As former Co-Chair of the Ted Cruz for President Campaign, I have endorsed Donald Trump for President. Here are the reasons why:
Trump has promised to put America first. I’m sick of American middle-class workers being sold out to foreign oligarchs. No one in the federal government cares a whit about Americans. They are all about the global world order. Trump has promised to put America first.
Trump has promised to nominate good Supreme Court Justices. No one doubts that Hillary Clinton will place hardcore Marxist ideologues on the Supreme Court. Since the next President will select three to five Justices, a Clinton presidency would spell the end of our Republic as we know it.
Trump has promised to control our borders. The Obama Administration has flooded the nation with millions of illegal aliens. This policy shows unprecedented contempt toward American citizens.
Trump opposes corrupt trade deals. Bill Clinton rammed through the NAFTA Trade Agreement with help from Republican neo-cons, Democrats, and labor unions. They all sold out American workers. NAFTA never did a single thing for American workers. Trump will fight these trade deals, and Hillary will push them through. Trump is the only one who will try to protect the middle class.
Trump will end the Democrats’ War on Cops. For three years, Democrats and the media have generated unprecedented racial tension across America pushing the false narrative that blacks are shot by white police at a higher rate than whites. Hillary would continue exploiting racial hatred for political gain.
Trump will make the U.S. energy-independent. The U.S. has the world’s greatest oil and natural gas reserves. For the past two years, we have been the world’s top producer of oil and natural gas despite the efforts of the Obama Administration to make us dependent upon foreign energy. Hillary would suppress oil and gas production to help Saudi Arabia dominate world supplies. That will depress the US economy. Using our God-given energy wealth, Trump will create a boom in America’s economy.
Hillary Clinton is corrupt. Since their earliest days in politics, Bill and Hillary Clinton were dogged by serious allegations of misbehavior. Rumors of everything from rape to murder have swirled around them. The latest debacles over Benghazi and her twelve secret email servers demonstrate Hillary Clinton’s utter contempt for the law.
Trump will slash Federal Regulations. Hillary Clinton supports oppressive federal agencies like the EPA. They usurped the law-making function of Congress. Hillary and Obama support using the “cell phone and the pen” to thwart laws duly enacted by Congress. By slashing regulations and revoking executive orders, Donald Trump will give renewed vigor and energy to our economy. He will restore traditional freedoms that have been eroded under this Administration.
Trump has promised to support our freedoms. Hillary has distain for Religious Freedom and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. By the end of a Hillary presidency, there would be little left of our personal freedoms. Judges she nominates will rubber-stamp deliberate violations of the Bill of Rights. Donald Trump has promised to defend our religious beliefs and our Second Amendment.
Trump will avoid war. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presided over one of the bloodiest chapters of American history. She oversaw the unwarranted invasion of Libya and launched covert wars of aggression against Syria and Yemen. These caused untold human suffering. Her reckless policy toward Russia risks triggering a nuclear confrontation.
Trump opposes regime change. President Obama and Secretary Hillary Clinton have continued the neocon policy of regime change. This has been suicidal for America’s national interests. Trump takes a practical approach to foreign policy. He will cooperate with other nations instead of overthrowing their governments on a whim.
In summary, I cannot identify a single area in which Hillary Clinton is superior to Donald Trump. Because of the Democrats’ contempt for the Separation of Powers, if Hillary Clinton wins the presidency, this may be the last time that Americans will experience free and fair elections. That is why I enthusiastically endorse Donald Trump for President of the United States.
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Glad at least one Cruz person isn’t a sore loser.
About that energy independence…are we overly dependent on foreign sources of energy and if so, how did this situation develop? According to eia.gov, our production of petroleum, natural gas, and coal is greater and ranked higher in the world than they were 35 years ago. Of course, we also consume like no other country on the planet. But because of our wealth, we can always get more in the global marketplace.
Did I say global marketplace? Yep. Because we support free market capitalism, which means our oil companies sell to the highest bidder, wherever that bidder lives. That explains why in 2013, the US consumed about 6 million barrels a day more than it produced, yet we imported 9 million barrels per day. (This is what the .gov graphics don’t depict) Our oil companies sell to other countries.
Why have energy prices fluctuated? Lately, its because China’s runaway growth shows signs of stagnating, causing a glut in supply. Other factors? Some indications exist that the oil companies (including American ones) aren’t big fans of electric cars, and increased oil production drive down oil prices to counter major public and private investments in electric vehicle manufacturing.
But don’t worry, even when oil profits reached all-time highs, US oil companies received annual subsidies in excess of $4 billion from the federal government. This doesn’t include subsidies given to oil companies by state governments to incentivize plant construction and renovation.
So in summary, energy independence sounds cool, but what we pay for energy is a simple function of international supply and international demand. The notion that oil companies are run by patriotic, “USA First” executives is deception, pure and simple. So when a candidate tries to pump you up with the bright idea of helping energy companies, remember — those companies are already number one, they already receive huge taxpayer subsidies, their profits are as high as they want them to be, and they will sell to anybody.
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Did you make your donation to the Eric Trump Foundation?
I already replied — no. Since you insist on using a troll name (legal names were one of my original conditions), I donated $100 to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.
I haven’t seen your reply, but I would have honored the bet had it been me that lost.
Names are important. Too many people, empowered by anonymity, are saying things they would never say in person. It isnt about the loser unmasking. It is about the gravity of what we say, and the effects of our words on others. The people who sau the worst things here are anonymous.
This year matters. Dialogue appears to be more vehement and less substantial than ever. This year, we need to listen. We need to speak with accountability.
So I honored my bet by donating $100 that I had many uses for. But I opted not to honor your every condition because you write without accountability. You opt not to trust, so I opt to treat you as less than trustworthy.
My every condition? That’s funny. It was you that suggested we each pick a charity, and then you chose to ignore my pick when you lost.
I was the one prepared to honor the bet. You simply refused to do so.
You have no honor — you aren’t even real.
My mother taught me that integrity is measured by what you do when no one is watching…. doing the right thing when no one will ever know, much less give you credit for it. I would have honored the bet just because I’d be upset with myself to do anything less than that. If you’re happy with the way you handled the bet, I guess that tells us all we need to know about your honor.
The term integrity refers to wholeness, oneness. That’s why your mother referred to the “nobody is looking story.” The person who behaves differently when nobody is looking is the person who leads a double life by seeking an escape from accountability. Your use of a screen name in this forum is specifically intended to facilitate your escape from accountability — you’ve entirely missed the point of your mother’s lesson.
On the other hand, I just gave $100 to a charity that provided me with no-questions-asked assistance in 2005. I feel great.
You are a very strange bird indeed. Why do you ‘Vote Up’ all your own posts? Is this how you keep score? LOL
Interesting segue. Is this the start of you offering judgement on others while avoiding accountability?
Cant wait for Trump to get elected. It is time we take back our country from the Dems, Darks, Gays, and Muslims
So do you get paid per the post, or salaried?
Senator Black is doing the only thing any of can do – take Donald Trump at his word. There may be little reason to do so, since (like Governor Romney) The Donald has taken so many different positions on the same issue. However, in an election between Trump and Clinton, taking Mr. Trump at his word and leaving it up to our Congress to hold a President Trump accountable, seems the most reasonable position to take. The vast majority of damage caused to this country by President Obama was accomplished during the first two years of his presidency. If Republicans can hold the Senate and the House, then I am less afraid of any dishonesty on the part of Trump, since our elected legislature can serve as a bulwark against any broken promises.
Besides can you think of a better way to get the jackasses in Congress to unite to take back the power they’ve ceded to the Executive?
Only The Donald can unite Congress (hopefully just as good if not better as he has united the GOP)
You may be right that we’re forced to to take Trump at his word now, but do you really think Congress (the GOPe and the Democrat members) will oppose Trump when he’s cutting deals with the same people they are?
Dick Black’s argument is not unreasonable and there may be little choice but to vote for Trump. Also, there is a big difference between people like Dick Black who endorsed after it was all said and done and other so-called “conservatives” who endorsed Trump earlier on, but boy, we have a rough road ahead now that he is the nominee.
Shame on “conservative” opinion leaders who gave Trump support while there was still a a man of his word who also is a constitutionalist in the running.
Umm, not quite. Article 2 ineligible.
http://thenewamericana.com/2016/07/27/holding-trump-train-accountable/
I meant “not quite” about the constitutionalist man of his word, but I’m like a broken record about that.
But that was an interesting opinion from Mr. Dixon, lonely guy used to loss.
Most constitutional conservatives are used to loss in recent years, and yes, it does get lonely when the mob is going another direction. Has your opinion about the specific meaning of Article 2’s term “natural born citizen” (I assume that is the point of your reference) ever been established by the courts? Good ruling or bad, last I heard, challenges to Cruz’ eligibility rooted in Article 2 were found to be without merit. I know there are arguments on both sides of this.
I may have addressed the issue peripherally once or twice in the past, but now without the tortured logic, or appeal to this or that court for this or that reason or standing. (We can’t agree on grassroots, conscience, endorse, or support, good luck with grokking lawtalking terms.)
In the Constitution there are citizenship requirements for congressman, senator, and president. They are NOT the same. Any device, argument, or individual that claims they are the same doesn’t know the Constitution and/or are lying to themselves and others.
This is where I have a problem with TC as a constitutionalist and/or a man of his word.
But that’s just me right?
Of course a constitutionally ineligible person should be prevented from being sworn in as President.
The question is, who is going to mediate this matter, and when are they going to do it? Democrats will never take a narrow/constructionist view and apparently nobody is going to stop them.
Are Republicans or others, then, to apply the most stringent test to their own candidates right out the gate, even if the courts would not rule so narrowly? What if in so doing they throw away the possibility of a man or woman who by the spirit of the law (for want of a better term) truly is a through-and-through lover of the United States and would be ruled eligible by the courts?
Meanwhile, Democrats don’t follow the rule and actually nominate and manage to elect people who are not only likely ineligible were the same standard to be applied, but who truly hate and seek to undermine the Constitution to boot.
If it is the job of the judicial branch to be a safeguard in constitutional matters, then let them do their job (and let’s try via Convention of States to shore up the judiciary and make a means to impeach justices who openly flaunt or express disdain for the Constitution, or otherwise engage in malpractice while on the bench).
In the meantime, let the rest of us focus on nominating the candidate who (judging from both words and past actions) is most likely to govern with wisdom and champion constitutional limited government.
If/when we nominate Ted/Marco/Bobby/Nikki/MaybeRick, the dems will bring it and we will (rightfully) lose.
We should amend the Constitition if we like these guys enough.
If that is true, then downstream votes matter more than votes for presidential candidates.
I think they are equally important, but we have thousands of Republicans on down ballots and only one for President. We need to keep the legislature regardless who wins.
Well stated, Sen. Dick Black!! Spot on – all points!
Within the last couple of weeks, France has suffered a terrorist attack by truck. Within the past few days, Germany has suffered axe, machete, gun and now bomb terrorist attacks. Trump has committed to stopping the immigration of people who participate in such attacks. Hillary will only add more of them.
The Hildebeest beats the Donald when it comes to corruption..
We know Hillary is 100% bad. She’s corrupt, above the law and has chosen a VP who has given appointments in exchange for gifts. Together, the Hillary administration will appoint many Supreme Court Justices and won’t do anything to stop illegal immigration. Trump is an unknown because he changes positions and where he’ll stop, nobody knows. I understand the reasoning behind this.
absolutely – and despite all the so-called eveidence the dirty dems are putting out, I know in my hear that she is guilty. Just look at at the muslim she works for in the WHITE house. Time to take back our country from the Dark Side.
No comment, Jeanine? 🤔
She is off on another European vacay.
Dick, you have shown yourself to be a man who keeps his promises. However, you are believing the promises of one who has a history of being a bully and a con man. The only thing he has going for him is that he is not Hillary.
That should be good enough for me and everyone who follows TBE.
Trump has so much more going for him than just not Hillary. He is the only one to stand up against the rich, Muslim and gay loving immigrants trying to steel our great country. Time for us to stand against them.
Perhaps a bully is what America needs instead of another mamby pamby politically correct lawyer or a career politician that has never help a real job? If Trump is such a con man why do so many around the world do business w/him?
And why does he continually get sued & go bankrupt?
In business it happens more than one would think, it is that he has the notoriety. Like it or not, he uses the laws of this land, but go ahead and stay home, or vote for Hillary.
exactly – why should he care about paying his bills or keeping a business alive to grow when he can cash out early and take as much as he can. After all, if he gets his money, it will eventually trickle down to those others. And all those illegals should be kissing his feet for the jobs he creates for those rapist. Time to take back our country
Continually?
President Obama’s Kenyan half-brother wants to make America great again — so he’s voting for Donald Trump.
“I like Donald Trump because he speaks from the heart,” Malik Obama told The Post from his home in the rural village of Kogelo. “Make America Great Again is a great slogan. I would like to meet him.”
Obama, 58, a longtime Democrat, said his “deep disappointment” in his brother Barack’s administration has led him to recently switch allegiance to “the party of Lincoln.”
Malik can’t vote here since is is not a citizen.
Obama plans to trek back to the US to vote for Trump in November. Obama used to live in Maryland, where he worked for many years as an accountant and is registered to vote there, public records show.
HIs vote won’t matter, it’s Maryland. Hillary will win BIG in Maryland. Malik should save his money and stay home.
At this point in time, that is true..
However,
the thought of seeing Obama on stage telling the country how worthless his brother has been, how awful the hildebeest has and will be for America, and why everyone should vote for the Donald..
Are you going to save your money and stay home in November Jeanine?
My polling place is 3 miles away, not 5,000 miles away.
So, are you all in for, “The Donald”?
If not, just go listen to some of Billay’s speeches. That should do it.
Or do see the Dinesh movie, a good primer on why we must fight, even with a Donald.
Hard to hear the words through the coughing & cackling 🙂
But for future elections, consider how far Hillary will have placed your relocation camp from the polls.
Be nice, Jeanine is our fair and balanced editor and Dick’s column would not have run unless Jeanine was cool with it.
She said she was going off on yet another European vacation.
We might very well be surprised, they did elect Hogan and the vote might actually get trued.
A citizen, just not a natural born citizen.
Now THAT is voting your conscience.