The Islamic Doomsday Clock

 The Islamic Doomsday Clock 

 

Background

The Muslim world is without parallel in its desire to take the whole world upon itself, form a Caliphate, a one-world order, with an Islamist at its head.  The is not a religious movement.  It uses religion as a ruse, just as Muslims are permitted to lie to non-Muslims to advance the cause of Islam. Islam lies to the world that it is a religion, and even moreso when they say it is “a religion of peace.”

We are all familiar with Communism.  Communism is a political system of governance and control.  It is not a religion.  It prefers a supreme leader, such as Putin, and the Government becomes the caretaker for the people.  What citizens in a Communist controlled country do is dictated by their Government, even as to benefits they may enjoy.  This happens whether or not citizens approve. They are to be thankful to the State for what they are provided.  Providing for themselves is considered selfish and any enterprise that enables profiteering, or capitalism, is viewed with distain and is best when taken over by the government and shared.

Islam is akin to communism.  It seeks a political leader that is a strident adherent to the tenets of this ideology as outlined in their manual, or the Quran.  It has a historical figure as a leader, called a prophet, to provide that religious appeal, and words spoken by him, his lifestyle and habits, are memorized praised and condoned. The history of Islam from its foundation around 600ad has been compiled loosely and mostly from oral recall and traditions.  Many of the ‘memorizers’ died in combat before their recall was ever possible.  The text of the Islam’s manual is not god inspired, but drafted, written and re-written, by leadership that succeeded the original, Muhammad.  It is thus a man made political system with judgements and punishment as dictated by conquerors and marauders.  Even the words of Muhammad were never fully documented for 100 to 200 years after his demise.  Muhammad was murdered, poisoned, by Abu Bakr, the father of the 6 year old Aisha, the child Muhammad married and consummated the marriage upon puberty, when she was 9.  Abu Bakr then became the first leader of the army Muhammad raised and his followers. The Quran did not exist at that time. 

It was from the world of Muhammad, the army he formed to avenge local people that did not consider him a religious leader, that a body of followers after his death were kept together to continue to profit from raiding caravans and unprepared cities and citizens for personal gain.  This practice required a percentage of whatever was stolen to be shared with the leadership.   He came from a home that welcomed many viewpoints, even those that had a god as a focal point.  A moon, an idol, an animal, a symbol, or a substance might have been honored by different sects, different Arab cults.  Muhammad’s family invited this diverse group to gather is peace each year to sell their hand-made crafts. A grand bazaar.  A structure was built to house the many idols which satisfied the gatherers.  But Muhammad objected and protested this practice.  He pointed to only one of the many idols as the only idol to be idolized (or worshipped).  He disrupted the business.  He needed to leave the area to avoid persecution.  In his new location he formed a group of men to raid caravans, of which he was familiar with their routes, going to his hometown to hurt them as he was here by their lack of acceptance.  By the time of his death his army was large.  Any that tried to take the spoils they earned and return to their homes were denied, often killed, and so loyalty was forced upon his troops and their criminal habits continued.  

That was 1400 years ago and the army has grown to over 1.4 billion, maybe more.  Yes, there are more Muslims than there are communists, but it is still not a religion.  It never had a presence in Europe until recently.  The Muslim conquerors were stopped at the border of France and Vienna, never occupying any part of Europe or Scandinavia or England until after WWII. Once inside the walls of this free world, a Christian free world, the Doomsday Clock began ticking.  It was aided also by the wealth of the impoverished Muslim nations created by the discovery of oil. 

Islam, as in communism, is the overseer of the people. They are told by their governing body how to live, daily requirements, some, how to dress, and how they should worship. Not worshipping is not allowed, they must worship the god of their leaders and their leaders as gods. They are also told who to like and who to hate, even how much they are required to give in charity. Independence is not an option. Choice is limited. There is no freedom.  

Reading the Clock

Read the clock starting a 1 o’clock.  “Target an open democratic society.”  Europe was always a target.  The fundamentalists wanted to continue to raid and conquer.  But after WWII they did not have to fight to take territory, they were invited in.  The free world needed labor to continue to grow.  Wealthy nations, more industrial, more educated, are less prone to have large families, as is the need in agrarian nations. Welcoming immigration from poor areas was an attraction to those willing to work.  Muslim nations received invitations and Muslims arrived.  They were happy to work, to earn and to send money home.  At first, as a minority, they simply enjoyed this new world, surprised at the lifestyle and freedom, but kept to themselves, even began to assimilate, especially their children.  The door was open.

At 2 o’clock, the word was out.  There is money and opportunity in the free world.  Migration began in earnest, in much larger numbers, from Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, North Africa, and elsewhere.  Uncivilized persons unfamiliar with how the free world lived brought their beliefs with them, often too their slovenly ways.  

By 3 o’clock Muslim men saw the opportunity with infidel women with whom they were permitted by their scripture to take advantage of, even rape, without consequence.  They were surprised when there was local punishment.  Their excuse, “but this is our belief, our religion, Allah allows it.”  

Between 3 and 4, the attraction of financial stipends and other monies offered by Islamic charities, so to speak, was reason enough to live in communities with other Muslims.  It also became a requirement to attend the area mosque and have children go to the madrassas to receive the benefits.  And by 4 there were communities readily identified as Islamic. Retail and food stores catered to them. Halal foods were available.  It was not uncommon to see residents dressed in the clothing of their prior homeland.  

Then came the requests for special privileges.  5 o’clock. Female doctors for the women.  No female doctors for the men.  The allowance of local rules more in compliance with Sharia. Halal foods available in the public schools. Times for prayer 5 times each day.  As a percentage of the total population their numbers were still low, may 2-3%.  They enjoyed the freedoms, but avoided accepting the culture where they now lived, some did, but the teachers and preachers advised against it, wanting to keep the purity of their ideology in tact.  They began to have more children.  

Wanting to have their enclaves represented in local councils and to have their policies established, seats on local boards and councils were sought.  They had their own bloc of supporters to elect their officials. They targeted seats that would give them the loudest voice.  This is the 6 o’clock stage, You could be assured the Muslims able to vote were not objective in making their choice.  In certain areas even the mayor is a Muslim, or a Congressperson. The population continues to grow as well as the community, occupying a larger area.

More emboldened the Muslims call upon each other at prayer time to gather, even in the streets, to bow to the ground and pray.  Rows upon rows of Muslims on their prayer rugs calling out to Allah.  Traffic is disrupted.  Onlookers walk around them.  A collective mumbling can be heard.  This is 7 o’clock and the Islamists are making their presence known, and want protections to continue to do what they are doing.  Under the ruse of religion, they pray, but pray to their anti-Christ and goal of achieving greater dominance where they are.

Next thy might create their own political party.  Or within existing political parties sub-groups, squads, to enable them to join together having one voice.  They become louder the larger their entity. They seek favorable legislation, always containing elements of Sharia, as well as hate laws, suggesting they are the oppressed and need protection.  Al the while they are growing their army focused on conquest of a new land. Global expansion.  The foreign money continues to flow, more for universities and non-Muslim politicians to garner their acceptance and support, or to just look the other way (while they are counting their money).  It is 8 o’clock somewhere. 

Islamohobia, Islamohobia, becomes the immediate reaction from the Muslims wherever objections to their habits, their practices and their demands are raised.  To maintain the growing fabric of their society within they call upon the elected officials, their own and those they prop up for laws, laws against Islamophobia.  Right.  No one would object to Islam.  Your want to complete, free speech you know, well that cannot be allowed.  It is 9 o’clock and your freedom of speech is under attack.  Christians and Jews cannot speak out for fear of retribution and punishment.  In some cases they cannot pray openly as that might offend a Muslim. Muslims can pray in the streets.  Not so for Christians.  Where did all this sudden sensitivity com from? It is political and suppressive.  The legislative agenda are all oriented to wards the Muslims.  Polticians still call it a religion.   The police are on-board.  There are communities now where the national police cannot enter, as it is a no go for them.  Only the Islamic State police, the monitors of all that is Islam are allowed, and Sharia law is practiced within the gates.  The Muslims want Sharia Law for the entire country.  They are working on getting there.  The oil rich are helping.  More and more mosques are built.  While is Islamic country no new churches, god forbid a synagogue.  In fact churches are being burned.  Christians and Jews marginalized, even killed.  Anti-semitism is on the rise.

And then the grounds of major institutions have Muslims gathered to protest Jews and Christians and their community leaders for not doing more for the Muslims.  They still say they are oppressed.  They are the victims. They point to foreign lands where conflict with Muslims is on the rise and seek support and sympathy for the Islamists.  The Islamists are aggressive yet claim they are not.  When they do attack it is to defend themselves against the hatred lodged against them.  They can lie, in fact do so through fake propaganda.  Their manual tells them to lie (Takiyya and Kitman) to advance the cause of their ideology.  It is good.  And lie they do.  The liberal press eats it up and sides with the Muslim, often publishing their false reports, narratives and photographs.  Leftists appear to be accomplishes.  Even those that would otherwise be subjugated to the wrath of Islam, the gays and the trans, in unity with their so-called oppressed Muslim associates parade and protest against Israel, against the Jew, and for the Islamist, the killers of babies and families.  It is 10 o’clock and terror attacks are prevalent throughout the world.  The Islamists are eradicating the non-Muslims whenever and whenever possible, and when they can get away with it.  And the main stream liberal press ignores it. 

What can happen as the 11th hour approaches? Non-Muslims will be fed up with the penchant to yield to the Muslim. Non-Muslims have rights too. They lack the killer training and brainwashing, but have had enough. They will resist the building of more mosques, the establishment of Muslim only enclaves, the blaring of the Adhan call to prayer, the establishment, use and application of Sharia Law, the Islamist’s treatment of women, as slaves, and the constant violation of human rights prevalent in the Islamic sphere of influence. Cries for their return to their original Muslim nation will be heard. They will begin to understand Islam is not peaceful, nor a religion, but a political scheme to achieve an end that only accepts Islam, its ways, its culture (or lack thereof), and an empire headed by zealots. They will begin result is a civil war. The barbarian Islamists against the civilized world, a return to the 7th century or modernity continued. There will be war. By countries and then globally. 

The Islamist’s expectation at 12 o’clock is victory, an empire greater than the Ottoman’s achievement . One leader, Sharia Law everywhere, thieves without hands, 60 year old men with 10 year old wives, and many more. Churches burned. Bibles destroyed. Israel crushed. Open centers where adulterous women are stoned. Smiling men. Shrouded women. The Adhan blaring 5 times each day. No freedom, just adherence to Islam. The Muslims then will be left to killing only those other Muslims they consider disobedient to the Quran, Muhammad or Allah. The decision makers will remain at odds. The works will become a primitive desert anew. 

A Warning

Beware. The clock is ticking. If Islam can be stopped early in it’s cycle, all the better. If not, then doomsday will arrive one country at a time. The UK and EU are vulnerable. 

By

Tom Balderston

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Trumpanomics

Well, as many of us voted for Trump and the Republicans, many of us are clueless of the economics of Trump’s programs.  

Border
What we have been though with respect to the Border is positive.  Very little to no illegal immigration is a good thing. How many Americans welcome illegals, as good natured and welcoming as any one of us may be?  As the Trump Administration attempts to remove (deportation) the most criminal element among illegals, he finds resistance on the part of his opposition which calls for the use of “due process.”  Due Process would require each individual appear before a judge and plead his case for asylum, a process which the news has reported would take countless years given the number (millions) of illegal invaders.  Prior Democratic Administrations (not Biden’s) , such as Clinton’s and Obama’s, deported millions without due process.  So why now?

We have a process for legal immigration that includes proper vetting.  If more immigrants are needed, why not just increase the numbers, encourage and welcome those we feel will be true to American values and valuable, culturally compatible, additions. 

  
What consideration was given American citizens when the Biden Administration and Homeland Security, under Mayorkas, allowed a waterfall like Niagara of unvetted migrants into America. Where was the due process as simple as a little careful consideration of We The People? They walked in and were surreptitiously flown in, by the thousands.  Many were given SSNumbers and untold benefits, exceeding what we’ve given our veterans, and for which these people never paid into the government system to earn.  Many elderly receive less than what the Biden Administration was providing, for which the elderly worked and paid their FICA taxes (the funding source for Medicaid and Social Security).  Certainly this is neither fair, nor equitable, nor legal.  That raises the question and concern for the Democrat’s programs favoring open borders and gracious gifting of benefits, which included food, phones, housing and cash.  The numbers are staggering. 

There is a “due process” to enter our country. If you are going to skip that to gain access, you don’t get to hide behind it to avoid leaving. Quoting Jesse Watters (Fox News): “You can't break into the country and ignore the process of coming here and then want a process to leave. You cannot cut the line to come here and then ask to be put in a line to go home” 

But if it becomes a requirement one idea is to provide paperwork and a court date to each illegal for their due process, but deport them and allow them to return on the assigned date to be heard.  Meanwhile they are gone.

DOGE
As for DOGE.  Who can possibly object to government efficiency? Who can object to uncovering corruption and abuses in Washington? Many of us have been suspicious of politicians, both sides of the isle, enriching themselves while in office, many using inside information to enrich themselves.  Insider trading is a questionable practice, punishable, for all of us, but not for Congress. Credit Elon Musk as a patriot.  He risked his business to uncover corruption, mis-use and abuse in the many departments and agencies in DC.  For this he has suffered the wrath of Democrats who before DOGE, embracing green energy, loved Electric Vehicles (EVs), and now given the revelations protest Tesla, even causing destruction of this mostly made-in-America EV.  Musk is not even a majority shareholder.  The hypocrisy of Democrats, their malfeasance, is costing taxpayers, from Elon and his contingent of bright young computer geeks, to the rest of us.

NGOs
The there is the recent exposure of NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations), private, non-profit entities, funded by the Federal Government using tax dollars that have been used in far too many instances to fund political family members pet projects, or entities that employ politicians family and friends, even donors,  These NGOs operate independently.  Many were uncovered helping mostly Democratic political candidates and their campaigns, some Republicans too. Family members, it was discovered, were paid annual salaries far in excess of their political partner (husband or wife), in some cases over $1,000,000 annually.  And many had a purpose that sounded good, even well intended, such as for environmental purposes, human rights, conservation, and addressing poverty issues.  Support for the creation of certain entities by a given member, or members of the House or Senate appears all too convenient, insider relationships and knowledge paving the way for their inception. Even to the extent of one supporting the other’s legislation (“I’ll back yours, if you back mine”) to favor a personal cause or want.  Very incestuous, indeed. And an audit of a given NGO would leave serious doubt as to the stated function actually being performed, or the dollars spent  going to the cause.  They could have been slush funds for the CIA, or other covert operations, as well as coffers for political pet projects otherwise never possible to receive approval by Congress itself.  And there are cases where a large campaign donor was given a grant orchestrated by the elected official for an NGO in amounts far greater, millions, even billions, verses thousands.  Then the donor could profit from the NGO easily being reimbursed for their political campaign donation. 

Other Issues
Then there are the issues of: 

1.) women only in women’s sports,  

2.) that a women is only biological, 

3.) the anti-semitism on college campuses running amok, 

4.) collegians and others supporting bizarre Islamic actions, while in many situations wearing the black and white Keffiya scarf of the Gazan, and defending hate-filled, hate-fueled Gazans and Palestinians (Islam), even after the many pictures of the unconscionable hedonistic killing of Jews in Israel, 

5.) registration of illegals to vote, renaming illegals and given them fake IDs (passports or ID cards with new names) so that ICE cannot locate them, 

6.) Democrats defending illegals while not defending Americans (like those kidnapped in Gaza or families as victims of illegals), 

7.) the rights of parents to raise and educate their children as they see fit, not just based on religious issues, and 

8.) the judicial system seeking to undermine decisions by the President, an individual elected by millions upon millions being overturned by a judge appointed by a Democrat, a judge exceeding their judicial authority. SCOTUS will be kept busy and cannot act as expeditiously as necessary.   Many of these legal cases shouldn’t even be, but disgruntled and hate-filled individuals and groups are willing to spend millions of dollars on frivolous matters, mostly it seems, just because of their Trump Derangement Syndrome, judge shopping to have their case heard and supported. It is difficult to find the logic or justification for their efforts.  Much of what the current President is proposing has popular, even majority support, but is being stonewalled by minority opposition.  The opposition all too often has no logical counter proposal, they just want to say “no” to anything Trump. And then 

9.) there are the protestors, many times the same individuals arriving by bus in city after city, carrying printed placards (union print shops of course), and paid to protest for or against issues that they may not even understand.  They just want the $20/per hour they receive.  And it was Greg Gutfeld that rightly noted many of the protesters are not attractive, seem needy, and cover their faces.  They are afraid to be a face of what they supposedly represent.  Why do they not have jobs. and lastly 

10.)  Fentanyl and the Cartels having their way with America.  Is there going to be a battle of the cartel armies against our military for access to the wealth of this nation and those they can make dependent on their supply.

Tariffs
The trade imbalances with just about every country, where we have purchased far more from them, than they from us, call it good will, or international trade, initially helping others more than America, has now become a problem. Why should we be expected to subsidize others.  How many Countries do the same?  Tariffs already exist and the imbalance is a result of tariffs on foreign goods coming to America at substantially lower percentages than what foreign entities place on our exports.  Are they protecting their industry or just profiting, or both.  So why shouldn’t we do the same. 

Trump’s current proposals are now effecting everyone's pocket books, or stock portfolios, and thus Tariffs have become an issue.  Trump may have jumped in with his whole body too soon, exceeding a more sensible approach.  Among many of my associates they have suggested it would have been less disruptive to begin negotiations with 4 or 5 countries at a time.  Even so, many have come to the table and there is favorable (for US) progress. Then there is China. This tariff dilemma, causing so much volatility, centers on the bulls, or bullheaded leaders, Trump vs XI. 

The irony of China’s current reluctance to negotiate is that China sells about 5 times as much to the USA than we sell to China. (9/2024, for the month, China imported $11.26 billion, and exported $31.81 billion). The impact on China will be greater.  So you’d think they‘d be more rational.  For the year 2024 alone the imbalance with China was about $150 billion.

Consider China’s thinking regarding Trump’s actions, spokesman for China (Chinese U.N. Ambassador Fu Cong on 4/23) saying this, 

"Under the guise of reciprocity and fairness, the U.S. is playing a zero-sum game, which is essentially about subverting the existing international economic and trade order by means of tariffs, putting U.S. interests above the common good of the international community and advancing hegemonic ambitions of the U.S. at the cost of the legitimate interest of all countries.” 

Oddly enough, “putting U.S. interests above the common good of the international community” was intended to make America look bad, but Trump’s focus is on America, the common good of our Nation. What Trump is doing is good for America.

Due to our willingness to keep tariffs low we have lost middle class jobs and industry, and for a number of goods (like pharmaceuticals and chips) have become dependent on foreigners. The international community has been taking advantage of US for their so called “common good” to our detriment for decades. (One example Canada’s tax on milk from the USA is over 250%). 

 
I must admit I agree with this Administration that it is time to level the playing field.  Also the capital markets are not the gauge to consider as many middle class workers are not active investors.  What they are most interested in is good paying jobs, opportunities to be gainfully employed.  We need steel, drugs, computer chips, and other goods manufactured here so as to maintain our independence.  In America a better product will be made than China makes. Sure we can continue to buy supplies from others but not to the extent a disruption in supply might cripple our economy.

In Summary
Trump has a short window in which to accomplish changes that benefit Americans in ways they will be thrilled and will continue to support his Administration and Republican candidates for office in 2026.  He needs to see results by Spring of 2026, at least.  He needs Congressional support to achieve his objectives and that of those who elected him. 

The Democrats are offering very little.  They just attack the man, his team, and his efforts.  But they are generally good at it and you can expect, with the main stream media mostly in the liberal/progressive camp, and willing to lie and to ignore reality, the adverse news towards anything Trump, and the paid for protests, will place a negative spin on anything Trump says or does.  Results will be his defense.  
Have patience.  The stock market will be an early indicator. 

Enough said for now.

Tom Balderston
Author and Blogger

America's Education System

Education in America

It was recently said, “The real threat to democracy is stupid people.”

The Current System

The system of Education in American rests today in the halls of our Federal Government.  President Jimmy Carter (39th, 1977-1981) did that.  

President James Garfield (20th, 1881) wanted to be able to monitor the progress in education in the States.  He was able to enact legislation to create a department with offices in the Interior Department.  The responsibility for educating our citizens rested with each State.  Governors and State legislatures decided on funding and some even on curriculums.  Under the system there were States whose educated scored better than others.  Best practices could be observed and those lower on the achievement scale could alter their programs to improve. That was the case for over 100 years and then democrats in power, with a penchant for federalizing everything possible, wanting to control things, took decisions for educating children under their wing.  Was it for the right reasons?  Were improvements in education the objective?

The problem I have with the current system is its singular nature.  The Federal Government insists on certain programs, or curriculums to be used, withholding Federal dollars as the means to insure implementation or adoption.  This does not allow for creativity in teaching.  It certainly denies States Rights.  Another problem is the use of ‘equity’ when considering education standards. A goal of the No Child Left Behind Act (2001), focusing on elementary and secondary school policymaking, was to reduce the achievement gap between students. Yet inherent in doing so standardized testing was questioned, underachieving students were promoted to the next grade level, and many more high school graduate students were unqualified to properly read and write, or enter college or even become employed at other then entry level wage jobs with little opportunity for advancement. The emphasis seemed to become self-esteem and not intellectual.  Reducing the gap actually lowered the requirements for the upper levels making them not work as hard, thus reducing output quality as a whole.

Equality

In America my understanding has always been that ‘equality’ is a starting point. Just as on a race track, for a human or a thoroughbred, before the gun is fired everyone is at the same point. But at the end, when the tape is crossed there are winners, laggards and those that finish last. The Democrats want the roses given to the winner to then be shared, with all participants getting equal treatment. First, second, third place does not really matter. And if it did then any claim to victory would be suppressed as not to traumatize those that were not competitive. Training, practice, and increased knowhow would be unnecessary.  We are not doping horses to run faster, we are injecting them with verbal abuse if they lead the race by too much. 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

A DEI world. DEI may have resulted from the failure of our Education system  which has allowed unprepared students being promoted, entrance standards reduced, liberal policies adopted and the average and median grade of graduating seniors to decline. With this result hiring lesser qualified candidates for jobs, seemingly at a much greater rate for government jobs, is necessitated. Under Trump (45th), requiring a college degree for a government position was eliminated.  DEI became the acronym for less qualified. Candidates that employers may not otherwise hire are forced into the workforce by edict. It may help with employment statistics, but not productivity. In addition many such hires tend to have liberal, even ‘woke’ ideas, can be difficult to train, lack objectivity, feel entitled, and seek benefits without proving their value. Kamala Harris may be the poster-child. Sorry for the political interjection. 

The liberals have been instructed in our Federally Administered education system to be against capitalism, achievement, family, God, and work. In some ways too it appears they have lost their true identity, manufacturing new ones to satisfy confused minds, immature minds, and conditioned minds.  This thinking came about as a product of indoctrination, not education.  And why learn or work hard when you are taught as a citizen, even as an illegal in America, you are entitled, and Entitlements are readily available. 

The secular liberal orientation in today’s education system in my view is unhealthy. The outcome of which has resulted in an increasing pool of less independent employment candidates, persons that feel deserving and may not be prepared for the tasks they will be entrusted with as employees.  The fulcrum of extreme viewpoints that lean conservative or liberal, right or left, has become unbalanced toward the left.  A symptom of this is the need for leftists to hear and news outlets to provide information tailored in such a way to appeal to their bias and senses. Information, facts, even opinions that are not acceptable, not befitting their narrative, are considered ‘disinformation,’ with cries for censorship. CBS, for example, and their doctoring the Kamala 60 minutes interview.  In reality information satisfactory to educated liberals may in fact be ‘disinformation.’

It was once considered that university men, if they are worthy of the name, are especially qualified by their training to entertain independent opinions. Yet with Education Federalized under President Carter there has been a shift, an imbalance, and the pendulum has swayed and stayed rigidly left. We experience this in the bias of journalists and reporters, certainly on collegiate campuses where woke and liberal ideology tends to dominate. Change is needed. Such imbalance is harmful. Fact checking has been questionable and lacking. The 24 hour news cycle and the need to rush information to be competitive, leaving little time for investigative journalism, the sleuth nature of a reporter, may be a reason for this lack of proper diligence.  But I feel also it is poor training and poor habits along with bias that distorts facts - call it disinformation, or misinformation.

School Choice

Many States are voting this election on a ballot issue calling for a 'yes' or 'no' on school choice.  That is allowing parents to choose schools, other than their public school, even home schooling, using funds otherwise used for public school education for their children. What is at issue here is quality of education.  If the local public school is not up to the standards the parents feel necessary, they can seek alternatives.  This allows for those that may not be able to otherwise afford private schools to do just that, have their children at private and/or parochial schools. This can make public schools more competitive as to not lose funding.  But it seems teachers unions and school districts object and are suggesting a 'no' vote on choice.  It is more about the money and their security than quality of education for our children. They need to accept the challenge, recommend a 'yes' on choice (after all Democrats seem to be all about 'choice'), and prove they can provide the best education for our kids. 

Conclusion

America needs to return Education to the States. The Interior Department can have a small unit focused on outcomes. That was the case for over 100 years before Carter and Democrats took over at the Federal level.  What was wrong that Carter’s Administration decided to bring Education into the Big House? 

In conclusion the direction of Education in America needs attention and modification. At the State level we can experience a variety of approaches, liberal and conservative, and observe outcomes. We will see areas where results are improved and graduates are more employable. We may see the opposite too. Adjustments can be made by States accordingly. A little competition would be good. Who could possibly object to this? America needs to return to educating our youth to be the best and the brightest when compared to other countries, as well as ready to take on the challenges of an continuation of the technological world that is evolving and surrounds us in just about everything we do. 

By Thomas W. Balderston

Author and Blogger

October 2024 

Presidential Qualities

 

Presidential Qualities

What do people want in a President? People want more than a good business person, more than a fearless leader, more than a patriotic and intelligent statesman, what they want is a person who embodies all theses qualifications, but in addition one who exemplifies in name, character, ambition, dedication, independence, a record (having one people can relate positively to), love of country, and purpose.  This is the exact opposite of the current Administration. And the exact opposite of the values and history of the remnant from the current Administration vying for this prestigious and important office.  

This Administration (Biden/Harris) has championed (my top 20):

1. open borders, 
2. profligate inflationary spending, 
3. elections open to any wishing to vote (to include non-citizens), 
4. a weak military, questionable foreign policies demonstrating less than a firm hand on world issues and hotbeds of political strife that can explode into war without warning, 
5. a penchant for creating a dependent society, 
6. oppressive regulations, 
7. purchasing oil from foreign sources, when America can be (and was) totally energy independent 
8. financial support for illegals as an inducement for more to arrive, 
9. an orientation favoring millions of illegals over the needs of veterans, victims of disasters, and citizens in general, 
10. actively campaigning for amnesty (citizenship) for millions living here in violation of our laws, 
11. welcoming criminal elements without tracking their movements, 
12. ignorance of America’s homeless problems by using money and drugs as if that can provide a solution (actually making matters worse), 
13. hiring practices that do not employ the best and brightest for essential agencies and departments (DEI), 
14. an emotional, non-scientific, focus on climate control engendering regulations which alter the effectiveness and efficiency of everyday items and appliances while dramatically increasing their cost (this includes Electric Vehicles - EVs),
15. soft on crime elements, 
16. a DOJ with an eye on political opponents and their supporters more than We The People, 
17. employing rhetoric to garner favorability without follow through, 
18. continued implementation and support for programs adverse to family values and unity, 
19. efforts to legislate immorality, with an emphasis on secularism over religious practices outside government, 
20. and a leadership with questionable abilities or dedication to tasks.

Do you want this to continue under Kamala, as you know it will. Even if Trump is not the person you like, is he the better choice? For me the answer is yes. 

Tom Balderston

Author and Blogger

October 2024