Letter to the President (Part 4)
My political rant while on vacation in the Philippines..30 total reviews
Comment from kleck140
Wow! You should send a copy of your posting to every
news paper in America. Although I am neither Left or Right,
I vote for who I think is the best looking one. You have said it best. It appears to me that some people act like cattle being led to the slaughter house. No personal concept of what is truly behind all the banter that goes on in the media and on the streets. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
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Wow! You should send a copy of your posting to every
news paper in America. Although I am neither Left or Right,
I vote for who I think is the best looking one. You have said it best. It appears to me that some people act like cattle being led to the slaughter house. No personal concept of what is truly behind all the banter that goes on in the media and on the streets. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 09-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
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Thanks my friend kleck140 for resonating with my message in My Letter to the President. Thanks for reviewing that piece also, for which I have received a lot of flak from all the Leftist writers in this site. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the exceptional six stars. I am deeply humbled. God bless. Susan
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You are most welcome!
Comment from Sankey
Well done and we of the Down Under Conservatives salute your bravery in presenting some real truths here. You de=id a review of my biography some time back and I was just checking to see if you were still on FS. I also bet some of your reviewers gave you a hiding from the Left Side as well. God Bless.
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2018
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Well done and we of the Down Under Conservatives salute your bravery in presenting some real truths here. You de=id a review of my biography some time back and I was just checking to see if you were still on FS. I also bet some of your reviewers gave you a hiding from the Left Side as well. God Bless.
Comment Written 28-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2018
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Thanks a lot for the six star review. i do appreciate it a lot. I am deeply humbled. Thank you very much. God bless. Susan
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Sorry I pressed reply but I said nothing ho hum
Comment from judiverse
I will begin by saying I don't like President Trump's personal behavior and offish habits. However, he has accomplished several good things. His Supreme Court nominees have been superb, and I thought it was terrible the way the Democrats went after him and had their henchmen and women in the hearing room ready to scream and disrupt the proceedings. The NYT publication of that anonymous op-ed was terrible, and I would think unheard of. A lot of the antics of the press are disgusting, too, but Trump might have better success with them if he lost his "fake news" epithet. Your article is well researched and you have examples to support your points. Your last paragraph about the air traffic controllers brings in a totally new subject. Best to give a summary of what you have already presented and tackle the air traffic control situation in another post. Much success with your series, and I look forward to the next post. judi
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2018
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I will begin by saying I don't like President Trump's personal behavior and offish habits. However, he has accomplished several good things. His Supreme Court nominees have been superb, and I thought it was terrible the way the Democrats went after him and had their henchmen and women in the hearing room ready to scream and disrupt the proceedings. The NYT publication of that anonymous op-ed was terrible, and I would think unheard of. A lot of the antics of the press are disgusting, too, but Trump might have better success with them if he lost his "fake news" epithet. Your article is well researched and you have examples to support your points. Your last paragraph about the air traffic controllers brings in a totally new subject. Best to give a summary of what you have already presented and tackle the air traffic control situation in another post. Much success with your series, and I look forward to the next post. judi
Comment Written 07-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2018
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Thanks a lot my friend for the intelligent review of my work. The last paragraph is meant to invite curiosity among the readers for it is totally disconnected to the message infused in Part 4. Thanks again. God bless. Susan
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You're welcome. I am always interested in reading articles and poems related to politics. Sometimes I get tired of all the attention paid to flowers and romance. Hope you will keep up with your series. judi
Comment from heart of Lou
Yes, there are always two sides to a story and watching the show from the sidelines up here in Canada, it is hard to know what to think. Is the president as bad as some people would have us believe, or is he just stamping on too many toes on the way to a better country?
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2018
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Yes, there are always two sides to a story and watching the show from the sidelines up here in Canada, it is hard to know what to think. Is the president as bad as some people would have us believe, or is he just stamping on too many toes on the way to a better country?
Comment Written 07-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2018
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He is an outsider and he is stamping on the shoes of the establishment and the mainstream media who happen to be Left-leaning. The fight really is between Socialism and real Democracy, between resistance and results, between jobs and mobs, between reason and rage. Thanks heart of Lou for the generous review.
Comment from Thomas Bowling
Excellent I'm glad to see someone standing up for President Trump. It's not fashionable, but it's right. The liberal colleges sold out long ago. My stepson went to college and majored in Obama.
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2018
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Excellent I'm glad to see someone standing up for President Trump. It's not fashionable, but it's right. The liberal colleges sold out long ago. My stepson went to college and majored in Obama.
Comment Written 07-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2018
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Dear Thomas thanks for resonating with my views. I agree, it is not fashionable to be a Trump supporter and I received a lot of negative criticism from this site from those who don't share our views. But I really don't care. I hope your stepson will learn too that conservative ideals are what make America great. LOL, he majored in Obama. It must be so frustrating for you. But God will find a way to wake him up and join the Walk Away Movement in the end. Thank you very much again for the exceptional six stars.
Comment from KatyM
I just joined FanStory. Your article was the first one I have read. I agree that the Leftist party is trying to cause problems for President Trump. I do wish that he would not write on Twitter though. This tends to add more fuel to the fire when he does thiis.
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2018
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I just joined FanStory. Your article was the first one I have read. I agree that the Leftist party is trying to cause problems for President Trump. I do wish that he would not write on Twitter though. This tends to add more fuel to the fire when he does thiis.
Comment Written 07-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2018
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Thanks a lot Katy Moffitt for the generous review. I believe he tweets because the President cannot have a fair coverage from the Leftist media who make a different spin on him to fit a leftist narrative. God bless.
Comment from Ulla
Hi there, It's well written and you argue your standpoint rather well. However, there are many nuances to socialism, which you so boldly call everybody left of the right, as well as there are many nuances to the right. You have that far right as the Nazis were a good example of, and then you have the more moderate right who would be concerned to see the welfare of the population. Equally, you have the extreme left which communism is to the much softer Social Democrats who are bang on in the middle just a fraction to the left of the moderate right. This system has created what is now known as the Scandinavian Model. Welfare for all. But you have to pay a higher tax to obtain that, but equally everybody earn good money. Nobody is poor and nobody is dirt rich. There are nuances to politics. It's not just right or left. I know that the Scandinavian countries would balk to be compared to China or Russia. Scandinavia is perhaps the most democratic countries in the world. Well, I should know. I'm Danish after all. Sorry for this long review, but you got me on my soap box here. All the best.Ulla:))
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2018
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Hi there, It's well written and you argue your standpoint rather well. However, there are many nuances to socialism, which you so boldly call everybody left of the right, as well as there are many nuances to the right. You have that far right as the Nazis were a good example of, and then you have the more moderate right who would be concerned to see the welfare of the population. Equally, you have the extreme left which communism is to the much softer Social Democrats who are bang on in the middle just a fraction to the left of the moderate right. This system has created what is now known as the Scandinavian Model. Welfare for all. But you have to pay a higher tax to obtain that, but equally everybody earn good money. Nobody is poor and nobody is dirt rich. There are nuances to politics. It's not just right or left. I know that the Scandinavian countries would balk to be compared to China or Russia. Scandinavia is perhaps the most democratic countries in the world. Well, I should know. I'm Danish after all. Sorry for this long review, but you got me on my soap box here. All the best.Ulla:))
Comment Written 07-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2018
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Scandinavian model my friend is a farce. The economy of Scandinavia depends on capitalism in order to fund their social welfare needs. Since the welfare budget is so huge to cover for all the needs of their people the government also has to extract higher taxes from their citizens. Killing the motivation to produce wealth and killing the profit motive, will mean killing the engine of economy. Who will fund your social welfare program if the state will control all private enterprises? No one is poor and no one is rich, that's a system that negates one's humanity. We, the writers have different skills, imagine a world when all writers are the same, it will kill my motivation to read others works because I will feel, I am just looking at my own face. Thanks my friend for the very generous review. God bless.
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Yeah, well, what do I know. I only grew up there for forty years. Your condescending reply rankles. Do some more research.The state doesn't own nor run the companies. Although, I'm half American Iwould never try to be clever about your country without proper research. You're entitle to your opinion as I am of mine. but don't state something as a fact when it's not. Again. Please do a proper research. Ulla
Comment from mrsmajor
I'm sure you knew that there would be some responses to your rant...and so here is mine...my concern in reading your piece is the fact that there are countries that are socialist, and are also caring for their citizens..."leftist" as you choose to call them.
I would hardly believe that Finland, which has the highest standard of living in the world would follow your train of thought...
Socialism is an economic system ( the sharing of wealth)while Communism is both an economic system, and a political system and I believe there is quite a difference in the standard of living in each of those...
Canada would be considered a socialist country, (free medical care and other welfare programs)...but its has a free market economy...and is considered one of the top 5 countries to live in...that's not me saying that but according to research and the examination of individual countries, and that's a fact I happen to believe.
I'm an American born woman, and well educated, yet I would find no problem living in Canada at all...I don't know who it is that you are speaking about when you say "leftist"...if you mean someone that agrees with the sharing of wealth, then you can call me a "leftist".
While trump may not be accepting his wages, he is costing the American people thousands of dollars, for extra security when he travels to HIS, golf clubs in Florida, New Jersey, and others...and accepting monies paid to the Florida club by visiting heads, of state, and others...if that doesn't bother you that's also fine with me.and if his wages are distributed to charitable agencies, he will get tax deductions for that.
I find it odd, that you would even want to become a citizen of the United States, as we already have some aspects of socialism in our system of government..
I'm sure there are countries in the world that you would enjoy living...but for me, I don't mind sharing what little I have with some others that need it...its not only satisfying its something that I might expect in difficult times..sometimes, one hand washes the other...
I think all of our children should have a decent education, and since I already pay school taxes..(here on Long Island)...I'm also perfectly willing to see that every child does receive a good education...especially since I have degrees, and can tell say the more education one has, the more one begins to realize that the world is smaller than we think...
I've taught students that arrived here seeking what they could not achieve in their own countries...I welcomed all of them, except those that mean harm to any one of us...
You see, regardless of our past history, I'm a proud Black American...I don't expect perfection, and having traveled to other countries, and haven't found perfection yet.
trump is Your president, not mine...I expect more than what he is able to show...more than the constant degradation of people, in his own cabinet, and elsewhere...I have no respect for such a man, and yet he shows little respect for so many..
"Sons of Bitches", is what he called Black Football players, who chose to show the need for further conversations and recognition of the unequal legal system...there is no way I could respect him, a man that refused to give credit to McCain for his years in captivity...saying he respects those that didn't get captured as heroes...while never stepping one foot on the battle ground isn't someone I could ever respect..
Yes I do watch MSNBC, and on occasion CNN, and NO! I do not watch Fox, Hannity or any of the other clearly right wing conservative media outlets...and if you enjoy a president that calls African nations, "Shithole" countries, and degrades Haitians, Mexicans and Muslims, that's fine with me too, its why we enjoy freedom of speech.
But there is no way, that I, under any system of government, would accept the separation of children from their mothers...it seems there isn't a system of asylum for all people, simply a few, and yet trump has no problem with that...if you go along with that shame on you...every child deserves better, I don't care where they come from...
No I'm not one that appreciates the manner in which trump speaks, his character, his choice of condemnation of all that choose to disagree with him...but, again, this is a country where we do have the constitutional right to do so...and not all nations allow for that kind of freedom...
Sorry I choose only to respond to the content of your "Rant"..and I'm sure you expected some that might disagree with you...yes, regardless to who is president, I will always be an American, and make no excuse for not being a trump supporter...none at all...I give a 5 star rating to your post, mainly because you made yourself perfectly clear, and that's a good thing
Oh, I forgot, if anything I have posted here, is bothersome, you can aways report me to the administration...I'd have no problem with your doing so...none at all...
Just Some Thoughts!
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2018
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I'm sure you knew that there would be some responses to your rant...and so here is mine...my concern in reading your piece is the fact that there are countries that are socialist, and are also caring for their citizens..."leftist" as you choose to call them.
I would hardly believe that Finland, which has the highest standard of living in the world would follow your train of thought...
Socialism is an economic system ( the sharing of wealth)while Communism is both an economic system, and a political system and I believe there is quite a difference in the standard of living in each of those...
Canada would be considered a socialist country, (free medical care and other welfare programs)...but its has a free market economy...and is considered one of the top 5 countries to live in...that's not me saying that but according to research and the examination of individual countries, and that's a fact I happen to believe.
I'm an American born woman, and well educated, yet I would find no problem living in Canada at all...I don't know who it is that you are speaking about when you say "leftist"...if you mean someone that agrees with the sharing of wealth, then you can call me a "leftist".
While trump may not be accepting his wages, he is costing the American people thousands of dollars, for extra security when he travels to HIS, golf clubs in Florida, New Jersey, and others...and accepting monies paid to the Florida club by visiting heads, of state, and others...if that doesn't bother you that's also fine with me.and if his wages are distributed to charitable agencies, he will get tax deductions for that.
I find it odd, that you would even want to become a citizen of the United States, as we already have some aspects of socialism in our system of government..
I'm sure there are countries in the world that you would enjoy living...but for me, I don't mind sharing what little I have with some others that need it...its not only satisfying its something that I might expect in difficult times..sometimes, one hand washes the other...
I think all of our children should have a decent education, and since I already pay school taxes..(here on Long Island)...I'm also perfectly willing to see that every child does receive a good education...especially since I have degrees, and can tell say the more education one has, the more one begins to realize that the world is smaller than we think...
I've taught students that arrived here seeking what they could not achieve in their own countries...I welcomed all of them, except those that mean harm to any one of us...
You see, regardless of our past history, I'm a proud Black American...I don't expect perfection, and having traveled to other countries, and haven't found perfection yet.
trump is Your president, not mine...I expect more than what he is able to show...more than the constant degradation of people, in his own cabinet, and elsewhere...I have no respect for such a man, and yet he shows little respect for so many..
"Sons of Bitches", is what he called Black Football players, who chose to show the need for further conversations and recognition of the unequal legal system...there is no way I could respect him, a man that refused to give credit to McCain for his years in captivity...saying he respects those that didn't get captured as heroes...while never stepping one foot on the battle ground isn't someone I could ever respect..
Yes I do watch MSNBC, and on occasion CNN, and NO! I do not watch Fox, Hannity or any of the other clearly right wing conservative media outlets...and if you enjoy a president that calls African nations, "Shithole" countries, and degrades Haitians, Mexicans and Muslims, that's fine with me too, its why we enjoy freedom of speech.
But there is no way, that I, under any system of government, would accept the separation of children from their mothers...it seems there isn't a system of asylum for all people, simply a few, and yet trump has no problem with that...if you go along with that shame on you...every child deserves better, I don't care where they come from...
No I'm not one that appreciates the manner in which trump speaks, his character, his choice of condemnation of all that choose to disagree with him...but, again, this is a country where we do have the constitutional right to do so...and not all nations allow for that kind of freedom...
Sorry I choose only to respond to the content of your "Rant"..and I'm sure you expected some that might disagree with you...yes, regardless to who is president, I will always be an American, and make no excuse for not being a trump supporter...none at all...I give a 5 star rating to your post, mainly because you made yourself perfectly clear, and that's a good thing
Oh, I forgot, if anything I have posted here, is bothersome, you can aways report me to the administration...I'd have no problem with your doing so...none at all...
Just Some Thoughts!
Comment Written 07-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2018
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I am a born again Christian my friend, I don't have the habit of reporting to the administration any negative reviews I have received from this site. I just pray and surrender everything to the Lord. Yes, it is true Canada is a socialist country but it has to hold on to capitalism (free market economy) and extract high taxes to the workers to be able to fund their huge budget for the social welfare needs of those who don't work. Capitalism is hated by the Socialists but they realize too, that they cannot kill motivation to build wealth. They realize too, that profit motive is the engine that will produce wealth and will keep Canada's economy afloat. China too, allowed Capitalism in their country which help save the sinking economy of China but took away many jobs from the Americans,(black, brown or white). Socialism means robbing Peter to pay Paul and social theft will never be justified at the cost of workers who worked seven days a week to feed one's family. This working class is over taxed to feed those who don't work and unknowingly may have abused the system. God bless and thanks for the generous review. Susan
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You're quite welcome, I am a life long Christian, my friend, and at 84 years of age, I believe in the sharing of whatever one has, if it will help others...Perfection will never be a part of this world, and I prefer to be on the side of good, not every one that is aided by my taxes is a person not working, or someone that is abusing the system...many are people working hard at low wages, and are decent, loving and kind...I am happiest living my life, believing in the honestly and good will of the majority of people here in the United States...Let's just say we differ...May Jehovah God forever keep your name in His memory and send you His love and Blessings always....Victoria...
Comment from estory
This is a bold defense of Trump, and you lay it on the line here. I agree with a lot of what you have to say; I think it's obvious that the mainstream political machinations want Trump out, and they are stomping on him every day, pounding on the lectern to get people to abandon him. But you have to see where all this is coming from. it's coming from the big international companies, whose agenda Trump is standing in the way of. They want globalization, open borders, free trade zones, and economic empowerment of the disadvantaged, through redistribution of wealth, because they're going to make more money out of it. And its also partly being fueled by Russia, China and Iran, who stand to gain as this country collapses. These radical communist kids are being largely funded by China. As soon as we collapse, they will move into the gap. Dangerous times, but not unfortold by the bible. estory
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2018
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This is a bold defense of Trump, and you lay it on the line here. I agree with a lot of what you have to say; I think it's obvious that the mainstream political machinations want Trump out, and they are stomping on him every day, pounding on the lectern to get people to abandon him. But you have to see where all this is coming from. it's coming from the big international companies, whose agenda Trump is standing in the way of. They want globalization, open borders, free trade zones, and economic empowerment of the disadvantaged, through redistribution of wealth, because they're going to make more money out of it. And its also partly being fueled by Russia, China and Iran, who stand to gain as this country collapses. These radical communist kids are being largely funded by China. As soon as we collapse, they will move into the gap. Dangerous times, but not unfortold by the bible. estory
Comment Written 07-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2018
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Thanks a lot my friend for sharing my views and I hope you will soon post your own views in support of Trump, the conservative American ideals, and the love of God. America is just shouts away from socialism and leftism and has been wallowing for so long in immorality. We must never allow it to happen. We must never allow the collapse of the Western civilization and America as a great nation.
Comment from giraffmang
Hi there,
I have to admit to having long qondered why socialism is seen as such a horrid thing in the US, especially with so many folk espousing Christianity and Christian values - socialism is basically what Jesus was preaching...
It is also strange how in this you call for a reform of the educational system to depart from 'leftist' propaganda, yet at the same time complain about the left wanting to reduce freedom. there's a certain hypocrisy inherent there. People are complicated folk... lol
Well put down ideas and easy to follow. nicely written
GMG
reply by the author on 07-Sep-2018
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Hi there,
I have to admit to having long qondered why socialism is seen as such a horrid thing in the US, especially with so many folk espousing Christianity and Christian values - socialism is basically what Jesus was preaching...
It is also strange how in this you call for a reform of the educational system to depart from 'leftist' propaganda, yet at the same time complain about the left wanting to reduce freedom. there's a certain hypocrisy inherent there. People are complicated folk... lol
Well put down ideas and easy to follow. nicely written
GMG
Comment Written 07-Sep-2018
reply by the author on 07-Sep-2018
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Thanks a lot for the five stars my friend. I really don't want to argue with you, for it is obvious that you are inclined towards socialism.The system has never worked in many countries.. Communist China for example, was saved from economic collapse because they decided to welcome capitalism into their economic system. The Venezuela saga is a perfect example of a failed Socialist miracle. God bless my friend.
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I'm not socialist. But I did study these things. Communism and socialism aren't the same thing at all, that's a misconception. capitalism is one of the worst systems there has ever been and creates the largest chasms in society on an economical and financial basis. You only have to look around any capitalist country to see this... no system is perfect but the inequality produced by capitalism is truly shocking.
