Champions of Nothing

I grew up in a county which leaned heavy for Democratic candidates. When national maps were shown, the county stood out, due to the politics chosen by most of the voters. The final result of years of choosing the champions of nothing is disheartening.

People with enough money fled the county. Surrounding counties had less crime, lower taxes, and the commutes were tolerable. This left lowering property values, an increase of the problems associated with liberal politicians, an increase in crime, and the loss of business. The result of years of this attrition is remarkable.

The major cities in this county are suffering. The government entities waste money at an alarming rate, and once beautiful areas of the cities are ugly reminders of failed policies. Schools spend more per student than other districts, and the students test lower than the average.

The Democratic party was successful with indoctrinating those so willing to believe they were the champions of the working folks. With a one time large union work force, dirty politics, and criminal coercion, the party gained a strong foothold in the county. In some ways, it was easy, since the propaganda was strong, and many of the union members had little education. It wasn't required, since there was always a family member, or close friend, that could help you join the union, and the economy after the second world war was conducive to the piling on of unneeded workers, which increased the Democrat voting base.

Times changed things tremendously. With long strikes, and unsustainable costs, the unions found they had to cut their demands, or face oblivion. One local refinery made a huge cut by demanding the reduction of thousands of workers, or they would close the gates, and mothball the facility. The unions didn't lose this without a whimper, but time revealed the only real "advantage" was all the accumulated wages wouldn't last a long strike. That, and the attempted murder of an employee that refused to honor the picket line left the general public appalled.

Even with a huge amount of expansion work now happening at many of the local petrochemical facilities it's apparent  the seed of ignorant corruption grew into something that won't be easy to eradicate. The county, and cities, are still run by incompetent people. The Democrat dream created government entities filled with corruption, apathy, bureaucracy and waste. People are still leaving, and property values still don't reflect what they should.

The local county isn't an isolated event. The same happened all over the United States. Counties with a heavy Democrat influence are disasters; and even with constant support by the media, people are beginning to realize the party is only interested in the party. They are not champions of the working folks; they are the champions of nothing.

Tolerance and Autonomy

The founders of the United States were loyal subjects of England, until the government decided they wanted more of the fruit of their labor, became aggressive in subjugating them to their will, and outright murdered individuals for failing to succumb. The ultimate end was a new country, an effort to summarize the most important things for a government, and a strong love of liberty.

The most important thing created with the new law of the land was an amendment to the Constitution:

"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

Everything else demanded by law is moot, when the law is ignored by those in power, the judicial branch ignore the disparity, and those without wealth, or power, are in peril for demanding equal justice. That, and the lack of rules only lead to more disdain for a secure society. Crime become rampant, violence becomes common, and those supposedly elected to insure the peace become thugs that use the power of their office to harass those that disagree with their actions.

The second amendment is the only thing preventing chaos, or a police state. Liberals know this, the rotten core of government knows this, and they both make strong efforts to end the ability of the citizens to protect themselves from tyranny.

Today is the celebration of independence from tyranny. May all the years ahead continue to have the strength of the second amendment to prevent another mass effort by a tyrannical government to remove the liberty of the citizens.

Feckless, Supposed Leadership

If Congress wasn't a money grubbing, feckless, cowardly body of supposed politicians, the likes of Pelosi, Waters, McCain, and others just as ridiculous in their actions, would be censored, or outright thrown out of Congress. In any other endeavor requiring balanced, logical efforts, this type of insanity would never be tolerated.

The Big Unanswered Question

It's known the Clinton campaign paid for a dossier from an organization known for fabricating false narratives and ruthlessly using the information to destroy credibility and positions. That, and it's known high ranking administrative officials in the FBI colluded to influence, and take part, in an investigation founded on the fake information from the dossier. That, and released classified information, while deliberately shutting down a criminal investigation of Hillary Clinton.

How far were they willing to go to stop a presidency? More lies? More efforts to corrupt justice? Maybe even assassination? We may never know, but if I was Trump, I wouldn't be cordial, or restrained. I'd be after my enemies, and ruthless with my actions. Some might not call this a coup, but I have a feeling there are many involved that had that as a contingency. A less polite society would have heads on a pole. 

Two Hens and Tort

A restaurant in Virginia booted the White House press secretary from the premises. The co-owner did so due to her standards, and much coercion from her staff.

This, in my opinion, is completely up to the discretion of the restaurant. No restaurant, or any business, should be forced to serve those they don't want in their establishment. In a perfect world, the incident would be over, and the restaurant could continue feeding its clients. Unfortunately, that won't happen.

The restaurant is being bombarded by negative reviews, and the detractors are from all over the United States. I'm sure the usual ugly remarks and threats are numerous, which can be hard on a business if it has an internet site. The sheer volume of nasty comment, or emails, can choke a server and increase the cost for business. 

There are many supporters too, but if the supporters are the usual supporters for those so quick to react without thinking, their not known for their spending, or charity. They'll swear their allegiance, and then shake their head, when the restaurant closes the door.

To add insult to injury, there is another restaurant in Virginia with the same name. Their business may suffer, and if enough damage is done, they may seek the help of a personal injury attorney to reduce the losses.

I doubt the restaurant survives. Such actions, with nationwide coverage, don't end well. The co-owner, and staff, probably thought they were preserving their integrity, which is a noble action. Unfortunately their ignorance may lead to bankruptcy, and unemployment. They choose the battle, but never realized they already lost the war.