Skepticism in Biden’s Ability to Lead

Given his standing among voters as evidenced by reputable polls, Biden can only be seen as a vulnerable incumbent. While anything can happen between this post and 5 November 2024 (election day), his approval numbers have remained in the high 30 to low 40 range for much of the year. Those numbers are a proxy for how people feel about his handling of the big issues, otherwise known as economy, immigration, foreign affairs, crime, gun control, homelessness, social activism, his cognitive state, religious freedom... I like most Americans continue to express skepticism in Biden’s ability to handle numerous issues, including international crises and economic policy. About two-thirds of Americans say they are not too or not at all confident in Biden to make wise decisions about immigration policy or to deal effectively with China. Nearly as many express low levels of confidence in him to work effectively with Congress, to make good decisions about economic policy or to navigate an international crisis.

Over the next few months, I will be delivering to you, the reader, various issues, and concerns .... that need to be appropriately addressed if we are to survive as that nation upon the hill that President Reagan famously expressed in his 1989 Farewell Address to the American people ... a shinning city upon a hill: “in my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here.” Reagan built on the phrase preached by Puritan pilgrim John Winthrop in perhaps the earliest example of the idea of American exceptionalism in a 1630 sermon, “A Model of Christian Charity.” He said, “For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a by-word through the world.” Furthermore, the origin of the phrase is found in the Bible, Mathew 5:14-16... You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and puy it under a basket, but on a stand and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Reagan declared in his farewell speech that America “rediscovered” its commitment to world freedom, so must we do it again in 2024. If the United States is to be respected again on the world stage and looked to for leadership. The key, according to President Reagan, was a return to “common sense” that “told us that to preserve the peace, we’d have to become strong again after years of weakness.”

Dilemma of Progressive Education

In the words of the Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Throughout most of our nation’s history, Americans learned about and valued these notions. Alas, because of the Left’s hijacking of historical education in too many of our public-school systems and post-secondary institutions of higher learning. This is especially so, in many of our elite universities. Some may say this is trivial and this too shall pass. What is not trivial is the attempt to spread anti-American ideology into practically every single area of American life... and the fact that too many in positions of authority straightaway retreat when confronted by appropriateness, aka political correctness and anti-Americanism.  

The current college protest theatrics illustrate the vexing dilemma of radicalized or progressive education, which seeks to rewrite America’s history and erode or undermine same. Intentional miseducation or indoctrination is usually perpetrated in a surreptitious and gradual way to render mute the kind of informed patriotism that is essential to preserving liberty. Instead of learning to love America, students today learn to hate it.  

 

The current anti-Israel and anti-America disputation, like the hysteria for toppling, removing, desecrating... historic statues and the antisemitism that we currently witness daily is the bitter fruit of this leftist progressive educational agenda. To right this wrong we must confront this destructive ideology with the truth about American history and history in general. And we must nurture an informed patriotism among the young if our liberty is to be preserved. As always, “an educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people.” The caveat, the educated citizenry must be prepared to defend it.  

Transgender Visibility Day is an Attack on Christianity

The White House is under fire, and rightly so after declaring Easter Sunday as “Transgender Visibility Day.” It is a direct attack on the holiest day in the Christian faith. The Biden Administration also failed to post a proclamation about Good Friday. And they banned children from decorating White House Easter Eggs with religious images. Biden’s proclamation, begs the question: are we in the midst of “Twilight’s last Gleaming?” I have heard it said that the LGBTQ movement is the religion of many in America. The proclamation from the White House, and by extension the Democrat party lends credence to the assertion. I am of the opinion that the declaration in itself is a sign of contempt of our Lord Jesus Christ by derision. President Bien’s proclamation follows: “Today, we send a message to all transgender Americans: You are loved. You are heard. You are understood. You belong. You are America, and my entire Administration and I have your back.” Bidens’s own words, would lead me to believe that he and his political party abhor God, and they especially detest Christians. Lest we forget, Democrats voted to remove God from their party platform during their 2012 summer meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Democratic National Committee literally put the boot to God. I would be remiss if I failed to attest to those who presently serve America via the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches of government, be they politicos, political appointees, bureaucrats, Judges... that the path to redemption and eternal life is the cross. The cross of Jesus Christ stands at the center of our faith. It is the symbol not just of a religion but of the ultimate sacrifice and love displayed by Jesus Christ for humanity. The cross stands as a reminder of the immense love of God, who sent His only Son to bear the burden of our sins. Through His sacrifice, Jesus provided a path to redemption and eternal life for all who believe in Him. In moments of hardship and uncertainty, we, as believers, can find strength in the shadow of the cross. It stands as a promise of salvation and the assurance of God's unfailing grace. The power of the cross lies in its ability to transform lives and reconcile humanity with God. It is the ultimate symbol of victory over sin and death. It offers forgiveness and restoration to all who embrace its message.

Consequences of Actions

Is a mountain not composed of tiny grains of earth? Is the ocean not made up of tiny drops of water? Even so, is life not but an endless series of little details, actions, speeches, and thoughts? And the consequences, whether good or bad of even the least of them are far-reaching. This being so, why are the Democrats trying to Donald John Trump in the slammer? Likewise, why are the Republicans trying to put Joseph Robinette Biden in jail alongside the rest of his extended political crime family? Could the reason be that both sides think the only way they can win is by putting their rival in the clink? Is this what our debilitated republic has to look forward to as we head for what appears to be the most consequential election in American history. Presently under Biden’s executive oversight or lack thereof, America is going to Hell in a handbasket, if it’s not already there. Are we not getting wind via our eyes of an invasion of illegal immigrants perambulating across the open border in Texas and creep down steep slopes of San Diego like an assemblage of rampaging army ants? Where are they coming from and where are they going? They’re coming in from China, Venezuela, Cuba...  and all over the world. And they’re going forthright to sanctuary cities like NYC, LA, Chi-town, Philly... to get their free hotel rooms, free credit cards, free healthcare... The tub-thumper mayors of those cities are crying and moaning about how they cannot handle the thousands of illegals who have flooded their social services, spiked their crime rates and are bankrupting their municipal budgets. But to quote our supposedly 14th greatest president, “Come on, man.” Lest we forget, it was these same Trump-loathing Woke leaning leaders and their vociferous supports of blue cities and blue states who created the sanctuaries in the first place. This being the case, I l ask the reader to give serious and careful thought to the following truism or axiom: “Through the law of cause and effect we choose our destiny. Moreover, we are our own prophets for we constantly project our future state by the seeds we plant in the present.”

Hur's Report Exposes Biden's Competency

This was the line in Hur's report that got the attention of everyone on both sides of the political aisle to include myself: "In his interview with our office. Mr. Biden's memory was worse. He did not remember when he was vice president, forgetting on the first day of the interview when his term ended and forgetting on the second day of the interview when his term began. He did not remember, even within several years, when his son Beau died. And his memory appeared hazy when describing the Afghanistan debate that was once so important to him."

Hur concluded that "no criminal charges are warranted" because a jury would never convict "a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory."

Nevertheless, the White House handlers of that "sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory" allowed him to challenge Hur's assertions in an ill-advised press conference. After all, Biden's reelection slogan is "Finish the Job" and he certainly finished debunking any illusions that he has even a modicum of competency.

Virtually all the questions that followed were about his quality of being qualified physically and intellectually to continue serving as POTUS. Needless to say, Joe was not pleased as evidenced by his tart responses... "That is your judgment! That is your judgment! ... My memory is fine. I'm the most qualified person in the United States to be president." "I'm well-meaning, I'm an elderly man, and I know what the hell I'm doing." Really! Did not special counsel just declare the president unfit to stand trial by means of cognitive disability? How can he possibly 'discharge the powers and duties of his office' now, much less through a second term?

Border Crisis is Absolutely Indefensible

Do you have mixed feelings about the impeachment of Biden’s hand-picked Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas? Does he deserve it? Absolutely. To say that he’s the worst homeland security secretary in our nation’s history is charitable. As for the case, it’s rock-solid. Has Mayorkas not knowingly and systemically refused to accede with immigration laws enacted by Congress? Has Mayorkas not breached the public trust by knowledgeably making false statements to Congress and the American people and obstructing congressional oversight of his department? Are these facts beyond dispute? Have the results of Mayorkas free-for-all behavior not brought about ruination and destruction to much of our nation and its citizens? Furthermore, by all outward appearances the dereliction of Joe Biden and his homeland security stooge is willful. Some people may dutifully absolved Mayorkas, by implying that this was Joe Biden’s fault, but also parroting Biden’s laughable line that the Republicans “refused to provide resources, blocked efforts to update laws and openly defied federal officials charged with maintaining security and order along the 2,000-mile border.” Got that? The guy who now blames the Republicans is the same guy who during a 2019 Democrat presidential debate stated (refer to search engine to verify) “all those people who are seeking asylum” to “immediately surge to the border,” and the same guy who immediately upon taking office rescinded all of his predecessor’s border-control measures, including the undisputedly efficient “Remain in Mexico” policy. In conclusion, I suggest you use your computer when referring to the full text of the U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 4, which reads, “The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” If willfully refusing to protect America’s borders is not treason, what is? Those who would defend Mayorkas, let us not use maladministration or ignorance in his defense. A standard that the Framers rejected.

Tumultuous and Mercurial 2025

If 2024 is set to be tumultuous, mercurial, unpredictable... just wait until 2025 if Donald Trump wins the presidency again. Needless to say, his foes don’t have a history of accepting his successes with self-control. As a result of Trump’s unanticipated presidential victory in 2016 were not conspiracy theories launched about how Russia had helped him win; generate a years-long law-enforcement investigation into him and his campaign based on those schemes? Did the activity of some members of government and federal law enforcement agencies not act in an organized manner that resulted in public demonstration? Regretfully, the mentioned demonstrations were mild, given what may yet be in the near future. What’s already happened has put our Republic in an extraordinary place. It’s hard to imagine what’s more extreme than one side in our politics indicting its leading opponent, creating the real prospect of jailing him in the months prior to an election, and excluding him from the ballot in select states. Yet, if Trump wins, we have to assume that this is only a taste of things to come. It’s not as though his enemies are going to conclude that Trump was an intolerable threat as a candidate, but if he’s been elected president again, the voters have spoken, and everyone should revert to politics as usual.