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August 8, 2019

What a dilemma for Trump supporters!

Should they focus on the victims and the families in El Paso or should they focus on the grievances of Donald J Trump?

Trump says he was treated like a "rock star" in Dayton and the fake news never even reported it. What is wrong with these people! Why do they disrespect the President!

FOX News, Rush Limbaugh, and Trump supporters, would have us believe it is more important that we focus on the grievances of Donald Trump. Their excuse is that he is just "fighting back".

We can see how easily some folks are distracted and manipulated. They feel that Donald Trump is the one that has been wronged in this mass killing in El Paso. Their duty is to massage the ego of Donald Trump.

We hoped that Trump would take a day off from "politics as usual", out of respect for those that were killed in El Paso and Dayton, but it was not to be.

Somebody criticized him and he just had to respond. No time to act "presidential". He has to hit back. That is the "norm" we are living in. It is always about him. Even when our citizens are being killed by white nationalists, he cannot address the issue in a sincere and honest manner. He is not capable of being honest, even for one day.

It's sad that we have returned to "normal" so quickly. It is disturbing that he can so easily distract and manipulate the media into talking about him, rather than the white nationalists that are killing our people, which many believe is because of his rhetoric and urgings.

Have we made a great discovery? Are there some people that do not have a soul?

August 8, 2019

It's not about "gun control" - it's about "common sense gun safety legislation"

Words are important.

It is important that the problem be properly defined.

It is important not to let the other side define it.

I have noticed that Mayor Pete has called it "gun safety legislation". He seems to understand the importance of framing issues in the proper context.

It is important that we get military assault weapons off our streets. It is important that we get background checks on every purchase of guns in our society. It is important that we have "red flags" for those that should not own guns.

It is about gun safety, not gun control.

August 8, 2019

Was it just a coincidence that the raid in MS food plant was at same time as Trump visit to El Paso?

From reports, it was planned months ago. But they decided to do it today?

They arrested over 600 people, and family members were separated.

If this was not a coincidence, what was the message Trump was trying to send?

And who was he trying to send it to?

If it was not a coincidence, it sounds so inhumanely cruel.

August 8, 2019

Should the nation focus on the victims and the families in El Paso or....?

...or should the nation focus on the grievances of Donald J Trump?

FOX News, Rush Limbaugh, and Trump supporters, would have us believe it is more important that we focus on the grievances of Donald Trump.

Why are they so out of touch with reality? How can they be in such a state of denial?

Trump says he was treated like a "rock star" in Dayton and the fake news never even reported it. What is wrong with these people! Why do they disrespect the President!

We don't have to look too far to see where the lies are originating. We can see how they put Donald Trump above the interests of our nation.

We can see how easily they are distracted and manipulated. If you are one of those that feel Donald Trump is the one that has been wronged in this mass killing in El Paso, then you need to look deep into your soul.

August 7, 2019

Back to "Normal"?

We hoped that Trump would take a day off from "politics as usual", out of respect for those that were killed in El Paso and Dayton, but it was not to be.

Somebody criticized him and he just had to respond. No time to act "presidential". He has to hit back. That is the "norm" we are living in. It is always about him. Even when our citizens are being killed by white nationalists, he cannot address the issue in a sincere and honest manner. He is not capable of being honest, even for one day.

It's sad that we have returned to "normal" so quickly.

August 7, 2019

Words have feelings - words have emotions - words have colors

Some words are green as poison. Some words are as soft and red as a rose. Words have meaning.

When the President of the United States says words like "invasion", "rapists", "infestation", "animals", "criminals", etc, his words have meaning. They are amplified because he has a megaphone called Twitter. His words are poisonous and hateful.

His lies are not harmless. They are words of intentioal deception. They infect the body of politics in this country. They divide snd harm our country. Politics is just a cover for demagogues that use words to inflame and divide.

August 7, 2019

Texas and Ohio are very important to Trump

They are two states that he is relying upon to keep the White House. That is why he is visiting Dayton and El Paso today. It's not about the victims or their families. It's about Trump's next election.

August 7, 2019

Democrats and Conservatives have more in common than Donald Trump and Conservatives?

Donald Trump is not a Democrat nor a Republican. He is the leader of the Trump Party. He is out for himself - not the American people.

The political differences between Democrats and conservatives is of less significance than the differences between Donald Trump and the American people.

It is a sad and tragic reality that despite political differences, Democrats and conservatives both loved America. With the new Trump Party, that has been placed in doubt. The hate and division, the trademark of the Trump Party, is un-American and should be condemned by all political Parties.

All Americans, liberals and conservatives, should denounce the politics of Donald Trump and the Trump Party.

America, and the ideals of democracy, are bigger than any political Party.

Unfortunately, many Republicans have deserted the ideals of America and their own conservative ideology to join forces with the hate-America Trump Party.

Someday, hopefully, all Americans will see that we have more that unites us than divides us. We have more in common than just liberal or conservative politics.

August 6, 2019

Why does he have to go to El Paso so soon?

What a sick distraction! Let the people mourn in peace.

What is he trying to prove??

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