Americans: Heads you lose, tails you lose
Monumental and earthshaking moments occurred in our country’s history. The assassination of JFK, Clinton’s impeachment and 9/11 are just a few.
The current crisis is a crisis of America’s survival. It is disappointing that many people do not see America’s heartbeat weaken.
The very basis of American jurisprudence relies on three things: The Constitution, the rule of law and the cornerstone premise “innocent until proven guilty.” When any of those three concepts are weakened or destroyed, America’s heart attack worsens. America is being transformed by events that when woven together form a mosaic that points to the destruction of the Constitution and the rule of law.
Are people so politically blinded they cannot see the tapestry being woven showing America in decline? Are Democrats and Republicans so party loyal that they condemn America’s rich history and traditions?
I point to the impeachment of President Trump. What happened to him can happen to us. Trump literally had no voice in the impeachment proceedings (I know many disagree with that).
During the impeachment the rule of law was repeatedly violated. House of Representatives rules of law were changed, manipulated or ignored.
The impeachment proceedings were based on unproven accusations by an anonymous source that morphed into abuse of power and obstruction of congress. An amorphous charge by an anonymous source lands you in jail? In the case of the president it ended in impeachment? But yes, it could happen to you. The NDAA gives government authority to arrest you, throw you in jail indefinitely and deny you Constitutional rights or legal representation.
How you feel about Trump is a lesser issue than the survival of the Constitution and the rule of law. In the case of Trump “innocent until proven guilty” was changed to “guilty until proven innocent.”
To the monumental events in our history we can now add the impeachment of Donald Trump. The impeachment when “guilty until proven innocent” became one more symptom of America’s heart attack. As an American, heads I lose, tails I lose.
Terrence Watto
Independent
Lehighton
Comments
Let’s start with facts and we can have bipartisanship in this country.
What is Mr. Watto's respect for the testimony of our National Security People who put their lives on the line every day to protect us. The Testimony of Fiona Hill, who spoke of a "shadow domestic errand" and that Trump only views "Public Servants as his own lackey" Other testimony from Marie Yovancovitch, David Holmes, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.
Recent - Trump made no statement to Russia or to Americans about the fact that on Jan 10th. a Russian Ship aggressively approached our U.S. War Ship Destroyer in the North Arabian Sea and came with in 180 ft. of hitting it. Video on You Tube.
Putin is being ruled by Trump, stop allowing CNN and MSNBC to rule you. Learn to think independently, critically, and free of all fake suggestions.
Donald J Trump just wins again. He is covered in the prayers of the righteous. Do you pray for our president?
“Trump literally had no voice in the impeachment proceedings ”
This is false. trump was invited to be involved in the congressional hearings both personally and by counsel but declined. However the gop was involved in all hearing and depositions, both behind closed doors and publicly and most certainly served as the president’s defense.
“ During the impeachment the rule of law was repeatedly violated. House of Representatives rules of law were changed, manipulated or ignored.”
False. The constitution provides congress with oversight and impeachment powers and it is the majority’s responsibility to set rules, etc. Prior to the impeachment hearings congress passed a set of rules that governed these hearings. Terrence does not point out specific violations of congressional rules so it’s hard to discuss but I know that I could not find any reports that back up his claim that weren’t more than just partisan complaints.
“The impeachment proceedings were based on unproven accusations by an anonymous source that morphed into abuse of power and obstruction of congress. An amorphous charge by an anonymous source lands you in jail?“
Lie. The whistleblower was never anonymous. He/she came forward seeking protection under the whistleblower protections of the government. Their name is protected from publication to protect them from retribution. Everything that the whistleblower reported was corroborated by whitehouse documents and staff. And Jail is not even an option Terrence, the president faces removal from office not criminal prosecution.
“The NDAA gives government authority to arrest you, throw you in jail indefinitely and deny you Constitutional rights or legal representation.“
NDAA, most recently authorized by Trump, had provisions to allow the president the ability to detain terrorists at Guantanamo Bay. There is a simple fix: tell trump to not authorize that power. This belongs to your beloved potus, no one else.
“ In the case of Trump “innocent until proven guilty” was changed to “guilty until proven innocent.””
This statement is just ignorance of the impeachment process. Trump’s guilt or innocence is to be determined in the senate trial. The house merely brought charges. Do the democrats think trump is guilty? Yes, along with a lot of the independents in the country. Ask any prosecutor if they think the cases they argue are legit and you will hear the same. If anything, criticize the gop senators for announcing they won’t be fair jurors.
Terrence, I’m sure your intentions are good but your letter just spews lies. I think a fair discussion of whether trump’s actions should get him removed is important, but starting the discussion with falsehoods does not help our country.
Hey Joe, how about the DOW?
Job Market?
Iran?
The wall?
Good deal with China, not?
USMCA?
Look at all those who come to Trump Rallies, they probably would disagree with this no-name Joe.
You are too funny.
Mike Meyers
Walnutport, PA
Who pays for the Tariffs any way. China?
Ask the Maine Lobster Businesses that lost 75% of their Business to Canada.
The cruelest part of his Administration is that most of what you said benefits the tippy top wealthy people in this country. Wealth inequality continues.
CARBON CO. constituents might consider reading "Whats the Matter with Kansas" -Think about YOUR own interests before you vote.
FYI... Farmers viewed the trade disruption as short-term pain. Farmers plan for short term pain. What you fail to see that farmers have seen is the long term gain from the trade intentions of Donald Trump. Farmers never had that with Obama.
During previous years, farmers dealt with frustration over China’s erratic buying behavior.
The recent deal will fix some of that. Remember how China shut out U.S. beef for 14 years over a mad cow scare in 2003. Not predictable, and frustrating. That also affected our beef prices. Come on C-G! Trump is trying to cut off the Chi-Com's habitual unfair trade practices! Turn off Rachel Madcow, and do your own research.
In addition the G.A.O. a non-partisan federal watch dog agency just released a report that Trump broke the law in freezing up the funds for Ukraine.
Stop with your bleeding heart for Ukraine! You folks don't give a rip about Ukraine.
Good letter. Impeachment is nothing new for Democrats. They abused their powers of impeachment, by introducing Articles against five of the six Republican presidents who have served since President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
What's interesting about this series of abuse, is that they declared the intention to impeach, two years before the conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky. It started with firing the liar, James Comey. Don't forget Stormy the Porn Star and her attorney Michael avin... now what was his name?
Next it was Rashida Tlaib, at a MoveOn reception on Capitol Hill... "impeach the motherf*****." She represents Democrat Woman very well.
Who could forget Mueller's redacted report, revealing nothing. After this, Schiff's buddy, the whistle blower, who now has disappeared, was front page.
Just remember this, the stock market’s new record came in the middle of congressional Democrats’ effort to impeach Trump. Also, the people see how great a deal the China Trade Talks churned out. Most recent is the USMCA and it's success. People see all of this, and will react at the voting booth. It's certainly true that America was transformed, but we'll stop it.
We the people know what's going on. We see a glimpse of what Democrat leadership leads to when we watch what abuse Virginia's Northam has embroiled himself in.
The only way a Democrat can defeat this president, is by cheating, impeaching, or ending his life, and they have already made many threats toward our president. It's the norm for them. We will prevail. If God is with us, who can come against us.
You're on the wrong side of history Joe, all because of your declared hate for Trump.
That hate is like an acid, and it's eating away the vessel... Joe.
In 2016 the Republicans had 241 members. Since then they lost 101 members either through retirement, ran for another office, or lost re-election. 42% drop.
And...Its not looking good for 2020 since (R) George T. Conway III (Kelly Ann's husband) started an Anti Trump Super Pac to boot him out.
And.....if (I) Mike Bloomberg doesn't win, he intends to spend
mucho-money-millions for the Democrat Candidate. Yeah!
Anti Trump Supper PAC? So you think you all can buy power? I thought the Republicans were the rich white men? Mike Bloomberg? White, Rich, and not well embraced in his city. Let's wait and see.
Have you heard about the Sanders supporters threats? You folks have allowed your hatred for Donald J Trump to drive you crazy! Ha Ha Ha!
How about the DOW? Pretty nice to my Retirement Fund.
Hey C-Girl, are you proud of Nasty Nancy and her Gold Pen Clown Show? Did that make you feel like a Proud American, or a dirty and shamed?
Say... what ever happened to the Democrats Savior, the lawyer for porn girl?
Is he in jail? Where's Schiff's whistle blower? You Democrats have a whole bunch of loose ends to explain. How's that make you feel? Be honest.
I asked who you support among the current candidates within you progressive party.
I didn't ask for financial advice. You deflect well.
1. Trump changed the Republican Platform on July 2016 in Cleveland from providing Ukraine with lethal defense weapons to ** "appropriate assistance" He said "Putin is not going to go into Ukraine" - ABC Interview.
2. He made threats to our NATO Allies about money contributed and totally insulted Mattis as he attempted to explain the importance of NATO.
3. He denigrates our FBI, Intelligence Dept., and fires U.S. Intelligence experts who specialize in Russian Crimes.
4. May 2017 he bared the U.S. Press while meeting with Russians Lavrov & Kislyak in the Oval Office. U.S. got the photos and news from Russia Today.
5. July 16, 2018 - NO ONE WILL FORGET HELSINKI
6. With held Military Aid to Ukraine that was fully approved by the Congress.
7. Who benefits from the cancellation of the Nuclear Deal.
# 1-7...HIS FRIEND PUTIN GAINS....there goes Americas Heart Beat.
Well ole Joe was lying again. Here's the truth...
The Wall Street Journal reported, “President Barack Obama stuck to his refusal to provide weapons or other lethal military gear to Ukraine.”
Team Obama feared that lethal aid would provoke Moscow. Weakness!
So Obama sent them Pop-Tarts and Tents. Stop with the BS, you Democrats lie so much you believe it yourself. Look it up!
Truth is, the Obama-Biden administration bears much responsibility for the annexation of Crimea that necessitated the delivery of lethal aid to Ukraine in the first place. You lack back ground, and make yourself look dumber than Joe.
Trump is making America Great, and he's doing it without Democrats. The people see this C-G.
They look at their 401K, and it's growing faster in the few years Trump's been in office than all eight years of the Kenyan. You can cut and paste all of the fluff you want, but the people know that what really matters, is that which affects them the most, economy, jobs, and healthcare, all of which the Kenyan failed.
Just answer my question.
Who's your preferred candidate among the Wealthy White line up (Democrats)? That Party of Diversity.
Oh, their is that Indian Woman, the first woman of color to graduate from Harvard. do you member...
In 1995, she was celebrated first “Native American.”
In 1996 Warren named as Harvard Law School’s “first woman of color".
Thirteen years later, during her first run for the U.S. Senate, Warren claimed she had no idea she was being celebrated by her employers as the “first woman of color” or how in the world the school discovered she self-identified as “Native American.”
The Party of Diversity, or LIARS? What happened to Pay to Play Booker?
We care about Healthcare Cost, Jobs, Crime, 401K, Economy. Who really cares about Ukraine?
Now if you want to talk abuse of power? Lois Lerner (IRS) Eric Holder (Fast and Furious)
John Kerry (Iran) Obama (ACA)
1. Michael Cohen
2. Paul Manafort
3. Rick Gates
4. Lt Gen Michael Flynn
5. Roger Stone
6. George Papadopoulos
7. Alex Vander Zwaan
8. Richard Pinedo - coop with Mueller
9. Konstantin Kilimnik (Russian Operative & Manafort associate)
10. Sam Patton (lobbyist & ties to Kilimnik
Is this what America wants to hear and see from our Government in the Future.
Trust in God, he's made eternity with Him possible.
Trust in God, he'll provide our needs.
Easier said then done at times.
Familiar with the saying... "Show me the man, and I'll show you the crime".
I know you've heard the term witch hunt.
By and for the people
*Almost 4 million jobs created since election.
*More Americans are now employed than ever recorded before in our history.
*We have created more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since my election.
*Manufacturing jobs growing at the fastest rate in more than THREE DECADES.
*Economic growth last quarter hit 4.2 percent.
*New unemployment claims recently hit a 49-year low.
*Median household income has hit highest level ever recorded.
*African-American unemployment has recently achieved the lowest rate ever recorded.
*Hispanic-American unemployment is at the lowest rate ever recorded.
*Asian-American unemployment recently achieved the lowest rate ever recorded.
*Women’s unemployment recently reached the lowest rate in 65 years.
*Youth unemployment has recently hit the lowest rate in nearly half a century.
*Lowest unemployment rate ever recorded for Americans without a high school diploma.
*Under my Administration, veterans’ unemployment recently reached its lowest rate in nearly 20 years.
*Almost 3.9 million Americans have been lifted off food stamps since the election.
*The Pledge to America’s Workers has resulted in employers committing to train more than 4 million Americans. We are committed to VOCATIONAL education.
*95 percent of U.S. manufacturers are optimistic about the future—the highest ever.
*Retail sales surged last month, up another 6 percent over last year.
*Signed the biggest package of tax cuts and reforms in history. After tax cuts, over $300 billion poured back in to the U.S. in the first quarter alone.
*As a result of our tax bill, small businesses will have the lowest top marginal tax rate in more than 80 years.
*Helped win U.S. bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
*Helped win U.S.-Mexico-Canada’s united bid for 2026 World Cup.
*Opened ANWR and approved Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines.
*Record number of regulations eliminated.
*Enacted regulatory relief for community banks and credit unions.
*Obamacare individual mandate penalty GONE.
*My Administration is providing more affordable healthcare options for Americans through association health plans and short-term duration plans.
*Last month, the FDA approved more affordable generic drugs than ever before in history. And thanks to our efforts, many drug companies are freezing or reversing planned price increases.
*We reformed the Medicare program to stop hospitals from overcharging low-income seniors on their drugs—saving seniors hundreds of millions of dollars this year alone.
*Signed Right-To-Try legislation.
*Secured $6 billion in NEW funding to fight the opioid epidemic.
*We have reduced high-dose opioid prescriptions by 16 percent during my first year in office.
*Signed VA Choice Act and VA Accountability Act, expanded VA telehealth services, walk-in-clinics, and same-day urgent primary and mental health care.
*Increased our coal exports by 60 percent; U.S. oil production recently reached all-time high.
*United States is a net natural gas exporter for the first time since 1957.
*Withdrew the United States from the job-killing Paris Climate Accord.
*Cancelled the illegal, anti-coal, so-called Clean Power Plan.
*Secured record $700 billion in military funding; $716 billion next year.
*NATO allies are spending $69 billion more on defense since 2016.
*Process has begun to make the Space Force the 6th branch of the Armed Forces.
*Confirmed more circuit court judges than any other new administration.
*Confirmed Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
*Withdrew from the horrible, one-sided Iran Deal.
*Moved U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.
*Protecting Americans from terrorists with the Travel Ban, upheld by Supreme Court.
*Issued Executive Order to keep open Guantanamo Bay.
*Concluded a historic U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal to replace NAFTA. And negotiations with Canada are underway as we speak.
*Reached a breakthrough agreement with the E.U. to increase U.S. exports.
*Imposed tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to protect our national security.
*Imposed tariffs on China in response to China’s forced technology transfer, intellectual property theft, and their chronically abusive trade practices.
*Net exports are on track to increase by $59 billion this year.
*Improved vetting and screening for refugees, and switched focus to overseas resettlement.
*We have begun BUILDING THE WALL. Republicans want STRONG BORDERS and NO CRIME. *Democrats want OPEN BORDERS which equals MASSIVE CRIME.
The only thing the Democrats worked on was IMPEACH, and where's that going?
And there are people that care about the cost of health care, the environment, like clean air and water, the climate, and gun safety in addition to the economy.
Talk about Big Big Business and their Jedi Mind Tricks they use for people that they think are Stupid.