A world away in the

Philippines!

By T.J. Rockford

   I wanted to get back in the saddle of writing of other worldly event's that are taking shape instead of rambling on of my personal disdain for Donald Trump!
  So I've come to the conclusion I can't get away from him no matter how I cut it.

  Why you ask? Well simply put, The president of the Philippines is somewhat of a mirror image of Trump! and in to many unsettling ways, in which we will find!

  President Duterte in the Philippines took power back in June of this year 2016. He had a huge popularity throughout the country because of his brashness and bombastic ways! Sound familiar?

  The big selling point from his campaign was his plan to clean up a huge problem within the Filipino communities throughout the whole country! and that is drugs, drug dealers, and drug users!

  It has been a very serious issue within the population! as a Mayor, Duterte, took his mission on cleaning up the community to a whole new level! and one that should scare the hell out of everyone! But instead it seems as though it has taken on this popularity all onto it's own!

  Duterte's method for addressing the rampant drug problem was, and is, by killing the problem away. And yes I mean that literally!

  When I first heard of Mr. Duterte it was early on in his bid for the run for presidency. The thing that caught my attention was the fact he was well known for his tactics of forming death squads!
  These death squads were told to kill anybody that was suspected of being involved in drugs of any which way!
  In this process the death squads went around and were literally killing thousands of people known for dealing, or just using illegal drugs!

  From what I gathered of it was if in any way you were thought to be involved in any issue's with drugs "whatsoever," your number was up!

  One would think this would of scared the country to death! But in fact quite the opposite happened! By an incredibly wide margin Mr. Duterte won the Presidential race in a landslide!

   How can this happen you ask? Take a look at what's happening right here at home and you just might be able to answer this on your own!

  Since Duterte has taken office there have been around 4000 plus or minus murders of those that were (deemed) drug users/dealers.
 So in Mr. Duterte's time as Mayor he had over 3500 murders credited to his name! and in only 3 months as President an additional 4000+/- more to add to it as well.

  Usually the world would look at this as genocide of some form or fashion! But instead countries around the world have only said their worries and distaste for his methods and actions! 

 Even the Pope spoke out about what Duterte was doing! and as the brash and bombastic man does, He did! and called the Pope a "SON OF A WHORE!"

  Some were shocked at first, but since then he has openly called several people "Sons of whore's!" Even President Obama got the blunt end of the stick! Obama got a "Go to hell" to boot!

  The scary thing here is this populist belief that Duterte is doing the "right thing" within his own country!
  Because of this I compare him to Trump because Trumps views of people seem to have a foothold in America and this should be very concerning! I really shouldn't have to point out how well this all worked out back in the 1930's and 40's in a place called Germany I hope?

 This popularity grip is what I don't have any taste for whatsoever! I'm talking of Trump's rise with his fear mongering tactics and his hate filled views! 

  I hear it at his rallies with people talking of a revolution! I see it on Twitter of people in office that should no better of making comments of it's "Pitchfork time if Clinton wins!"
  There was one man screaming "Jew.S.A" instead of U.S.A. at all the camera operators and the media.

  Yes to me it sounds very much the Republican party is seeing a moment of having some kind of rise to power and fueling the fire to a large group of angry (mostly) uneducated people!

  This sure doesn't seem to smart! Politicians throwing gas on the fire knowing what this could cause! Or do they?
  
 I doubt all these suck up republicans that are choosing party over country have thought of what were to happen if the Donald gets elected and comes out and announces they have discovered wide spread corruption within the Senate and Congress, In both the Democrat and Republican party?
  So much that he feels he needs to acquire full and complete executive control and power until everything can be figured out!

  It's not even a matter of if it's legally possible for him to do this! after all he has spewed of corruption and everything being rigged! I imagine all those brainwashed die hard conspiracy theorist believers will bite on to this idea with a pit-bull ferocity!
  A man with a large following willing to take things to a whole new level! What do you suppose would happen if Trump started crying about something like this? The Donald gaining complete power? Sounds just like everything he talks about! Being the center of greatness! Only he can do everything perfectly! He's smarting then the generals! He says our military leaders are losers! This should scare the hell out of everyone! People need to open their eyes and wake up! TRUMP ONLY WANTS WHAT TRUMP WANTS FOR HIMSELF! 
Trump isn't in this for the people! He's in it for the attention of the people! HE LOVES ATTENTION! 
  If you think this is nothing but hyperbolic talk you haven't actually taken a serious look into the life of Trump! Look back into his years and all of his current rhetoric! Just go back and watch him at the debates! The first debate he was a mess! It took all of his willpower just to get a sip of water without dropping his glass! THAT WAS SCARY! 
At that moment I witnessed a man on the verge of collapsing where he stood but somehow managed to impress his masses!

  Trump has no idea how to lead a country! He has no idea of anything to do with foreign affairs! What he does know, is what people want to hear! HE IS A SCAM ARTIST! I understand some people only hear what they want, but come on! How can so many not see he's a phony,  fake, fraud, and a man only out for the glory for all to admire? 
  I believe the Republican party is getting in way over their heads with this rise of Trump! I see two possible things happening and neither is very good for the fate of the party! Or for that matter all of America as we know it! Careful what you wish for!

  Personally If I shared how I really felt about these people that talk of such things as starting a "Civil war" if they don't win! All it would do is make me sound as bad as them!

 But hey, if a person is openly going to say their willing on killing me because I don't think their candidate is fit for office I say screw you! 
  I have certain morals and ethics (I believe) are the same as most stable and sane people! I hope anyway! Plus I love my country! and I love what our Democracy represents and stands for! This I would, and I will, stand for and uphold if it were ever to come under attack! as some of these people suggest!

  This is where the two lines cross between Trump and Duterte with their popular brash and bombastic beliefs and ideologies!

  Duterte has taken things a step even further saying he wants to break ties with the U.S..
 Which now, instead wants to grasp the hand of China! Which why not? Their right up his alley! 
 The Chinese don't mind his killing spree and they openly told him this! The Chinese have zip in the way of any human rights interest just as long as the people at the top aren't the ones being beat and abused!

 So I'm sure they will have a fond relationship! I just feel bad for all the innocent Filipinos that might get the raw end of this stick!
  Just as I worry of a Trump Presidency! In all honesty I worry of a Hilary Clinton in office as well! But the one thing I believe is at least she will listen to people and her adviser's! Unlike we have seen in Trump's entire life! He has listened to nobody! Nor has President Duterte in the Philippines. Another thing they have in common!

  With all of Duterte's bombastic remarks he has said towards the United States his clean up crew have swiftly jumped into action and tried cleaning up his harsh talk!
  I absolutely agree that every country should embrace their freedom's and independence! But with all smaller countries it's wise to have friends not make powerful enemies! Which Duterte taking China's hands, I'm not sure is such a wise idea! I say this because he has stated he wants nothing more to do with the U.S.! And this should be very concerning!

  Another big thing Trump and Duterte have in common is the fact they both really, really love flattering talk! and the special red carpet treatment!
   The scary thing here is the people and the countries that are throwing out all the nice talk and treatment! They sure aren't alias, or at least haven't been up until now! and both eat this type praise up despite all the possible dangers with this coming from countries such as China and Russia!

  In the case of Duterte the Chinese have rolled out the red carpet for him! with all the bells and whistles possible with his recent visit to mainland China. Duterte apparently was instantly swayed to embrace China's hand and at the same time say he was throwing the U.S. under the bus!

  A world away in the Philippines I am constantly reminded of what we are dealing with here at home!
  I by no means am thrilled with our choices this year! But I get what's at stake here! Trump is the most dangerous thing to happen within this country since, since, well since forever!
  When you look into what has happened in the Philippines with the rise of Duterte, a man that is highly offensive and has very little in knowledge in what is politically smart, Well it really sounds eerily familiar!

  Despite the fact I try to find more to talk of besides, "just this election," with all else that is happening in our erratic world today! 
 Unfortunately with almost every corner I turn I still find issues that would drag me right back into things that are, or will still be affecting this crazy election!
  I have been saying for awhile now that I get the apprehension with Clinton, (of course for all those well known reasons!) But if you look at Trumps history he is equally as much of a disgrace with much more to add on top of that!
  The thing that separates it all for me is the fact that Trump is a horrible person in every which way! 
  Speaking entirely for myself I can in no good conscience support the type of person Trump is! I will not sway because of my spiritual and moral beliefs! As some of the more outspoken evangelical  say, "they can and will tolerate and forgive Mr. Trumps never ending barrage of repulsive comments! 

I say hypocrites to all! 
Of course these are only my views! You are entitled to yours as well! Well for now anyway! This may all change in the very near future!
  
    

  

The lying Evil 

~~MEDIA!~~

By T.J.Rockford

 Here we go again! Donald Trump is on another rant about the evil, dishonest, crooked media! Really?

  First off I want to make one thing clear! I believe Donald Trump is a sexual predator! Not just a womanizer or misogynist! But rather a full blown threat to society!
  He, with his own words said he did things to women that I won't repeat, because we've all heard enough of it! Though now the women who have come forward and said he did these things are now all liars? I think not!

 Anyway, usually in any, and all other elections I have been through for the last 30 years (that I have voted in,) I never had to discuss topics of the nature that we all have been hearing and talking about of Donald Trump!

  Sure we went through the Bill Clinton era, But we never had a man running for president actually admit that he comes right out and sexually violates women as we heard on the bus!  Then right after we get the info we get bombarded by his pundit's and surrogates saying "Why talk about this? When there is so much more at stake, such as real issues?" ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?

  To insinuate this is not an important or serious issue is plain irresponsible! Such as Trump surrogates and supporters, one being the Evangelical Christian Jerry Falwell Jr! This is a man that holds religion on his sleeve! His father being a famous televangelist, Jr followed the family business and is presently the president of Liberty University. Which his father had founded along with Liberty Christian Academy! 
  
 So exactly where does Falwell place his morals and beliefs? Obviously his political hopes and outlook lean more towards the political agenda then his so called faith! This is what makes religion a joke, farce, cult, etc to so many! When we are in the process of hiring the next leader of the free world, the most powerful nation on the planet, then YES, this is one of the SERIOUS issues Jerry!
  I think we need to take a serious look into these so called righteous religious institutions like Falwell's!  If their willing to support the like's of Trump what exactly is the message they are sending to the kids of these school's? 
  By supporting and not damning the most deplorable non-faithful candidate! Seems like their running more of a religious scam then a true god fearing place of faith! Playing the religion card for tax breaks and other goodies sounds like the right answer! It's a disgrace to those of us that actually do have religious and moral values! But get nothing, and expect nothing!

  Falwell is far from the only Evangelical Christian that is supporting Trump. There seems to be a very unfortunate large number of supporters still! Which should make people wonder what exactly would upset a true conservative republican of faith? You can't tell me their really serious followers of any god like the one I know! Nor can they say they support family values by backing Trump! That would just be a disgraceful sin six ways of Sunday! What kind of father says his daughter's a nice piece of ass? Trump! and he still gets support from the Evangelicals? They sure do have some strong family values! Time to end that charade!

  
 The sad thing that has happened within Trumps rise to power is his conspiracy theory talk of how the election is rigged! The establishment is bought, owned, and crooked! The F.B.I. is tainted, and finally the media is liars, dishonest, and owned by the elites that have manipulated it to work against him in order for him to fail!

  People can believe what they want! But I really want everyone to understand that what he is doing is dangerous and highly irresponsible!

  If he wants to argue a point of Hilary Clinton being irresponsible with the handling of her emails as the F.B.I. has stated (which I agree with 100%!)

He is being even more irresponsible with this type talk he has done, and is doing!

  Why and where is the danger? If you're asking this because you don't know or understand, then this is one of the reasons that type of rhetoric he is doing is dangerous! 

  When you make accusations that our electoral process is rigged! Or that it is specifically rigged against you, and this is why you will lose! 
  What type of message is that sending to the future of America? and even more so the world?

  This statement he has made of it being rigged is unequivocally false! The dangerous message it sends to all is democracy is a hoax! How can he say these type things and expect the kids of tomorrow to have faith in our country, the greatest nation on earth! 

 All they have been schooled on and brought up to believe in our electoral process as it being one of the reasons we are such a great nation! Only to have Trump spin a yarn because he is losing is highly dangerous! He flagrantly is mocking our whole system of democracy as being stacked against him, is and, should be a crime! 

  With this type accusation, how can we, as the leading example of democracy to the world, Brag, promote, prove what separates our nation from the rest of the world? Then turn around and preach and promote to other countries the reasons they should follow suit and use us as a model, to change, and aspire to be as great as we are?

  It will not work! As a matter of fact, just by the accusations Trump has made so far, he has seriously threatened the stability of nations around the world and our future working with them!

  Trump is losing in the polls!  Because of this, and the latest news of his sexual deviance, the republican party is fractured and not all are supporting him! So with the whole combination of factors, he has decided to take the scorch and burn approach to the rest of his run for office!

  Another big dog whistle he has been tooting, is the media is more corrupt then anything and all other things combined!

  He is, and has been, accusing the media outlets of telling lies and fabricating stories! Though back earlier in his campaign he was just putting down people and pointing fingers at specific outlets! Now he has turned against them all!

  The only outlet he apparently believes in, is this dark alt right site called breibart! Plus he trusts Shawn Hannity from Fox news! (Their buddies just ask Hannity!) Which I should point out isn't even a journalist! But rather a talk show host! Which makes him a big difference! First and foremost he never went to school for journalism! So he knows nothing of journalistic etiquette! Plus as well, Fox news is a right wing leaning conservative owned and operated news site! This is doing the public a true dishonesty! Especially by supporting Trumps fantastical conspiracy dreams!

  If people didn't realize this, all media outlets are owned by people that have political parties they support!  Some will tend to lean and talk of views that represent their own! Such as Fox which I just stated!

  Though not all outlets are as strong leaning as Fox!  Some will pour their political support on pretty thick which doesn't always represent professional journalism, and because of this Trump begins a ti raid of accusations against them, Such as CNN and the Washington Post! Trump goes after any and all media outlets that speak bad of him, or that report the TRUTH!

  The reason he says that the media are dishonest is because when they say the truth it makes him mad! When they tell the truth and stick on that subject for longer then he believes they should, he calls them Liars, dishonest and owned by the big corporate backers of the Clinton's!  Which is false! Think of all the different media based organizations out there! Like their ALL dishonest! The only thing going on that's dishonest is Trumps mouth!

  Trumps die hard core supporters believe that all the media is telling misinformation and spreading full blown lies! Even though they are showing exactly what Trump has said, and done! But because he accuses them of being dishonest his supporters believe it!

  This makes for an even bigger problem! and especially right here in America!  It threatens our constitution of the first amendment freedom of press. Even bigger it threatens the core of our democracy!

  Trump is mass producing conspiracy theories and people are eating it up! In my eyes when I see these people, and even more so, hear them, when they get into twitter battles, which even I have had the unpleasant experience of  being involved in! They take part in talk's of, "if he losses we want bloodshed!"

  This is how Trumps talk is a danger! I have a right to vote for who I want! Therefore I have to worry of getting shot because we disagree? This is what makes America, America! Not you're going to kill people because you didn't get what you wanted-ville! Trump is a danger! He is a threat and a danger to democracy as we know it! 
What amazes me is the lack of his supporters that don't realize this? Or more so, do realize it, but are still voting for him because of the issues that are at stake, such as the supreme court. 
  But the thing these people are missing is the fact the supreme court will matter little with how volatile this man truly is! Or just maybe this is what they like? The fire, and fight he has in him! Their savior! And they are willing to spill blood with him! What they don't realize is, he won't be on the battlefield with them! Or in any foxhole! Because in true life he is a coward! Nothing more then a spoiled rich snob/brat! He feels he is entitled, and has the right to get away with everything because he has money and is a bully!
I'm not afraid of him! I'm afraid of his stupidity, ignorance, and his complete lack of understanding anything, and unwillingness to learn the things he doesn't know!

  Trump is a full blown liar! Yet his supporters believe Hilary Clinton is bad because she's a liar!
  The simple fact is, they are both liars! But the factual truth is,, Trump lies over 80% of the time, compared to Clinton's 27%! Think about that for a second and let it resonate!
  Another factor is the Trump campaign is pushing these hacked emails which in all reality are nothing! These are things you would see in ANY campaign that had their emails hacked! 
  We have to remember where, and who, hacked these emails! Trump has a very unhealthy admiration of Putin in Russia!  This should make all true conservative republicans nervous! especially knowing who has hacked these emails! How patriotic Trump is! Instead of being hard on Russia, He lies and say's, "There might not even being any hacks going on!" What the hell does that even mean? I mean really? We know who genius! Way to lie and save face for your buddy!
  The Republican party using these emails for the content, with caring little for the fact of how they were acquired and by who?
  So next election when it's the republicans emails that will be hacked and used by a foreign entity they won't mind?  Just sit back with little care of the factors involved into the true crime being committed?
  Compared to being a sexual predatory? Emails ~vs~ predator Do you really need to check your moral compass to think about this?

  In the end we will all vote for who we feel is the most competent and has the best policies in place. 
  Trump had run his company into the ground in the 90's! while others flourished and prospered! All of his adviser's and friends told him, but he didn't listen! Just like his campaign has been telling him to stop doing what he has been doing with his insistent tweeting, and his bad mouthing at the rallies! Has he listened to them? No! So what makes you think he'll listen while in the white house? Can America afford that?
 Trump is a known misogynist and as we know now has admitted to being a sexual predator, and proof has come forward! Can we afford another sexual scandal in the white house? Which we know would happen if elected! All of his supporters have empowered him to get away with it, with very little care or concern! 
  And what did Clinton do? She lied!

  The choice is your's and mine! I suggest you choose wisely! Please!