10-21-2025

A President Like No Other

Whether you love him or hate him Donald J. Trump is no ordinary president, none before him and likely none after him to compare. He came into office in 2017 not through prior political office or as a favor beholding to anyone.  He knew many of the political players in Washington. Trump might have even figured that he would have their unconditional support, but it wouldn’t have been the first time he would be wrong.

Fred Trump could not have imagined his son would one day be president. Fred was hard working and felt it was the duty of those who walk with God. Fred was “post war master builder of housing for middle class”. Fred was a strict disciplinarian who accepted no foolishness at home, school or in public. He may have expected his sons to take over the family business one day, but younger son Donald was not his first choice. His youthful antics made it necessary for Fred to send him off to the New York Military Academy (NYMA) (1959 – 1964). WWII army veteran Ted Dobias was his mentor who wanted to instill the tenets of manhood “Respect for authority. Set a good example in your appearance, you manners, and how you speak. Be proud of your family. Be proud of yourself.” Trump learned that life is about survival. It’s always about survival. Dobias taught that winning wasn’t everything, it was the only thing. Donald’s stated purpose became “to win”.

Donald Trump learned from his dad to respect the dignity of work and the dignity of working people. Fred was most comfortable in the company of bricklayers, carpenters, and electricians. Donald is comfortable among the working class as he is with royalty. Like his father before him, his hobby is work.

Although a very successful builder, Fred Trump was not flashy. He had to impress nobody. On the other hand it was son Donald who after taking over the family business made the Trump brand recognizable around the world. Donald took old buildings and pieces of land with years of history and renovated, remodeled or built from scratch works of architecture that have become landmarks on the Manhattan landscape. (The Faith of Donald J. Trump)

Keep in mind that Donald Trump isn’t perfect. Not by a long shot. He is straight forward in his thinking and his talking. His focus is on family, purpose, work, and the path forward for America is his all consuming passion.

Donald Trump is funny, compassionate, selfless and extremely giving of himself, his time and his money when it comes to lifting up the underdog, the downtrodden or the forgotten.

Name one president in the history of America who served for the good of the country and the people without taking a salary – 4 years or more? Name one president who commits himself and his fortune on investing into the presidency by committing to building an architectural marvel for host future presidential events and at no national or public?

Donald Trump’s 2nd term (45-47) vision for the future of America knows no bounds.

A king they say…..preposterous!

“I am no king. I work hard every day for the American people.” – DJT

I venture to say that no other politician, let alone president who works as hard or as long day after day, hour after hour to do what is best for America. Trump’s efforts toward world peace, from initiating the Abraham Accords during his first term, moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem to his 2nd term of orchestrating the return from Hamas the hostages to Israel, ending 8+ wars around the globe and showing no signs of letting up will not only earn him the respect of world leaders, but the title of “The Peace President” where peace is the prize.

“History will record Donald J. Trump as the greatest president of all time!” – Henry Kissinger

“Envy always hates the excellency it cannot reach.” – Dr. David Jeremiah

The negativity toward President Donald J. Trump is really an expression of the hatred of evil toward Almighty God who sent him.

Across the nation it is evident that at least to President Donald J. Trump – Public Safety Matters! – RTM

10-20-2025

What I Voted For

I voted in the 2024 election for a strong leader with a vision for America that included secure borders, strong national defense, a booming economy and trade balance with EVERY nation on earth that deals with the USA.

What I did not vote for was an organized insurrection by sitting members of congress, the left wing media or either ignorant or misinformed voters who like goats butt heads, attack each other or anyone who disagrees with their opinion.

Beginning on day one (J20, 2025) I saw POTUS #47 come out swinging. He called a spade what it is a spade without apology, in front of their faces. All President Biden and Vice President Harris could do was sit there and smile.

There were executive orders and presidential actions issued on a variety of subjects from J6 pardons to closing the border.

The momentum hasn’t let up 9 months later. Due largely to Trump’s interest, involvement and persistence 9 wars have been stopped. Hostages have returned to their homeland and families and the leaders of a great many countries have sought tariff correction from a president who says what he means and means what he says.

Criminal illegal migrants have been deported and returned to their native lands, alternate detention facilities and undocumented migrants have been given the opportunity to self-deport. Families have been kept together. Unaccounted for minors (children) have been located, rescued and prepared to rejoin their parents in their homeland.

The unconstitutional lawfare from the democratic left have hindered, but not stopped the goal and campaign promise of removing EVERY criminal alien from our nation. It continues even today.

Organized resistance, masked as free speech, have brought violence and death to US citizens and migrants alike by deranged criminal elements and foreign terrorist groups.

I voted for safe and secure cities and streets where families and individuals can live the American Dream without fear of harm or death.

I voted for Accountability of elected or appointed government officials who use their office to commit illegal or unconstitutional acts while sacrificing the welfare of American citizens in their districts, cities and states.

I most definitely voted for America’s most lethal fight force with the arms and equipment necessary when going to war – to win!

I voted for members of congress (Senate and House) to do what is right for America, not wasting their time in office making failed political statements. Do your job or go home! – RTM

10-19-2025

No Kings No Kidding

Eighteen days of the democratic lead government shutdown led up to the historic pre-paid “No Kings” protest rally in many cities across the country. One speaker (obviously not playing with a full deck) said something to the effect that we must come together as a nation and obey the laws and the constitution and not submit to the authoritarian dictator in the White House.

Such noble words spoken while resisting the constitutional actions of the duly elected President of the United States to remove undocumented and illegal migrants under the immigration laws of our nation that were passed by the very body of sitting congressional legislators. How’s that for smacking themselves in the behind?

It’s obvious that the Democratic Party is flip-flopping their way out of existence due in part to the lack of adult leadership, common sense ideas on how to better serve the nation and its citizens while catering to foreign lawbreakers residing in communities across our country.

I read social media comments inferring that President Trump must be fuming over the turnout of these “massive” No Kings rallies? Well I hate to break it to you that nothing could be further from the truth. President Trump was concerned about the senseless killings going on in war after war overseas, and the lack of common sense of Americas elected officials when it come the safety and security of American citizens across our homeland. I read something about President Trump thanking the No Kings people for keeping kings out of America, because as everyone knows Trump is still YOUR PRESIDENT.

Here’s the real kicker. Elected members of congress have the power to CHANGE or correct laws that are ineffective and/or harmful to Americans. It simply takes both sides of the political isle sitting down together and crafting better laws, passing them in the Senate and the House and presenting them to the President for signing into law – officially.

What elected members of congress do not have the power or constitutional authority is to BREAK THE LAW, especially when they could make necessary changes. Leading, heading and actually promoting resistance to the president, interfering with and attempting “regime change” because they do not like his personality or his policies is nothing short of Insurrection or Sedition.

Voters hold the ultimate power over politicians in something we call ELECTIONS! So if you don’t like the status quo, VOTE DIFFERENTLY – Majority rules (not politicians)!

Do you want to keep big government out of your “business” – obey the laws of our land as written and enacted in each state’s constitution and ultimately in the Constitution of the United States. – RTM

10-18-2025

The Lefts Obsession With Trump

There are many stories written about President Donald J. Trump that are conjecture, speculation and outright lies. That Donald Trump was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and only cares for the superrich; that he is a racist; a war monger, a womanizer, a sexual deviant and an all-around bad guy who is not right for America. The latest hype from the far left is Trump wants to be a king and goes after anyone who doesn’t agree with him.

I’m sure those who work/worked for Trump know him as a hard but fair taskmaster who settles for nothing less than their very best. One of his tenets that was drilled into him at military school was “winning is the only thing”.

Whether it’s building a commercial enterprise, a world class golf course, assembling a top-notch presidential cabinet or brokering peace with warring nations across the globe, nothing gets in his way or detracts him from his intended goal(s).

What is hard to fathom is how world leaders both fear and admire him, trust his leadership and follow his advice while the far left is stuck in a permanent mental gridlock referred to as Trump Derangement Syndrome and spend every waking moment trying to derail him.

The left was applauding the fact that Trump wasn’t chosen as the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner. They mistakenly think that medal is the prize, when in fact for Trump winning isn’t about the prize at all. What captures Donald Trump’s attention is stopping wars and preventing the senseless killing of combatants on both sides of every conflict (8 wars in 8 months is quite impressive). Anyone can “earn” the Nobel Peace Prize, like Barack Obama not for doing anything except for getting elected president. How many wars did Obama stop during his 8 years in office? ZERO, ZILCH, NADA!

I listened as commentators said only President Trump has what it takes to bring peace, by the sheer magnitude of his persona.  Trump commands the room in foreign countries where kings and presidents thank him for allowing them to introduce him. One commentator implied that the Nobel Prize isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In fact it is beneath Trump’s character (my words).

What is really needed is a fresh approach to a real peace prize making it something to be sought. There needs to be a Trump Peace prize given out BY PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP for outstanding merit of bringing peace to a region. Now wouldn’t that be a legacy to leave behind and a prize to aim for?

In this entire misguided discussion the actual reason Trump is so successful abroad and hated by left wing democrats at home is the fact that Trump has only to please the one who sent him on this quest for peace – Almighty God! And that is the real prize!

(To have all the world has to offer and loose one’s soul isn’t worth it). – RTM

10-12-2025

Donald John Trump Radical Patriot?

Much has been written about President Trump (45 & 47). We may never know how much is based on accusations, slander, outright lies or truth? I’m pretty sure that what you think you know isn’t close to what or who he is in real life.

Most people assume (bad word to base your feelings on) that Donald Trump was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, given lots of money by his dad so he could go around pasting his name all over the place. People assume by his demeanor or his braggadocios style that he considers himself better than everyone else and as president his aim is to become the king of America.

I’ve never met Trump, nor even come close to being at one of his rallies. What I’ve read about his early life as a kid growing up in New York City in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s leads me to believe that he was no different than many of us.

Trump’s father Fred was a real estate developer in post-WWII era, building quality homes for veterans returning from the war. He wasn’t flashy or trying to impress anyone. He built houses.

As a kid, young Donald got in trouble skipping school, going into downtown New York City and caused his father a bit of grief, especially after catching Donald with a switchblade knife, leading to Fred enrolling Donald into military school for 5 years in an effort to settle him down.

According to his instructor, a WWII combat veteran young Donald was a gangling kid like the rest, nothing to hang your hat on. One thing he stressed was that winning wasn’t everything in life, winning was the only thing. Young Donald picked up on that and carried it throughout the rest of his life.

After military school Donald Trump went on to college, getting his degree in accounting. Donald wasn’t Fred’s first choice to turn over the company business. In fact his older brother would have been the logical choice but he had a serious alcohol addiction. So when the time was right Fred turned over the business to Donald.

One thing that Donald learned while working for his father was to do quality work and attach your name to it as a means of pride over workmanship. Donald took it one step further by branding the name TRUMP and making it a visual part of each real estate project in New York and around the world. Being a smooth talker and a real ladies man Donald Trump rubbed elbows with the rich and famous, so much so that they lined up to have their pictures taken with him.

Donald Trump seemed to be smitten with beautiful women and ended up marrying three times. As a father when he felt the time was right would take his children (Don Jr, Eric and Ivanka) down to the jobsite, entrust them to the foreman so that they learned construction literally from the ground up.

No silver spoon for them either.

Donald featured himself as the “deal maker” as attested to his book “The Art of the Deal”. He never passed up an opportunity to broker a deal where others had failed. One of his projects was fixing the old skating rink that had been under remodel and over budget for years. He had it completed in a few short weeks or months and spared no expense, yet keeping it under his winning bidding.

I remember seeing the Barbara Walters special on Donald Trump and he was unapologetic in touting his successes and his failures. Sometimes one must fail in order to learn.

Oprah once asked if Donald wanted to be president. He said no, because the one in office at the time was doing a terrible job, but if the country needed him we would run.

Donald Trump felt a call to run for president, but didn’t until his calling was independently verified by others. Once his calling was made known to him he could have refused or turned it down, but he must have felt it was the right time when he came down the escalator in 2015. Little did he know that the forces of evil would rise up to oppose him?

The 2016 election was a non-political long shot against the favored Hillary Clinton. The odds of winning were phenomenally low. It was a shock to the nation when Trump won the nomination and became POTUS #45.

Almost immediately resistance seemed to appear from every corner of the nation. Accusations of sexual misconduct were unsubstantiated and ultimate failed to derail his presidency. Political hijinks began popping up over the 4 years of his presidency, leading to 2 impeachments, an insurrection and judicial lawfare meant to end his political career while he was still in office and to prevent him from ever serving the high office a second term.

The 2020 election had a totally different outcome. It gave Donald Trump 4 years to contemplate how to make a second term more effective and time to gather his handpicked team, while still fighting the political lawfare of his detractors.

The 2024 election was in the bag for Donald Trump. The incompetence and ineffective campaigns of Biden/Harris did nothing to slow the Trump Train and on January 20^th the inauguration of President Trump #47 started off with a bang, right out the gate as he torched Biden/Harris’s failures and said exactly what he was going to do starting that very day. Everything since then has been promises made, promises kept, from the border, immigration, national security, the economy and international relations.

What many people didn’t know is that Donald Trump is a dad and a grandfather who loves his family and his country very much and will do whatever he can for them to succeed. Trump’s commitment to God is very important to him.

One of Trump’s main missions is to drain the D.C. swamp, root out corruption, fraud, waste and abuse in government and to remove the migrants who came here unlawfully, beginning with the most dangerous criminal aliens and to balance international trade. Very important to him is to stop the killing of innocent civilians and military around the world.

What’s not true is what is being pushed by the radical left that Trump wants to be king or dictator.

What is true is his desire to Make America Great Again. – RTM

10-12-2025

When You’re Gone

During a recent Christian men’s fellowship breakfast the speaker asked, “If this church closed the doors permanently would the community around us notice?” What he was saying was, are we making a difference in our community by what we are doing for God (would our absence create a vacuum)?

Later that same day I went to a celebration of her life funeral for a young mother, the victim of domestic violence. I didn’t really know her personally but have known her parents for more than 30 years. The last time I remember seeing this 33 year old young lady was as a baby. The mother lamented over the loss of her daughter while the father said God loved her way more than he ever could. Their pain was great.

As I sat at the funeral home looking around I could see those impacted by her. To me there were many strangers, then I began seeing church and former church members whom I recognized, a familiar face here, and another one or two there. Not all the names came to me at the time, some after I had returned home. As I contemplated over the events of the day I wondered what kind of an impact I had left on them. Did they see Jesus or did they just see me?

A lot has changed over the years and the old church has gone, its members scattered among churches in our community or elsewhere. I remember the good times the weddings, new baby dedications, baptisms and of course the funerals. It was a different world before 9/11/2021 and today the world is still changing, as are the people living in it. It’s been said “The only constant in life is change”.

Back to the men’s fellowship where we talked about telegraphing to the world around us what we are against – sin in its many forms, when we should be showing the love of Jesus through the life we live for HIM to everyone we see or who see us. We proudly have our Christian bumper stickers, our necklace with a cross and our temper that let everyone know, but do our actions and our life tell the real story?

We who believe and follow Jesus know that the real constant in life is the God who creates life and has created the universe so vast we can’t imagine, yet small enough that it fits in the palm of HIS hands.– RTM

“President Auto-pen”

10-7-2025

Do Not Argue With Idiots

There’s a reason it’s been said don’t argue with idiots, they’ll beat you every time. Politicians are the perfect example. They tell you they’re looking out for your best interests, when in fact they are looking for ways to take what is near and dear to your heart – Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

If that looks familiar take the black lives matter rant of 2020 when they said black lives really do matter, but only if you’re voting for their left leaning political party. But abortion clinics are full of black lives being snuffed out in epic proportions.

Listen to white politicians who say you are not black or black enough if you don’t vote for me. We spent four years watching as “president auto-pen” sat or rather slept through his presidency and his handpicked assistant did nothing to stop the charade while the first lady insured that he was protected from outside influences. In the past 7 months more has been revealed to the American public and the world about the rudderless ship of state where nobody was at the wheelhouse.

We are constantly subject to sanctimonious members of congress distressed about something or another not because it matters what has been happening to the nation, but because it threatens their longevity and power in congress. The oath to protect and defend the constitution seems to have been stricken from their consciousness.

Well the sun is going to rise in the morning. All that has been hidden in political darkness is being brought out into the sunlight where accountability and justice will prevail.

Residents in every city, state and territory of the United States must get their priorities in order. Elections have consequences and midterm elections are happening in some states already.

If those running for elected office cannot, will not or do not proclaim their intention to fix what is wrong in America, but offer their only goal is anti-Trump do not give them your vote.

If crime is rampant in your city/neighborhood and you receive a “do not disturb” sign from local law enforcement. Call for political reform of city managers, mayors, county commissioners and governors AT THE BALLOT BOX!

Demand federal intervention! State and local governments work for YOU. Fire them!

Inefficacy is not an option.

Everybody is entitled to safety and security at home, on the streets and across the nation.

Voting with common sense is a must. Don’t believe the promises of free stuff. Look at their track record in private and in politics.

Elections have consequences! – RTM

10-3-2025

Senate Minority Leader Schumer

If what I heard from the mouth of a GOP senator who has been in conversations with a number of senate DEMS they are not happy, but bound by a “code of unity” with Senator Schumer as leader of the DEMS. It is his will that all DEMS stick together to oppose President Trump’s agenda which has actually shut down the federal government for political purposes.

Remember back in March after Senator Schumer said it was bad for the nation and would hurt working Americans if the government shut down he actually voted opposite to what he held senate DEMS to. The backlash from the left was tremendous and he is actually afraid of losing his position as leader of the senate DEMS and possibly losing his NY senate seat in an upcoming election.

My question to senate DEMS is why do you not do a no-confidence vote for the Senate Minority Leader Schumer and vote someone with the brains and the guts to stand up for Americans? MN Senator John Fedderman comes to my mind. Admittedly he’s not always the snazziest dresser, but is not afraid to work across the aisle for the benefit of Americans.

Then if Schumer lifts the minority leader’s grip on senate DEMS maybe a lot more could be accomplished for the good of the entire nation. – RTM

10-1-2025 (Updated 10-11-2025)

The Schumer Jeffries Shutdown

Well it finally happened. The U.S. Government is officially shutdown.

Who’s to blame?

Is it because President Trump had a temper tantrum as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said? He claims that the democrats weren’t even consulted…….? I guess the meeting with President Trump, Senate Minority Leader Schumer and House Minority Leader Haakim Jeffries or dialog from Senate and House GOP leaders and members doesn’t count?

Or is it something more hideous like President Trump saying – “NO” to what the Democrat Party wants: 

• Open borders 
• ‘Transgender’ for everybody 
• Men competing in women’s sports 
• Crime and lawlessness in our streets 
• Cashless bail policies over the safety and security of our nation

I guess we should let the congressional voting record speak for itself:

House passed without a single democrat voting yes.

Senate failed to pass because only 3 democrats joined the republicans in voting yes to keep the government open. There are just some politicians who give themselves away when they open their mouths to lay the blame on everyone but themselves.

I say their voting record is like their own personal private horse – OWN IT!

Every member of congress who forgot the reason and by whom (voters) they were elected should tender their resignation and go back home to their previous profession, unless of course they had no professional skills to fall back on.

The full consequences of the shutdown are yet to be seen. What we know is that Democrats want to curtail the power of the president by doing the opposite of what he wants them to do. Now what is happening is the authority of congress is passed to the president to eliminate government agencies, eliminate government positions and fire government wasteful, fraudulent or unnecessary employees because their entire agency has been eliminated. Congress can do nothing about it while the government is shutdown.

Instead of voting yes (4+ times = NO), senate democrats have doomed government programs designed to help Americans, Instead of taking the credit (they always want the credit) for good, they must fess up to their own political vengeance that is now affecting the pay of federal employees, military personnel and first responders and more. Even house democrats who voted to shutdown the government have jumped on the bandwagon against the president and assume no responsibility for their actions.

Voters must realize that the democratic party is not their friend, but a very real threat to democracy in that their freedoms are tied to pleasing their political masters. Voters are getting exactly what they are voting for when they vote democrat over and over while expecting a different result. Sadly America as a whole get by what the majority of voters do at the polls and midterm elections are happening now. – RTM

9-29-2025

What is the Truth?

Today the truth has been watered down to the point that many would not recognize the truth if it slapped them in the face. In a group of 5 people there will be at least 5 versions of the “truth” expressed and the “gospel truth” is according to whomever makes the group’s final decision.

Remember before a judge all parties are sworn to “tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God”? What ends up happening is everyone simply tells their version of the truth.

1 Kings 3:16-28

Contemporary English Version

¹⁶ One day two women^[a] came to King Solomon, ¹⁷ and one of them said:

Your Majesty, this woman and I live in the same house. Not long ago my baby was born at home, ¹⁸ and three days later her baby was born. Nobody else was there with us.

¹⁹ One night while we were all asleep, she rolled over on her baby, and he died. ²⁰ Then while I was still asleep, she got up and took my son out of my bed. She put him in her bed, then she put her dead baby next to me.

²¹ In the morning when I got up to feed my son, I saw that he was dead. But when I looked at him in the light, I knew he wasn’t my son.

²² “No!” the other woman shouted. “He was your son. My baby is alive!”

“The dead baby is yours,” the first woman yelled. “Mine is alive!”

They argued back and forth in front of Solomon, ²³ until finally he said, “Both of you say this live baby is yours. ²⁴ Someone bring me a sword.”

A sword was brought, and Solomon ordered, ²⁵ “Cut the baby in half! That way each of you can have part of him.”

²⁶ “Please don’t kill my son,” the baby’s mother screamed. “Your Majesty, I love him very much, but give him to her. Just don’t kill him.”

The other woman shouted, “Go ahead and cut him in half. Then neither of us will have the baby.”

²⁷ Solomon said, “Don’t kill the baby.” Then he pointed to the first woman, “She is his real mother. Give the baby to her.”

²⁸ Everyone in Israel was amazed when they heard how Solomon had made his decision. They realized that God had given him wisdom to judge fairly.

The bible tells us that Truth is a real person and that person is Jesus.

John 14:6 – Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

We are told that men can be women and women can be men. Not true!

Only men can have prostate exams and only women can have pap exams. Don’t believe me – try it!

We are also told that anyone can marry anyone or anything. Not true!

In Genesis, chapter 1 we see that God created man (male and female) and gave man dominion to subdue all living creatures, birds of the air, fish in the sea, each according to their kind.

God sanctioned marriage as a covenant between a man and a woman whereby they have children and populate the world. Sexual activity outside of marriage, same sex marriages or sex with animals is what God calls an abomination (sin).

In the 1700s this English writer Edmond Hoyle comes to mind as he was known as an authority for the rules of card games, where we get the phrase “according to Hoyle”.

Today I’ve hear people say “this is my truth” according to them, but what they say may not be true at all.

As a Christian I know to take what I hear or read and discern it against what the Bible says is right or wrong – I chose to believe God! – RTM