Undeniably Right

As usual, I'll have to listen to this to find out what Mike is talking about.

Across some of the left-leaning talk shows, the new topic of discussion is that Donald Trump wants to take us back to the 1970s. I have not seen him say this, but it doesn't matter if he did or not because the Democrats and the left-leaning media are going to make up whatever they think they need to say in order to smear Trump and get support for themselves. Of course, they paint the 70s in a very bad light and hint that this may be racist. But let's assume that he did make this statement. Would it be a bad thing?

Most of us that lived through it remember the 70s for the leisure suit and high inflation, both of which were not good things. But if we look at economic numbers, 57% of GDP was driven by the middle class. The United States was still driven by manufacturing which meant good jobs for the middle class. It was also a time when small businesses employed more people than any other segment of our economy. Small business owners were often upper middle class or lower upper class in the economic strata.

Ask someone if they lived their life by a set of principles and they will likely respond that they do. Ask them what the principles are by which they live their life, and you will likely get answers that might be based upon religious teachings, treating people equally or being honest and fair. Either way, I think the most important thing about principles is that they are applied equally in all situations. A set of principles should be morally grounded and allow you to deal with different situations in the same manner. When it comes to the liberal mind, they have one guiding principle; what makes me feel good. Emotions are their guiding principles. A conservative will apply a principle ignoring their emotions.

The recent protests against President Trump's decision to grant asylum to white South Africans illustrates this difference. The crowd that stands on the side of love as long as it's not in their neighborhood, supported letting the poor and the persecuted come to our country without being properly vetted. They celebrate when rogue judges ignore the law and stop the deportation of known criminals that are here illegally. Because most of those immigrants are not white. Thus in the liberal mind they must be helped because they can't do a lot of things to succeed on their own.

Hmmm, wonder if I know what this is about?

If you ever thought the media actually wanted to report the truth, if you ever thought that politicians really wanted what was best for America, all you have to do is watch them flip flop on issue after issue depending upon who is in power. Illegal immigration was a big issue under Barack Obama, and he was celebrated for being the "Deporter in Chief" with support from the media and leading politicians. We all know what happens when Donald Trump does the same thing.

You may have seen that Donald Trump recently granted refugee status to 59 people from South Africa, all of whom were white. Much of the corporate propaganda media criticized the decision claiming the only reason they were granted the status was because of the color of their skin. In announcing his decision, Trump told the media that they were victims of racial discrimination, had their land taken from them and were likely targets for genocide. All of which the media claimed was false.

This one is likely talking about just what the title says.

How much is it?

If you are one of the masses that get your "news" from the mainstream propaganda media or a meme, you were probably upset by the recent announcement regarding gross domestic product in the United States. It was announced that GDP had decreased by .3 points when most economists had expected an increase of about .4 points. The headlines declared the failure of the Trump economic policies. Democrats and RINOS demanded a reversal to prevent the economy from slipping into a severe depression. The truth of the matter is, the numbers underlying the GDP are absolutely fantastic.

There were several things that brought the GDP down in the first quarter. In anticipation of tariffs on imported goods, a number of manufacturers doubled or increased their normal orders. In fact, about 41% more than was anticipated or is normal for the first quarter. This reduced the GDP by about 5%. That will be reversed in quarters two and three because those companies will not be importing any goods.