Get out & Vote While You Still Can

 I am voting for Donald J. Trump for President in 2016.  You can read my reasons at:  http://bicoastalgrandma.blogspot.com/2015/07/why-i-like-donald-trump-for-president.html .  I believe we need someone who is straightforward, loves America, has not been part of the political scene, and not owned by big money donors.

I was a non-partisan voter who, in every election season, voted for the person I thought would do the best job for America.  I watch politics closely and no sooner had I re-registered as a Republican, in my opinion, the Republicans' devious stratagem started coming to light.  As I became more aware of the Republican party's recent election machinations, I've been reminded of my younger days when I watched the TV coverage of the entire Republican convention feverishly trying to lock out Barry Goldwater.  I'm sickened and disheartened that the party hasn't improved in all these years. 

Sadly, the Republican party actions, namely, the last seven years of not standing up to the present Administration and the disingenuous technique of using your primary vote to create the need for a convention has caused my disenchantment.  These actions only confirm to me that, Republican politicians and their candidates, are only interested in their own personal welfare. 

Mitt Romney, the Republican who lost the 2012 Presidential elections was shown on TV advising Republicans to vote for a different person than the one they really believe should be the candidate in each State's primary.  To the best of my understanding, he was telling Republicans that voting in this disingenuous way would result in a 'contested' convention.'  In this type of convention, the Republican delegates could ignore the votes of the people and put whomever they wanted in as nominee.  He, admittedly, wanted to prevent Donald Trump from being nominated, no matter how many American citizens voted for him.  I watched the video of this losing 2012 Presidential candidate on three different channels because I could not believe that he actually said it.  No one stood up to him and said we don't play around with our votes.  No one. 

Apparently, the Democratic party is really no different.  It just handles things differently.  They have 'super delegates' as well as delegates. The 'super delegate' category seems to be comprised of elected officials who can vote for whomever they choose. Their vote seems to be cast for what is best for the Democratic party, seemingly not the American people.  It's like they, and only they, know what's best for America.  No matter how many people vote for a candidate, the 'super delegates' have the power to sway or skew the election results. The nominee will be the person selected by the 'super delegates', not the American voter.


The Republican party, on the other hand, doesn't use that technique.  I've read the explanations of their system, but in my estimation, it's just a convoluted process to get the results they, the Republican party, desire. To my understanding, sounds like a lot of 'back room' actions.  Doesn't matter what the 'unwashed' and 'unlearned' voter wants.  Even a politician, who has been in office just one term, knows how to game the system.

I saw the video made by a Colorado delegate who was shut out of voting because he was preparing to vote for Donald Trump.  Apparently, last August, the Colorado officials revised the rules so that without any people voting, they chose their nominee.  If Colorado can get away with it, what State Election Officials will try it next?


It used to be that the average person  just went to work, feeding and housing their family, and looking forward to the day when they can make ends meet to the best of their ability.  Now they are still in the 'rat' race, but it's an ever uphill battle.  I'm not even touching the subjects of many people out of work or the many people (45.4 million, as of October 2015) on food stamps.

Political officials, on the other hand, are much better off.  Many candidates enter the ring with idealism. Except for a few, their quest to help their Nation and its people seems to fade into a pursuit to preserve their own newly-found and cushy way of life. By the way, what do they do all day?  No matter what politicians of both, or either party decide for your health, wealth and freedoms, theirs is never affected.  With salaries and better benefits guaranteed by you, the American public, they live above the fray.  In my opinion, they answer to no one until Election time rolls around.  Then, they say what you want to hear in order to preserve their jobs.  After they are elected, they will hold meetings and look busy, but it seems that they've forgotten the hard working citizens who pay their salaries.  Do you really think a politician who has been in office ten, fifteen or even, 40 years can feel your pain?  


In my estimation, neither the Democratic nor the Republican party really care about or represent the voter.  We're just pawns for them to arrogantly ignore. All politicians and party officials need to be reminded that a vote is a privilege, not a toy.   Many people died protecting our freedoms, including the voting process.  It is every political party's patriotic duty to honor an American citizen's right to vote and have that vote counted.


The only hope we have as a nation is the silent majority waking up, and waking up QUICKLY.  It's time to end the cabal.

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Why I Like Donald Trump for President 2016

Since Donald Trump declared his intentions to run for the office of President of the United States in 2016, his detractors have been criticizing him.  First they laughed; then they seemed to deride the thought of a Trump presidency.  I remind them that people laughed at Ronald Reagan, saying that he was only an actor.  Look what he accomplished. 

I think that these detractors are also grasping at straws when they pull apart every statement that Donald makes.  Remember he speaks without notes or a teleprompter.

I’m for ‘the Donald’ precisely because he is a Washington ‘outsider’.   All the other candidates have political ties.  Now, Donald Trump might have ties of which I’m unaware.  However, Donald also has not been schooled in being Politically Correct in his statements and in being ‘quiet.’ (Like shut up and sit down.)  I’ve read that Freshman Congressmen and Senators are told just that, when they speak up.  We need a leader who is not intimidated.  I believe that, like Ronald Reagan, those who want to do us harm would think twice before doing anything with Donald Trump as President.

In my opinion, both Republican and Democratic politicians have lost all common sense.  The Republicans promised anything and everything if elected in 2012.   Where has that gone?  Nowhere!   The Democrats gave us Obamacare.  The original bill was purported to be 2200 pages, which I read.  After reading this bill, I was just plain tired and disgusted. Within this Bill are changes to other statutes.  They may have been changed to comport with the purposes of Obamacare.  Who knows?  We, the People would never know of these other changes without reading and researching the whole Affordable Care Act.  Who even read the Bill before passing it?  Certainly not the Democrats who voted for it and succeeded in making it law.  It’s time for politicians to write and enact bills that address the subject exactly, and only that one subject.   Aren’t we tired of politicians acting like they know better than us?  I’m happy that there are people receiving healthcare who were not previously able.  All people should have access to healthcare insurance, and there could be a better healthcare law, if politicians, both Democrats and Republicans, put their collective and personal agendas aside.

Our freedoms and our rights under the 'original' Constitution, not under present day interpretation by liberals, should be sacrosanct.  The Founders intended our elected officials to respect and maintain those rights.  The President of the United States should protect the ‘original’ Constitution.

Our Military (Active and Retired) must be respected.  We owe our Veterans the utmost of care.  They put themselves in danger to protect us.  We must ensure that they have the best healthcare, perhaps the same as our elected Washington representatives, as well as job opportunities.

Also, in my humble opinion, this Nation is over-regulated.  Experts hired by this Administration and maybe, life-long career specialists in various departments tell American Citizens what they can and can’t do.  Were they elected to anything?  No.  Yet, California suffers from the over-protection of a ‘smelt’ or a special ‘mouse’.  We should be a self-sufficient Nation and because of Washington Politicians we aren’t.  We should be using our own homeland’s natural resources, but the powers that be say “No.”  You could note that this affects your ability to find a good job or improve your salary, if you even have employment.  Now, rules are good things, but over-regulation has caused our lives to be diminished.

We should be protecting our Nation’s borders and allowing only LEGAL immigration.  Because of insufficient protection on our Southern Border, ILLEGAL immigrants from all over the world pour into our Nation, seemingly increased by an invitation from our present President.  From what I’ve read, the Department of Homeland Security has allowed these people to disburse, not to be heard from again unless they kill an American citizen.  We have Sanctuary cities, which harbor ILLEGAL immigrants and defy Federal laws in regard to these people.  Does our present President use his authority to put a stop to this?  Have our representatives in Congress?

This is why I like Donald Trump.  Even if he has friends on both sides of the aisle in Washington, he is not one of them.  Donald is a successful businessman.  I really believe that he does want America to be great again.  It makes perfect business sense.  I think he has the wisdom and experience to create jobs and to work with Congress on improving this Nation.  He would not sell us down the river in any negotiations, which is his forte.  I expect that he would speak out when Congress was not working in the best interest of all American Citizens, not just a few.  In that vein, he knows how to use the best talent.   As President Trump, I hope that he would tap into the pool of Presidential candidates for 2016.   Their experience under his direction could benefit this country greatly. 

It’s time to declare that we are a great Nation and can be even greater under the correct leadership.  No more apologies to the world.  Let’s respect ourselves and lead again.  Let’s remember that every nation on Earth, friend or foe, has benefited from the generosity of our great Nation.

Only Donald Trump, at this time, will be the leader we need for President of the United States in 2016.

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