Posted on 08/31/2015 4:27:50 AM PDT by HomerBohn
When interviewing those who work for him (or who have or have had business dealings with him) negative stories about Donald Trump are curiously lacking. After all the employees he has had and all of the business deals made, there is an unmistakable lack of criticism. In fact, long term employees call him a strong and compassionate leader and say he has far more integrity and higher moral standards than many people may think.
And while it may surprise many, he’s actually humble when it comes to his generosity and kindness. A good example is a story that tells of his limo breaking down on a deserted highway outside of New York City. A middle-aged couple stopped to help him and as a thank you he paid off their mortgage, but he didn’t brag about that. Generous people rarely talk of the charitable acts they bestow on others.
But interesting as this may be, the thing that people want to know is Donald Trump’s plan for America. It’s funny how many people say they don’t know what it is, or act as though Trump is hiding it. The information is readily available if people would just do a little homework. But as most Americans won’t do their own research, here, in no particular order, is an overview of many of Trump’s positions and plans:
1.) Trump believes that America should not intervene militarily in other country’s problems without being compensated for doing so. If America is going to risk the lives of her soldiers and incur the expense of going to war, then the nations we help must be willing to pay the tab. Using the Iraq War as an example, Trump cites the huge expense to American taxpayers (over $1.5 trillion, and possibly much more depending on what sources are used to determine the cost) in addition to the incalculable cost in human life. He suggests that Iraq should have been required to give us enough of their oil to pay for the expenses we incurred. He includes in those expenses the medical costs for our military and $5 million for each family that lost a loved one in the war and $2 million for each family of a soldier who suffered severe injury.
2.) Trump wants America to have a strong military again. He believes the single most important function of the federal government is national defense. He has said he wants to find the General Patton or General MacArthur who could lead our military back to proper strength. While he hasn’t said it directly that I know of, Trump’s attitude about America and about winning tells me he would be quick to eliminate rules of engagement that handicap our military in battle and put our soldiers as risk. Clearly Trump is a “win at all costs” kind of guy and I’m sure that would apply to our national defense and security, too.
3.) Trump wants a strong foreign policy and believes that it must include 7 core principles:
a. American interests come first. Always. No apologies.
b. Maximum firepower and military preparedness.
c. Only go to war to win.
d. Stay loyal to your friends and suspicious of your enemies.
e. Keep the technological sword razor sharp.
f.See the unseen. Prepare for threats before they materialize.
g. Respect and support our present and past warriors.
4.) Trump believes that captured terrorists should be treated as military combatants, not as criminals, which is the treatment they receive from the Obama administration.
5.) Trump makes the point that China’s manipulation of its currency has given them unfair advantage in our trade dealings with them. He says we must tax their imports to offset their currency manipulation, which will cause American companies to be competitive again, drive manufacturing back to America and create jobs here. Although he sees China as the biggest offender, he believes that America should protect itself from all foreign efforts to take our jobs and manufacturing. For example, Ford is building a plant in Mexico and Trump suggests that every part or vehicle Ford makes there be taxed 35% if they want to bring it into the U. S. This would cause companies like Ford to no longer be competitive when using their Mexican operations. They would therefore move manufacturing back to the U. S. where jobs would once again be created.
6.) Trump favors passage of NOPEC legislation (No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act – NOPEC – S.394), which would allow the government to sue OPEC for violating antitrust laws. According to Trump, that would break up the cartel. He also wants to unleash our energy companies to drill domestically (sound like Sarah Palin’s drill baby, drill?) thereby increasing domestic production, creating jobs and driving domestic costs of oil and gas down while reducing dependence on foreign oil.
7.) Trump believes a secure border is critical for both security and prosperity in America. He wants to build a wall to stop illegals from entering and help put controls on immigration. (And he says he’ll get Mexico to pay for the wall, which many have scoffed at, but given his business successes I wouldn’t put it past him.) He also wants to enforce our immigration laws and provide no path to citizenship for illegals other than that which is currently included in the law.
8.) Trump wants a radical change to the tax system to not only make it better for average Americans, but also to encourage businesses to stay here and foreign businesses to move here. The resulting influx of money would do wonders for our economy. He wants to make America the place to do business. He also wants to lower the death tax and the taxes on capital gains and dividends. This would put more than $1.6 trillion back into the economy and help replace the 1.5 million jobs we’ve lost to the current tax system. He also wants to charge a 20% tax on companies which outsource jobs overseas. Those willing to move jobs back to America would not be taxed. And for citizens he has a tax plan that would allow Americans to keep more of what they earn and spark economic growth. He wants to change the personal income tax to:
a. Up to $30,000 taxed at 1%
b. From $30,000 to $100,000 taxed at 5%
c. From $100,000 to $1,000,000 taxed at 10%
d. $1,000,000 and above taxed at 15%
9.) Trump wants Obamacare repealed. He says it’s a “job-killing, health care-destroying monstrosity” that “can’t be reformed, salvaged, or fixed.” He believes in allowing real competition in the health insurance marketplace to allow competition to drive prices down. He also believes in tort reform to get rid of defensive medicine and lower costs.
10.) Trump wants spending reforms in Washington, acknowledging that America spends far more than it receives in revenue. He has said he believes that if we don’t stop increasing the national debt once it hits $24 trillion it will be impossible to save this country. Even though he says we need to cut spending, he does not want to harm those on Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. He believes as citizens have faithfully paid into the system, these services should remain available. The American government has an obligation to fulfill its end of the bargain and provide those benefits. Therefore, he wants to build the economy up so that we have the revenue to pay those costs without cutting the benefits to the recipients. He disagrees with Democrats who believe raising taxes is always the answer for when that is done, the economy is stifled. On the other hand, lower taxes create an environment which will help businesses grow. More workers will be hired and those new workers will also pay taxes. Together it generates more tax revenue for the government.
11.) Trump also wants reform of the welfare state, saying that America needs “a safety net, not a hammock.” He believes in a welfare-to-work program that would help reduce welfare rolls and encourage people to get back to work. And he wants a crackdown on entitlement fraud.
12.) Trump believes climate change is a hoax.
13.) He opposes Common Core.
14.) Trump is pro-life, although he allows for an exception due to rape, incest or the life of the mother.
15.) He is pro-2nd Amendment rights.
16.) Trump’s view on same-sex marriage is that marriage is between a man and a woman. He also believes that this is a states’ rights rather than federal issue.
17.) Trump supports the death penalty.
18.) Trump believes that there is a lack of common sense and innovative thinking in Washington. (Hmmm… looks like he believes in horse sense!). He says it’s about seeing the unseen and that’s the kind of thinking we need to turn this country around.
He tells a personal story to illustrate the point:
“When I opened Trump National Golf Club at Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles, I was immediately told that I would need to build a new and costly ballroom. The current ballroom was gorgeous, but it only sat 200 people and we were losing business because people needed a larger space for their events. Building a new ballroom would take years to get approval and permits (since it’s on the Pacific Ocean), and cost about $5 million. I took one look at the ballroom and saw immediately what needed to be done. The problem wasn’t the size of the room, it was the size of the chairs.
They were huge, heavy, and unwieldy. We didn’t need a bigger ballroom, we needed smaller chairs! So I had them replaced with high-end, smaller chairs. I then had our people sell the old chairs and got more money for them than the cost of the new chairs. In the end, the ballroom went from seating 200 people to seating 320 people. Our visitors got the space they desired, and I spared everyone the hassle of years of construction and $5 million of expense. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with a little common sense.”
On top of saving years of construction and $5 million in expenses, Trump also was able to keep the ballroom open for business during the time it would have been closed for remodeling. This allowed him to continue making money with the space instead of losing revenue during construction.
Donald Trump’s entire life has been made up of success and winning. He’s been accused of bankruptcies, but that’s not true. He’s never filed personal bankruptcy. He’s bought companies and legally used bankruptcy laws to restructure their debt, just as businesses do all the time. But he’s never been bankrupt personally.
He’s a fighter that clearly loves America and would fight for our nation.
Earlier I quoted Trump saying, “I love America. And when you love something, you protect it passionately – fiercely, even.” We never hear that from Democrats or even from most Republicans. Donald Trump is saying things that desperately need to be said but which no other candidate has shown the fortitude to stand up and say.
Looking over this list of what he wants for America I see a very necessary set of goals that are long past due. Before we criticize someone because the media does, maybe we should seriously consider what he has to offer.
That’s a bit like Bush saying he’s going to use a little socialism to save capitalism and the country...
So Trump is going to use a little fascism to save conservatism and the country?
Even when we show the sTrumpettes Trump’s own words they do not believe it.
Here's what needs to be comprehended: All y'all have never won, not once, without us. And you never will.
The power of Conservatism (Reagan Conservatism to be exact) is in it's principles. Without a candidate who can provably (on the record, by way of deed) carry the mantle of all three conservative factions, you will not get the Conservative juggernaut to rise... And this time will be no different.
If you want Conservatives to come a'runnin' give them someone to vote *FOR*. When you do that, you'll get your win... Hands down, firmly packed, and running over.
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>> “My guess is you won’t since you as a purist will be offended by anyone whose beliefs are not aligned with yours” <<
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Trump’s views are perfectly aligned with Hillary’s.
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Is that what you hallucinate, Judas?
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That’s what happens to old worn out singers from the ‘60s.
America is far too important to allow principled conservatives or anyone else who loves America to vote for an absolute POS like Willard. If that also turns out to be true of Trump, I will vote for a conservative whether the party hacks like it or not. I won't be bought. I won't be bossed. Neither will an ever increasing number of and percentage of conservatives.
When the GOP-E and its $$$$ (read Wall Street, K Street, US Chamber of Crony Commerce) nominated Willard, Obozo was re-elected then and there. The US was guaranteed to be in ruins by 2016. The remains of the GOP would still exist and make it possible to defeat the Demonrats in the future. If Willard had been elected, the GOP would have been in final ruins as well. No thanks! Therefore Willard would have been even WORSE than comrade Obozo.
If this nation crashes and burns, look in the mirror and thank yourself. If you don't want the nation to further crash and burn, then you had better see to it that the GOP whores nominate candidates WORTH VOTING FOR. If not, oh well.... Wanna lose again? Re-nominate Willard or any POS like him and down ya go again! Got it?
“My IQ is 163, what’s yours”
I have found throughout my fairly long life that just as folks who brag about how much money they have those who brag about their intelligence, in most cases have little.
Apparently you have no idea of the difference between intelligence and smart. Your IQ measures native intelligence or the ABILITY TO learn while “smart” is what you actually are able to learn by the use of this ability.
Lots of people with very high IQ’s living in shelters because they never learned to use their abilities. Which shelter do you live in?
Meanwhile, back at the Hillary, Sanders, Biden, Warren tent not so much is happening. They will sharpen up that Hope and Change mantra that worked so well for the most corrupt, evil occupant of the oval orifice in history.
Other than Trump, Ted Cruz is the only one that will deliver a brighter future for this now pitiful nation.
No more comments for the DU agent.
No one’s worshipping at Donald’s altar, Elk. We just like the enumeration as to what he plans to do enumerated in this article.
Are you a DU lurker as well?
If so, no more conversation back and forth with you.
1) Weak on the 2nd amendment
2) Supports single payer
3) Still supports confiscatory wealth tax.
4) @Will not defund Planned Parenthood.
If we were DU agents would we be opposed to his Trumpyness on these grounds?
And if you are truly Conservative why do you support him when he is weak on them?
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Trump offers no bright future! He is in that tent.
A Hillary Clinton Presidency is what he jumped in this election to deliver, don’t count him out yet!
If we don’t get Cruz, it won’t matter much who we get, we lose.
What a stupid, childish inuendo!
>> “If so, no more conversation back and forth with you.” <<
Obviously you have run out of juvenile quips, so what would be the purpose of more “conversation?” That is all you ever have to offer.
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Thank you.
You brought up the IQ question. I responded. Don't like it? Too bad! BTW, I have friends who have IQs in excess of 200 and they don't support Trump at this stage either, if they ever will. 163 is not bragging, whatever it may seem like from your perch.
The folks "who brag about how much money they have" might include one apparently unprincipled real estate tycoon running for high office as we type. Personally, I have never questioned Trump's wealth. Do you?
I do question what amounts to bribery of public officials, legal or not, as a "cost of doing business." I can just imagine what that suggests as to his posture in the face of US Chamber of Crony Commerce, K Street and Wall Street and GOP-E pressure to lower their taxes, not ours, bring in more Latin American wage slaves to improve the old corporate bottom line. I do question the complete non-participation of Trump in the conservative movement as a credential of one who now adopts a number of conservative agenda items and ignores many others. He is not an actual conservative, but he must have stayed at Holiday Inn last night.
Personally, I am betting that most Trump supporters will not still be here after he starts an "independent" candidacy to elect his old pal, the Arkansas Medusa, and put her, ummm, consort Slick Willie back in the White House with a renewed corps of young interns to keep him busy while Shrillery and Huma Abedin are, ummmm, otherwise occupied.
How many of those whom verga accurately references as "Strumpettes" were Willardettes in 2012 and want to do it all over again? Isn't that what was meant by the definition of insanity being doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result? Rest well!
My goodness, you have landed in a prickly patch on fouled ground tonight. The discourse around here at night, I’ve noticed, falls exponentially with every passing hour!
I hate to see the Trump crowd turn tacky from nerves when faced with thoughtful and sensible points to ponder, from someone (you), whose personal political experience turns the rest of us into dwarfs.
I will have none of it. It got every bit this nasty during the McCain race, over Palin. I swore I would never behave in such a ridiculous manner.
And Romney had his radicals around here lecturing us to this day about his loss. He led a life straight as an arrow by most standards, but his words were scatter shot and in direct conflict to his career as governor of Mass.
Now comes Trump, whose life of opulence and staggering wealth never did quite remove the New York streets out of the kid, who became a man. Who knows what Trump’s life experiences will mean going forward. He has more past that was liberal than ever was “conservative”. He may fold on us if he chooses, or if he thinks he is really going all the way with this thing, he may arrange a stumble.
I don’t think anyone will stop him but himself, because we are all already braced for the play book to be thrown at him and coming soon. Short of murder, can it destroy his lead and kill his candidacy? I certainly hope not. We need said what he alone is saying, and in the manner only he and the good General P. can deliver.
I am watching him on a few things that I won’t go into, but there is no other that impresses me to this extent, and certainly none whom I believe can win a general election.
The evangelicals running are in a bad age to hope for victory in these times, for that reason alone. Honestly, I believe a secular candidate is our last chance to slip through the lines and regain the White House. Is that not the saddest state of affairs to have to repeat out loud for this once great country?
Best to you, dear Black Elk. Keep on delivering your wisdom and experience, Elky. Ignore the kids with a glass in their hands. We need a dose of enlightenment to clean up the place you know. :) Rita
LOL!
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