Why Are People Still Voting Blue?

Let me say the most important part up front. Please stop voting for personalities instead of platforms and positions!

I have said before that I personally know good people (even good Christian people) who are Democrats, and yet, I cannot understand their willingness to continually support and vote for candidates who endorse wildly perverse positions on a variety of issues. Sadly, I still believe a majority of these voters are ignorant and grossly uninformed. Or perhaps, like the Thessalonians, they have been sent a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false. (2 Thessalonians 2:11) Not to mention, the millions of citizens who suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome. For the last time, your hatred for Trump does not justify voting for people who don’t share your own beliefs!

Anyway, let’s be clear about who the Democrats are and what they stand for. According to their official website “Democrats believe that every American deserves a fair shot at the American dream. We’re focused on lowering costs, improving healthcare, creating jobs, ending corruption, and protecting our democracy.” (We Are the Democratic Party. - Democrats) Honestly, it sounds great, but unfortunately, empty words and promises don’t count for much. On a recent podcast, Adam Carolla did a wonderful job explaining how virtually every one of the stated goals of the Democrats are shared by the Republican Party. Do you really think that Republicans don’t want to accomplish these exact same things? The difference is how each Party addresses the issues. To put it simply, the problem is not what they preach, it’s what they practice.

Democrats want to lower costs? What about that record inflation during the Biden years? And why do they keep raising our taxes? And how much are gas prices affected by all the pipelines closed by Democratic administrations, and their war on American energy in service of the Green New Deal?

Improving healthcare? The Affordable Care Act didn’t turn out to be so affordable. But let’s get real. For Democrats, healthcare means abortion. Any time, any place, even after the baby is born!

Creating jobs? What about all those businesses that were forced to close due to the Democrat’s CoVid rules and regulations?

Ending corruption? But only if it’s a Republican. The fraud and corruption uncovered by DOGE doesn’t count, right, because of hatred for Trump?

Protecting our democracy? How? By packing the Supreme Court? Or throwing out the filibuster? Or just replacing it with Socialism?

And since we’re on the subject – what about all those “Democratic” candidates who are actually Democratic Socialists? Do the average Liberal Democrat voters even care? Or do they even understand what it is they are voting for? In my opinion, they are nothing more than another bunch of so-called Democrats who want to “fundamentally change our country.” In other words, end our democracy (actually a constitutional republic) and make America a socialist country. You know, a system of government that has failed in every country in which it has been tried! But hey, we hate Trump, so ...

Let’s be clear. Forget all the nice words and consider the actions of the Democrats and the way they vote on actual issues. With politicians, it can be very easy to judge their true intent. Compare their campaign slogans and promises against their voting history. Forget what they say, and look at what they have actually done! Or want to do!

Democrats are FOR abortion. FOR open borders. FOR Illegal immigrants over American citizens. FOR criminals over their victims. FOR defunding the police and abolishing ICE. FOR mutilating our children under the guise of gender affirming care. FOR biological males ruining women’s sports, and freely entering women’s restrooms and locker rooms. FOR raising taxes and spending on everything under the sun. FOR Socialism over democracy. AGAINST voter ID and securing our elections. If you believe otherwise, you are fooling yourself. These are people who hate America and are actively trying to destroy our country!

Final Thoughts

Get out and vote! But consider carefully how you do. If you are voting for any Democrat at any level of government, I hope you realize what you are supporting. Read the previous paragraph again. Don’t be fooled by their words.

And if you are NOT voting, don’t deceive yourself. You ARE voting. You are choosing by default, and often placing in power people who may not share your values and beliefs. That is also foolish.

I don’t claim to know all the answers, and I wouldn’t presume to tell anyone how to vote, but I encourage you to be smart. Understand that the people you elect are supposed to represent YOU. They are supposed to make, and enforce, and judge laws the way that YOU would. Be sure you’re sending the right people to do that job.

Is Talarico the new Beto?

 

Remember Beto O’Rourke? Anybody? In 2018, he ran for the Texas Senate and lost to Ted Cruz. At the time, Beto was the darling of the Dems, and he did his best to turn Texas blue. Thank God, he failed. (As he did in his Presidential run of 2020 and Texas Governor’s race of 2022.) Each time his campaign promoted him as a moderate, despite his extremely liberal views on just about every issue. Worse than that were the ongoing efforts to disguise his true nature and present himself as an entirely different person.

Beto (in case you have already forgotten him) was basically a wealthy, white kid educated in New York, yet he had almost half the state believing he was a poor to middle class Hispanic who championed the little guy. Now, Talarico is trying the same tactic. With very little effort, one can find many videos of Talarico espousing some of the most liberal policies imaginable. God is non-binary, there are six genders, he has a “favorite” drag queen, he’s running a “meat free” campaign, etc. His church offers free copies of their “inclusive” Bible! Yet, his recent campaign commercials present him as a conservative Christian preaching solid values, while denying his previous positions. And claiming his opponent is using AI videos to discredit him! I wonder why he isn’t proudly expressing all those values he’s previously preached. Oh, yeah, he’s running in Texas.

Here’s the reality. He’s pro-Trans and all things LGBTQ. He’s pro-abortion. He’s anti-guns. He’s anti-meat and anti-pipelines. He wants to defund the police, abolish ICE, and open the borders. And those are just the highlights. In short, he is a terrible candidate for office in Texas. So what does he do? Maybe he’s only following the advice of his church pastor. The lesbian one. She basically admits to counseling him to say whatever it takes to get elected. James Talarico's Lesbian Minister Just Outed Him – PJ Media When’s the last time you had a pastor encourage you to lie?

Sadly, the Democrats of Texas will gladly vote for Talarico, or anyone else with a D next to the name. And most of them will justify their votes by openly stating they are actually voting against Trump. Their absolute hatred for Trump (and anyone who supports him) or let’s be honest, anyone with an even slightly conservative point of view, will be their excuse for voting for candidates with wildly inappropriate ideologies. I believe there are some voters who do honestly agree with many of the positions they espouse, but not enough to get elected in a state like Texas.

I know personally some fine Christian people who are Democrats. How they can support candidates such as James Talarico, I have no idea. I don’t understand how they can vote for anyone aligned with a political party promoting such an obvious anti-Christian platform. As always, just my opinion!

Jury Duty

 

With all the news and social media coverage of the Lindsay Clancy trial, I can’t help but recall my own experience with the judicial system, and my one and only opportunity to serve on a jury. It was not pleasant.

I will spare you all the details. Suffice it to say, we spent four days listening to testimony and two full days in deliberation. Fortunately, we did not have to arrive at a unanimous decision, but ended with a ten to two verdict that satisfied the judge. Unfortunately, I was one of the two dissenting votes, hence my unpleasant experience! I still believe that we got it wrong, and I am still disappointed in the process, mainly due to the fact that my fellow jurors, by and large, seemed willing to vote whichever way they thought would get them out of the duty quicker.

We began deliberations with an initial vote of six to six. There appeared to be two to three on each side who believed strongly on the issue. Sadly, at least half the jurors didn’t seem to care one way or the other. As we went around the table and attempted to explain our positions, this group changed their votes back and forth as they shifted constantly agreeing with the latest argument expressed. Our unofficial votes went nine to three both ways over the next several hours, and we ended the first day back at six to six.

Basically, we were dealing with a property dispute and the main question was whether or not a particular route to the newly purchased property was considered a public road or not. At some point in the early 1900’s, the road had been officially declared a public road and led to a church and a school and was travelled primarily by horse and wagon. It crossed a couple of creeks and served its purpose for many years. Eventually, the community shifted more toward town, the church and school closed and the county ceased to maintain the “road” which no longer appeared on any maps and fell into disuse. In its current state, four-wheelers were needed for most of the route which led to a few hunting leases and not much else. If the road fit the definition of “abandoned” (which it clearly did, IMHO) it would no longer be considered a public road.

Anyway, back to day two of the deliberations!

The most belligerent juror was an older gentleman who declared before leaving on day one, that he would never change his vote and we could all either agree with him or go to hell for all he cared. He had latched onto one remark by one witness that he concluded had settled the matter completely. Whenever anyone questioned his opinion, he would repeat the line and his belief that it had totally made the decision obvious. The problem was that the statement in question had little or nothing to do with the issue at hand. (Again, IMHO.) Under cross examination, the witness had been asked the same question about ten times in a row, worded slightly differently each time, and finally made a semi-sarcastic remark that implied the attorney was an idiot for not seeing something that everyone else found obvious. I felt the same way, at that point.

The old codger took a seat in the corner of the room and refused to sit with the rest of us at the conference table or interact with anyone else on the jury. One of the younger jurors immediately became the man’s sidekick, and soon, the two were planning a hunting trip as soon as we could get this trial over. A true Bromance! The more these two talked, the more it became clear that they were never going to be swayed. Consequently, the wishy-washy group in the middle moved firmly to that side. In the end, one other gentleman and myself maintained our position while the remaining jurors one by one changed their votes. Once the bailiff assured us that a ten to two decision would be acceptable, the last few others flipped pretty quickly. (The bailiff also let slip that the case had already been heard before and ended in a hung jury.)

My frustration was mainly due to the fact that most of the people on the jury didn’t seem to really care one way or the other about the actual case before us. Despite the fact that the property owner at the middle of the lawsuit was a complete jackass, the majority of the jurors “liked his attorney best” and seemed to think that was a legitimate reason for voting the way they did. I was mostly glad that we weren’t required to be unanimous. I could easily have been put in the same position as the poor guy on the Clancy jury. I know that the one juror would have been more than happy to bully me as he had already done several others. He had loudly shouted down several of the women on the jury, including the foreman, a sweet little old lady who had once taught kindergarten. (I promise that’s the truth!) He proudly proclaimed that he had an old truck with four wheel drive that could easily cover the entire length of this “road” including the two creeks one of which had an old sheet of plywood serving as a bridge. (Reportedly, following even a slight rain, the makeshift bridge would sag in the middle and be covered with a couple of feet of water.) About half of this so-called road was a dirt trail about a foot wide that meandered through a forest of trees and was barely visible in the pictures we were shown during the trial. Rarely used, the road had received no attention from the county for last four or five decades.

But thanks to our jury, the road is now legally considered a public road! Good luck trying to drive on it with any normal vehicle, but anyway, I did my duty and voted with a clear conscience regardless of the outcome. And honestly, that’s what should happen on a jury. Discussions may clarify or change opinions, but in the end, each juror should vote based on their own beliefs, not influenced by the vote count or the opinions of the majority. I’m glad that in my case, my vote didn’t cause a hung jury or mistrial, but if it had, I hope that I would have been as steadfast as the lone juror in the Clancy case. Justice shouldn’t come down to which side is the loudest or most willing to bully others to get their way.

Thanks for reading and let me know what you think!

Let’s Be Honest About ICE

 

How about we stop pretending and be honest about Immigration. And those who are tasked with enforcing immigration law. For the slow folks, or the Liberals who just refuse to face facts, ICE is federal law enforcement. Law Enforcement. They’re not military, they’re not soldiers, and they’re not the White House’s special army. They’re law enforcement. And they are enforcing this country’s laws, whether you agree with those laws or not.

So, let’s be honest. If you are protesting ICE… If you are attacking ICE agents... If you are actively and intentionally interfering with their efforts to do their jobs… Then you are choosing to side with the criminals. You are choosing to support Crime over safety. You are choosing to support Non-citizens over American citizens. And if you believe that you are in the right? Well, you’re not.

Let’s consider the Left’s arguments. They say ICE agents are heavily armed and operate as military. They cover their faces with masks. They raid homes and businesses like SWAT teams. They’re going after innocent people who have lived and worked in the community for years. They’re frightening innocent children.

Let’s be honest. They’re doing the best they can, while judges, and politicians, and paid protesters are actively standing in their way. In a perfect world, things might be very different.

ICE agents could show up in suits and ties and knock on doors. They could politely inform non-citizens that they are in violation of the country’s immigration laws. They could hand out pamphlets and brochures explaining the process of self-deportation and information about how to enter the country legally and how to gain citizenship. They could smile and be friendly and the whole encounter could be very pleasant. In a perfect world.

But again, let’s be honest. Do you really believe that those “innocent, hard-working, undocumented” neighbors of yours don’t know their citizenship status? They know. And they choose to stay despite knowing they don’t have the legal status to remain. And those truly innocent children who may not know or understand? Who put them in that situation? Their parents did. And those murderers and rapists and drug dealers and sex traffickers who entered through the last administration’s wide open borders? Should we politely knock on their doors and ask them nicely to leave? How effective would that be?

So, let’s be honest. ICE agents dress for the job they’re doing. It’s a dangerous one. And that’s without even considering the stupid, liberal American citizens who are throwing things at them, shooting at them, using vehicles to block them in, and setting fire to the federal buildings they work in. And they wear masks to hide their identities from the Liberals who would gleefully dox them in a minute and endanger their families and their children from the crazy Leftists who still daily advocate violence.

I’m a Christian and I do have compassion for people. And I do believe there are some people who are actually legitimately seeking asylum and trying to escape oppression in their home countries. (And there is a legal process for those people that must be followed.) But those non-citizens are not the priority for ICE. And the Libs know that. But let’s be honest. The reality is, it’s an ugly situation created by the policies of the Liberal Left, and it will take an ugly process to fix the problem. And one of the main reasons the process is so ugly, is that law enforcement is under attack by the very citizens they are trying to protect.

Every day, I see videos online of ICE agents in physical confrontations with protesters. Liberals are appalled! Conservatives are laughing hysterically. FAFO. (I’m not really a big fan of that expression, because of the vulgarity, but the concept is sound.) Again, these are law enforcement agents! How many of those same Liberals would attack a police officer who was in the middle of trying to stop a robbery or rape or murder? Or actively get between the officer and the suspect? And if they did, why would anyone be surprised if the officer forcibly got that idiot out of the way as quickly as possible? 

Let’s be honest. Illegal aliens, undocumented, whatever you want to call them. They are violating the laws of the country. And honestly, you can’t have a country without laws or without borders. It just doesn’t work that way.

No Respect

 

As a high school teacher, I was usually called upon at least once every other year or so, to expound upon the concept of respect. Generally, I found students (in the 80’s and 90’s) to be respectful of their teachers, but there were always a few students who were bound and determined to challenge any and all figures of authority, and those were the ones needing that extra instruction.

I believed, then and now, there were two aspects that needed to be explained. The first is the concept of respect for authority. Despite your personal feelings for the individual, a person in a position of authority over you is due at least a minimal degree of respect. As I told many a class of students, my class, my rules. As the teacher, I had been given by the school administration a level of control that was not to be questioned. I was the boss and they had to understand that within limits, I had the authority to tell them what to do. They didn’t have to like it, but they had to deal with it.

The second aspect concerned the difference between respect and disrespect. Many a difficult child heard this lecture from me. Basically, even if you have no respect for me whatsoever, you do not have the right to be disrespectful to me. Think or feel about me any way you like, but don’t act or speak in a way that overtly communicates those thoughts or feelings. In return, I always assured my students that I would always treat them with the respect they deserved as learners and I would never address them in a disrespectful manner.

I say all this to say that in our society today, there are an awful lot of people who need to receive this lecture! And they need to be reminded that, like it or not, Donald Trump is the President and he deserves, at the very least, the level of respect due the position.

Now, before you give me a lecture on the First Amendment and the right to free speech, let me finish. Any individual who wants to show up at a Soros-funded protest and insult the President with profanity-filled hatred most certainly has the right to do so. And members of the media, celebrities, and even elected officials have the same right. But just like those students of mine from years ago, there are consequences when you choose to break or bend the rules of respect.

Let me say up front, I am not a fan of Cancel Culture. But I am a huge fan of accountability and sometimes those natural consequences hurt. People have lost jobs, businesses have lost money, celebrities have lost fanbases. If you choose to act out or speak out publicly and your opinions are not popular or shared by others, there will be consequences. Or in the case of elected officials, there should be. At least, I believe so.

I have written previously about Representation. (A Writer's Life: Who Represents You? Our Government in Action) I truly believe that at every level of government, it is important that we elect people who share our values and actually represent us. I think there are too many politicians (Democrats and Republicans both) who are not really representing the people who elected them. Anyway, back to the topic at hand.

The mainstream media still criticizes the President every chance they get.  (Mainstream Media Bias Against Trump Persists Six Months Into Second Term - VOR News) Celebrities constantly make headlines with their comments about President Trump. (Celebs Who Can't Stand Donald Trump) But most shockingly, to me anyway, are the elected officials who cannot manage to contain their hatred for our President. Most recently, Texas representative Jasmine Crockett. (Far-left Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls Trump a ‘piece of s--t’  in latest rant against the president) Before that Congresswoman Talib. (https://news.yahoo.com/us-congresswoman-tells-crowd-going-impeach-motherf-donald-trump-090925946.html) And those are just two of the most outrageous examples. When will we do something about these people? I know, there are actions that can be taken against elected officials when they commit such blatant and irresponsible actions. Why aren’t we doing anything? At the very least, shouldn’t these people face censure? (https://www.southwestjournal.com/news/what-does-it-mean-to-censure-a-congressman/)

If we refuse to address this stuff, it’s only going to get worse. Consider the recent hearing with RKF Jr. Or any of the confirmation hearings of almost any of Trump’s cabinet members. Democrats scream and call names and basically verbally attack without the slightest bit of shame. It’s embarrassing. When we will learn? And when will the Dems learn to stop fighting against their own country? Abraham Lincoln expressed it well in 1858. “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” I guess we still haven’t figured that one out.

And in view of yesterday’s tragic news about Charlie Kirk, when will Democrats take responsibility for the results of their rhetoric? The party of “tolerance” has once again chosen violence. We shouldn’t be surprised. The hatred they so openly express on a daily basis, will always lead to action. And it’s time we held someone accountable.

This Week’s Theme is Crazy

 

Just some random thoughts.

Congrats to American Eagle on a fairly creative ad! Love the wordplay, and of course, Sydney Sweeney is gorgeous. To the Libs out there, what the hell is wrong with you people? Do you just have to see Nazis everywhere you look? Does every single thing you see, or hear, or read have to be seen through your crazy eyes? Do you just have to find a reason to hate every white person on the planet?

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Speaking of crazy, Texas Democrats? It’s bad enough when these so-called Representatives ignore their constituents and spend all their time defending non-citizens, but to just run away and completely refuse to do the job you were elected to do? Sorry, but gerrymandering has been going on for centuries and blue states are just as guilty of the practice (if not more so). Are Democrats the ultimate sore losers? Yes!

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So, the WNBA is in the news again for all the wrong reasons. Green dildos, huh? As a former girls’ basketball coach, I really do want to see the league succeed, but the players need to be realistic. (Just like crazy Megan Rapinoe and all the money demands from the soccer players a few years back.) The reality is that if your sport (business) doesn’t make money, your players don’t get million dollar contracts. And you can look at the men’s leagues and be jealous, but again, reality, they are bringing in tons of money and you aren’t. The WNBA should be grateful for the NBA for funding their league and be glad to have the opportunity to play professionally at all.

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Can I just say I love Tulsi Gabbard! She is certainly driving the Libs crazy. When we do at some point elect the first woman President, I would definitely vote for her. She would be great.

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Circling back to the beginning, American Eagle has supposedly already announced their plans for a whole series of ads featuring models of a variety of races and nationalities. Blue jeans, blue eyes. Made perfect sense to start with a white girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. Only the Libtards were crazy enough to immediately jump to Nazis and eugenics. Nothing new with advertisers using pretty women to sell stuff. And just for the record, any red-blooded male can tell you that beautiful women come in all colors.

Is It Time to Cancel Obama?

 

I have Liberal Democrat friends who still love Barack Obama. They consider him to be one of our nation’s greatest, and they love to parrot his claim of having led a scandal-free administration. LOL! I find that hilarious! Check out my list of top ten presidential lies which features several mentions of the former President. (https://rdperryauthor.blogspot.com/2019/03/top-ten-presidential-lies-of-all-time.html) Or read an earlier article about the shady dealings of President Obama and his actions toward Donald Trump. (https://rdperryauthor.blogspot.com/2020/05/obamagate-watergate-on-steroids.html)

Honestly, at this point, I don’t care how much you love the man, if a sitting US President intentionally acts to sabotage an incoming administration, that is just evil. And treasonous.

Let’s be real. According to DNI Tulsi Gabbard, the evidence is clear. And damning. And to answer the question that the Liberals and the Democrats always ask about targeting political opponents, it was you who started all this. Which former US President was the first to be openly targeted by his political opponents? Donald Trump. So, yes, you started this!

Okay, to be fair, suppose we give President Obama the benefit of the doubt. Maybe what he did was not all that bad. That’s what his supporters want you to believe. They want you to think that it is no worse than the kind of shenanigans politicians have been pulling for centuries. There are two big problems with that.

Number One is the issue of timing. If we’re talking about what happened during the election cycle, you can try to say that it was the same old dirty politics and mudslinging that occurs in every election. As much as I dislike Hillary Clinton, that excuse makes sense for her. She was trying to win an election and she accused her opponent of every sin she could imagine, true or not. And she paid good money to have the Steele dossier created. (Now, as President, Obama should not necessarily have been involved in trashing Clinton’s opponent, but I’m sure his supporters will just claim he was helping his Party and the Democratic candidate.)

BUT … Once Trump had won the election, as the President-Elect, he deserved what the Democrats loudly demand for themselves, a “peaceful transfer of power.” Instead, what Trump received was a continuing barrage of accusations from the sitting President! A President who knew without a doubt that the accusations were totally and completely false. And why? To effectively cripple the new administration and hamper their efforts to implement their agenda.

Again, if you carry out a deliberate campaign to sabotage the President-Elect, that is more than just dirty politics. It’s treason.

Problem Number Two is the method and the people involved. This is not something carried out by the Campaign Staff or the Democratic National Committee. This is the President of the United States ordering the FBI, the CIA, and the DOJ, to carry out this attack! Think about that for a moment. The President using the full power of the federal government to cripple, not an opponent, but the next President of the United States! Unbelievable!

And here is the worst part. The evidence is clear that they all knew it wasn’t true. When the intel reports said Trump had no ties to Russia, they threw them out and invented their own reports. And for the next four years, and beyond, they continued to lie to the American public over and over again. And waste $40 million taxpayer dollars on a Special Counsel investigation. And when the man had the nerve to try and run for President again in 2024, they pushed the same old lies yet again.

So, what do we do now? If Presidential Immunity covers treasonous acts, I guess, we can’t do anything to punish him for his alleged crimes. But there needs to be accountability and the lies have to stop. And the biggest lie of all? That Barack Obama is who his supporters say he is. He needs to be out of Washington and out of power and control. The truth is that he is a traitor to his country and that should be his legacy. So, to use the methods of the Liberals and Democrats, yes, it’s time to cancel him!