If Putin [Russia] or any such group attacks NATO, the USA should fight on the side of NATO — period with no debate!
If Trump does not agree or does anything else, he should be stopped immediately and someone else put in charge.
America [USA] is NOT an ally of Russia, China, etc. The only way, America fights against any Western country would be if a new Hitler became powerful and attacked Jewish people with gas chambers.
Trump needs lessons on American “Civics”. We poor and middle-class students learned “civics” in Middle School [Junior High for older people]. Maybe “Rich people” do not learn civics in school?
Trump needs to learn what being a President is and also learn about the Country in which he is President. He needs to learn about the Constitution [and amendments] as it is the basis for the Country and cannot be ignored. He needs to learn the purpose of the Supreme Court and other courts on various levels through states and national governments. He needs to learn what the Congress functions are and what their control areas are designated to be. He needs to learn what the control areas of the President are and work within such. He needs to learn that the Supreme Court is to evaluate laws and applications and not play politics.
This is America and “Civics” matter in this Country and he should not be working outside such.
Tariffs cannot take the place of needed taxes. The rich should pay higher taxes as they have higher income [earned each year]. However, the “Rich Group” takes advantage of loopholes, foreign banks [to hide money within], and many other [unknown to me] methods of evading taxes. It would be nice if they just paid their fair share let alone increase their share. The “Rich Group” also gets deals on lesser electricity bills and other utilities.
By the way, Trump, the poor have problems getting their children one doll [not 30 dolls] and often make do with a donated doll from some charity. A poor child has difficulty getting two pencils [not more] and those pencils are often donated pencils by some charity. Trump lives in the World of the Rich and does not understand the reality of the poor or even middle class people. A 5 cent increase is a lot to a poor person. To Trump it is extremely unimportant. Most poor people live hand-to-hand and do not have an extra 5 cents to spend on something.
It seems Trump is not looking at things at the same level as the citizens of the Country he is President.
Peaceful protests are the right of American citizens. Trump has no right to threaten anyone about them. He has the Secrete Service Agents to protect him during any protest anyway.
As a citizen and voter in America, I have the right to criticize any public or private person as long as I do not slander them or lie about them.
However, I cannot protest as I am an elderly person 79 who is sick, handicapped, and physically unable to do so. Also, I am in a rural area, unimportant, and no one reads this blog anyway. However, if he wanted to waste his time or his agent’s time, he could send me to God and Heaven earlier than I am going anyway. I probably won’t be alive by the end of his term as I am quite sick.
We should criticize Trump as he is NOT complying with the Constitution or the American citizen’s rights. I hope the damage he is doing can be repaired by whoever is the next President, if there is a next election.
America needs to either impeach Trump successfully and remove him from gov’t, politics, and American influence or let a professional successfully terminate him. One way or the other, Trump HAS TO GO!
The best thing is to impeach him and remove him from government influence. With Maga-Republicans in charge of the House and Senate, at this time, I unfortunately don’t think impeachment will be successful, but I hope it is. Trump needs to be successfully impeached, retired, and gone from politics.
The USA under Trump should NOT take Greenland by force. In fact, the USA should defend Greenland as an independent country as under NATO.
The USA should stay a member of NATO. If the USA wants Greenland minerals, it should negotiate a mineral deal instead. Trump is coveting Greenland and its resources.
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It sounds like Trump thinks he is Putin and wants to take Greenland as Putin is trying to take Ukraine.
I don’t understand the big baseball bat in a china shop of government to save/cut money from government and agencies when Trump is spending money needlessly on parades, golf trips, and many other areas instead of taking of the country’s citizens’ needs for food, health, safety, environment, etc.
Trump is saving money in one place and squandering it in another.
If Trump does not know if he has to uphold the Constitution and/or that all USA citizens have a right to due process [and even non-citizens], then Trump should not be President.
It seems funny that there is talk of impeachment for tariffs, but not for disregard for the rights of citizens [and voters] or upholding the Constitution. Apparently, only money and the economy are of interest to people.
Actually, Trump should be legally tried for treason, but no one even considers that. We all know he has willingly accepted help from a foreign country and is infatuated with Putin and the Russian power government. He covets the power of Putin and emulates many of Putin’s handling of conceived enemies.
Maybe Trump should change the Country’s name to MAGA NATION instead of America as America only exists because the Constitution was created and fought for. We non-MAGA citizens would have to live in areas of other non-MAGA citizens and create a new nation separate from the MAGA NATION and the military would need to be separated into two as well.
The Founding Fathers thought they had made a system that this could not happen by having three parts of the government to keep any one part from becoming too powerful over the other parts. However, their system only works if the three parts of government DO THEIR JOBS.
Maybe, we non-MAGA citizens need a new civil war to re-establish America as the Founding Fathers intended it.
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Even if a past President deported people without due process of law, it is NOT ok to do so. Two wrongs do not make a right. If someone does something wrong and gets away with it, it does not make it OK to do nor does it become a right to do so.
I AM very ashamed of my Country [USA] under the Trump government. ALL Americans should be!
Not only on the World scene but on American soil as well, I am ashamed of the USA. It is going to get worse.
As Trump is President [dictator] now through bullying, threats, and horrid tactics, the USA is downward headed quickly. Over 50% of voters voted for him to be President maybe even through questionable tactics, but at least through lies and trickery. That means that 50% of Americans are also horrid people or at least mentally manipulated.
It seems like Trump thinks he is the Godfather of a criminal organization only on a higher level.
I am ashamed of Congress and the Supreme Court for not stopping him! Also, the military is for America and NOT for Trump in loyalty. He is only in charge of the military when defending America and NOT against citizens or his personal enemies.
Right now, I do not believe the USA can even protect itself and its citizens. We need protection from Trump and his current and future plans.
EXCERPTS FROM ARTICLE:
“President Donald Trump’s return to office represents a defining moment for American democracy, underscoring the enduring appeal of authoritarian rhetoric and exposing deep fractures within an electorate increasingly distrustful of traditional institutions.1 Things that once seemed unthinkable—brazen loyalty tests, the dismantling of oversight mechanisms, and the wielding of state power as a political weapon—have now become defining features of his new administration.”
“……. This report offers a road map to counter these threats. Drawing on global case studies, it examines how democracies have confronted and mitigated the rise of authoritarian movements within their own governments.”
“…… This moment demands action. As outlined earlier, President Trump’s return to power has brought a renewed assault on the United States’ democratic institutions, from the politicization of law enforcement to threats against judicial independence. His administration’s efforts to consolidate power and weaken oversight echo the strategies used by authoritarian leaders worldwide. The case studies explored in this report demonstrate that democracies can push back—but only when they act before it is too late. Defending democracy requires more than faith in institutions; it demands vigilance, legal safeguards, and a collective commitment to democratic principles. Complacency is not an option.”
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Yes, a democratic country can return to democratic government after a period of autocracy, though it’s not guaranteed. Factors that contribute to this return include a strong opposition movement, the presence of resilient democratic institutions, and international support.
{President Donald Trump joked that his administration could end the separation of church and state on Thursday, saying they are “bringing religion back to our country.”} excerpt from MSN.com article.
If Trump’s Administration ended the separation of Church and State, I assume they mean Catholic Christianity and State. If the separation were ended, then Trump’s concept of doing things God’s Way should change even under the Catholic denomination.
The first thing he would need to do is stop his “revenge” actions. The second thing he would need to do is have more concern and compassion for the poor, sick, elderly, children, and all citizens and not just his “red states”. He would need to reinstate many services for these groups as well. Also, Trump would need to reinstate many freedoms to American citizens – like freedom of speech, freedom of concepts, etc. God cares about people. He would also have to give up his “white supremacy” attitudes and actions.
Bringing back God to America is an extensive thing to do and Trump would need to understand the religion and “buy into it”, which he is not going to do as implicated by his concepts, actions, and goals.
Please let there be legal consequences for Trump for what he has and will do. He should not be immune to everything he is doing.
Our Constitution and laws are there to keep our country functioning. Even God follows the rules of his system even though there is no consequence for him. God knows that is how systems function.
I am not affiliated with any denomination. However, my childhood was saturated with “Fire & Brimstone” Baptist teachings. I have in the past investigated World religions and Christian denominations before committing to Christianity via Scripture and the Holy Spirit revelation.
God, through the Bible, emphasizes the importance of obeying both God’s laws and the laws of the land. Romans 13:1-2 states that we should obey the government because God has ordained it, and disobedience to the law is disobedience to God.
Exceptions:
While the Bible generally supports obeying the law, it also acknowledges exceptions where obeying human law might conflict with obeying God. Acts 5:29 states that believers must obey God rather than men when there’s a conflict.
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Trump breaks the law at will and does not respect or follow the execution of the law through the court system. Do NOT use him as an example of how to behave. Under God, he is not exempt. Trump uses God for his “own ends” but does not represent God or God’s Ways.
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This is posted because Trump constantly uses God in his political statements.
If Trump had repented of his sins to God through prayer [with sincerity], made a sincere effort to change his behavior and concepts to God’s Way, and became saved through Jesus paying his sin penality, he would be forgiven of this kind of sin. Even though Trump uses God in his political statements, Trump gives no indication of being saved or making an effort to do things God’s Way.
Ukraine should be in NATO immediately. They deserve to be a member of NATO. They should have been already.
The Ukraine/Russia War is both “just” and “not just” according to God’s standards. Ukraine is just in protecting its country, people, and resources. Russia is unjust in coveting Ukraine land and resources and starting/continuing the war.
America would create an unjust war if they forcibly took Greenland, Canada, or the Panama Canal as it would be coveting them. If these countries fought a war against it, their war would be just as they would be protecting their country, people, and resources.
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Under Trump is America going to side with “JUST” OR “NOT-JUST” wars?
Is Trump going to side with God or continue to covet other nations resources?
No matter who creates, runs, and reports a poll, the poll has no credibility. Every poll is questionable as we do not as a general public know who they polled or how. Also, polls are up one second and down the next — no matter who reports them.
Basically, polls are a waste of time to read or consider.
Trump is a Tyrant and not a Leader [President].
A tyrant, in the modern English usage of the word, is an absolute ruler who is unrestrained by law, or one who has usurped a legitimate ruler’s sovereignty. Often portrayed as cruel, tyrants may defend their positions by resorting to repressive means.
The Crimea was taken by military force and occupied. The people that lived there did not vote to become part of Russia of their own free will.
Russia took the Crimea, waited a time, then attached Ukraine again for more of the Ukrainian territory and resources. Whatever, deal is made with Russia, they will just come back for more territory and even beyond the Ukraine borders.
Russia is not entitled demands for Ukraine territory of any kind.
Ukraine should stick to its position and fight to the death, if necessary. NATO – and – America as well as many other countries should help Ukraine in its fight. America should be supplying high level weapons to the Ukraine.
America bitches about money and cost cutting and then spends the money foolishly and wastefully anyway.
The Catholic Church and its new Pope as well as ALL its hierarchy should be doing what GOD WANTS and – not – what they want. Young people should not influence the Pope or the Church no matter what denomination. [unless an atheist church or such].
The Pope and the Church hierarchy should be presenting God’s Way to its followers – not – the other way around.
