Please be aware that there are many different factions slithering around in “the swamp.” And they are all willing to cooperate with each other, as long as they all keep getting what they want. Some want money, some want power, some want both, and some just don’t like We The People and the whole concept of The United States in general.

We The People are definitely out on the plank, and “the swamp” has a sword at our backs, pushing us further out all the time. Our country as a whole seems to be getting more and more comfortable with the idea of socialism.  Here, let’s take a look at the socialist/communist leaning denizens of “the swamp,” and how successful they have been spreading the cancer of socialism and communism within our great country.

“The goal of Socialism is Communism.” – Vladimir Lenin

How close is America to fulfilling various planks, of the 10 planks, in the communist manifesto, written by Karl Marx in 1848?

Where do you think the United States lies in regards to these goals of a communist society?

1. Abolition of private property in land and application of all rents of land to public purpose.
2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.
3. Abolition of all rights of inheritance.
4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels.
5. Centralization of credit in the hands of the state, by means of a national bank with state capital and an exclusive monopoly.
6. Centralization of the means of communication and transportation in the hands of the state.
7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the state; the bringing into cultivation of waste lands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan.
8. Equal obligation of all to work. Establishment of Industrial armies, especially for agriculture.
9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country by a more equable distribution of the population over the country.
10. Free education for all children in government schools. Abolition of children’s factory labor in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production, etc. etc.

My commentary on each of the planks:

1. You might be surprised to learn that almost 40% of all land in the United States is either owned by the federal government or state government. Only 4% of Alaska is private land. And only 12% of Nevada is private land.
2. I think we have the tax part down.
3. The government has attacked the rights of inheritance by way of excessive punitive taxes.
4. The government has a wide birth in this area when it comes to the rights of the IRS and various other agencies regarding the confiscation of property.
5. Have you ever heard of the Federal Reserve System?
6. Communication and transportation in the United States are controlled and regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
7. I think we’re doing pretty good about avoiding this plank, although our government is involved in a myriad of price support subsidies across a wide spectrum of goods and services.
8. I don’t think the liberals will be trumpeting this particular plank.
9. I think Marx over-thought this one. This is an unneeded plank, and a plank that isn’t even present in countries that are communist.
10. We already have free education for K-12. Is free college next?

“The best way to take control over a people and control them utterly is to take a little of their freedom at a time, to erode rights by a thousand tiny and almost imperceptible reductions. In this way, the people will not see those rights and freedoms being removed until past the point at which these changes cannot be reversed.” – Adolf Hitler

We may not agree on everything, but we all should be able to agree that this is definitely happening, and that “the swamp” are the perpetrators. Socialism is being heralded now as an acceptable and even a desirable option.

“If Socialists understood economics, they wouldn’t be Socialists.” – Nobel Prize winner in Economics, Friedrich Von Hayek

Thanks to President Trump, some of these planks are getting a little less stable in the communist platform within the United States.

We have all seen the images of distraught and disappointed Hillary supporters crying the night of the presidential election in November of 2016.

But I’m here to tell you there were probably more Trump supporters that shed tears that night.

Hillary’s people cried at a perceived loss of entitlement. They cried because they had been deceived by the biased mainstream media, Hollywood and other members of “the establishment,” into thinking this was “a gimme.” “The establishment” painted Donald Trump as the vilest of candidates; racist, unintelligent, unethical and uncaring.  There was no way this horrible human being could deny Hillary her throne.

But denied she was.

Trump supporters, on the other hand, though hopeful, fully expected to see “crooked Hillary” assume the presidency this evening.

But as the evening progressed, and chinks started to appear in Hillary’s armor, we dared to start believing that the inevitable might not be so inevitable.

Then as one improbable state here piled onto another toss-up state there, Trump supporters started to realize that “gut feeling” they had was not just indigestion. This was really happening!

Then, in the early morning hours of the 9^th, when the election was finally called for Donald Trump, is when millions of tears were shed.

Many of us, sitting alone in the dark, watching the unbelievable happen in front of us on our TVs, started to shed a tear or two.

We shed a tear because our faith in the system was restored.

We shed a tear because Mr. Trump was able to overcome such insurmountable and choreographed adversity.

We shed a tear because we now had hope again for our children, our children’s children and ourselves.

We shed a tear because he actually did it.

He actually friggin’ did it.

Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States, November, 8^th, 2016, and into the early morning hours of the 9^th, in a stunning upset.

The surprising outcome defied many polls that showed Hillary Clinton with a consistent edge, and “no mathematical path to victory,” for Donald Trump, according to all of the “experts” and talking heads.  Liberals, across their enlightened spectrum, scoffed and laughed at Donald Trump’s chances throughout the entire election process.

The biased mainstream media, and liberals in general, watched in disbelief throughout the night of November 8^th as the results came in. The forgotten men and women of America were forgotten no longer.

Quite a collection of establishment forces had been assembled against him, from the world of business, entertainment, the media, Democrats, and even his own fellow Republicans. But Trump and his “deplorables” prevailed.

It was an impressive demonstration of power by a mostly overlooked coalition of blue-collar working class voters who felt that the promise of the United States was fading amid decades of bad trade deals, bad policy decisions and bad governing in general.

As improbable state after improbable state swung in Trump’s favor, it became clear that America still had a pulse, and that Hillary’s political pulse was fading.

Donald Trump was just what the doctor ordered, and now he gets an opportunity to “Make America Great Again.”  Let’s pray that he is successful.

Did you ever hear the saying, “let a sleeping dog lie?”

Obviously some of the less intelligent members of the left haven’t heard it, and they sure ain’t doin’ it!

The “swampers” and the lefties couldn’t just be content with slowly winning the ideological war, they had to start kicking us when we were down.

Many of us in the silent, conservative, “fly-over,” majority were happy to just be left alone. “Do what you want, but just stay out of my face, let me earn a decent living, watch some TV, and enjoy my football on Sundays.”

But nooooo! “The swamp” had to mess with our basic rights, the basic obeyance of the law, our sense of basic fairness, and the economy, to the point that we didn’t even have a 40 hour work week anymore, plus we were forced to buy some bogus healthcare that we couldn’t even afford to pay for or use.  They were selling The United States of America down the river, along with all of us proud, God fearing and patriotic Americans.

The result was Donald Trump, the 45^th President of these United States.

Now we are forced to listen to, and watch, all of the whining, crying and protesting on TV. We can’t even watch any of the late night shows before we go to bed anymore because all they do is mock and berate President Trump to the point that it is just ridiculous.  Then the NFL had to throw their protests in our faces, while disrespecting our flag and our country.

Well, “The monster” is totally awake now, and they have our full and undivided attention.

This is not a good thing for liberals or “the swamp.”

It is a good thing for our country and its future though.

“You called down the thunder, well now you’ve got it! You tell’em I’m coming…and hell’s coming with me! – Wyatt Earp (Tombstone)

Just like the wizard in “The Wizard of Oz,” the biased mainstream media has been discovered behind the curtain.

We The People now understand that the biased mainstream media and “fake news” pretty much go hand in hand.

President Trump didn’t come up with the term “fake news,” but he sure has made it popular, and has made it his own. He has branded news outlets such as NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, the New York Times, Washington Post and even the BBC as “fake news.” Those are the main ones, although there are many other sources of “news” that could fall into the “fake news” category.

Fake news can originate in numerous ways.

Fake news can come from a biased choice of topic in general.

Fake news can come from a biased, selective, omission of covering real news.

Fake news can come from a biased agenda, and a corresponding report supported by questionable sources, unidentified sources or no real sources at all.

Fake news can even come from manufactured events, created to support a narrative.

Fake news does not let inconvenient things like the truth and facts get in its way.

I’ve even seen “fake news” articles about “fake news!”

Just remember “fake newsers,” just because you don’t report something doesn’t mean it didn’t happen (for example: Hillary and the Uranium One deal, and Donna Brazile’s accusations about Hillary and the DNC, just to name a couple), and listening to yourself say something cannot be considered a reliable source when citing something you have heard.

We The People are on to you now and you can’t put the genie back in the bottle!

I used to get mad when politicians didn’t stand up and challenge the biased mainstream media. I lost respect for them because I thought they were afraid. I have since come to realize they probably weren’t afraid, they were complicit. Some of us were actually hoping for those who were a part of the problem to fix the problem. The joke was really on us.

But President Trump helped to change all of that.

Never again will the majority of us take the biased mainstream media at face value.

Never again will the majority of us believe what the biased mainstream media is peddling without closer examination.

Never again will the majority of us depend on the biased mainstream media to even bother to report on matters of concern that don’t align with their agenda (the propaganda of omission).

The majority of us now understand that if “the swamp” (the establishment politicians) and the biased mainstream media are pushing something, it’s probably bad for us.

The majority of us now understand that if “the swamp” (the establishment politicians) and the biased mainstream media are ignoring something, it’s probably worth looking into.

The eyes of The People have been officially opened, and there is no going back for the biased mainstream media. They can continue to play their games, but we are wise to them now.

Thank you President Trump for representing The People, and thank you to all of those on Fox News, and all of the other conservative commentators that continue to seek the truth and “rage against the machine.”

“The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent.” – Malcolm X

Liberalism was born in the 1960’s, and that’s also when I grew up. I gotta tell ya, “Man, liberalism has changed!”

In the 60’s, Liberals wanted separation from government and “the establishment” system (“the man”) in general. A popular saying and rallying cry from those times was, ”Never trust the man.”

Liberals wanted to be independent and rely on themselves and their ingenuity for their survival. They rejected the rules of society and promoted freedom and individuality.

Today, liberals are the gatekeepers of political correctness, big government and the dependency on that government. Liberals today are always looking to expand government, expand government control, expand government regulation, and raise our taxes.

The word “Liberal” comes from the word “Liberty,” and liberty means freedom.

The word “liberal” should mean “a lover of freedom.” But today’s liberals are anything but.

Liberals no longer want freedom of speech. The only speech they want allowed is speech that is in agreement with their beliefs.  They believe in freedom of religion, just as long as that religion isn’t Christianity. Today’s liberals have traded-in their love of freedom for a love of “free” hand-outs from the government. But we all know nothing is free.  Somebody else has to pay for those hand-outs.

Today’s liberals are really more socialists/communists, by definition. And today’s conservatives should really be considered the “liberals.”

So, where are the True Liberals?  The True Liberals of today just voted for Donald Trump. The True Liberals of today just, ”flipped off” the swamp and the establishment government.

Hey, I guess I’m really a True Liberal, and I’m proud of it.

”The swamp” and its supporters loved President Trump (and his money) before he ran for president, and up until he won the Republican nomination. Then they hated him with a passion.  Then they tolerated him as the biased lamestream media assured the rest of “the swamp” and its supporters that Mr. Trump “had no path to victory.”  Trump and his supporters were to be laughed at and the brunt of all of their snarky and enlightened jokes.

But then he won.

Now “the swamp” and its supporters are fighting even harder, desperately clinging to their ability to generate money for each other, their relevancy, their ability to generate money for each other, their political ideology, their ability to generate money for each other, their power, and their ability to generate money for each other. Did I mention it’s all about the money?  And NOTHING that will slow this president down is out of bounds.  NOTHING.

Let’s review who “the swamp” and its supporters are:

All Democrats in the Senate, the House of Representatives, and right on down.

Many established Republican Senators and Representatives.

People entrenched in various government bureaucracies (“the deep state’).

Those running our intelligence agencies (FBI/CIA/NSA).

The biased mainstream media (NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, The NY Times, The Washington Post, and most other newspapers, magazines, and media outlets)

Much of Hollywood and the entertainment business in general.

Union bosses and higher ups.

Most lobbyists.

Most special interest groups.

Many in the Educational system.

Wealthy liberals.

Many foreign governments.

Wealthy foreign investors.

Despite this long list of individuals doing everything they could to defeat Mr. Trump, he won.

The only people President Trump had on his side were himself, his family, and a significant amount of the American people.

Fox News and some radio talk show hosts were not really “on his side,” they were just not part of “the swamp” and generally more fair-minded.

Looking at all of those who were, and are, against Mr. Trump, can there be any question about the justification of voting for him or the need for us to have voted for him? I’ll give you a clue.  The answer begins with an “N” and ends with an “O.”

There is no question America needed, and needs, Donald Trump.

There is also no question that now Donald Trump needs the American people to “have his back” so he can do what we sent him to Washington to do:

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN AND DRAIN THE SWAMP!!!

One of these immigration “lottery” winners was Sayfulloh Saipov; the self-described terrorist from Uzbekistan, who is accused of mowing down pedestrians and cyclists on a Manhattan bike path, killing eight.

First of all, what is the “Diversity Visa Lottery,” and whose bright idea was it?

Well, these visas are commonly referred to as “Schumer visas.” On to the next question.

The Congress approved this lottery system and our country started handing out, what are known as, “golden tickets” in 1995.

Under this program, the State Department offers 50,000 visas each year to immigrants from parts of the world with relatively low immigration rates over the previous five years. Applicants are selected at random from a computer lottery.  (I would really like to see the software used for this lottery.  My guess is some idiot draws a line below the 50,000^th person on the list, and all those above the line get in.)

For the past decade or so, political leaders have debated whether to keep issuing these diversity visas because of national security concerns.

The program was reviewed in 2007 and it was determined that diversity immigrants did not pose a terrorist threat, but it also concluded that the program was vulnerable to fraud.

Okay, so now we know what it is and whose idea it was.

My question is, “What prompted someone (Schumer) to feel we needed this program so badly? What citizens were clamoring for this over the myriad of other concerns in our country, like the economy, education, general safety and health care, just to name a few?

Based on studies conducted on diversity, racial and ethnic tolerance, by country, The United States of America is doing just fine. In fact, we’re doing better than fine.

According to the World Values Survey, the most racially tolerant countries in the world are Britain, The U.S., Canada, Australia, in that order.

As of 2015, per a Mount Saint Vincent University study, The U.S. ranked number one regarding percentage and number of racially diverse immigrants and racially diverse populations by four to five times the other closest countries.

Note: There are 195 countries in the world today.

“Spin that wheel and tell Senator Schumer what he’s won, Pat.”

“Senator Schumer, you’ve won the ‘swamp dweller’ of the year award!  At least up to this point.  We do still have two months to go in 2017!”

“Think of how stupid the average person is, then realize that half of them are stupider than that.” – George Carlin