Don's Tuesday Column

                       THE WAY I SEE IT   by Don Polson Red Bluff Daily News   10/20/2020

Deceptive webs woven throughout

Before a weekly review of the multitude of deceptions facing Americans in trying times, a hearty endorsement is owed to Congressman Doug LaMalfa and State Assemblyman James Gallagher. Doug has never let the Republicans in his district down as he served in both the majority as well as the minority in Washington, D.C. If the “red wave” sweeps not only President Trump to reelection, but also an expanded Senate, we can vote to put our people back in charge of the House of Representatives. Doug will advance our interests.

James Gallagher has, together with Rocklin Republican Kevin Kiley, acted to restore the rule of law—not “men” as in the personal dictates of Gov. Gavin Newsom—by legal action, hoping a judge will consider that the Wu-flu pandemic is no justification for suspending our constitutions. James is, like Doug, reflective of the best conservative, family and political values around—reelect both.

The economies of Republican-voting states (6.6% unemployment) far surpass the Democrat ones (10.5% unemployment). The efforts of those, like Gallagher, LaMalfa and Trump—to open economies and end the deadly, crushing COVD-19 lockdowns—are indeed heroic.

A reminder: The Republican headquarters is open most of the time on weekdays, at the old Snack Box location, south of the Catholic church on the west side of Main St. I believe they have campaign materials and certainly camaraderie and political fellowship—volunteer yourself.

While in the endorsement mode—the local “choir” hardly needs “preaching” about the President’s record that highly recommends his reelection—let no one doubt the objective, empirical case for Trump. I urge you to look up “Trump is the Integrity Candidate,” by Conrad Black (October 12, Amgreatness.com), if you are already a supporter but, more importantly, if you are an independent (still) undecided voter.

Progressive-but-persuadable Democrats can gain also, because (as Black states): “Improbable as it often seems, and whatever his failings, in this election Donald Trump is the candidate of honesty, competence, and legality.” Setting aside Trump’s triumphalism, exaggeration and factual inaccuracies (which pale compared to lies his opponents tell about him), he told the truth about having nothing to do with Russian collusion, conspiracy or coordination to “steal” the 2016 election. He kept his promises.

While Mexico is not writing checks to fund the border wall, they have over 10,000 troops on the border to help stem illegal entry into America—which has been reduced by 90 percent. Over time, together with tough employer sanctions, state and federal budgets will be relieved of the burden of welfare and other benefits going to illegals; the wages of Americans and legal immigrants are rising as employers must pay market hourly rates to attract workers rediscovering the value and pride of a job.

Trump exercised competence through pushing for lower taxes, cutting regulations and getting trading partners to accept deals more beneficial to America and our workers. Result: the best economy in modern history, lowest unemployment and higher wages for all.

Trump’s opponents cannot point to a single law he has broken, having abided by every judicial decision over his actions, while seeking the overturning of those he disagreed with. A.G. Barr, Prosecutor Durham, and time, will tell if what was done to try prevent Trump’s 2016 win—and undermine his presidency with attempts to unlawfully remove him from office through a coup—broke laws such that those involved face fines and jail. Let the indictments flow like cleansing water through the halls of justice and federal law enforcement. That will all be “memory-holed” if Dems win.

Black: “In running against the system that he said had substantially broken down, Donald Trump has revealed just how badly it has broken down; the FBI and the intelligence agencies were politically corrupted for the first time in the history of the country. The media has reduced itself to a subterranean level of dishonesty. The public is having difficulty seeing the issues distinctly. It is not just high office but the right of Americans to be confident the system works as it should, and as it was intended to do, that are at stake.”

It’s fundamentally dishonest for CNN to cancel an invitation to Ice Cube, the rapper and actor, to share his ideas for economically helping the Black community—just because he also shared those ideas with President Trump’s team. Ice Cube—disrespected by leftist, “cancel culture” hacks at CNN—had an idea accepted by Trump: multi-billion-dollar funding for Black-owned businesses.

He’s no Trump fan but approves the “Platinum Plan” goal “to help black Americans close the enormous wealth gap.” Fanatical Trump-haters, however, have mercilessly castigated Ice Cube for the temerity and sin of having an open heart and mind towards Trump’s plan.

The emails on Hunter Biden’s “abandoned-to-a-repairman” laptop, with no factual, credible dispute, have provided a timely “exhibit A” of the corruption of the Biden family: “Hunter Biden demanded Chinese billionaire pay $10 million for ‘introductions alone,’ emails show,” by R. Scarborough (Washingtontimes.com, 10/15). H. Biden to his daughter, Naomi, 1/03/19, “I Hope you all cal (sic) do what I did and pay for everything for this entire family Fro (sic) 30 years. It’s really hard. But don’t worry unlike Pop I won’t make you give me half your salary.” Rudy Giuliani: “This describes the amount kicked back to the Boss, Joe Biden, as happens in every organized crime group.”

“Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad,” by Emma-Jo Morris and Gabrielle Fonrouge (10/14, Nypost.con). Joe Biden’s (provable?) lies—denying having anything to do with, or even knowledge of, Hunter’s corrupt Ukrainian energy dealings—disqualify Biden from holding any position in, let alone as president of, America’s government.