“Common Sense Just Isn’t Common Any More”…… ”Don’t Blame BOB”
WHACK JOB OR AMERICA'S SAVIOR?
WHO IS DONALD TRUMP? AND WHAT DOES HE REALLY STAND FOR?
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Donald Trump........who he REALLY is....
The criticisms of Trump are amazingly missing something.
Donald Trump........who he REALLY is....
The criticisms of Trump are amazingly missing something.
When
interviewing those who work for him (or who have or have had business
dealings with him) negative stories are, curiously, lacking. After all
the employees he’s had and all the business deals he’s made there is an
unmistakable lack of criticism. In fact, long term employees call him a
strong and compassionate leader and say he has far more integrity and
high moral standards than many people think.
And
while it may surprise many, he’s actually humble when it comes to his
generosity and kindness. A good example is a story that tells of his
limo breaking down on a deserted highway outside of New York City. A
middle-aged couple stopped to help him and as a thank you he paid off
their mortgage, but he didn’t brag about that. Generous people rarely
talk of the charitable acts they bestow on others.
But
as much as all this is interesting, the real thing that people want to
know is, what is Donald Trump’s plan for America. It’s funny how so
many people say they don’t know what it is, or they act like Trump is
hiding it. The information is readily available if people would just do a
little homework. But, since most Americans won’t do their own research,
here, in no particular order, is an overview of many of Trumps
positions and plans:
1.)
Trump believes that America should not intervene militarily in other
country’s problems without being compensated for doing so. If America is
going to risk the lives of our soldiers and incur the expense of going
to war, then the nations we help must be willing to pay for our help.
Using the Iraq War as an example, he cites the huge monetary expense to
American taxpayers (over $1.5 trillion, and possibly much more depending
on what sources are used to determine the cost) in addition to the cost
in human life. He suggests that Iraq should have been required to give
us enough of their oil to pay for the expenses we incurred. He includes
in those expenses the medical costs for our military and $5 million for
each family that lost a loved one in the war and $2 million for each
family of soldiers who received severe injuries.
2.)
Speaking of the military, Trump wants America to have a strong military
again. He believes the single most important function of the federal
government is national defense. He has said he wants to find the General
Patton or General MacArthur that could lead our military buildup back
to the strength it needs to be. While he hasn’t said it directly that I
know of, Trump’s attitude about America and about winning tells me he’d
most likely be quick to eliminate rules of engagement that handicap our
military in battle. Clearly Trump is a “win at all costs” kind of guy,
and I’m sure that would apply to our national defense and security,
too.
3.)
Trump wants a strong foreign policy and believes that it must include 7
core principles (which seem to support my comment in the last point):
American interests come first. Always. No apologies.
Maximum firepower and military preparedness.
Only go to war to win.
Stay loyal to your friends and suspicious of your enemies.
Keep the technological sword razor sharp.
See the unseen. Prepare for threats before they materialize.
Respect and support our present and past warriors.
4.)
Trump believes that terrorists who are captured should be treated as
military combatants, not as criminals like the Obama administration
treats them.
5.)
Trump makes the point that China’s manipulation of their currency has
given them unfair advantage in our trade dealings with them. He says we
must tax their imports to offset their currency manipulation, which will
cause American companies to be competitive again, drive manufacturing
back to America and create jobs here. Although he sees China as the
biggest offender, he believes that America should protect itself from
all foreign efforts to take our jobs and manufacturing. For example,
Ford is building a plant in Mexico and Trump suggests that every part or
vehicle Ford makes in Mexico be taxed 35% if they want to bring it into
the U. S., which would cause companies like Ford to no longer be
competitive using their Mexican operations and move manufacturing back
to the U. S., once again creating jobs here.
6.)
Trump wants passage of NOPEC legislation (No Oil Producing and
Exporting Cartels Act – NOPEC – S.394), which would allow the government
to sue OPEC for violating antitrust laws. According to Trump, that
would break up the cartel. He also wants to unleash our energy companies
to drill domestically (sound like Sarah Palin’s drill baby, drill?)
thereby increasing domestic production creating jobs and driving
domestic costs of oil and gas down while reducing dependence on foreign
oil.
7.)
Trump believes a secure border is critical for both security and
prosperity in America. He wants to build a wall to stop illegals from
entering put controls on immigration. (And he says he’ll get Mexico to
pay for the wall, which many have scoffed at, but given his business
successes I wouldn’t put it past him.) He also wants to enforce our
immigration laws and provide no path to citizenship for illegals.
8.)
Trump wants a radical change to the tax system to not only make it
better for average Americans, but also to encourage businesses to stay
here and foreign businesses to move here. The resulting influx of money
to our nation would do wonders for our economy. He wants to make America
the place to do business. He also wants to lower the death tax and the
taxes on capital gains and dividends. This would put more than $1.6
trillion back into the economy and help rebuild the 1.5 million jobs
we’ve lost to the current tax system. He also wants to charge companies
who outsource jobs overseas a 20% tax, but for those willing to move
jobs back to America they would not be taxed. And for citizens he has a
tax plan that would allow Americans to keep more of what they earn and
spark economic growth. He wants to change the personal income tax to:
Up to $30,000 taxed at 1%
From $30,000 to $100,000 taxed at 5%
From $100,000 to $1,000,000 taxed at 10%
$1,000,000 and above taxed at 15%
9.)
Trump wants Obamacare repealed. He says it’s a “job-killing, health
care-destroying monstrosity” that “can’t be reformed, salvaged, or
fixed.” He believes in allowing real competition in the health insurance
marketplace to allow competition to drive prices down. He also believes
in tort reform to get rid of defensive medicine and lower costs.
10.)
Trump wants spending reforms in Washington, acknowledging that America
spends far more than it receives in revenue. He has said he believes
that if we don’t stop increasing the national debt once it hits $24
trillion it will be impossible to save this country. Even though he says
we need to cut spending, he does not want to harm those on Medicare,
Medicaid, or Social Security. He believes that the citizens have
faithfully paid in to the system to have these services available and
that the American government has an obligation to fulfill its end of the
bargain and provide those benefits. Therefore, he wants to build the
economy up so that we have the revenue to pay those costs without
cutting the benefits to the recipients. He disagrees with Democrats who
think raising taxes is the answer and says that when you do that you
stifle the economy. On the other hand, when you lower taxes and create
an environment to help businesses they will grow, hire more workers, and
those new workers will be paying taxes that become more tax revenue for
the government.
11.)
Trump also wants reform of the welfare state saying that America needs
“a safety net, not a hammock.” He believes in a welfare to work program
that would help reduce the welfare roles and encourage people to get
back to work. And he wants a crackdown on entitlement fraud.
12.) Trump believes climate change is a hoax.
13.) Trump opposes Common Core.
14.) Trump is pro-life, although he allows for an exception due to rape, incest, or the life of the mother.
15.) Trump is pro 2nd Amendment rights.
16.)
Trump’s view on same-sex marriage is that marriage is between a man and
a woman, but he also believes that this is a states' rights issue, not a
federal issue.
17.) Trump supports the death penalty.
18.) Trump believes that there is a lack of common sense and
innovative thinking in Washington (Hmmm… looks like he believes in
horse sense!). He says it’s about seeing the unseen and that’s the kind
of thinking we need to turn this country around.
He tells a personal story to illustrate the point:
“When
I opened Trump National Golf Club at Rancho Palos Verdes in Los
Angeles, I was immediately told that I would need to build a new and
costly ballroom. The current ballroom was gorgeous, but it only sat 200
people and we were losing business because people needed a larger space
for their events. Building a new ballroom would take years to get
approval and permits (since it’s on the Pacific Ocean), and cost about
$5 million. I took one look at the ballroom and saw immediately what
needed to be done. The problem wasn’t the size of the room, it was the
size of the chairs.
They
were huge, heavy, and unwieldy. We didn’t need a bigger ballroom, we
needed smaller chairs! So I had them replaced with high-end, smaller
chairs. I then had our people sell the old chairs and got more money for
them than the cost of the new chairs. In the end, the ballroom went
from seating 200 people to seating 320 people. Our visitors got the
space they desired, and I spared everyone the hassle of years of
construction and $5 million of expense. It’s amazing what you can
accomplish with a little common sense.”
On
top of his saving years of construction and $5 million in expenses, he
also was able to keep the ballroom open for business during the time it
would have been under remodeling, which allowed him to continue to make
money on the space instead of losing that revenue during construction
time.
Donald
Trump’s entire life has been made up of success and winning. He’s been
accused of bankruptcies, but that’s not true. He’s never filed personal
bankruptcy. He’s bought companies and legally used bankruptcy laws to
restructure their debt, just as businesses do all the time. But he’s
never been bankrupt personally.
He’s a fighter that clearly loves America and would fight for our nation.
Earlier
I quoted Trump saying, “I love America. And when you love something,
you protect it passionately – fiercely, even.” We never hear that from
Democrats or even from most Republicans. Donald Trump is saying things
that desperately need to be said but no other candidate has shown the
fortitude to stand up and say them.
Looking over this list of what he wants for America I see a very necessary
set of goals that are long past due. Before we criticize someone
because the media does, maybe we should seriously consider what he has
to offer.
Thanks Michael
