Some things just get stuck in my mind, like when Americans were stunned over the 2016 election, where Democratic favorite Secretary Hillary Clinton lost her bid to political unknown real estate developer and entertainer Donald Trump.
An investigative journalistic report “Collusion – Obama, Biden Oval Office Meeting on January 5 Was Key To Entire Anti-Trump Operation” by Mollie Hemmingway published in the Federalist and dated May 5th, 2020 exposed a January 5th, 2017 meeting in the Oval Office between President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, FBI Director Andrew Comey, CIA Director John Brennan, and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. The meeting was to protect Obama’s administration’s utilization of secretly funded Clinton campaign research, which alleged Trump was involved in a treasonous plot to collude with Russia, from being discovered or stopped by the incoming administration.
Steps were taken to leak to the press selected information on a supposed Russia Trump conspiracy, ambush incoming National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and get him fired before he found out and took action, and to get the incoming Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from oversight of investigations of President Trump. Explosive media leaks were a key strategy in the operation to take down Trump. When Comey was fired on May 9, he orchestrated the launch of a Special Counsel probe that continued for another 2 years that ended with Mueller finding no evidence of Trump or anyone connected to him.
After the Electoral College certification process on January 6th, 2017 there was that congratulatory meeting between President Obama and President-Elect Trump televised live. It was a one president to another soon to join the “club” moment where smiling at the cameras hid a dark secret just waiting to come out.
The Mollie Hemmingway investigative report detailed the activities of Obama holdovers at the FBI through March 2, 2017 who were intent in getting Trump thrown out of office.
“This stunning operation was not just a typical battle between political foes, nor merely an example of media bias against political enemies. Instead, this entire operation was a deliberate and direct attack on the foundation of American governance. In light of the newly declassified documents released in recent days, it is clear that understanding what happened in that January 5 Oval Office meeting is essential to understanding the full scope and breadth of the corrupt operation against the Trump administration. It is long past time for lawmakers in Congress who are actually interested in oversight of the federal government and the media to demand answers about what really happened in that meeting from every single participant, including Obama and Biden.”
There were a great number of media personalities who were used to feed this anti-Trump sentiment that has become entrenched into the main stream Legacy media (printed, online and on air) that have poisoned the minds of many Americans and really calls for both a congressional and DOJ investigation to uncover the truth and to hold these individuals fully accountable. – RTM
What are the rights of non-citizen aliens under the U.S. Constitution?
Short answer – NONE!
Many are asking, why is President Trump’s Homeland Security team going after migrants whose only crime was to enter the United States illegally? Is it fair that Trump promised to target illegal aliens who are violent criminals and vowing to remove them first, but is subsequently scooping up other non-violent illegal aliens?
Those hard questions require hard answers. So you might be wondering what U.S. Code determines who is a deportable alien – here is your answer:
(1) Inadmissible at time of entry or of adjustment of status or violates status
(A) Inadmissible aliens
Any alien who at the time of entry or adjustment of status was within one or more of the classes of aliens inadmissible by the law existing at such time is deportable.
(C) Violated nonimmigrant status or condition of entry
(i) Nonimmigrant status violators
Any alien who was admitted as a nonimmigrant and who has failed to maintain the nonimmigrant status in which the alien was admitted or to which it was changed under section 1258 of this title, or to comply with the conditions of any such status, is deportable.
(ii) Violators of conditions of entry
Any alien whom the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies has failed to comply with terms, conditions, and controls that were imposed under section 1182(g) of this title is deportable.
(D) Termination of conditional permanent residence
(i) In general
Any alien with permanent resident status on a conditional basis under section 1186a of this title (relating to conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters) or under section 1186b of this title (relating to conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, and children) who has had such status terminated under such respective section is deportable.
Any alien who (prior to the date of entry, at the time of any entry, or within 5 years of the date of any entry) knowingly has encouraged, induced, assisted, abetted, or aided any other alien to enter or to try to enter the United States in violation of law is deportable.
(ii) Special rule in the case of family reunification
Clause (i) shall not apply in the case of alien who is an eligible immigrant (as defined in section 301(b)(1) of the Immigration Act of 1990), was physically present in the United States on May 5, 1988, and is seeking admission as an immediate relative or under section 1153(a)(2) of this title (including under section 112 of the Immigration Act of 1990) or benefits under section 301(a) of the Immigration Act of 1990 if the alien, before May 5, 1988, has encouraged, induced, assisted, abetted, or aided only the alien’s spouse, parent, son, or daughter (and no other individual) to enter the United States in violation of law.
(iii) Waiver authorized
The Attorney General may, in his discretion for humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when it is otherwise in the public interest, waive application of clause (i) in the case of any alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien has encouraged, induced, assisted, abetted, or aided only an individual who at the time of the offense was the alien’s spouse, parent, son, or daughter (and no other individual) to enter the United States in violation of law.
(G) Marriage fraud, An alien shall be considered to be deportable as having procured a visa or other documentation by fraud (within the meaning of section 1182(a)(6)(C)(i) of this title) and to be in the United States in violation of this chapter (within the meaning of subparagraph (B)) if—
(i) the alien obtains any admission into the United States with an immigrant visa or other documentation procured on the basis of a marriage entered into less than 2 years prior to such admission of the alien and which, within 2 years subsequent to any admission of the alien in the United States, shall be judicially annulled or terminated, unless the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that such marriage was not contracted for the purpose of evading any provisions of the immigration laws, or
(ii)
it appears to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the alien has failed or refused to fulfill the alien’s marital agreement which in the opinion of the Attorney General was made for the purpose of procuring the alien’s admission as an immigrant.
(H) Waiver authorized for certain misrepresentationsThe provisions of this paragraph relating to the removal of aliens within the United States on the ground that they were inadmissible at the time of admission as aliens described in section 1182(a)(6)(C)(i) of this title, whether willful or innocent, may, in the discretion of the Attorney General, be waived for any alien (other than an alien described in paragraph (4)(D)) who—
(II) was in possession of an immigrant visa or equivalent document and was otherwise admissible to the United States at the time of such admission except for those grounds of inadmissibility specified under paragraphs (5)(A) and (7)(A) of section 1182(a) of this title which were a direct result of that fraud or misrepresentation.
A waiver of removal for fraud or misrepresentation granted under this subparagraph shall also operate to waive removal based on the grounds of inadmissibility directly resulting from such fraud or misrepresentation.
(I) is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude committed within five years (or 10 years in the case of an alien provided lawful permanent resident status under section 1255(j) of this title) after the date of admission, and
(II) is convicted of a crime for which a sentence of one year or longer may be imposed,
is deportable.
(ii) Multiple criminal convictions
Any alien who at any time after admission is convicted of two or more crimes involving moral turpitude, not arising out of a single scheme of criminal misconduct, regardless of whether confined therefor and regardless of whether the convictions were in a single trial, is deportable.
(iii) Aggravated felony
Any alien who is convicted of an aggravated felony at any time after admission is deportable.
(iv) High speed flight
Any alien who is convicted of a violation of section 758 of title 18 (relating to high speed flight from an immigration checkpoint) is deportable.
Clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) shall not apply in the case of an alien with respect to a criminal conviction if the alien subsequent to the criminal conviction has been granted a full and unconditional pardon by the President of the United States or by the Governor of any of the several States.
(B) Controlled substances
(i) Conviction
Any alien who at any time after admission has been convicted of a violation of (or a conspiracy or attempt to violate) any law or regulation of a State, the United States, or a foreign country relating to a controlled substance (as defined in section 802 of title 21), other than a single offense involving possession for one’s own use of 30 grams or less of marijuana, is deportable.
(ii) Drug abusers and addicts
Any alien who is, or at any time after admission has been, a drug abuser or addict is deportable.
(C) Certain firearm offenses
Any alien who at any time after admission is convicted under any law of purchasing, selling, offering for sale, exchanging, using, owning, possessing, or carrying, or of attempting or conspiring to purchase, sell, offer for sale, exchange, use, own, possess, or carry, any weapon, part, or accessory which is a firearm or destructive device (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18) in violation of any law is deportable.
(D) Miscellaneous crimesAny alien who at any time has been convicted (the judgment on such conviction becoming final) of, or has been so convicted of a conspiracy or attempt to violate—
(i) any offense under chapter 37 (relating to espionage), chapter 105 (relating to sabotage), or chapter 115 (relating to treason and sedition) of title 18 for which a term of imprisonment of five or more years may be imposed;
(ii) any offense under section 871 or 960 of title 18;
(iv) a violation of section 1185 or 1328 of this title,
is deportable.
(E) Crimes of domestic violence, stalking, or violation of protection order, crimes against children and
(i) Domestic violence, stalking, and child abuse
Any alien who at any time after admission is convicted of a crime of domestic violence, a crime of stalking, or a crime of child abuse, child neglect, or child abandonment is deportable. For purposes of this clause, the term “crime of domestic violence” means any crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18) against a person committed by a current or former spouse of the person, by an individual with whom the person shares a child in common, by an individual who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the person as a spouse, by an individual similarly situated to a spouse of the person under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction where the offense occurs, or by any other individual against a person who is protected from that individual’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the United States or any State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government.
(ii) Violators of protection orders
Any alien who at any time after admission is enjoined under a protection order issued by a court and whom the court determines has engaged in conduct that violates the portion of a protection order that involves protection against credible threats of violence, repeated harassment, or bodily injury to the person or persons for whom the protection order was issued is deportable. For purposes of this clause, the term “protection order” means any injunction issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts of domestic violence, including temporary or final orders issued by civil or criminal courts (other than support or child custody orders or provisions) whether obtained by filing an independent action or as a pendente lite order in another proceeding.
(3) Failure to register and falsification of documents
(A) Change of address
An alien who has failed to comply with the provisions of section 1305 of this title is deportable, unless the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that such failure was reasonably excusable or was not willful.
(B) Failure to register or falsification of documents
(iii) of a violation of, or an attempt or a conspiracy to violate, section 1546 of title 18 (relating to fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other entry documents),
Any alien who falsely represents, or has falsely represented, himself to be a citizen of the United States for any purpose or benefit under this chapter (including section 1324a of this title) or any Federal or State law is deportable.
(ii) Exception
In the case of an alien making a representation described in clause (i), if each natural parent of the alien (or, in the case of an adopted alien, each adoptive parent of the alien) is or was a citizen (whether by birth or naturalization), the alien permanently resided in the United States prior to attaining the age of 16, and the alien reasonably believed at the time of making such representation that he or she was a citizen, the alien shall not be considered to be deportable under any provision of this subsection based on such representation.
(4) Security and related grounds
(A) In generalAny alien who has engaged, is engaged, or at any time after admission engages in—
(i) any activity to violate any law of the United States relating to espionage or sabotage or to violate or evade any law prohibiting the export from the United States of goods, technology, or sensitive information,
(ii) any other criminal activity which endangers public safety or national security, or
(iii) any activity a purpose of which is the opposition to, or the control or overthrow of, the Government of the United States by force, violence, or other unlawful means,
An alien whose presence or activities in the United States the Secretary of State has reasonable ground to believe would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States is deportable.
Any alien who has engaged in the recruitment or use of child soldiers in violation of section 2442 of title 18 is deportable.
(5) Public charge
Any alien who, within five years after the date of entry, has become a public charge from causes not affirmatively shown to have arisen since entry is deportable.
(6) Unlawful voters
(A) In general
Any alien who has voted in violation of any Federal, State, or local constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, or regulation is deportable.
(B) Exception
In the case of an alien who voted in a Federal, State, or local election (including an initiative, recall, or referendum) in violation of a lawful restriction of voting to citizens, if each natural parent of the alien (or, in the case of an adopted alien, each adoptive parent of the alien) is or was a citizen (whether by birth or naturalization), the alien permanently resided in the United States prior to attaining the age of 16, and the alien reasonably believed at the time of such violation that he or she was a citizen, the alien shall not be considered to be deportable under any provision of this subsection based on such violation.
(7) Waiver for victims of domestic violence
(A) In generalThe Attorney General is not limited by the criminal court record and may waive the application of paragraph (2)(E)(i) (with respect to crimes of domestic violence and crimes of stalking) and (ii) in the case of an alien who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty and who is not and was not the primary perpetrator of violence in the relationship—
(III) the alien committed, was arrested for, was convicted of, or pled guilty to committing a crime—
(aa) that did not result in serious bodily injury; and
(bb) where there was a connection between the crime and the alien’s having been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty.
(B) Credible evidence considered
In acting on applications under this paragraph, the Attorney General shall consider any credible evidence relevant to the application. The determination of what evidence is credible and the weight to be given that evidence shall be within the sole discretion of the Attorney General.
(b) Deportation of certain nonimmigrants
An alien, admitted as a nonimmigrant under the provisions of either section 1101(a)(15)(A)(i) or 1101(a)(15)(G)(i) of this title, and who fails to maintain a status under either of those provisions, shall not be required to depart from the United States without the approval of the Secretary of State, unless such alien is subject to deportation under paragraph (4) of subsection (a).
(1) If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that an application for nonimmigrant status under subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 1101(a)(15) of this title filed for an alien in the United States sets forth a prima facie case for approval, the Secretary may grant the alien an administrative stay of a final order of removal under section 1231(c)(2) of this title until—
(A) the application for nonimmigrant status under such subparagraph (T) or (U) is approved; or
(B) there is a final administrative denial of the application for such nonimmigrant status after the exhaustion of administrative appeals.
(2) The denial of a request for an administrative stay of removal under this subsection shall not preclude the alien from applying for a stay of removal, deferred action, or a continuance or abeyance of removal proceedings under any other provision of the immigration laws of the United States.
(3) During any period in which the administrative stay of removal is in effect, the alien shall not be removed.
(4) Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to grant a stay of removal or deportation in any case not described in this subsection.
In 2015 the American political system became acutely aware of a political outsider by the name of Donald J. Trump. He promised to build the wall and drain the swamp. His critics said it couldn’t be done because frankly he would never become president. During the 2016 campaign season Trump critics launched a broad based (pun intended) assault on his character, his professional standing and his family in an effort to discredit him and prevent what happened on January 20, 2017 when Trump became the 45th President of the United States.
During Trump’s first term (2017 – 2021) there were many slanderous attacks, outright assaults on his administration by members of congress, the mainstream media and two presidential impeachments intended to remove him from office during a time when world leaders respected and feared what his wrath could do. By all standards Trump’s successes (COVID Response; Abraham Accords, Relocation of US Embassy to Jerusalem and others) and his official decisions were ignored and his supporters were assaulted and mistreated and following the extremely questionable election of 2020 and the unfortunate events of J6, 2021 (which led to his 2nd Impeachment).
The Joe Biden #46 presidency (2021 – 2025) was a disaster by any normal method of measurement. Americans were bombarded by presidential decrees mandating all sort of nonsense from dealing with the effects of COVID and AOCs Green New Deal to the new EV Mandate. The most egregious of all was the Biden administration’s response to J6 where thousands of citizens were hunted down, imprisoned, tortured and in many cases forced to sign “confessions” for things they never did on J6 and then saddled them with pure bogus federal charges. It is most unfortunate that members of congress on both sides of the isle for the most part resigned themselves to seeing this resistance to Trump as business as usual.
We are 8 days into Trump’s second term started on J20, 2025 and I have to say it’s been a whirlwind of activity from the Oval Office as President #47 Trump began his “Promises made, promises kept” 2nd term by signing more than 300 Executive Orders reversing most of Biden’s EOs, closing the US borders to stop the flow of illegal migrants, human trafficking and drugs, positioning the United States in the world arena as a totally “America First” nation beginning with removing illegal alien criminals and gangs from our nation and returning them back to their country of origin.
American politicians would best be served by taking notice to how once again world leaders respond with respect to this American President and are fearful of what will happen if they continue taking advantage of our American generosity.
This Trump Resistance Movement (TRM) being expressed by members of congress, governors, mayors and politicians at every level will ultimately result in hardships for American citizens who decide that business as usual is better for them, than a safer, healthier and greater, more prosperous America for all. Anyone who chooses coming up against this radically changed government administration should be aware that they may be choosing a 4’ X 6’ room with a toilet and a sink without the freedom they now enjoy.
This hot button issue came to a head after President Trump issued an Executive Order ending Birthright Citizenship. In actuality Trump’s EO didn’t end anything, but stopped the practice of issuing birthright citizenship to children of illegal aliens who are born on the soil of the United States.
This Trump EO was temporarily blocked by a federal judge in Seattle after the AGs of several “blue” states, including the state of Colorado where I currently reside.
I’ve heard one outspoken AG state “You’re an American if you’re born here.” While that may be true of many illegal alien children, it’s not a true statement of those illegal alien migrants who come to the US from countries outside the continents of North, Central or South America. What is true is that none of them are United States citizens, unless they are born to a parent who is also a US citizen, which is most clearly prevalent with the children of US military personnel born overseas, such as former Senator John McCain who was born in the Panama Canal Zone where his military father was stationed at the time of his birth.
Amendment XIII (1865)
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Amendment XIV (1868)
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
President Trump’s administration is appealing the judicial block of this controversial EO all the way to the US Supreme Court where arguments will be made for and against this “unconstitutional” EO which does in fact sides with the letter of the law as written in the 14th Amendment of 1868.
If someone chooses to migrate to the United States it is advisable to do so in accordance to current immigration laws of the US, where that person is then “subject to the jurisdiction thereof”. – RTM
U.S. President Joe Biden reacts as he speaks from the Roosevelt Room about the jobs report and the state of the economy at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 10, 2025
1-21-2025
Presidential Preemptive Pardons
The Constitution of the United States
Article II, Section 2, “…..and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.”
What we have seen from President Biden during the final days of his presidency was anything but typical, particularly when it comes to issuing Presidential Pardons and Commutations.
One could argue the legality of Biden’s “Preemptive” Pardons which were issued with Biden’s statement, “should not be mistaken as an acknowledgement that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense.” I wouldn’t be surprised if President Trump chose to reverse these “political pardons” by executive action it could go all the way to the United States Supreme Court.
It must be noted that the Democratic Party and the Biden Administration actually conducted political warfare on President Trump, his family and his political (MAGA) supporters unlike anything seen in modern politics.
These preemptive pardons were nothing more than “hail Mary” pardons aimed at “Trump Proofing” anticipated investigations by the Trump administration into the political wrongdoings of elected and appointed officials in particular over their actions of J6, 2021.
What is particularly troubling are Biden’s “I believe in the rule of law, and I am optimistic that the strength of our legal institutions will ultimately prevail over politics. But these are exceptional circumstances, and I cannot in good conscience do nothing,” statement where he clearly believes that he alone is above the law.
Where was Biden’s sense of justice during his administration’s attacks on Trump and his supporters? Why did Biden not think HIS political warfare was a bit over the line?
President Joe Biden on Monday issued pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, members of Congress who investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and others who he said are under threat of being “baselessly” targeted for political purposes.
“These public servants have served our nation with honor and distinction and do not deserve to be the targets of unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions,” Biden said in a press release.
And then Biden went on to issue preemptive pardons to protect his family members from a suspected Trump DOJ investigation. Too bad Joe Biden didn’t issue a pardon for himself?
In my opinion the democrat’s public service went out the window with common sense when Donald Trump came down the escalator in Trump Tower in 2015.
History will remember Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as a bitter man who defeated Donald J. Trump in 2020, even if it was by hook and by crooks. – RTM
Pardon me if I keep harping on J6 and the grip it has had on the American public. I seem to remember that during President Trump’s entire first term then Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her democratic colleagues applied more than a little pressure on trying to form a wedge between President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. There were multiple times when reports surfaced about getting Vice President Pence to say that President Trump was unfit to serve as president and use the power of the 25th Amendment to oust Donald Trump from office. I had great respect when Mike Pence ignored the pressure put upon him as a Christian mentoring Donald Trump in his new found Christian walk.
It was truly an iron sharpens iron moment.
Under the grueling non-stop pressure of personal and political attacks on the Trump presidency it all came to a head on J6 as domestic terrorists infused themselves into the MAGA supporters and proceeded to attack Capitol Police officers and destroy property inside the Capital Building.
In the heat of the moment and with the information being fed to the lawmakers inside, it was told that the insurrectionists were Trump’s angry MAGA supporters. In fact everyone was told that President Trump incited these insurrectionists to stop the peaceful and Constitutional transfer of power.
Let me insert food for thought here. How many demonstrations and/or angry riots were held by MAGA supporters over the previous four years? How many riots by MAGA ever? The answer to both questions is ZERO!
On J6 how many angry MAGA folks walked for 45 minutes to the Nation’s Capital to burst uninvited into the Capital? ZERO!
As President Pro-temp of the Senate, Vice President Mike Pence had to decide how to pause the Electoral College ballot confirmation hearing, insure everyone was moved to a place of relative safety, while insisting on remaining in a safe place inside the Capital Building.
In hindsight God had a plan and VP Mike Pence was where he was supposed to be at that point in time. In order for God’s plan to bring to light the atrocities and political corruption this interruption was no accident.
So what happened to drive a wedge between two politicians who were also brothers in Christ? It has been reported that President Trump called Vice President Pence a coward for the manner in which he handled the certification on J6. If true that would present a real dilemma for Mike Pence. Should/did he confront Donald Trump to clear the air between them? I don’t know either.
After leaving office it has become obvious that something had crept into the Trump-Pence relationship and it was most noticeable during the state funeral of President Jimmy Carter where the icy silence between Mike Pence, his wife (both Christians) and Donald Trump could be clearly seen.
I don’t know, but in the book of Matthew 5:23-24 Jesus addressed this very thing:
Matthew 5:23-24 KJV
23 “Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.”
In John 13:34-35, didn’t Jesus say,
34 “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”
35 “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
What I’ve learned recently is something not widely reported, that Donald Trump said the Make Pence did not have the moral courage to do the right thing on J6 which is entirely different than calling Mike Pence a coward. It appears that this is a difference of opinion that should be easily mendable. Feelings get hurt so easily and as Christians we are to go by faith, not feelings.
Those reports that say Donald Trump didn’t choose to run with Mike Pence in 2024 seem to leave out more than what meets the eye. Maybe Mike Pence decided he didn’t want to be on Trump’s ticket? It should be no surprise that Presidential Trump was free to choose a different running mate which is no big deal unless you’re an unscrupulous politician trying to sew division or discourse. – RTM
If you’re like most people (no we don’t stand in front of the mirror and pat ourselves on the back) as some suppose, the confirmation hearings bring out the real hypocrisy of democratic politicians.
Take for instance the fact that much of Los Angeles County, California is on fire or burned to the ground, is facing severe fire danger. There have been reports that initial fire crews coming out of Oregon were stopped at the border on I-5 because their fire trucks didn’t meet California EPA standards. Other reports say that enforcement of many EPA standards is being “paused” due to the fires.
Now I ask where are the priorities of California’s elected state and federal officials? How many elected officials have left their offices, rolled up their sleeves and pitched in to help the people of LA County who have literally lost everything?
Although Congress has a duty to “advise and consent” on these presidential nominations, do the “representatives” of the people of California not have a civic duty to assist and protect their constituents?
What I’m seeing is that California’s congressional democrats have placed all their eggs in one basket – derail Trump’s nominees. Some of the questions presented by these incompetent politicians are “do you believe that Trump lost the 2020 election”; “will your office remain political neutral”; “will you stand up to Trump” and other nonsensical questions.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is still spreading fake news about Trump looking out only for his MAGA base and threatening to withhold federal aid from California. So what has California done with the tax monies they have collected from California taxpayers and have gotten from the Biden administration? Have they actively conducted fire suppression and prevention in areas that are most likely to suffer fire damage? Have they repaired, replaced or constructed new reservoirs and tested water pressure in ALL AREAS of California to insure they can be used effectively against this current and/or future fires?
What has Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass done in her fair city since she has left office as a California Representative in Washington DC? Has she made her city safer or stronger? Has she taken care of her constituents or placed her emphasis on catering to the illegal and unlawful migrants flowing into her city? What has the LA City Council done to promote or impede law enforcement and firefighting efforts? Does cutting the budgets of first responders ring a bell?
California is emblematic of what has been happening in “Blue cities” and “Blue states” across our nation, deliberate and extreme mismanagement that has placed American citizens in harm’s way with fatalities.
The only real criterion for holding a political or elected office is “CITIZENSHIP OF THE USA”. What we see and must understand is that NOT EVERYONE who is qualified should ever be elected. Look at your elected officials and you will clearly see those who demonstrate their ability and aptitude to hold public service ahead of their own personal gain. – RTM
I remember the Oval Office meeting between President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump in 2017 where the outgoing president wished the incoming president a success, while secretly brewing up a storm that would take down any politician.
Over the past 8+ years we have seen the political scheming that has been going on between political parties and against everyday ordinary Americans who step up to serve our national interests. There are unfounded accusations and insinuations of personal, professional and sexual misconduct, which if given enough time, energy and publication can be made to sink a ship.
More recently the Oval Office meeting between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump after the 2024 election, while appearing on the surface to be very cordial below the surface was anything but cordial.
Not only has President Biden done the unthinkable during his term, like unleashing foreign gang members, undocumented and unvetted aliens into the American homeland; issuing his son Hunter a ridiculous pardon for wrongdoing he was being investigated and on trial for, but for things he hasn’t admitted or been found out for doing anything wrong; plus more than 1,500 others have gotten presidential pardons, with talk about issuing even more; there has been the release of some very dangerous foreign fighters being held at Guantanamo; and the so called “Trump Proofing” of America aimed at thwarting the campaign promises of incoming President-elect Trump, and more.
A political group of Democratic governors have pledged to resist President Trump’s efforts by ICE to remove dangerous criminal aliens from our nation and it is being supported by Congressional Democrats.
The democrat governor of Massachusetts, Maura Healey, is now pleading to President-elect Trump about getting federal aid to help against these foreign nationals causing havoc in her state. Why has she not done so with President Biden?
The democrat governor of California, Gavin Newsom, is bad mouthing President-elect Trump as he seeks federal aid to help fight the wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles County. Newsom has spoken with President Biden not for federal aid, but help in stopping the misinformation he thinks is the problem in California.
You can’t make these things up.
We are just 6 days away from January 20th and it seems that the blue states are imploding due to the mismanagement of their political leaders (governors and legislators).
And did I say that President Biden is throwing up “hail Mary” roadblocks to stop Trump’s agenda.
So what are we to expect from President Trump on January 20th and beyond? Will Trump tackle immigration, the economy, out of control government spending, world affairs, national security or something worse?
Keep in mind that Donald Trump is not one of those politicians in it for the money, fame or fortune. Trump’s interests are purely selfish – as he wants to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! – RTM
I can’t help but be reminded of when Jesus was hanging on the cross some 2,000 years ago that the devil himself and all of his angels were patting themselves on the back in their greatest victory celebration of all time.
How did that work out for them?
The Democrats in America and in particular in New York City are doing the same thing as they got what they had been seeking all the time – the bragging rights to broadcast the felony conviction of President Donald J. Trump to the world at large.
It doesn’t matter the methods used or the manner in which Trump was tried by a jury of his peers (really)? With weeks of testimony and the full blessings of the Biden administration’s department of justice the goal was finally acquired.
The jury was given a list of 34 felony counts and told to pick one. There was no stipulation for a consensus. In fact only the jury and the judge know how the 12 person jury voted. Did they all pick the same count, or did they decide of 12 different counts to get to 1 conviction?
The important part was that one felony conviction.
Naturally appealing the conviction could not really happen until after sentencing. When the Supreme Court refused to stop the sentencing the prosecution knew they had a slam dunk.
At the sentencing hearing the prosecution said Trump thought he was above the law. Trump said the entire court case was a non-issue that was brought forward to prevent him from winning the 2024 election, which he did anyway.
Sentencing resulted in an Unconditional discharge of this case while Trump’s conviction remains standing. Legal scholars say this type of resolve is usually reserved for cases that should never have been brought forward in the first place. In this case it was strictly for a political talking point.
My question – was it worth it?
I don’t think the DA or the judge thought about the consequences of their actions as it pertains to the miscarriage of justice and bias against President Trump.
With crime running out of control, the massive amount of illegal migrants and homelessness in the city it is obvious that public safety and blind justice have been overshadowed by the blind ego and outright hatred of the court toward the man they could never become.
Voters have gotten an eye-opening view of democratic democracy in action.
Will the next move be appeal, disbarment or voter dissatisfaction (or all three)? – RTM
Have you noticed that world leaders are standing up, listening and paying attention when President-Elect Trump speaks of imminent changes coming on January 20? If they believe Donald Trump will do what he says why do American politicians not?
Paraphrasing Trump who said if the hostages are not released before he takes office there will be “HE double L” to pay. Trump said it wouldn’t be good for Hamas or for anyone.
What do I see on CNN – talking heads tearing apart Trump’s every word with their “fact[less] checkers”?
How are these political pawns going to learn? Will Trump have to make examples by branding them? He is really good at that you know?
As President-Elect, Trump received the red carpet treatment in France and everywhere overseas he travels, while President Biden is placed in a corner in the back of a group photo of world leaders.
A number of the tech giants, CEOs and business leaders are falling all over Trump, donating big bucks to his Inaugural Chest. Are they hoping for special favors or simply wanting to soften the inevitable hammer when it falls?
America is tired of the same old same old business as usual from lame Democrats who know only one tired stanza “Trump = Hitler”. Not even their children (if they have any) believe it one tiny bit.
It time to say WAKE UP AMERICA, the golden age is about to explode as the blessings of God are poured out upon us. – RTM
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