and in reality there are is not a pea under them.

There is a concerted effort at gaining willing acceptance for law breakers by American voters who are considered less than second class citizens. Rioting, looting, unlawful entry is equally bad for the welfare of Americans and the bully efforts of certain legislators who have made public service a career at the expense of taxpayers must stop.

There are clear cases for term limits in Congress, but the irony is that they must be self-imposed. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

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12-9-2018

The Real Difference between Democrats and Republicans

Recently I went into a store to do a bit of produce shopping and I ran into a longtime friend who is a hardcore Democrat. You know how I know he is one? He told me straight out and in the loudest voice that had to carry throughout the entire store. He is also very opinionated about Trump, Republicans and the VA, even trashing the local VA clinic and proclaiming his opinions as fact. Like the one that ALL the doctors at the VA quit, because they didn’t get paid. Or what about Trump fired the VA secretary because he told Trump no you can’t do that. I mean if he thinks it’s true, no question about it, it’s true. I finally had to tell him to knock it off because he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

His response in typical Democrat fashion, “Oh, You’re one of them that like Trump”!

Yes, I’m a Trump fan. Listening to him made me feel less badly about marking with a huge circle and a diagonal line across his Obama bumper sticker in the church parking lot back during the 2008 campaign cycle. YUP, less badly!

Instead of shouting so that everyone has no choice to hear our opinions, Trump supporters simply do like a vehicle I passed in town the other day. It was an older Ford Ranger, probably late 80’s or early 90’s and may not have been badged a ranger at all. It was red in color and had no visible markings but a simple bumper sticker – TRUMP. The guy behind the wheel was well within the speed limit of 35 on that road, and was not bothering anyone, just driving. He would possibly have been shouting to the world in an in your face statement if he’d been wearing a Make America Great Again hat.

If you read my blogs and posted articles you’ll know my political leanings without a doubt. I may come across as in your face about aspects I feel are important. However because you are not a Trump fan (yet) you are not my enemy, but simply uninformed or misinformed if you believe all the main stream media reports that are biased against President Donald Trump.

Trump calls them Fake News and I call them ignorant. They will overlook something of historical importance to write about how Trump offended someone. Golly Trump offends someone every day simply by being Trump.

Trump calls for Congress to legislate and they return by blocking presidential appointments or doing a dog and pony show like they did for the Judge Kavanaugh hearings and after parading (posturing) themselves around in front of television cameras like they did, they actually helped confirm what we already knew – it was a non-issue, propagated by one Democrat (Nancy Pelosi) and her crew simply followed her cue. After the confirmation and swearing in, not a sound was heard, except the person who was used for their political purposes.

Yes Democrats seem to want to beat the drum and shout through the megaphone so the entire world knows. Yes we know just how petty and spiteful they can be. It appears that common sense is NOT a virtue Democrat Party members can aspire to.

Republicans tend to look through things differently and it has to make sense. Like immigration, unlawful is illegal and those who do it are criminals. A wall that is built correctly will direct immigrants to controlled entry points where they can be processed and accepted or rejected based on the merits of their application. If they are honest and sincere and are able to contribute to our society by obeying our laws we welcome them with open arms. If they are criminals and start off by committing criminal acts to get into our country, they will be prosecuted. Doing something bad for a good reason isn’t a reason at all.

Building a wall doesn’t stop illegal immigration, but it slows it down considerably and in the long run is cheaper than support illegal immigrants who should never have come here in the first place.

Building a wall is a national security issue and should be welcomed by ALL US citizens, politicians and the very immigrants who come here daily to work and live. It screens out the criminal elements to seek to harm US residents and tear at the fabric of country.

Yes I’m a Trump fan and proud of it. I make no apologies. In the short 2 years of the Trump presidency the nation is better for it. We still have major issues to overcome, and the resistance of liberals and Democrats are why we have many of these issues to begin with. If Democrats would work as hard to fix the problems of our society as they do trying to stop Trump, there is nothing we could not accomplish together. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

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