What Is and What Should Never Be

Even before he was elected President, Donald Trump was targeted by the Obama administration for surveillance, investigation, and professional skullduggery in an attempt to prevent his successful quest for the presidency.  After he defied the expectations of his own party, ninety-nine percent of the media, and the opposition party; the private and professional lives of he, his family, and his associates continued to be dissected in search of something…anything…that might somehow disqualify his unexpected political victory. 

Robert Mueller and his Merry Band of Democrat Lawyers spent well over two years and over forty million dollars trying to fabricate some type of ruinous charge against Trump that would destroy his presidency.  They had essentially no accountability, unlimited funding, the full and active support of the mainstream media, and even the active support of some foreign governments.  They did not lay a glove on Donald Trump.  This bunch of data-dumping, law-bending, ego-maniacal, hyper-partisan, ethically-challenged, self-glorifying, holier-than-thou, and lower-than-the-ish-on-the-sole-of-my-muck boots group of clowns were gloriously unleashed in WDC with the full blessings of the Democratic Party, the mainstream media, and the heavily-imbedded DOJ deep state.  They slowly, deliberately, and unceremoniously proceeded to make the Keystone Kops look like a well-oiled machine.  Pay real close attention to how this bunch of rogue partisans took care of their business: https://justthenews.com/accountability/russia-and-ukraine-scandals/monammysterious-destruction-evidence-related-steeles .  And just to drive home the point, read this: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/09/how-accidental-can-you-get.php .

For all intents and purposes, not a day has gone by since Donald Trump occupied the White House during which he has not been hounded, sabotaged, baselessly criticized, and all-out ambushed by the Democratic Party and their allies in the Resistance, the mainstream media.  In spite of this, President Trump’s record of accomplishments, both domestic and international, over his first term is substantial and impressive.

Immediately prior to the global onset of the corornavirus pandemic, the U.S. economy was performing at historically high standards.  Effective unemployment figures were essentially zero, interest rates were minimal, and workplace participation was at astronomical levels with businesses actually competing for good employees and real wages rising incrementally.  The employment picture for everyone, especially black and hispanic Americans, was glowing.  In response to the Trump administration’s tax reform initiatives, the American business sector was booming and the future was looking even brighter. 

There was no talk about defunding the police, racial inequality, politics in sports, or social justice.  Why?  Because anyone who wanted a good paying job not only had the opportunity for one, but had multiple choices for one.  People were exercising their rights as Americans to pursue the dreams of liberty and independence.  They were earning a good living and enjoying the fruits of their labor.  They were making plans for the futures of their families and their children.  They were getting about the business of life.  All of this occurred while the Democrats in Congress were working around-the-clock to dredge up and/or fabricate some type of scandal that would eliminate this President that was clearly accomplishing so much for the citizens of our country.  Oh … and by the way … they were also trying to impeach him.

Even now, as we appear to be putting the catastrophic effects of the coronavirus behind us, that optimism that was so prevalent pre-pandemic is showing signs of creeping back into our society.  In spite of all the riots, the hatred, the non-stop anti-Trump media coverage, and the partisan-poisoning of everything we see, touch, or hear … there is a sense in the air that we can get back to where we were.  It has been clearly demonstrated to people that the American dream which nourished this country since its inception can once again be alive and after a brief viral recess, people are ready to get back to the business of pursuing it.

I fervently hope that all of the vitriol and spite that is being spewed by the Democrats and the mainstream media will not somehow extinguish these promising embers of what we had before the recent viral plague.  If only these glints of promise can gain strength through numbers … can once again find the wherewithal to blossom into the realization of dreams; perhaps we can pick up where we were and continue the path that will actually create a society of equal opportunity and justice for everyone.  We can truly return to being the nation where each person who is willing to stand up and be held accountable has the opportunity to earn respect and find pride in their accomplishments.

It is nothing short of incredible that this progress has been realized with one of our national political parties doing all it could to mitigate the efforts.  One hand tied behind the back?  Heck, Donald Trump has been hog-tied and locked in a freezer for most of his first term.  In hindsight, it just might be the case that the American potential unleashed by the Trump administration was less the result of Congressional action and more the result of simply unwinding the regulatory bundling that resulted from eight years of Obama.

A perfect case-in-point are the recent actions of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi … quite likely the most powerful and influential Democrat in America.  After the Trump Administration announces historic peace agreements between Israel and Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, Pelosi refers to these agreements as “distractions”.  While Trump is bringing our soldiers home from the bloody sands of the Middle East and negotiating peace agreements, Pelosi is video-conferencing with globalists from around the world to stop the planet-threatening status of global warming.  Read about it here: https://www.cnsnews.com/article/international/patrick-goodenough/so-cynical-pompeo-says-pelosi-calling-historic-israeli and here: https://www.the-sun.com/news/1464227/house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-signs-g7-declaration-climate-crisis/ .  On the one hand we have a President ending wars and making peace and on the other hand we have a Democrat worrying about thunder storms. 

It is mind-numbing to acknowledge that this woman is third-in-line to be President of the United States.  To think that this clueless, cosmetically-enhanced,  diva-esque mannequin was elected by less than one county in California and is now in a position to cause so much damage to our government is simply beyond the pale.  Imagine what might have been had she been a good-faith negotiator with Trump?  So many good things could have been accomplished; so much angst could have been prevented and everyone … Democrats and Republicans alike … would have benefited greatly.  Like the shallow Obama that preceded her in Democratic leadership, she is more interested in her own reflection than anything else in life.

You can expect some type of false bombshell Trump scandal being announced by the Democrats and the mainstream media (but I repeat myself) every ten days or so between now and the election.  These much bally-hooed stories will burst onto the scene with exuberant fanfare and then fall flat within a couple of days due to no foundation.  It is fake news, dirty politics, empty rhetoric reflecting lack of ideals, and quite reflective of the people shoveling out this foolishness.  Here is the latest example: https://spectator.us/atlantic-trump-american-war-graves/  .  The Democrats and their media allies have shamelessly jumped on board the theory that if you tell a lie often enough and loud enough, it eventually becomes the truth.  Not.

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Now take a moment or two and reflect on what could have been.  What if Senator John McCain had chosen not to spitefully poke Trump in the eye and had supported the Senate effort to free our national health care industry of Obamacare overregulation?  How much better would our health care system be today if we had kept the few worthy remnants of Obamacare and allowed the free market to refine and improve the industry through efficiency, innovation, and competition?

What if Congress had embraced the Trump administration’s generous and bi-partisan efforts at immigration reform, including an extremely compromising remedy for DACA?  That proposal could have laid the foundation for a comprehensive overhaul of our immigration system and set our nation on a path towards a responsible, effective, compassionate, and practical national approach to immigration regulation.  Even more importantly, it would have put this emotional, partisan, and divisive issue in the rear-view mirror and created the opportunity to move on to other important policy debates.

What if the Democratic leadership in Congress had joined Trump at the table and responsibly negotiated a national infrastructure bill that was clearly within reach?  Given the introduction of this effort during a time of economic prosperity, how many jobs and how much commerce would have been created all across our country?  How much safer would our citizens be today traveling over renovated highways and bridges that are in bad need of repair?  All of this was right there for the taking, but the Democrats pulled the football back every time Trump tried to kick it; all for the sake of political gamesmanship.

And then there is the roiling debate about the police.  Like Donald Trump, the police unions are oftentimes their own worst enemy.  I truly believe that the overwhelming majority of Americans respect and appreciate the job performed by our police forces and strongly resent the “defund” movement that has become so publicized.  The problem is that like all professions, law enforcement harbors some bad characters who are not worthy of their position.  It appears that there are occasions when these bad characters are caught in the act of wrong doing and are then protected from appropriate punishment by the police employee organizations. 

I very much think that if the leadership of the police rank and file organizations would step up and do a better job of acknowledging the bad actors in their professions and clearly support commensurate punishment and accountability for these people; the public at large would be much more forthcoming in their demonstrable support for the police.  Congress and the President need to join with these police organizations in an effort to better communicate the unique and special challenges faced daily by our law officers. 

Senator Tim Scott made a good faith effort to make progress on this front with his recent introduction of new legislation.  But like all things Republican or Trumpian in nature, the Democrats threw up roadblocks in its path.  In fact, the Democrats in the Senate would not even permit the bill to come to the Senate floor for debate.  Read about it here and file this one in the “what could have been” category along with the others: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/25/if-democrats-cared-about-police-reform-they-would-have-advanced-tim-scotts-bill/ .

At the end of the day, when one considers what has been accomplished in the first term of President Donald Trump, further considers what he tried to accomplish, and takes into full account the impediments thrown up to prevent him from accomplishing anything; there is a compelling argument to give him another four years to try and close out the deal.

That is my view on what was and what should have been.   Now I need to pay tribute for the title.  Here is Led Zeppelin’s view on “What Is and What Should Never Be”.  Enjoy…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijgIpmALXas .