FIX IT OR FORGET IT

 

I find it quite interesting that Kamala Harris plans to reduce inflation as soon as she is elected President. I have a question. Where has she been the last four years? If she has the plan to get our economy back on track, why hasn't she already put it to use? She also says she can fix the border. Okay, same question. Why hasn't she already fixed it? 

 

I suspect, like you, this is just political rhetoric with no real plan for utilization. Talk is cheap and political rhetoric is probably the cheapest. 

 

Those of you who know me personally know that I am just a simple man. So it would follow that my solutions to our problems would also be simple. 

 

Consider our economy. My first answer is to get the government's foot off of the neck of the fossil fuel industry. Not only should we not be buying oil from other countries, many of whom are very unfriendly to us, but instead pumping our own and selling it to them. Russia's very existence depends on selling oil. We should be their number one competitor. This would also serve to bring prices down on our own products. We become an exporter, not an importer. I am simply amazed that we don't already do this. 

 

The southern border is another problem to be sure. Since Trump left office it has gotten much worse. He stopped the “catch and release” program which largely kept the border secure. Biden canceled that very effective program for no good reason that I can imagine. Trump's program was to stay in Mexico until the court found that you could continue to this country. What could be wrong with that? Well, Biden didn't like it and ended it. 

 

We, the people, must decide what kind of government we want. We have to decide how much crap we'll put up with. It is obvious our country is of at least two different minds on the issues we face. Do we want a secure border? Do we want cheaper gas prices? Do we want adults running our government? Or, do we just want things to run as they are until chaos takes over? It's up to us. 

 

We have an election coming up soon. Do we choose the same ol, same ol, or do we demand change. It is really simple. The Democrat party will keep us in the mess we're in and the Republicans will get it fixed. Your choice. Choose wisely. 

 

Ron Scarbro August 28, 2024

 

THE COUNTRY YOU SAVE

 

The election is several weeks away and I'm already tired of it. They seem to last forever anymore. 

 

Wouldn't it be great if they were all required to tell the truth? Don't you think we, the people, deserve the truth? The politicians apparently think we can't handle the truth. Maybe it's the politicians who can't handle the truth. I've always been amazed by the fact that someone is willing to spend millions of dollars to get a job that pays $150,000 a year. Call me naive but maybe there are other perks that are worth much more money.

 

And while we are on the subject of money, why would someone contribute tens of thousands of dollars to a politician just to get him elected? Do you think there might be other benefits to such a contribution?  

 

Ok, so I'm a little skeptical. I am told that while our politics are a little iffy, they are the best in the world. 

 

In the final analysis, it is up to us the voters to reject liars and frauds when we go to the polls. 

 

So how do we decide who the liars are? First, we look at their track records. Liars seem committed to their craft. A close examination of their record will usually tell you a lot.

 

I live in southeastern Georgia and all our local news comes from Jacksonville so we mostly get Florida news and their politics. If you think politics is rocky where you live, you should see Florida politics. Florida is the home of Donald Trump. Need I say more? It seems that in order to be elected, you must be endorsed by Trump. Seems kind of scary to me. 

 

So now we have Harris, running against Trump. I don‘t like either one of them. But one of them will wind up winning. The Kennedy kid is just treading water. Our salvation continues to be our Congress. We must elect adults to Congress to keep wild eyed Presidential wannabes reined in. 

 

My idea of a satisfactory election result would be a Republican majority in Congress which would neuter the Presidential election. While that wouldn't necessarily be the end all, it would hopefully keep us afloat for a while longer. 

 

Take care when you go to the polls in November. The country you save may be your own.

 

Ron Scarbro August 16, 2024