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Godlessness causes crime: Guns are not the problem in this country. The breakdown of the American family has greatly contributed to our crime problem here. Wherever there is a largely godless society and where the Ten Commandments are not followed is where the problem lies. Crimes like murder, robberies, rape, etc., are the result of a total lack of any love and respect for others. Guns are merely one way to commit these crimes. Take away guns and you still have the same angry felons who will find another way.
Congress for sale: We wonder why America can’t trust their Congress? Let’s start with the obvious reasons, such as allowing enormous political donations is a legal means of bribery. Why aren’t tighter ceilings established? Why are they allowed to vote on bills that affect their donor’s interest? The same can be said for bills that affect the stock market. Why aren’t there stricter rules for insider information shared or the actual trading of stocks when their legislation could affect the values? Why not a mandatory neutral investment firm to manage investments in a blind trust for each congressional member?
Is this a good thing? With all the new changes to baseball, an average game could be shortened by as much as 25 minutes. More importantly, senior citizens may now make it to the 7th inning without falling into a deep slumber.
Fix America’s problems: We’ve got millions to send overseas so how come people over here can’t get decent drinking water? What’s wrong with this picture?
Defining inhumane: I got a kick out of Lori Lightfoot’s claim that it was inhumane for the Texas governor to bus migrants to other states. A free seat on a bus is pretty humane. I’ve seen reports of illegals being stuffed in car trunks and crammed into trucks by the dozens. They endure extreme physical discomfort, poor ventilation and suffocating heat in these vehicles. That is inhumane.
Smoke screen: What’s next from Biden, Trump supporters forced to wear red armbands and placed in concentration camps? All of this bogus attacking of Trump is smoke screen to keep the other half of America oblivious to the rapid destruction of America.