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Interview with Reina Rose ANIL: Tell our readers about and your background?

REINA: All my life I have been fascinated to the point of near obsession with wellness of all kinds. Since childhood I would pour through my bible and pray to be like David, that God would make me the girl after His own heart. As a teen I would write songs for the church, write my way through dozens of prayer journals. This eventually led me to spend time in contemplative prayer in the silence of Benedictine monasteries, learning from catholic monks about their perspective on biblical truths. I have loved learning from monks who focus on Christ because they know the Greek and the Hebrew, they know the history and culture, and nobody is paying their salary to influence their thoughts on God and scripture. My heart has been lit on fire to seek the mysteries of God that can only be known when getting away alone with God as Christ often left the disciples to go up the mountain to be alone with The Father. Sixteen years ago I began my own health and fitness business, which over the years has transformed and evolved into wellness for the total boy, mind, and spirit. I now lead retreats for overscheduled professionals who are able to come to my retreats, which I refer to as “sacred sabbaticals” and reset, reprioritize and return to their lives more peaceful and focused on what really matters.

ANIL : When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

REINA: I have been writing songs, short stories, and then longer stories all my life. It was just after New Years a few years ago that God put this book on my heart so strongly that I absolutely had to write it, and I am so grateful I have followed His promptings.

ANIL: What literary pilgrimages have you gone on?

REINA: The entire process of writing this first book has been a literary pilgrimage. I could not have imagined the process would take several years to complete when I had the entire idea already.

However, my editor tells me that is quite a normal timeline for even the most experienced of writers.

ANIL: What is the first book that made you cry?

REINA: I am not sure if a book has ever made me actually cry before, but I want to cry sometimes when I read stories in the bible where people doubt the greatness God has created them for. When Moses tells God he has fumbling lips and then God reminds him who made his lips it reminds me to keep running towards God’s purposes for me even when I feel unqualified to do so.

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ANIL : What is the most unethical practice in the publishing

ANIL : Do you hide any secrets in your book Sin Tastes Good -

industry?

Nourishing The Soul in an Empty Calorie World” that only a few people will find?

REINA:I am pretty new to the industry, however, from what I have been researching I think the reason some authors may think

REINA: Sin Tastes Good is written for two target audiences. The

the publishers are unethical or trying to cheat them out of

first audience is for those who are in the church and have perhaps

something is because they go in with unrealistic expectations of

judged, condemned, or discouraged others from wanting anything

what book sales and royalties look like. I believe if we look at our

to do with church. I believe we have all been this person at one

books as a way to touch hearts before looking at them as a way to

time or another, I know I have. This book is a “call up” to those

make profits, the provision will come, even if that is not from book

Christians that may border on being a Pharisee and need a bit more

sales.

grace in their faith for both themselves and others. The second audience is for those who are seeking truth, those on the other side

ANIL : Does writing energize or exhaust you?

of the coin who have been judged, hurt, or abused by the church and the people in it. In the beginning there is an apology to these

REINA: Writing from the inspiration of what God places on my

people, and an explanation that Christ is a friend of sinners and that

heart completely energizes and excites me. The first draft is the

sin simply means to miss the mark… which we can all admit we

most fun part! However, all the cutting, editing, and work that go

do, without having to feel condemned about it, we can simply aim

in after can be quite exhausting at times.

correct and work on hitting the target. So, much of what is written to the Christians may be hidden to the seekers, and much of what is

ANIL : How did publishing your first book change your

written to the seekers may be hidden to the Christians. I am

process of writing?

grateful that God has put me on both sides of that coin, and prayerfully many will draw nearer to Him for it. For there will be

REINA: I have been so blessed to have mentors and spiritual

more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than ninety-

directors who have published many books before, so they really set

nine righteous people who don’t need to repent. (Luke 15:7)

me up for what to expect when working with publishers. I am grateful to have gone with a small publisher that allows me to

ANIL : What is your writing Kryptonite?

retain creative license and the rights to my work, and takes a small fee to distribute it for me.

REINA: My writing Kryptonite is spending quality time with friends and family. I travel a lot, and have often been alone for

ANIL : What did you edit out of this book “Sin Tastes Good -

long stretches of time which has been great for my writing.

Nourishing The Soul in an Empty Calorie World?

However, when I have an opportunity to spend time with the people I love, my writing will often be set aside for as long as I get

REINA: So much was edited out of this book. I literally took it

a chance to spend with them… and that’s okay with me.

from over ninety thousand words (close to 400 pages) down to around sixty thousand. However, my spiritual director advised me

ANIL : Would you like to say for Christian Times Magazine?

to keep all the content saved for my next book… so you still may be able to read much of it in the future!

REINA: It is amazing that you bring a Christian perspective into all aspects of the way our country operates. I believe what the

ANIL : Share with us little bit about this book?

world needs more than anything is what Christ described as the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,

REINA: This book stems from the sixteen years I have spent in

faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. If everyone lived with

the fitness and wellness space, working, researching, and pouring

more of these fruits in their lives, imagine the heaven on earth we

over materials that cause people to live better and longer, coupled

would experience in our country and in our world. Praise be to God

with my love for scripture and The LORD. I compare the love of

that He gives us such beautiful guidelines to live by!

sin to the love of food that is clearly bad for us and killing our bodies. However, many don’t even realize we are killing our souls.

I like to use the example that if we sat on our sofa each night eating pizza and ice cream, we would not be surprised when we felt heavy and lethargic. However, many in our culture are feeding their souls jealousies, debts, meaningless sex, frequent drunken nights, and so forth and wondering why their souls feel anxious, apathetic, and depressed. This book is like Proverbs wisdom for a modern day audience. However, this book does not spoon feed answers to its readers, but leads them on a journey to ask the right questions of them and of God to lead them on the spiritual journey God has for them.

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TRUMP BECOMES FIRST SITTING PRESIDENT TO SET FOOT INTO NORTH KOREA

BY JOANN H. BUCHANAN

This world is impermanent and deceiving in the

Kim Jung-un shook President Trump's hand with

always changing landscape of power and

vigor as he said, It is good to see you again,” an

control. In 1948, a mid the chaos of World War

exuberant Mr. Kim told the president through an

2, North Korea formed it’s own communist

interpreter. “I never expected to meet you in this

country. Today, history was made when

place.”

President Trump, America's Commander and Chief, stepped across the line between North and South Korea. He brought with him the courage and support of the American people along with our pride and hope for the future.

“Big moment, big moment,” Mr. Trump told him.

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The momentous event was far from over as President Trump, leader of the free world, walked side by side as the two of them crossed the line into South Korea for a private conversation along with President Moon Jae-in of South Korea. With the celebration of America's Independence right around the corner, this momentous occasion couldn't have been timed better.

“This has a lot of significance because it means that we want to bring an end to the unpleasant past and try to create a new future,” Mr. Kim told reporters. “So it’s a very courageous and determined act.”

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as they meet at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. KCNA via REUTERS

“Stepping across that line was a great honor,” Mr. Trump replied. “A lot of progress has been made, a lot of friendships have been made, and this has been in particular a great friendship.”

There is no doubt that the possibility of a true peace is in The future and as the world watches, Americans can once again feel the unending pride we have in our leader. President Trump is showing the world that real power resides in setting the past aside and looking to the future prosperity of all of us. It is the ultimate example of true leadership as he brings these two worlds together. 4th of July America celebrates Independence Day. Let's show the world the pride we feel as the vale of war is lifted between two other countries as well. Let's celebrate this great nation and remember that today it has been made a safer world.

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The Case for A Trump Re-Elect

By Christopher Grahn Howard

Over the last couple of years, I have submitted articles

I am relieved that the GOP does not have this

on various topics of a more philosophical level. By no

problem as we did in 2016, the question is as

means academic articles but, articles on Liberty,

simple as it is complicated …Should President

Capitalism, The pursuit of Happiness, etc. You may

Trump be re-elected??? While the base will say

have enjoyed them and wondered what the relevance

“Yes!” how do we convince the independent and

was. Well, here you go. Elections have consequences.

swing voters? What we do not do, is preach

Who is elected has consequences and what they

political philosophy to them. What we need to do

believe…their worldview matters. I look for

is apply that philosophy to real-world problems

candidates who match up well with the views I have

and look A posteriori to see if things are better.

presented to you on these matters. As we Approach the 2020 elections this becomes important.

First off, I know that many hate President Trump because of past behavior and statements. Citing

No person is perfect in all ways. Jesus Christ is not

“moral” objections. Those same people spent

ever going to be on a ballot for either party or even as

most of the 1990s telling us that personal

an independent. We the People must make hard

behavior and character does not matter.

decisions on imperfect people to run OUR government. That is the gift and burden our Founding

President Clinton won re-election in spite of his

Fathers left us, imperfect though they were; it is still

sexual predatory ways. I would submit to you that

the best system of governance in the world.

the left has lost the moral high ground in attacking this president. For that reason, I will not

Now that the Democratic circus…debates roadshow

address any of those issues as the electorate has

has begun; we know that November 2020 is looming.

already spoken on that issue.

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To credit President Clinton on one major policy tenant…” it’s the economy stupid!” President Clinton

Think about the timing, classic misdirection taken from the pages of Ronald Reagan.

Think back to the evil empire statement and the proposed development of the so-called Cynthia Johnson / Getty Images

knew that in spite of his other leanings, the path to victory solely depended on how the people felt they are and would continue to be better off. President Donald Trump knows this in a deeper way than

Star Wars system. Gorbachev negotiated away weapons systems he had on the mere

Clinton did. The economy started to rebound before Trump took office not because the Obama policies suddenly started to work. Rather, the business community was repudiating those very policies and was responding to the positive influence of a

promise that Reagan would not develop weapons no one was sure could be built. Why?

President-elect they knew understood.

Gorbachev believed two things.

The economy has soared under president Trump in a way not anticipated by economists. The central questions are these…Are you better off than before

First, Reagan was crazy enough to try and that the United States

trump? Do you think you will continue to be better off under Trump? The answers here are generally yes and are not likely to change. This is the place where the left will argue over the tariffs being imposed on China and others. Allow me to posit this theory to you about the timing of these tariff threats. At the beginning of the Trump presidency, the economy was roaring, such that the FED has started to make noises about raising interest rates because they were concerned with the economy growing too fast.

Let that sink in. The economy was growing too fast.

simply could spend the money to do so. Remember, everyone on both sides of the aisle fretted over the evil empire statement, criticized Reagan for it and yet history has set Reagan as the winner of that negotiation.

The best time to have a trade war/skirmish is when you are in the strongest position to bear the cost. The US economy is in just that position and Trump knows this. President Trump has mastered the Swamp clock and even his most outrageous acts are timed to set up the next move.

One of my previous articles fits here, The Chaos or Crucible article lays out the Trump process which was taken from Ronald Reagan.

President Trump is winning here, and few want to admit let alone acknowledge that fact.

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The state of the economy would imply that most are better off than under Obama. Let’s Look ---

As of July 1, the United States will have experienced the longest economic expansion on record, ten years and running. The unemployment rate is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years, and inflation — though quiescent — has at least gotten close to the central bank’s 2 percent goal. …First quarter growth came in at a solid 3.1 percent.

The Dow Jones industrial average has been climbing steadily this month, buoyed in part by promises of coming Fed rate cuts, and output growth trackers suggest that the economy probably grew around 2 percent in the second quarter — roughly in-line with the rate that most economists think the United States can sustain, given its demographics and investment level. The New York Times June 24, 2019

Our unemployment rate stands at 3.8 percent, a remarkable figure most presidents never achieve during their time in office. The unemployment rate during the first 26 months of the Trump administration averaged 4.1 percent, the lowest rate of any administration since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking the statistic in 1948. The labor market continues growing stronger every month, consistently beating the expectations of all the skeptical establishment economists who continue to forecast an impending recession. The country added a solid 196,000 jobs last month, which comfortably exceeded the predicted increase of 170,000 jobs.

The Hill — 04/29/19

The key here is the Republican party must win the PR battle over socialism. Last month’s article attempts to bring this into focus in layman’s terms. Understanding the nature of what our Founding Fathers intended for our economic system.

Remember that pie represents your happiness, your American Dream. When we use the government to ‘fix” problems; then we are asking the government to make decisions about our happiness and to regulate the American dream. Where is the Constitutional Liberty in that? I do believe that the government wants us all to enjoy the pie. If the government is the chosen answer, that will preclude any other option being presented. Nothing can compete with the Government. Every time the government is supplying the product or service, which denies an individual/s from providing that service and that always denies happiness.

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President Trump knows he must win this battle

Again, Congress has passed, and President Trump has

against socialism. This is a greater opponent than

signed into law a comprehensive overhaul of

whomever the Democrats put up. It is very important

America’s tax code for the first time since 1986. This

to note that the Democrats have once again wandered

is a historic moment for the United States and

from the truth of the economy. A truth well

honestly the world. An economically stronger

understood by Presidents Kennedy and Clinton..Â

America is good for the world. Despite what the lamestream media would have you believe, President

When consumers purchase more

Trump is proving his point, economically speaking.

The Case for the Trump Tax Cuts.

goods, plants use more of their capacity, men are hired instead of laid

Right now, the odds are clearly in favor of President Trump to win re-election. The democrat roadshow has

off, investment increases and profits

begun and there is no sign when it may end and when

are high. Corporate tax rates must

it does settle on a winner, will he or she understand

also be cut to increase incentives and

basic economics enough to convince the people they could better off more so than they have been. My bet

the availability of investment capital.

is that people stick with what they know and with

The government has already taken

what is working.

major steps this year to reduce business tax liability and to stimulate the modernization of our productive

No matter all the clatter...Trump’s policies, especially on the economy is working. November 2020 Trump wins.

plant and equipment.

Source: JFK Speech at the New York Economic Club, New York City, Dec 14, 1962

A truth well understood by President Trump. A truth the American people must once again understand and appreciate. Our schools must teach this again and while no system is perfect, socialism is not what many Democrats think it is. This is where Democrats have it wrong. The tax cuts are not about trickle-down economics. The Trump tax cuts are about enabling more players in the economy. That is how one creates wealth. As many a conservative has stated it is not about more taxes but about having more taxpayers in the system. More taxpayers mean more taxes dollars than fewer taxpayers paying a higher tax. It is a trickle-up economy, and that works. This is how one raises revenues for the government to be more effective. Democrats too often assume that Republicans want no government or even a weak one.

Not true, what Republicans want is a limited but strong and responsive government.

Christopher Grahn Howard

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SOCIAL MEDIA’S WAR ON RELIGION

By Dr. Demetrick (Tre) Pennie

America was founded as a nation of ideological principles of faith, law and governance. For several generations, scholars have argued that the “Founding Fathers” always intended for religious values to be the cornerstone of this nation’s governance as outlined in the Declaration of Independence of 1776. Yet, generational changes in cultural norms and technological advancements have altered the way that we think about and view immoral content in our society – behaviors that promote religious intolerance. Although, society has systematically witnessed an erosion of its core values over the years, within the last decade the problem has manifested to the level of public awareness because of social media.

The advent of social media, a 21st Century phenomenon, created a frenzy among America’s population.

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat mastered the art of connecting the world through its platforms, but the companies failed to implement safeguards to protect society from impending threats. The social networking sites allow people to communicate, socialize and share ideas with across various spectrums. The concept of creating a visceral online environment, where the ideas and experiences could be instantaneously shared was ingenious, but the creators of the technology did not envision how the platforms would be used for nefarious means including the mass murder of thousands in Myanmar because of their religious beliefs. Unfortunately, because of social media’s malfeasance and this generation’s desire for undeserving attention through the streaming of horrific acts, religious institutions across the globe are now facing similar fates – Pittsburgh (synagogue), New Zealand (mosque) and Sri Lanka (church).

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responses have been to the contrary. Among other platforms, Facebook argued that Islamophobic and AntiSemitic content did not violate their community standards.

The social media companies have also claimed protection Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act; which grants liability immunity to online service providers for offensive content that third-parties post on their platform. Conversely, exclusions outlined in the Section 230 legislation suggests that the online service providers forfeit immunity protection if the company acts as a distributor of the content. Based on information derived from recent Congressional hearings, social media companies have actually been involved with creating, manipulating and distributing the content; all of which forfeits the companies’ right to claim immunity protection under Section 230.

The social media companies failed in the ability to anticipate flaws in new applications such as livestream. In fact, the systems are so inept that their programmatic algorithms are connecting people of like-minds together so that they can wage religious war; this places America and the world at risk for more attacks in churches, mosque and synagogues. Over few years, the social media companies denied responsibility for these violent attacks

Despite knowing the violations of these companies and acknowledging growing hostility towards religious freedom, Congress has still failed in their authority to regulate the platforms. Most Americans understand that politics play a significant role in policy development; however, no one expects our leaders to prioritize politics above our national security interests. History serves as the greatest teacher of mistakes in governance, the 9/11 attack

and have claimed that the radicalized content on their platforms is protected by freedom of speech. They have also claim immunity from liability under the outdated legislative precedent in Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was designed to protect citizens rights to freedom of speech, religion, and press. Ironically, all of those provisions have been used as protection for allowing nefarious content to remain on social media platforms. Freedom of speech is America’s most prized civil liberty because it is the one values that separates America from all other nations. It remains as a central pillar of American governance, yet the U.S. Supreme Court has struggled in defining what types of speech are protected. In the past, the Court has ruled that indecent material warrants protection under that law, but condemned speech that poses a reasonable risk to society and incites others to violence. Based on these established guidelines, social media companies are expected to restrict radicalized content inciting religious violence from their platforms, but the companies’

Spencer Platt/Getty Images will forever be referenced as in this space. By not responding appropriately to impending threats, Congress is putting our nation at risk. It has been more than two years, since Congress learned for social media’s role in the Myanmar killings; yet nothing has been done hold the social media companies accountable. In fact, Congress’ reluctance to act coupled with social media’s lack of accountability, have actualized America’s greatest fears of religious attacks on our own soil.

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In conclusion, America was built on the idea of protecting civil liberties and promoting religious freedom. As a capitalistic nation, we have prospered only because we have remained tolerant and responsive to the needs and interests of our citizens. Citizens of this nation believe that national security interests are paramount to their overall safety; therefore, extremist content cannot be allowed to pervert the minds of our vulnerable. Our political leaders must understand that although social media is inspiring religious wars in other countries, there is a great likelihood for copycat sympathizers to emerge in this nation because of social media’s influence. Based on this premise, the social media companies must be put on notice that no one is above the law. As citizens, we employ Congress act before it is too late and end social media’s war on religion – no more funerals!

Dr. Demetrick (Tre) Pennie Demetrick (Tre) Pennie, Ed.D., is a 20-year veteran Dallas police sergeant. He is nationally-recognized as a law enforcement advocate and an authority on social media radicalism. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation and Texas Fallen Officer Foundation. He is a Doctor of Education from Texas Tech University. He has previously held professorships at two universities teaching classes such as: Terrorism, Ethics, Criminal Law and Justice, and Cultural Diversity.

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President Trump Shows America What Success Looks Like in Washington D.C

BY JOANN H. BUCHANAN

As of June 21, there are more than 70 Democrats that are

Economic Growth

calling for impeachment of President Trump. After

4.2 percent growth in the second quarter of 2018.

months of holding back, Speaker of the House, Nancy

For the first time in more than a decade, growth is

Pelosi has stepped forward in approval of the Democrats

projected to exceed 3 percent over the calendar year.

impeachment act. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat on the House Judiciary committee stated in an interview he was looking

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to impeach President Trump as soon as it was apparent he was going to win. The Democrats decided to wait until the Muller Report and planned on using that as a foundation to start impeachment procedures.

4 million new jobs have been created since the election, and more than 3.5 million since Trump took office.

More Americans are employed now than ever before in

When the Muller report became available, it was apparent that President Trump was telling the truth all along, there was no collusion with the Russians in his campaign and there was no obstruction during the investigation. For a little over two and a half years the American people watched as Congress went from one witness to another and still there was nothing to show for it.

our history.

Jobless claims at lowest level in nearly five decades.

The economy has achieved the longest positive jobgrowth streak on record.

Job openings are at an all-time high and outnumber job seekers for the first time on record.

Unemployment claims at 50 year low African-American, Hispanic, and Asian-American

According to Jamie Raskin, There is no doubt.

Obstruction of justice is plainly an impeachable offense. It was the heart of the Nixon articles. Check out Article 3: It alleged presidential obstruction of justice and congressional process, and then assembled an inventory of different things Nixon did to block and confound the

unemployment rates have all recently reached record lows. o African-American unemployment hit a record low of 5.9 percent in May 2018. o Hispanic unemployment at 4.5 percent. o Asian-American unemployment at record low of 2 percent.

investigation, including lying, intimidating subordinates, destroying evidence, and so on.

Women’s unemployment recently at lowest rate in At this point in time, the Democrats are holding onto the hope that they will be able to impeach on Obstruction of

nearly 65 years. o Female unemployment dropped to 3.6 percent in May 2018, the lowest since October 1953.

Justice, namely, the Muller Report. Fortunately for the American people, Bill Bar doesn't see it that way. In the

Youth unemployment recently reached its lowest level

meantime, President Trump announced his bid for office

in more than 50 years.

at a large Trump Rally in Florida where he was met with

o July 2018’s youth unemployment rate of 9.2

the same enthusiastic Patriots who elected him to begin

percent was the lowest since July 1966.

with. Not only does President Trump have the support of the American people, he also has a log list of promises he

Veterans’ unemployment recently hit its lowest level

kept since taking over the office.

in nearly two decades.

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o July 2018’s veterans’ unemployment rate of 3.0 percent

o

matched the lowest rate since May 2001.

highest rate in nearly a decade.

Home-ownership among Hispanics is at the

Poverty rates for African-Americans and HispanicUnemployment rate for Americans without a high school diploma recently reached a record low.

Americans have reached their lowest levels ever recorded.

Rate for disabled Americans recently hit a record low.

Blue-collar jobs recently grew at the fastest rate in

American Optimism

more than three decades.

Poll found that 85 percent of blue-collar workers believe their lives are headed “in the right direction.” o 68 percent reported receiving a pay increase in the past year.

Small business optimism has hit historic highs. o NFIB’s small business optimism index broke a 35 year-old record in August. o SurveyMonkey/CNBC’s small business confidence survey for Q3 of 2018 matched its alltime high.

Last year, job satisfaction among American workers hit its highest level since 2005.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans rate now as a good time to find a quality job.

Manufacturers are more confident than ever. o 95 percent of U.S. manufacturers are optimistic about the future, the highest ever.

o Optimism about the availability of good jobs has grown by 25 percent.

Consumer confidence is at an 18-year high.

12 percent of Americans rate the economy as the most significant problem facing our country, the lowest

Added more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since the election.

level on record.

Confidence in the economy is near a two-decade high,

o Manufacturing employment is growing at its

with 51 percent rating the economy as good or

fastest pace in more than two decades.

excellent.

100,000 new jobs supporting the production & transport of oil & natural gas.

American Business Investment is flooding back into the United States due to the tax cuts. o Over $450 billion dollars has already poured

American Income Median household income rose to $61,372 in 2017, a post-recession high.

Wages up in August by their fastest rate since June 2009.

Paychecks rose by 3.3 percent between 2016 and 2017, the most in a decade.

Council of Economic Advisers found that real wage compensation has grown by 1.4 percent over the past year.

Some 3.9 million Americans off food stamps since the election.

Median income for Hispanic-Americans rose by 3.7 percent and surpassed $50,000 for the first time ever in history.

back into the U.S., including more than $300 billion in the first quarter of 2018.

Retail sales have surged. Commerce Department figures from August show that retail sales increased 0.5 percent in July 2018, an increase of 6.4 percent from July 2017.

ISM’s index of manufacturing scored its highest reading in 14 years.

Worker productivity is the highest it has been in more than three years.

Steel and aluminum producers are re-opening.

Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and NASDAQ have all notched record highs. o

Dow hit record highs 70 times in 2017 alone,

the most ever recorded in one year.

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DEREGULATION

TAX CUTS Biggest tax cuts and reforms in American

Achieved massive

history by signing the Tax Cuts and Jobs act

deregulation at a rapid

into law

pace, completing 22

o Provided more than $5.5 trillion in gross tax cuts,

deregulatory actions to every one regulatory action

nearly 60 percent of which will go to families. o Increased the exemption for the death tax to help save Family Farms & Small Business.

during his first year in

o Nearly doubled the standard deduction for individuals and families.

office.

o Enabled vast majority of American families will be able to file their taxes on a single page by

Signed legislation to roll back costly and harmful

claiming the standard deduction. o Doubled the child tax credit to help lessen the financial burden of raising a family. o Lowered America’s corporate tax rate from the highest in the developed world to allow

provisions of Dodd-Frank, American businesses to compete and win.

providing relief to credit o Small businesses can now deduct 20 percent of their business income.

unions, and community

o Cut dozens of special interest tax breaks and closed loopholes for the wealthy.

and regional banks.

Federal agencies achieved more than $8 billion in lifetime net regulatory cost savings.

Rolled back Obama’s burdensome Waters of the U.S. rule.

Used the Congressional Review Act to repeal regulations more times than in history.

9 in 10 American workers are expected see an increase in their paychecks thanks to the tax cuts, according to the Treasury Department.

More than 6 million of American workers have received wage increases, bonuses, and increased benefits thanks to tax cuts.

Over 100 utility companies have lowered electric, gas, or water rates thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Ernst & Young found 89 percent of companies planned to increase worker compensation thanks to the Trump tax cuts.

Established opportunity zones to spur investment in left behind communities.

WORKER DEVELOPMENT Established a National Council for the American Worker to develop a national strategy for training and retraining America’s workers for highdemand industries.

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Employers have signed

Decision Memorandum of Understanding

Trump’s “Pledge to

(MOU) streamlining the federal permitting

America’s Workers,”

process for infrastructure projects.

committing to train or

Rural prosperity task force and signed an

retrain more than 4.2

executive order to help expand broadband

million workers and

access in rural areas.

students.

HEALTH CARE

Signed the first Perkins CTE reauthorization since

Signed an executive order to help minimize

2006, authorizing more

the financial burden felt by American

than $1 billion for states

households Signed legislation to improve

each year to fund

the National Suicide Hotline.

vocational and career

Signed the most comprehensive childhood

education programs.

Executive order expanding

cancer legislation ever into law, which will advance childhood cancer research and improve treatments.

apprenticeship

Signed Right-to-Try legislation, expanding health care options for terminally ill

opportunities for students

patients.

and workers.

Enacted changes to the Medicare 340B program, saving seniors an estimated $320 million on drugs in 2018 alone.

DOMESTIC INFRASTRUCTURE Proposed infrastructure plan would utilize $200 billion in Federal funds to spur at least $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investment across the country.

Executive order expediting environmental reviews and approvals for high priority infrastructure projects.

FDA set a new record for generic drug approvals in 2017, saving consumers nearly $9 billion.

Released a blueprint to drive down drug prices for American patients, leading multiple major drug companies to announce they will freeze or reverse price increases.

Expanded short-term, limited-duration health plans.

Let more employers to form Association Health Plans, enabling more small businesses to join together and affordably provide health insurance to their employees.

Cut Obamacare’s burdensome individual mandate penalty.

Signed legislation repealing Obamacare’s Independent Payment Advisory Board, also known as the “death panels.”

Federal agencies have

USDA invested more than $1 billion in rural health care in 2017, improving access

signed the One Federal

to health care for 2.5 million people in rural communities across 41 states.

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Proposed Title X rule to help ensure taxpayers do not

DOJ secured its first-ever indictments against Chinese

fund the abortion industry in violation of the law.

fentanyl manufacturers.

Reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy to

Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE)

keep foreign aid from supporting the global abortion

team, aimed at disrupting online illicit opioid sales.

industry.

Declared the opioid crisis a Nationwide Public Health

HHS formed a new division over protecting the rights

Emergency in October 2017.

of conscience and religious freedom.

Overturned Obama administration’s midnight

Law and Order

regulation prohibiting states from defunding certain abortion facilities.

Signed executive order to help ensure that religious organizations are not forced to choose between violating their religious beliefs by complying with Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate or shutting their doors.

More U.S. Circuit Court judges confirmed in the first year in office than ever.

Confirmed more than two dozen U. S. Circuit Court judges.

Followed through on the promise to nominate judges to the Supreme Court who will adhere to the Constitution

Combating Opioids Chaired meeting the 73rd General Session of the

o Nominated and confirmed Justice Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

United Nations discussing the worldwide drug problem with international leaders.

Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand, introducing new measures to keep dangerous drugs out of our communities. $6 billion in new funding to fight the opioid epidemic.

DEA conducted a surge in April 2018 that arrested 28 medical professions and revoked 147 registrations for prescribing too many opioids.

Brought the “Prescribed to Death” memorial to President’s Park near the White House, helping raise awareness about the human toll of the opioid crisis.

Helped reduce high-dose opioid prescriptions by 16 percent in 2017.

Opioid Summit on the administration-wide efforts to combat the opioid crisis.

Launched a national public awareness campaign about the dangers of opioid addiction.

Created a Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis which recommended a number of pathways to tackle the opioid crisis.

Led two National Prescription Drug Take Back Days in 2017 and 2018, collecting a record number of expired and unneeded prescription drugs each time. $485 million targeted grants in FY 2017 to help areas hit hardest by the opioid crisis.

Signed INTERDICT Act, strengthening efforts to detect and intercept synthetic opioids before they reach our communities.

Signed an executive order directing the Attorney General to develop a strategy to more effectively prosecute people who commit crimes against law enforcement officers.

Launched an evaluation of grant programs to make sure they prioritize the protection and safety of law enforcement officers.

Established a task force to reduce crime and restore public safety in communities across Signed an executive order to focus more federal resources on dismantling transnational criminal organizations such as drug cartels.

Signed an executive order to focus more federal resources on dismantling transnational criminal organizations such as drug cartels.

Violent crime decreased in 2017 according to FBI statistics. $137 million in grants through the COPS Hiring Program to preserve jobs, increase community policing capacities, and support crime prevention efforts.

Enhanced and updated the Project Safe Neighborhoods to help reduce violent crime.

Signed legislation making it easier to target websites that enable sex trafficking and strengthened penalties for people who promote or facilitate prostitution.

Created an interagency task force working around the clock to prosecute traffickers, protect victims, and prevent human trafficking.

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Conducted Operation Cross Country XI to combat

Released an immigration framework that includes the

human trafficking, rescuing 84 children and arresting

resources required to secure our borders and close

120 human traffickers.

legal loopholes, and repeatedly called on Congress to

Encouraged federal prosecutors to use the death

fix our broken immigration laws.

penalty when possible in the fight against the

Authorized the deployment of the National Guard to

trafficking of deadly drugs.

help secure the border.

New rule effectively banning bump stock sales in the

Enhanced vetting of individuals entering the U.S. from

United States.

countries that don’t meet security standards, helping to ensure individuals who pose a threat to our country are

Border Security and Immigration Secured $1.6 billion for border wall construction in the

identified before they enter.

1. These procedures were upheld in a June 2018 Supreme Court hearing.

March 2018 omnibus bill.

Construction of a 14-mile section of border wall began near San Diego.

ICE removed over 226,000 illegal aliens from the

Worked to protect American communities from the

United States in 2017.

threat posed by the vile MS-13 gang 1. ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations division arrested 796 MS-13 members and

1. ICE rescued or identified over 500 human trafficking victims and over 900 child exploitation victims in 2017 alone.

associates in FY 2017, an 83 percent increase from the prior year.

2. Justice worked with partners in Central America to secure criminal charges against

In 2017, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested more than 127,000 aliens with criminal convictions or charges, responsible for

more than 4,000 MS-13 members.

3. Border Patrol agents arrested 228 illegal aliens affiliated with MS-13 in FY 2017.

1. Over 76,000 with dangerous drug offenses.

2. More than 48,000 with assault offenses.

3. More than 11,000 with weapons offenses.

Fighting to stop the scourge of illegal drugs at our

4. More than 5,000 with sexual assault offenses.

border.

5. More than 2,000 with kidnapping offenses.

1. ICE HSI seized more than 980,000 pounds of

6. Over 1,800 with homicide offenses.

narcotics in FY 2017, including 2,370 pounds of fentanyl and 6,967 pounds of heroin.

2. ICE HSI dedicated nearly 630,000

Created the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office in order to support the

investigative hours towards halting the illegal

victims and families affected by illegal alien crime.

import of fentanyl.

More than doubled the number of counties

3. ICE HSI made 11,691 narcotics-related arrests in FY 2017.

4. Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply

participating in the 287(g) program, which allows jails to detain criminal aliens until they are transferred to ICE custody.

and Demand introduced new measures to keep dangerous drugs out the United States.

5. Signed the INTERDICT Act into law, enhancing efforts to detect and intercept synthetic opioids.

6. DOJ secured its first-ever indictments against Chinese fentanyl manufacturers.

7. DOJ launched their Joint Criminal Opioid

Trade

Negotiating and renegotiating better trade deals, achieving free, fair, and reciprocal trade for the United States.

1. Agreed to work with the European Union towards

Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team, aimed

zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero

at disrupting online illicit opioid sales.

subsides.

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2. Deal with the European Union to increase U.S. energy

4. Defended American Tuna fisherman and packagers

exports to Europe.

before the WTO.

3. Litigated multiple WTO disputes targeting unfair trade

5. Opened up Argentina to American pork experts for the

practices and upholding our right to enact fair trade laws.

first time in a quarter-century.

4. Finalized a revised trade agreement with South Korea,

6. American beef exports have returned to china for the

which

first time in more than a decade.

includes

provisions

to

increase

American

automobile exports.

5.

Negotiated

an

historic

U.S.-Mexico-Canada

Trade

Agreement to replace NAFTA.

OK’d up to $12 billion in aid for farmers affected by unfair trade retaliation.

6. Agreement to begin trade negotiations for a U.S.-Japan trade agreement.

7. Secured $250 billion in new trade and investment deals in China and $12 billion in Vietnam.

8. Established a Trade and Investment Working Group with the United Kingdom, laying the groundwork for post-Brexit trade.

Energy Presidential Memorandum to clear roadblocks to construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Presidential Memorandum declaring that the Dakota Access Pipeline serves the national interest and initiating the process to complete construction.

Opened up the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge to

Enacted steel and aluminum tariffs to protect our vital steel and aluminum producers and strengthen our national security.

Conducted 82 anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations in 2017 alone.

Confronting China’s unfair trade practices after years of Washington looking the other way.

1. 25 percent tariff on $50 billion of goods

energy exploration.

Coal exports up over 60 percent in 2017.

Rolled back the “stream protection rule” to prevent it from harming America’s coal industry.

Cancelled Obama’s anti-coal Clean Power Plan and proposed the Affordable Clean Energy Rule as a replacement.

Withdrew from the job-killing Paris climate

imported from China and later imposed an

agreement, which would have cost the U.S. nearly $3

additional 10% tariff on $200 billion of

trillion and led to 6.5 million fewer industrial sector

Chinese goods.

jobs by 2040.

2. Conducted an investigation into Chinese

U.S. oil production has achieved its highest level in

forced technology transfers, unfair licensing

American history

practices, and intellectual property theft.

United States is now the largest crude oil producer in

3. Imposed safeguard tariffs to protect domestic

the world.

washing machines and solar products

U.S. has become a net natural gas exporter for the first

manufacturers hurt by China’s trade policies

time in six decades.

Withdrew from the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Secured access to new markets for America’s farmers.

Action to expedite the identification and extraction of critical minerals that are vital to the nation’s security and economic prosperity.

Took action to reform National Ambient Air Quality

1. Recent deal with Mexico included new improvements enabling food and agriculture to trade more fairly.

2. Recent agreement with the E.U. will reduce barriers and increase trade of American

Standards, benefitting American manufacturers.

Rescinded Obama’s hydraulic fracturing rule, which was expected to cost the industry $32 million per year.

Proposed an expansion of offshore drilling as part of an all-of-the above energy strategy

soybeans to Europe.

3. Won a WTO dispute regarding Indonesia’s unfair restriction of U.S. agricultural exports.

1. Held a lease sale for offshore oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico in August 2018.

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Got EU to increase its imports of liquefied natural gas

2. Directed strikes in April 2017 against a Syrian airfield

(LNG) from the United States.

used in a chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians.

Issued permits for the New Burgos Pipeline that will

3. Joined allies in launching airstrikes in April 2018

cross the U.S.-Mexico border.

against targets associated with Syria’s chemical weapons use.

New Cuba policy that enhanced compliance with U.S.

Foreign Policy

Moved the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Withdrew from Iran deal and immediately began the

law and held the Cuban regime accountable for political oppression and human rights abuses.

1. Treasury and State are working to channel

process of re-imposing sanctions that had been lifted or

economic activity away from the Cuban regime,

waived.

particularly the military.

1. Treasury has issued sanctions targeting Iranian activities and entities, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force 2. Since enacting sanctions, Iran’s crude exports have fallen off, the value of Iran’s currency has plummeted, and international companies have pulled out of the country.

3. All nuclear-related sanctions will be back in full force by early November 2018.

Historic summit with North Korean President Kim Jong-Un, bringing beginnings of peace and denuclearization to the Korean Peninsula.

Changed the rules of engagement, empowering commanders to take the fight to ISIS. 1. ISIS has lost virtually all of its territory, more than half of which has been lost under Trump.

2. ISIS’ self-proclaimed capital city, Raqqah, was liberated in October 2017.

3. All Iraqi territory had been liberated from ISIS.

More than a dozen American hostages have been freed from captivity all of the world.

Action to combat Russia’s malign activities, including their efforts to undermine the sanctity of United States elections.

1. The two leaders have exchanged letters and high-level officials from both sides have met resulting in tremendous progress.

2. North Korea has halted nuclear and missile tests.

3. Negotiated the return of the remains of missing-in-action soldiers from the Korean War. TRUMP BECOMES FIRST SITTING US PRESIDENT TO SET FOOT INTO NORTH KOREA

Imposed strong sanctions on Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro and his inner circle.

Executive order preventing those in the U.S. from carrying out certain transactions with the Venezuelan regime, including prohibiting the purchase of the regime’s debt.

Responded to the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime.

1. Rolled out sanctions targeting individuals and entities tied to Syria’s chemical weapons program.

1. Expelled dozens of Russian intelligence officers from the United States and ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle, WA. 2. Banned the use of Kaspersky Labs software on government computers, due to the company’s ties to Russian intelligence.

3. Imposed sanctions against five Russian entities and three individuals for enabling Russia’s military and intelligence units to increase Russia’s offensive cyber capabilities.

4. Sanctions against seven Russian oligarchs, and 12 companies they own or control, who profit from Russia’s destabilizing activities.

5. Sanctioned 100 targets in response to Russia’s occupation of Crimea and aggression in Eastern Ukraine.

6. Enhanced support for Ukraine’s Armed Forces to help Ukraine better defends itself.

Helped win U.S. bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Helped win U.S.-Mexico-Canada’s united bid for 2026 World Cup.

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Defense

Executive order keeping the detention facilities at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay open. $700 billion in military funding for FY 2018 and $716 billion for FY 2019.

Largest military pay raise in nearly a decade.

Ordered a Nuclear Posture Review to ensure America’s nuclear forces are up to date and serve as a credible deterrent.

Released America’s first fully articulated cyber strategy in 15 years.

New strategy on national biodefense, which better prepares the nation to defend against biological threats.

Administration has announced that it will use whatever means necessary to protect American citizens and servicemen from unjust prosecution by the International Criminal Court.

Released an America first National Security Strategy.

Put in motion the launch of a Space Force as a new

Strengthened protections for individuals who come forward and identify programs occurring within the VA. Signed legislation that provided $86.5 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the largest dollar amount in history for the VA. VA MISSION Act, enacting sweeping reform to the VA system that: 1. Consolidated and strengthened VA community care programs.

2. Funding for the Veterans Choice program.

3. Expanded eligibility for the Family Caregivers Program.

4. Gave veterans more access to walk-in care.

5. Strengthened the VA’s ability to recruit and retain quality healthcare professionals.

6. Enabled the VA to modernize its assets and infrastructure.

branch of the military and relaunched the National

Signed the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act in

Space Council.

2017, which authorized $2.1 billion in addition funds

Encouraged North Atlantic Treaty Organization

for the Veterans Choice Program.

(NATO) allies to increase defense spending to their

Worked to shift veterans’ electronic medical records to

agree-upon levels.

the same system used by the Department of Defense, a

1. In 2017 alone, there was an increase of more than 4.8 percent in defense spending amongst NATO allies.

2. Every member state has increased defense spending.

3. Eight NATO allies will reach the 2 percent benchmark by the end of 2018 and 15 allies are on trade to do so by 2024.

4. NATO allies spent over $42 billion dollars more on defense since 2016.

decades old priority.

Issued an executive order requiring the Secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs to submit a joint plan to provide veterans access to access to mental health treatment as they transition to civilian life.

Increased transparency and accountability at the VA by launching an online “Access and Quality Tool,” providing veterans with access to wait time and quality of care data.

Signed legislation to modernize the claims and appeal

Executive order to help military spouses find employment as their families deploy domestically and abroad.

process at the VA. Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, providing enhanced educational benefits to veterans, service members, and their family members.

Veteran’s affairs

1. Lifted a 15-year limit on veterans’ access to their educational benefits.

Signed the VA Accountability Act and expanded VA

Created a White House VA Hotline to help veterans

telehealth services, walk-in-clinics, and same-day

and principally staffed it with veterans and direct

urgent primary and mental health care.

family members of veterans.

Delivered more appeals decisions – 81,000 – to

VA employees are being held accountable for poor

veterans in a single year than ever before.

performance, with more than 4,000 VA employees removed, demoted, and suspended so far.

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Signed the Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act, increasing the number of VA employees that can assist justice-involved veterans.

Through all of this he has managed to have 289 accomplishments in the first 20 months in office. He has added more than 4 million jobs, and another 116 smaller victories, some with outsize importance, such as the 83 percent one-year increase in arrests of MS-13 gang members. even been able to get started on one of the most important promises he made….building the wall.

“Trump’s successes in reducing the cost of taxes and regulations, rebuilding our military, avoiding wars of choice and changing the courts rival those of all previous Republican presidents,” said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform.

With a list of accomplishments that long in just a few short years, it’s no wonder the Democratic Party is crying for impeachment. Especially since their party has nothing to offer other than a socialist platform, open borders and higher taxes. While the Democrats can't seem to find a real contender with real solutions, President Trump keeps working to fulfill the promises he made while on the campaign trail during the 2016 election.

BY JOANN H. BUCHANAN

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TRUMP’S UK VISIT PROVES CORBYN IS AN INCONSISTENT HYPOCRITE Matthew Snape

Since arriving on British soil on Monday 3rd June

unique occasion for both the US and the UK.

2019, at Stansted Airport, President Trump embarked on a state visit that many people will never forget. He

The President visited Westminster Abbey and laid a

then left Britain on Wednesday June 5th after saying

wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior before

goodbye

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dismissed them and said America is one of the most

the White House, that statement is believable. He is

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the state visit either.

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On his first night in the UK, the President enjoyed a

of the D-Day landings with leaders from many of the

state banquet dinner at Buckingham Palace, where

nations who participated in the Second World War.

the President and the Queen were pictured chuckling

Trump was accompanied by his wife, Melania, and

together.

his adult children who also met the Queen.

Trump’s company after all. It involved 150 guests

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enjoying

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America. The President praised our ‘fantastic’ Queen

welcome from the Queen, Prince Charles and the

and the Royal Family. Instead of attending the state

Duchess of Cornwall. There is much truth behind the

banquet and casting aside his political differences

claim that nobody does a state visit quite like the

with the President, Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn

British, and the way the President was treated proved

chose not to attend, along with House of Commons

the Royal Family did everything it could to ensure

Speaker

this was a memorable occasion. Although the carriage

Vince Cable and Scottish National Party Leader Ian

procession down the Mall and the official welcome

Blackford. The British Left chose to engage in an ill-

on

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displaying their hypocrisy. But the truth is, the UK-

of Sussex, Prince Harry, for lunch. The Duchess of

US alliance has never been stronger, and the Left

Sussex did not attend due to a brawl between Trump

have only embarrassed themselves.

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Donald Trump has become a hate figure for the Left.

rumoured

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between Princes William and Harry ruin what was a

disrupt this event with balloons of the President

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floating in the air and through rallies being led by

presidents. When a Republican leads the US into a

Corbyn

is

full-scale conflict, it is a travesty worth opposing, but

nothing more than a protest politician, not a serious

when a Democrat does it, it is a different story for the

contender for Prime Minister. They forget that the

British Left. Furthermore, if a communist leader like

primary

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along the red carpet rolled out for him.

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occupation of Europe, thereby ensuring that one day

state visit for Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu

these protestors would have the freedom to protest.

in June 1978, Prime Minister James Callaghan did

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everything he could to please the Romanian dictator.

democratic right both the left and the right engage in.

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improve British-Romanian relations. This is despite

protests are poorly timed and inconsistent.

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oppressive leaders in the Soviet Union. According to Rewind to October 2015 when Chinese President Xi

royal author Robert Hardman, the Queen hid behind

Jinping attended a UK state visit. There were clashes

a bush when Ceausescu and his wife Elena were

between

heading in her direction. Years later, she revealed she

human

supporters President’s However,

rights

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protestors

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attended

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Chinese of

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decided this was the best course of action rather than

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engaging in polite conversation. Ceausescu had his

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knighthood

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followers too. President Barack Obama led a coalition

visit, protesting this event. Instead, he successfully

of American, British and French forces to liberate

moved a motion calling for dentists to be employed

Libya from Colonel Gaddafi in March 2011. Two

by the NHS as opposed to the private sector at that

months later that year, the then US president had his

year’s Labour Party Conference. Nice to see he got

first UK state visit. Corbyn and his followers did not

his priorities right, even back then.

lead

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oppose Trump’s proposal that the NHS be mentioned

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state

Iraq War, Corbyn, then a Labour backbencher, made

in discussions for a US-UK post-Brexit trade deal.

a speech to thousands of anti-war demonstrators, but

NHS waiting times are becoming a growing problem

where was that passion when Obama invaded Libya?

and it seems no matter how much money any British

Libya was arguably as equally ill-conceived as Iraq,

government

but Corbyn and his followers were nowhere to be

enough to cut them. For three years, Theresa May has

seen in 2011. The Labour Leader led demonstrations

retreated from radical healthcare reform that could

against Bush in 2003 because he is a Republican, but

improve outcomes for millions of citizens, like she

had he been a Democrat like Obama, it would have

has shied away from so many domestic issues. The

been a different story. It feels like the Left pick and

problem with NHS reform is that the British press

choose when they will demonstrate against US

and public fear any reorganisation will end the

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never

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principle of free point of entry for millions of citizens. But if American companies can be invited to bid for healthcare contracts and end waiting times for patients, surely this is something the Left should welcome as it means their beloved NHS is more efficient? This is something Tony Blair intended to embark on when he was prime minister, and if it improves health outcomes without ending the free point of entry for the NHS, that means one of its core principles that the Left cherish does not have to end.

Despite this, Corbyn has failed to use Trump’s visit as an opportunity to destroy the special relationship, one the UK will need post-Brexit. Although Theresa May failed to take advantage of the most pro-British president since Bush, whoever succeeds her will seize on the trading advantages a US-UK trade deal provides. The President seems open to working with Tory frontrunners Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt if either one of them become Prime Minister, and neither of them have said they will not cooperate with Trump to forge that ‘beautiful’ trade deal awaiting the British. This is despite the fact Johnson said he had no time to meet the President in June. The Labour Leader can do everything he can to criticise Trump, but most of the British public know he is a hypocrite. Trump is renowned for winning, and if he has scored one victory during his UK state visit, then it is to expose Corbyn for his inconsistency.

Matthew Snape

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Far Beyond a Crisis

By Paul McCabe

In the comedy movie School of Rock (2003) a teacher played by Jack Black repeats an old saying: “Those who can do, do; those who can’t do, teach.”

Headlines around the country show what a sorry state

The cost of higher education has surged more than

our

has

538% since 1985. In comparison, medical costs have

accelerated in the past 20 years. After taking over

jumped more than 286% while the consumer price

leadership roles in education, my own generation of

index has increased only 120%. Fueling this giant

baby boomers is to blame. Instead of excellence and

rise in costs were two main factors: Congress vastly

achievement, they have pursued mediocrity, leftist

increased

ideologies,

funds; and the novel but mistaken idea spread since

educational

system

cultural

is

in.

Marxism,

Its

a

decline

permeating

and

systematic dumbing-down, and significant negative

the

availability

of

federal

student

loan

1970 that all youth should attend college.

changes in the way children are taught. The result has been an explosion of staff numbers and higher costs

These

in schools while quality indicators like test scores

artificially

have plummeted. The average young high school or

disequilibrium, as in any market, sent prices soaring.

college graduate these days favors a socialist system

In 1980, the average cost of tuition, room and board,

for

and fees at a four-year post-secondary institution was

America.

How

did

this

occur?

The

facts

and

figures are common knowledge.

two

trends for

combined

higher

to

education.

raise The

demand resulting

$9,438, according to the DoED. Now the average cost, counting all four-year college programs, has

Perhaps an important basis of the overall decline was

skyrocketed to $29,000. In private colleges, $60,000

the

or more is the norm.

establishment

of

a

separate

Department

of

Education (DoED) in 1980 by a heavily-Democratic House

and

Senate.

Carter

called

it

“a

At

the

major

government

efficiency.”

conservatives,

Republicans,

time step

President toward

Opponents the

New

Jimmy

In school districts all over the country, costs for

improved

primary and high school education have skyrocketed

included

too. Large tax increases disappeared into state and

York

Times,

and the American Federation of Teachers union. In his campaign for President the same year, Ronald Reagan

called

for

its

immediate

abolition.

The

controversy has continued for decades however. A main question remains the Constitutional authority of the

Federal

school

government’s

curricula

at

all.

involvement

President

in

Trump’s

setting 2020

budget calls for a 10% reduction in the DoED funding level to $64 billion. The Department directly employs about 4,000 staff, well down from previous levels.

school

board

budgets

at

every

level

while

the

students’ test scores sank to all-time lows. More and

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more personnel and staff in the school systems, along

while its leaders took a knee during the national

with much higher expenditures, have not yielded the

anthem.

expected good results. On the contrary, the effects have been adverse in many states, districts, and cities:

Of course the NEA sent its lawyers and lobbyists to

social engineering at its worst.

oppose the plaintiff in the June 2018 Supreme Court decision Janus v. AFSCME, which freed millions of

The powerful teacher’s union NEA is responsible for

teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other public

another major portion of this alarming picture. For

employees from mandatory union dues. The reason is

decades

the

obvious: NEA will lose millions of dollars annually,

Democratic party, funding campaigns, and lobbying

dollars which translate to political influence at the

for a variety of leftist causes and legislation. Not only

national, state, and local levels at election time.

does

it

NEA

has

been

push

for

acting

as

an

arm

education-related

of

goals

like

higher federal spending, more school counselors, and

Top educators seem to be harmless, pleasant, typical

early childhood programs. It also has a long history of

Americans. But for decades the field of education has

active

been a whirlpool of socialist and collectivist thinking

support

for

partisan

left-wing

goals

like

universal health care, illegal immigration, reparations

where

for slavery, statehood for Washington DC and Puerto

belligerently.

subversives

Rico, and abortion “rights”.

school

to

have

Every

become

operated

young a

person

teacher

covertly who

studied

the

but

went

to

famous

educator John Dewey (1859-1952) who co-founded Its

three

million

administrators)

are

members not

(mainly

evenly

teachers

spread

across

and the

the leftist New School of Social Research in NY City.

A

socialist,

he

personally

visited

the

new

country. Rather they are concentrated in urban areas

Soviet Union in the 1920s and returned to praise its

and

education

in

blue

states

where

their

influence

is

system.

demonstrated through targeted political contributions.

Progressive

but

In

League

Industrial

2016,

the

NEA

donated

$23.7

million

to

for

in

Dewey 1939

called

headed

Democracy

up

himself the

(whose

a

socialist guiding

campaigns, of which 93% went to Democrats. The

principle was "Education for a New Social Order

top recipient was Hillary Clinton, followed by Bernie

Based on Production for Public Use and Not for

Sanders and Nancy Pelosi. There is little doubt that

Private Profit.")

the NEA helped to push the Democratic party to its present series of positions on the far left.

This insidious leftist influence was writ large over time in teachers’ colleges around the nation. After

In January of this year 32,000 highly-paid teachers

years under this system, 20% of US high school

went on strike in Los Angeles -- the second-largest

graduates now cannot read. Illiteracy is worse in the

school district in the US -- even though their salary

blue states and in urban districts like Long Beach

average was $74,789. The strike was pushed by a

California, Mesa Arizona, San Antonio Texas, and

leftist group called #RedForEd with long-term NEA

Aurora Colorado. Of course it is directly linked to

support. (The same radical group promoted strikes in

poverty, juvenile delinquency, and crime rates. In

Arizona schools in 2018.) In addition to demanding

economic terms of lost productivity, the portion of

higher pay, the group wanted an end to substitute

the

teachers and charter schools. Educator activists lead

staggering $225 billion each year, along with extra

Antifa,

Matter,

health care costs of $100 billion a year, according to

Occupy Wall Street, and many other far-left radical

financial website creditdonkey. Thus the years of

groups. The March for Our Lives (against the 2nd

leftist infiltration of education have cost not only

Amendment) was organized by teacher union leaders.

hundreds of billions in direct tax funding across the

NEA gave its highest award to Colin Kaepernick

country, but hundreds of billions in additional

the

Women’s

March,

Black

Lives

population

that

can't

read

costs

the

nation

a

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indirect costs (mainly to the private sector). The US

hand with widespread efforts on many campuses to

ranks 25th for math scores among 30 industrialized

limit

countries, along with Serbia and Uruguay.

Amendment. Cui bono? Who benefits when America

free

speech

guaranteed

under

the

1st

is thus weakened?

Schools are drowning in waves of “multiculturalism”, “relevance” and “thematic instruction” – all of which

At a time when 40% of US jobs are related to exports

has an anti-American and relativistic cultural Marxist

and the US is the hyper-power on this planet, foreign

basis. For example, American history is taught in

language

themes

lower.

The

like

Damaging

Natives;

Abusing

The

Landscape;

Slaves;

How

Exploiting

teaching

Yes

it

is

in

the

difficult

schools to

has

learn

never

Russian,

been Farsi,

Industrialism

Arabic, or Chinese, but necessary for reasons of trade

Caused Global Warming, the AIDS Epidemic, and so

and security. Reading is no longer taught by phonics

on. Another strong emphasis has been the pseudo-

but by something called “sight-words”. Meanwhile

science of global warming. Moreover children must

math tests scores have declined as the teachers adopt

study other cultures and places, so they don’t learn

“new

anything about their own country. The result is that

teaching,

students do not even know who won the Civil War

Common Core Math.

and

improved”

like

the

New

ways Math,

of

non-traditional

Reform

Math,

and

and why and when. There is a perfectly good word in English for all this. It’s called indoctrination.

Real and factual subjects like geography, history, and government

have

been

replaced

by

amorphous

Instead of the proven tradition of “reading, writing,

“social studies” which are full of propaganda and

and arithmetic” many schools are focusing on bizarre

political

issues like unisex bathrooms and boys’ participation

happen? Were these things on the ballot anywhere?

in girls’ sports teams like track and wrestling. The

No, the negative changes were made gradually and

very

quietly over time, like a falling tide that was hardly

blue

state

of

Connecticut

has

allowed

these

travesties but it is not alone. School administrators in

correctness.

Did

anyone

vote

for

this

to

noticed.

many states either have allowed these oddities to happen or they lack the courage to speak up against them.

For years, teachers have been telling our children and grandchildren

a

complex

series

of

lies

about

American and world history, economics, and even science – while neglecting to tell them basic truths.

Where

else

would

they

hear

these

astonishing

fallacies, if not in school? The leftists who infiltrated our schools dumbed everything down and changed the curriculum for the worse, so that students no longer

study

the

Constitution,

the

Declaration

of

Independence, the Federalist Papers, the Gettysburg Address,

and

other

windows

into

America’s

fundamental greatness. In many places there is no more class called “Civics”. Instead students are filled daily with a torrent of lies about racism, sexism,

In December 2018 during the Christmas season, a

socialism, genderism, imperialism, and other “isms”

leftist teacher in Montville NJ told her 1st grade class

invented by Marxists. This insanity goes hand in

that there was no Santa Claus. At Cedar Hill School

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she also informed the kids that there was no Easter

University,

Bunny and no Tooth Fairy. Parents reacted strongly,

member of Congress from the state’s 14th district.

school officials apologized, and quickly that teacher

Since

disappeared

was

stunning the nation with her widely-reported ignorant

again

statements and impractical socialist claims. These are

never

from

released

that

so

classroom.

maybe

she

Her

is

name

teaching

somewhere.

her

she

is

A.O.

election

last

Cortez

(D-NY),

November,

the

she

has

new

been

too numerous to list in this short space. She seems like an overpaid parrot for the Marxist beliefs of her

Many professors and even high school teachers have

college professors and remains in the dark about

started to reap what they sowed. An article in Forbes

economics,

pointed

procedures, and a wide variety of other important

out

the

Frankenstein

now

leading fears

the

campus

story:

monster

he

“Dr.

created.”

subjects.

labor,

She

taxes,

had

a

Congressional

significant

role

rules

in

and

causing

Teachers have had to shift the content of their courses

Amazon.com not to locate a new headquarters – with

to satisfy every kind of student radical group and

up to 40,000 jobs -- in her own district. It is hard to

prevent them from being “triggered.” A ridiculous

know whether voters should laugh or cry.

example School.

of

this

Students

recently

occurred

Law a

The old Greek story of Pandora’s Box may provide some insight. After all the evils were released, they

about the law of rape. The reason given was that the

could not be put back in the box. That may be true in

word might trigger bad memories for a few students.

this

They also denounced the word “violation”, as in “The

socialist

defendant committed numerous violations of the law,

destructive changes, the US education sector could

your Honor.” The left has become the kind of thought

be too far gone to save by methods available to a free

police foreseen in Orwell’s novel 1984, lost in a sea

society. Are there too many evils and problems at the

of

after

years

brainwashing,

of

leftist

and

infiltration,

fundamentally

the point of no return? Did the left already win the

refrain to any problem large or small is “Racism!”

war for dozens of millions of young minds?

Last year a strange incident took place at Georgetown

In the science of ballistics there is a technical term. It

University, my own alma mater, which illustrates the

refers

depths

US

Newtonian physics -- an object in motion can no

schools. Georgetown’s Dr. Carol Fair, referring to

longer be controlled because its own inertia takes

Republican Senators, said on Twitter: “Look at [this]

over. Like an empty rocket at apogee, its trajectory

chorus of entitled white men… All of them deserve

cannot be altered. Is that actually the present situation

miserable deaths while feminists laugh as they take

of our national education system? Its unhappy path

their last gasps. Bonus: we castrate their corpses and

really cannot be altered? At the end the Greek myth

feed them to swine? Yes.” Shortly thereafter, Joel

tells us that Pandora’s Box had just a single thing left

Hellman,

in it: hope.

dean

of

the

hatred

School

now

of

feelings

too:

primary, secondary, and college levels? Are we past

leftist

own

case

always

pure

their

against

outweigh objective reality. Its constant unthinking

of

where

loudly

Yale

professor’s use of the word “rape” in a legal course

relativism

demonstrated

at

rampant

Foreign

in

Service

where Fair is a distinguished associate professor, said that she is no longer teaching students. “We have mutually agreed for Professor Fair to go on research leave effective immediately.”

Recently a new poster child for the leftist takeover of the US educational system has gotten quite a lot of attention in the press. A 2011 graduate of Boston

the

point

at

which

--

under

the

rules

By Paul McCabe

of

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2020 Is on The Horizon

By David A. Colbert

The haters already hate on me, as a President Trump

that they will ever be able to force President Trump

supporter. I am amazed at the people in this country

into the Democratic Party liberal mold.

who want to return to business as usual, from our former administrations. It is like history is repeating

I

itself from 3 years ago. They have dug up some new

personally would like to see go through at least in

recently

listened

woman accusing President Trump of sexual assault.

part

The Democratic propaganda machine is gearing up

deception going on at colleges and universities about

for another on slot of innuendos and outright lies. So,

the

the Soap Opera begins once again.

Americans like me. I myself have a lot of student

concerning

usefulness

to

a

statement

student

of

a

loans.

college

about

There

is

education

a

a

for

bill

lot

I

of

older

loan debt on a degree that brought me no success in I am so glad that President Trump has throne his hat

today’s job market. I had to fall back on knowledge I

back into the ring. I applaud you President Trump for

already possess before I went to college to make a

having the guts to step into the ring for round 2. You

living.

are a brave man. I for one will be praying for you Mr.

“Sen. Bernie Sanders and House progressives unveils legislation to cancel all student debt, going farther than a signature proposal by Sen. Elizabeth Warren as the two jockey for support from the party's liberal base.”

(June 24) Associated Press

President.

President Trump has either enacted changes spoken of in his 2016 Campaign or it is in the process of being

developed.

I

am

very

pleased

with

his

accomplishments so far. The administration has been working well together with the President, even with all

the

sidebar

lawsuits

floating

around

in

our

government today.

I would like to see this portion of this bill pass. I have not read the whole bill but will do at my earliest convenience. I would like to see all parties come up

I believe that the President needs more time in office

with

to insure a return to a more effective U.S. presence in

especially

the world, both economically and militarily.

education.

I am excited to see what a second term will look like

I

for President Trump. I believe that most Republican

Administration. I would like to see elections that

second term Presidents have resulted in the President

would allow a Republican or Democratic President

looking and acting like the Democratic Party in their

and with the other party holding the Vice President’s

approach to governing in this country. I believe this

seat to be possible. In other words, a Presidential

happen with the more recent Pres. George W. Bush.

Election and a Vice Presidential Election. I believe

He made statements many times in his second term

this would force both parties to work better together.

disrespecting

as

Just a thought, right or wrong. What do the American

though we were an annoyance to him rather than the

people want? I think they want a fair and balanced

ones who put him back into office. I don’t believe

government. A group of officials that do not waste

the

American

people.

He

acted

a

would

plan in

also

that

will

relation

like

to

protect

to

job

see

a

older

security

mixed

Americans and

higher

Presidential

CTM | ISSUE 32 | PAGE 41

time with frivolity. They want a good job, or business

you

opportunity, and to feel a sense of accomplishment at

country.

my

thoughts

the end of the day. Men want to be able to provide for

Independent, not consumers but producers.

Let’s

and

Make

anecdotes America

for

our

Great

ailing

Again

or

their families without going into debt, that means a strong wage base. People want a home of their “The

Thank you for reading this column. I would like to

American Dream” if possible and a truly affordable

thank Christian Times Magazine for giving me this

healthcare plan.

opportunity to share my thoughts and opinions. I would like to give a special thanks to Anil Anwar,

I believe we need healthcare plans that account for a

CEO of CTM and its affiliates.

person’s financial condition. I don’t mind paying for healthcare, but my income is irregular in the business I run. I find it hard to keep up. I go online to see about healthcare plans and get 5 million calls from everybody and their mother. I hate it. If I say I am not interested, take me off your freaking call list, don’t just call me from a different number.

I believe we need Social Security reform. You pay into the system and must fight to get disability if you need it. They take you to Arbitration that most of the time, if you are not dying right now, they will not consider you disable. I have neuropathy, which means my feet are numb and I have constant nerve pain. I go to unemployment and they offer me jobs where I must stand on my feet for 8 to 10 hours. We need reform. I believe they know you are disabling but hold back your benefits and hope you get worse and die. My opinion.

I am excited about the upcoming 2020 Elections. I want to hear what President Trump has on his agenda for the American people. It is a great thing to have a President that seeks to keep his promises. He does not just talk the talk; he walks the walk.

I am going to be avoiding the negative people this time around. I don’t want to hear any complaints unless you are willing to put your money where your mouth is.

I

apologize.

I

am

in

a

ranting

mood

today.

The

government needs to revise the credit reporting laws as

well.

Why

is

my

score

affected

by

someone

checking my credit without my permission? The Fair Credit reporting act needs to be revamped.

Please keep reading my column. I enjoy sharing with

David A. Colbert

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WILL THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE MATTER IF TEXAS TURNS BLUE?

By Matthew Snape

CNN‘s Zachary B. Wolf stated that the Republicans

retained

love the Electoral College and the Democrats hate it,

candidate with the least popular support to win five

because it cost both Al Gore and Hillary Clinton the

times in American history.

2000

and

2016

presidential

elections

this

voting

system,

despite

allowing

the

respectively.

Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said at a

As Politico’s Gary Gregg argues, there was one election

recent

be

where the Republicans felt that the Electoral College

abolished, arguing that every vote must count. It must

CNN

cheated them, and that was in the 2012 presidential

have been devastating for both Gore and Clinton to lose

election. Barack Obama received 3.3 million more votes

those two presidential elections, despite winning the

than Mitt Romney that year, but won 3.6 million more

popular

votes

vote.

town

But

hall

that

emotion

the

system

should

not

should

overshadow

democracy. There are many reasons why the US has

than

the

Republican

in

four

cities-

Chicago,

Philadelphia, New York and Los Angeles. But that

CTM | ISSUE 32 | PAGE 43

wasn’t

Gregg

Although Texas’s demographics have been changing

highlights the Electoral College allows both parties to

because

of

a

fault

with

the

system.

since 2011, Cruz still won in 2018, despite Trump’s

focus on rural and small-state issues. If Obama didn’t

lack

appeal to Ohio factory workers, Colorado cattlemen,

questioned

Iowa hog farmers and Virginia policemen, he might not

highlighting

have won in 2012.

percent of Hispanics in the 2010 Texas Gubernatorial.

of

broad

appeal

the

in

the

Democrats’

Governor

state.

Mark

growing

Rick

Perry’s

Yzaguirre

dominance courting

by

of

39

Gallup analysts show that low turnout among Hispanics Without

the

Electoral

College,

future

presidential

always

ensures

Republican

Trump

proves

Republican candidate in 2024 has an opportunity to

problems in managing a system based on the popular

reclaim many conservative voters and win new Hispanic

vote. A new federal agency would have to be created to

voters.

win

and

victory

towards the big cities. As Gregg said, there are many

can

temporary,

The

cater to urban voters and shift the country’s policies

GOP

be

Perry’s

phenomenon the

will

dominance.

elections will go to candidates and parties willing to

Hispanic

support.

A

new

verify the accuracy of popular vote totals, and there could be runoff elections and national recounts in close

Texas

races.

anything, this is an opportunity for the GOP to broaden

is

not

a

lost

cause

for

the

Republicans.

If

its base, like they did in 2010. But this also means the The Electoral College also provides every state with an

Lone Star State cannot be taken for granted forever. If it

equal

and

turns blue, this will make it difficult for the Republicans

prevents one party from winning every time. If US

chance

of

to win future elections. Equally, that does not mean the

elections were conducted on a popular vote plan, the

Electoral College no longer serves a purpose. It will

Democrats would win almost every presidential election

always

because they can depend upon the support of heavily

considerations are taken into account and that each party

populated blue states like California. However, Wolf

has an equal chance of winning the presidency. It just

said Hillary could have won the 2016 election if she

means the Republicans will have to prove their free

secured

market

Texas.

selecting

The

Lone

the

Star

next

State

president

provided

the

winning margin each time for the GOP in 2000, 2004

be

the

policies

best

can

system

make

to

ensure

minorities

all

states’

wealthier,

as

opposed to the Democrats’ big government policies.

and 2016. But if this state, with its 38 Electoral College votes, turns blue, then what is the Electoral College’s purpose once that equal playing field for both parties is gone?

The state’s demographics are changing. The Hispanic population

accounted

for

38.1

percent

of

Texas’s

population in 2011. Medium’s Jack Craver argues many GOP districts are focused on urban areas where the vast majority of the state’s growing population lives. Instead of focusing on low taxes and low regulations to attract Californian-based companies, Texan Republicans may instead

appeal

to

Democrat

voters

with

more

metropolitan policies. A 2017 Gallup poll found only 39 percent

of

Texans

approve

of

Trump,

proving

a

moderate Democrat could appeal to them in the 2020 election. In 2018, Beto O’Rourke lost to Ted Cruz with a difference of 2.6 points in the race for Texas senator.

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