NEW YORK NEW YORK
BLAMING THE SOLUTION NOT THE PROBLEM
The only thing that is important to remember, as a disruptor he antagonized both sides of the aisle who were vested in what we
now know is a corrupt system that superseded the interests of the citizens. Donors with deep pockets were always in control but this was never revealed until Donald T. Trump pushed back with common sense policies that made the system work for all socio-economic classes, ethnicities, and races.
The ire of the elites was provoked by this challenge to their monopoly on policies that favored them but not the citizenry in general. Most all his policies had positive results and were put in place legally without violating his oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the United States. President Trump once said his greatest achievement may be having exposed the depth of the “Deep State” and the media in our country and its negative impact on our political system. This challenge to the elites was an existential threat to their power. This can be evidenced by the extreme reaction of this group as exemplified by (cancel culture) censorship, the politicization of government agencies, collusion of government with the press, election manipulation, and unequal justice through the use of political prosecution of Trump supporters among other areas too numerous to mention here.
The unprecedented heat of this fight between the establishment and the “MAGA” movement, had some in the general population question whether Trump was too volatile, so radioactive that he would be a liability in taking back the Republic.
The party system has evolved to try not to go to any extremes in their selection of candidates or establishment of party platforms. Here’s my take: Extreme times require extreme measures. The local Republican Party instead of stoking the fire is looking to ignore or quell it. This is a BIG mistake! Instead of capturing the passion of people disgusted by the attempt to indoctrinate children, take down statues that represent our founding, or try to smear the America First (MAGA) Movement and its followers as terrorists, the apparatchiks go with milk toast or candidates that are ineffective in giving the messaging that would bring independents, and possible Democrats over to our side.
LARRY MAGLIO / NEW YORK NEW YORK
"CITIZEN'S NEWS BLOTTER"
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
One person’s take on the Presidential debate. The idea that Trump didn’t have a knockout in the debate doesn’t speak to Trump’s poor debate performance; it speaks to the conditioning of the public by the media and their ability to paint Trump as an “extremist.” Anyone thinking critically knows nothing extreme in Trump’s policy positions or thought processes. He successfully called out the extreme position of the Democrats' policy on acceptance of late-term abortions in the 9th month.
For a significant portion, but not a majority of the opposition, who have bought into the propaganda, this was not anywhere a “knockout.” Will Trump win the election-probably. Will the country continue to be divided? Most definitely.
The recent Supreme Court decision on Facebook and the FBI’s collusion to suppress speech underscores the depth of our problem. For some technical point that itself was nebulous, the court sided with the position that there was no actual violation of the First Amendment, either as to law or the spirit of the law is a major part of the problem. Pusillanimous justices, acting like law professors, clung to a minor technicality to avoid making an important decision in favor of our most sacred amendment, the First Amendment.
If this were in President Reagan’s time, Trump’s performance in the debate would have assured a landslide victory Reagan had with 525 electoral votes, 29 States, and 58% of the popular vote.
Unfortunately, with the grip of the mainstream media & social media giants like Google and Facebook etc., that ship has sailed. The Orwellian approach to information, disinformation, and outright propaganda from the government bureaucracy and the
corporate media has dulled the people's ability to judge the accomplishments and failures of our political leaders to make the right decision on where to cast their votes.
The missed opportunity of the Republicans to rip to shreds the conspiracy of Democrats and the “select” J6 Committee is a factor in allowing Biden and the Democrats to continue to use the protest as a cudgel against President Trump. The failure to defend J6’ers as political prisoners by the Republicans was also a missed opportunity that leaves doubt in some people's minds that there was an insurrection.
President Trump’s victory is also in question when you consider, the election steal has never been litigated, and a comprehensive nationwide solution still may not be in place.
If Biden’s performance shows his incapacity, it is likely to lead to his replacement. Do they have anyone on the bench who is viable? It seems like they don’t, but who can know for sure?
Time will tell if I'm right or wrong. I pray I am proven wrong and that Trump not only wins but wins by an overwhelming margin to help unite the country. Let’s start praying now. It’s a mere 131 days until the election.













