Monday, September 28, 2015

The UN is celbrating 70 years of failure today

The UN is celebrating the 70th anniversary of it’s first General Assembly and I am sure there will be plenty of pomp and circumstance, speeches and patting on the back by those who profit from it’s worthless existence. The lofty goals of this institution – to stop wars, famine and disease are  lofty, worthy goals, have not only NOT been fulfilled, but the UN has actually increased the violence the world sees today. How is that?

Because the UN legitimizes religious extremists, dictators, banana republics, and despicable tyrants. Because the UN focuses its tremendous financial resources on perpetuating conflicts, like giving the Palestinian exclusive eternal refugee status. Because the UN has allowed itself to be used as a tool by the majority to disregard their atrocities and instead accuse Israel of crimes even though they are only defending themselves.

The UN makes the world more dangerous because they provide blue helmeted security forces to keep the peace between war zones – but the forces cut and run at the first sign of danger.  This false sense of security has caused thousands to die while the UN soldiers run with their tails between their legs. When the UN blue helmets are not in danger they are engaged in raping children in many parts of Africa.


The atrocities being committed against Christians in the Mideast, as well as the wars in Africa and Syria are the best parts of the U.N’s resume' of failure. I hope the next President shows more leadership than Obama kicks the UN out of NYC and forms an organization that will fill its memberships with countries that are committed to action and making the world a better place, rather than wasting assets and contributing to the problem.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Trump Candidacy: Looking to the middle to attract “Reagan Democrats


When Donald Trump first announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination, I - along with everyone else - took it as just another humorous antic by a very well known celebrity. No one took it seriously, and I consider myself a pretty serious person when it comes to politics. I now believe that Donald Trump is a candidate that cannot only win the Republican nomination, but someone who can actually win the Presidential election. Let me explain why.

I am a Republican who is moderate on social issues, but very conservative on the same issues that Trump articulates extremely well: A strong national security, strong border control, sound financial policy, the belief that America needs to provide solid global leadership, and that the current welfare system is unsustainable financially and crippling to those who receive it.

I do not agree with ultra conservatives in the Republican Party want to roll back gay rights, woman’s rights (I do think the government should not fund Planned parenthood) - or other social hot buttons issues.

Donald Trump? I believe that he may actually be a more egotistical, caustic version of Ronald Reagan. I see no problem with the fact that Trump identified as a Democrat in his past, but has changed his views over time. The only constant in life is change. There are a lot of people who identify with Trump, people who voted as Democrats in the past. This is exactly the demographic that the Republican party needs to not only win the election, but to also move the party solidly to the center – and away from the Tea Party types who can’t accept the fact that their fight to roll back Gay and Abortion issues not only has left the train station, but is harming the Party on other, more important issues