If you turn on the news, especially MSNBC or CNN, you get only one story: Trump and his associates may have conspired with the Russians to win the election or perhaps something even more terrible. A trickle of “facts” keep coming in that shows Trump’s associates DID TALK WITH RUSSIANS. Oh, my god is what they want you to think. What did they talk about?
This has been going on since the summer!!! Almost nothing else has happened in the rest of the world since then, except of course, Trump’s Immigrant and Refugee Debacles. Democrats are intent on proving that Trump is not only incompetent but that he is a traitor. The news has joined the cause with the democrats.
Let me first state that I am Independent, that I supported Bernie and then Gary. Philosophically I am closely aligned with the democrats on most social and environmental issues and aligned more with Republicans on many monetary issues (except for one). I have little love for Trump or Hillary.
But, I am an American and I believe it is important to support the President and that we interact with him in a positive and meaningful way. I believe in giving him the benefit of the doubt and not speculating on what he might of done wrong. I believe in innocent until proven guilty. I also don’t believe in listening to Trump’s rhetoric on his greatness, let’s see a plan with some meat on the bones and the legislation to support it. I would also like to see some unbiased reporting on the impact of his executive orders. Of course, I have more concerns about Trump but that is not the subject of this blog.
Aside from bashing Trump, what is the message of the news and the democrats. The news and the democrats seem to be laying the groundwork for a military war with Russia. They never (seldom) report on the very real threats Russia feels as we tightened the noose around their country with anti ballistic missiles. If we can shoot down Russian missiles, even some of them, it destroys the balance of power between the U.S. and Russia. Of course, to our media the Russians are the bad guys and there is no justification for their fears or actions. That is not to say Putin is a good guy.
So, where is this all leading. Trump just asked for $55 billion additional funding for the military. And here is the saddest part. It is not cool to stand against military spending, it is un-American. A few like Rand Paul will step up and say they want a balanced budget, but there will be no outcry from the democrats and media similar to this Trump-Russia witch-hunt.
So, as Americans we have lots of challenges ahead of us: a decaying infrastructure, a medical system that is expensive and ineffective as Americans become sicker, big cities with lots of inner-city violence, social programs that are not sustainable, trade imbalances, soaring personal and government debt, etc. And are the democrats and the media discussing the merits of the pending legislation of the Republicans or seeking to join hands with them in addressing these challenges? Of course not. And we have come to accept this as just the way it is. These are tough challenges and the democrats are copping out behind rhetoric, see an example with Obamacare.
Instead of addressing these challenges and encouraging meaningful discussion, the democrats and the media are instead pushing us toward a renewed cold war with Russia, and perhaps a ground war in Ukraine. The big winner as usual will be the Military Industrial Complex (MIC) and the big loser will be the American people. Don't confuse my distrust of the Democratic intentions with my acceptance of the Republican agenda. Both sides and the media need to step up to the plate and address the problems this nation is wallowing in.
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