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Special Counsel Robert Mueller

I am hopeful that the newly appointed special counsel, former F.B.I. Director Robert Mueller, will give the Democrats exactly what they deserve. This means a real non-partisan investigation that can thoroughly look into the misdeeds of not only Hillary Clinton, but the inappropriate actions of the meeting on the plane between Loretta Lynch and Bill Clinton, as well as the unmasking of names by former President Obama, the crimes by Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner, and Susan Rice.

Maybe we can get some answers to what Eric Holder was up to with the Fast and Furious debacle that led to the death of border agent Brian Terry. Comey has already testified before Congress on May 3, 2017, that neither President Trump nor anyone else has asked him to stop any of his investigations.

The former director also testified that there was no evidence of any collusion between President Trump and the Russians. Who knows, the investigation may even stuff a sock into the fake news reporting by the New York Times and the Washington Post.

These fake unsubstantiated reports are bordering on acts of treason by these agencies, by carrying out the obstructionist agenda by the liberals and their attempted coup, delaying the implementation of real positive tax relief to needy Americans, repairing the disaster called Obamacare, pulling America out from under the attempted destruction of our constitution by former President Obama in his efforts to socialize our government, and undoing a hundred other harmful policies he put in place.

We have had eight years of socialist liberal policy it has nearly bankrupted the country, set racial division to an all time high, put the United States on the brink of world war, encouraged the rise of terrorism, allowed gangs and murder rates to skyrocket in most major cities, caused civil disrespect for law enforcement, and dropped the education rating to appallingly low levels. The other economic disaster looming, is the huge numbers of college grads that are being turned out with useless liberal arts degrees, instead of encouraging them to work at a trade or another socially productive field of study.

Yes, I think America has had just about enough of trying things the “Liberal” way.

Congressional Accounting done with Unicorns and Leprechaun

The most recent backlash over the “repeal and replace” legislation from Democrats, is that the Congressional Budget Office has yet to evaluate the cost of the legislation. What most Americans don’t realize is that the C.B.O. (Congressional Budget Office) is just another useless part of the federal government not worthy of taxpayer’s money. This is nothing more than a bunch of overpaid bureaucrats trying their hand at impressing ignorant Americans with their financial wizardry.

The first two words that describe the institution are the most revealing. The word “congressional” when referring to finances should set off alarm bells in anyone’s mind. The second thing is the word “budget”. A budget is a made-up form of accounting, a pie in the sky, so to speak, to allow for errors, and in most cases encourage them so there is a favorable outcome at tax time. If any area of government does not meet their assign budget for a given term, the following term their budget is cut. In order not to found short in the next term, the department will spend their allotted budget whether they need to or not. This “budget” accounting practice then allows an institution to seamlessly grow the budget as deemed “necessary”. This ever increasing practice, is ever increasing the burden on the taxpayers.  I consider the merit of the C.B.O. with the same equivalent as Unicorns and leprechaun. Both have given rise to great expectations in the minds of some, but have fallen short of true accomplishments.

True accounting is done line by line, a practice suggested by Republican Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, and I hoped and prayed that this principle would be put in practice. Only by using this principle can any accurate measure of finances be achieved. Since the federal government has never applied this practice, there can never be any model by which to compare to make an accurate forecast of what any given expense would be to the American taxpayers. So when I hear about anything having to be checked by the C.B.O., I place very little confidence in any of their conclusions.

The Unaffordable Care Act

The Republican Party has been dissected by the aspirations of the quickly growing Socialist party to which the Democratic Party is leaning towards with gusto. The lack of adequate leadership and political conviction is tearing down the fabric of conservatism, for fear of political backlash from Democrats and the bias media.

The whole premise to “replace the A.C.A. or Obama care” as it has been affectionately referred to, is an intimidation tactic by Democrats for political gain. There is no real substantive argument to replace the “health care insurance tax” other than to give the insurance industry another government subsidy. There is absolutely no reason that Republicans can’t repeal the tax immediately. The failed leadership in congress by Paul Ryan is solely responsible for the delay.

Apparently, the Democrat’s intimidation of both media and political reprisal has gotten to Ryan. Simply put, the repeal of the tax is an easy Yay or Nay matter. The intimidation from Democrats that there is no replacement seems to be the stickler for the Republicans. These little panty-waisted gutless, spineless girly boys that call themselves “representatives” need to pull up their pants and stand for something for once, before they allow these Socialist Democrats to govern from a bully pulpit, behind the scenes. Wake up! You dummies, repeal the stupid tax, already, and resolve the rest through reconciliation. If Paul Ryan doesn’t have the backbone, get rid of him!

Ryan and McConnell are the two biggest obstructionists to the Republican Party, short of Schumer and Pelosi.

The simple solution to this legislative nightmare is that the Congress votes to repeal the tax. Then the Senate approves it. Then the President signs it. Then new legislation is created to force the insurance industry to not only cover “pre-existing conditions”, but to create guidelines as to what qualifies as such, and to place a mandated cap on what the insurers can charge for their rates.

What does the term “pre-existing condition” mean, anyway? Once you head down that slippery slope, the door is wide open for loose interpretation. Does a peanut allergy you had since childhood qualify? Or how about arthritis from an old football injury? Or maybe persistent migraine headaches. Diabetes? Should Americans reimburse the insurance companies for someone’s Tylenol or Insulin that they are claiming on their insurance?

The idea to hold Americans hostage so that the insurance industry can get fatter is absurd. Under the A.C.A. the insurance industry determines what a “pre-existing condition” is then, by law, Americans are being forced by law, to compensate insurers for the coverage that, again the insurer deems is appropriate.

The  A.C.A. is a prop-up for the insurance industry, that makes the insurance companies richer. This is amusing, since Democrats created the law, yet have also claimed that big rich companies are America’s evil, and demonize them at every chance they get.

The only difference between this tax and the Boston Tea Tax is that Americans haven’t got the guts to stand up to fight against it!

 

 

Russia – U.S. Relations

It is no surprise that Russia-U.S. relations are strained. With the consistent rhetoric from Democrats blaming them for everything from election tampering to supporting Julian Assange in efforts to hack into every device on the planet. This demonization of an entire country is so not liberal or in America’s best interest, yet the self righteous Democrats continue to spew this nonsense, even if it threatens world peace. It obviously is more important to get revenge for Hillary’s loss than starting WWIII. Somebody needs to put it to bed, before we all get nuked!

President Trump and N.A.T.O.

Not five minutes after a news conference with Donald Trump and the N.A.T.O. General, A.B.C. spun the situation into oblivion. President Trump attempting to bring peace and stability through a cooperative effort with N.A.T.O. is called a “flip flopper”, by A.B.C. news and the usual spin is set in motion by the politically biased news network. Martha Radisson and George Stephanopoulos have such a reckless blinding hatred for the president, that even when he takes action that any Democrat would be proud of, they can’t help but to fall over themselves to look stupid.

President Trump is clearly making a concerted effort to correct the damage done by the lying and deceptions of the previous administration. You know, like “you can keep your doctor” or “we have made certain that all the chemical weapons in Syria have been destroyed”.

The “hands off” approach by the Obama administration have plunged Syria into civil war, allowed Russia to gain a dangerous foothold in the country, perpetuating the unlawful behavior of Bashar Al-Assad, and failed to curb any activities from China, like currency manipulation and unfair trade practices.

North Korea is on the verge of having a deliverable nuke, aimed at the U.S., with Iran not far behind them. All the while the absence of the main stream media, blinded by their infatuation of an African-American president, that has left America on the brink of a world war conflict between I.S.I.S, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, and even Iraq, for abandoning the citizens there, completely bailing on America’s commitment in the region to help them establish a Democratic society.

Where are the compassionate liberals when it comes to this reckless foreign policy that has left hundreds of thousands murdered and displaced, all of which falls on Obama’s shoulders. This doesn’t even touch the domestic disaster left in Obama’s wake. If President Trump can even come close to solving a tenth of the disastrous problems left from the previous administration, he should not be hailed a hero, but a miracle worker, at a level almost of divinity.

Missile Launch in Syria

Those critical of President Trump for launching a targeted missile strike in Syria need to first look at the whole picture. When it was first reported that chemical weapons were used in Syria, on Tuesday, April 4th, an emergency meeting should have take place at The United Nations to approve of intervention to halt and prevent further use of these weapons.

The use of chemical and biological weapons is banned by international law, of which Syria has agreed to. As usual the United Nations has failed to meet its obligation on the world’s stage. Since America is the most prominent funder of the United Nations, President Trump was not only authorized to launch the strike, but should be hailed as a hero for taking on the responsibility, where the overfunded and underperforming United Nations failed.

These stuffed shirt Congressmen and women have nothing to do with this action. The United Nations was created for just this purpose, to conglomerate a unilateral response to these types of bad actors from all the participating nations of the United Nations. If the United Nations can’t adequately respond to a situation as serious as this one before a single nation has to act, then it should be dissolved in favor of a more proactive entity.

 

Susan Rice to Testify?

Congress wants Susan Rice to testify? What a joke. She’s the one who first appeared on television to tell the American people who the attack on the consulate in Benghazi was the result of an angry protest from a video. If you want to know when Susan Rice is lying, it happens every time her lips move. It is a complete waste of taxpayers’ money and time for Congress to ask her anything. She needs to be charged with treason or espionage and face real prison time before anyone will get anything substantial out of her.

If they do interview her they need to get her to at least purger herself. She held the position of advisor to the President Obama, and anyone who believes the B.S. story that Obama only heard about the whole Benghazi story on the news is an idiot.

Susan Rice’s job was to tell President Obama everything, all the time, whenever she knew it, period. He not only knew of the illegal wiretap on Trump Tower, I believe he ordered it. Any unmasking of names could only have been done by and from Obama’s direct orders.

The people in the federal government who serve under the President do not have autonomy, they work under the direction of the President of the United States.

 

Repeal the Health Care Tax, Already!

The recent debacle in Congress with regard to health care is so dysfunctional I can’t believe it. First of all, every Republican agreed that the health care tax, affectionately known as Obama care should be repealed. Why it needs to be replaced at the same time seems to be a self-induced paranoia based on the Republican Party’s level of intimidation by the Democrats in the narrative that they have no “alternate plan”. The fact of the matter is they don’t need one.

The entire premise of the A.C.A. is simply a government guarantee of payment to the insurance industry for carrying coverage to those who “can’t afford” health insurance. If the Congress and Senate repealed the A.C.A. right now, those who are currently covered under these insurers would still be insured for at least a year, because of their annual contracts. 

The healthcare industry would not fall flat on its face, as some would have you believe. The federal government gave billions to the insurance industry in the 2008 bailout. It’s time that the federal government stops being held hostage by the insurance industry.

Simply put, the A.C.A. could be repealed right now, with unanimous majority, and President Trump could execute the necessary mandates like tort reform, to reign in the insurance industry through executive action.

The Republican Party needs to man-up, and stop being intimidated by Democrats, after all, the Democrats have no apparent problem ignoring the wishes of the Republicans. That’s exactly how the A.C.A. got thrown in our faces. Remember? The entire bill was not read until AFTER it was passed!

Infrastructure Reform for USA Energy

Infrastructure reform for the USA energy supply begins with government prioritizing projects around the country, usually determined by some engineering study, performed by either a contracted official, or government personnel. One of the main concerns of late, is domestic or imported terrorism to the vital electrical grid. Just like rats, terrorists are attracted to some kind of bait. The more appealing the bait, the more they want to destroy it. We have to change the way we produce electricity. Nuclear power plants are too vulnerable, with all kinds of intricate systems to avoid catastrophic faults, by both man and nature.

Hydrogen is the energy source of the future. Ionization splits the hydrogen atom from the oxygen atom from water molecules. The process is already being applied in industry. As much as it pains me to say, the federal government can play a critical role in expanding both the availability and the use of hydrogen as a modern fuel. It starts small with federal regulation of, believe it or not, the fossil fuel industry. If federal regulation required all gas and diesel suppliers along the interstate system to provide a hydrogen fueling station, automakers, who already have developed vehicles powered by hydrogen, would begin to produce more as availability of the fuel grew. Even more importantly, these hydrogen vehicles are much cheaper to build than electric ones.

The energy footprint of these vehicles is comparable to an electric vehicle, but only because the technology for the ionization process has not yet become economical. As the technical achievement of this process becomes more feasible, the application of the hydrogen atom will become mainstay. Hydrogen can then be used on much greater scales, to produce electricity, hopefully eliminating the need for obsolete nuclear energy, and the catastrophic dangers that go along with it.

The next step to make the grid safer, is to bury the obtrusive electrical lines that run along almost every roadside in America. The primitive technology of cutting trees, and hanging the vulnerable lines on them desperately needs a modern solution. This overhead system has become a cash cow for the utility industry, keeping utility rates high needlessly. The expense to maintain these overhead lines far exceeds the expense to simply bury them.

The retroactive savings to our economy would be astronomical, as there would no longer be weather related outages. The timber used for power poles could then be used for home building or other construction, lowering the cost of these materials to consumers. Many modern housing developments offer underground utilities to attract buyers, however, the service to these developments still runs on wooden poles, suspended and vulnerable to the weather.

If we are to make America great again we should at least be smart about it.

The New NASCAR

 

The most recent data from N.A.S.C.A.R. shows that not only is attendance down at the tracks, but ratings and fan participation are down as well. The Association blames this on a racial determination, on the assumption that only a predominately white audience is interested in the sport. That people don’t want to spend the time on Sunday afternoons watching a three or four hour presentation on TV.

The fact is that first of all the televised presentations are overloaded with commercials, many of which have one or more of the drivers making fools of themselves to promote a product, or restaurant chain. Secondly and more significant, is N.A.S.C.A.R. itself, constantly changing the rules in an attempt to keep fans interested in the sport. This is proving to be an abysmal failure.

Ever since the first major rule change, to place a restrictor plate on the engine intake manifold to limit the air available to atomize fuel and significantly slow the speed on the larger speedways. Fans did not like this at all, for many reasons, the biggest being the inability of cars to pull out of the draft and pass one another. This made for boring hours of watching a large pack of cars just drive around the speedway until some driver got frustrated enough to try to pass, usually resulting in a huge crash, at great expense to teams, drivers, and the sponsors.

Instead of coming up with a better solution, like making the cars taller and increasing the size of the rear spoiler, (increasing downforce) the association doubled down, adopting a front valance designed by Geoffrey Bodine, who also designs bobsleds. Mind you, this was all done because Bill Elliot turned a 216 m.p.h. lap N.A.S.C.A.R. determined that was too fast, however modern engine builders have been able to mostly overcome the restrictor plate set back and the cars frequently turnout speeds of 206 m.p.h., so in 25 years the exercise has managed to kill and injure drivers because of these huge wrecks, cost teams and sponsors millions, and slowed the cars down a whopping ten m.p.h.

Additionally, Goodyear Tire has been the only approved tire for use on the stock car racing circuit. Many drivers, especially those who have racing experience other than stock car racing have attempted to petition for the use of Hoosier tires, because of their proven reliability under more demanding and punishing racing conditions. N.A.S.C.A.R. refuses to allow them, without any adequate explanation. Tire failure is a major cause of injury and loss of life in stock car racing.

More recent rule changes, such as “The Chase” where for the last ten races of the season, only ten drivers are actually eligible to win the championship has taken away even more interest in the sport. Again, instead of fixing the problem, the association doubled down and decided that by “bracketing” the final ten races like basketball’s final four, would bring more interest. It has not.

Now, a new rule to award points during the race to different drivers leading at intervals will help. It will not. Mainly because the points all revert back to zero when the final ten races arrives, or as it is known, as “The Chase.”

Simple solution, get rid of restrictor plate racing, abolish “The Chase” and the foolish bracketing – it’s auto racing, not basketball, get rid of the stupid valance (splitter) on the front of the car, go back to a taller profile template,  rear spoiler, and less restrictive gear limitation, and let drivers accumulate points until the last race the one with the most points wins the championship.

And finally, put a limit on all the dumb, and embarrassing commercials, using race car drivers as actors, during the telecasts and at least try using the Hoosier tire and see if  more safety, and reliability can be achieved.