Rant from Others

People are commenting, welcome, posting the rant from RPO, showed don't care if you agree or disagree, I'll post what you have to say. All I ask is have a point to make. 

An old friend didn't like my calling our President, Trumpie. He started it. We've all read or heard him call people names. No previous President publicly disrespected others. 

Sure, Presidents have lied to the American people. I'm not going to take that on, but Trumpie's lies punctuate that he believes the American people are stupid sheep who will believe anything he tells them. He obviously never researches anything. 

Another close friend voted for Trump because Hillary supported late term abortions. I don't think anyone supports late tern abortions, if they are running for office. The only person I heard make this claim about her was Trump. He made a big production of saying a late term abortion could take place a day before the baby's due date. Few babies show up on their due date, some earlier some later. 

Trump doesn't know much about birth. He has three kids, that we know of, but he talks like he didn't pay any attention after the night (or day) he made them. 

For anyone (besides Trump) who believed the nonsense he spouted when he was running for President, I know of some swamp land down here in Florida, make me an offer. he talked for a half hour on TV making up stories about a late term abortion, the day before the due date. 

Late term abortions are between 14 to 24 weeks, obviously Trump had no idea what he was talking about, but his lies got him one vote that I know of. 

I don't believe in late term abortions and can't imagine anyone running for office would admit support if they wanted elected. My friend says Hilary said she did in a TV speech. I haven't found such a speech, but if anyone finds let me know and I will do a mia copa. 

If you're reading this and want my opinion, I'm not going to give it. I told my friend it's a subject we can argue for a thousand years and neither of us will change our minds. 

My vote won't depend on someone's stance on abortion. Congressmen want to get re-elected. A President's change of getting a chance through congress is less than one percent. 

Next week we'll talk about RPO's (retired police officer) rant. This man has a Master's Degree. We're going nose to nose next week. 

This is Serious, Trump has crossed the line

Tump wants the death penalty for drug dealers. If it's Pablo Escobar, I would agree. I do believe in the death penalty, but it should be reserved for the Ted Bundys.

How long will it take to get to someone's child who got hooked on drugs and is now out there  dealing to support their habit. Do you want your child or the child of someone you know on death row when they should be in re-hab?

This is vigilante justice. That's not who we are. Open this door and no telling whose child will end up on death row.

Next little Trumpie is still mad. He wants sanctions on China unless they cut our debt. I don't know the details. If he is talking about charges that amount to a tax, or carrying charge, we can negotiate that, but we should pay for what we buy.

It is the same as checking out at the grocery store. You pay for you groceries then hold a gun on the cashier until they return half your money or you force the manager to lock all the doors and don't let anyone out or in until the money is given up.

The problem is if sanctions are placed on China, they will place sanction on us. I'm not worried about reading labels on a food package or dress tags. What do we get from China that goes into making our planes, trains, automobiles, heating, air conditioning, and rockets? It might be some little do-hicky that would take us decades to produce what we need, meantime we do without.

America is no longer self-sufficient; the cause, progress. If any country could close it borders and get along without help, it's the US, but what would be the cost of our isolation.

My stance from the first has been Trump doesn't belong in the white house. I have changed that, not only does he not belong in the white house, he needs to be in a mental hospital.   

If you believe that the death penalty should be changed to legalized murder, and other countries threatened if they don't give us the money we paid them for goods or we will stop dealing with them. I didn't explain that well, I'll try again. If other countries don't allow us to rob them we will stop dealing with them.

Oh, yes, the guy who handles my advertisement said to mention buying my Karen Gallagher Mystery Series books; Umbrella on the Floor and Poison Mushrooms. They're on Amazon, Kindle and lots of other places.  

Feel free to comment and share your thoughts.

Today's rant comes from a retired police officer, who doesn't agree with what I've been saying.

My rants are to the American people. My goal is for every American to register to vote and exercise that right. I don't agree with most of what this man is saying, but I support his right to say it.  The first paragraph is an answer to a question I asked about guns.

I don't know the capacity of all firearms. Handgun magazine capacities vary depending on size and caliber. I would say high capacity handgun magazines can hold as much as 17 or 18 rounds. A shot gun can hold 4 shells with one more in the chamber for a total of 5. Assault rifles, like normal rifles are capable of high caliber rounds with high accuracy at long distances. The primary difference is the number of rounds you can fire those high caliber rounds with accuracy. A hunting rifle is not designed to fire at high speeds. There would be no sport in that.

Federal regulations prevent civilians from having fully automatic assault rifles without a special permit. However, people have gotten around that with items like the bump stocks. Also, a standard police bullet proof vest is not designed to withstand a rifle round. Vests that can stop a rifle round are very heavy. It is not just the round itself but the impact that the round makes when it hits. There are lighter weight ballistic vests that will stop the round but the impact will still kill the officer.

While there is still room for reform with firearms, that is not the complete answer. It's like blaming the fork for people being fat. Let's reduce the number of prongs on the fork so it won't hold as much food. We need more focus on care for our mentally ill and our society as a whole. Speaking of mental illness is not "politically correct" so let's focus on guns. We have taken the foundation out from under our country. The Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem have become a joke that people can kneel at and make fun of. Heaven forbid (pun intended) anyone say a prayer publicly.  Faith and Patriotism are rapidly diminishing every day in this country but it is what this country was built on.

This country is going down a bad path because we want to be politically correct. Politically Correct is like Military Intelligence, they are a contradiction in terms. Take out the foundation of any structure and the structure will fall. Political correctness is killing this country. Heaven forbid someone say what is on their mind because they will be a sexist or racist and shunned. Lack of family structure is killing this country. Removing discipline, structure, faith, and patriotism from our schools and nation are killing this country.

A government that can give themselves raises and allow themselves to have separate rules than the people they represent, like with healthcare and retirement, is wrong. HOW DO WE REFORM OUR GOVERNMENT. They are no longer "for the people," they are "for themselves" and do the minimal amount to maintain what they have.

Any benefits that our government receive should be voted on BY THE PEOPLE. That would be their incentive to do better. Right now, they have no incentive to help the people, only to help themselves. How many people would say, sure senator, you don't need to abide by the healthcare or Obama Care rules that the rest of the nation must deal with. Senator, it is such a tough job you should get a full pension for serving just 1 term in office. Sure Senator, you guys are doing a great job, let's give you a great raise to go with all the other benefits you receive for being a Senator.

I believe we have elected numerous people who have gone to Washington, with great intentions, only to have been swallowed-up by the corrupt political environment that currently exists in our country. I voted for Trump because I believe he is powerful enough to disrupt our current government and force a change. He will speak his mind and there is not much chance that he is going to get swallowed-up. I am happy with the current turmoil in Washington because it is showing what babies we have in government and how it is more important to get who they want than to help this country succeed.  I honestly feel we are no longer the greatest Nation in the World. I blame that on our Government and the direction they have taken it.

To summarize, some gun control, a lot of help for our mentally ill. Bring back the foundation of our nation with Patriotism, Religion, and Discipline. Reform our opulent, self-serving government. Make them abide by the same rules as the people they are supposed to serve and only receive benefits by vote of the people. I could go on but this email is to long as it is.

Saunnie's Rant 3/4/2018

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I’m watching the Oklahoma City Bombing on TV. It’s pictures of the actual events. Waco has been turned into a series with actors portraying the real people.

There have been a couple quick reminders about school shootings. I guess it’s too painful to watch. It is for me. Maybe that’s why I’ve converted my feeling into trying to get people to do something about it.

If you are an American citizen, what have you done this week to stop the murder of children?

Besides send my weekly rant to any many people I can find, I make sure my congressmen get a copy. I explain we need metal deters at all entrances with armed guards checking people through. All other doors, exit only, with camera showing any attempts to enter.

The show I’m watching said Timothy McVey loved arms when he was in the military. They were using less dangerous sounding words to say assault weapons.

Today is Sunday, do what you usually do on Sunday, for a lot of you it will be going to work, but don’t let the sun go down without emailing, writing, or leaving a phone message for your congressman.

Tell him what “We the people” want. Tell him if he doesn’t pay attention now, we will get it when the voting polls close in November. Then It will be to late for him, but Americans intend to get out children protected. He can join us now or be left behind.

I keep saying he, but I mean he or she.  I hate to think that any of our congresswomen, who are also mothers, aren’t already supporting us. If your congressman is a woman, remind her like the men that she can save our children or apply for a job as a NRA lobbyist. 

Don’t give up, we can do this because we have the ultimate weapon, the ballot box, and it’s legal to threaten all elected officials with it, but we can’t force them to do what we need unless we all join the process.

If you aren’t registered to vote, go to your court house, you can do it any time except week-ends and holidays. Don’t wait for election time. Tell everyone you are an American and you have the voters registration to prove it.

Sorry Kids Grandma Won’t Buy There Anymore

^{Walmart and Dick’s no longer sell assault weapons. The only other major seller of guns is Bass Pro Shop. My over 21 grandchildren like the clothes at Bass Pro Shop. When you’re still in college or starting out on your career, parents and grandparents are the ones with the cash to buy these coveted outfits.} 

^{Bass Pro Shops take notice, the older generations with the cash are being told not to buy from you for themselves or their children and grandchildren.}

^{Please don’t give your children gift cards they can use anywhere. Do specific cards, like Walmart, or Macy’s, or Dick’s. Don’t give your children and grandchildren a gift card that can be used at a place that sells assault weapons.}

^{We have the vote. We don’t have big money like the NRA and gun manufacturers, but we have the money spent daily for ourselves and more important to purchase gifts for our loved ones.}

^{This is war, but all they have is guns. We have the vote and Christmas club savings. People misusing guns can go to prison, but we can vote any way we want. We spend our own money for any legal goods we want.}

^{We are citizens of the United States of American, big business can’t tell us where to spend our money or how to vote.}