Nov 17th 2017, 15:07:37
No one that I know is trying to escape the USA to find a better life in another country. As far as I know, no one would try to stop them if they did. I am also amazed at the number of folks that wait in line for legal migration to the USA.
I have been a student of history and government for many years, and I am old. I am a registered Independent with five children and five grandchildren. We have voted for both Republicans and Democrats.
At the local level, I vote for the person who best aligns to my views on local concerns. I do the same at the state and federal levels as well. I voted for a Democrat as Governor of my state and was not surprised at all when he switched parties a few months later. He switched to the Republican party and in his words "not because he left the Democrats, but because the Democrats left him".
Years ago, I wrote a 23 page term paper on "Propaganda". It dealt with how Hitler was able to use the propaganda machine to elevate a relatively small country to world power. I studied how the machine convinced the youth to walk men, women, and children to their death, then carry the dead bodies to be buried or cremated as though it was a normal thing. This machine was running full speed without the us of modern social media and 24 hour news stations.
Today we have changed words to make us feel comfy. The word "propaganda" has been replaced with the word "narrative".
As a free thinker, I listen to the "narrative" being spewed from the politicians, social media, and the news media and then hear the locals spew forth the "talking points" established by the modern machine. We have become a society of sheep that follow the day-to-day narrative.
Proof: Eight people killed, by nutcase in a truck, in New York City. Hundreds killed this year in Chicago street crimes.
planes still crash, oil still spills, children still show up missing, dog fighting continues, tractor-trailers still wreck, etc.,.
As one narrative wears out, another narrative takes it's place and as a flock of sheep, we follow right along.
Kennedy, Clinton, Trump, and I am sure others, all of which were/are sexual deviates were exposed by the media. Not a bad thing. Their misdeeds were placed on the back burner as their deeds were replaced by a new narrative and we all followed to the next big thing.
If Roy Moore did what has been placed in the narrative, then file charges and lock his ass up.
If the current tax reform bills let my children keep even one dollar of THEIR money, I am good with that.
Democrats argue the new tax reform bill will add one trillion dollars, possibly two trillion with interest, to the national debt OVER A TEN YEAR PERIOD. I can accept that given that our national debt rose 12 trillion dollars in just the past eight years. To do nothing in an attempt to bolster out economy is the true definition of insanity.
If each of my five children can keep one dollar, and lets say they each buy one can of peas, then someone will have to restock 5 cans. Someone will have to make 5 more cans and labels. Some truck will have more to transport, some farmer will have to grow more peas, the fuel and machinery use will increase for just 5 cans. If all of our consumers bought just one can of peas, think of the additional jobs added to our economy. Think of the added revenues to local, state and the federal government. If you think this is bullfluff, then think about the economic impact the next time you order a pizza, buy one can of beer, in WeeZy's case....buying a new dress when he does his drag queen thing in San Fran.
As long as our Government continues as three separate, but equal, branches I think we will be OK. Each branch can continue to spew their narratives. It will be left to the individual as to what talking points they wish to spew forth as part of their narrative. The sheep will always follow the words, but it was once said "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me".
My personal belief is that as long as my Government continues to improve Veterans issues, attempts to reduce the tax burden on my family, continues in an attempt to reform our health care cost, continues in the assistance of those hit with natural disasters, continues to reduce gang violence, continues regulatory reform, continues with their attempt to reform immigration policy, continues to weed out government corruption, screws the lobbyist, calls out government waste and fraud, and continues the destruction of ISIS and other terrorist, well hell....I think I will be OK. More importantly, future generations in my family may be OK as well.
P.S. just a local observation, all of my friends who have aligned with the Democrat's narrative have no children and only speak of the things they want to help them as individuals with no vision of our children and future generation.
These are the same folks that come up with Boston Strong, Orlando Strong. I think more along the USA strong.
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