“The Way I See It” is an attempt by the columnist to enlighten readers on a subject as he views it, and does not necessarily reflect the views of this publication.
Happy New Year!
The “War on Christmas” seems to be over, and Christmas won! In a poll, 65% of Americans chose “Merry Christmas” to only 28% for “Happy Holidays”. Pro-Trumpers voted 86% to 11% for Christmas, and even the Anti-Trumpers voted 52% to 40% for Merry Christmas”!
The “Trump Dossier” was a hoax, ordered and paid for by Hillary’s Campaign and the DNC. If it was used to secure the FISA Warrant to wire-tap the Trump Headquarters and to create the Mueller Investigation, all info gathered, if any, is “fruit of a poisoned tree”. Mueller’s “Special Prosecutor Investigation”, costing about $1.2 million/month, has been described as “irredeemably compromised” by the bias in the FBI and DoJ. It has been revealed to be more a huge cover-up of criminal acts by Hillary Clinton, her campaign, and many senior people in the Obama administration, than any “investigation”.
Even Donna Brazile, long time Democrat activist, explained in her book HACK, how after the 2012 election, Obama left the DNC with $24 million in debt, and Hillary traded her help in raising money for complete control of the DNC. She used it to suit herself, and her boundless ambition, with no regard for the law. The DNC is now in shambles, no security, IT scandals, debt, $84 Million ‘stolen’ from 32 State Democrat Parties, and surrounded by the threat of FEC & criminal investigations. The real ‘Election Stealing’ was first Hillary & Friends in the DNC stealing the Primary from the Bernie Babies, and then the Lefty Lib Media trying to give the General Election to Hillary and the Democrats, by pushing the phony dossier, but it didn’t work. And the real “Russia Collusion” was Hillary selling Uranium One to the Russians. We need a honest investigation, clean out the crooks and dead wood, stop the bickering and try to get over all the divisiveness. We need an American Democrat Party, not this phony Democrat Socialist Party, run by, and for self-appointed Elitists.
Trump was far from the “Ideal Candidate” for many Conservative Christian Conservatives of the Republican Party, but common sense, pragmatism, and telling the truth about Washington politics won in a majority of states. President Trump’s first year improvement in our Economy has been impressive. Especially considering the total Resistance of the Democrats, RINOs, and other assorted Anti-Trumpers. The GDP was projected to be “impossible” to get above 1.5%, but Trump has created such confidence that it has grown to some 3.5-4%. The stock-market rocketed to “First Presidential Year” gains unequaled. New Private Sector jobs are up, unemployment is down (even for Minority Youth), and more Americans are working than ever before. Food Stamp use has declined. Illegal Immigration declined drastically (for a while), and deportation of illegals has increased in spite of “Liberals” and their “activist Judges” fighting Trump’s policies at every point. IRS collections increased because more Americans were working and paying taxes. After the Tax Cuts, many workers received bonuses, and companies announced expansion plans. This increased economic activity was based on the expectations of tax cuts, reduced Govt interference, and consumer confidence in Trump. Now that Trump has repealed many of Obama’s Executive Orders and signed the Tax Cuts Bill, there will be a greater increase in economic activity and GDP growth. People will start noticing, even Democrats. The ‘Obama Economy’ was a failure. And a nasty little fact that never got mentioned is if the GDP growth does not exceed inflation, the economy is SHRINKING for the folks that don’t have a Govt Job. The outlook now is very good, housing prices are rising and new building permits are being issued. But we need to drastically limit immigration, and stop illegals until Americans are fully employed. Because it is estimated that 4 million American kids will be turning 18 every year and will need jobs.
All this in the face of the Deep State Resistance determined to destroy him. Compare their tactics. Soon after Obama was elected, the Fed dropped their interest rates to ZERO% to allow member banks to borrow and lend at very low rates, and left it there for 8 years. Soon after Trump was elected, they raised it to 1%. This created a $200 Billion extra expense to the Federal budget, for interest on the $20 Trillion Federal Debt left by Obama. In Obama’s first year he increased the Federal Debt by $1,684 Billion (from $10.627 Trillion to $12,311 Trillion), or 15.9%. And that was with 0% interest paid by the Fed. Trump reduced govt spending so that even with the new $200 Billion interest expense, his deficit was $546 billion or a 2.7% increase. Less than projected even before the Fed rate hike.
Now it is up to the County and State Democrat Parties to take their Party back from the International Socialists & Elitists, or form a new one. The Obama “Change” to massive uncontrolled immigration to ensure his socialist takeover has failed. Hopefully then we can return to some Pro-American and Pro-Economic Progress instead of Socialist-Progressive hysteria. First we must control our borders, then start re-building our infrastructure, our military, and an “America First” attitude in dealing with foreign competitors and potential enemies.
