America's Political Elites Do as They Damn Well Please

We have a royal class in America. They are those who trot around as if they were billionaires, with security, administrative staffs, special meals, wonderful trips -- and unspoken disdain for the rest of us. They are the growing number of elected officials, from the local level all the way up to the White House, who we first elected when they were "humble citizens" asking for our votes.

Add to that many of the bureaucrats who fill local, state and federal governments.

Trust me, this concept of a "political elite" is not only alive, it is in full bloom. Between the wishy-washy positions and condescending attitudes of these "royal" politicians, it is no wonder that a plainspoken man like Donald Trump -- who also happens to be a billionaire -- is racing up the polls in the early GOP presidential caucus and primary states.

Trump actually took a stand and the PC police are punishing him. Some punishment: He's still worth a fortune and is rapidly gaining support from disaffected voters who are sick of being pushed, shoved or placated by politicians.

Whether Trump survives politically remains to be seen, but the reaction he is getting is representative of the public's increasingly strong disdain for professional politicians.

From a recent ruling that every little stream and puddle is suddenly to be regulated by the federal government, to the endless reams of unnecessary legislation that became laws in many states on July 1, we serve a master and that master is government.

And this problem cuts across party lines. In fact, Republicans, who dominate many of our statehouses, are probably guiltier than Democrats of turning state legislative seats into mini versions of Congress. Committee chairs in many state legislatures nowadays have their own "chiefs of staff" and legislative counsels. State officials are often hard to reach and many can only clear their busy calendars if you are handing them a fat check or if you are attending one of their endless fundraisers.

A growing number completely ignore the wishes of their local constituents, or only reach out when it's time to run for office again. When a really tough issue arises, one that pits big business against their constituents, for example, they are often nowhere to be found or plead ignorance, which really means they've sided with business over their constituents.

The only group they jealously protect without fail is their own. Consider the boneheaded move made in my native state of Georgia this week. Deciding that drones were a "threat" to their capitol building and their Governor's Mansion, a state authority issued a "ruling" that no drone could fly within five miles of the Georgia capitol grounds and could not fly near the mansion.

What about all the rest of us? Is our privacy and safety less important than their privacy and safety? Oh, that's right, they have a helicopter landing pad nearby. Bet that thing is oh-so-urgently needed for official business -- about once a year.

Then there is His Royal Majesty, the president. He's taken George W. Bush's idiotic landing on an aircraft carrier like "Top Gun" as a starting point, then amped things up to a whole new level. Regardless of how one feels about the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage -- I wasn't bothered by it -- did it really justify lighting up the White House like a rainbow? We are all waiting to see if the White House will display red, white and blue on July 4. And if it does, I'm sure the trend will be set: green for St. Patrick's Day and so on.

But hey, Obama and "the government" can do whatever they want, right? So much so that people are increasingly afraid to speak out on issues. After all, the IRS was allowed to persecute conservatives and then cover it all up.

And consider this: When it comes to murdered police officers, well that's for the widows' and orphans' funds to deal with. But if similar tragedy touches a politically prized group, such as the families of the nine victims of the tragic shooting in South Carolina, well that means a "fast track" of $29 million in federal funds to assist them. Twenty-nine million dollars for nine families. Really?

We have a royal class in America

We don't see too many USAF jets where I live on the central coast of California.

But one day we did. It was an F-15, came roaring down a canyon and out over the coast line. Few orbits over the beach, pulled the power back and slow flew it down the coast line.

Great show. Didn't know what he was doing so low. Maybe a student pilot, out getting some time in? Time in type can be hard to come by. Go out and make some noise. Put on a show for the rubes.

Ah but I was the nostalgic rube in this one.

See, he was riding high top for Obama, who was in town to collect cash from Suckerberg and chide the Whiteys for bein' white.

Seems some poor sap didn't read the NOTAM about the TFR and bumbled into the south end of it, 60 miles from where Bam-bam be runnin' his game.

So they sent a damn Air Force F-15 to chase down some sap in a Taylorcraft.

Never know when it could be a Terrist as Jorge Arbusto used to babble! Some Dylann who wants to do away with His Imperial Royalness and Serene Highness the Lord God Obama.

Gee folks, uh...what about Posse Comitatus? Oh it doesn't apply. It's the CINC. So his every movement is a military operation. Got it, yo comprendo.

The rest of us are prey to whatever Illegal wants to do us, but the Beeg Man gets his own $30 million war machine to protect him.

The King of England never had it so good. I mean, the Coldstream Guards? One hit from an F-15 and BOOM, y'all be dead.

Maybe we should adopt the one thing good about Mexico: a single Presidential term. They did that because they knew what would happen if they didn't from bitter experience: some Caudillo would use the military and the money to make himself President for Life.

And this guy is the same.

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