The dynamic political forces overwhelming WDC and the nation these days are truly wonders to behold. Donald Trump had four years of battle-tested experience and four more years of planning to get ready for his re-entry into our nation’s White House. Obviously, he did not waste that time.
Not
only did Trump have a ready list of appointees in hand, he had apparently
coordinated his agenda with them in an effort to maximize every…single…day of this upcoming administration. There can be no doubt that his targets,
goals, and policies are ambitious, to say the least. The critical questions are, first off…how successful will his implementation of those policies be and secondly, how effective will those policies be in
achieving the targets and goals?
Notwithstanding
his experience and planning, Donald Trump in his second presidential term is
the same Donald Trump from his first presidential term. He is first and foremost a business-oriented,
risk-taking, independent-minded chief executive. These traits are channeled through his
monstrous ego and then projected…machine gun style…through his flamboyant and
blustering personal style of management.
The sum of these parts is what he and others have referred to as the Art of the Deal.
Even
considering the significant privilege of his youth, Donald Trump has clearly
accomplished a great deal in the realm of business and real estate
development. At some point in his
career, he reached a stage where he was playing with house money and that fact clearly emboldened him to negotiate in a no holds barred fashion that began with a take it or leave it declaration, but typically ended with a let’s meet somewhere in the middle
conclusion. This win/win philosophy
served him well in his business career, where the worst case scenarios were
typically of a financial loss
variety.
The
outcomes of applying that same strategy in the practice of his political career
are yet to be determined. There was
nothing close to normal or routine about his first term as president. He came into office totally unprepared and
faced immediate and widespread opposition, criticism, and blatant sabotage of
his presidential pursuits. From the day
he assumed the office, he never really had an opportunity to set forth a clear
vision of where he wanted to go and how he wanted to get there. He was constantly on the defense and
literally fighting for his political life.
This time around, he is better prepared…he is better positioned with a
Republican Congress…he has carefully considered and planned what he hopes to
accomplish as president…and he enjoys the independence not only of significant
public support, but also of the fact that he will not be standing for
re-election in four years (trust me…there
will be no third Trump term).
Here
is the mystery that is yet to unravel: Will
the business approach that Trump has practiced his entire life translate into a
presidential term of successful and effective political and diplomatic
pursuits? As CEO, failure resulted
in a loss of revenue or investment capital.
As President, failure might very well translate to loss of life. No doubt, the majority of Americans are just
fine with Trump breaking some china (small
“c” now…large “C” later) due to the fact that the progressive Democrat
lunacy that has pervaded our country for the last four years has driven them to
the point of intolerance. I also believe
that an overwhelming percentage of
the policy initiatives flowing from Trump and his minions are supported by the
majority of Americans.
But
what happens when the 10 to 20 percent
of his initiatives that have not been thoroughly considered prior to
announcement or lack broad public support go sideways or off the rails? In governmental political games, there are
always winners and there are always losers.
When the losers begin to squeal, how much attention will be paid to
their complaints? Will a nation so hungry for change be willing to accept the
reality that real and meaningful governmental reform will inevitably have a human cost and that cost will be borne by certain segments of our existing society
and culture? President Trump has a historically-unique window of opportunity to
accomplish some incredible things. But
while he is flying down the icy slopes of governmental, domestic, economic, and
foreign policy reform and revision…he must be ever vigilant to avoid getting
too far out over his skis and avoid a colossal tumble that might jeopardize the
entire, downhill run. Now…onto the news
of the day…
The
DOGE is in the Department of Education’s house and stirrings of educational
reform are sweeping across the states. Is
an educational reckoning at hand?
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/what-to-do-about-college-accreditation-2/
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/microcredentials-as-an-alternative-to-college/
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-college-board-looks-to-expand/
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/are-schools-really-politicized/
Lost
in the maelstrom of national immigration policy is the fundamentally critical
debate surrounding birthright citizenship. How will this issue ultimately be
settled?
From
Gaza to Ukraine to Russia to Mexico to Canada and ultimately to China…where is
America’s foreign policy headed?
https://amgreatness.com/2025/02/05/blessed-are-the-peacemakers/
https://americanmind.org/salvo/trumps-historic-opportunity-in-the-middle-east/
https://amgreatness.com/2025/01/30/mexico-friend-enemy-neutral-or-something-else/
Whether
it be the DOGE initiative or Trump’s “change agent” cabinet nominees, there can
be little doubt that much needed governmental reform is not only on the way,
but it is sorely overdue.
https://reason.com/2025/02/06/wasteful-fema-spending-topped-9-billion-during-the-pandemic/
https://reason.com/2025/02/01/a-big-beautiful-bill/
The
American public clearly demonstrated through their votes that they’ve had
enough of the progressive, liberal stupidity championed by the Democrat Party
and their allies. But remarkably…there
are apparently several Democrats who have not received the memo.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-dei-madness/
You can run, but you cannot hide…
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2025/02/a-collusion-hoax-coda.php
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