Readers’ Column for the week of December 8, 2019

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To the guy who saw the aliens over Lockheed Martin, I’m glad I’m not the only one. There’s also a planned pick up at the dog park every third Friday for the rest of the year. They’ll beam you up Scotty.

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I live in Apalachin on a small street off of Pennsylvania Avenue. We had a friendsgiving, invited all of our neighbors, and neither one called or complained; but we had three sheriff deputies show up to crack down on for us just having a good time. No noise, one complaint, but the officers didn’t complain at all, they said they could hear nothing. I’m just curious if it was a real complaint that someone called in or just fishing on the part of our local enforcement. You see a few cars on the side of the road and fish. We’re all of age, we are in our 40’s and we don’t drive.

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I want to thank the person who attempted to repair my mailbox after it was vandalized on West Beecher Hill the night before Thanksgiving. Thank you very much!

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I’m frightened, make that the beast in the form of Donald J Trump who occupies the White House terrifies me. It is my belief this beast is the anti-Christ. He jokes he is the chosen one, he is the king of Israel. Make no mistake, he is not joking, he is deadly serious. We, as a people, as a nation, should be frightened of this arrogance. We must impeach him and remove him from office for the sake of the nation and the sake of humanity.

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I watched the Wizard of Oz movie Thanksgiving night and I couldn’t help but notice the facial similarities of the scarecrow to Adam Schiff. And then when the scarecrow requested a brain, that was another similarity to Schiff. Too funny!

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First it was quid quo pro, then bribery, then censorship, and no coercion. None of this is resonating with the American people. So what do the democrats do? They go behind closed doors to meet and try and think of a new approach, a new word that will be effective with the American people to get that dial to move. Well it’s not working and they’ve made an all time big mistake. Trump 2020 in a landslide. Wait and see. I can’t wait to see the expressions on their face; every one of them defeated!

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Trump has said in the past that he is immune to prosecution and to emphasize his point he has bragged he can stand on 5th Avenue in New York City and shoot someone and get away with it. Maybe so. Two things though, do you think that is a proper role model for your children that the president of the United States can shoot someone and get away with it? Or do you think that is acceptable behavior? Do not for a second think that Donnie would search out a bad guy to shoot; he wouldn’t waste his time. What if, though, whom he shot was your husband, wife, son, or daughter? It would not matter to him at all who it was that he shot. He would just be proving his point; he can shoot anyone and get away with it. Think about it.

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The democrat chickens are coming home to roost as their attempted coupe starts to fall apart and even those morons can see the debacle they are in. The greatest president of all time, Donald J. Trump, has withstood three years of maniacal attacks by the subversive Marxist democrats and their goon squad comrades and the lame stream media. Trump will win in a landslide in 2020 and take back the house. Retribution time is near for the treasonous democrat crybaby losers who led this coupe.

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Regarding the Swastikas on a home in Owego; I agree that the homeowner has every right to display whatever they want. My question, however, is why would someone intentionally do this to their own property? The spray paint really makes things look nice (I’m not serious here – it looks horrible). Some people are just plain stupid.

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I can’t believe the stupidity of the people that set up the Chenango Forks State Title football game in Syracuse on Sunday. They jeopardized the lives of the bus driver, the kids, and the coach because that game wasn’t moved. They had fair warning, Syracuse of all places with all the ice on Route 81, which is always bad. How many parents wanted to go and couldn’t? I’ve totally lost all respect for whoever would put that game above the health and safety of those kids. 

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I have lots of country and country extra magazines if anybody would like them. They have beautiful pictures in them. Call 625-3564. 

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Thank you to the person that painted the Swastikas on the home in Owego. Now I know who to stay away from. Or maybe I will give you a hug; I think you need one.

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This is a response to the person who claims teachers don’t teach anything anymore and they spend the entire year getting kids ready to take the state tests. Let me educate you, the writing these students are doing in elementary school far surpasses the writing that was done 16 years ago. These children are critical thinkers who are able to question, criticize, and back up opinions. They do a lot more than memorize facts. Today’s world forces you to think beyond the skill of yesteryear. Spend some time volunteering in a classroom rather than spouting your opinions without any evidence of backing it up. Owego Apalachin schools are exceptional!

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I want to thank the Owego Highway Department for doing the great job they did during the last snowstorm and especially the guy in the pickup truck that does Maple Lane. He did a great job, he was salting it, cleaned it off real well and we were able to get out. So, once again, you guys are doing a great job.

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YES – thoughts. 1. On testing; 2. On management. Now there are three of us. Why the tests? Common Core pursued by Governor Cuomo supported by 2017 elected NYS officials. The legislature provides financial and legal support, 163 assembly, and 50 senators. The Assembly is up for vote November 2020. Same of the senate is also up. Let’s make Education a Governmental issue. Should all the elected participate in C.C. Testing. It was suggested in January and February of 2019. Did they? The public should be able to identify the governmental structure that put our children in these circumstances. What are we willing to do? Respectfully, Courteously, and from an informed basis – there is at least three of us.

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Call Governor Cuomo and tell him NO to public funds for campaign finance. That’s on the table right now and nobody’s even heard about it really. Do that, otherwise public money will be used to finance campaigns and it will be your, yes your tax dollars. How bout that stuff, huh? 

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Okay ladies, and some gentlemen I’m sure, here’s the deal. So we go paperless on our receipts in places like Walmart and the big stores, right? Will I then be able to prove that Walmart was charging me for seven, yes seven big containers of Tide? I didn’t even have one! How would I have proof for that? Oh, it was taken care of and the money was put back in my back account but come on, think about it, how they can screw the people more than they are! I’m 82; we old ladies don’t check that bill every time, but my bill was very close to a $100 bill when I planned on spending $50. Think about it. Come on ladies, we want the gosh darn receipt so we know what they charged us for!

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I just want to thank our Pennysaver delivery person for faithfully performing their job on Sunday, Dec. 1. It was an exceptionally lousy day, with sidewalks covered with ice. I appreciate the Pennysaver; with so many little local papers disappearing, I love even more having truly local news available every week – for free! 

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Regarding tree services; I would like to put in a good word for Budget Tree Service (642-8210).

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What do Tioga County incomes look like and what do taxpayers actually get to buy with that income? The cost of living in New York State can be reflected in what you actually get for the buck, as in when spending those dollars you pay your mortgage/rent, buying groceries, services, car insurance, auto loan, entertainment etc. We’re all using the American Dollar, which should have equal value in all states. But it doesn’t. It’s not the face value of a dollar; it’s the purchasing power of the dollar. In New York the purchasing power is only $.87 on the dollar. In Tioga County, where the Gov. Avg. Annual Tioga County Income is indexed at $56,167 (as a taxing state, New York ranked #51*; inclusive of D.C.) you are out of $7,302; right out of the gate ($1.00: $.87). Purchasing power is a negative <$.13 on every dollar leaving $48,865.0 on the table. Ranked at #48 in the country in purchasing power, it resonates why so many taxpayers are relocating to other states. Having many who I know who have gone to North Carolina, ranked at #14 for purchasing power with a ratio of $1.00: $1.10, the same American Dollar has a purchasing power in this state of a whooping annual increase $5,167.00, giving value to the same $56,167.00 earnings to $61,784.00 (Ranked #15 for state taxes) of purchasing power. An immediate realized increase if one relocated to a state where government runs the shop on a conservative fiscal budget, Red state as they are. It’s facts like these which make it difficult to justify why anyone votes for a Democrat to our State Assembly and a Senate who have and continue to abdicate their legislative duties and make policy and laws that allow an inept Governor to continue to drag us down a rabbit hole. More than ever, staying in New York is coming down to a Quality of Life Issue.

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After Googling student activism at SUNY Binghamton as it relates to the disrupted speech by Arthur Laffer, I came off across a piece indicating that this institution will begin offering an actual for credit course on how to become an effective activist. Supposedly this course will feature effective organizing and effective harassment strategies, and other useful bits of info designed to inhibit free speech and ideas of others; namely pro-gun, and anti-abortion, America loving individuals. It is becoming apparent that this local campus is filled with socialists and communists.

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I would like to congratulate the Owego Boys and Girls Club on their new electronic sign, which provides the latest news on upcoming events and so on. It is very informative and I would like to express my appreciation to those individuals who worked to make this happen. I was part of the group that worked to raise funds so that we could donate to the Owego School, at no cost to them, an electronic sign for similar purposes. Unfortunately today, this sign is covered up and being used as a Help Wanted poster for school bus drivers and to hold an ASI worker plaque. The reality is this sign was a challenge to their IT department from the beginning. Perhaps it could have been a project for the computer classes, but I suppose if it wasn’t going to be on some state mandated test, then this would have been a waste of time for those students to get a challenge and actual experience. I suppose the school hasn’t had time to work on this as they continue to build upon the Taj Mahal (which is the nickname many residents call this) they have created for a students population that drastically has declined over the last several decades, leading us to be one of the highest per student expense districts. I guess while the school district is able to pay for things with our tax dollars, they don’t need to take care of things that were donated to them. I hope their “build it and they shall come” attitudes works like in the movie Field of Dreams.

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Hate has no home here.

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This is the last chance for anyone who wants a free artificial pine tree located in Owego. Please answer this column with a phone number in next week’s Pennysaver. The first caller, who wants it, gets it.

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The Cuomo/Corp/Green Loon Cabal speaks to you like you’re a special type of stupid. In January of 2019 Cuomo announced another new Green New Deal. July 2019 NYSEG announces a 23 percent electric delivery rate increase, while simultaneously telling you your [residential] rate is lowest in New York State. New York and California have the highest utility rates in the nation. They need to raise natural gas prices despite nearby Pennsylvania floating on an ocean of it. Now they want to “improve an aging infrastructure.” Per NYSEG, “As climate change brings more intense and more frequent storms, trees falling on lines have become a bigger problem.” Climate change [hoax] defined: “such change associated with global warming.”  NYSEG under Boss Tweed’s boot is so smart they know non-existent Climate Porn will result in more extreme weather, not less? Document it!  Upstate media, “Unlike many other utility companies, NYSEG does not have a five-year tree and vegetation trimming program.” NYSEG, “more than 50 percent of the power interruptions between 2015 and 2019 can be attributed to trees and branches coming into contact with electric lines.” Trees grew 9 inches per year and 9 feet since preventative maintenance ended with the 2007 purchase of NYSEG by a Spanish Holding company, Iberdrola. NYSEG, “We want to harden and add resiliency in the system.” In other words, our community has been and remains at risk of unnecessary power outages so politicians [invisible donations] and Globalists can fleece us. NYSEG, “reaffirm our commitment to clean energy technologies.” This is, Upstate will pay for Cuomo/NYC’s new Green New Deal. Specifically, those are the Upstate solar plantations, wind farms, and transmission lines for NYC. Higher utility rates hurt the lowest income folks the most. This recent SNOWSTORM left 1000’s in our area without power because Climate Change caused trees to grow to dangerous heights and NYSEG saved pennies to leave children and newborns in the cold. Great business model. This 23 percent rate hike is simply Cuomo taxing Upstate for NYC. Let NYC pay in advance for their green energy in their backyard. If we had any brains NYSEG would be held accountable for leaving so many unnecessarily without power. 

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Just to keep history correct, President Roosevelt said, “Dec. 7, 1941, a DATE that will live in infamy.”

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The shale gas revolution has frankly been an unmitigated disaster for any buy-and-hold investor in the shale gas industry with very few limited exceptions. In fact, I’m not aware of another case of a disruptive technological change that has done so much harm to the industry that created the change.” — Steve Schlotterbeck, former CEO of largest natural gas producer EQT

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FYI, a driver on New York State secondary roads – the speed limit is 55 miles an hour NOT 65 miles an hour. It would be nice if people did this.

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While walking through a local high school I came across a charcoal drawing done by an 11th grade student. It was a well-done drawing and at first glance appeared to be a tribute to an American POW, as the subject was unshaven and blindfolded. After looking closer it became apparent that it was anything but such a tribute. The subject’s blindfold was an American flag folded in such a way as to resemble a blindfold. The subject of the drawing was “Nationalism” and the accompanying script read, “He is so blinded by his extreme pride for his country, therefore he can’t see all the faults that make this country not as perfect as he thinks.” The left socialist agenda is on the march and is being taught in our schools.

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The Marxist democrats have much to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving. After all, they have at least 16 turkeys running as presidential candidates this year. 

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President Eisenhower and President Reagan would be spitting in their graves thinking about how the republicans have turned out nowadays. A bunch of Putin lovers. Apparently, Putin has something on all these senators also. What is wrong with you people? I used to love the Republican Party, now I loathe you people. 

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Donald Trump and his administration are such cowards. They whine and they cry that they are not being treated fairly, their not getting their say, and when they are invited to participate in the inquiry they say no, we’re not going to. Even the dullest of Trump supporters ought to be able to figure this one out.

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Trump is a Russian agent. He must be! Why? Why does he meet with Putin and not have any American interpreters or note takers present while they are meeting together? Is it because he doesn’t want any Americans to witness his groveling before Putin? He admires Putin, he envies Putin’s ability to have absolute power, no term limits, total control of the media so that no one can raise defending points of view and he can get away with poisoning people he doesn’t like. Trump grovels at Putin’s feet, licks his shoes clean, polishes them with his tie, he’s a traitor. 

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So now many from the swamp are starting to speak out. That only tells me they are all deeply concerned with the upcoming attorney general’s report. They are all saying more lies in their effort to save themselves. Well, it’s too late. The American people are way too smart for that as they will demonstrate come November 2020. I said it before and I’ll say it again, those democrats just don’t get it and they are very slow learners.

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As the smart American people knew from the start, the impeachment road was a dead end, but now the democrats need an off ramp and there’s not one to be found. They just keep digging themselves deeper and deeper into a hole they will never recover from.

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The number of viewers watching the democratic debate is down dramatically. This should come as no surprise; the debates are a spectacle. Valid questions are not being asked, there’s no leadership emerging, nothing about the future, and no real issues being discussed. It is hard to believe that not one of them can see this, but then again with not one solid leader emerging they all just follow the crowds, just like children would do. Really, very sad thought when you think about it. And they want to be a leader of the United States? I don’t think so. 

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This whole impeachment thing by the democrats is absolute boloney. They wouldn’t be going through that if Hillary got in as president. As far as they’re concerned she could get away with murder. By the way, where can I get a Hillary 2020 sign? I could use that for target practice.

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I want to thank the young couple that assisted me on Sunday, Dec. 1 after I got out of church at St. Pat’s. The streets were icy and it made me nervous. God bless you people for helping me and have a Merry Christmas!

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Follow the news. Impeachment, if Donald Trump were a town official with all of his baggage incurring his 3,000 current lawsuits, the local voters would have him out of his job in a heartbeat. Just imagine the guy as a corrupt town councilman or county official. What would you do? 

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Okay you guys, I told you so! Trump is now talking about his love letters to these foreign people who are very high class men and know what they are doing. Trump has an imagination that everybody loves him and when he tried to touch that one foreign minister’s leg, and that minister turned right around and put his hand away from him. Trump feels everybody is to be honored to get this touch. Come on, think about it, he has the imagination of a two year old and you know, some of those children are a hell of a lot smarter than he his. He’s got no common sense! Think about it.

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This is to all you political people. As you know Donald Trump has lied, he also filed for bankruptcy two times, he stole $2 million from charities that he admitted, and he paid shut up money to that stripper that accused him. People, Donald Trump is a liar; he’s a great businessman, but he’s just not a great president. 

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It is sad that there are over 425 pieces of legislation sitting on Mitch McConnell’s desk, bills passed by the house sponsored by both republicans and democrats, and there they sit, never brought to the senate floor because the Donald might not want them. If the senate also passed any of them, then the Donald would be faced with having to sign them or veto them, and certainly would have to take responsibility for his actions for or against, we the people. As long as he can hide behind Mitch’s skirts, just simply by executive order for the country, he’s got it made. Too bad the democrats are smart enough to start publishing lists of those bills. It could be rather eye opening for all of us.

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Make American great again. Cross out the word America and put Russia in there. That’s exactly what you fools are doing when you follow Trump and Putin’s propaganda. Good luck to you people. America is dying before your eyes.

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Make Russian great again, vote republican. Make America great? Do the opposite; vote democrat folks. They’re looking out for you, not just the rich. 

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President Trump was an international businessman and philanthropist before President. Eric and Ivanka Trump ended all international business once Dad was elected. When Biden went to Washington, the family gaggle went into international business. President Trump gives away his salary. The Clinton’s and Obama’s become rich while supposedly serving the country. Obama promoted Climate Scare and bought a $15M of beachfront second mansion. If this triggers you, do a CNN fact check and you’ll feel better. God save America, President Trump 2020, Ivanka Trump 2024 and 2028, Eric Trump 2032 and 2036, and Baron Trump 2040 and 2044. Make beautiful Ivanka the 1st woman president and give Hillary more Chardonnay.

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Nancy Pelosi stated, “The president abused his power for his own personal political benefit.” THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT SHE IS DOING! She is two steps away from being our president! Throw Trump out of office. Then impeach Pence, throw him out of office. Then Nancy Pelosi is president. The facts are uncontested; the speaker of the House abuses her power, via the impeachment of Trump, for her own presidential ambitions. This, at the expense of the unity of our country! Shouldn’t she be impeached? ROAR!

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Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), is a U.S. law that is being applied internationally to any country that dares to disagree with the U.S.; this is not an international law, the U.S. ignores international laws that restrict the U.S. Countries around the globe are starting to ignore the U.S. tyrants, finally. The U.S. appointed its self policy of the world after WWII and it is currently losing it’s dominance in part because of the abrasive action of the Federal Government, economic sanctions causing humanitarian crises is not what this country is about; we need to learn how to negotiate and work to resolve issues, not cause death and destruction.

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THE IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS ARE NOT A TRIAL. NOT A TRIAL. NOT A TRIAL. There are no evidence rules at this stage. If our D.A. had any integrity he’d explain that in a letter to the editor. The trial, if any, will be in the Senate. AND the Senate has the constitutional right to set its own rules for its conduct. Federal evidentiary rules aren’t in force there. Stop listening to Hannity – the college dropout.

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What a sad mess with the un-necessary hearings once again against the President. What a sham! They have been trying to impeach Donald Trump before he even was sworn in. Al Green is the one who started this whole thing. What a bunch of sore losers and we the people are paying for this circus of hearings. Nancy Pelosi is a puppet on a string with the hate Trump congressmen pulling her strings. She did not do her job and stand up and do what’s right. Her nose was growing as she spoke. What I don’t understand is the hearings from yesterday with four professors voicing their opinions on a conversation they were not privy to, they just read the transcripts; how is that fair justice? Plus the Republicans were not allowed to call their own witnesses to rebut the lies the Democrats put forward. I can’t believe they are not proud with what President Trump has accomplished with the economy, jobs and the border, much needed help for our veterans, and prison reform. They are not true American’s when they act like this.

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Let me see if I can enlighten the person who wrote in last week about not being able after four attempts to find any evidence of Russian interference with our elections. Well here we go; there are 17 intelligent agents, the Mueller report (which you can Google and read), ambassadors, and the Military personnel who testified during the hearings. You may have to take the initiative and do the research, but it’s there.

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The Trumps have brought many new things to the White House including being the first presidential couple having their bedrooms on separate floors of the mansion.

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A recent meme of Trump as a boxer explains my admiration. As kids back when JFK represented Dems, Reginald Lisowski was the man. Trump must be his son. Trump, like his father, had a career with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Their appearance, mannerisms, discombobulated speech; charisma, etc. are the same. Reginald’s ring name was the Crusher. For a rip roaring laugh go to his song, “The Crusher” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvBN3C2wepY, and other clips of him and Trump in the ring and you’ll be in stitches. For Never Trumpers, this is better than the Salem Witch Trials. Enjoy MAGA!

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Ex-Republican House of Representatives member David Jolly on his assessment of the GOP: “In retrospect, what I’ve learned these last three years is it wasn’t a law and order party, just a party that hated Bill Clinton. It wasn’t a constitutional party when Barack Obama was in office; it was just a party that hated Barack Obama. What we’re seeing now is a party that is embracing Donald Trump because they have a quest for power, proximity for power and they want within their reach the ability to self-deal. This is a party today without conviction and they are willing to be used by Russians. We put our trust in our elected leaders. The Republican Party today through its leadership has abandoned truth and has failed the American people and frankly failed themselves and one day they will recognize that and regret it.”

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Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving and enjoyed the benefit of serving the same family spread for 10 Adults to the average current 2019 cost of $48.91, up $.01 from 2018. Compare this to 2011 at $53.18 and 2015 at $51.54, under President Obama policies. To point, the policies of the Democrats do not benefit the working Joe’s and Joette’s. The policies did not help the working poor achieve much more than existence. But give the fisherman a pole and he will fish. The cost of buying food is a necessity as is the job to provide the means. And yes, even that comes up shy for many. Yet at the local level, staffed food pantries help fill in the holes with community resources. Donations happen because businesses and neighbors are helping neighbors. Because they DO share, it is a result that they are able to take the extra they have gained to donate time, and money or products. So how much better are we doing as an individual and as a community in three years of policy under Trump? As James Carville said n 1992 (and he was a Democrat), “It’s about the economy, stupid.” Rising Tides Rise all Boats.

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