Country Clubbers, as Bad for the Economy as Democrats

Rush Limbaugh frequently critiqued the affluent, establishment-oriented wing of the Republican Party, referring to them as the “country club segment.” Many Republicans likely dismissed his characterization without fully comprehending its deeper implications. Moreover, they seem unaware of the significant and potentially detrimental impact their political and economic approaches could have on the broader national landscape, particularly in terms of financial policy and societal economic dynamics.

One of the big reasons we had problems stopping illegal immigration is because the illegal aliens drive the wages down drastically. I hope I don’t need to explain why that is so beneficial to rich Republicans; as well as rich Democrats too. Naturally, many of the rich Republicans had as much of a desire to open the borders as the Dems did.

Though I don’t know the reason, this group also seemed to be in favor of making the killing of unborn children legal. My best guess is that they didn’t want to lose elections and their power.

Donald Trump’s political rise disrupted traditional Republican Party dynamics, challenging the established country club elite by appealing directly to a broader base of supporters. His unconventional campaign and messaging resonated with voters beyond the typical Republican establishment, potentially attracting disillusioned Democrats and working-class constituents who felt overlooked by mainstream political figures. Trump’s ability to connect with a diverse range of voters fundamentally transformed the Republican Party’s, especially those who wanted to stop illegal immigration as well as the traditional power structure and electoral strategy.

As you might have noted, many of those country club crowd have left the Republican Party and began opposing the Republican Party and Trump. No one told me why but I think I have a good guess. You will likely have a good guess too when you realize the drastic decrease in inexpensive illegal labor.

A Distortion of the Facts

It would seem, in order to make their point, they dims decided to distort the story. They weren’t the first and they won’t be the last. The dems and Satan are well aware that deceit is far more effective than a lie. It is also a reason I encourage people to read the Bible for themselves instead of relying on others. It is my personal opinion that the Bible is one of the most distorted books.

Consider the saying, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” While it sounds nice, I haven’t a clue who first said it. It’s not in the Bible. Then too, their are those who will say they believe in doing as the good book says; this while ignorant of what the good book says.

Then, there are those who use the word “migrant” to describe the journey of Mary and Joseph. First, the word “migrate” or any of its forms is not in the story. Please read it for yourself in the second chapter of Luke. It is better for you to read the story directly in your copy of the Bible.

They like to use the idea of Mary and Joseph being migraters for justification of an open border.

They were not migrants, nor did they cross any national borders. Their actions were totally legal. Moreover, the travel was prompted by the most powerful human on Earth at the time. The Caesar ordered Joseph to Bethlehem, in effect. Following the orders of the Caesar is not my definition of migration. I would hope it’s not yours. Otherwise, every time I go to Memphis, I would be a migrant. While technically that might be true, I would not consider it the most accurate term.

Finally, I would not use the term migration for those illegally crossing the border. Some might be criminals. Some might be smugglers. At the least they are illegal aliens.

I realize that, in the eyes of some, it is a small technicality, but it is still an undeniable fact, which the Democrats are trying their best to get us to ignore.

The truth is, they are figuratively people cutting in line, jumping in front of those obeying the laws and the rules. No matter how you look at it, it’s not just illegal, but also morally despicable. The fact that it’s wrong is likely the reason it was made illegal.

By the way, I am not the only one who dislikes the distortion of God’s word. Better that you learn from me than from God.

Thank the Lord for Discipline

It is a difficult thing for a child to be thankful when his hand is being slapped but he should be. That slap on the hand is far less harmful and painful than that jolt of electricity from that wall socket.

Okay. I agree. The socket should be covered. Still, a little slap on the wrist is in order when a child starts trying to put his fingers in the socket, covered or not.

To be sure, I believe there is a big difference between discipline and punishment. The object behind punishment is justice; whereas, the object behind discipline is, or at least should be love. We as parents, from time to time, cause a little harmless pain to avoid the larger pain, or perhaps harm. As parents, we need to remember that, regardless of any anger.

When God disciplines us, it is in love and we should remember that. We should always learn from it as well as be reassured. After all, in general, people normally don’t discipline the strange child in love. When God disciplines us, it is a strong indicator that He is our Father and we are His child. It tells us we are saved and we are forever his. No one can ever take us from Him, ever.

Believe me, I have felt the hand of His discipline all too often. I didn’t like it. I am sure, I have asked why me? But He was always right and I was always wrong. And I learned and I continue to learn today, to my dismay.

How-some-ever, let me say this now before the whole world, I am so very grateful to my God that he disciplines me. It is because He loves me and that is very reassuring.

God disciplines nations too. Then, you know that. Repeatedly, he disciplined Judah when they strayed. Then, they repented and God rewarded them. The last time, God disciplined them several times and Judah turned their back on God. They called the chastising a coincidence and continued in their disobedience.

So, God increased the levels. He told them in advance and raised up the nation of Babylon. As predicted, they went into captivity and to this day, they have not returned to their former greatness.

As with Israel, I believe that the US has found favour with God. How else could we get where we are. However, if we keep turning our back to God, I have to believe that the Same thing will happen to us as Judah. If we keep writing off the warnings as coincidence, or weather change! He can raise up a nation and destroy us, as he destroyed Judah. What does makes me wonder, why has He already done it. By the way, He need not raise up another nation. He can use natural disasters, or a few terrorists with a big bomb.

As I write this, I remain in hope while I can’t help but fear. I know what it is like to feel His discipline. I do have something of an idea of what can happen, faster than anyone can imagine.

If you doubt any of this read the books of kings and chronicles in the Bible. The books, true, are religious. However, they are also very accurate history books.

Regardless; with all the blessings we have received as a nation from God, why in the world would anyone want to turn our backs on Him now? Better to receive His blessings than His discipline; or worse, His judgement.

Revisiting Jan 6

It’s been 4 years. I don’t know, but I suspect that some that were imprisoned have not been charged. No one, but no one did anything worthy of imprisoning past 4 years.

My suggestion to President Trump is to commute the sentences of all those arrested in conjunction with Jan 6. Then allow each to present reason for pardons. Some will be obvious and can quickly be pardoned. For instance, those who never went inside the building.

On the other hand, I think Ray Epps should be chased down by the Marshal service and investigated. Not by the FBI. They likely have a bias in the matter. Moreover, an agent should be selected away from the DC area to keep him from being tainted as well.

Finally, a special investigator should be selected to interview each of the ones who were arrested. If they were denied their rights, those responsible should, at the least be given the opportunity to resign without benefits.

When the rest see what happens, it will be less likely to happen again.

Not in the News

You can determine a lot of bias in the news, TV, Radio or printed by what is not being reported. My example which calls out loud to one and to all. A rare hurricane hit North Carolina and devastated the area. Huge sections of interstate 40 have been washed away. Power stations have been destroyed and people are living in tents. Yet, do you hear any news on it.

Naturally, if it were in California, as some disasters have occurred, or in New York… Yes it would be plastered all over the front page and it would be the leading stories on TV and radio. Indeed, the last hurricane to hit NY, NY carried front page news for weeks. Moreover, the government funds were rushed in there before the first 24 hours.

Recovery in the mountains of N. C. will take years. The support for the highways and bridges will have to be made before they actually start on the roadways and bridges. Just getting to these places is going to be a challenge. I would guess roads will have to be built to let the builders get to the sites.

I would guess that most of the power will be restored in most places in a month or two from now. I would suspect it will be longer to restore the houses. I mean these people did not build near the coast where they might expect a hurricane. They worst they are supposed to have is a snow storm or an occasional landslide from a rainstorm. Their insurance on the homes and businesses will likely not pay for much of it. I mean, who in N. C. would carry hurricane insurance.

The people in NY, NY built where they should expect storms, right on the coast. Moreover they did not need to deal with having to move megatons of dirt to rebuild the roads.

The people in NY, NY are pretty well back to normal thanks to moneys coming from Kansas and Oregon and the OK state. Pretty much from the rest of the country.

It is obvious why the news media pays so much attention to NY, NY instead of N. C. NY, NY is not only in their back yard, but they share common politics. I mean, do you suppose that the NY Times would have covered the Damage in NY, NY if it were a thousand miles away? Do you suppose they would have covered it if the area was solid red?

The proof is in the action. They spent a lot of news print on NY, NY and hardly a thing on N. C.

Well there is one other thing that might explain it. They might have had a problem getting the reporters into N. C. The reporters might have a problem phoning in the story. Also, they might have a problem finding a hotel room, or, for that matter a hotel.

The Truth comes Out!!

Well some of it does. They say that 24 (or was it 26?) men were among those in the group that went into the capitol building, were FBI informants. It was just almost implied that they got their marching orders from the FBI. Therefore, I will infer that they did. It does make me wonder if Ray Epps was among the 24… informants. It does make me suspect that Epps was carrying a radio on him from which he received his instructions. Likely, a quarter mile away, an FBI agent was speaking the orders into a transmitter. Who knows, maybe it was Wray himself. If not, maybe by relay.

It does maybe make me suspect that Trump had proof and he told Wray about it. Well, I do suppose a bluff was enough. It sure would explain why he decided to get out of Dodge, er, D.C. for quickly. I don’t think he would mind being fired. On the other hand, being charged with inciting a riot might be a little too much. Oh. And did I mention a few hundred cases of false arrest.

Understand. I am not saying that that is what happened. However, it does fit so very well. It’s sort of like that missing piece to that 1500 piece jig-saw puzzle we’ve been looking for. You know, once we find it, the whole puzzle fits together so quickly and so well.

CNN beat by the Food Channel

Just reported by Mark Levin. I can’t think of a reason he would have to lie. about it.

The thing is, it is kind of a double meaning. Not only is it sad for CNN but it is also somewhat sad for the Food Channel that they should serve as the comparison. I mean, who wants it said that so-and-so is worse than such-and-such? It sort of makes such-and-such look bad too.

Perhaps the Biggest Losers

Has anyone noticed. I have. Not so many people listening to the mainstream media these days. It would appear they are losing their credibility. And the thing is, when your job is selling credibility, that’s kind of important.

Thing is, as time goes by, more and more people are going to realize that Orange man is not the monster they painted him to be. They, they their listeners, will lose all the more trust. Then, the more trust they lose, the more listeners they will lose.

Considering the power they seek, YEP, they are about the biggest losers. No newsman wants to become irrelevant. They realize they just might have to go out and find a job where they will actually have to work. Or, even worst, they will have to begin telling the truth. It will take about four times the truth to overcome the lies they have told.

A Fact Check???

Stumbled on an internet article. Seems like it was from someone from NBC. Doesn’t make a whole lot of difference. You go from one news agency to the next and most are about the same. I used to say that FOX was an exception but they seem to be falling in line as well.

At any rate, the article said it was a fact check on what JD Vance said about Kamala’s ideas on the second amendment. It said that Kamala did not say that she wanted to take everyone’s guns.

First, I personally heard her say that she wanted everyone to sell their guns back to the government involuntarily, not exactly, but you get the drift.

Second, she worships at the alter of the dems and she is for anything the dems want. The dems put in her mouth what they want her to say. It is obvious what the dems want to take all privately owned guns. Over the last 4 decades, they have been making it plain. However, let me interject, the dems want to be big brother. They want total control. They want to control what you do and what you think. If too many of us have guns, that might present a problem for them. Besides, if we have guns, we can protect ourselves from the illegal aliens and the dems don’t want that at all.

Finally, it is kind of like saying the sky is normally blue… with white or gray clouds. It just is. JD Vance was merely stating the obvious. We all know that if and when she occupies the Oval Office, she will make sure to appoint people to office that will make sure her desire is done. Her desire, is to destroy not only the second amendment, but all the others too. Then she will quickly do away with the Constitution, or at least move things in that direction as fast as she can.

We know that the dems want to do it, if for no other reason than they claim that Trump is trying to do it. It is common knowledge. When they want to do something, they claim the republicans are trying to do it. Look! They say the republicans are taking away our democracy, all the while they are destroying it. Can anyone point to one vote Kamala had. That is called government by appointment, not democracy. It was the leaders of the party that appointed Kamala, not the voters.

Worst of All, she will endeavor to outlaw pizza, even home made. And everyone knows that is just going too, too far!

Okay. I jest. It is a flippant remark. Still, with those dems, you might want to stockpile some pizza if she wins the election.

Reading and Learning

Whenever I hear someone say something I consider worth repeating, I repeat it. Mostly, I try to credit the source but I no longer have a DVR. So, by the time I realize I should repeat it, I no longer know who to credit. I will say this. I heard it on a news article on 10 pm news, local channel 13, the FOX affiliate. The article was concerning teaching to read, a subject that very much concerns me. Near the end of the article, there was a man that said that third grade is kind of a division point. Before the third grade, the students are learning to read. After the third grade, the students more and more are reading to learn.

How accurate I thought. I knew it a long time ago but I just never thought of a way to put it as he did. Nonetheless, it points out how important reading is. Without being able to read, it is as if they have a handicap, an anchor so to speak keeping them from learning. And of course, the longer the problem continues, the more the student falls behind others, or more important, where he or she should be.

This is usually where students who have problems start becoming frustrated. If the problem is not resolved, the student will frequently throw up his hands wondering why he or she should even try. What purpose is there in giving reading assignments to 5th and 6th graders that can’t read at 3rd grade levels?

It is why it is good that Tennessee put such a priority on students learning to read. It is important, for sure to allow the kids to learn. Far more important, it is important that schools, students and parents know; so that the problem can be directly addressed. Is it that the student is just not interested or does he have a problem that he needs help with? Is it just encouragement he needs or does he need to have special instruction.

It is unfortunate, but in some cases, it is the teacher. That certainly needs to be addressed quickly because if it isn’t it will effect many more students and quickly.

allow me to add this. Saw the same article again. The man was Johnny Blount, Literacy Corps Director.