Obstructing the Russian Cyber Attack Investigations

All 17 U.S. intelligence agencies have determined that the cyber attacks on our election system were perpetrated by the Russians. Attacks can only come from enemies. Therefore, the Russians are our enemies.

The Constitution says that “adhering to [the United States’] enemies, giving them aid and comfort…” is one definition of treason.

At the present time we have obstruction and interference with the investigations into the Russian cyber attacks. This aids and abets our enemies, gives comfort to them, and encourages them to do more.

The logical conclusion is that interfering with the investigations is a form of treason, even if that is not the intent of those doing the interference.

Immigration and Discrimination

Among my many ancestry groups dating back to colonial America are the Scots-Irish and Germans. They overcame disrespect and discrimination to help build our great nation.

Later, Italians, Irish, Jewish, Eastern European immigrant groups, as well as so many others, came here, overcame bias and bigotry and added so much to our national heritage.

Now we have a President who makes racist remarks about immigrants who have black or brown skin.

Those of us whose ancestors were discriminated against must refute and repudiate these prejudiced remarks. If we don’t do so, we are dishonoring our forebears, and should be disowned by our heritage. We must forever remain silent in any discussion on national pride.

National Robocall Registry

What we need is a National Robocall Registry. Each and every person – regular workers and Temps, owners and contract workers – in the Robocall industry would have to register. Registrants would have to give their real name, valid home address and home phone number, and their main personal email address. In addition, each registrant would list for whom and for what entity they were calling. All registered data would be available to the public. When you receive a robocall, then you could return the favor by contacting them at home.

Deficit Reduction Revisited

The Federal government should re-establish the U.S. Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Like its predecessors, it would have equal members of Democrats and Republicans, Senators and Representatives, but with two changes. Appointees would come from the ‘donor’ states (those that send more money to Washington than they receive), and one position would be added. The new position would be the Chairperson for the Commission, and would be registered as an Independent. Using the Simpson-Bowles Report as a starting point, each Party’s members would prepare lists of cuts and taxes for $750 Billion each. With all votes strictly ‘majority rules’, the Commission as a whole would vote Yea or Nay on each line item until the monetary goals are met.

Electoral Process Reforms Needed

There are two major changes that can be made to our electoral process without constitutional amendments. The electoral votes of each State should be apportioned according to the percentage of votes each presidential candidate receives. Each State should create a nonpartisan congressional redistricting apportionment agency and eliminate gerrymandering. To keep some states from trying to take advantage of the reforming states, once a majority of states have implemented these reforms, then those states not reforming will lose all leadership positions in Congress until they are in compliance.

Blast 'Em, Barack!

Barack Obama must launch a “Give ‘em Hell” campaign for re-election. Since the day Obama was inaugurated, the opposition has obstructed and sabotaged his efforts to create a better future, even when their actions hurt America. Women, veterans, minorities, the aged and the ailing, the religious mainstream and other underrepresented groups have so much to lose, but need a strong, forceful leader. Lead us, Mr. President. Blast ‘em, Barack!

Political and Social Commentary

Mitt Romnoid failed the Turing test. Somebody should start a blog called "Clueless Mitt" and collect all the implausible statements that he has made, and accompany it with cartoons. Build up a whole campaign with posters, bumper stickers, buttons, slogans, etc. Maybe that will get the attention of the undecided voters out there. We used to have the Protestant Work Ethic where it was believed that all work added to the common good. Now we have the Christian Property Ethic where it is believed that accumulation of property proves that you have a righteous soul. In other words, “I got mine.” Many Americans think we should be like 17th century England, where the poor were human but not people.