TRUMPED!!!

 

I Blogged the other day about how glad I was to see Donald Trump aka the Donald,  entering into the race for President of the United States since he could be counted on to call things as he sees them.

That said, if I was American I do not see myself voting for Mr. Trump unless it came down to between he and Hillary Clinton.

But the issue I was writing about – i.e.  that politicians on the whole do not tell us what they really stand for, was soon born out shortly after his presidential announcement:

Trump was asked about the situation on the southern border between the US and Mexico and he made it very clear that he was worried about ‘criminals, drug dealers and rapists’ entering the States virtually at will.

It did not take the Left long to vilify Trump and, led by the one of their Network spokes organs – NBC – Trump’s Apprentice Show was cancelled followed by Univision’s cutting its ties with his Miss Universe contest.

They called his comments “racist”.

Trump when asked if he was sorry for having made his comments quoted government documents which confirmed that 80% of women crossing the southern border had been raped during their journey while some 350,000 illegal refugees were serving time in jails for various criminal offences.

Bottom-line, the Southern Border is porous and American authorities have lost control over countless thousands of illegals entering into the country each year.

So the Donald was not cowed by the racist designation but you can see why other less brave (or perhaps more politically correct) refrain from saying anything they know might offend the sensitivities of the Progressive Left.

To call someone racist is perhaps the worse thing one can be called. How do you respond?

“No I am not racist” does not cut it – the damage has been done and the discussion has been effectively shut down before it even begins.

There are other such words that have almost the same negative effect – including Misogynist and Homophobic.

Dear Hillary falls back on the former while our esteemed Premier – Kathleen Wynne, the latter.

How do you fight it?

Sadly, if you are not a Donald Trump you don’t.

The result though is that discussions on issues that need airing are shut down – and freedom of speech sidelined.

The only way to correct this imbalance is for more of us to continue hammer away even in the face of such derogatory and demeaning labels from the Left. 

So go get’im Donald you are needed more now than ever and know – if it does come down to you and Hillary, and though you may not be able to count on my ballot – I most certainly will be in your corner.

As I see it…

‘K.D. Galagher’

 

 

Happy Dominion Day

 

As in July 1st. 2015.

For most of Canada’s history – beginning in 1867 – our birthday was known as Dominion Day and that was the name I grew up with.

Regardless – We live in one of the best countries in the world – we are so fortunate for peace, prosperity, health, clean water, good food, open spaces and our many freedoms.

This though did not come free; from the battles of the War of 1812 to the First and Second World Wars – many of our ancestors paid the supreme sacrifice in order to ensure that we enjoy the life we have today.

We, the living, must ever remain vigilante to protecting and preserving our way of life but for today – let’s take the time to fully enjoy our Country and give thanks for it.

God Bless

Galagher

 

Donald Trump and Me

 

Donald Trump recently announced that he is officially running for the Republican Nomination for President of the United States.

And I am simply delighted since I find it most liberating to have a politician who feels free to tell us what he thinks, as opposed to the majority who tell us what they think we want to hear or even worse, cloak their speech in such bafflegab that it is impossible to discern what the hell they are all about.

So I am okay with his run for the Presidency despite the fact that the guy is a loud mouth buffoon and an ego maniac. 

And when you stop and think about it – these characteristics too make him quite suitable for political life.

So bring it on dear Donald.

So how do I fit in with this … as in the ‘Donald and Me’?

Well I would like to think that if I became Prime Minister of Canada, I would work to implement the crystal clear platform that I ran on.

And which, dear Reader, in no particular order, would include the following

1. I would axe the Senate;

2.  I would increase Canada’s military spending to 2% of GDP as suggested by NATO (currently we wallow at less than 1%);

3. I would bring back the death penalty for those who kill police officers / jail guards and for those who commit fatal domestic attacks on behalf of international terrorist organizations;

4.  I would retain only core government services as in Defence, Treasury Board / Revenue, Justice / Regulations, External Affairs, Federal / Provincial Relations, Immigration / Refugee and the rest would be either Shuddered or Transferred to the Private Sector;

5.  I would axe all of Canada’s Human Rights Boards, Commissions and Tribunals since in reality they do not protect rights .. they limit /eliminate them;

6.  I would make it clear that marriage is a union between a man and a woman as it has been for ages and will continue to be and which has formed the cornerstone of society.  Gays can have their own unions and call it what they want – but not ‘marriage’ … that term and definition has been taken;

7.  I would make it clear that Freedom of Religion is second in importance only to Freedom of Speech;

8.   I would introduce laws to Protect Unborn Children and reinforce laws to prevent Euthanasia.

9.  I would build oil and gas pipelines on a War Footing from Coast to Coast to Coast and beyond.

10.  I would axe the Indian Reserves – they don’t work and are the cause of keeping natives down in our modern era.  They need to go.

11.  Once the civil service is downsized I would keep any new growth to below the % increase in overall population growth and below the % increase in the annual cost of living index. 

12.  In hiring for the civil service I would cease quotas and make ability the sole criteria;

13.  I would give Members of Parliament real power to represent their constituents and to work on Parliamentary Committees that can make binding decisions;

14.  I would also work on a War Footing to eliminate the National Debt to ensure that our Children and our Children’s Children are not stuck paying off our bills;

15.  I would privatize health care and transfer much of the savings to education to ensure that our country has a strong foundation to build on now and in the future;

16. I would sue the major oil companies for price fixing and restraint of trade and keep suing them until the price of gas better reflects a truly competitive market;

17.  I would invoke the Notwithstanding Clause continuously in cases where our Courts feel the make law rather than interpret it.  The unelected Supreme Court needs to be told that its nine (9) justices cannot replace the Will of Parliament ..full stop;

18.  I would institute a pilot on an Annual Guaranteed Income on the basis that the many administrations involved in the current morass of income programs cost more than what actually reaches the pockets of those intended – the poor – the disabled an so on.   If, as I suspect, the Pilot bears my theory out – I would apply across the board;

19.  I would simplify the Tax Code requiring that all income be treated the same and would eliminate all of the special subsidies, allowances and so on.  There would be but three (3) brackets – 20%, 30% and 40% while those earning below a given ceiling would pay 0%;  and finally,

20.  I would implement the rank ballot method for deciding elections.  This would no doubt most adversely affect the right as things currently stand here in Canada but it is the fair thing to do – i.e. rank balloting assures that at least a majority of voters get a say in who their representative is.

That is what I would do and what I would like to see our politicians do.

In the meantime we continue to exist in Socialist Alice in Wonderland where as the late Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher said is okay until we “run out of other peoples money”.

As in Greece.

As I see it…

‘K.D. Galagher’

p.s. maybe I should send this to the Donald?