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  Photo by Mulan Wu It is noteworthy that candidates in the Democrat presidential debates have not focused on the reduction of the “defense” budget as a source of funding for healthcare, and for many other necessary government services.  In 2019, the defense budget of ~$690 billion exceeds the total of the defense budgets of … Continue reading Advice from the Heartland – It is Time to BBQ the Sacred Cows

  Watching the fourth Democratic presidential candidate debate helped define the issues that are going to make or break the ouster of Trump.  This article is going to focus on one key issue and define what needs to be done.  Successfully addressing this single issue will largely determine whether Trump is defeated. Healthcare for All … Continue reading Advice from the Heartland – Healthcare for All – revised

Sometimes we are asked to write an obituary or give a eulogy of a deceased family member or a friend.  This obituary was written by a friend for his brother.  It recognizes the impact that his brother had on those around him and conveyed some of the boundaries of his brother’s life.  His brother’s life … Continue reading When Summarizing a Life is Difficult

We are in a world that often seems beyond our control, but this is an illusion. We have more power than we know if we focus on what we can do. The rest we leave up to the Creator to keep things straight.  Ours is an equal opportunity approach. This is a continuing story about … Continue reading Doing What We Can

When President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, the final sentence contained these words: “that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the … Continue reading Getting Control of the World’s Largest War Budget

The 22nd amendment to the Constitution restricted a president to a maximum of two terms.  That amendment should be revised or additional conditions should be included in the amendment for overturning of Citizens United to put restrictions on term limits on term limits and lobbying all areas of government. These term limits should be applied to … Continue reading Add Term Limits & Restrictions on Lobbying when Overturning Citizens United

The US is on a mission to keep North Korea and Iran from developing nuclear weapons.  The sanctions levied against North Korea and Iran to attempt to force them to give up their nuclear weapons program is unconscionable.  The results of these sanctions have been the starvation of North Korean citizens, and major hardships against … Continue reading Stop US Nuclear Hypocrisy

The second debate featured a negative focus on Joe Biden that was often unwarranted.  The major players were Biden, Kamala Harris, and Corey Booker, but the people making the most significant points against Trump were the minor players that included Kirsten Gillibrand, Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard, and Marianne Williamson.  The secondary players were focused on … Continue reading Advice from the Heartland – July 31, 2019 Debate Analysis

Position statement:  The United States is becoming a pariah around the world due to the leadership of the President, and the obvious corruption and moral degeneracy of key staff.  We need to remember the dreams of the founders to create liberty and justice for all.  The US government is being corrupted by the political decisions … Continue reading Advice from the Heartland – Presidential debate July 30, 2019

The introduction of artificial modification of organisms using gene alterations dates back to 1973.  Wikipedia provides the following information.  “The exact definition of a genetically modified organism and what constitutes genetic engineering varies, with the most common being an organism altered in a way that "does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination". There has been a … Continue reading The Real Dangers from GMOs are not what You Might Expect