WE'RE BAAAAACK! AMERICA'S REPUTATION IS REPAIRING.

After eight years of bowing, shoulder shrugging and window dressing diplomacy, America, finally has its machismo back, at long last, America has a real POTUS in the oval office. The world needs to take notice. Gone are the days of feckless speeches and inaction from our nation. Gone are the days of paying our lunch money to the bullies of the world, while phony politicians tell us, it is a victory. Gone are the days of being schooled by our enemies while our Commander in Chief responds sheepishly, while sitting in a golf cart.

No, Obama's foreign policy record was a train wreck involving a domino of carnage that was left to rot in the sun for the next administration to bury. The political diplomacy garbage, that the Progressives passed off as designer decor, was faux, hollow and weak and is finally being carted off back to the landfill of useless idealism from which it was birthed. America, is no longer in the hands of progressive snowflakes that believe every solution to a problem, poses a political insensitivity issue, so let's just ignore the problem and hope fairy tales come true.

Yes, the United States is back baby. America swagger is getting stronger. American leadership is back on track and the days of hemming and hawing are starting to be a small memory seen in our rear view mirror. The adults are now in charge of our foreign policy and they see the world for what it is and deal with it in a no nonsense approach. 

It is a foreign policy that Democrats and media pan as blunt and undiplomatic, that libertarians view as violating the sanctity of isolationism and the neo-cons hope will bring us closer the WW3. Yet, it is not a foreign policy devoid of  diplomacy, and no we can't continue to ignore the growing strength of our enemies waiting for attacks to breach our shores, nor is it a warmongering battle cry. Trump's foreign policy presentation bespeaks less talk and more action. It is a far more traditional American foreign policy for it displays strength, boldness and confidence, that bullies will back down when confronted with tangible proof, that America means business.

America has always in our long history presented boldness, rational thinking, moral imperatives and a willingness to lead and not be bullied. When a dog growls but wags its tail, you don't know if it will bite, but if it nips your leg, then you give the dog the benefit of doubt and back away. America is that dog and it is time our enemies start backing up. 

Unlike the two tailed Obama dog that had no head or leadership to present to the world, Trump is leading front and center. He is re-establishing America's reputation in the world after Obama eight years of appeasement, inaction and neutering of our political will and military might.

This Foreign Policy is old and traditional for it presents America as we are,  honest, unapologetic, decisive yet unpredictable, bold but respectful, friendly as treated and savage as needed. The Progressives don't recognize this traditional foreign policy because it is smart, old and so very pro-typical  American. It is Reagan-esque, "Peace through strength."

No, this is not how the Democrat's media scripted their slamming of Trump as the Manchurian plant of Russia, that was suppose to ruin his administration. This strike against Syria and calling out Russia  as complicit in the chemical weapon attack, can't be a good story line for the Democrats to snow, sell and spray into the air as fact, to convince even the most gullible ears, that Trump is a puppet of Putin. A puppet is not designed to humiliate its owner.

The new story line for the Democrat's media, is that Trump is betraying his voter base by striking Syria and negotiating with China. The media thinks it can convince Trump supporters that he is reneging on his campaign promises. 

How exactly is Trump doing that? Is he doing that by bombing Syria, after Assad used chemicals weapons on civilians repeatedly under Obama with no rebuke, except talk of a red line? Is he doing that by publically calling out the Russians for their collusion with Assad's chemical attacks? Is he doing that by allowing our military to drop the MOAB (GBU-43) or the Massive Ordinance Air Blast over the ISIS and Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan? Is he doing that by giving China a choice between a carrot or a stick, by offering the carrot of more favorable trade, if they get control over North Korea and defuse its nuke program, or stick, by suggesting we will undertake the task without their help or advice and if the fallout hurts their interest, then so be it?

Explain to us, oh wise and witty media, how exactly does America acting in its own best interest betray Trump's promise to "Make America Great Again"? Explain how America becomes great, if North Korea launches a missile strike at California? Explain how America becomes great, if the use of chemical weapons on civilians becomes a legitimate tactic of conventional warfare? Explain how America becomes great, if we continue to act feckless and fearful to a handful of world thugs and bullies that have been trying to hurt us politically, (hacking and cyber war) economically, (unfavorable trade) and militarily (terrorism). Explain, how repeating the head burrowing by the Obama administration is what Trump promised on the campaign trail?

Trump promised not to be a war hawk and involve America in conflicts that risked our lives and fortunes without any compensation for our efforts, economically and morally. All of the our soldier's blood spilled in Iraq and we didn't get squat. No oil, no thanks, no peaceful trading partner and Iraq was and is currently, overrun by ISIS and Iran. 

Trump said he would bomb the hell out of ISIS. Trump said he would not give our enemies advance warning as to how, when and what we would do, if they acted in aggression against our interests. Trump said he would always ensure that America's interests would be first and foremost in his administration.

He has not betrayed that overarching principle. He has no foreign policy details because his foreign policy is wide open, it is flexible to those nations that want to cooperate with us and inflexible to those seeking to hurt us. Too simple for you, media? Too un- nuanced for your taste? Too sane, reasonable and or Reagan-esque for your liking?

Well unlike the McCain-thumping, Graham-prancing never-Trump neo-cons and Hillary screeching for arms and bombs to be sent to unknown Syrian fighters (perhaps ISIS) we dodged that nightmare. Neither Hillary's desire to relocate more refugees into our country, her warped vision of a multicultural European-styled America, fret with debt and downfall, lost, and isn't in charge. Equally, the  never-Trump, neo-cons that want to start WW3, lost, and are thankfully not, in charge.  Sane foreign policy has returned America to the world stage, donning a familiar face of traditional American values, representing the land of the free and the home of the brave. 

Barely in office, and without a real friend in the leadership of the Congressional swamp of Washington, Trump is so far doing quite well with his supporters. The American people know to be patient and understand, Rome wasn't built in a day. Tackling Washington's swamp of snapping turtles, lizards, snakes, rats and gators can't all be caught, bagged and tagged, instantly. The Democrats and Rinos will hide, attack and then hide again under the murky water of their political campaign promises, and we must hold them accountable.

 

If we are to help the President, then we must ignore the bashing media and instead bash our Reps living in the swamp, telling them to either jump on board Trump's raft, or suffer your wrath, at the polls. If we want America to return to greatness domestically, we need to put pressure on our representatives to fulfill their promise to repeal Obamacare and shrink federal power. If we want to make "America great again", then we need to replace "hope and change" with honor, duty and strong American values.     

IT'S OVER, BUT AMERICA ISN'T OVER!

More than half the country is still cheering that in 2016 after 8 long years of Obama's destructive policies, America has chosen a political outsider, Donald Trump.

It was a long and arduous campaign in which the mainstream media, trashed supporters of Trump to the point of angry frustration. Now, it is time to ignore the Never-Trump traitors and the corrupt propaganda media, sweep the beltway floor and take out the trashing of America! 

The  American people were called deplorable, racists, bigots, dumb and irredeemable, but most Americans put their heads down, not in shame but rather in defiance, and told the establishment to go pound sand.

The GOP elite did not help Trump enough but the American people did not rally around the party, they rallied around the ideas that the GOP has long abandoned. Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority leader Mitch McConnell need to practice and repeat this question, "How high, Mr. President?"

The reality is that Trump not only won all the so-called swing states, he turned a blue state red, Wisconsin, while rewarding re-election to all those senators and congress people that supported his campaign. He showed that his coattails were long, strong and not a fluke. In fact, the only candidates in trouble of losing their campaigns, (some races as of yet undecided) were not solidly behind Trump or the voters that put him in the White House.

Hillary Clinton, Obama, the Democrat Party and the corporate news media were all slapped away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, and told to sit down and be quiet. The country has had enough of big government, corrupt government, deaf government, crony government and elitist's government. 

Trump won the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives with little help from the establishment GOP. Lindsey Graham, John McCain Mitt Romney Bill Kristol, and John Kasich to name a few, should find their way to Hillary's crying crowds over her defeat and join the post campaign loser pity party.

To all the celebrities that bash good Americans supporting Trump, well you might redeem yourselves by writing better song lyrics, making patriotic movies or doing what you promised, find a residence in another country.  We can only speculate how the Trump bashers will handle his overwhelming victory? 

Perhaps we should also ask Whoopie Goldberg how the "View" is from her new country Canada, or what the weather is like on John Stuart's planet. Because like it or not, they supported and were the cheerleaders for the corrupt, selfish and ugly elite Clinton team, and that team just blanked all over the field.

 

This long bash fest campaign by liberals and their media is now officially over, but America has survived and America's values still shine brightly throughout this great land from sea to shining sea.

 Now, weary Americans can truly enjoy Thanksgiving knowing the future holds hope. Now, frustrated Americans can be proud of their nation's history again and believe in that oft held belief that anyone in America can grow up to be president, and no you don't have to be a career politician. 

 

Now, Americans can reclaim the power of the Republic given to them by our forefathers, against the rich and powerful elitist, that thought they had the electorate under their thumb. Instead, We the People thumbed our noses and screamed from the rooftops that America's freedom spirit, is not over, America has only begun, its fight back!

POLITICAL PRIVILEGE

Hillary Clinton has been hiding in plain sight as a corrupt law breaking politician that has confounded the public's sense of legal fairness for years. Cynicism over the myth that " no one is above the law" begins with the utterance of the name Hillary Clinton. 


The public is rightfully appalled at her many illegal dealings that never end in justice being served, but rather justice has been averted, skirted and flaunted.  

The perception of Washington's political class along with its minions of bureaucrats, is not a healthy and respectful view of government, in fact trust in government is at an all time low.

The average American feels that our government officials operate more as an organized criminal cabal undermining our nation's foundation and the rule of law, that appears only to be aimed at the average citizen. Hillary Clinton is the embodiment of evidence that a such double standard exists, and it infuriates Americans to watch our nation's identity mocked by selfish politicos.

Thousands of morally honest Americans have been snared in the government regulatory nets and charged with violations, causing them to lose their life savings in fines and penalties while politicians engaged in the same activities, skate free. The late Leona Helmsley once suggested "only the little people pay taxes" and we could add, or get fined for not following regulations, and sadly it seems she was correct.

Thousands of Americans, perhaps less ethical, have been caught by our government ranging from evading taxes to insider trading end up serving jail time, while insiders like the Clinton's are allowed to use a charity foundation to pocket millions and pay for their jet setting. Where is the IRS audit of the Clinton Foundation? Where is the criminal probe? Where is Lady Justice's blindfold?

How does a Secretary of State utilize a private server without anyone in governments knowledge? How is it possible that no one realized that Hillary's e-mails were without an official government address? How is it legal for a government official to solicit donations of money from foreign companies and officials for a so-called charity (Clinton Foundation) while conducting the country's high level foreign policy? Why at the moment of discovery of this illegal and dangerous personal withholding of public records, if one assumes no one knew prior, didn't government officials swoop in and subpoena Hillary and her server? 

The truth appears to the American people to be that our government officials allowed Hillary to have a private server. The Obama administration allowed Clinton to use an unsecured private e-mail account for official business as Secretary of State. 

The Obama administration seemed to be unconcerned that one morally unscrupulous woman was allowed to compromise the nation's security by using an unsecured e-mail account where classified information was handled with criminal disregard for the safety and security of our country.

The Obama administration allowed Clinton after she left office, (now aware of her illegal control of public records) to have 20 months of unfettered access to this unsecured sever. The Obama administration had no reaction when she and her lawyers waded through the thousands of e-mails and made the ghastly arrogant statement that she turned over all the public material, that she and she alone deemed to belong to the public.

The Obama administration did not blink when thousands of e-mails were deleted under the Clinton claim that those unrevealed e-mails were private correspondence between her daughter Chelsea about her wedding or yoga appointments. 

Meanwhile the State Department had dragged its feet, ignoring Freedom of Information requests by multiple parities during Clinton's reign as Secretary of State, and not one government official raised a flag of protest or inquiry to protect the American public's property. 

Hillary yes is the sinister player but considering all the duplicity that had to accompany this theft and deception that was done brazenly in front of many bureaucrats, leads most Americans to conclude that our government is no longer operated by honorable unpartisan officials sworn to our Constitution.   

The Obama administration allowed Hillary and her lawyers to destroy, tamper, delete, delay, stall and design an alibi to avoid accountability. Does this sound like swift justice? Does this sound like something a prosecutor would allow any other citizen to get away with doing? Does this sound like equal justice under the law or special exemption?

Why did the House committee on Benghazi allow her to avoid the penalty of perjury? Why wasn't she made to swear under oath, as all others were required? To quote Hillary's testimony "What difference does it make?" the answer is always in the legal details and technicalities.
Her testimony before the committee was chock full of lies and half truths, such as her denial of any knowledge of our government arming Syrian fighters with the help of Turkey, but she was not put under oath, and so perjury cannot be claimed, and so once again Hillary Clinton lives above the law. 

Americans are angry, disgusted and deeply distrustful at what appears to be our Justice Department's prosecutorial "distinction" rather than discretion, in which only the average Jane and Joe American is nailed to the wall, while the powerful hold a lifetime privilege pass. 

President Obama claims to have no knowledge of Hillary's e-mail scandal as he has claimed ignorance of the multiple scandals in his administration (IRS, Benghazi, Rosengate, Fast and Furious) and he has used the Justice Department as though it was his private Stasi force, to go after political opponents only. 

Instead of the Democrats and Republicans standing up for our Constitution they cynically have use the scandals for political election talking points while Americans watch with anguished revulsion at the degrading leprosy of political cronyism destroying our American Republic.

Equally some Americans are wondering aloud, whether China, Russia and or a host of other bad actor hackers have our State Department e-mails and classified documents captured via Hillary's criminally negligent and treasonous actions with public records. 

If she were president, our nation would be run and controlled by foreign interests via blackmail to an empty soul, wearing a pantsuit while occupying the oval office. Still wondering why Trump gains in the polls?

If Hillary Clinton is allowed to both avoid prosecution and continue to run for President of the United States of America, then no prosecutor anywhere in America can utter the words "no one is above the law" and be believed by any righteous citizen. Too many of us currently believe that the "law is only applied to the little people" and this perception is growing while trust in government is declining.  

Elite privilege should not exist in America under any name, regardless of wealth, power or connection to power, for basic human equity under the law is our firewall against tryanny.

CHARGE OF THE LIGHTWEIGHT BRIGADE

The ancient adage “Peace through strength” implies that in order to avert war one needs to increase one’s military might making enemies back away from engaging in war with a formidable foe. It can equally be said that empty bluffs and inaction signals weakness, opening the door and inviting aggression.

Our Commander in Chief Obama has employed a foreign policy that at best can be called naïve and at worst advocating chaos. Starting with the insipid ideological belief in the moral equivalency in the ongoing conflict between Muslim terrorists and the state of Israel, where Obama promotes the Palestine state myth rather than denouncing Mideast Muslim’s immoral hate filled anti-Semitism. 

Obama has been inconsistent and capricious with America’s long history of supporting freedom and denouncing the slaughtering of civilians by dictators. Obama then led America’s military into a mercenary mission for the United Nations under NATO command into Libya under the guise of humanitarian 

righteousness. Yet he did not intercede in Syria, where Assad had killed many more civilians than Kaddafi. 

In Egypt the Obama administration backed the Muslim Brotherhood (the parent terror founder of Hamas) under the sophomoric belief that this so-called reformed terror group was peaceful and not seeking to make Egypt an Islamic state. It was a policy that made little sense to Americans for three reasons. One, why would we backing any group in Egypt, beyond the Egyptian public that protested for their freedom from dictatorial rule? Two, why would America be backing a group seeking an Islamic state that is hostile to Israel’s right to exists and our western values? Three, is there such a thing as a peaceful terror group that seeks to force Islamic Sharia law on all non-Muslims?

To say the least, the Obama administration under both Secretary Hillary Clinton and John Kerry has not just confused our allies but confounded Americans with their rudderless values. Moreover from Benghazi to the feckless red line in Syria, America has become a toothless tiger in a zoo of foreign policy mistakes that could be summed up as “strong weakness and lame leadership”.

Now after hitting the “reset button” button with Russia and waving a professorial finger at conservatives admonishing them that the cold war is over, Obama allows Putin to throw borsht all over him “beeting” him in an Olympic game of diplomatic Gorodki over Ukraine. (Gorodki is a Russian game similar to horseshoes.) 

In the Crimean war of 1853 to 1856 there was a strategic military mistake by the British command in which a light cavalry of men were ordered to charge artillery positions of the Russians that ended in devastating loses. In the epic poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson “The Charge of the Light Brigade” the author described the battle as both a blunder by their commander and a feat of unquestioning bravery by the six hundred men that met a slaughter. Russia eventually lost to the alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and the Ottoman Empire but the battle of the light brigade will forever differentiate between honoring brave deaths on the battlefield while rightfully condemning poor leadership. 

Unfortunately for America today under the baffling foreign policy of Obama, where brave men are left to die alone on the battlefield in Benghazi and our enemies watch our feckless response to aggression we should worry that this administration has embolden our enemies. Instead of meeting with our allies and showing resolve to fight both terrorism and dictatorships our Secretary of State John Kerry at the behest of our President preaches that Global Warming as the world’s biggest threat. Instead of presidential leadership of a superpower nation Americans are protected by a political partisan lightweight whose only regard is to charge forward with his failed domestic policies. Instead of fear and respect for American influence our enemies scoff at our nation while our allies no longer believe America can be counted upon to take the lead.

Meanwhile North Korea launches test missiles into the China Sea, Iran pursues the nuclear bomb, Syria continues to savage its people, Libya is a hotbed of terror, Christians continue to be killed in Egypt and Nigeria by Muslim extremists and now Putin threatens the sovereignty of Ukraine.

To top all of the blundering and unseemly bowing done by this community organizer and his cabinet full of gullible unworldly rubes pretending sweet talk disarms the lawless, the President proposes to slash the military budget. Can you see our enemies smiling? Can you see our enemies rubbing their hands together in glee?

It may be true that after two wars America is not ripe with an appetite for war but imagine with me if you will, an American President filled with patriotic resolve to keep freedom’s best ally strong. Imagine that President facing these crises. He or she would pull out of Afghanistan, work with Congress to quickly and radically bring down the debt, and signal to the world that America will react with restraint while we reposition our assets in the world.  

The world should know and certainly our enemies should take heed to understand that as flaccid and flip floppy this current administration may be on the world stage, do not underestimate the American people, our soldiers, and our die-hard commitment to lead the free world. No American blood was ever spilled in vain even when we lost battles; we stay committed to the ongoing war for freedom, everywhere.   

 

      

'Forward, the Light Brigade!'
Was there a man dismay'd ?
Not tho' the soldier knew
Some one had blunder'd:
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do & die,
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.

 Claudia Roazen is a writer from Maine. Her book “ARE WE THE SHEEPLE OR THE PEOPLE? AN AMERICAN WOMAN ON FIRE!” can be purchased at AMAZON.COM or on her website http://claudiawrites-rights.blogspot.com/