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MIKE

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Former Crack-Addict invented MyPillow and later became a born-again Christian

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MIKE LINDELL

FORMER CRACK-ADDICT INVENTED MYPILLOW AND LATER BECAME A BORNAGAIN CHRISTIAN INTERVIEW

SHOULD WE REMOVE THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE ? BY KATHERINE SCHOONOVER

THE RUSSIA COLLUSION MODERN DAY WITCH HUNT By Joann H. Buchanan

DEMOCRATS- TACKLE ANTI-SEMITISM OR TRUMP WILL STEAL YOUR JEWISH VOTERS By Matthew Snape

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WHITE AMERICANS SUSTAIN INTOLERABLE ABUSE

THE INMATES HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ASYLUM

“DEMOCRATS PLAYING THE BLAME GAME”

By Paul McCabe

By David A.Colbert

"BIGGER THAN WATERGATE" By Christienah Robertson-Travis

IS ATLAS TRYING TO SHRUG? By Christopher Grahn Howard

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MIKE LINDELL Former Crack-Addict invented MyPillow and later became a born-again Christian

CTM | ISSUE 29 | PAGE 09 PHOTO SOURCE www.michaeljlindell.com

CTM Interview with MyPillow inventor, Mike Lindell, about what inspired him to establish MyPillow, what inspires his faith and what his views are on politics. Here is what he had to say...

CTM : Mike, What Is Your Personal Testimony?

MIKE :Mike: I was the oldest child in my family. My parents were divorced when I was seven years old. I was then placed into a new school and at that time I was a very shy. Growing up, I had this fear of rejection, but soon realized that you can't get rejected if you don't talk. I went to church and Bible study when I was kid. On January 16th, 2009, by the Grace of God, I quit all of my drugs and everything over night, but I didn't do a full surrender to God. So, God was always chasing me. I wore my Cross all the time, but I didn't have a relationship with Jesus. Then, I met my girlfriend in 2014 who had a firm relationship with Jesus and I wanted that kind of relationship with Jesus as well. On February 18th, 2017, I did a “full surrender to Jesus Christ” and Jesus forgave me of all my sins. I am able to go out now and speak to tens of thousands of

about 2:00 am in the morning... my daughter was around ten or

people, like I did at US Bank Stadium and lead them in prayer -

eleven years old then, and she said, "Dad, what are you doing?”

and speak out for Jesus, with even more passion then MyPillow.

And I said, "I'm going to invent this pillow. It's going to be called "MyPillow.” It's going to change the world." And she grabbed her glass of water and said: "That's really random, Dad." She went

CTM: How did you get started with MyPillow?

back downstairs. I spent the next year, even though I was a “crack addict,” putting all my energy and knowledge into developing

It took two years to invent MyPillow, MyPillow name came to me

‘MyPillow.’ I had a great feeling that I had invented something

in a dream from God. When I first got the name "MyPillow" I

that would work and help not only myself, but everybody! It was a

wrote it all over the house and one of my daughters came upstairs...

dream from God and through perseverance I succeeded.

it was

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When I invented MyPillow, I was turned down everywhere; and

table?" Just like at the live shows, I talked about MyPillow. My

eventually, someone said to me, "Mike, why don't you do a kiosk?"

passion was to help people, so it made me feel good when people

And I said: "How do you spell that?" I ended up doing the kiosk,

would tell me how good they feel about MyPillow and how it helps

but I couldn't talk to people because I was an Introvert but the

them - and then I could talk about Jesus! I prayed with groups like I

kiosk was successful. One day I received a call from a man I met

did for all those people at US Bank Stadium. God has taken my

while selling pillows at a kiosk and he said: "This pillow changed

weakness of public speaking and turned it in to one of my strengths.

my life. Would you like a spot in my show? I run the Minneapolis

I went to an amusement park with my granddaughter and all these

Garden Show." So, I ended up doing his show. I put a table in front

millennials came up and told me how they got saved. And God

of me so when people came up I could actually talk to them. What

began to show me that He has a ‘plan for me.’ He began to show me

started happening was that people would tell me about how

that His calling is that He chose me to use this platform for His

MyPillow changed their life and that made me feel good inside. It

glory. “Every day, I pray for discernment and wisdom for what

wasn't about the money. I ended up doing shows for five or six

God's given to me in the right way for the right purpose.

years and during that time, I lost everything. I lost my wife of twenty years, and I lost my house. MyPillow was just like the pulse

CTM : When did you consider yourself a success ?

of a heartbeat. In 2008, the drug dealers even did an intervention on me. I'd been up for fourteen days and they cut me off.

MIKE: I consider myself a success because MyPillow is a big family and ministry. I have sixteen hundred employees and I consider

I went onto the streets of Minneapolis at 2:00 am in the morning

myself a success when I'm able to watch them take care of their

and I couldn't buy crack anywhere! One drug dealer said: "You

families with the success of MyPillow. I consider myself a success

know Mike, you've been telling us for years that MyPillow is a

when I see other successes that have come from decisions that I've

platform for God and that you'll come back some day and help us

made from God’s Word and His wisdom. When I speak out for

all; and that you will help us get out of this addiction and out of

Jesus, that's where I see myself as a success.

this life - and we're not going to let you die on us." I didn't quit that year. There were seeds planted. My son left me with tears in his

CTM : How did you push through your worst times ?

eyes on the driveway, and that he couldn't live with me anymore. One day my friend Dick came back to see me and for three years, I had heard that he had “found the Lord” and he had been straight. He had been my equal in addiction. We started cocaine together,

MIKE: I push through my worst times in prayer. I always have faith that everything is going to turn out alright. 99.9% of everything that people worry about never comes true. I put my faith in God and He

and we had switched to crack cocaine at the same time in the 1980's. He came walking in one day and said: "What's going on?"

I said to him: "What are you doing here, Dick?" He said: "The Lord led me here." And I said: "Well, as long as you're here, I have questions for you." Only he could answer my questions, because he had been through a lot of the same experiences I had been through in my life.

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God to take away the desire for these drugs and alcohol, and that I would not ever again have need for them - ever again! I knew MyPillow was a big platform for a much bigger purpose. And I awoke the next day with No desire for drugs – it was all gone! Two months later, I decided I should go to my Church for a visit. I then became an outpatient for treatment connected with my Church. I

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helps me get through. I know it's always going to turn out alright and now, staying in God’s Word, I can be proactive in my prayers. A lot of people pray and say it's not God's Will. Well, God's Will is in ‘The Word.’ If you stay in The Word, you stay in God's Will. That's how I push through difficult times - through the Power of Prayer.

learned why I was addicted in the first place: It was due to the pain and emptiness from my childhood and from the divorce of my parents. Now I firmly believe most addictions manifest from things

CTM : What keeps you awake at night ?

that happened in childhood, whether it's trauma or other wounds. It can happen later with trauma. Most addicts have wounds they need

MIKE: “What keeps me awake at night?” Not too much. When I do

to heal, or in my case, fear of unworthiness or rejection.

sleep, it’s quality sleep.

When I did the first MyPillow infomercial, the producer came in

CTM : What are your success habits ?

for filming the night before when we were practicing our reads and said: "This is worst guy I've ever seen. He will never make it on

MIKE: What are my success habits? One of the things you need in

TV." In a way, He was kind of right. The next day we filmed in

business is to really look for deviations and blocks. I want to hear

front of a live audience and it took nine takes for the first line.

about deviations as an employer. If it's good or bad, I want to learn from something that's good. I want to learn from those things that

I said: "Can we get rid of the teleprompter? Can we bring in a

are bad as well, and rectify it – making things good!

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All sixteen hundred employees know they need to call me when

CTM : What is your favorite TV show?

they’re blocked on something. I run MyPillow like a family, just like a ministry. For example, they know if someone close to them dies, they can take time off as they need to grieve and we will pay

MIKE: My favorite TV show is.... Well, I guess I don't have one. I do watch documentaries.

them until they are ready to come back to work. Or, if they have something physically wrong with them or a family member, it’s the same thing. The last thing people need to worry about is money

CTM : What do you think is the most important political issue at the moment?

when they are out of sick or out grieving. We are a help center, so if something happens, most employees have my number. They call me if there is a deviation, or if they know of an employee who is having a rough time, we find out why, and we get them help. It's a culture that runs throughout MyPillow. We don't typically have HR. In fact, I got rid of them. 'Employee Relations Center ' is what I call it.

MIKE: Solving the illegal immigration problem; and I believe we should give all of the illegal immigrants permanent work visas but no voting rights. It would solve so many problems by giving them permanent work visas and then, “press the reset button.” We should build the wall and then, vetting of people coming into the country from that point forward. I am also very proud of President Trump is solving Political Correctness because we were heading down a bad path.

CTM : Would you like to be a politician? Why, or why not?

MIKE: If God called on me to be a politician, I would be one. Right

CTM : Do you enjoy debating politics with your friends and do

now, my platform is bigger than that; and it's God's platform and

they have similar views to yours?

whatever He has for me do, I will do it. I don't have any plans right now, but it wouldn't surprise me. When I came out of addiction, I

MIKE: I don't debate politics. I basically say what great things the

didn’t know the differences between liberal and conservative, but I

President has done, and is doing. I have met him, and I became his

learned quickly what I am. On August 15, 2016, Donald Trump

friend; just like I became friends with so many truly great people in

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the Administration that are helping to get our country in shape with our pragmatic, common sense President Donald Trump.

Remember; "Everybody loves our president, some people just don't invited me to a private meeting with him; we talked about products

know it yet."

made in the USA, MyPillow, addiction, the jobs he wanted to bring back, etc. I walked out of that meeting thinking, “He’s going to be the greatest President ever.” I even talked to his employees and they

CTM : What do you think are good qualities for a Political leader to possess?

have the same love for Donald J. Trump that my employees have for me, which is very rare. Every one of his employees I talked to said:

MIKE: A good political leader is someone that's pragmatic and has

"He is the greatest boss ever. He truly cares and runs his company in

good, balanced common sense. That is all it is: Common Sense.

an amazing way. He has so much business and common sense." That's when I went all in for the President.

People can't debate me about President Trump, because I've spent

CTM : Mike, all of us at CTM wish to thank You so much for

time with him. I get people all the time saying: "I love what you are

allowing us the privilege of interviewing you for this Issue of

doing but why are you backing this President?" And I respond:

our magazine. May God continue to use you in His kingdom

"President Trump is doing great things for our country, like the

for the express purpose of sharing and spreading His Word.

lowest unemployment rate in history, higher wages, lower gas

God Bless You, Mike Lindell.

prices, higher stock markets." The list goes on and on; it's amazing! I am proud of President Trump and what he has done and what he said he was going to do.

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SHOULD WE REMOVE THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE ? BY KATHERINE SCHOONOVER

After the election of Donald Trump in 2016, there has been a

incorporates the same delicately balanced representative breakdown of Congress in order to be inclusive of all states as well as all voters.

Each state has its own rules for how the electors are selected and the rules by which they may vote. Overall, they cast their votes based on what the voters of their states want. Although that is not technically required in all states, nonetheless that is what they have traditionally believed it was their duty to do.

While it might be shocking to some who did not realize that the President of the United States is not elected based on a direct vote, as it would in a pure democracy. It is necessary to realize that our system of government does not always operate in that

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way. For example, we do not vote for laws, we vote for legislators who then vote for laws on our behalf. We do not vote

great deal of discussion about the electoral college, and even

on Supreme Court justices, but we do vote for Senators who

more so recently with the exoneration of the president at the

then vote on nominees, selected by the President, on our behalf.

conclusion of the Russian investigation. Some see Trump’s election as the perfect example of why the electoral college

The Founders understood the dangers of a pure democracy,

diminishes the power of voters; others see it as the perfect

otherwise known as mob rule, where the majority could easily

example of why it empowers voters; while some only recently

dominate and abuse the minority. That is why we have a

realized that we have an electoral college.

republic, or representative government, with a Constitution and not a pure democracy. They purposely did not create a

It is interesting and sometimes surprising to see different groups

democracy despite their including democratic features. Instead,

looking at the same data and coming to completely different

they carefully crafted a limited representative government with

conclusions. It is not at all surprising to see Republicans and

numerous features to purposely protect individual Americans in

Democrats reaching two different conclusions on this issue. The

particular, and the minority in general, from being overrun by

two main viewpoints seemingly correlate with political

the government and the majority. In other words, we are

affiliation at this particular time. As this issue gains more

protected from our government as well as other people.

traction, we may find ourselves needing to make a decision, at

Utilizing the valuable aspects of democracy, without allowing it

some point in the future, to keep or remove the electoral

to operate unchecked, has given us the best of both worlds. By

college. Before we race to judgment on this subject, let us think

those principles, it is not surprising that we would elect

about what the electoral college is, what it does, and what value

representatives to vote for president on our behalf as well.

it might have to both political parties over time. In addition to understanding that our Founders were concerned Some of you may not know what the electoral college is, how it

by unrestrained democracy, they were also concerned by a

functions, or why it exists. The electoral college is a group of

strong controlling central government. That is why we are not

elected representatives of each state who are selected to cast

the United People of America. We are the United States of

ballots for the President of the United States on behalf of their

America. Our country was not designed to be an enormous

states. It is similar to the U.S Congress in that it is a hybrid

nationwide population with a powerful federal government that

body of representatives chosen according to both state and

controls our every move. Our government was designed to have

population.

limited and diffuse power. At every point, our government is limited, and power that might typically be held by a national

Each state is ensured two representatives, to correspond with the

government is disbursed among the states. Instead of allowing

number of Senators allotted to each state, and additional

electoral power to accumulate in small sections of the U.S., as it

representatives to correspond with the number of members each

would in a popular majority vote, power is distributed among all

state has in the House of Representatives, as determined by

the states, with accommodations for population, by way of the

population. That means that one single voting body

electoral college

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The Founders included every fail-safe that could be thought of

votes more representative of the whole nation, while she ran to

to avoid any substantial accumulation of power by any level or

be President of some people in some states as though the goal

branch of government, region, state, city, or individual. Beyond

were to win the popular vote. While removing the electoral

protecting individuals and the minority from being dominated by

college in that one instance might have caused Clinton to win

the majority and keeping small but powerful population centers

that one election, it is no guarantee the electoral college might

from controlling every outcome, it also prevents state power

not be a protection for an as yet unknown Democrat in the

from being incrementally absorbed by the federal government.

future. It is also impossible to know whether Trump’s strategy

The electoral college is one of those fail-safe measures.

in an election based on a popular vote might not have been equally effective allowing him to win anyway.

Beyond these overall power struggles is the reality of the diverse needs and interests of individuals, the factions that form within

It is very risky to remove the electoral college if your goal it to

each state as well as the states themselves. Because the states

prevent one person or party from ever winning elections. Not

have so much room for self-expression, and people share a great

long ago Republicans had the African American vote, and

deal in common with those in their states, each state naturally

Democrats had the labor vote. Look how that changed, and it

develops its own culture and laws molding itself according to

could easily change again. The Hispanic and African American

the needs of its citizens.

votes seem to be slowly shifting towards Republicans. If Republicans began to gain support in urban areas, then getting

States without densely populated urban areas, which includes

rid of the electoral college could benefit them in the future.

most states in the U.S., and their interests, would be ignored by presidential candidates. Without the electoral college, a handful

The political landscape can change in a moment. Removing the

of densely populated cities, in a handful of states, with a handful

electoral college is a short-sighted plan for a long-term change

of regional issues, would likely determine the outcome of every

to our electoral system with unpredictable political

presidential election.

consequences that might not produce the intended result. We need to think this through before we try to remove one of our

Do rural areas take as much interest in public transportation as

voters’ most critical Constitutional protections.

urban areas? No. Do urban areas worry about not having a post office, school, or hospital close enough to their homes to have reasonable access? No. Do people in the suburbs worry as much about violent crime as those in the inner cities? No. Do people in cities plan for part of their food to come from what they hunt themselves? No. Some of the issues in other regions are so unrelated to our own lives that they may seem unimaginable or even ridiculous to us while these issues are critical elsewhere. Because of the electoral college, U.S. presidential candidates must be the ally and advocate of all states and their interests not just a few densely populated states and their local issues in order to get elected.

U.S. presidential candidates must take the interests of all Americans into consideration in order to win the election because they are not going to be presidents of just California, New York, Texas, and Illinois. They will be presidents of California, Idaho, Kansas, Florida, Virginia, Vermont, and all of the other states in our union. A U.S. president does not have the luxury of merely focusing on a few cities in a few states in a campaign while “flying over” or ignoring the rest of the states in a competitive race. Because of the electoral college, a presidential candidate who ignores any state’s or faction’s issues does so at his or her peril, and it could result in the loss of an election. Consider the strategies of Clinton and Trump during their 2016 campaigns. One of Clinton's mistakes was to take some states and voters for granted and to focus on niche issues and isolated states with large populations. Donald Trump broadened his efforts and managed to get support with a more diverse audience throughout the country, including some of the states that Clinton took for granted, and Trump won. That is of course only part of the story, but the point is that he ran to be President of the United States, focusing on electoral college

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THE RUSSIA COLLUSION

Modern Day Witch Hunt By Joann H. Buchanan

Special Counsel Robert Mueller and President Donald Trump (AP photo)

From the moment Donald Trump became President Donald

This plan backfired as leaks trickled out showing the Democrats

Trump, the left decided in their infinite wisdom to go after him

were the ones who paid for the fake dossier that was used to

using an old tool, an investigation. This is the modern day

obtain the fake FISA warrant in order to listen in on the Trump

version of McCarthy Hearings in which congress, lead by

Campaign. For 2 years, they worked to connect President Trump

Senator McCarthy went after everyone searching for names in

to the fake investigation. At several points in the investigation,

order to weed out communist in the United States. These

the familiar cry of, “I want names” echoed from the Democratic

hearings destroyed lives, black balled people from their

side of the aisle. They were unable to accept the outcome of the

positions and even divided families.

election.

The left in collusion with the main stream media set about a

This was a civilized coup brought about by the Democrats of

vociferous campaign against President Trump that included a

Congress. Day after Day they searched for ways to defame,

fake dossier, an illegally obtained FISA warrant and one side on

intimidate and charge President Trump so they could get rid of

the trail of the non-existent complaint against President Trump.

him. The American people elected Donald Trump to be

With a stooge in play by the name of Robert Mueller, the left

President of the United States. At one point they even accused

searched for anything and everything to impeach President

those who elected him of being “Russian Bots.” They simply

Trump. They were positive they would find collusion.

couldn’t understand why the American people voted for the

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The coup played out in main stream media with gusto and bravado, as each host waited for the single most important ‘gotcha’ moment of their lives. Again, much like election night, they treated the American people to tears and outrage because things didn’t go their way. The silent majority has ceased to sit by idly—they spoke at the polls, on social media and in blogs.

Now the American people want to know what a little over 25 million dollars purchased and are hoping to finally get a real investigation into the illegal practices of the left. Since the moment the Clintons stepped into the political arena, the name has become synonymous with unlawful sales, pay for play, destruction of emails, and last but not least Benghazi.

With the modern day witch hunt over, the American people are gearing up for the next election. Now that the so called collusion no longer hangs over President Trumps head like a razor sharp guillotine, he is now able to do what he set out to do: Make America Great Again. With soaring approval numbers, high GDP and amazing job growth, the American people know this is only the beginning. And that’s what the left is afraid of.

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Democrats- tackle anti-Semitism or Trump will steal your Jewish voters By Matthew Snape

CongresswomenIlhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

It is remarkable that in 2019, columnists across the West are

For Britain, anti-Semitism slowly re-emerged from 2016

writing about the left’s anti-Semitic problem. It started in the

onwards when former London Mayor Ken Livingstone was

British Labour Party when hardcore Marxist Jeremy Corbyn was

expelled from the Labour Party for arguing that Adolf Hitler was

elected their party’s leader in 2015. The left, particularly the

a Zionist. He made this remark when he was trying to explain

hard-left, pride themselves on values of equality and inclusive,

away the comments of Labour MP Naz Shah, who argued that

but for many die-hard lefty activists, it appears they have a

Israel should be liquidated, and its population forcibly resettled

problem with Jews. And this is despite increased awareness of

in the United States. That same year, the Harvard Law Record

events like the Holocaust. But where does the left’s

was forced to conceal the identity of a left-wing Palestinian

Antisemitism originate from?

activist called Husam El-Qoulaq, a law student who attacked the

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university’s Israeli dignitary as- in classic anti-Semitic fashion-

believed Jews have divided loyalties between America and

‘smelly.’ The campus’s left-wing contingent rushed to his

Israel. The Democratic Representative also caused a furore on

defense and argued he had no awareness of the anti-Semitic

Twitter when she tweeted that members of Congress support

history of ‘smelly Jew’ rhetoric.

Israel ‘for money.’ Her spokesman, Jeremy Slevin, said Ms Omar feels remorse for her comments, but has the damage to the

As Kevin Williamson of the National Review argued in a 2016

Democrats’ reputation already been done ?

column explaining where the left’s hatred of Jews originated from, the modern left view Jews as international bankers

Since emigrating to the United States, much of the Jewish-

controlling the world’s economy. One Occupy video even

American population has been aligned to the Democrats. Many

claimed Barack Obama was a Jewish puppet.

Jews rose to senior leadership positions in the early twentieth century labour movement and helped to found unions that

Followers of Edward Said argue the Jews are colonialists and

played a substantial role in American politics and, from 1936,

that European modernists are imposing capitalism upon the

the Democratic Party. This inspired many Republican presidents

‘noble savages of their imaginations.’ According to Williamson,

from Reagan to Bush Junior to woo Jewish voters with their

the left hate that wherever Jews emigrate to, they spread

support for Israel. However, some media outlets have now

prosperity, but when they manage Palestine’s economy, they

commented on a recent shift of allegiance among the Jewish

inflict misery upon Palestinians. For them, the Palestinians are

population.

the victims and the Jews are the capitalist oppressors. This theory ignores the fact that members of the Palestinian

Although anti-Trump publications like Vox and the Washington

Liberation Organisation bomb innocent Palestinian children.

Post have been quick to condemn the President’s claims that there is a ‘Jexodus’ among the Democrats, other outlets have

Unfortunately, the far-left’s hatred of Jews is becoming apparent

quickly identified that the Jewish vote may not be as safe as

for all to see on both sides of the Atlantic and the problem only

many suggest. There is only one person this voting pattern will

seems to be getting worse. In Britain, we have seen former

benefit, and that is Donald Trump. It is clear what the Democrats

Labour MP Luciana Berger help create a new political party in

need to do from their perspective- tackle their anti-Semitic

the Independent Group because of Mr. Corbyn’s failure to curb

problem, or the President will steal many of their Jewish voters.

Antisemitism. The Independent Group also started because former Labour MPs were becoming disillusioned with their

Farley Weiss of the Jewish News Syndicate wrote a column in

leader for failing to produce a coherent Brexit policy.

February 2019 which argues that the 2020 Presidential Election could see a dramatic shift in loyalties among Jewish voters, and

And now anti-Semitism is starting to affect American politics. It

this will be down to President Trump’s loyalty to Israel. For

is no secret that the Democrats are veering further to the left,

example, Weiss commented on last year’s race to become

especially now that Bernie Sanders, alongside the more

Florida Governor, whereby now-Governor Ron DeSantis made

moderate Joe Biden, recently topped a poll as the two favourites

Israel a central issue in his campaign against Democrat Andrew

to gain the Democratic nomination. But anti-Semitism is

Gillum. DeSantis helped implement the President’s policy of

becoming rife in the Democrats at a time when the far-left’s

relocating the Israeli embassy to Jerusalem and pledged to be the

support is growing.

most pro-Israeli Governor in the United States, having visited Israel three times. He won the Jewish vote in a 65-35 margin.

The Republican Party of Virginia condemned the Democrats for

This represented a 50 per cent increase in the Jewish vote in

nominating Leslie Cockburn to fight the Republican incumbent,

Florida since the 2016 General Election.

Tom Garrett, in Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District. According to their website, Cockburn has a long history of anti-

Although Senator Rick Scott defeated Senator Bill Nelson at last

Semitism dating back to the early 1990s, when he authored a

year’s mid-term elections, his failure to make Israel a central

book called Dangerous Liaison: The Inside Story of the US-

theme of his campaign meant that he only achieved 27 per cent

Israeli Covert Relationship. This book advocated for the anti-

of the Jewish vote.

Semitic belief that Israel controls America’s foreign policy. Cockburn’s nomination caused some to react in disbelief.

Traditionally, the Republicans have always struggled to win the

Holocaust survivor and co-founder of the Virginia Museum in

Jewish vote since President Gerald Ford pressured Israel during

Richmond, Jay Ipson, claimed Cockburn’s arguments are

the 1973 Yom-Kippur War. Ronald Reagan won 39 per cent of

inaccurate.

the Jewish vote during the 1980 General Election, managing to close Jimmy Carter’s lead among the Jewish community in the

Furthermore, on March 2nd, 2019, NBC News reported that

1980 General Election to 45 per cent, from 71 per cent in the

Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar was criticised for

1976 General Election. Percentagewise, Jewish support for the

suggesting that Jewish lobby groups be questioned over their

Republicans has remained in the 30s since the 1988 General

influence on American foreign policy, to the same extent the

Election, when George H.W. Bush won 35 per cent of the

NRA and big pharmaceutical companies are. But Steve Hunegs,

Jewish vote and has not changed dramatically since then. But

executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council

considering Trump has a close relationship with Israeli Prime

of Minnesota and the Dakotas, said her comments indicated she

Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and anti-Semitism is plaguing the

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Democratic Party, the Jewish vote is all to play for in the 2020 General Election. The President has a good chance of winning a bigger percentage of it than he did in 2016.

The President’s most impressive gesture to the Jewish community has been relocating the US Embassy to Jerusalem, something Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama all promised to do and failed. He also closed the Palestinian Authority in Washington DC and cut their funding at the same time. Trump designated the Jerusalem Consulate as subordinate to the Jerusalem embassy and withdrew from the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal because of Iran’s hostility towards Israel. Because many Democrats trashed the President for recognizing Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, this means, as Weiss of the Jewish National Syndicate argues, Israel may become a central issue in the 2020 General Election. After all, actions speak louder than words.

A recent Pew study shows that support for Israel has increased significantly among Republicans and decreased among Democrats. The Democratic leadership (with the recent exception of Obama causing relations between America and Israel to strain due to his hostility towards Prime Minister Netanyahu) tends to be friendly towards Israel. But if their presidential nominee is not, the Pew study suggests this could cause many Jewish voters to abandon their traditional support for the Democrats.

The Republicans have also been proposing solutions on how to tackle anti-Semitism. NBC News reported Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) planned to introduce a measure that would condemn all forms of anti-Semitism. Furthermore, the Democrats are divided on how to tackle the issue, which will only play into Trump’s hands. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rightly supported a measure tackling anti-Semitism, but many on the progressive wing of her party said this measure should include hatred against several minority groups. Vice President Mike Pence slammed the Democrats’ inaction over anti-Semitism whilst addressing the American Israel Political Action Committee.

As the Democrats fail to demonstrate leadership over anti-Semitism, the Republicans are gaining ground on winning the Jewish vote. This represents a fundamental betrayal of a community who have been loyal to the Democrats for a considerable period. If Trump continues to make the right noises, the Democrats are likely to lose many Jewish voters to the incumbent President in 2020, and they will only have themselves to blame.

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White Americans Sustain Intolerable Abuse “Democrats Playing the Blame Game” By David A.Colbert

I don’t know if anyone see what is going on in Washington. There is a shift in the Democratic Party towards focus on Latino Americans and discrimination against that group of people. I believe it is because of this new loud mouth Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or AOC as referred to in the Media. Unfortunately, the old staple of finger pointing once again goes to White Americans and the White American Politicians even in their own Democratic Party. The Democratic Party allowed Joe Biden to be attacked by their own liberal media. If he were the Democratic Parties Choice for the 2020 Election, they would have defended him better instead of allowing the liberal media to attack him. I believe that their front runner will probably be Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. It sounds far-fetched but watch, they may surprise us all. After all we have a strong and Controversial President now in President Trump.

If I were the Democratic Party Boss, I would fight fire with fire. I would put her in at least as a Vice Presidential candidate to shake things up, but that’s just me. Let’s talk about climate control.

Since the beginning of time sinful man has been trying to claim responsibility for the earth’s condition. God is in control. He always has been and will be until the end of time when He gives His Saints the opportunity to rule in the earth. The Democratic Party has always been in never never-land with their views on control of the climate. It has been proven time and time again that climate control ability is a farce.

now needs an enema. I want to discuss a little about the constant bringing up of how President Trump is prejudice against everyone it seems. I am not saying that some injustices do not exist against minorities, but I am saying a lot of them are one sided in presentation by the Liberal Media. They are even attacking President Trump for supporting the law enforcement personnel that protect and

We may be able to decrease our air pollution but control the climate, no. Climate control is just another scheme to raise our taxes or lawyer’s fees for the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is now proposing something else to raise our taxes and take away some more of our freedoms, it is called “The Green New Deal”. Who can say Cash Cow? Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is very attractive, but I for one do not like Gold Diggers. It might have worked AOC when you were dating, but it will not work on the American people.

serve the Americans people. I believe that there are some that should have not been allowed to even become officers because of their backgrounds. I feel also that more training is needed for those officers, and any officer that displays any prejudice should be counseled on it; because they serve everyone regardless of race creed, color or sexual orientations. I entitled this article what I entitled it because, I have seen discrimination in all races and groups, no exceptions. We focus in this society on a person’s skin color or their way of living life as a basis for

I said in one of my earlier articles about the Democratic Party Constipation. The Dems are now clogging up the digestive track of our government with Frivolous law suits, lies and innuendos and more tax heavy bills. I feel our government

our dislike or quote-unquote, discrimination. The truth of the matter is we all discriminate in one way or the other. I know that there are prejudice people in all groups including African American and Latino Americans.

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The sad thing is that we know all too well what it does to a people, yet we use it as a weapon to attack whole races for past hurts. I love all people including whites. I entitled this article the way I did to point out the ridiculousness of the Democratic Parties constant jockeying to play the allpowerful race card.

My brothers and sisters from the other side of the isle, please come up with some new strategies besides raising our taxes and pointing fingers at other races, especially the white folks. Frankly I am getting tired of the same old, same old things in our government. I would love to see one day a government coming together on the issues and making progress. I would also like to see legislation over people’s bedroom life left out the media all together. I am not your judge and I don’t care what consenting adults do behind closed doors. It has no place in the news. I hate human trafficking and child sexual abuse and I believe that stronger, and swifter punishments should be given for ruining a child’s life. I love this country because of its freedoms, but there are limitations needed.

Our country should be run on the biblical principles by which it was established, not immoral standards thrust upon us by the liberal left. We as Christians must fight to keep this country headed towards the principles whereby it was established upon.

I am but one man. I know, however, that they’re others that feel the way I do. I remember when integrity meant something. We need to return to our first love in order to see change in us and in our world at large. My First love is Jesus and his Gospel, he preached when he walked on this earth, he created.

I seek through the articles that I write, to amuse; but also, to make you think. I thank you for taking the time to read this article. I hope you will continue to read and support Christian Times Magazine and its affiliates around the world.

Greetings to all for the Holy Days

Happy Easter to everyone. I will be celebrating the Holy Day at several different locations. I pray you all have a safe a great Easter or Resurrection Day. Jesus gave His Life for our sins. Please remember that and give all the Glory to Him He deserves it. We can see in this present day, and in times past our need for a Savior. God sent his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him would not perish but have everlasting life. Give your life to Jesus today and I will see you in Heaven someday.

I want to take a moment to thank our men and women who are in the military service to our country. I pray that God protect you and keep you safe where ever you are in the world. I am asking that God bless your families and all that concerns you. I thank God as well for a Commander in Chief who supports you and the work you do, President Trump.

JOURNEY INTO FAITH AND PATRIOTISM Available at By Pastor David A. Colbert

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The Inmates Have Taken Over The Asylum By Paul McCabe

Both old faces and new faces in American politics are exhibiting bizarre behavior and making extremist statements. Hardly a day goes by without a report of some new and genuine craziness from Democrats and socialists. In the grotesque upside-down world of the left, anything goes.

A Bit of American History

It is easy to draw the conclusion from this set of hard historical facts that there has long been a certain market in

Many of these odd policies recall the numerous times socialist Eugene Debs ran for President 100 years ago. In 1900 he got 0.6% of the national vote; in 1904, 3%; in 1908, 2.8%, in 1912, 6%, and in 1920 (while serving a 10-year Federal prison sentence for sedition) 3.4%. His first time in prison was in 1894 following the wildcat Pullman strike by the American Railway Union, which he had founded. At the time, a New York Times editorial called Debs "a lawbreaker at large, an enemy of the human race." The radical Norman Thomas, Debs’ successor as the head of the Socialist party, ran six times for President starting in 1928. But Thomas never got

American politics for CRAZY, but it is a tiny one. The highest number of votes ever cast for the Communist party (CPUSA) was in 1948 when pro-Soviet Henry Wallace got 1.1 million votes. He ran on both the Communist party and the Progressive party tickets. In most other past elections, the Communist vote was one-tenth of that or much less. The last time that party contested a national election, it got just over 36,000 votes (0.04%) in 1984, running Stalinist ex-jailbird Gus Hall and Black Panther Angela Davis. From 1988 onward, the CPUSA urged its voters to support the Democratic party.

near the number of votes cast for Debs. He obtained his

New and Nutty

highest number of votes in 1932 at the height of the great

Convened in January of

Depression, when he got 1.8%.

this year, the new 116th Congress contains 101

Going back to the 1850s, after the demise of the Whig party,

new members, a higher

the American party rose and fell briefly in response to waves

number of freshmen than

of immigration, mainly from Ireland, Germany, and Eastern

the post-Watergate wave

Europe. It was anti-Catholic and xenophobic. When a party

elected in 1974. But only

supporter was asked about its policies, he was instructed to

a few of these have

say, "I know nothing." Thus they were derisively called the

received attention from

“Know Nothing" party and the name stuck. The Know

the leftist Democratic

Nothings won several elections in 1854-55, including the

media. Their darlings are

mayor’s offices in San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago,

the socialist Rep. Cortez (D-NY) and two Islamic radicals, Rep.

Washington DC, and Boston. In a private letter in 1855, a

Omar (D-MN), and socialist Rep. Tlaib (D-MI). All three have

railroad lawyer named Abraham Lincoln wrote that if the

profoundly anti-American views and deep-seated prejudices

Know Nothing party took power, “I should prefer emigrating

which they proclaim loudly. All three were elected from heavily

to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty

Democratic districts where the party’s nomination was

—to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure,

tantamount to election. All three favor impeaching the President

and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.” History now seems

and ending US support of Israel. All three recently have made

to be repeating itself.

outlandish anti-Semitic proclamations. All three are members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, a leftleaning group of

In our own time, the wacky Green party’s Jill Stein got 1.07%

96 House Democrats that works to advance

of the 2016 Presidential vote, much less than the anti-defense

“progressive” issues and legislation. The other 99 women in the

spending Libertarian party candidate’s 3.28%. Plagiarizing a

House of Representatives apparently merit no media coverage.

2009 UN report, Stein put forward the so-called “Green New

For a variety of (mainly political) reasons, 52 members of the

Deal” which now has widespread support among leftist

House did not seek re-election in 2018: 18 D and 34 R. By

Democrats in Congress, with 100 co-sponsors of the new bill

definition, those 52 seats went to newcomers. This largely

(H. Res.109). Of these 100, not one is a Republican. Taken

explains the Democratic takeover of the House majority, from

together the vote in 2016 for all third-party candidates was 5%

196 seats during the previous Congress to 235 seats now. At the

of the total.

same time, the Republicans lost their majority, going from 236

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seats last year to only 197 seats now. Pending special

MSNBC’s content since November 2016 can be summed up

elections later this year, three Congressional seats are vacant,

as “Russia! Russia! Russia!” and “Impeach Trump!” In April

in one in Pennsylvania and two in North Carolina.

2014, Comcast was awarded the "Worst Company in America" award in an annual contest by consumer affairs

In addition, three Republican Senators chose not to run. After

blog The Consumerist. Observers are at a loss to decide

42 years in the Senate, Hatch of Utah, 84, retired due to age.

whether CNN or MSNBC broadcasts more fake news and

The other two – Corker of Tennessee and Flake of Arizona --

weird speculation than the other – it may be a tie.

looked at the polls in their own red states and read the losing handwriting on the wall. The mainstream media never cease to

As we move toward next year’s elections it is quite clear that

glorify various leftists, both in the House and Senate and

America is suffering from an unprecedented and unholy

elsewhere across the nation. Likewise they broadcast a never-

alliance. This is made up of the D party, the TV and print

ending 24/7 onslaught of vituperation, false allegations, and

press, and various leftist pressure groups whose views span

baseless charges against the President, his family, and his

the limited spectrum from Marxist to eco-fascist to insane. For

Administration. They really are a giant “fake news” machine

decades the national press has had a well-advertised bias

on many channels. Their attacks have stepped over the line

against Republicans and for Democrats. Estimates indicate

into a deranged surrealism since Mr. Trump announced his

that 90% of the press consistently votes Democrat. The county

candidacy in June 2015 and won the White House in

of Manhattan is the tiny bubble where much of the

November 2016. These networks, which by and large have

liberal/radical press and networks are headquartered. It voted

lost viewers and ratings in this period, somehow always give a

86% for Clinton in the last election – one of the most lopsided

great deal of attention to the leftist side of the Democratic

votes in the entire nation. But now the attacks against the

party while ignoring many other viewpoints and leaders. Just

President are non-stop all over the media, which have moved

look at the recent explosion of coverage of such lunatic ideas

increasingly to the oddball left in the age of Trump. News

as lowering the voting age to 16, eliminating the Electoral

used to be real news and was clearly separate from editorial

College and the Senate, reparations, open borders, and

opinion. That key distinction has disappeared as “news”

packing the Supreme Court. It is an ignorant leftist anti-

programs have merged with reality TV and now feature an

Constitutional cacophony. In March 2019, Attorney General

incessant stream of leftist invective, attacks, polemics, and

Barr announced a legal finding that the President’s declaration

downright falsehoods. The networks’ stories focus on the

of a national emergency was entirely in order, necessary, and

weird, on the radical, on the far-out, as if those qualities alone

consistent with US law. Several networks did not even carry

make them newsworthy.

the story. This is the well-known tactic of “fake news” by omission. During the same week, CNN President J. Zucker

Internet Intolerance

went to Washington to receive the “First Amendment Award”

MSNBC’s content since November 2016 can be summed up

from the Radio Television Digital News Association –

as “Russia! Russia! Russia!” and “Impeach Trump!” In April

whatever that is – at yet another expensive gala dinner party.

2014, Comcast was awarded the "Worst Company in

The surrealistic atmosphere was thick with leftist self-

America" award in an annual contest by consumer affairs

congratulation and many pats on many backs for a small and

blog The Consumerist. Observers are at a loss to decide

isolated group inside the Washington beltway. Millions of

whether CNN or MSNBC broadcasts more fake news and

Americans have tuned out CNN’s torrent of selective and

weird speculation than the other – it may be a tie.

prejudiced news coverage because they know that CNN is one

The impact on US politics of the new and recent forms of

of the strongest voices against the 1st Amendment. We are

social media has yet to be quantified. These days we see a

reminded of George Orwell’s prophetic 1945 book Animal

novel news item which tracks the chatter on Twitter, often

Farm in which the slogan was “All animals are equal, but

called “the SMS of the Internet.” Twitter is based in San

some animals are more equal than others.” Trying at all times

Francisco and, like other tech sector companies, is owned by

to outdo CNN in zany ridiculous slander and fantasy is

millionaire California Democrats and venture capital

MSNBC, owned by the NBCUniversal unit of Comcast

companies. Senior executives were major contributors to

Corporation. With $11 billion in net income last year, its

Clinton’s 2016 campaign. Twitter is banned in Iran, China,

“news” programs are dominated by anti-Trump propagandists

and North Korea, and has been intermittently blocked in

like Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, Joy Reid, Lawrence

several other countries like Egypt, Iraq, Turkey, and

O’Donnell, and Katie Tur. Their shows constantly feature

Venezuela. Facebook now has 222 million subscribers in the

other leftists who agree with them and espouse even more

US and 2.5 billion subscribers around the world. Its net

radical viewpoints. Until 2011, a network show featured the

income in 2018 was $22.1 billion. The company often has

very far-out Keith Olbermann. The Media Research Center

faced charges of disseminating clearly false information and

once pointed out that Olbermann was "preaching hate

rumors, as well as censoring and shutting down conservative

speech", and described him as "a brown-shirted left-

FB pages and groups. It is no accident that this tech company

winger spewing hate from an NBC-owned podium." He later

too is located near San Francisco, and employs thousands of

moved to ESPN and in 2017 published a book called "Trump

young under-educated leftist “millennial's”. FB also owns the

is F*cking Crazy (This is not a joke)".

popular Instagram website. Since 2011 FB has had its own

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Political Action Committee (PAC) registered with the Federal

party. All three relentlessly promote the same set of far-out

Election Commission. During his five hours of sometimes

ideas. Often they use the exact same language, like the

feckless Senate testimony in April 2018, Facebook founder

approved Communist party line. As in Stalin’s USSR, no

and CEO M. Zuckerberg had to answer questions about

deviation is allowed. This is not a coincidence, nor an

monopoly power, censorship, massive data leaks, privacy

accident. Young people, who know little about national issues

guarantees, and hate speech. The succinct comment of Senator

and even less about history, are the most vulnerable to this

Kennedy (R-LA) was “Your user agreement sucks.”

ominous brainwashing which continues 24 hours a day in the US. How many thousands of times has this tripartite axis of

In nearby Mountain View California, tech giant Google is

evil and deceit misinformed the American people that the

found. Google has a long and controversial history with issues

President and his supporters are racists, that his 2017 tax cuts

like tax avoidance, transfer pricing, patent infringement,

favored the millionaires, that illegal immigrants are just new

censorship of search results, restraint of trade, and monopoly

citizens, that blacks and Hispanics in the US are oppressed,

and other anti-competitive practices. It was the largest single

that crooked Hillary really won the election, that the President

corporate donor to Clinton’s 2016 campaign and in addition

is a Russian spy?

gave close to $10 million to the now-foundering corrupt Clinton Foundation. In recent years, Google has hired at least

In his 1925 autobiography Mein Kampf, Adolph Hitler made

19 officials from the Clinton State Department. Clearly the

clear his future policy: “Never to admit a fault or wrong;

top executives at the company were counting on her to win.

never to accept blame; concentrate on one enemy at a time;

(She did not.) President Trump often has complained about

blame that enemy for everything that goes wrong; take

bias by companies that own the huge social media websites,

advantage of every opportunity to raise a political whirlwind.”

including Google (which also owns YouTube). He stated (on

Does that sound familiar in today’s America? Almost 100

Twitter) in August 2018 that “Google & others are

years later, the Democratic party and its leftist “progressive”

suppressing voices of conservatives and hiding information

allies surely have adapted the same tactics of hate, chicanery,

and news that is good. They are controlling what we can &

division, and deception. The evidence is all around us now.

cannot see. This is a very serious situation-will be addressed!” In contrast to the views of Hitler and the Democrats, this Brad Pascale, the President’s 2020 campaign manager, added

writer believes, along with Martin Luther King, Jr., that

that “Google is clearly manipulating and controlling the

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.”

political narrative in favor of Democrats and the left, and

Thus our work is cut out for us as the nation moves toward the

silencing conservatives and Republicans. A company with

elections next year. Already the flood of lies is flying fast and

such power and influence cannot simply be allowed to play

furious. But “Let there be light.”

the biased gatekeeper of political discourse. Google’s nefarious activities should concern not just conservatives and Republicans, but every American who values free speech and a truly free and open Internet.”

Apparently the President and Mr. Pascale are right. A video of a staff meeting following the 2016 election showed the truth. “Most people here are pretty upset and pretty sad,” Google cofounder Sergey Brin said at the start. “I find this election deeply offensive, and I know many of you do too. It’s a stressful time, and it conflicts with many of our values… So many people apparently don’t share the values that we have.” Google CEO Sundar Pichai added that many employees had emailed him saying they were “afraid of the consequences of a Trump administration”. Were they referring to the 63 million voters who elected the President, the 63 million voters who live outside of the left-wing bubbles of San Francisco and Manhattan?

Here and Now in 2019

The result of this deep bias and manic prejudice is that every day a pervasive tidal wave blasts out at millions of Internet and smart-phone users and TV and media viewers. There is almost no dissent from the torrent of leftist, socialist/Marxist, and anti-American views of the mainstream media, the social media, and the Democratic

By Paul McCabe

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"Bigger Than Watergate" By Christienah Robertson-Travis

The spreading word on the internet was jarring no matter

elderly folks should be put in camps including her own

which political side you were on. President Trump was

mother. People that were also displeased with Obama at the

vindicated of any collusion with Russia during the 2016

time didn't want to have anything to do with the candidate he

Presidential Elections. Some American citizens were notably

was endorsing. Videos of Hillary's associations with

upset and eerily united when they said that it "was like Trump

individuals that practiced spirit cooking abhorred. There were

had won all over again". It seemed for the most part that the

several rumors circulating about her foundations as well. Last,

United States was cheering citing that "this was a good day

but not least, everyone was sick and tired of the status quo in

for America". Indeed, on both points. Of course, there are still

office. Big promises, big disappointments. Every single time.

the resolute that refuse to hear anything contrary to their liking

It's the honesty the people crave. When certain individuals

and the desperate, unscrupulous and unrepentant ones

saw this they felt threatened and went into attack mode. Since

suddenly on the defense. Just as shocking, this moment in

the president has been elected he has been subject to levels of

history mirrors an incredible biblical story from the pages of

abuse of powers by government departments like the FBI. It

Esther. The story in the pages of this book has captivated

was offensive to see so many railing accusations by politicians

followers for generations. A story of a Jewish woman that

when nothing had been done about Hillary and like colleagues

married a King. Then came along a man named Haman that

in recent years. "The double standard here has been striking

wanted to kill the Jews. Accuse them of crimes they didn't

and quite frankly disappointing," said Senator Lindsey

commit and hang them on gallows that Haman was building.

Graham SC-Rep. The Senator made it very plain about his

Esther had no choice, but to do something that might cost her

intentions to investigate to the very foundations the true

life. When all was said and done, Haman was exposed and

origins of the coup d'état.

hung on the gallows he meant for the Jews. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told Savannah It is in this same manner that Democrats will suffer

Guthrie from NBC news that "the Democrats and Liberal

consequences for crimes against the United States. If the

media owe the president and the American people an

investigations show certain individuals are guilty of treason,

apology". Republicans at an Intel Committee hearing wanted

these people will be given the same harsh treatment they

more than an apology. They wanted House Intelligence

sought for others. Once again, President Trump has taken on

Committee Chairman Adam Schiff to resign. Congressman

biblical symmetries while making strides that no other

Kenneth "Mike" Conaway from Texas began the hearing with

president in US history has ever taken.

choice words.

A man named Kim Clement once prophesied, "Trump would

"The Special Counsel investigation did not find that the

become like a trumpet". He later also said they would say,

Trump campaign or anyone associated with, conspired or

"Impeach! Impeach! But nay." He said these things before

coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016

Trump ever ran as a candidate while Obama was still in office.

Presidential Election. Special Counsel Mueller's findings are

Years later, those words and others he spoke have become

consistent with those of this committee, as well as the public

reality. Our president has no fear. The media will have to

statements of various Senator's on the Senate Select

revise how they report the news. Deals with China are in the

Committee Intelligence. Despite these findings, you continue

making that no one thought would happen. Certain groups

to proclaim to the media that there is significant evidence of

thought they could make history without God, and they did

collusion. You further have stated you will continue to

not. America is still a Christian nation and God is still

investigate the counter intelligence issues. That is, is the

speaking to us. A lot of people have been "waking up" to

president or people around him, compromised in any way by

hidden agendas in politics. Divide and conquer has worked

hostile foreign power? Your willingness to continue to

very well for decades past. Literally causing terrible conflict

promote a demonstrably false narrative is alarming. The

between countless neighbors and families. The hypnosis has

findings of the special counsel conclusively refute your past

gone so deep that people would rather believe that Trump

and present assertions and have exposed you as having abused

won, because of collusion with Russia, rather than the facts.

you position to knowingly promote false information. Having

Hillary Clinton turned a lot of people off by calling them

damaged the integrity of this committee and undermined the

"deplorable". Her health was in question. She was under

faith in the United States Government and its institutions."

investigation when she was running. She thought all

Underground Alternative Media began reporting that their

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viewing numbers were suddenly sky rocketing at the same

The energy was still strong the next day when Trump spoke

time certain Liberal news outlets ratings dropped in

from Florida calling the investigation a "witch hunt". His

unbelievably high numbers. That kind of drop in faith from

supporters always knew that as well and have stood by him.

viewers was a major sign that their supporters have also had

Now, there is a feeling of relief from oppression and the smell

enough. Less people than ever want to be on the far left hate

of recovery is in the air. We can now move on to important

train or even be associated with it.

issues like the humanitarian crisis on our southern border. President Trump promised to speak at one of the completed

President Trump tweeted, "Wow, ratings for “Morning Joe,”

sections of the wall in the near future and even talked about

which were really bad in the first place, just “tanked” with the

closing the border. Trump has done everything he promised

release of the Mueller Report. Likewise, other shows on

that he would do so far and more. The exciting part is that he

MSNBC and CNN have gone down by as much as 50%. Just

is only two years in. Can Trump go on to secure any kind of

shows, Fake News never wins!".

agreement in the Middle East? It seems that he is capable of anything he puts his mind to. Once again at the center of Last

much akin to a movie called "Enemy of the State" which

Days prophecy concerning Israel, we are anticipating Trump's

portrays what happens when the wrong people have too much

next move now that he has more support than ever.

power. In essence, we get to see an example of what someone in power can and will do to an innocent person’s life to win or protect themselves from being exposed for committing crimes against the United States. They will abuse their power. They will call in favors. They know exactly what to say and they do it believing that no one can touch them.

President Trump tweeted coincidentally, "The Mainstream Media is under fire and being scorned all over the World as being corrupt and FAKE. For two years they pushed the Russian Collusion Delusion when they always knew there was No Collusion. They truly are the Enemy of the People and the Real Opposition Party!"

Over the decades, the government and the media has had quite the time encroaching on our rights and on our land and our very way of life. Now it appears they overextended their hand by going for the president. The seasons truly have turned from winter to spring on all levels in the United States. After all of the money spent. After all of the delusion. After all of the hate this caused it all came out as one big, fat hoax. The Democrats previous cries for President Donald Trump’s impeachment were dust now. They knew that now there was absolutely no way the president was going to be impeached and absolutely no hope the Democrats could win the 2020 elections for President.

Days after the announcement of the findings of the Mueller report, President Trump gave an empowering address in Michigan. The stadium was absolutely packed. The crowd chanted "four more years!" and "lock them up!" in celebration as the president spoke about border security, deals with China, employment growth and the promise to bring industries in Michigan back online. The energy was hype in Michigan and that energy was mirrored throughout our nation.

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Is Atlas trying to Shrug? By Christopher Grahn Howard

and reliance of many elected of those who are shaping new ideas, morality and technology. Apart from morality, these are not inherently evil or negative influences. Yet, often they are

If by chance you have not read the Rand tome on economics, you should. If one takes a hard look at various state and major city economies and populations, there is a increasing trend. Decline. Our government under the control of the Democrats have opined many times about the by-gone days of American economic growth and how the government will be managing the decline. President Trump won his election In part because the people of this country were and are provoked by this determination of the future of our economy. Trump tapped into the anger and fear of such a philosophy. President Trump

in fact. In a previous article, I discussed the move away from our republic towards a Democracy. Running parallel to that is the move from Capitalism to Socialism. These two political and economic shifts are in direct relation to the growth of government beyond the scope and purpose for which it was designed. Moreover, frequently there is this attempt to separate the relationship between these two shifts. As government grows and therefore must demand more liberty from the people, the government must also exert more sizeable amounts of influence over the economy.

has additionally provided the single greatest lever to win in 2020…ironically...hope. Hope for a better economy, more decent future and most of all a better run government.

Now, there is a legitimate and practical value to some influence of the economy. Not to be confused with direct influence over the economy.

The government has been growing into the nightmare version of itself in Atlas Shrugged. Sadly, despite President Trump’s

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The greater the influence over the economy directly, the faster slide into a more socialist model. A true socialist model will require all rights from the individual. As one views how several states and countries are moving into this mode of government/economies, one clearly will see Atlas shrug. This starts with companies moving out, and the people follow, the local government takes more control…and the cycle continues. Reversing this trend is intensely difficult.

Difficult because reversing this trend is, in the short term costly and will make life financially difficult for those at the bottom of the economy. However, the more a government attempts to “take control” to prevent this from happening, the outcome is the direct opposite and the effect is accelerated.

efforts, they are trying to pursue destructive socialist policies that will undermine the economy and moreover the lives of real Americans. The issue here is a consistently conventional belief that bigger is better. That the bigger the government the more it can do to assist people. The reality is that there are serious diminishing returns as government grows beyond optimal size and scope.

To be clear, not all government or government regulation is “bad.” The/any government performs a legitimate role to carry out in the regulating, the fostering and the security of the economics of that jurisdiction. The other issue here is that the government never wishes to relinquish power. Government is the use of power to ensure the survival of the government and presumably the citizens. The unique origin of the American Constitution is in direct opposition to the natural evolution of

Conservatives and Libertarians have often opined that as

government to grow, to take liberties and power.

government grows personal liberty declines. There is truth in this philosophy. What truthfully happens is that as the government grows in scope, certain rights and liberties are taken and then redistributed according to the predisposition of

The constitution has a built-in struggle in order to maintain balance. A balance which is currently and possibly permanently out of that precarious balance.

the decision makers. The net is a loss of true liberty. That predisposition is a matter of the new, as it is ever-changing, the morality of those in power. “those in power are not to be confused with those who are elected. I am not laying out some deep conspiracy, rather a demonstration of the dependence

When the government is out of balance the economy will be also. The economy cannot operate outside the boundaries set forth by the government. What is causing Atlas to shrug? Imbalance. The producers, those who take the risk, build,

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create and design require the balance and most of all need the liberty to risk, build, create and design. Less liberty will always equal less risk, building, creating and designing. Those who espouse socialism never comprehend this essential truth. President Trump, no matter his faults, understands this truth above all others. Often derided for his failures, President Trump understands that the liberty to fail is essential to retaining the liberty to succeed. Government design and control despises any failure and seeks to minimize as such. Regrettably, this causes the contradictory effect and generates failure through the lack of innovation and adaptation. To succeed, the economy needs to possess the freedom to fail, to adjust and to correct itself… to find that precarious balance.

What is the point of this philosophical discussion on the relationship between government and economy and the delicate balance that must be struck? If we do not find that delicate balance and restore it if we do not restore liberty to build, create and design if we do not reduce the size and scope of our government and most of all if we do not claim our liberty of the people - for the people and by the people…Atlas will shrug… hard.