CONVENTION SHOWS NEW DIRECTION OF REPUBLICAN PARTY
WIN OR LOOSE IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
Watching the Republican convention last week several thing became evident. It appears that Donald Trump has had a significant impact on the party. It is evident that the base of the party as well as Trump is moving away from the idea of nation building and intervention in the affairs of other countries that are not in America's Interest.
There is also substantial support for enforcing immigration laws and re-thinking trade polices. It is also clear that social policies have been put more onto the state and local level. It is true that the president can use the pulpit to try to sway social trends, but the court and public sentiment is much more powerful.
Trump has voiced his support to lift the IRS rules that forbid the churches from political speech. This is how it should be, why should any church or pastor or any other group for that matter, have to ask permission from the IRS to engage in political speech. Why should any voluntary contributions be classified as income and be subject to tax. If there are products sold for profit that would be another matter. You cannot tax people to vote, nor should you be able to tax people for engaging in first amendment speech. This would allow social warriors to use speech to convince their fellow citizens of their cause. This is very much supported by church groups.
It is obvious that Trump wants to re-evaluate the priorities of the country, it is time for that, without a prosperous and growing economy all other proposals are irrelevant. It seems that Trumps priorities are to set policies to increase economic activity, enforce immigration law, and reevaluate our trade policies, also to set foreign policies to restore respect from our allies and adversaries.
Immigration is just a matter of enforcing existing law, much of trade can be accomplished by strictly enforcing the terms of the treaties. There is going to be much push back from establishment republicans and democrats concerning trade, they have been getting fat on the policies that have devastated our own manufacturing base in favor of foreign manufacturers. It has been a policy to increase regulation and the cost of doing business in American, then replace work with assistance. This explains the growing income gap. History tells us, this needs to be corrected or there will be civil disorder.
The democrats plan is to raise taxes on those doing well and redistributing it to those less fortunate, this is a failed plan. Overall it seems the convention was a success, in that many felt more comfortable about Trump and his family.
originally published 7/28/16
There is also substantial support for enforcing immigration laws and re-thinking trade polices. It is also clear that social policies have been put more onto the state and local level. It is true that the president can use the pulpit to try to sway social trends, but the court and public sentiment is much more powerful.
Trump has voiced his support to lift the IRS rules that forbid the churches from political speech. This is how it should be, why should any church or pastor or any other group for that matter, have to ask permission from the IRS to engage in political speech. Why should any voluntary contributions be classified as income and be subject to tax. If there are products sold for profit that would be another matter. You cannot tax people to vote, nor should you be able to tax people for engaging in first amendment speech. This would allow social warriors to use speech to convince their fellow citizens of their cause. This is very much supported by church groups.
It is obvious that Trump wants to re-evaluate the priorities of the country, it is time for that, without a prosperous and growing economy all other proposals are irrelevant. It seems that Trumps priorities are to set policies to increase economic activity, enforce immigration law, and reevaluate our trade policies, also to set foreign policies to restore respect from our allies and adversaries.
Immigration is just a matter of enforcing existing law, much of trade can be accomplished by strictly enforcing the terms of the treaties. There is going to be much push back from establishment republicans and democrats concerning trade, they have been getting fat on the policies that have devastated our own manufacturing base in favor of foreign manufacturers. It has been a policy to increase regulation and the cost of doing business in American, then replace work with assistance. This explains the growing income gap. History tells us, this needs to be corrected or there will be civil disorder.
The democrats plan is to raise taxes on those doing well and redistributing it to those less fortunate, this is a failed plan. Overall it seems the convention was a success, in that many felt more comfortable about Trump and his family.
originally published 7/28/16
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