Day: April 22, 2018

7 Forces Driving America Toward Civil War

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I was interviewed by a mainstream media reporter yesterday. I thought he wanted to talk tech issues, but we actually spent almost the entire conversation discussing the feeling that many conservatives have that America has gone off the tracks and is headed toward dissolution or alternately, a civil war one day. Obviously, this would be a terrible thing and ironically, twenty years ago, it would have been laughable. Today, the joke isn’t so funny because we are a deeply unhealthy society with a dysfunctional government and for all our money, success and storied history, we seem to be on an increasingly dangerous trajectory.

1) A Post-Constitutional Era: Liberals don’t believe in the Constitution. Typically they deny this, but that’s exactly what a “living” Constitution means. You make it up as you go along. The Founders foresaw the instability and danger that would be created by this approach, which is why they wanted us to be a constitutional republic, not a democracy. Unfortunately, America has in many ways already become a post-constitutional democracy and we’re one liberal judge away from abandoning the Constitution altogether. Once we get to that point, America just becomes the representation of that old saying, “Democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for dinner.” Of course people are not lambs and when large numbers of them believe they aren’t being treated fairly, they do have the option of getting away from the wolves.

2) Tribalism: The “you only have to listen to people you already agree with” nature of social media has dramatically ramped up the level of tribalism in the United States. The Right has gotten much more tribal since Donald Trump rose to prominence and the Left has taken tribalism into hyper-drive. Increasingly, liberals treat a range of opinion between Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton as legitimate while everyone else is viewed as a white supremacist Nazi primitive that must be driven down into the gutter for society to move forward. This makes any sort of dialogue or cooperation nearly impossible. When every issue is a zero sum war where one tribe must win or lose, a lot of people quite understandably ask, “What do we gain by staying allied to this other tribe?”

3) Federal Government Too Powerful: Federalism is a safety valve on the American pressure cooker. As long as people in San Francisco can, for the most part, live the way they want to live while the people in rural North Carolina can, for the most part, live the way they want to live, it’s much easier for everyone to get along. When people are unnecessarily forced to live under rules they find abhorrent because the federal government has become an octopus that has inserted its tentacles into every minute crevice of American life, it creates discontent on a wide scale. If most Americans wanted to live like people in San Francisco, they’d live in San Francisco.
4) Moral Decline: As Samuel Adams once noted, “A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy. While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but when once they lose their virtue then will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader.”

A large number of Americans HAVE LOST their principles, manners and virtue and it shows through from the sort of politicians they elect, to their rudeness online, to the sort of shallow hedonism and fame whoring they find appealing. Americans are increasingly becoming a soft and decadent people which is problematic because the challenges may change, but we can be certain that Americans will face future challenges every bit as difficult as the ones past generations had to tackle. This is frightening because if you look at the “principles, manners and virtue” of Americans today, they don’t seem capable of dealing with monumental events like the War of 1812, the Civil War, the Depression or World War II. Most people in their twenties probably couldn’t tell you why all those events were such challenges in the first place. When America faces a challenge bigger than we can handle because of ineffective politicians and our “amusing ourselves to death” population, there are no guarantees our republic will survive.

ALERT: Medicare Scam Spreading Like WILDFIRE Across America… Here’s What You Need To Know

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Millions of people 65 or older will soon get new Medicare cards to prevent identity theft, but fraudsters are exploiting the nationwide rollout to try and fleece seniors into revealing personal information, according to reports.

Social Security numbers aren’t being printed on the new cards. Instead, they will contain 11-digit personal identifiers with numbers and letters. As of this month, the new cards are being sent to the nation’s 58 million Medicare recipients, Fox News reports.

But now con artists are cold calling seniors around the U.S. about the new cards, the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud reported. They’re trying to steal seniors’ Social Security numbers, bank account numbers and credit card information.

“They’re sneaky. Very sneaky,” Virginia Baize, of Muncie, Ind., told WTHR-TV last week.

As she and her husband wait to get their new Medicare cards they have noticed an increase in phone solicitations from scammers posing as telemarketers, the station reported.

They told the station about one guy who called recently, saying he was from a Medicare senior group.
“He kept saying to me, kept repeating, ‘I need your red and blue card number. I need that number off your red and blue card,’” Virginia said. “He said the change is coming in spring for new cards and you need to use this now.”

The caller never got their personal information. He got angry and threatened to revoke their health insurance, the station reported.

“I told him ‘You can’t do that,’ and I hung up on him. I really think people are trying to take advantage of us,” Virginia said.

Your Medicare card
When you’re enrolled in Medicare, you’ll get your red, white, and blue Medicare card in the mail. If you’re automatically enrolled, you’ll get your red, white, and blue Medicare card in the mail 3 months before your 65th birthday or your 25th month of getting disability benefits. Your Medicare card shows that you have Medicare health insurance. It shows whether you have Part A (Hospital Insurance), Part B (Medical Insurance) or both, and it shows the date your coverage starts.Be sure to carry your card with you when you’re away from home. Let your doctor, hospital, or other health care provider see your card when you need hospital, medical or other health services.

MAGA April Jobless Claims PLUMMET to 45-Year Low

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Jobless claims in early April dropped by over 9,000 applications to just over 230,000; reaching levels not seen in the United States since the mid 1970s.

The new data shows America’s unemployment claims are at a 45-year low as the labor market continues to roar to life under President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress.

According to Market Watch, the strong report shows companies across the country complaining about a “shortage of labor” as more and more Americans go back to work.

“Layoffs are near a 45-year low and show no sign of rising. Companies increasingly complain about a shortage of skilled labor with the unemployment rate at a 17-year low of 4.1%, making it harder for them to fill a record number of job openings,” writes Market Watch.
“With labor so hard to find, the bar for letting people go is very high, so layoffs will remain a close to their current levels for some time yet,” said a chief economist.

The nation’s unemployment rolls have also fallen to the lowest level since 1974, based on the weekly average over the past month.

Big picture: Layoffs are near a 45-year low and show no sign of rising. Companies increasingly complain about a shortage of skilled labor with the unemployment rate at a 17-year low of 4.1%, making it harder for them to fill a record number of job openings. Even last month’s slowdown in hiring is likely to be just a blip.

What they are saying?: “With labor so hard to find, the bar for letting people go is very high, so layoffs will remain a close to their current levels for some time yet,” said Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

Market reaction: The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.82% and Standard & Poor’s SPX, -0.85% surged in Thursday trades. The 10-year Treasury yield TMUBMUSD10Y, +1.67% rose slightly to 2.82%.

Michelle Flies Into Rage At Barack After Melania Makes Brave Move At Funeral

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First Lady Melania Trump was given top seating priority at the Barbara Bush funeral. Melania was seated next to the Obamas and the Clintons, surrounded by her husband’s political opponents. What most people didn’t see was Michelle flying into a rage, as she accosted Barack right there in the pew. This was all over Melania pulling an incredibly brave move. Don’t miss this.

A very big deal is being made out of Barack Obama sitting next to Melania Trump at Barbara Bush’s funeral and chatting her up prior to the beginning of the ceremony. Obama sycophants are being rude and saying really terrible things like “Melania’s smiling at Barack because she knows he’s a real president.”

The liberal media is covering for Michelle by putting the focus on Melania. Elle Magazine reports, “One picture in particular of the former POTUS and current FLOTUS has the internet very pleased. In the photo, taken before the service began, Obama and Melania are seen talking and she is positively beaming at whatever Obama said to her.”

Elle includes leftist tweets to back up their claim, like this one they posted by “Great Scott,” who tweeted, “Melania looks happier at a funeral than she has in ages. Wouldn’t you too if you went from being with Donald every day to sitting next to Barack?”
They add, “The general consensus on Twitter is that Melania looks happy for the first time in a while and it’s quite the coincidence that it happens to be at an event (even a devastatingly sad one like a funeral) that she’s attending without her husband.”

They must not have caught the former first lady flying into a rage as her husband bantered with Melania Trump. It was really evident that she was completely pissed off about Barack speaking with Melania. In fact, most mainstream outlets cut away from the scene, but we captured it.
The Daily Caller reports, “While Melania attended the funeral alone and was surrounded by her husband’s political opponents, she was the beacon of class. Melania stood proud smiling and waving at those in the audience. Multiple times she could be seen laughing and creating polite conversation with her husband’s predecessor, Barack Obama. The two could be seen smiling on multiple occasions together.”

It took guts for Melania to go solo to the Bush funeral. Imagine her plight: she’s asked to represent the United States at the funeral of a very beloved former first lady who happens to be the mother of Jeb Bush, who the president trounced in the primaries.

But it goes deeper than that. For Barbara Bush, it was always Jeb who would be president. That was her dream. She loved all her kids, but Barbara is on the record saying Jeb was the most r

Trump Gives Melania Early Birthday Present, Shows What Kind Of Man He Really Is

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First Lady Melania Trump will celebrate her 48th birthday on April 26th. However, President Donald Trump gave her an early birthday present this year, showing what kind of man he really is.

Despite the millions of American women who came out and voted for President Donald Trump, and despite the countless female Trump supporters who proudly don “Women for Trump” t-shirts and “Make America Great Again” hats, the liberal narrative surrounding President Trump is always the same: He is a misogynist pig who believes women are good for sex and nothing else.

And, yet, every time we turn around, the president is doing something else to prove liberals wrong. For example, he has appointed more women to high-profile positions within his administration than any Commander-in-Chief before him. That’s not exactly the work of a “misogynist pig.”

What President Trump has done for First Lady Melania ahead of her April 26th birthday is a prime example of his deep devotion to the number one woman in his life. Trump decided to give his wife her first – and undoubtedly her best – present early. According to Breitbart, in an email to the Make America Great Again Committee, the president praised the first lady as his “rock” and “foundation” ahead of her 48th birthday:

“Family is one of life’s most wonderful treasures, and serving as America’s First Family has been a truly great privilege! This month, our family is looking forward to a very special day. Please join us in celebrating the first lady and my beautiful, kind-hearted and exceptional wife Melania’s birthday by signing her card. Melania is my rock and foundation, and I wouldn’t be the man I am today without her by my side. She’s the cornerstone of our family, and an incredible mother to our son, Barron. I’m so proud of her accomplishments, and I hope you’ll wish her well on her special day.”

LifeZette reported on the email and how the media has covered the first lady since her husband was elected the 45th President of the United States in 2016:
The president is in rare company in touting the many attributes of his Slovenian-born wife. An accomplished and multilingual businesswoman in her own right, she’s noted for being an exceptionally loving mother — but there is little mania for Melania among the mainstream press these days.

While the media couldn’t get enough of Michelle Obama’s every move during her eight years as first lady, it is difficult if not impossible to find a major American magazine cover that features Melanie Trump.

The president’s choice of words regarding his lovely wife could not have been more accurate — she has been a “rock,” even in the face of a media and Democratic Party both working overtime to destroy her marriage. Indeed, Melania seemingly became a target as soon as her husband announced his bid for the presidency.

First, “journalists” dug up every racy picture they could find from her career as a runway model, with one so-called “reporter” even fraudulently claiming that she was once a high-end escort. When this did nothing but help Melania gain favorability as Trump supporters rallied around her, the media tried a different tactic: Painting her as stupid because of her accent. This backfired as well when everyone learned that Melania can speak five languages. Most of the people rude enough to insult her accent could barely speak one.
Now that the Trumps are in the White House, the media has only upped the ante in terms of trying to smear the First Family. Currently, they are trotting out any sleazeball willing to say she slept with the president in order to impune his character and embarrass his wife. As any woman can imagine, this has to have been incredibly painful for Melania.

The first lady has been put through the ringer, with ex-adult film stars alleging to have carried out affairs with her husband in the weeks after she gave birth to their son Barron, and still, Melania has never once lowered herself to the level of the media trolls trying to defame her.
What better reason to wish our beautiful and classy first lady a Happy Birthday than all she has been through at the hands of the mainstream media and the Democrats? She isn’t just President Donald Trump’s rock, she is a rock for the American people, as well.