What I heard from the mouth of President-elect Trump this morning is not the same information that the media gleaned from his speech.  Maybe I am too simple to understand such a complicated man. Then again maybe the media has so much hate in their heart they twist every word out of his mouth. 

There was a time when broadcasters related the news without there opinions - now every network offers editorials about the news without the facts.

New word - main stream media means editorials not news - everyone has an opinion but only when they have the facts on which to base an opinion

Journalism fails to meet the once sacred standards of unbiased reporting.  

4 More Days

Just 4 more days and the last two years of yapping, name calling, finger pointing, hating - well you have to know what I am talking about - it is ALL that the media has covered!  I wonder what my Facebook friends and family will talk about after Tuesday! This election has voided our minds for anything other than this election.

And it hasn't just occupied our minds, but also our time - time that could very well be spent on something so much more inspirational, motivational, educational. Well it is almost over and I can get back to whatever it was occupying my time two years ago.

One of these candidates will be our next president and my only wish is that the next president love America as much as I do; the next president want to promote growth for America; the next president honor the Constitution and the freedoms provided therein for America; the next president acknowledge the loss of life and the service of the many men and women in the protection of America and its people; the next president believe that all people are created equal and the laws of the land apply to all America and its people consistently; the next president serve America with pride and represent our America with honor and without apology as the greatest nation on earth; the next president acknowledge that our America is a Christian nation, always has been, always will be and protects without fear against those wishing to annihilate Christians worldwide.

I am ready for this election cycle to be over, so I will know how I need to prepare for the future as I know that big changes are in store for my America!

November

Elections are right around the corner and I am so glad that these ads will soon be gone.  The media rules in America either through their reportiing or the ads that are allowed to run on these stations.

It is an important time for our nation and I hope that people go to their knees in prayer before going to the polls to vote.  With the enclosed voting booths and the confidentiality assumed in the voting process, no one will ever know how someone votes - which is a good thing.  I could stand in front of you and claim support for first one candidate and then another only to enter the polling place and actually vote completely different. 

It has been said that a man is only as good as his word, and at one time that was true.  There was also a time when a person knew everyone in his neighborhood, their families and most of their friends.  Times have changed, morals have changed, ethics have changed.  People say one thing and do another.  People no longer know each other, they know about each other.  It is a hard job to know where candidate stands on the issues at hand and how they will react when those issues are up for a vote.

Our congressmen, representatives, and senators are not among us when the vote counts and peer pressure in the legislature is tremendous.  All the money, the favors, the control and the power take over and the people back home are forgotten in the hoopla of the moment.  Family, friends, and neighbors are in the past and the power people are in the here and now. 

Think carefully when you go to the polls in the next 4 weeks.  Pray for our country and where it is headed. 

Election Time

I listened to an interview with a political candidate on the news the other night that caused me to stop and watch - I am not a television watcher, but I do keep an ear turned while I read.  The candidate was telling the reporter that she didn't know how to run against someone who she knew nothing about.  

When did elections become a contest of running against someone?  When a person runs for an office, they should be running only against themselves.  They should feel they have the qualifications for holding the office and the ability to represent their constituents in the best way possible.  Why do candidates feel they have to run against someone? 

The media takes the blame for smearing candidates and officials, but in reality the opposing candidates are the investigative reporters.  The candidates are the ones who find the dirt, research the records, and audit the accounts of those with the audacity to run against them for public office.  Wouldn't it make a difference if these same candidates met with the constituents and discussed the problems they are facing and to actually get their opinions on the issues of today.  That is only a dream!  That would mean a personal sacrifice on the part of the candidate - the candidate would actually have to do something and meet face to face with the constituents.  How ridiculous! 

Recently a local candidate came to "ask for" our votes.  I was coming out of the garden as he came toward the house.  I had met this man many times on previous occasions, but hubby said he wouldn't know him if he met him on the street.  I invited him in to meet my mate.  His response was he didn't have a lot of time and he had a lot of people to see.  Warning signs went up, but he came in met hubby and discussed a few issues.  My point is this - if hasn't time now to talk to us and tell us about himself and what he stands for, what will happen when he gets elected.  Will he have time to hear our opinion on the issues or our complaints on the service we are receiving?

Candidates, do you have time for a meeting on a campaign ad, but you don't have time to attend a one hour town hall meeting where you can meet face to face with the constituents of your area?

Candidates, do you have obligations that prevent you from speaking at a community committee meeting, but you can play golf with the lobbyist that is funding your campaign?

Candidates, do you listen to your constituents desires on issues or do you support the big business that donates money or gratuities to you and your political party?

Candidates, do you know what the issues are?

This year, vote smart!  Know your candidates or at least try to get to know them.  We will still make mistakes, candidates will still present themselves in the most positive way possible only to let us down.  Remember, the political party comes first and the constituents come second.  What does your political part support?  What is your political party's stand on the issues?  If the candidate is an incumbent, his/her voting record is easily checked as is his/er attendance record.

Yes, vote smart, but more importantly vote!

Happy reading!
Belle