Sound Off: August 16, 2024
Focus
I wish our politicians would spend all their remaining time before the election on speaking about their hopes and goals for America if elected. Instead, they take much of this valuable time constantly denigrating each other over issues that have no bearing on governing our great nation.
Research
Inflation was at 3.5%, unemployment at 14.7% and GDP 31.4% in 2020. I’ll give Donald Trump credit for withdrawals in Afghanistan, though. Gas was at $2 because the demand was low because of COVID. Presidents do not control that. The economy survived because of the stimulus checks which were approved during President Obama’s tenure.
Political points
Yes, Donald Trump wanted to send in the National Guard to stop both the riots in Minneapolis and in Washington D.C. Unfortunately, the governor of a state and the Mayor of D.C. would legally have to ask and authorize that use of force. Since they were both Democrats, their hatred of Trump, and possibly letting him “win” political points, just wouldn’t let them do so.
COVID
So disappointing to see the uninformed post that seemed to blame the American athlete (and the United States) for an individual participating in an Olympic event with COVID. If you would have read anything about this, you would have known the athlete went to the Olympic Games governing body and reported he had COVID and they ruled he would be allowed to participate in the event.
Biased
FOX News criticized Vice President Harris for giving the same speech at two rallies. But Donald Trump rambles on about the same things at every rally. Fair and unbiased is not what they are about.
Now what?
What are the electric car haters going to do now that Donald Trump is supporting them? Trump told his supporters that he has to promote electric cars because Elon Musk gave him a lot of money for his campaign. Since Trump’s supporters accept anything that Trump says or does, how are they going to deal with this?
One solution
The only way to end the assault on Israel is for Donald Trump to become president. He’s the only one that Iran fears. President Biden and Vice President Harris have proven they can’t secure our borders.
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