By Chuck Marshall
The Democratic leadership and their minions in the mainstream media have refused to accept the will of the people. They have taken over Congress and used it as a weapon against a President they despise rather than as a tool of the people they supposedly represent. They are a party searching for a crime. They are not interested in the United States or its people they are interested in their own party, their own feelings and their need to feel virtuous and superior to the rest of the world. That world includes the poor people they claim to be so concerned about. Make no mistake, they don't sincerely care about these people except at a very superficial level. What they really care about is controlling all those minds. They are addicted to their ideas of government where it solves all the problems and they are the "solvers". They despise Donald Trump because he is the first Republican since Ronald Reagan with the guts to stand up to them and their minions in the national media. He has dared to try and "drain the swamp" they so adore. He must be stopped at all costs in their minds.
What has been the crime of Donald Trump ? Everything he has done is exactly what all manner of government leaders have done for the last 30 years except that they hate him- so what is normally ignored or minimized has become worthy of impeachment. What they normally see as "part of the job" has become a "dangerous crime" that must be investigated and prosecuted.
What has Donald Trump done ?
He has kept our country out of war. Despite the government's normal tendency to use our young men as a tool to get what they want on the world stage- that this be virtuous or not is beside the point- he has reduced the need for troops in the world. The conquest of ISIS alone has saved thousands of lives, both American and not American. In fact, he has done what he said in the election- kept us out of wars and brought many of our troops home. The world is not ours to control militarily and if some other power wants to walk in and try to control it themselves, then let them. There are other, more effective ways to influence foreign powers that do not require we sacrifice our young men. It's called negotiation. Such an idea has been foreign to our government for a long time. The answer has always been to step in and spend more of our money and spill more of our children's blood to get what the old men want.
He has established a roaring economy. Through deregulation and a reduction in taxes he has established a solid economy from the most basic of economic facts that any student understands at a gut level; Money begets more money. A thriving commerce is good for everyone in society. Anything that gets in the way of commerce should be scrutinized and minimized to encourage a flourishing market. That he has done. Again, exactly what he said he would do in his campaign.
He has exposed the media for their partisan politics. Witness the faces of the mainstream media the night he won the elections. The man they thought they were using to get a Democrat in the White House actually won ! Not only did he win but he is the most obnoxious and crass of all the Republican candidates. "Oh, woe is me" you could hear them cry in their hearts. The last three years has simply solidified the horrifying fact that the mainstream media is "all in" for the Democrats and their ideas and any Republicans are to be scrutinized and minimized as much as possible. It wasn't all in the imagination of conservatives after all ! It looks like this bias been abundant since around the election of JFK in 1960. The partisan nature of the mainstream media and whoever controls them is now an obvious fact. The election of Donald Trump is a consequence of the media and their games. I supported Marco Rubio whom they clearly disliked because they could see he might beat Hillary Clinton. Their games came back to haunt them and hopefully - history will show- that was the beginning of the end of this silent tyranny we've all been living under for more than 50 years.
Really, the biggest crime of them all is the Democrat controlled Congress. It seems the job of congress is no longer to represent the citizens of their districts but it is to go after political opponents and make money off the American taxpayer. I thought they represented all the people but today they only represent the citizens belonging to their party and whatever corporate crony or special interest is paying their bills. We live in a time of extremist tyranny where we have a government caught up in partisan politics and cronyism to the point that it no longer functions.
In My Humble Opinion.....
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Friday, October 11, 2019
Trump's Impeachment - The Power's That Be are Getting Anxious
By Chuck Marshall
*This blog takes 1 and a half minutes to read.
After staying away from the news and living in blissful ignorance for several months, I've come to the conclusion that the Trump Impeachment is going to have to be something I watch and internalize- as much as I hate the idea. The blissful ignorance has been wonderful but things seem to be heating up in the idiotic world of politics and since I've committed to writing in this blog once a week, I need the material anyway so I can ramble on with at least a modicum of intelligence and knowledge.
First of all I'm surprised it took the Democrats this long to find a reason to try an impeachment ! I think they hung their hat on the Russia Collusion scandal, and since that didn't work it took some time for them to establish another reason to get rid of their "Valdemort". Once again, he truly lives in their heads and they will try anything and everything to get rid of him, the country be damned.
I've been thinking how different the two parties think on so many issues, including the very personality of the president. Democrats want another JFK or Obama, someone dashing and eloquent who can hypnotize them all into forming a new "world order" in whatever form that may be. They like a President who will "do their thinking for them" as it were. The Republicans want someone to "get it done" and leave the eloquence to times of trouble when silky words are truly necessary. As odious as his personality truly is, you can't argue that Trump's getting things done.
My fellow citizens, you must always remember that WE are in charge. It's in the Constitution and all of our founding documents. If you don't like the Prez then vote for another one, but ripping the existing leader is a waste of time. Just because he can't weave a beautiful speech and has abrupt manners doesn't mean he can't lead the government. In so many ways Trump is a living, walking and talking embodiment of the rage many of us feel as we see our power being taken. There is now a power shift away from the multi-nationals and the big government beneficiaries that have been robbing us for decades. They are anxious and nearly hysterical that their world of privilege is in danger. This is obvious if you watch the mainstream media in their expressions and comments focusing totally on his obnoxious personality rather than anything he's done as far as leading. They are use to leading us and directing our thoughts according to them and their corporate overlords. They are the talking heads of the big business and big government that want to control you. Trump is contrary to their plan with his talk of draining the swamp and for "calling them out" for their double standards and hypocrisy. If you continue to focus on the personality rather than the accomplishments then you're a victim of the greedy corporate bastards that so many of you claim to despise.
In My Humble Opinion........
*This blog takes 1 and a half minutes to read.
After staying away from the news and living in blissful ignorance for several months, I've come to the conclusion that the Trump Impeachment is going to have to be something I watch and internalize- as much as I hate the idea. The blissful ignorance has been wonderful but things seem to be heating up in the idiotic world of politics and since I've committed to writing in this blog once a week, I need the material anyway so I can ramble on with at least a modicum of intelligence and knowledge.
First of all I'm surprised it took the Democrats this long to find a reason to try an impeachment ! I think they hung their hat on the Russia Collusion scandal, and since that didn't work it took some time for them to establish another reason to get rid of their "Valdemort". Once again, he truly lives in their heads and they will try anything and everything to get rid of him, the country be damned.
I've been thinking how different the two parties think on so many issues, including the very personality of the president. Democrats want another JFK or Obama, someone dashing and eloquent who can hypnotize them all into forming a new "world order" in whatever form that may be. They like a President who will "do their thinking for them" as it were. The Republicans want someone to "get it done" and leave the eloquence to times of trouble when silky words are truly necessary. As odious as his personality truly is, you can't argue that Trump's getting things done.
My fellow citizens, you must always remember that WE are in charge. It's in the Constitution and all of our founding documents. If you don't like the Prez then vote for another one, but ripping the existing leader is a waste of time. Just because he can't weave a beautiful speech and has abrupt manners doesn't mean he can't lead the government. In so many ways Trump is a living, walking and talking embodiment of the rage many of us feel as we see our power being taken. There is now a power shift away from the multi-nationals and the big government beneficiaries that have been robbing us for decades. They are anxious and nearly hysterical that their world of privilege is in danger. This is obvious if you watch the mainstream media in their expressions and comments focusing totally on his obnoxious personality rather than anything he's done as far as leading. They are use to leading us and directing our thoughts according to them and their corporate overlords. They are the talking heads of the big business and big government that want to control you. Trump is contrary to their plan with his talk of draining the swamp and for "calling them out" for their double standards and hypocrisy. If you continue to focus on the personality rather than the accomplishments then you're a victim of the greedy corporate bastards that so many of you claim to despise.
In My Humble Opinion........
Friday, October 4, 2019
For Every Season--- Time to Change
By Chuck Marshall
Dear loyal readers,
Today I turn 56. I feel better about that than I did turning 28. For some reason turning 28 was really hard for me because I was getting close to my 30's and I still felt lost. There was no reason to feel lost, though. I was living in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., I had a great apartment, a good social life, and lived 3 blocks from the ocean in the Harbor Beach neighborhood (really the nicest area of an already beautiful city) and yet I was unhappy. The reason was pretty simple. I felt alone in a confusing and confounding world and life. I had no wife, no children, no real identity and I was still in a career I hated. I worked for a large corporation which is truly a soul-sucking endeavor that I have warned my children about since they could speak. (I have never worked for the government but I can only imagine it's equally miserable). So, today I turn 56 and I am at a point in my life where I am the happiest I've ever been. There are challenges as always but this year has taught me a lot about myself and I feel I've drawn closer to understanding the universe and this weird life we're living. I've been meditating almost daily since April, an exercise I encourage all of you to pick up if you don't already. It creates calm in the unpredictable sea of life. In addition we have found a church that I actually look forward to attending and we are a part of a Bible study group of really genuine, cool people not sanctimonious fakes. Things are good in Chuck Marshall's life !
So, in honor of my own birthday I've decided to change the name of this blog. I'm going back to the original title "Chuck Marshall's Humble Opinion". Why ? I feel like Marshall in the Middle has run its course and just like the Independent political movement it has no sense of purpose., it just sort of wanders around getting upset about the stupidity of our government and society but it does nothing about it. I hope by widening my topics of discussion I'm not so married to politics and I can ramble on about other stupid things that annoy me. In addition, my heart feels very strongly in favor of a much smaller government that enables the individual-- a conservative philosophy. There is much I don't agree with that conservatives seem stuck with, but IMHO their problem is they offer no solutions to real problems. That's not leading it's nihilism. The political process is almost too easy to criticize, it's like expressing contempt for organized dog fighting. Yes, it's terrible but still it continues because a lot of people benefit and a lot of people enjoy the dog fight. The only way to halt gridlock is to stop supporting the dog fight. I hope this blog effectively criticizes the powers that be; the political parties, the multi- national corporations, the media, the lobbyists, Congress, the President, the courts, etc.... but I want it to effect change at the same time. We are all in this together and in this Republic, at the end of the day, it's up to us to fix the mess that our grandparents, parents and that we have created........ In My Humble Opinion.
Dear loyal readers,
Today I turn 56. I feel better about that than I did turning 28. For some reason turning 28 was really hard for me because I was getting close to my 30's and I still felt lost. There was no reason to feel lost, though. I was living in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., I had a great apartment, a good social life, and lived 3 blocks from the ocean in the Harbor Beach neighborhood (really the nicest area of an already beautiful city) and yet I was unhappy. The reason was pretty simple. I felt alone in a confusing and confounding world and life. I had no wife, no children, no real identity and I was still in a career I hated. I worked for a large corporation which is truly a soul-sucking endeavor that I have warned my children about since they could speak. (I have never worked for the government but I can only imagine it's equally miserable). So, today I turn 56 and I am at a point in my life where I am the happiest I've ever been. There are challenges as always but this year has taught me a lot about myself and I feel I've drawn closer to understanding the universe and this weird life we're living. I've been meditating almost daily since April, an exercise I encourage all of you to pick up if you don't already. It creates calm in the unpredictable sea of life. In addition we have found a church that I actually look forward to attending and we are a part of a Bible study group of really genuine, cool people not sanctimonious fakes. Things are good in Chuck Marshall's life !
So, in honor of my own birthday I've decided to change the name of this blog. I'm going back to the original title "Chuck Marshall's Humble Opinion". Why ? I feel like Marshall in the Middle has run its course and just like the Independent political movement it has no sense of purpose., it just sort of wanders around getting upset about the stupidity of our government and society but it does nothing about it. I hope by widening my topics of discussion I'm not so married to politics and I can ramble on about other stupid things that annoy me. In addition, my heart feels very strongly in favor of a much smaller government that enables the individual-- a conservative philosophy. There is much I don't agree with that conservatives seem stuck with, but IMHO their problem is they offer no solutions to real problems. That's not leading it's nihilism. The political process is almost too easy to criticize, it's like expressing contempt for organized dog fighting. Yes, it's terrible but still it continues because a lot of people benefit and a lot of people enjoy the dog fight. The only way to halt gridlock is to stop supporting the dog fight. I hope this blog effectively criticizes the powers that be; the political parties, the multi- national corporations, the media, the lobbyists, Congress, the President, the courts, etc.... but I want it to effect change at the same time. We are all in this together and in this Republic, at the end of the day, it's up to us to fix the mess that our grandparents, parents and that we have created........ In My Humble Opinion.
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Wasserman -Schultz Column Yields Published Response from Chuck Marshall
By Chuck Marshall
Debbie Wasserman Schultz wrote a column for the Orlando Sentinel and the Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel that outlined her outrage over wage disparity and the labor situation in Florida- a special production for Labor Day. It was highly typical and predictable pandering to unintelligent masses that have very little understanding of how the economy works and are easily swayed by simple solutions that would never work. In other words, Democrats. I couldn't be quiet for this one dear readers, so I sent a letter to the editor and the Orlando Sentinel very kindly printed my rebuttal to Ms. Schulz mutterings. I don't know which is more scary, that she believes what she is saying or that she knows how deceptive she's being but does it anyway to gain power from her fawning and dimwitted followers.
In my humble opinion !
Debbie Wasserman Schultz wrote a column for the Orlando Sentinel and the Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel that outlined her outrage over wage disparity and the labor situation in Florida- a special production for Labor Day. It was highly typical and predictable pandering to unintelligent masses that have very little understanding of how the economy works and are easily swayed by simple solutions that would never work. In other words, Democrats. I couldn't be quiet for this one dear readers, so I sent a letter to the editor and the Orlando Sentinel very kindly printed my rebuttal to Ms. Schulz mutterings. I don't know which is more scary, that she believes what she is saying or that she knows how deceptive she's being but does it anyway to gain power from her fawning and dimwitted followers.
In my humble opinion !
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Marshall in the Middle: Donald Trump is Chocolate Mousse Cake
Blog revisited from three years ago - this one survived the test of time ! I feel exactly the same way about Trump.
Marshall in the Middle: Donald Trump is Chocolate Mousse Cake: Wow, Donald Trump is really making this an election to remember. To be perfectly honest, I am in the habit of glancing ...
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