The Misplaced Fear of Donald Trump

Here's something to think about for all who are fearful of Donald Trump.  Spreading Trumpaphobia to the masses seems to be the latest fear mongering weapon of choice for the Left. I wonder if those who fear him realize we have someone sitting in the White House right now who IS doing exactly what people are fearful Trump MIGHT do. Let me explain: I care about everyone. I care that if someone is uncomfortable using a specific bathroom then we should help, we should be sure their rights are protected just as every other American citizen. Trans friends have most likely been using the bathroom of their choosing forever, you just didn't notice. I am not here to debate that issue. However the way the Obama administration set forth the directive for schools in terms of bathroom policies seems alarmingly unlawful. Obama used a sort of "blackmail " to force schools to follow his directive. No room for debate, no room to let schools and states handle things on a local level, no time or room for discussion of possible better ideas to help all young people. This was not an executive order; this was a directive. There is a difference. You see, at least two provisions of federal law ban discrimination on the basis of sex: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which covers employment, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.When lawmakers passed the education amendments, they did not consider that the law could one day be applied to gender identity. (Jeremy Tedesco, senior counsel at the Alliance Defending Freedom). It seems the Obama administration did not follow proper procedure for making new regulations, which would leave the larger issue unsettled, or that its interpretation of Title IX is inconsistent with the law and in turn possibly jeopardize future rights of transgenders or any gender, race or faith back ground for that matter under any future president. Using the false narrative that opposition to his tactics is somehow phobic or fearful is simply untrue. All Americans deserve rights and freedom under our United States Constitution. No one is fearful of anything but the possibility that all American’s rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution are slowly being eroded away. Freedom erosion should be a concern to all Americans. People should be very concerned; Americans on both sides of this issue need to wake up and smell the proverbial coffee. The more critical debate we should be having is not over who goes in what bathroom, but rather if this administrations callous disregard for constitutional laws and due process is now the weapon of their choice.

Hidden Agendas in the Unlikely Places

I have in the past enjoyed a few speeches given by our First Lady, Michelle Obama. But the one she delivered at the final commencement at The City College of New York   has me deeply concerned. Again I feel I need to say, I am not defending Trump, but I’m getting sick of all the nonsense. Allow me, if you will, to go step by step through this snippet, as I hear lots of political rhetoric. Mrs. Obama  says, “we don’t give into our fears, we don’t build up walls to keep people out” What does that mean? Who’s afraid? No one I know. And certainly not Trump. Maybe she means letting anyone from anywhere come and go as they wish? She better check with her husband first though because his administration has deported more illegals than any president before him. We can’t go into Mexico illegally, why can they do it here? She says people are afraid of those who are different” Who is afraid? Not me, I have friends of all races, religions and cultures. I am sure most of us do. So whom is she talking about? Trump? He most likely has more friends, business partners and acquaintances of more diverse backgrounds and cultures than any of us, including the Frist Lady. Who is she talking out when she says “there are those who discourage diversity.”? Is that Trump again? Trump encourages entrepreneurship regardless of race or religion. So it can’t be him. He has supporters of all races. Does she mean Conservatives in general? Seems to me the Republican Party this time around has more ethnically diverse candidates than the Democrats. “They act as as if anger and name calling are a substitute for thoughtful debate” Hey wait, she must be on my side. I see plenty of anger and name calling by anti-Trump protesters aka Democrats or illegals or whoever they are. I’ll give her that one. Or maybe she is referring to both Trump and Sanders who equally are very brash in their angst over what they believe to be wrong with this country. (The later, being a career politician, is just better at doing it more palatable manner I guess)
Finally: “As if anger and intolerance should be our default state rather than optimism and openness that have always been the engine of our progress.” Yes Michelle, we always have been a country of optimism and openness. We have always been optimistic based on the progress we have made through the ears. We have always been open to diversity and love of our fellow man. Nothing new there, no one is trying to stifle it. Unless you count the folks who are burning flags and shouting “Death to America” And I can guarantee you those are not Trump supporters.
Ms Obama, I thought you were above this kind of rhetoric. Using the word “they, they, they” all the time incites division. Is this the kind of talk given by a skilled public speaker and the president’s wife?  Where is your attempt at creating unity among citizens?? Don’t’ you know better?? This speech makes me very sad indeed. Using a commencement ceremony as a political platform is in very bad form.  

The Truth in Black and White.

One encouraging thing I can say right now regarding the possibility that Trump will be our next president is this: At least I will be able to openly criticize a president again without much backlash. The thought of a white male president makes me realize that we have become a nation of whiners, crybabies and bullies. What other country gets so easily offended as Americans? Who else cries over insignificant nonsense as loudly and consistently as us?

I have openly criticized every US president that has held office at one time or another because I never agree with their policies 100% of the time with anyone.

Most of us don’t.

It’s a free country.

 We have a right to speak our minds.

But with President Obama as our leader, I found that any time I criticized one of his policies someone would accuse me of racism.

My thought is that Americans are to blame for this more than the president himself. People tend to forget regardless of race we are all human thus we are imperfect beings. President Obama has received criticism on his handling of the race issue from both the black and white community.

 Actually some of his harshest criticism comes from the black community saying he’s has not done enough or been stronger on fighting racism. But we dare not say this openly because racism has been sanctioned by the Left; , dare I say even encouraged.  Liberals seem to have stolen pride from blacks.

As strange as it may seem, racism in America is no longer mainly about race, but more and more it seems to becoming an excuse, to escape responsibility or to dodge intelligent, respectful debate.  How can we work together to fix problems if certain people are not allowed to talk about race? We need to have the courage to start honest, respectful dialogue about sensitive issues. How can we work together unless we can discuss??

Racism does still exist. Sadly, it always will.  But thanks to the hypersensitive drama kings and queens in this country, the progress we have made as a nation is slowly plummeting into a backwards spin.

People seem to forget the bigger, brighter picture:

We live in a nation with a black president and a black attorney General. Minority voices are being heard. Most wont’ admit it but does anyone realize it seems ok to be discriminatory and racist against Whites based on their color? Do people see that many whites in general are ok with letting that happen for the sake of open dialogue and to reach some kind of unity with other races? Yet there are those who can’t go a day in this country without crying about what a racist country they live in. It’s almost become like a religion to some.

Being offended is a choice you make. No one is responsible for that choice but you.  I am challenging all Americans to throw away the crutch of offendedness and begin to use our intelligent and creative minds to move forward together as Americans. This is the only way we can move away from the path of self- destruction and onto the road to progress.

Cultural Relativism

More than 100 million people in this world dream of a chance for life in the United States. Yet  in America today the Progressive Left denounce Western Culture as no better than any other culture or society.  Why, is it that so many wish to come here and often risk everything for a shot at the American Dream? In these unsettling times, it seems to be popular to demean and discredit our Western way of life. One of the most disturbing ideals catching hold with a large number of Americans is the notion that the Western-style society/culture is no better than any other society/cultures. Some even go so far as to say Western culture is worse.  Leftists argue that no one can determine which cultures demonstrate exemplary traits because no one can assess any standards objectively-- what is good-- or ethical; that no one can identify the shortcomings and failures of different cultures.

I completely disagree. And if you live in America, you should too.

When you study Western civilization compared to others you see clearly, man at his best. Western society illustrates the ideals of individualism, freedom, and God-given/natural born rights. It represents reason, personal responsibility, self-sufficiency and the beauty of entrepreneurship through capitalism.

Western culture recognizes the necessity for limited government in a republic that is representative of its citizens and the rule of law.

Things like technology, art and literature, science; ideas of connectedness to the earth and universe; rules of reason and sensibility. All these are logical in a world governed by natural laws. That describes Western society. These principles are values for all, regardless of geography, gender, and ethnicity.

We can be unbiased in defining the preeminence of Western culture when
 the superiority of Western culture can be objectively demonstrated and when cultures evaluate them based on the one single important standard ---to what extent does the culture or society value life and do it’s core values support all human life? Or does the society value certain lives over others?

In a prolife culture (Western culture), reason, productivity, science and technology are encouraged and supported honored and recognized. Individuals are viewed as reasonable beings that are able to distinguish right from wrong, and honors man’s ability to survive and flourish.

Western Society has evolved into a superb example of high levels of freedom, opportunity, productivity, innovation, health, opportunity, happiness and comfort. Why else do people from other cultures risk everything for a chance to live where Western ideas and lifestyles are the dominant custom?

Man must recognize that there is a standard. And that standard is Western style culture. If we say that no society can be judged because each has a right to it’s own beliefs, than how can we object to any society’s intolerance that reflects their own worldview? If we simply say everyone is entitled to their own belief systems, then we say it we cannot object to things like genocide, slavery, Hitler, genital mutilation of young girls, child marriages, and Nazism. The idea of what is known as Cultural Relativism is faulty thinking. It takes the idea that any practice is acceptable if is in line with a specific cultures because there is no objective moral truth that pertains to all people for all time.  Not only would this thinking forbid us from speaking out against another society, but also it would not allow us to even criticize our own culture as in the instance of slavery. Cultural Relativism leaves no room for disagreement, protest, debate, and especially no room for social progress and justice, because, after all, towards what objective goal would we be progressing?

Does this sound familiar? Today we as a country are finding more and more that disagreement and debate are taboo. Cultural Relativists view themselves as tolerant; they see other cultures not as "wrong" but as "different".   Hiding under the deceptive cloak of fairness Cultural Relativism is rearing its ugly head to millions of unsuspecting citizens of the United States and Europe.  In short, cultural relativism is only attractive because is seems democratic and empowering by giving an individual's perception priority, but all it really does is refute itself.

We are seeing the devastating effects this philosophy is having on European countries now. The question is, will we as Americans be courageous enough to stay strong in our understanding of what is fair and equitable without sacrificing the very thing that keeps us free and  a shining light of hope to the millions who live in a oppressed society?