The Trump Family Have Become Bank Owners (Should We the People Sing Doo da day, E-I-E-I-O or Just be DISGUSTED!)

The information below was AI-generated. The question that I asked was HI-generated.

• I asked: Is it true that the Trump family has become bank owners?

(I heard a report in a YouTube Shorts video and wanted to verify.)

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The AI-generated response was:

Yes — the Trump family is not running a traditional consumer bank, but they have received preliminary approval for a federally chartered trust bank connected to their crypto venture, World Liberty Financial.

• The key point: They are not owners of a normal deposit-taking, loan-making bank. They are partial owners of a crypto firm that has been conditionally approved to operate a national trust bank, which has more limited powers.

🠚What actually happened:

• World Liberty Financial (WLF) — a crypto company launched by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump — applied for a national trust bank charter through its entity World Liberty Trust Co.

• The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted preliminary conditional approval in August 2026.

  • This allows the company to move toward operating a federally supervised trust bank.

  • The bank would be able to issue and custody WLF’s USD1 stablecoin, and manage related assets.

  • Trust banks cannot take deposits or make loans like traditional banks.

• WLF states that 38% of the company is owned by an entity affiliated with Donald J. Trump and certain family members.

🠚So are they “bank owners”?

In a limited sense, yes — they are partial owners of a crypto firm that has received conditional approval to operate a federally chartered trust bank. But they are not owners of a conventional retail or commercial bank that handles deposits, mortgages, or consumer lending.

• Think of it as: Crypto company + federal trust charter ≠ traditional bank.

⚠️ Political and ethical controversy

• Multiple lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, have called the approval “the most brazen act of self-dealing our financial system has ever seen.”

• Critics argue the Trump administration’s regulator approved a bank charter for a company in which the president and his family have a substantial financial interest.

• The OCC says the review was conducted by career staff in accordance with standard procedures.

Bottom line:

The Trump family is not running a traditional bank, but they are part owners of a crypto venture that has received conditional approval to operate a federally chartered trust bank. Final approval still requires additional regulatory steps.

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Sources Used by AI:

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Conditional Approval of the Application to Establish World Liberty Trust Co. U.S. Department of the Treasury, 2026, occ.gov.

Hunnicutt, Trevor, and Kanishka Singh. “Trump Family‑Backed Crypto Firm Wins Preliminary Approval for U.S. Trust Bank Charter.” Reuters, 7 Aug. 2026, reuters.com.

Associated Press. “Lawmakers Criticize Approval of Trust Bank Linked to Trump Family’s Crypto Venture.” AP News, 8 Aug. 2026, apnews.com.

Korte, Gregory. “Trump‑Linked Crypto Firm Gets Green Light for National Trust Bank.” Bloomberg, 9 Aug. 2026, bloomberg.com.

Shah, Nikhilesh. “World Liberty Financial’s Trust Bank Approval Raises Questions About Crypto Regulation.” CoinDesk, 10 Aug. 2026, coindesk.com.

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MY Bottom Line Compared to AI's Bottom Line.

(Human-generated. IT'S ALL ME. Don't want anybody else to take the blame.)

First of all, to the AI programmers who are also human ... I would like to thank AI for beginning the response with a YES!!! and then providing specifics so that American people KNOW where to POINT THE FINGER OF BLAME.

Let me rehash.

• The Trump family is not running a traditional bank. Think of it as: Crypto company + federal trust charter ≠ traditional bank.

Uh huh. It's not "traditional," and I guess if they say it has "limited powers", everybody should just relax!

Well, that makes me feel so much better? Don't all of US feel better knowing this?

MY Final Bottom Line (Which Will Hopefully Rise to the Top):

Aaaahh! Crypto banks! Virgin territory.

In all likelihood, "they" (Trump, his family and his extended "family", others who are ALL IN) were probably ALREADY DOING THIS. 

But they needed to make a LAW so that they can say they're NOT BREAKING THE LAW. And they want to ignore or override CURRENT MONEY LAUNDERING LAWS, RICO, and similar statutes that are already on the books.

Did I forget anything? Oh! Yeah!

• NO IRS AUDITS.
• A puppet US Attorney General
• SCOTUS in the POTUS' back pocket
• A Law and Order president who creates LAW for his “New World Order” 

In other words, TRUMP THINKS HE'S UNSTOPPABLE!!

Dear Citizens:
What you need to understand about our government is – AND I love my country – there are a lot of unethical, immoral people who work as “servants”. But they're serving their own bellies. Some of them are plain old CROOKS. They do a lot of bad stuff, but most of the time it is unknown until … A WHISTLEBLOWER STEPS FORWARD.

People think the dark web is dangerous. Are they even looking at OUR White House?

My fellow Americans: 

Is everybody laser-focused yet? 

"O say, can you see"??

Trump is NOT putting America FIRST!

Three words. Trump Totalitarian Regime.

Is it coming our way? Or are We The People gonna STOP IT?

THIS IS NOT A PATRIOT "GAME".

SAVING AMERICA IS NOT AN ACT!!

The REAL BIGGER PICTURE: Trump Says He's On a Kill List and It's Not NEWS! (An Opinion Piece)

A news report said that Netanyahu (Israel's current leader) warned POTUS Trump that Iran may be planning an assassination. Not willing to give Israeli intelligence ANY CREDIT, Trump practically boasted that he's always been on Iran's KILL LIST.

• Yahoo News — Trump says he’s “number one” on Iran’s target list and has left instructions if he’s assassinated. Read the article
  

So it's July 11, 2026, and America and Iran are shooting at each other again! BUT! ... IT'S NOT A WAR!!

Over the years I've come to realize that there's the BIG PICTURE and then there's the REAL BIGGER PICTURE!  

The BIG PICTURE gets reported in the news.  

The REAL BIGGER PICTURE is comprised of secret deals handled under the table and dirt swept under the rug.

(AI image created using CoPilot - Notice there's a guy in a suit sweeping and not a maid or a janitor. That's my interpretation.  Feel free to interpret the image the way you see it. ☺)

(Recycling a rant posted to my Tumblr blog and also sharing some links to news about Iran wanting to assassinate POTUS Trump.)

Many of US know the attack on Iran has nothing to do with nuclear weapons. (You know how you know something but you don't have the details ... because Satan has the details!)  Indeed, most of US KNOW that anything Trump, his son-in-law, and his power-mongering cronies are doing has nothing to do with anything EXCEPT filling their coffers. 

Yeah. It's that obvious. (Sigh.) Only for them to go to the grave and leave it all behind.

If you listen to Trump closely, you can't help but notice he's preoccupied with his “mortality”.

He wants his name on monuments, airports, buildings, etc.

He wants his face plastered everywhere: Mt. Rushmore, US currency, etc.

And now he's worried about being assassinated by Iran. He wants to brag that he's Numero Uno, but ... he flew to Turkey and came back in another.  Security reasons??? So! Trump accepted a foreign-gifted airplane, and wasted tax dollars to “fix it up” — spent taxpayer money to retrofit it for presidential security. AND THEN IT STILL WASN’T SAFE TO FLY BACK HOME????

  

AS IF … 

Iran, i.e., the Islamic Regime,  would much rather let Americans suffer under the Trump regime. Killing him would be pointless. Trump makes a better Enemy of America than they do! When they shout Death to America … there are all kinds of ways to DIE!!

Thanks for America's fearful leader ….

-Citizens can be terrorized and killed by masked agents,

-Citizens don't have quality healthcare and are still waiting for the Great Healthcare Plan,

-Criminals can be pardoned because “justice for all” are just words (updates on presidential pardons),

-Tax dollars can be wasted on “beautification projects” while the vice-president, JD Vance, checks for FRAUD everywhere except THE WHITE HOUSE!

• Staff, TMZ. “Trump Botches Another Beautification Project, Brown Water at Historic Fountain.” TMZ, 8 Jul. 2026, https://www.tmz.com/2026/07/08/trump-renovation-at-meridian-hill-park-turns-water-brown/.

• Dobkin, Rachel. “Trump Bragged about His Beautification Projects Having 4 Billion TikTok Views - but That Might Not Be a Good Thing.” The Independent, 7 Jul. 2026, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tiktok-reflecting-pool-projects-b3010761.html.

There are a million and one ways to KILL A NATION.  You don't have to assassinate the leader, especially not in America. Our leaders come and go! 

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UPI — Trump threatens to “decimate and destroy” Iran if they attempt to assassinate him. Read the article

The Financial Express — Trump claims Iran is plotting to assassinate him amid escalating conflict. Read the article


Fox News — Trump warns the U.S. would “decimate and destroy” Iran over an assassination attempt. Read the article

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POST UPDATE July 14, 2026.

YAY. (Yet Another Yawn.🥱)
And one million and one ways to DESTROY A NATION continues ...

Is anybody keeping count?@POTUS #Trump - Seriously! Do you go to bed and dream of destruction? You're a worse Enemy & Threat to US than #Iran could ever be! https://t.co/nPB2IcxHDW

— Treathyl Fox (aka cmoneyspinner) ~ #Freelancer (@cmoneyspinner) July 14, 2026

Pentagon News You Need to Know

The Pentagon doesn't typically announce eight contracts in a single day. But they did!

In a single coordinated announcement, the Department of War signed agreements with eight major AI firms to deploy their models on the most highly classified military networks in the country.

1. Amazon Web Services
2. Google
3. Microsoft
4. OpenAI
5. SpaceX
6. Nvidia
7. Oracle
8. Reflection AI (a 2-year-old start-up).

They can operate inside Impact Levels 6 and 7 networks — the systems that handle secret and top-secret military data.

Some say this is a watershed moment for the AI industry.

And it's an even bigger moment for defense investors.

“The agreements give all eight companies the green light to deploy their AI models for what the Pentagon calls "lawful operational use" — which is bureaucratic-speak for 'whatever the military decides it needs them for.'"

INFO SOURCE: Wealth Daily newsletter

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WHAT I THINK:

So when Trump says the stock is doing well under his administration, what he really means is that the average citizen may have to pay more for groceries and gas, but … so what! His buddies are being told that defense assets is where it's at! Trump doesn't care what the poll numbers say. If people don't think his handling of the economy is good … so what! He's building “bigger barns”. TRUMP KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING!

Are We the People happy?🗽O??

SO WHAT!!

The goat and the pig are doing their own thing.

President Trump = 🐐🟠 ~ Truth?

SOW Pete Hegseth = 🐷~ Right?

Previously published via Tumblr.

"President Trump never forgets." #quotes #SOW #PeteHegseth said on behalf of #POTUS #Trump, warning #NATO they'll regret not being an ally. It's so scary. The pig🐖 is being a bully for the orange goat 🐐🟠in the diaper, who is huffing & puffing like a wolf. Is this a remake of #AnimalFarm OR 1984?🤔

— [ᴛʀᴇᴀᴛʜʏʟ ꜰᴏx ᴀᴋᴀ ᴄᴍᴏɴᴇʏꜱᴘɪɴɴᴇʀ] 💖 (@cmoneyspinner.bsky.social) 2026-03-31T19:06:40.963Z

American History: Really Cool History About American Presidents

In my lifetime, I have lived through the administrations of presidents of the United States from Eisenhower to Obama. They left their “footprints” in America's historical records for future generations of citizens. Let's hope the country is still standing for those generations.

From my childhood to the present date, I can remember the following presidents of the United States:

• Dwight Eisenhower (1953 – 1961)
• John F. Kennedy (1961 – Nov 22, 1963)
• Lyndon Johnson (1963 – 1969)
• Richard Nixon (1969 – 1974)
• Gerald Ford (1974 – 1977)
• Jimmy Carter (1977 – 1981)
• Ronald Reagan (1981 – 1989)
• George Bush Sr. (1989 – 1993)
• William J. Clinton (1993 – 2001)
• George Bush Jr. (2001 – 2009)
• Barack Obama (2009 – 2017)

Donald Trump (2017 – 2021 )

• Joe Biden (2021 - 2024)

At the time of this writing, it is March 2020*. We are in the midst of the presidential campaign process. Somebody has to be nominated as the Democratic candidate. That person will run for the highest office in this country and whoever he or she is, they hope “We the People” will vote for them and unseat our current Republican president, Donald Trump. Whenever this time in American history comes around, i.e. the political process of choosing a new fearless leader, I am always thankful.

• I’m thankful Americans have the right to VOTE.
• I’m thankful our POTUS is not a despicable king or queen who can’t be dethroned or worse a ruthless dictator who nobody can get rid of.
• I’m thankful the U.S. Constitution limits the president’s term in office to 4 years and that the president can only serve for 2 terms.
• I’m thankful I have survived all of the presidents as far back as I can remember and that our country is still standing.
• I’m thankful that I’m living and American.

I found some really cool tweets that reflect interesting moments in time. The history covered in tweets is during the timeline from Eisenhower to Johnson. When Nixon took office I was attending university and I became discouraged, dissatisfied, and disinterested in American politics. I’ve never really quite regained my enthusiasm and interest. But I didn’t bury my head in the sand either. America is still the land that I love. God Bless America.

Cool Tweets About American Presidents

*Original content source:  Virily.com, March 5, 2020

Tuesday, 

November 3

Election Day (US) 2020 in United States

To ALL Americans who VOTE (and those who don't):

Remember this country's history.  Recall the aspirations and ideals of our Founding Fathers.  Remember those who shed blood for this land.  Not just those who fought as soldiers in the military, but including the original natives and those who were slaves.  America exists because of their sweat, blood, and tears.

Understand this.  You can not rely solely on a leader to make America a great nation.  Building this country is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.  The leader you choose does not carry this weight on his or her shoulders all alone.  The leader is an ordinary citizen, just like you and me, who should be humbled and honored to SERVE "We the People".  The elected leader should respect the oath of office and approach the duties of the office of the presidency with gravity and sincerity and a genuine heart FOR THE COUNTRY AND FOR THE PEOPLE. 

Know this.  A country is nothing without dutiful, loyal, patriotic citizens who love their country, live peacefully in their country, and work TOGETHER to build their country.

Think about this when you vote.
Think about this even if you don't vote.

Original content source: Medium.com

With Politics You Can Compromise, With Religion There is No Compromise

My friend, Barbara Radisavljevic, publishes many thought-provoking articles on Medium.com and her article "The Blind, the Elephant, and the Truth" provoked these thoughts. I approached the matter from my understanding as a believer in Jesus Christ.

RE: politics and religion.

My late husband used to say: With politics you can compromise. With religion, there is no compromise. You can't serve 2 masters. You can't dispute the teachings of Jesus because He said His words will judge you in The Last Day. You can share His truth. But His words are not up for debate.

RE: different backgrounds, cultures, and families.

God made the family unit. As for the different backgrounds and cultures, I believe that after God confused the languages, mankind developed those. If mankind had retained the knowledge of the one true God in their minds (which the Bible says they did not do), the cultures would aligned with the will of God and there would no problem. However, the different backgrounds and cultures that existed throughout history and exists to this day and will likely exist until Christ comes again … exist because a nation has decided on their “version of truth”.

Jesus does not recognize different backgrounds and cultures, or families. That's why He told His followers to go into all the world. He also said that His Truth might divide families. Nevertheless, the Good News is for everybody! The Message never changes. It's the same message preached to everyone. It's the people who accept the gospel who get “transformed”. They are born again and their mind gets renewed. They have a new way to walk and talk. They live for Christ. In choosing Christ they might have to forsake background, culture, or family. But if they follow Christ, He said that he will never forsake them.

RE: Can we trust our observations?

NO! “Faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen.”

RE: How do you know whose word to trust?

We can trust The Word. The Apostle John wrote in his epistle that we can KNOW this.

RE: Censorship is not the answer.

Of course it's not. How long has mankind been trying to censor the Bible?

RE: If Americans are to unite?

What do you mean IF? We are united. We just don't agree with each other. LOL. You don't think we're united? Did you see what happened to US after 9/11? In those crowds of people, could you tell who was a Democrat or a Republican?

BOTTOM LINE?

Nowhere in the teachings of Jesus Christ did He ever say that we needed to AGREE about politics. There's politics and there's your faith. Your faith trumps everything! We don't have to agree on anything in order for God's will to be done. The Judge of all the earth will always do the right thing.

But … I have to say … at least in America, we can have lively spirited discussions about politics that can go on and on and on and on and on … and we could never AGREE. But we are FREE to speak our minds in this country. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

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SEX and POWER and Kamala Harris

I am very active in various social networks and online forums and communities where members often exchange opinions, thoughts and perspectives with each other on a wide range of topics.  Like most people we say we like to avoid discussion about politics; but when somebody starts a thread, we can't resist adding in our "two cents".

Let me think.  On January 20th, 2021, Kamala Harris was worn in as the Vice-President of the United States.  I'm guessing it's because POTUS Biden's immediate "get down to business" work had something to do with the COVID-19 pandemic while other political leaders were working on trying to impeach POTUS/Former POTUS Trump, Veep Kamala Harris just didn't get any of the spotlight!

It's been a little over 30+ days since the Biden Administration became "official".  That's enough time.  A member in one of the communities where I am actively engaged mentioned something about Kamala Harris having sex to gain power.

I could not resist.  I had to dive in!

Now isn't that something?  Seems typical though in the world of politics.  If you have a hard time digging up "dirt" about a person, you will just have make something up to get the ball rolling!!  WHAT??  Hey!  We need controversy and distraction.  You simply can't have politics without these two elements.

Anyway!  I have some thoughts regarding on this "speculative" topic.

Ms. Harris has had an entire career to be accused of this.  Why bring it up now?

Even so ....

Many women in high positions often get accused of sleeping their way to the top. That's because many women have used sex for power. Just like men!

I'm not sure if this is an aspect of “western culture”. SEX and POWER? It's kind of universal. Read historical accounts of men and women from everywhere in the world. I read an account of a woman who opened her legs to get what she wanted and when her little sister saw that “trick” worked, she did the same thing! It's ancient history. 

Using sex for power is a very common practice. I'm not saying it's right. I'm also not saying it should be ASSUMED that every woman who has a position of power had sex in order to get there. Statements resulting from ASSUMING and also ACCUSING are often just jealous and envious people pointing fingers at somebody because … Well! Just because! I suspect if it were them in that position, they'd sing a different song altogether. Don't you think so?

"Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?" (Proverbs 27:4)

"A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones." (Proverbs 14:30)

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Is It Our White House or the President's Palace? CHOOSE!

MY REACTION TO TRUMP’S POTUS NOMINATION ACCEPTANCE SPEECH AT THE RNC2020

I didn’t listen. I did tune in. But I saw an audience full of people sitting close together and not wearing masks. I saw the POTUS with a spotlight shining on him as if he were an awesome superstar and he was laughing and grinning so much that the lights were bouncing off of his pearly whites

Then I thought about all the people dying from COVID-19 and remembered that the POTUS casually remarked at another rally that he told “his people” to slow down the testing. “His people”???? Are they different from “We the People”?

I thought about protesters against police brutality that have taken to the streets, regardless of the possibility of the very real possibility of being infected because … Hey! Choose! Catch a virus and die OR get choked to death, get shot in the back 7 times, or get shot while sleeping in your bed 8 times? Choose what? What choice? They don’t see the difference.

I thought to myself? He’s the President. How can he laugh at a time like this? Does he really not understand the gravity of the situation? Does he even care? 

So I turned the channel and tuned him out! I don’t think I missed out on anything historic other than the fact that he accepted the presidential nomination directly from the White House. WHICH SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DONE!!

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Trump’s America. 

His people and 

evidently it’s his White House.

Eh! What do I know? I’m just an AAC (average American citizen).

God Bless America.  God Save America.

American History Marker: POTUS Election 2020 ~ Twitter, SCOTUS and The White House

Can't speak for others but as for me, 2020 is a year that I am never going to forget!  This week was the Democratic National Convention.  It was held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic and I LIKED IT!!  I didn't watch all of it.  Missed a few historical speeches.  But that's OK.  We have the technology now and the speeches are a matter of historical record now so that I can search for them and listen later.  I can listen multiple times I choose to.  

Next week will be the Republic National Convention.  I'll watch bits and pieces just like I did with the DNC.  After that, I'll wait for the candidates' debates and listen to them.  I am deeply concerned about the future of this country.  Not for me but for my children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren and ...  You catch my drift.

At any rate, I am using this blog post as a significant American history marker.  I receive a newsletter published by Business Insider and even before I read the article I already had an opinion.  Such a strong opinion, that I decided to use this post as a record of my remarks.

Today's date is August 21, 2020.  This is something that concerned Americans should be following.  We need to know the conclusion of the matter.

Here is the link to the BI article:

• The White House is asking the Supreme Court to let President Trump once again block people on Twitter with his personal account

Here is my opinion:

• Do the people in The White House serve the people or work for the president on his private payroll?  If the POTUS can BLOCK TWITTER USERS, why argue about Hillary Clinton having a private eMail server? He can do it but she can't? #publicsservice NO! NO! NO! The President of the United States of America does not get to have a “kitchen cabinet” using Twitter for it!

Duh? @WhiteHouse asks #SupremeCourt to let @realDonaldTrump block people on #Twitter - @businessinsider https://t.co/qvqu8j7Wmm
If the POTUS can BLOCK TWITTER USERS, why argue about Hillary Clinton having a private eMail server? He can do it but she can't? #publicsservice

— Treathyl Fox (aka cmoneyspinner) ~ #Freelancer (@cmoneyspinner) August 21, 2020

America: Yesterday ... All Our Troubles Seemed Just Like Today

Below is a portion of a famous speech given by John Francis Hylan while he was mayor of New York in 1922.

"The real menace of our Republic is the invisible government, which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy legs over our cities, states and nation. To depart from mere generalizations, let me say that at the head of this octopus are the Rockefeller–Standard Oil interests and a small group of powerful banking houses generally referred to as the international bankers. The little coterie of powerful international bankers virtually run the United States government for their own selfish purposes. They practically control both parties, write political platforms, make catspaws of party leaders, use the leading men of private organizations, and resort to every device to place in nomination for high public office only such candidates as will be amenable to the dictates of corrupt big business. These international bankers and Rockefeller–Standard Oil interests control the majority of the newspapers and magazines in this country. They use the columns of these papers to club into submission or drive out of office public officials who refuse to do the bidding of the powerful corrupt cliques which compose the invisible government. It operates under cover of a self-created screen [and] seizes our executive officers, legislative bodies, schools, courts, newspapers and every agency created for the public protection." 

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That was in 1922. 

Not much has changed, has it? 

Admit it. If I had not told you that was spoken in 1922, you would have thought I was describing current events. Wouldn't you? 

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Life is like a television soap opera. You could be a loyal viewer. But then you stop watching it for a long time. One day you decide to start watching again. When you do start again, you realize that you can practically pick up from where you left off. Because nothing much has changed. 

(NOTE: I actually did stop watching a soap opera once and then started watching it again years later. That's how I know you can pick up right where you left off. That's why I can make the analogy. )

* * * Does America have an “invisible government”? Quite frankly, I believe every country has one. The USA is no exception. Nevertheless, Americans have a Constitution that allows US to publicly govern ourselves.

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

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Understanding American Politics (An Opinion Piece)

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: This is an opinion piece I wrote on August 30, 2012. The content became unpublished because either the site was shut down or the blog was deleted. I managed to salvage an old copy and I am republishing here just to keep a record of a conversation I had with myself 8 years ago. Nothing much has happened after that date to change my views. Except that I don't hear anybody talking about the Tea Party anymore.

Photo by Little Tree on Unsplash

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A nice person invited me to a gathering to discuss the happenings at the Republican Convention. I declined the invitation.

I declined because – just as I don’t vote – I also never pay any attention to those Conventions – Republican or Democrat.

All that stuff BEFORE the election is just balloons with hot air rising up to the ceiling and confetti trashing up the floor.

The outcome of the elections is always the same. Whoever ends up in the oval office either: (a) cheated his way in, (b) bought the seat, or (c) was actually elected by the people who voted!

I’m clear on the agenda of the political parties because that never changes.

• The Republicans are like The Mafia. You’re either in the organization or you work for the organization. They’re not like the forefathers. They’re more like the godfathers.

• Whereas the Democrats. … Eh! They just wanna party!! And they don’t see why those Republicans can’t just let them have FUN!!! Why they gotta be old farts, stick-n-da-mud party poopers?! I mean the forefathers already got US our freedom! Right? Why can’t we just enjoy it?

• The Independents are trying to be the sober-minded, sensible, conscientious, responsible citizens. THEY TRY!!! They try to tell both of the “children” that being selfish and immature is not a good thing! They try to persuade them and to get them to understand that DECISIONS must be made which are for the GOOD OF ALL THE PEOPLE, in order for democracy to really work!

• The Tea Partiers are … God only knows! Seriously!

Of course, these are just my observations. I could be wrong. :)

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Thomas M. Magstadt also has an understanding of politics that he developed into a book, over 500 pages: Understanding Politics. A book he has written and rewritten a few times. When I penned these thoughts and observations, he had published the 10th edition. As of January 1, 2020, the 13^th Edition has been published. This is his basic premise: “Politics is a gateway to a broader and better understanding of human nature, society, and the world.”

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Uh huh. That’s his angle? OK. I can see how a person could write a book based on that premise. But I’m specifically aiming at American politics. Still, the book is probably a worthwhile read.

** By the way, for democracy to work, you must also be able to exercise your freedom of speech. And if any of the party members don’t agree or don’t like what I say in public, when I exercise my freedom, just remember … y’all be publicly trash-talking and talking trash too! I don’t like a lot of what I hear coming out y'all's mouths either!! But you’re welcome here at my blog.

*** An alternate title for this blog post would be: "No Matter What! I Always Cheer for the Red, White, and Blue!"

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More of MY Opinion Pieces:

A Nation in Decline (An Opinion Piece)

Who Should Be the Next President of the USA? (An Opinion Piece)

2020 US Presidential Election (An Opinion Piece)

Illegal Immigration in the USA: A Proposed Solution (An Opinion Piece)

Politics Versus Religion: It’s About Faith.  (Not Opinion)

Dear Joe and Jane Illegal: Why Come to US? (An Opinion Piece)

Responding to a blog post titled "There’s a Reason Why so many Illegal Immigrants come to the United States", which presents a very interesting point of view. This blog post is my further elaboration and discussion of the subject.

There are only two reasons people risk slipping across the border to enter a country when they know they could be locked up if they caught or shot dead where they stand. Either they are coming in the hopes of a better life OR they are coming to do some damage in that country. They got an agenda and it's not pretty! For the sake of this discussion, let's ignore the ones with bad intentions. Let's talk about the ones that are only coming to another country for a better life.

• Here's my observation.  They keep coming!  It's not a matter of being prejudiced or being unwelcoming.  It's just scientific fact.  A country can only support so many people.  What can we do to stop them from coming? 

• Here is a possible solution. How about the government of the countries these people are running TO get into together with the countries they are running FROM and see if they can come up with ways to make things better for those folks who are living there. Common sense! If you got a happy home you don't want to leave it! If life is good for you where you live you don't want to move!

Wouldn't it be nice if we could do that?  Think about it.  How did the foreign businesses get set up in a country? The owners must have negotiated with somebody! They didn't just waltz into the country, pick a piece of land, build on it, and then start hiring the locals! Foreigners just don't walk into other countries and start transacting business. Do they? (O.o)

If businesses can move their factories to a country and create jobs for citizens, why can't governments negotiate with other governments to create better-living conditions for those same citizens? It sounds “doable”. Doesn't it? Seems like a win-win for both. Make for good relations between nations.


Of course, that's just wishful thinking on my part. This solution probably won't work because nine times of out of ten, the country that people are running away FROM is either physically suffering from famine or some other disaster, or life there is unbearable because of oppressive corrupt government officials and/or criminal gangs and/or both! A famine or a natural disaster can be handled by humanitarian assistance. But not if corrupt government officials and thugs intercept the aid that is intended to help those in distress.


As long as there are countries that mistreat and abuse THEIR OWN CITIZENS, those human beings are going to FLEE FOR THEIR LIVES!! They do not care that they are illegals in a foreign country, because in their country they left they were citizens with no human rights! So they probably figure, what the difference of their status in either country? They got no rights either way!


As for folks who hire illegals.  As the old expression goes: If you're not part of the solution, you must be part of the problem.  Unfortunately, there are evildoers on both sides of the fence. For the person coming across the border, they run away from one oppressor into the arms of another oppressor. What does the poor human being do just to live? They rationalize and think: ‘Sure this person's is treating me wrong. But they're not treating me near as bad as where I came from!'


To this day, I don't know why the folks who hire illegals are not to sent to prison and/or made to pay hefty fines and penalties. They're breaking the law too!  They are not providing a solution and just adding on to the problem.


NOTE: Content first appears at LiteracyBase, Nov 17, 2016.

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