Wednesday, November 06, 2024
The Folly of Medicare for All
The Folly of Medicare for All: Medicare is not free.
The Medicare payroll tax started in 1966 for private and corporate employers, their employees, and those who were self-employed at that time. Federal employees didn’t start paying Medicare taxes until 1983. Most retirees currently claiming Medicare have contributed throughout their lifetime, and monthly contributions continue to be taken out of Social Security benefits based on the previous year’s income. At the end of last year, it was announced that 2024 Medicare monthly premiums were going up 14.5 percent, and the Medicare Part B deductible is also increasing by $30. Early estimates indicate that the 2025 increase may be five to ten percent. The cost of expensive Medicare supplemental policies increase as we age and don’t cover everything — especially costly prescriptions.
Trump’s Electrifying, World-Changing Victory
Trump’s Electrifying, World-Changing Victory: It was exactly 1:38 A.M. today that Bret Baier on Fox News said that it was clear “that the next president of the United States of America would be Donald J. Trump.”
Not taking a micrometer of credit away from President Trump 47 and his epically tireless, passionate, often hilariously funny, and brave — in spite of three assassination attempts and then a fourth death threat — countrywide, night-after-night, week-after-week, month-after-month, year-after-year campaign.
Recapping the slimy ‘celebs’ who said they’d off themselves or flee America with a Trump victory
Recapping the slimy ‘celebs’ who said they’d off themselves or flee America with a Trump victory: I’m starting a list, just to make sure that we don’t forget anyone, containing the names of the “celebrities” who promised to off themselves or flee the U.S., in the event of a President Trump victory.
Well, for what are they waiting? Have at it you jackasses, times to get going! Also, where can I tune in to watch the festivities? I kid… kind of.
The New Trump Era
The New Trump Era: Now that that’s settled and Trump has achieved what seems to be a comfortable victory, from a historical perspective, there’s some virtue in killing all of your enemies, at least figuratively. Julius Caesar didn’t and was killed almost immediately after having himself declared dictator for life.
The Greatest Comeback of All Time
The Greatest Comeback of All Time: The “experts” said it couldn’t be done. They called him a “loser” and an “illegitimate” president whose time in office should be stricken from the pages of history. Political pundits said his refusal to accept the mail-in-ballot-fraud-tainted 2020 election results made him an “insurrectionist” and a “dangerous threat to democracy.” Democrat prosecutors and judges threw his supporters in jail. Democrat operatives in the FBI and DOJ insinuated that he is a “Russian spy” and “domestic enemy” who should be convicted of treason. The most hoity-toity “reporters” from the fanciest newspapers in the land said that Americans would never elect a criminal defendant facing the possibility of life in prison. All of the “very best people” from the “most respected institutions” told us that Donald Trump’s political comeback was impossible.
Tuesday, November 05, 2024
President Trump ‘the convicted felon’ gets to vote… thanks to a relatively new Democrat law
President Trump ‘the convicted felon’ gets to vote… thanks to a relatively new Democrat law: Glorious, glorious comeuppance, and divine schadenfreude.
Mainstream media operatives at both CNN and The New York Times find themselves in a distraught state today because President Donald Trump still gets to vote in the election despite being a ...
Fight! Fight! Fight! Vs. Fake, Fake, Fake
Fight! Fight! Fight! Vs. Fake, Fake, Fake: The most iconic image of the 2024 campaign came from the Butler Farm Show Grounds in Pennsylvania on July 13. An assassin had just fired multiple shots at President Trump, wounding him in the ear. Secret Service agents scrambled to shield the president, while counter-snipers neutralized the shooter. As members of his security detail began to briskly move him from the stage where he was speaking, President Trump asked them to stop so that he could reassure supporters he was alive and well. With blood streaked across his face and pooling near one side of his mouth, he stretched a closed fist toward a blue sky with an American flag waving just behind his head and shouted to all who could hear, “Fight! Fight! Fight!”
The Case for Trump
The Case for Trump: The key factors to evaluate anyone running for political office are the record, the current pledges, claims by adversaries, the motivation for running, the campaign, and above all the individual.
We first begin with President Trump.
The economic boom under Trump led to historic growth and record-low unemployment across demographics. America gained seven million new jobs causing the unemployment rate to be 3.5%, the lowest in a half-century.
Inflation and the price of fuel were under control. For the first time in nearly 70 years, America become a net energy exporter.
The industrial and farming heartland was revived. 1.2 million manufacturing and construction jobs were created.
The Dow closed above 20,000 for the first time in 2017 and topped 30,000 in 2020. The middle class received much-needed tax cuts that boosted savings.
Illegal immigration was down. Trump appointed three conservative judges to the Supreme Court. The hegemony of China was successfully challenged.
Monday, November 04, 2024
KENNY CODY: Only Trump can bring America unity and sanity
KENNY CODY: Only Trump can bring America unity and sanity At this critical juncture, there is only one solution to unify the United States: electing Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance as President and Vice President.
JOHN MAC GHLIONN: Kamala Harris is the enemy of middle class America
JOHN MAC GHLIONN: Kamala Harris is the enemy of middle class America "When she promises to uplift the middle class, it’s nothing more than a bald-faced lie — a skill at which she has proven herself adept. Only a fool would vote for Kamala Harris."
American Jews are shifting to the right
American Jews are shifting to the right: A great deal of ink has been spent on discussing the changes in minority communities for this election. Several of them -- Hispanics and Blacks in particular -- are leaving the Democrat Party and planning to vote for Republicans. This is great news not just for conservatives, but for the country.
But one minority group remains in the background with little commentary: the Jews. As many people may know, the Jews have been grounded in the Democrat Party ever since they came to this country. They have prided themselves on standing up for the poverty-stricken, for those who are the downtrodden, for those who are unable to find their way ahead in this country.
But times are changing.
With a True Vote Count, Trump Wins in a Landslide
With a True Vote Count, Trump Wins in a Landslide : Everybody is being implored to get out and vote. We also hear appeals that this year’s November 5 election is the most important election in America’s history. Let us be clear why that statement is true and why every citizen needs to vote.
People forget that America is matchless in all human history. Prior to the birth of America with its founding documents -- the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution -- it was the state that determined the subjects’ rights. And those rights could change at the whim of whoever wielded government power. The world lived in shades of darkness, until the light came through America.
If you choose life, you must choose Trump
If you choose life, you must choose Trump: Based on his record and current pledges, President Trump is a staunchly pro-life president, not just the life of the unborn but of the child, and the adult.
It's simple: if you choose life, you choose Trump.
Pennsylvania television station declares Kamala Harris the winner…on October 27th
Pennsylvania television station declares Kamala Harris the winner…on October 27th: Pennsylvania’s WNEP-TV, a local ABC affiliate, surprised its viewers during last Sunday’s broadcast of the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix. How so, you ask? By reporting that, with “100%” of the vote tallied, Democrat Kamala Harris had defeated Republican Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election by garnering 52% of the vote. This was particularly shocking since the date was October 27th—and Election Day isn’t until November 5th.
Was this simply wishful thinking—or something more nefarious? What if, after “100%” of the actual vote is tallied, Harris ends up winning with 52% of that vote? Curious? Ironic? Also inexplicable? Or pre-rigged?
If you choose life, you must choose Trump
If you choose life, you must choose Trump: Based on his record and current pledges, President Trump is a staunchly pro-life president, not just the life of the unborn but of the child, and the adult.
It's simple: if you choose life, you choose Trump.
Harris-Biden try to put the US under United Nations sovereignty
Harris-Biden try to put the US under United Nations sovereignty: When five different people send you a link, you know that something very important has happened, even if the drive-by media aren’t trumpeting it on their outlets. In this case, it’s Robert Williams’ report at the Gatestone Institute that, in September, the Harris-Biden administration, without fanfare, adopted a UN pact that gives the UN and the World Economic Forum (“WEF”) control over American speech, foreign policy, and, possibly, internal sovereignty. Thankfully, while the administration can sign someone’s name on the dotted line, the Constitution means that signature is invalid. But we’re not in the clear: That invalidity works only if we don’t have a government that acts as if the UN pact applies.
Sunday, November 03, 2024
Saturday, November 02, 2024
Kamala is actually dumber than she looks
Kamala is actually dumber than she looks: Kamala may actually be the epitome of the willfully ignorant political person. Censorship and ridiculously false characterizations are the usual weapons at her disposal, when reality is the actual problem. In his first term, because of his extensive real-world business experience, Trump was quite effective at improving the standard of living of the lower echelons of American society. Though ridiculously characterized as benefiting the über-rich capitalistic fat cats, this blatantly showcased the truly harmful ignorance of his opponents — that is, until a man-made pathogen “escaped” a Chinese laboratory.
Trump's Middle-Class Realignment
Trump's Middle-Class Realignment: Donald Trump has realigned the Republican party’s base and correspondingly reshaped the Democratic party’s traditional core. Of course, the full extent -- and the efficacy -- of his reshuffling the two parties’ electoral structures will only be fully seen next week. But even today anyone can see that Vice President Harris is campaigning oblivious to this sea change in the electorate.
Friday, November 01, 2024
November Surprise: Last Jobs Report Before Election Is a Complete 'Disaster,' Shows Worst Numbers in Years
November Surprise: Last Jobs Report Before Election Is a Complete 'Disaster,' Shows Worst Numbers in Years A disastrous jobs report for Democrats. And Kamala Harris is promising 4 more years of the same?
Reclaim the West
Reclaim the West Eric Metaxas explains that the Spiral of Silence is “the idea that as the price to speak rises, fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer yet will speak out, until a whole culture is silenced.”
Yes, We Can Shrink The Size And Cost Of Government
Yes, We Can Shrink The Size And Cost Of Government: One of President Trump’s goals is to reduce the size and cost of government, a heady and necessary project. The first step is for We the People to return Donald Trump to the Chief Executive’s chair and to give him a Congress that will approve his appointees with alacrity and pass his budget proposal. Time is very short, with the FY-2026 budget submission right around the corner. Only massive, immediate changes will meet the goal. Team Trump should be ready to run on Day One.
It will take at least a year to transition to a tidier government because meeting notification requirements, amending and canceling contracts, working with unions and RIF requirements, planning to consolidate infrastructure, and disposing of excess property will all take time.
Why does the political establishment hate Trump?
Why does the political establishment hate Trump?: The short answer to that question comes from George Orwell: “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” Packed into that pithy aphorism is the explanation of the bitter struggle centering on the person of President Donald J. Trump.
The Media's Mammoth Thumb on the Electoral Scale
The Media's Mammoth Thumb on the Electoral Scale: The problem isn’t that Democrats openly and habitually lie about Donald Trump on a regular basis.
The problem is that the media uses subliminal messaging to reinforce those lies. They are not fair, neutral arbiters. The media are Democrats, by and large.
For example, Democrat strategist Aisha Mills recently appeared on Erin Burnett’s show on CNN and blatantly lied about a recent comment from Trump, claiming he’d said that illegal immigrants to the U.S. brought in a lot of “bad genes” among other things.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Once Joyful Harris Now Goes the Full McCarthyite
Once Joyful Harris Now Goes the Full McCarthyite Victor Davis Hanson: Harris is now confirming to voters that she really can neither think nor speak well and has no consistent agenda that appeals to the middle class.
The death toll from illegal immigration grows by the day
MARIA ESPINOZA: The death toll from illegal immigration grows by the day Every American who dies at the hands of an illegal immigrant is a victim of both a heinous crime and a system of illicit, government-sponsored trafficking that will continue to take the lives of our citizens as long as it continues. Unfortunately, that death toll just grew higher, thanks to the preventable deaths of even more Americans: this time at the hands of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) their very tax dollars support.
Prominent Pastor Urges Followers to Vote for Donald Trump
Prominent Pastor Refutes Those Who Say 'Don't Mix Religion and Politics' as He Makes Presidential Endorsement: One pastor is speaking up about who he's voting for when many Christians are choosing to stay out of the 2024 election.
Ten Things President Trump Can Do To Return The Government To The People
Ten Things President Trump Can Do To Return The Government To The People: I’m writing this on the 29th of October. As I wrote last week, I think Donald Trump is going to win. I think he’ll take office in January, but the two months between will be chock full of Democrat tricks trying to delegitimize his victory and coordinated riots seeking to push America into chaos before he’s inaugurated, along with the swamp seeking to do everything it can to insulate itself from the potential consequences of a Trump presidency.
January 20, 2025, will not be a checkered flag moment. On the contrary, it will be the starting line for a four-year race to save the nation. As such, we need to look at what exactly needs to be done going forward. Here are ten things President Trump needs to do. There’s much more, but I’d suggest this is a place to start.
The single-issue abortion voters have painted themselves into a corner
The single-issue abortion voters have painted themselves into a corner: The only thing Kamala Harris has going for her is her extreme position on abortion.
She has nothing else.
The Biden regime has been a disaster by every criterion – domestic (unlimited immigration), foreign policy (wars on three fronts), economic (disastrous inflation), military (eviscerated and transgenderized). Harris supports no restrictions on abortion up to and including birth.
When pushed on this, she says it’s not true but it is.
Kamala family values: Campaign ad urges wives to lie to their husbands about their votes
Kamala family values: Campaign ad urges wives to lie to their husbands about their votes: Aren’t the Democrats the party of the women's liberation movement?
You know, they profess that women are independent, mistresses of their own destiny, and nobody’s property. Also, the Democrats equate ‘women’s liberation’ with abortion on demand 24/7, up through nine months -- as women tell the rest of society to bug off -- with ‘my body, my choice.’
So, I was understandably gob-smacked when, while driving, I heard a radio ad by two of Kamala’s Hollywood cheerleaders: Julia Roberts and George Clooney. These two stalwarts of moral smugness and superiority were actually telling married women to lie to their spouses about how they voted.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
HUMAN EVENTS: We endorse Donald J. Trump for president
HUMAN EVENTS: We endorse Donald J. Trump for president We at Human Events endorse Donald J. Trump for president. And we hope that come next Tuesday, he will begin the hard work of making America great again.
Kamala Harris has encouraged the largest sex trafficking operation in history
SHEA BRADLEY-FARRELL: Kamala Harris has encouraged the largest sex trafficking operation in history Little attention is given to the inhumanity of the human trafficking facilitated and encouraged by the border policies of Kamala Harris and her administration.
If Trump Wins
If Trump Wins The 2016 and 2020 elections were close even though Clinton (5%) and Biden (8%) had solid polling leads at this point. We need to contemplate a Trump win not only in the electoral college but also in the popular vote.
Trump Extends An Open Hand to Rank and File Democrats
Trump Extends An Open Hand to Rank and File Democrats: I know plenty of Democrats. Both of my parents were Democrats. Some of my siblings. Almost all of my cousins.
Heeding John F. Kennedy’s call to “ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country,” they believe the government should protect working families against the predatory practices of multinational corporations like Amazon, Facebook, and Google.
They fought and continue to fight bravely, both on and off the battlefield, in defense of America’s founding principles of free speech, freedom of religion and conscience, freedom of association, and freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Yet the tragedy of our time is that these Democrats—people who love America like Tulsi Gabbard and Bobby Kennedy, Jr.—have been and are being betrayed by their own party, by imposters who pretend to be Democrats but are not.
'Garbage': Why they hate Trump supporters
'Garbage': Why they hate Trump supporters: Times are tough for Kamala Harris.
It's so bad that even her primary allies, her propagandists who masquerade as journalists, are struggling to spin the narrative on her flailing campaign. They attempted various ploys to change the narrative but they failed.
The latest was the 'outrage' following a joke by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe about the state or condition of Puerto Rico.
The consequence of so many hoaxes is they no longer cause any impact even among their supporters.
Even their ally, Jon Stewart defended Hinchcliffe but questioned the idea of having a roast comedian at a rally days before the elections.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Missing Mail-In Ballots Spark Voter Anger in Crucial Pennsylvania County
Missing Mail-In Ballots Spark Voter Anger in Crucial Pennsylvania County: Voters in Erie County, Pennsylvania, are dealing with the second major glitch in the election this season, and they are not happy.
Op-Ed: Democracy Wins if Democrats Lose the Election
Op-Ed: Democracy Wins if Democrats Lose the Election: Harris' was undemocratically appointed as the nominee of the Democratic Party after President Biden was replaced in a coup.
The 2024 Presidential Election Is About Leadership
The 2024 Presidential Election Is About Leadership: Leadership guru Peter Drucker is credited with saying, “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes." With a non-compos mentis President stumbling around the White House for the past 3¾ years, barely making sense to anyone, including his own staff, many of the mainstream media and others leaning leftward believe Kamala Harris is the appropriate choice for his replacement.
Leadership is the prime requisite for an effective U.S. president. Harris’s leadership as Vice President, especially her role as America’s Southern Border Czar, proves she is a LINO, a Leader In Name Only. Her performance as Vice President has been less than dismal and her constant cackling is a telltale sign of her personal discomfort being in stressful and demanding leadership situations.
Christians Must Vote
Christians Must Vote: Christians must participate in the efforts of spiritual realignment by voting against the anti-God movement now in charge of the Democrat party.
The Biden-Harris Administration Wasted Nearly One Billion on Misinformation
The Biden-Harris Administration Wasted Nearly One Billion on Misinformation A new, massive 113-page report from the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee has detailed the remarkable abuses from the Biden-Harris administration and the manner in which they communicated during Covid.
Women Deserve Better Than Hillary ... or Kamala
Women Deserve Better Than Hillary ... or Kamala: America will one day have a female president. She will be smart, articulate, prudent, and brave. She will treat her campaign for office as a chance to prove to the American people that she has their best interest at heart. She will be thoughtfully prepared to answer any and all questions. Nobody will say it’s “her turn” or pretend she is more talented than she really is. Nobody will hold her to a lower or higher standard because of her sex. She will rise to the top because she earns it. Americans will listen to her speeches, watch how she conducts her personal life, and conclude that she is the right leader for the time. And when she is elected, no one will mumble, “She won only because she’s a woman.” She will win on her own merits.
President Trump has a vision for the USA
President Trump has a vision for the USA: If President Donald J. Trump is re-elected as our 47th president, we will see the renewal of our economy and social order as he has promised. Tariffs will be raised on goods manufactured abroad by U.S. companies as an incentive to bring the manufacture of those products back to the U.S. Thus, an intentional move to a more protectionist international trade policy will be reinstated as an alternative to the multilateral opening of trade that intensified during the years of the Clinton presidency. Domestic oil production will be incentivized and thus increase, resulting in a concurrent drop in transportation prices, with retail prices in our stores and at our pumps also significantly lowered (although it is doubtful that they will fall back to pre-Biden levels).
They’re doing what they’re accusing us of doing
They’re doing what they’re accusing us of doing: Earlier on, I argued why I think it's useful to debate Leftists online, knowing that it's unlikely they'' change their minds on anything.
It's good practice as it forces us to learn their arguments and how to counter them, and there are usually others silently following along who can be convinced.
But another Leftist tactic is psychological projection, which is ascribing to another person one's own feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.
Projection is used to relieve a sense of guilt or other unpleasant feeling. Blaming your own problems on someone else seems to be de rigueur in our society of late.
It's worth noting that there is a great deal of overlap between lying and projection.
The urgent need for voter ID
The urgent need for voter ID: In an era where technology and information are at our fingertips, it's paradoxical that one of our most sacred democratic acts, voting, remains vulnerable to manipulation and mistrust. The implementation of voter ID laws isn't just a policy suggestion; it's a cornerstone for the future of our democratic integrity.
Consider this: In every aspect of our lives, from boarding an airplane to cashing a check, we're asked to prove who we are. Why, then, should our voting system, the bedrock of our democracy, be an exception? Voter ID laws are not merely about security; they represent a pledge to maintain the sanctity of our electoral process, ensuring that every voice counts precisely once.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Is it time to vote with our minds rather than our hearts?
Is it time to vote with our minds rather than our hearts?: From childhood we’re encouraged to follow our hearts. Of course, “hearts” is a euphemism for “emotions.” Society implies that it’s noble to pursue what we crave, and avoid what we loath -- following our emotions rather than objective analysis of facts.
The danger in “following our hearts” is that we make objectivity subservient to emotions -- prioritizing desires over results. “Hearts” over “minds” pushes us to signal our virtue, rather than fret over outcomes.
Trump's Madison Square Garden speech was a tour de force -- so no wonder Democrats tried to distract from it
Trump's Madison Square Garden speech was a tour de force -- so no wonder Democrats tried to distract from it: Capping off his campaign, President Trump boldly took the stage at Madison Square Garden Sunday, laying out a message addressing Americans' dearest hopes for a better country.
I heard most of the speech, on and off while cooking dinner, often just stopping to listen, and was extremely impressed by its scope, its fresh material (he wasn't repeating old campaign speech material off the cuff) and its pride in America and its broad, welcoming tent. This was the speech of a president, not a puppet campaigner.
Trumpmentum: Trump is Peaking with the Fall Foliage
Trumpmentum: Trump is Peaking with the Fall Foliage: Election Day is almost here, and Donald Trump is rewriting the book on campaigning.
He is peaking at just the right time, along with the beautiful autumn leaves.
Fortunately, he remains the Republican candidate despite deep-state efforts to remove him from the ballot through lawfare and at least two failed assassination attempts.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)