Page 11 – Political Puff
Attack on Oil Supplies
Last Saturday, Iran pushed the world one step closer to war. Around 4 a.m., critical Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure was targeted by weaponised drones and missiles. The damaged facilities effectively halved Saudi Arabia’s oil output. The effect was that oil prices jumped 20 percent as of this morning—the largest jump in the past 28 years. And it will take weeks, not days, for Saudi Arabia to restore its output capacity. Despite initial claims of responsibility by the Houthis, a rebel group backed by Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo placed the blame squarely on Iran and said the attacks did not originate in Yemen. Saudi Arabia issued a statement on Sunday that the attack “either came from Iraq or from Iran.” If Iran is found to be the culprit, it would make Saturday̵...[Read More]
Was the El Paso Shooter a Trump Supporter?
The Ohio mass murderer was Connor Betts, 24. “#2016ElectionIn3Words This is bad” and “Vote blue,” and “I want socialism, and I’ll not wait for the idiots to finally come round to understanding.” A Twitter account allegedly identified to be Betts, showed he supported socialist causes and was a supporter of presidential candidate Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren On the Twitter page, the writer indicated he’d vote for Elizabeth Warren (Democrat) for president but not Kamala Harris, responding to a person’s tweet suggesting they be co-presidents. “Nahh, but only cuz Harris is a cop – Warren I’d happily vote for.” He shared an article that criticized Democratic leaders like Nancy Pelosi for not supporting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Ayanna Pressley. “Read it,” he wrot...[Read More]
Trump and the El Paso Shooter
Media have launched into identifying the underlying threat that causes mass shootings. They quickly focused onto two: lack of gun control, and white nationalism—then blamed the president of the United States for both. “Tech companies are willing to work more closely with law enforcement to fight white nationalist terrorism, but the industry is skeptical of the White House’s seriousness on the issue.,” Source: Axios “El Paso Shooting Suspect’s Manifesto Echoes Trump’s Language.” Source: New York Times The Washington Post blamed President Donald Trump’s use of “us-against-them language about immigrants.” Source: Washington Post Former President Barack Obama identified the underlying threat as “gun laws,” “racist ideologies,” “white supremacy” and “language coming out of the mouths of any of ...[Read More]
Democratic Nominees Update
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has set a stricter criteria for the third set of debates, which will be held on Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 in Houston. If 10 or fewer candidates qualify, the debate will take place on only one night. Candidates will need to have 130,000 unique donors and register at least 2 percent support in four polls. The Candidates have until Aug. 28 to reach those benchmarks. A New York Times analysis of polls and donor numbers shows that only 10 to 12 candidates are likely to make the third round. Eight candidates have already met both qualification thresholds and are guaranteed a spot onstage. They are: Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind. Senator Kamala Harris of California Senator Amy...[Read More]
2020 Democrats Blame Trump
2020 Democrats have been blasted on social media for linking Trump to the El Paso shooting. The mass shooting that killed 20 people and wounded up to 26 others. The alleged gunman turned himself in to law enforcement after the shooting on Saturday. He exited his vehicle in the parking lot and walked over to law enforcement vehicles where he was arrested without incident. As the country stood aghast over its latest spasm of gun violence, Trump ordered for flags to be flown at half-mast for five days. He told reporters on Sunday that “hate has no place in our country”, but also blamed mental illness for the violence. “We have to get it stopped. This has been going on for years … and years in our country,” “There’s no benefit here in trying to ma...[Read More]
Democrats Race for Presidency 2020
The Democrats are going through a process this year to determine who will enter the race for President in 2020 vs, Donald Trump. There are presently 24 Democratic Candidates, and a series of televised debates will help determine who is best for the job. Two debates have already taken place, with a third one to be held on 12th September, 2019. To qualify for the third debate, Candidates must meet both a polling and donor threshold: At least 2 percent in four national DNC-approved polls and at least 130,000 unique donors, coming from at least 400 unique donors in 20 or more states. As of this current time, only seven candidates have announced that they meet all the requirements, the others have until 28th August to meet the qualification requirements. National polls are a flawed tool for pre...[Read More]
China’s Troops to Cambodia
China and Cambodia have signed a deal granting the Chinese military use of a naval base on Cambodia’s coast. This is the latest milestone in China’s quest to become a global military power. The agreement grants China’s People’s Liberation Army exclusive rights for 30 years to a 62-acre section of the “Ream Naval Base”, allowing it to station soldiers, weaponry and warships there. Cambodia is expected to receive $40 million worth of weapons bought from China. The naval base and airport add to the 20% of Cambodia’s coastline now leased to Chinese companies, and makes possible further Chinese military expansion at the expense of Cambodian citizens and sovereignty. If you have a naval base in Cambodia, it means the Chinese Navy has a more favorable operational environment in the wa...[Read More]
T. Gabbard: ‘Trump Supports Al Quaeda’
Tulsi Gabbard accuses President Trump of prostituting the United States after he vetoed a congressional resolution in April, 2019 calling for an end of U.S. involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Trump has however, long expressed a desire to withdraw troops but has repeatedly walked back his plans after push-back from military leaders and lawmakers over fears that a sudden emptying of troops would create a vacuum for malign groups. Gabbard also cited Trump’s “support and alliance with Saudi Arabia that is both providing direct and indirect support directly to Al Qaeda,” speaking to “Fox News” after the debate, Aug, 2019. Democrat Representative for Hawaii, also running for President 2020 Gabbard, who met Syria’s President Assad in 2017 during a Middle...[Read More]
Democrat run Drug Infested Baltimore
“As proven last week during a Congressional tour, the Border is clean, efficient & well run, just very crowded. Cumming District is a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess. If he spent more time in Baltimore, maybe he could help clean up this very dangerous & filthy place” Donald Trump Tweet, July, 2019 Republican President The Mainstream Media and the Democrats have accused the president of being a racist for pointing out that leftist policies have led to decades of poverty, crime, squalor and misery. And yet, similar statements made by Democrats escape the name-calling. “I live in a drug-infested neighborhood. I know people who have been trying to get treatment for years. … I’ve known… little girls who I’ve watched grow up from babies and they’re selling their bodi...[Read More]
Democrat run Baltimore is Rat Infested
The Democratic Party has failed Baltimore for the last 52 years. What were once the shining examples of American progress have become abandoned shells inhabited primarily by those who do not have the means to move elsewhere. Theodore McKeldin has been the only member of the Republican Party, to serve as mayor of Baltimore, in 1943 and 1963. This weekend, President Donald Trump attacked Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings by arguing that his district — which includes parts of Baltimore — was “disgusting” and a “rat and rodent infested mess.” Baltimore is on any given day the homicide capital of the United States in terms of murders per capita. Life expectancy in much of West Baltimore is on a par with that of North Korea. The unemployment rate among young black men is close to 40 percent. Childre...[Read More]
The Democratic Squad
Never have so few congressional newcomers been so influential. The four women receive an unprecedented level of news media attention. Their comments are sought out on any number of major policy issues, far out of proportion to their experience, expertise or legislative record, which is basically nonexistent. “The squad” has many problems. Its members are inexperienced. They are stars on social media more than they are serious legislators. Trump won the 2016 election not primarily because he was liked, but because many voters disliked his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, even more. Nancy Pelosi, recognizing the danger of Trump continuing to bring “the squad” into the media limelight, has tried hard not to let “the squad” become the face of the D...[Read More]
Question on Citizenship
Democrats contend that asking the citizenship question will lead to an under-count on the U.S. census because a material number of non-citizens will refuse to respond to it, thereby creating a concomitant series of harmful effects in locales with large illegal immigrant populations. This argument flies in the face of logic and history. Instead of attempting to put the question on census forms, or adding it separately, Trump said he was issuing an executive order directing the Commerce Department to obtain citizenship data through means other than the census. That includes documents from the Department of Homeland Security, which houses citizenship and asylum services, and the Social Security Administration. “Today I’m here to say we are not backing down in our effort to determi...[Read More]