tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77780540285612082292024-02-19T17:33:51.788-08:00Election 2016Richie's Political Rant 2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/16406846180071722660noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778054028561208229.post-15450381575546576632020-12-19T10:00:00.000-08:002020-12-19T10:00:58.460-08:00Election 2016 Nov 6th, Politics 301 There are but 2 days left until America decides who will assume the mantle of power in Washington D.C.. I could focus on all of the current election news, but I thought that it might be more pertinent for readers to understand how I came to the conclusion to vote for Donald J. Trump for President. Many of you, almost all actually, have been lifelong Democrats or Republicans and will blindly go to the polls and vote for more of the same. On the other hand, I have witnessed an awakening in America. The GOP Establishment has finally been exposed for what it truly is, a big government, globalist party that does not represent America's best interests but rather the interests of special interests that directly are opposed to America. The DNC and the Clintons have been exposed as corrupt, crooked as well. Both of these parties are in the tank for globalist special interests and they both have been taking kickbacks from countries that hate us. The leadership in both of these parties are enriching themselves and making the Political Royal Ruling Class more powerful and wealthy as well as unaccountable to the very people who put them there. Let's just review how I came to these conclusions.<div>
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<b>1. Where oh where have the Blue Dog Democrats Gone? </b>JFK, who opposed the Cuban invasion, the Vietnam War and the Federal Reserve is buried in Arlington, the victim of an assassin. Was it a lone wolf, or would it be more plausible that JFK opposed the powerful special interest groups in the Political Royal Ruling Class? In 2016, possibly the last Blue Dog Democrat alive, Jim Webb (D), was but a figure in the background of a party that has shifted to the far left, a party that has been taken over by global socialists and indeed communists who are intent on completing transforming America into an Oligarchy where We the People are ruled and no longer represented by our peers. I once was a Democrat myself. Shocking! I voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976. Not many know this but it was Jimmy Carter who proposed a universal health care plan during his presidency. Carter's approach to the economy was direct government price controls. His health care plan never passed. <span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">In 1973, during the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Richard Nixon">Nixon Administration</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, the </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_of_Petroleum_Exporting_Countries" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries">Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> (OPEC) reduced supplies of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Oil">oil</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> available to the world market, in part because of deflation of the dollars they were receiving as a result of Nixon </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_Shock" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Nixon Shock">leaving the gold standard</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> and in part as a reaction to America's sending of arms to </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Israel">Israel</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> during the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur_War" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Yom Kippur War">Yom Kippur War</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. This sparked the </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Oil_Crisis" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="1973 Oil Crisis">1973 Oil Crisis</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> and forced oil prices to rise sharply, spurring price inflation throughout the economy and slowing growth. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">In 1977, Carter convinced the Democratic Congress to create the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Energy" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="United States Department of Energy">United States Department of Energy</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> (DoE) with the goal of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_conservation" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Energy conservation">conserving energy</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. Carter set oil and natural gas price controls, had </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_hot_water" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Solar hot water">solar hot water</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> panels installed on the roof of the White House, had a wood stove in his living quarters, ordered the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Services_Administration" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="General Services Administration">General Services Administration</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> to turn off hot water in some federal facilities, and requested that all </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Christmas">Christmas</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> light decorations remain dark in 1979 and 1980. 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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The point? Government involvement in the private sector is extremely DESTRUCTIVE. Price Controls will Always result in shortages of whatever product or service they are trying to control. On the other hand, the opposite of price controls is the Affordable Care Act where the government mandates a 100% market for an industry. Price controls always result in shortages and mandatory purchases or loans will always create an unsustainable bubble and they always burst. This is why we are seeing unsustainable premium increases in the Affordable Care Act.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>2. Ronald Reagan interrupts the goals of the Political Royals (Bush). </b>After 4 years of Carter the country was reeling. Inflation, the hostage crisis, foreign affairs a mess, a weakened military and a country depressed and in deep malaise set the stage for Ronald Reagan. The Powers That Be in the Political Royal Ruling Class wanted George H.W. Bush, but the country was not buying it. Reagan wasn't perfect, but he made most Americans feel good about the country and his winning smile and good heart was enough to put him in the White House for two terms. Reagan turned this nation around, he won the Cold War and made us all feel very good for 8 years (except for you socialists and communists). Above all else, Reagan wasn't a part of, was not a member of the Political Royal Ruling Class. Leaders in both parties were nipping at heels and stabbing him in the back throughout his two terms in office. However, Reagan failed to see the dangers of open borders, illegal immigration and so-called free trade. Reagan was the first to grant amnesty, did nothing to secure our borders and pushed for a free trade agreement. In hindsight, Reagan could not have known just how bad future Presidents would be with respect to these major issues. It turns out that free trade has never equated to fair trade. Making matters worse is that we are trading with countries who hate us and who manipulate their currency at our expense. Reagan also was never able to put the country on a course to economical health and stability despite his talk about smaller goverment. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <i><b>On illegal immigration</b></i> - Some estimate that 20 million or more immigrants have come to America across our southern border illegally in violation of federal law. Personally, I do not blame people who are escaping from poverty and dictatorships in Central and South America. I actually admire those, many of whom walked here with just clothes on their backs, to find work in agriculture, landscaping and the construction industry. On the other hand, a large percentage of them are responsible for billions in so-called entitlements that are being spent who have not found work. Our real estate taxes have sky rocketed due to the tens of millions of new students who have migrated to America, many of them who cannot speak English. On the other hand we have poor who sit in the ghettos of our inner cities asking for more and more entitlements and who refuse to migrate to areas of the country where the work is like those who have come here illegally. The country would be better served to seal our borders and put programs into place that provide training in agriculture, landscaping and construction along with relocation costs! Securing the border makes sense, deporting the criminals and those who cannot find employment also makes sense. However, I do not blame those who came here illegally. I blame the politicians who refused to follow law and refused to do their jobs. For this reason, I would be willing to accept amnesty on a case-by-case basis for some who have come here illegally, not all.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>3. The Rise and Fall of the Bush Family.</b> The Bush Family, and the GOP Establishment that took power after the Reagan years was and still remains Republican In Name Only. This GOP Establishment was and still is for Big Government, Globalism and Socialist Solutions. The GOP Establishment is more like the Democratic Party than not. The GOP Establishment differs from the Democratic Party basically on the issue of abortion alone and this fact remains true today. In 1992, I became totally disgusted with the GOP after Daddy Bush reversed on his promise not to raise taxes. This gave rise to the Ross Perot movement and opened the door to 8 years of Bill Clinton. Abandoning the principles of Reagan and not learning the lessons of illegal immigration were major failures for Daddy Bush. Over the years, big government involvement in the private sector continued to create booms and busts. Eventually, the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">I was a Democrat once, way back in 1976. I cast my first vote for Jimmy Carter as a young Navy Submariner. Four years later brought Ronald Reagan and the entire nation (almost it seemed) was reenergized and once again proud to be an American. President Reagan wasn't perfect, no human being can be. He had his faults, but overall he projected good feelings to all of those who came into contact with his good heart and great smile. Reagan wasn't a businessman, and wasn't part of the Political Royal Ruling Class. He wasn't a political insider like George H.W. Bush who was supposed to be the GOP champion in 1980. After Reagan, my beliefs and loyalty to the Republican Party began to wane very quickly under President George H.W. Bush. He certainly was no Ronald Reagan. The Bush Family views were opposite of Reagan's. Instead of seeing big government as the problem, the Bush Family was for big and bigger government. His decision to reverse course after his pledge not to raise taxes was an eye opener for me. This decision alone was likely the reason why Ross Perot made such a huge difference in Bill Clinton's victory. After 8 years of Clinton, I began to realize that there really wasn't much light between the Democrats and Republicans except on social issues like abortion and gay marriage. Both parties backed NAFTA, both were in bed together on the CRA, and supported big government massive regulations over the private sector. Then Baby Bush was elected in 2000. Yes, I reluctantly case my vote for Baby Bush because Gore simply was Clinton's Court Jester. I was proud of the way Baby Bush initially handled 911, but soon thereafter he lost me completely by invading Iraq instead of focusing on Afghanistan and indeed Saudi Arabia (who we now know largely was responsible for funding the 911 terrorists). The Iraq war made absolutely no sense. Saddam Hussein had provided a buffer between Iran (Shiites) and Syria (Shiites) for decades. I began to put the puzzle together by stepping back and looking at all the players involved in the Middle East (Russia, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the other Sunni OPEC dictators, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, etc.). This region has been ablaze in violence for several hundred years. What is interesting is that, if you do the research, the big issue is about oil and natural gas exports to Eastern and Western Europe! I used to laugh back in 2002 and 2003 when protestors were chanting "No War for Oil". I, like many others, bought into the WMD/Saddam Evil story. Now, even with these two being true, this conflict was and still is more about oil and gas exports than anything else. By 2006, after coming to some of these conclusions I totally lost faith in the War Mongering False Conservatives within the Republican Party. I almost left the party in 2006 but I remained a member and stopped paying dues to the RNC. It was at this point that I began directly donating to outsiders like Ron Paul who I voted for in 2008 and 2012. By 2014 I was totally disillusioned with the GOP Establishment. They passed every single big budget deficit, enacted Sequestration instead of doing their jobs, and funded every single unconstitutional Obama Executive Order. Even this World Bank is still in operation bleeding Americans dry! In 2016 I once again supported a Paul for President, Rand Paul. When he dropped out I supported Ben Carson until he dropped out. After that, I took a look at the bombastic outsider Trump. Although I did not like him personally, his family could be a reflection of a better Donald that we do not see publicly. Trump isn't a conservative and I am sure he doesn't totally understand the definition and meaning of the word republican. But, I could say the same exact thing about Bush, McCain, Romney, McConnell, Boehner, Ryan and the rest of the GOP Establishment. So, now it is November 6th, 2016 and the nation is at a crossroads. The USA is $20 Trillion in debt and has a trade deficit of $365 Billion annually. These numbers alone should be a red alert alarm that we need to reverse course on big government. For those of you who believe in NAFTA and free trade I say this, "How many years will it take before the wealth of these United States is drained when we are sending it off to countries overseas, many of these countries that hate America (China)"? If we are not producing anything then there is no balance whatsoever in this trade deal and we eventually are going to end up broke. A nation has to earn its way, it cannot simply continue to borrow and it certainly cannot continue to spend. I am not just talking about government borrowing, I am also talking about consumers buying products from countries overseas and wealth flowing out of the country. You have to be an economic imbecile not to see the long term effects of this. It is not sustainable and it is reckless. What is worse is that we sit here and talk about how we are getting a great deal by buying things for less from a country like China, a communist dictatorship that uses slave labor to produce. Does anyone really think that these massive deficits are helping Chinese workers, or is it more likely that these deficits are lining the pockets of the Chinese Oligarchy and funding their own military buildup for a future confrontation? Wake up America. If we are going to trade with the world then let the world competition begin. Let's not give favored trade status to China. Give it to a country like the Philippines or some other country that does not hate us and won't abuse its own people and workers. Lastly, in June of this year my wife and I cast my vote in the California primary for Donald Trump. In July we relocated to the swing state of Las Vegas Nevada where we both cast our vote early for the Trump/Pence ticket. Why? #1 Donald needs no Congressional action to secure the borders, uphold immigration law and VISA expirations. #2 He has provided a list of 20 justices to that he would choose from for the Supreme Court, #3 He has promised to repeal and replace ObamaCare (tough but it is going to collapse on its own anyway as it was designed to). #4 Tax and Regulatory Reform promises (even if he gets half of these done its a win). #5 Lastly, I believe that Trump loves this country. I have looked back at all of his past comments and videos and he has been fairly consistent in that he believes in fair trade and that he loves this country. In 2010 I become a major supporter of Tim Cox's GOOOH! movement which was an effort to replace all 435 House members with true citizenship representation. I still believe that we need strict term limits in the House and at least half of the Senate. I also believe that we should modify the electoral college so that areas within states own their own electoral vote instead of the big city districts themselves. This was a very long post, I know, but hopefully at least one person will read it, enjoy it and get something out of it.</span></div>
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We can choose to elect someone who has never held office or a candidate, Clinton, who has been part of the Royal Ruling Political Class for generations. The choice, for me, is easy. Not only will I be voting for Donald Trump, but I also am no longer a registered Republican. I will never align myself with a political party in this country again. I no longer believe that political parties are relevant. Worse, they are dangerous to our liberty! Both political parties have embraced policies that are in the interests of their special interest donors. Both political parties are corrupt.</div>
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The Clinton's take cash from just about anywhere. Their so-called Charitable Foundation is nothing more than a cash laundering front.</div>
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Republicans like Kasich are probably taking kick backs from nations like China in order for continued massive trade deficits that are draining our economy of cash and jobs. Not a single so-called journalist was outraged when he mentioned how stoked he was about Communists building manufacturing plants in his home state of Ohio. How much was he paid for that access? How much did the Clinton Foundation get from countries like Saudi Arabia and China? We know that the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated all levels of our federal government. China is buying up real estate and businesses all across our country.</div>
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In the meanwhile, tens of millions of people have poured across our southern border in search for a better life or to do mischief. These migrants come here with nothing and sometimes live in cardboard boxes in order to do work in agriculture, landscaping and construction. If these people are willing to relocate illegally then why won't the poor in our ghettos get off their butts and migrate to where the work is? The answer? Our federal government welfare, food stamps and other programs keep them in place and voting for more hand outs! </div>
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Our federal government is led by 536 Political Royals who are owned by Special Interests, both foreign and domestic. Only about 5% of these politicians are true lovers of liberty and the Constitution. Making matters worse is that, at the state level, the governors and leaders are also either Republican or Democrat. </div>
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These two political parties are destroying this nation in every possible way. Every single federal government department and agency has been used to attack our economy and harm it's citizens. For example, anyone thinking of starting a business here must hire dozens of labor, environment and tax lawyers and consultants in order to ensure they are not violating some regulation or law. It's no wonder our economy is crashing and that 63% of Americans are out of work!</div>
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<i> The electorate voted not once, but twice, for a President who declared his loyalty to Marxism in his own writings. Will 2016 be the year that the Silent Majority finally stands up and gets engaged in the mess that is Washington D.C. Party Politics? The future of the United States as a Constitutional Republic is at stake. The truth is that the States and the American people have ceded power to a cartel of Globalists in both Political Parties who stand for big government, open borders, and globalism. John Kasich loves those communist Chinese who are building power plants in Ohio. Jeb Bush loves big government Common Core and believes that open borders is an "act of love". Is this what the Republican Party now stands for? Sounds no different than the Democratic Platform. The truth is that the only difference between the Republican and Democratic Parties is their stance on abortion. A great example of Republican capitulation was the recent renewal of the Import/Export Bank, a program that allows companies a free pass to invest anywhere in the world without fear of losing - all backed by the U.S. tax payer! </i><br />
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<i> For those of you who still believe that the Republican Party stands for small government, secure borders and a strong military - Think Again! Wrong! The Republican Party has been moving left since Daddy Bush uttered his infamous "Read My Lips" pledge. Eight years of Clinton and Baby Bush resulted in more big government control of various sectors of our economy (housing, investments, banks, and energy) all of which have had disastrous results. They both failed to monitor the impact of the Fair Housing Act on Sub-Prime Mortgages, and the market crash of 2007 and failure of Fannie of Freddie are all government caused disasters that could have and should have been avoided. </i><br />
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<i> Baby Bush invaded Iraq when it was clear that high ranking Saudis were directly involved in funding the 9/11 terrorists. Baby was also responsible for the huge expansion of Medicare (closing the pharmaceutical donut hole). John McCain opposed tax cuts, he was no conservative either.</i><br />
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<i> It was about 2006 when I finally realized that the Republican Party was no longer the party of Ronald Reagan who espoused that government be small. At this point I stopped donating to the Republican National Committee. In 2008, I supported Ron Paul over John McCain. There was absolutely no redeeming qualities in John McCain who also supported invading Iraq. In later years he has supported terrorists in Syria (ISIS) in their push to overthrow Assad. If you haven't figured it out yet, the NEOCONs remained firm and steadfast in their opposition to Russia and some strange desire to continue to the Cold War. Job Accomplished! Russia is aligned with Shiite Iran, and the United States, for whatever reason, is aligned with Sunni Saudi Arabia and other Sunni dictators. The government has made a huge mess out of the middle east. Turns out Ron Paul was 100% right.</i><br />
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<i> In 2012, the Republicans championed another false conservative for the Presidency, Mittens Romney. Romney's claim to fame was the establishment of mandatory health care coverage (Ronmey-Care) in his home state of Massachusetts. Romney has never been a conservative. He should be ashamed of himself to characterize himself as one. Once again, in 2012, I supported Ron Paul's candidacy and the despised Establishment made moves to marginalize Ron Paul so as to keep him from even speaking at the Republican Convention. Romney had no redeeming qualities whatsoever. He was the Loser to the Loser of the 2008 election. It made absolutely no sense for the Republican Party to coronate this loser as their champion. Not only a loser of elections, but a man who made his wealth at Bain Capital where he obtained wealth through leveraged buyouts of companies and putting a lot of people out of work.</i><br />
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<i>In 2014 the American People, so sick of Obama's tyranny and unconstitutional actions, gave the Republican Party unprecedented majorities in both the House and Senate. They squandered the mandate completely. John The House Crier and Mitch McConnell took on the role of Congressional Capitulators to Obama's agenda funding every single department, agency and unconstitutional executive order. Paul Ryan has continued John Boehner's legacy of capitulation. These men are traitors to the Republic and the Constitution.</i><br />
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<i>On to 2016! The choices this year were clear, Rand Paul or Ted Cruz. Both outsiders, and both actively fought the Establishment. Both hated. However, only one of these two would be able to win in November ---- RAND PAUL! Ted Cruz? His Super Pac's were packed with religious right wing extremists. Dan Wilks, for example, a billionaire gave $15,000,000 to Cruz Super Pac Keep the Promise I. Who is Dan Wilks, and what is it that he and his fanatical friends want from politicians? </i><br />
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<i>Loyalty and a commitment to establish Christianity as a curriculum in our public school system at tax payer expense with the Bible established as an official state sponsored text book. For this reason, Ted Cruz is, and was, UNELECTABLE. </i><br />
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<i>Unfortunately for Rand Paul, Donald Trump is running for President in 2016. Trump is a phenomena and Rand Paul dropped out of the race after the first primary. He never had the war chest to fight. He would have had to be much higher in the polls and had a better showing in Iowa. </i><br />
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<i>This brings us to the end of May 2016. Donald Trump has enough delegates to be nominated on the 1st ballot at the Republican Convention despite a very difficult primary election season where he secured more votes than any other candidate in Republican primary history. By all accounts he should defeat Hillary handily in November. Democrat turn out is down by 25% and Republican turn out is up by nearly 70% signaling a shift in the mood of the electorate in favor of the GOP. Trump has been hammered relentlessly by both the left and the right and yet is still standing tall.</i><br />
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<i>It is said that Donald Trump is nothing more than a false conservative and actually a liberal Democrat. Yet, he has steadfastly stated that he will secure our borders, build a border wall, and uphold immigration law. For these things alone, unlike 2008 and 2012, I will be casting my vote for Donald Trump. Another major consideration is that the next President will be nominating at least 1, but possibly up to 4 Supreme Court justices. If Donald Trump is lying the country is doomed, if Hillary Clinton wins the country is doomed.</i><br />
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<i>The choice is crystal clear. All American Patriots must stand firm and united on election day in support of Donald J. Trump. There will be time in the future to change and reshape the Republican Party back into that which was envisioned by the Founding Fathers. Rand Paul in 2020 or 2024!</i><br />
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<i><span style="color: red;">Bottom Line Up Front? I am on the Trump Train!</span> I took a hiatus from blogging after America failed to see the greatness of Rand Paul's policies. But hey, maybe what really is needed today is a political wrecking ball like Donald Trump! I believe that the Donald means what he says and he doesn't hold back his feelings. Donald's messages to the American people are heavily coated with how he feels and I think that resonates with a lot of us. Some of the stuff that comes out of his mouth makes me cringe and I bet his family does too. But he is a wrecking ball! I love that about him. One of the reasons why I am not buying into the media hype about Donald is that he has so many good people coming out to tell us that he is kind and charitable in his private life. People like Judge Perrine, Judge Napolitano, and even Geraldo Rivera have come out and publicly praised Trump.</i><br />
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<i>Our nation is in dire need of a leader. Donald Trump is no Ronald Reagan, but he brings the same sort of powerful charismatic leadership to the table albeit quite a bit more bombastic!</i><br />
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<i>The so-called GOP Establishment is doing everything in its power to prevent Trump from crossing the finish line (1237). These disgusting power-mongering false conservatives will do anything to stop Trump. I fear that anything means <u>anything!</u> These RINOs are now cozying up and endorsing Ted (who by the way is a total disgrace, more to follow on that later). Trump currently enjoys a commanding lead in delegates and by my projections should cross the finish line, or he will be very close (around 1200). If he fails to cross the finish line he's toast because the Establishment is packing the convention with RINOs who will vote for a RINO on the second and subsequent ballots. Poor Ted will be sent packing back to the kiddie table if he is successful in stopping Trump and the RINOs will coronate Jeb.</i><br />
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<i>Note; It is also quite possible that the RINO Establishment may even go as far as changing the rules with respect to not only achieving greater than 1237, but they might say require anyone who received 1237 delegates or more to have one by >50% in x-number of states. If they do this that would release a large majority of the delegates on the very first ballot going in. These guys have lost their credibility and they are fighting for their political lives to remain relevant (can you say relevant so that the special interest money keeps flowing to their own accounts?!).</i><br />
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<i>As far as 1237 goes, if Trump wins CA with 50% or more it's over. </i><br />
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<i>Let's talk about Conservatism! So many RINOs talk about conservatism, limited government, balancing the budget and taking back America. Do they really mean it, or are they full of (fill in the blank).</i><br />
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<i>Daddy Bush gave us the "Read My Lips" pledge. Conservative? No way.</i><br />
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<i>Baby Bush gave us Iraq. He also gave us a huge expansion in the Medicare Pharmacy program. His lack of leadership and oversight of Fannie & Freddie was a disaster for this nation. These RINOs supported the Fair Housing Act that forced banks to pour billions into sub-prime markets. Then these banks sold the bad paper to Fannie & Freddie. In the end it is the American tax payer who had to pay the bill when Bush supported TARP. NOT A CONSERVATIVE.</i><br />
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<i>John McCain? Opposed the Bush Tax Cuts and is a Globalist War Monger who is intent on going after Russia and Putin around the globe. Not only is McCain NOT A CONSERVATIVE, he's a very dangerous individual who needs to be put out to pasture (along with his pal Lindsay Graham).</i><br />
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<i>Mitt "Mittens" Romney? Don't get me started on this Loser. The Loser to the Loser of the 2008 election was dusted off by the party hacks and sent back into the fray in 2012 where his weak and feckless debating skills were horribly exposed by Barack Hussein Obama. Loser of the 2012 election! Not only this but he is NOT A CONSERVATIVE. He wears the mantel of ROMNEY-CARE in MA for which is proud. Romney-Care was a temporary success because the federal government granted his state of MA hundreds of millions of dollars to keep it afloat on the backs of tax payers across all of America. Additionally, he is also a son of a rich politician. His wealth comes from leveraged buyouts of companies where he put people out of work during his time at BAIN Capital.</i><br />
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<i>Jeb Bush? NOT A CONSERVATIVE. Jeb refused to have his last name in his campaign strategy and rightfully so because the Bush legacy is a disgrace to America and a disgrace to conservative values. Jeb says that our acceptance and support for people who are here illegally is an "Act of Love". To the contrary Jeb! The unconstitutional support of illegal immigration is an "Act of Hate" against those poor who are here in the country LEGALLY you moron. Your Common Core is a disaster. You and your family had to be smoking some heavy weed if you thought that America was ready for another Bush in the White House. Never Again Bush! I think we need a twitter feed #NeverBush!</i><br />
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<i>John The House Crier Boehner? NOT A CONSERVATIVE. Despite being given unprecedented majorities in the House and Senate the Congressional leadership has failed to do anything for conservative values. The debt has exploded, omnibus budgets have passed, Obama has a free hand in TPP/TPA, Nuclear Deal with Iran, Energy Sector a disaster, massive regulations including the Internet piece........just too much to even post here. </i><br />
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<i>Mitch The Capitulator McConnell? NOT A CONSERVATIVE (see same comments as John The House Crier above).</i><br />
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<i>Paul Ryan? NOT A CONSERVATIVE. Not only is Paul Ryan not a conservative, he's a loser. He tied his political future to Mittens who crashed and burned in 2012. His policies toward Health Care and Social Security are not workable and he is just as responsible for the exploding debt and expanding government as the rest of his RINO brethren.</i><br />
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<i><span style="color: red;">John Kasich </span>has won 1 state and hasn't even come close in any other state contest. Where is he getting donations from to stay in this race? Who bets on a horse that consistently is bringing up the rear? I don't get it. In any case, John Kasich is not a conservative! This is a guy who greatly expanded Medicaid in his state of Ohio. John Kasich opposed "right to work" legislation in</i><i> deference to powerful unions (sounds like a Democrat). Don't be fooled when a liar like Kasich says he is a conservative one minute and then talks about big government top down programs like Common Core, which has been a disaster. <span style="color: red;">The most damaging and ludicrous statement he has made is that he is totally stoked that the Commie Chinese are building and owning manufacturing plants in Ohio! </span>Really John? Commies? We have to rely on the Commies to get our jobs back? And where the hell was the mainstream media on this? Are they in the tank too? Note; Just this month the Communist Chinese purchased the Hotel del Coronado, a historical and beautiful hotel in the San Diego area, and they are buying billions of dollars worth of property and businesses across the USA with the trade surplus they are enjoying on the backs of their own slave labor!</i><br />
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<i>We have an annual $500 BILLION deficit with the Communist Chinese. Does anyone actually think that the Chinese workers are benefiting from this trade surplus? Where is our moral compass? The Chinese workers who are providing Americans with cheap goods are being paid slave wages while their government devalues their currency. You can be assured that the only people benefiting in China are the Political Tyrants and their families in the Political Dictatorship. It is truly unbelievable how politicians on both sides of the aisle have sold American wealth and blood down the toilet for their own personal gain. Shame on every single one of you politicians! We should be giving favored trade status to countries that like us and who treat their own citizens with respect and dignity. That's what conservatism, liberty, and freedom is all about! JOHN KASICH REALLY PISSES ME OFF.</i><br />
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<i>Ted The Disgrace Cruz. This guy has fought the GOP Establishment in Congress. You have to give him some credit there. However, once you take a deep dive into this guy you begin to scratch your head. He has some very strange personal relationships and an almost fanatical zeal for religion that goes beyond the restrictions in our Constitution. We do in fact have Freedom of Religion in the USA, however we accept all forms of religion and cannot and should not recognize any one over the other. Yes, I know, our nation was formed by people who were 99.9% Christian and Christianity is a part of our history and heritage. This should be celebrated, and is. However, one only needs to look into the $15,000,000 Donor to Keep the Promise I, Dan Wilks, in order to get a more clear picture of the real Ted Cruz. Dan Wilks buys politicians. He is a religious fanatic who wants the Bible and Christianity to be a government sponsored text book and mandatory curriculum in all public classrooms in America. That, my friends, is Unconstitutional. Let's not get into the dirty tricks that Ted has played on Ben Carson and Marco Rubio during the primary. Let's not talk about Cruz Super Pacs putting out ads in Utah with Trump's wife centerfold strictly for political gain! This guy will do anything and allow anything to be said in order to win. No, I cannot stand Lying Ted. Lying and Cheating Ted. Yep, the sexual scandals have hit the air waves. Turns out that Saint Ted is just as human as can be. You can talk about Trump's wives if you want to, go ahead. But from the looks of things he has his life straightened out and he has a great family!</i><br />
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<i>This WND Cruz supporter sums up exactly why I am voting for Donald Trump in the CA primary (by the way I am going to join millions of others who are fleeing the land of fruits and nuts and will be moving to NV, probably before the General Election! So congratulate me on that!).</i><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;">The number of uninsured has come down from around 18% to about 10% of Americans. However, there are still millions out there who say that they cannot afford it, or do not want it. Sixty (60%) percent of those who are still uninsured say they cannot afford it even with the government subsidies available under HUSSEIN-SCOTUS-CARE. </span><b><i><span style="color: red;">In 2017, Americans will feel the HEAVY JACK-BOOT of government directly on their financial necks! YOU WILL COMPLY WITH YOUR ALL POWERFUL GOVERNMENT BECAUSE WE KNOW BEST! See 2016 tax year penalties below the graph. 61% of adults who do not have health insurance cannot afford it! So we will make you!</span></i></b></div>
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Carly Fiorina - very articulate, professional and knowledgeable about the issues. Her ability to beat a Democrat in the General Election is also a plus, especially if Hillary is the eventual nominee instead of going to prison. Her policies are sound and being a woman she would draw in a lot of cross over women from the Democratic Party who realize that extreme leftist policies are bad for the country.<br />
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Ben Carson - who doesn't like Ben? Not only is he conservative but he brings a calmness to the stage. Every American knows that Ben would be a true uniter of Americans unlike the Divider in the White House that we have today. His ability to defeat any Democratic nominee is also a big plus. His positions are solid but he would also draw in racial minorities who were left behind by the current President who values those who come here illegally more than actual poor citizens who are struggling.<br />
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Rand Paul - who doesn't like freedom, liberty, and the Constitution? All the career politicians on the stage, with the exception of Ted Cruz are for big government and support a top down federal approach to national issues rather than leaving them to the local states and cities. Rand Paul, and his father, have long been a promoter of the Constitution and States Rights. Rand's liberal approach toward the drug war and his policies on the middle east are controversial to the GOP Establishment. For this reason Rand Paul is better positioned to defeat the eventual Democratic nominee. Rand has unequivocally stated that he will defend Israel, maintain a strong military and defend this nation. The GOP Establishment has painted these policies as "radical" because they still believe in the Cold War, American Intervention, and a top down approach toward solving every problem. RAND CAN WIN. HIS FATHER WAS THE ONLY CANDIDATE THAT COULD HAVE DEFEATED OBAMA IN 2012.<br />
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Donald Trump - this guy is rude and bombastic. Like Ben Carson, he is not as up to speed on national and world issues. People either love him or hate him. He is an attack dog. If Joe Biden enters the race we will need a guy like Trump who is a true pit bull to get in the ring and fight for us. I am not a big fan, but if push came to shove and he actually wins the nomination I will be hard pressed to vote my conscience (RAND PAUL) and just might pull the lever for The Donald over any Democrat. The Donald will definitely divide the country in the election but I believe the so called Silent Majority would put him over the top with a victory - and that is all I really care about. This country cannot survive another term of Democratic rule.<br />
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Marco Rubio - I think this guy is really smart. He has JFK-like good looks and he brings a youthful freshness to the election that we have not seen since 1960. While I do not like his approach on the middle east, he has a firm grasp of all the issues. I also do not like the fact that he is firmly in the McConnell camp. However, he most definitely can deliver latino voters, more so than Jeb. Marco's good looks, his approach, his intelligence and his youth are all major positives. He will make the Democratic nominee look like an old fart regardless of whether it is Clinton, Sanders or Biden. I could live with a Rubio Presidency. Very likable and I think he would be good for the country if he would cut his ties with the RINO establishment. HE CAN WIN.<br />
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Chris Christie - Did a much better job tonight than last time. HE CANNOT WIN, so it does not matter that he did a good job. Another older white guy plus Bridge-Gate.<br />
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Ted Cruz - Ted may just be the most intelligent guy on the stage. He is anti-establishment just like Rand Paul. However, he has very hawkish opinions on the middle east and that will ultimately scare off the electorate. He also comes across as stiff and rehearsed during the debate, which further detracts from his other great positions like adhering to the Constitution. For many reasons, HE CANNOT WIN. I would like him to stay in the Senate and eventually become the majority leader.<br />
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John Kasich - I really like this guy a lot. However, he did not break out. He doesn't get enough coverage. Lastly, HE CANNOT WIN. He is an old white guy. Fuggetaboudit. I may not see another old white guy in the White House in my lifetime.<br />
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Scott Walker - Did a great job in Wisconsin. Demonized by the Democrats and the media for years. HE CANNOT WIN.<br />
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Mike Huckabee - Nice guy, nice family man. Doesn't have a chance to win.<br />
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Jeb Bush - Trump was right - Jeb is low energy, very low. The Bush name has been dragged through the mud so much in the past 10 years that there is NO WAY HE CAN WIN. Mike Huckabee has a better chance of winning than Jeb, and Mike's chances are about as close to zero that you can get.<br />
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<br />Richie's Political Rant 2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/16406846180071722660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778054028561208229.post-30623100686630570292015-09-09T13:18:00.000-07:002015-09-09T13:20:01.538-07:00Election 2016 Update (Obama and World War III)BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT (BLUF). <i>The Communist Party of the United States is alive and well and has amassed quite a few number of Congressional Seats in both our House of Representatives and Senate. Indeed Obama and Clinton are both closet Communists who admire Saul Alinksy and have applied well the Rules for Radicals. Lastly, I believe we are already seeing a slow boiling start of World War III, which could be the final confrontation between the powers of Freedom, Democracy and Republicanism and the Forces of Communism. This war, which without a doubt is already underway, will see genocide and death on a scale that will dwarf the numbers of dead and wounded experienced in the last century during World Wars I and II. </i><br />
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This update is a timely analysis of the so-called Iranian deal, but more importantly I am writing because <i><span style="color: red;">I believe that the next 14 months or so of Obama's term will be the most dangerous in America's history since our own revolution and civil war. </span></i> The next 14 months will be the most dangerous in the history of the world since Germany invaded Poland. Here's why:<br />
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<span style="color: #141823;">Iran is indeed a rogue terror state, a theocracy based on a warped sense of worldwide religious dominance which will commit genocide in order to advance and expand itself. </span><i><span style="color: red;">But let's not be stupid, Iran is also just as much a proxy of Russia as Syria is. China is a new partner of Russia and both countries are encouraged and motivated by weak American leadership to once again believe that they can export and expand communism throughout the world.</span></i><span style="color: #141823;"> Indeed, it is well known that</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #141823; display: inline;"> Barack Obama is sympathetic to communism, but so too is Hillary Clinton a big fan of Saul Alinsky. There is a huge delegation of Democrats who are also closet members of the CPUSA!</span></div>
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As we can readily see our Senate is infected by communists who are so strong in numbers as to ensure that any legislation threatening the communist movement abroad can be blocked by filibuster. These Democrats are either unwittingly naive or are outright communist sympathizers themselves.</div>
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What set the stage for this madness? George W. Bush and his stupid invasion and toppling of Saddam Hussein and the undermining of our own proxy Muslim leaders in Egypt as well as Iraq. Yemen has recently fallen, probably to the delight of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Bush himself ensured the toppling of Saddam, a regime that provided a counter-weight to Iran in the region.</div>
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I view the Iranian Deal as meaningless because eventually there will be wider all out war in the middle east. Russia is moving west and has subsumed the Crimea. Ukraine is next. Iran has taken possession of Iraq and is struggling to maintain its foothold in Yemen. Iran controls the terror groups Hamas and Hezzbollah. Iran QUDS forces are active in Syria and are currently launching rockets as I type this into Israel.</div>
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Anyone who believes that WW III hasn't already started is fooling themselves. World War III isn't going to kick off like the first world war, or with a similar attack on Pearl Harbor like in WW II. World War III started decades ago and has been slowly boiling to all out war. All out war won't even start with Russia's taking of the Ukraine but that will be a big test of western resolve.</div>
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I believe that we will finally realize that we are at war when China moves on Taiwan and North Korea moves on South Korea. At that point America will have to make a choice to either retreat and protect, or to meet the challenge head on and stop it before it becomes a true threat to our homeland. I firmly believe that this attack will occur within Obama's term and more than likely will not begin later than the spring of 2016. Who hasn't heard that Chinese have operated their Navy aggressively within the 12 mile limit off the coast of Alaska? Who isn't aware that the Russians and Chinese are operating their Navy ships out of bases in Cuba and Venezuela? Who hasn't heard that Russian spy ships are once again now trolling off the coast of Georgia near our submarine base in Kings Bay or off the west coast where our fleet is based in Bangor WA?</div>
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Obama's threat to Assad, his so-called red line threat of military action if chemical weapons were used held no weight. He caved like a cheap suit. His weakness and lack of response in Syria, Yemen, and indeed Iraq is going to make the next 14 months of his term the most dangerous for the world and to America since our own revolution and civil war. Saudi Arabia is ramping up its own defenses and other Muslim nations in the middle east are swiftly moving to ramp up its own military, including nuclear weapons capability. Egypt moved quickly to depose the Muslim Brotherhood else it too would already be in the sphere of Russian and Iranian influence.</div>
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Richie's Political Rant 2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/16406846180071722660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778054028561208229.post-26864580573658738502015-09-02T07:15:00.001-07:002015-09-02T07:23:45.537-07:00Election 2016 Update 02-SEP-2015 (SAME OLD RNC)<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">2015-2016 RNC - SAME AS THE 2011-2012 RNC?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">The RNC, and the big donors that they represent are shaking in their boots as Americans are turning up their noses at RINOs like Jeb. Jeb, too embarrassed to even use his own last name in his marketing marquee!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">If you donate to the national RNC - STOP. You should no longer donate to the national or local Republican Party because they only represent special interests. You should donate directly to the campaign of your candidate only (Ron Paul, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Ben Carson). If you desire to continue the mistakes of the past then vote for a RINO. If you want to see the destruction of the country then vote for a Democrat or that Independent self-avowed Socialist Sanders. However, if you love America, the Republic and the Constitution you should vote for one of the above regardless of who wins the Republican Nomination. It is my sincere hope that all conservatives will shred their GOP membership if the RNC pulls the same shenanigans that it did in 2012.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">Just to refresh those who have forgotten, or to those who did not hear what the National RNC did to Ron Paul in 2012 at the convention.......(as provided by Alexander Snitker and Kristi Brown (Facebook) who was at the convention:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">1. The RNC illegally removed </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">duly elected Maine delegates and replaced them with Romney "scab" delegates.</span><br />
2. Stole delegates from Louisiana, Oklahoma and Massachusetts because they would not vote Romney.<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">3. Indefinitely detained Ron Paul delegates on buses using armed guards to delay and prevent them from voting on rules in the convention.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">4. Indefinitely detained Morton Blackwell on a bus preventing him from filing a minority report opposing new oppressive rule changes designed to marginalize Ron Paul.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">5. Drove Virginia rules committee chairmen in circles around the convention center to prevent them from voting on rules thus allowing the RNC to vote in their stead.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">6. Refused to acknowledge nomination papers from six states where a five state minimum was required</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">7. Changed RNC rules on the spot from five state minimum to eight state minimum when they realized Ron Paul would be nominated in order to ensure that Ron would not be able to challenge or oppose Mitt.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">8. Denied Ron Paul a floor speech prior to the vote unless he first endorsed Romney.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">9. Declared unbound Ron Paul supporters as bound votes for Romney</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">10. Boehner ignored clear opposition to the rules vote that would prevent a Maine delegation from being seated.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">11. Turned off microphones in the Ron Paul delegate section to prevent "division" or "point of order" calls from being heard even after 10 minutes of booing in protest.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">12. Seated Ron Paul delegates in the nose bleed section to prevent them from being heard BEHIND territory delegates.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">13. Passed rules allowing the RNC committee to choose and approve delegates rather than the states.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">14. Refused video equipment in the convention center to allow undocumented cheating.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">15. Ron Paul delegates were not allowed to bring signs, but Romney supporters were.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">16. Cut off microphones anytime delegates cheered for Ron Paul</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">17. Called out votes for Romney as Romney votes, but called out Ron Paul as "other".</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">18. When Ron Paul won the majority of delegates in Iowa ,Nevada and Minnesota, they only called out the few minority votes for Romney.</span>Richie's Political Rant 2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/16406846180071722660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778054028561208229.post-50536820989630421892015-08-17T09:00:00.003-07:002015-08-17T09:00:31.130-07:0017 Aug Thoughts on Left vs Right - Idealists vs Realists<div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
My latest analysis on what the root cause of our nation's problems are! Looking for comments and feedback on this!</div>
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So, I believe that the left and their so-called progressive socialist policies are based in idealism. The people who support socialism are idealists by nature. What I am saying is that the actual personality profiles of people on the left are rooted in an idealist view of the universe and the world in which we live. For example, when an idealist sees a problem t<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">hey need it to be solved. When a realist sees a problem they want it to be solved. There is a huge difference! Not only do leftists want problems solved, they want every problem solved and they want it now! It is truly a personality disorder. While I consider idealists a danger to society, we do in fact need them because they are the best at identifying problems that need to be solved. However, they are terrible at prioritizing or figuring out how best to resolve problems. Leftist idealists should never be allowed to hold positions of leadership, and they should never be allowed to control funding or resources. Every person should have to take a personality test in order to find out where they are at on the "idealist-realist" scale, and any person who is far left on the scale should be disqualified for political office or any position that places them in control of funds or resources. These people are best suited for consulting and analyst positions/jobs.</span></div>
Richie's Political Rant 2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/16406846180071722660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778054028561208229.post-35875439238500314762015-08-17T07:39:00.002-07:002015-08-17T07:39:22.560-07:0017 AUG 15 ELECTION UPDATE<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Here is my update for Monday, the 17th of August 2015</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"> Are there any conservative out there who are surprised by these numbers? If so, you shouldn't be. The GOP RINO leadership is solely responsible for a significant portion of the base turning up their noses at career politicians. The GOP can thank McConnell and Boehner for weak leadership in the Senate and House. Their failures to take tough action against the Obama regime's unconstitutional executive orders is creating a great divide within the party. Th</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">e only saving grace in all of this is that Hillary is her own worst enemy, and Bernie Sanders isn't even a Democrat but rather an Independent Hard-Left Extremist Socialist. The other options, Gore and Biden, would result in 2016 being an election cartoon show, a circus really. The country is strangling in debt, entitlements that cannot be sustained, terrible foreign policy, as well as racial, gender and religious division. Our borders are a joke, trade policies a mess, 20+ million illegal immigrants ---- and whew! Should I go on? Maybe it is time for someone like Trump! I am still backing Paul and Cruz, but anything other than a RINO or Democrat will help this country.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"> While I like Trump's overall message that our politicians are stupid, some of the details of his policies are not passing basic common sense. For example:</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">1- Mexico is going to pay for the wall. Really? Exactly how are we going to punish Mexico? Are we going to raise tariffs on imports? If so, who does that hurt. Sure, it may hurt Mexico, but it will also hurt the American consumer. A better option would be to put our military on the border! Enforce immigration law and give our Border Patrol a mandate to secure those borders with the use of force if necessary. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">2- Deport all of the people who are illegally? Really? The numbers are staggering! There are estimates of more than 20 million people in America illegally. The cost to locate, prosecute and deport 20 million illegal aliens is not feasible given the current economic reality in America. A better plan would be to identify criminals and relocate them to an internment camp for further deportation or simply transport them to the border and force them across it, by force if necessary. A path to eventual legal status should be put into place for other individuals and families who are law abiding and working. If they are unemployed they have to go back to their country of origin and get no benefits or entitlements. Lastly, prosecute every, governor, politician, mayor and city council member in this country who have passed and supported sanctuary laws.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">3- The Iran deal will inevitably end up in a "holocaust". Really? Definitely? This sort of language is over the top. The truth about Iranian sanctions is that the world has decided to end them and we do not have much if anything to say about it. The sanctions can be snapped back, but by the time they are back in place the Iranians will have already gotten what they wanted out of the deal, which is the $150 Billion in seized assets, much of which is outside of our sphere of influence. In any case, Russia, China and other countries will be free to continue to increase trade with Iran regardless of what we do. A better option would be to firmly respond with a heavy military hand to any Iranian or Iranian proxy aggression in the region.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">I believe Trump could be a great leader, however his message is always over the top and his policies are pretty unbelievable. He would do better to stay on his message that all politicians are stupid and to use more sensible approaches to the problems that the world and nation is facing.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">As far as Ben Carson goes, he is a sensible and extremely intelligent candidate. I like him a lot, but I do not see him as winning the nomination. I could be wrong, as wrong as I was in 2008 and 2012 when Obama somehow pulled off wins. I obviously do not have a good feeling or handle on the national electorate. It could very well be that the nation is too far gone to be saved. 2016 may be the last opportunity for Americans to take back their government from the elite political class.</span>Richie's Political Rant 2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/16406846180071722660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778054028561208229.post-57798947607575993482015-08-12T10:43:00.002-07:002015-08-12T11:01:31.377-07:0012 AUG UPDATE - Decision 2016 - State of the Union 1988 - present<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is quite a long post. I realize that the length will likely turn off most readers who need to get their fill in a short paragraph or less. However, if you are truly interested in real change then please take the time to read and provide feedback on what I have to offer in this update.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 2008 Americans voted the Neocons out of office. The Bush Administration gave us the war in Iraq, which many of us did not understand. Bush is a globalist and he and his family have always been moderate socialists, in fact you might consider the Bush family as Blue Dog Democrats. This ushered in the most extreme change in American history, a known communist/socialist sympathizer, Barack Obama, a community organizer with no experience in governing or economics. What was worse has been his views on national unity, harmony, and the role of government. These are the undeniable facts regardless of how the liberal media would like to cherry pick statistics:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Ninety-three (93) million Americans are out of work. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. We have unfunded liabilities to the tune of $120 Trillion.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Obama promised to free us from dependency on middle eastern oil by 2015 (what happened?).</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. Obama promised the most transparent administration in history (what happened?).</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. Millions more illegal immigrants continue to flow across our southern border and through our naval and airports. Millions more have stayed for decades beyond the expiration of their visas. Many of the terrorists who have attacked us on our own soil entered this country and stayed beyond the expiration of their visas due to government inefficiency, incompetency, and/or a lack of will to enforce immigration law.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">6. We no longer have the ability to launch spacecraft and NASA is literally a tool of Climate Change activists.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">7. Keystone Pipeline remains an unfinished economic dream.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">8. Forays by Obama and the DOE into picking and choosing winners and losers in the clean energy sector has resulted in mostly losers.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">9. China, Russia, and North Korea are all more dangerous than ever and the next 17 months are very frightening as it is likely that they will become even more aggressive during a weak Obama Presidency rather than wait until 2017.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">10. The EPA is issuing massive regulations that is strangling the economy, especially in the energy sector. The people who will suffer most will be the poor.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">11. The Obama Administration is allowing illegal immigrants access to entitlements and refuses to take action against sanctuary cities that confound the problem. His executive order on amnesty has been ruled unconstitutional by a lower court.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">12. Obama's deal with Iran is going to ignite a nuclear weapons race in the middle east. Nuclear weapons in the hands of Shiite and Sunni theocracies are going to make the world a much more dangerous place.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">13. Our nation may have lost a lot of respect under Bush, but Obama has doubled down on this by spying on our friends and being weak in the face of our enemies. His lack of respect for the state of Israel is especially disturbing. His threat to Assad regarding chemical weapons was a national disgrace and a signal to all of our enemies that Obama will do nothing in the face of any aggression.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">14. Obama is unable, or unwilling to see Radical Islam as the root cause of terror in this world.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">15. Obama has been a root cause of all division in the nation. The nation could not be more divided in terms of race, gender and politics under his administration.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">16. Obama's closest advisors, such as Jarrett are troublesome.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I could go on and on, and I should but the list is simply too depressing to regurgitate.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 2014 Americans voted to put Republicans in charge of the Congressional House and Senate. What has changed? Not much. Why? </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The reality is that we have had nothing but moderate to extreme socialists in charge of this country since 1988. Yes, you can find hard evidence that the Bush family are light-socialists! Senior gave us "read my lips", and Junior gave us the Medicare donut hole, a lack of CRA oversight, and of course Iraq which is a hallmark of NEOCONISM and globalism.Look at the performance of the Republicans and Democrats since 1988. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Terrorism is still an issue and has been since 1949. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">With the exception of the 8 years of Reagan we have had nothing but a see-saw economy with little or no real growth in most sectors. The government gave us a massive housing bubble with the Community Reinvestment Act. This act set the stage for the bubble. The nation went through the dot.com bubble at the turn of the century. Certainly the banks share some of the guilt but the CRA set stage. Truth is the banks didn't have much of a choice other than to issue sub-prime mortgages as their arms were being twisted under risk of government penalty. In any case, one can look at almost any government agency or responsibility and the performance has been absolutely dismal. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">For me, I see the problem as between people who are idealists and those who are realists. The current Democratic Party and the GOP Leadership are composed of idealists. They are comprised of people who believe that every single problem known to mankind can be resolved from the top down with tax payer funding without regard to what this will do to the economy or American citizens in the short term. Our current budgeting process and governing process is based on a very short fiscal year basis with a very long term fuzzy plan that goes out 15 years, which the government calls the Future Years Program Budget (for defense it is called the FYDP, Future Years Defense Program). What this country needs is a long term governing and budgeting strategy that allows for financial stability and growth in the private sector. The country needs to have long term goals with respect to solving problems like climate change, reducing poverty, etc. We should have the amount of socialism that we can afford. We should have a federal government that is bound to the people, not the other way around. If the country borrows, one generation should not leave tons of debt to future generations. We need to live within our means. Spending a million dollars a minute and borrowing trillions of dollars has to be stopped. It is quite apparent that the Democrats won't stop it and there is no sign that the current crop of Republican leaders have the will to do so either. The bottom line is that we need idealists in this world. We would not be able to progress and solve problems without them. However, idealists should NEVER be in positions of leadership. Idealists should be in positions of consultation and support!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Much of what the federal government is doing should be at the state and local level. People talk about the debt, the amount spent on entitlements, the importance of surpluses, and the defense budget as if these things are the most important factors in our economy. The truth is that they are simply not. The most important factor in our economy is, well the economy! Our economy is over regulated, taxed too much, and is infected with artificial government involvement (picking winners and losers) across the board. Our economy has been corrupted by politicians, and our politicians have become corrupted by corporate lobbyists. If we are to recover we must firewall the federal government from our federal politicians and vice versa. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We must limit the scope and the power of our federal government if we are to remain free and able to recover from the mess that they have made. We need constitutional amendments that limit our debt, as well as the scope, power and reach of the federal government. If we are to remain a Republic we must maintain the electoral college. The nation needs to build in long term solutions to the nation's problems and not try to simply satisfy lobbyists or voting PACs. Term limits and laws preventing politicians from lobbying must obviously be a part of any solution. The question each voter must ask We cannot trust the future to the GOP RINO Establishment or to the Democratic Party. Both have America on a track to destruction.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I see the Donald Trump situation as voters screaming their frustration at the political establishment. I love his message but not how he is delivering it. Donald Trump is not going to win the presidency with his approach. What we need to do is look at candidates like Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina. Isn't it about time that all voters reject the status quo and turn out the incumbents? Is it nearly too late to send this message and vote for real change?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The answer is up to you. I hope this reaches quite a vast audience. I love my country. I served it for 30 years in the US Navy Submarine Force. I am afraid that we are seeing the dying days of our great nation. This may be our last opportunity for the people to really take control back from the established party hacks.</span>Richie's Political Rant 2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/16406846180071722660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778054028561208229.post-27680550289776950812015-08-09T08:00:00.003-07:002015-08-09T08:00:28.970-07:009 AUG 2016 UPDATEFOXNEWS IS NOT A CONSERVATIVE NEWS ORGANIZATION - TRUTH<br />
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FOXNEWS has always been supportive of RINOs. This was clearly evident during the 2008 and 2012 campaigns when they outright attacked conservative candidates like Rand Paul. In fact their bias was quite blatant. In 2013, after the RINOs lost, I thought I saw a shift toward a more conservative position, however FOX is once again fully behind the RINO brigade of candidates. What most people, including myself, didn't know is that FOX has been contributing to the campaigns of the Clinton's as well to the tune of > $3 million since 1992.<br />
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By the way, how does the U.S. Dept of State donate over $400,000 to Barack Obama? Also see the numbers from the DOJ and the Dept of HHS!<br />
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As a result FOXNEWS is now not welcome in my home or on my computer. I am turning to a multiple of alternative sources in order to get my feed.<br />
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http://preservefreedom.org/shocking-fox-news-one-of-hillary-clintons-biggest-donors/<br />
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<br />Richie's Political Rant 2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/16406846180071722660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778054028561208229.post-71538491904637059592015-08-07T15:16:00.000-07:002015-08-07T15:16:51.859-07:002016 Presidential and Congressional Election Year<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>The initial Republican Debate is now history. It was a big night for the 17 candidates as well as for FOX NEWS. Here are my thoughts going forward. Breaking news and updates from me will be placed at the top of this blog as we move forward in time. Feel free to comment on this blog. If you are a liberal or a RINO lover and comment on my Facebook you will be blocked, deleted and quite possibly unfriended. Liberals and RINO lovers are free to comment on my blog. While I will respect your opinion please know in advance that I believe you are WRONG. </b></i></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="color: red;">7 AUG 2016 UPDATE.</span></u></b> FOX NEWS' and Megyn Kelly's treatment of Donald Trump was an absolute disgrace. Asking Donald about what he has said or done on a television reality show was a low blow. The question was obviously designed as a ploy to hurt Mr. Trump in the polls. It is quite possible that it had the exact opposite effect. As a result FOX NEWS has been blocked on my cable channel and it has been removed from the list of my browser start ups on my computer. BYE BYE FOX, you have proven to be in bed with the GOP Establishment and the RINOs who lead it.<br />
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Chuck Schumer (D) surprised me with very good analysis of Obama's Iran Deal. It gives me great hope that we still have independent thinkers in the Democratic Party who will put the interests of the country and our allies above party loyalty. Good for you Chuck!<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">1. 2016 HOPES AND NATIONAL ISSUES</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">2. 2016 MY FAVORITE CANDIDATES</span></b><br />
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1. <span style="color: red;"><b>(HOPES)</b></span> In 2016 I would like to see a shift in the electorate away from Republican-In-Name-Only (RINO) candidates and toward candidates that are more conservative in the mold of Ronald Reagan. In 2012 the GOP established RINO leadership changed party rules in order to marginalize Ron Paul and his supporters in districts all across the country. If a true conservative isn't the nominee this will be my last election cycle as a member of the Grand Old Party (GOP).<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">(NATIONAL ISSUES). </span></b><br />
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(1) Adherence to the Constitution and upholding the Bill of Rights.<br />
(2) Balanced budget amendment that allows for the amount of socialism that we can afford. We should never run up a deficit that cannot be paid for by the generation that is responsible for creating it. We should never mortgage the economic safety and future of our children and grandchildren.<br />
(3) Fair and Flat Tax! This tax should be collected by the States and provided to the U.S. Treasury without the need for an Internal Revenue Service. The U.S. Treasury should fund the 3 branches of government as defined by a Constitutional Amendment that binds the responsibilities of the Federal Government.<br />
(4) Repeal and replace ObamaCare.<br />
(5) A Constitutional Amendment that gets Federal, State and Local governments out of the marriage business altogether. Eliminate discrimination in our tax code based on marital status.<br />
(6) Downsize government! Eliminate all departments and agencies with the exception of State, Defense, Justice and Treasury. Regulations for the environment should be passed by Congress and upheld by the DOJ and each individual State. All environmental regulations must be approved by each State within the Union.<br />
(7) Strong national defense! No more social engineering within the military! Maintain a strong and robust Navy, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Eliminate the Border Patrol and assign border and immigration control to the DOD. Secure our ports, airports and borders!<br />
(8) Eliminate almost all foreign aid with the exception of critical aid to our most at risk allies.<br />
(9) Restructure the National Budgeting Process and ensure that there are rewards for efficiency and cost performance (return on investment). This may require a totally independent watch dog to oversee government departments and agencies.<br />
(10) Our national defense policy should send a clear and concise message to both our friends and enemies. We will not tolerate terrorism and will retaliate with the full force of our military against the country where terrorism spawns without regard to the loss of innocent life or infrastructure. We will honor all of our defense treaties and not tolerate Russian or Chinese expansionist policies into Eastern Europe or the Pacific Rim.<br />
(11) If Mexico does not secure its side of the border there will be severe consequences up to an including an invasion in order to create a buffer zone that cannot be violated.<br />
(12) Defund Planned Parenthood and ensure that the DOJ investigates and prosecutes individuals who have violated federal laws regarding the harvesting and sale of body parts and organs of aborted fetuses.<br />
(13) Term Limits for House and Senate members.<br />
(14) Supreme Court Justices to be nominated by State Legislatures, not by the Executive Branch. Appointments shall be revisited every 8 years through the national election process. If removed new appointments shall be made by State Legislatures (50 States).<br />
(15) Members of Congress may not become lobbyists, either directly or indirectly for 10 years after the terms are over.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">2. MY FAVORITE CANDIDATES. </span></b><br />
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(1) <b><span style="color: red;">RAND PAUL</span></b> is my favorite because I believe he has the best chance of getting the most cross over votes. His position on the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and especially his positions on law enforcement and drug policies will draw a lot of cross over votes. Another big pull will be his position on foreign affairs. He is definitely not a war mongering Neo-Con and this will be very attractive to moderate Democrats who do not want to be mired in another middle eastern conflict.<br />
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(2) <span style="color: red;"><b>TED CRUZ </b></span>is likely the most intelligent and conservative candidate in the mix. However, he will not bring many cross over votes. As much as I like him, I do not think he can be victorious.<br />
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(3) <b><span style="color: red;">DONALD TRUMP</span></b>. Donald is channeling the aggravation that most Americans are feeling with respect to the elite political class. True conservatives like him because they do not see much space between the national GOP establishment (RINOs) and the Democratic Party. I believe that Donald may run as a 3rd party candidate. If a RINO is the GOP nominee then he has my blessing! However, if by some miracle a true conservative wins the GOP nomination then he could very well sabotage the vote and hand the Presidency over to Hillary or whomever the eventual Democratic nominee will be.<br />
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The following candidates are interesting and I would seriously consider supporting them if they happen to win in a long shot:<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"> CARLY FIORINA</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;"> BEN CARSON</span></b><br />
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Other big names who I respect but are not running:<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>TREY GOWDY</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b> ALLEN WEST</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b> MIKE LEE</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b> SARAH PALIN</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b> CONDOLEEZA RICE</b></span><br />
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