Letter To The Editor From Rhino Times Reader Christian Rice
Trump is just a bully.
First, he shows us this in how he goes after immigrants to please his bigoted base and has run off tourism, low-income workers (legal and illegal) and ignored due process that is the foundation of our judicial systems. Next, he used it to ‘negotiate’ trade deals that have now left America isolated in global trade with American farmers taking it on the nose first and American retail soon to follow. He keeps trying to use it to break our financial system by bullying the Fed Chairman but thankfully Powel is willing to hold his ground and has so far been protected by law.
But the worst is his use of the US Military as his biggest bully stick to go after American communities he deems his political opposition. First, he deploys the military to LA against American protestors. It served zero value for public safety and had no impact on public safety in LA and was determined to be illegal use of Military by federal courts.
Then he deploys the military against US citizens in DC who had already had a very significant decrease in crime rates. The troops end up spreading mulch in public parks and standing around babysitting ICE. Just like he claimed he reduced drug prices 1500%, he of course lies about how he has saved DC by dropping crime rates to zero.
Now he wants to deploy military forces against Chicago in the name of public safety. Odd thing is that none of these cities make the top 10 for violent cities in the US. Turns out that 7 of the top 10 cities with the highest murder rate are in Red States! Alabama, Missouri and Tennessee most notably are the only states with cities that have murder rates over 40 per 100,000 which is nearly twice the rate of DC. If you look at violent crime as a whole, the most violent city in the US is Memphis. Not that there is any justification for deploying US military against US citizens under any circumstance.
Using the military against your own people is one of the biggest red flags that your country’s leader is a bully at a minimum and mostly like a fascist at heart. The scariest thing is that many of the 2ndAmendment supporters who claim the right to bear arms is justified to protect against such tyranny, support this bully president and his trampling of the constitution with his fascist and dictator like approach to leadership.
What was once a great country is now a growing embarrassment to anyone who truly appreciates freedom and peace.
Trump’s a bully, eh?
The clown Hakeem Jeffries walks around Congress holding a baseball bat like he’s going to hit people. Narcissistic progressive judges think they can run the country. Chuck Schumer threatens Justice Kavanaugh. Repulsive Jasmine Crockett slams “White boys” almost daily. Democratic politicians say their constituents want them to get violent and take a bullet. Folks are shooting ICE and border patrol agents while liberal politicians egg them on. Somalia-born Ilhan Omar says America is the worst country in the world. Biden said, ”It’s time to put Trump in a bullseye.” Bernie Sanders said, “Time to Destroy Trump & Co.” And on and on: Democratic politicians must stop their violent rhetoric and condemn political violence, but for now, it is always violence with the left.
Feeding the false narrative with lies again. Typical conservative move. Go ahead, give source or example of democrats encouraging the shooting of ICE agents. Bet you can’t.
If you consider Chuck Schumer’s comment a threat you are rather thin skinned and would hate to hear what you think of the far worse rhetoric by Trump made on a daily basis via his social media platform.
The Trump administration has made the US an embarrassment. Sure, Omar has some over the top words that I don’t particularly support. I shared in my letter Trump’s ACTIONS which far outweigh anyone’s fiery speeches about this administration’s destruction of the US Constitution, US Foreign Relations, or the US Economy by Trump. They are right to be fired up and angry.
So all you have is deflection. Not shocked. Kinda hard to defend Trump sending military against American citizens. But you be you.
Trump sent the military into LA to protect federal property and agents. It’s not Trump that the embarrassment to America, it’s the Left.
Absolutely!
Aaaaaaand,… they stood around doing nothing while there…..huge waste of money, time and yes…embarrassing that US would send troops against US citizens.
But you be you if you take pride in using Military against US citizens. I don’t.
Militant US Citizens. Citizens burning, looting, harassing and assaulting police officers. Not embarrassing.
Things that didn’t happen for 500 Alex!
Chris, thank you for the thoughtful letter to the editor. I agree with you 100%.
Consider Schumer who stood on the courthouse steps announcing “You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions” the Supreme Court “will have unleashed a whirlwind!” That was just way over the top and apparently moved the bar for a US Senator. And it was clearly irresponsible. Of course later, some individual decided such judges needed punishing and took it upon himself to go to Kavanaugh’s home with weapons and zip ties. A clear example of how irresponsible speech can encourage bad behavior by those easily swayed. And yes, if you want to bring up Trump and Jan 6, I would agree 100%.
Sadly, it is going to get worse before it gets better due to our current conservative leadership. When asked if he would try to unite this country, Trump said ““I’ll tell you something that’s going to get me in trouble, but I couldn’t care less,”
Sad times for our once great country under the leadership of such an awful leader.
Chris just saw another of your liberal blow hard talk show host just got the axe. So long J Kimmel Good riddance
Trump’s a bully, eh?
Obama and Hillary approved the weaponized mass communication about the “Russia Collusion Hoax” to shape public opinion against Trump. For years, Democrats have been bombarding the citizenry with propaganda and psychological mind manipulation aimed at conditioning us to be compliant and controlled. However, Americans, who have endured years of radical lawfare, are now demanding accountability for their treasonous actions.
Good post.
Weaponizing Russia collusion is all you have got when Trump is deploying men with ACTUAL weapons against the American public? Wow how do you breathe with your head so deep in the sand?
You say the left promotes propaganda when our current president lies daily with no concern for the truth or facts? Did he lower drug prices by 1500%? Did he lower gas prices below $2 a gallon? Did Hattian refugees eat citizens cats and dogs? He fired the person with real employment data so he could show his made-up employment data. His big lie about voter fraud that doesn’t exist, his misrepresentation of reciprocal tariffs, his lie about who pays tariffs, etc… etc… etc…
All conservatives have about left-wing propaganda is a long-ago story about Russian collusion….which was an accusation that had some basis of truth given Don Jr did try to get Hillary emails from a known Russian asset. Trump tricked his followers by claiming the left was accusing of more than was actually being accused so you would make more of it than it ever was…. But that is another story.
But way to bring up two people no longer in office. Guess that is all you got? I can provide a much longer list of the lies told by conservatives on a daily basis that are in office TODAY to feed the propaganda machine that is destroying our great country.
But you be you.
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This Letter writer, Christian C. Rice is the same Chris who pollutes these columns regularly with his T.D.S. (Trump Derangement Syndrome).
He even weighed in on the Latoya Gathers/ Al Hare yard sign dispute and tried to make it about Donald Trump!
The guy’s a loser and mentally ill.
Too much time on his hands too.
Yet another childish response from Austin Morris. Yawn.
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No, everything I said is true… isn’t it?
Yes, those 7 cities, including Memphis, are in Red states, but most or all of them are run by Democrats. Memphis is Democrat for certain, just look it up, though you do need to dig a little since, just like Greensboro, they are supposedly non-partisan. Greensboro is another easy example of a blue city in the middle of a red state. Not complicated, dummy. So, so, so dumb.
But the argument is that AG’s are soft on crime in blue states and only Trump the tough guy can save the day! Mayors don’t set criminal procedures. This isn’t about crime or public safety. If it was, why target the 11th most violent city that had a big improvement in crime reduction while ignoring the cities where violent crime occurs at twice the rate and is a growing problem. Hmmmmmm…..it’s about punishing political opponents just as a fascist leader or autocratic dictator would do in a third world country.
Shame on you for not being upset about the use of military as a political tool against US American citizens. It’s a disgusting shameful act by a bully of leader that doesn’t deserve the respect of the people he has been trusted to lead.
But DAs are local, dummy. Just look at Crump.
Weird you think judicial policy is set at the city level versus the state level.
A District Attorney is a state-level official who represents the state government in a specific local jurisdiction, typically a county or a group of counties. While their work focuses on criminal cases within their local district, they are ultimately prosecuting violations of state law, not city ordinances.
Maybe you should retake 4 grade civics course.
But DAs choose what to prosecute, what to take to trial, when to cut a deal, etc. In Guilford county for example, Ms. Crump refuses to prosecute for most local ordinance violations and for most prostitution violations. That’s her choice, not the AG’s choice. DAs are elected officials and not directly beholden to the AG. It is their agenda and that of local government, not the state or federal government, that has the most direct impact on the local crime rate. Doesn’t take genius to see that. Dummy. Just dumb man. Take the blinders off bro.
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Don knows what he’s talking about. You don’t, Chris.
And why don’t you leave out the condescending personal insults where you put down other people? Everyone knows you’re the a-hole here.
Wait, so now you are arguing ordiance violations not being prosecuted is being ‘soft on crime’? Weird.
I suspect the DA has to prioritize based on capacity. It would make sense that more serious crimes such as violent crime and property crime be prioritized over ordinance violations.
No, you were saying the AG more directly impacts crime and sets policy. I used those two examples to show that it is the local DA, not the AG, who decides policy and procedure for their county. If you want a more extreme example, Ms. Crump chose to prosecute a Greensboro police officer for homicide because he had to make a split second decision while on duty. She has since put the charge on the back burner because she knows she can’t win the trial. Either way, she made the decision to prosecute him, not the AG. Because it’s her purview. She decides what to prosecute and when and how aggressively, not him.
You are in fact supporting my argument by your own comment. Yes, the DA does get to make the decisions you point out because it’s their purview, not the AG’S. Local decisions impact local crime, which is why blue cities inside of Red states have the worst murder rates. Good job finally getting it, Chrissy, even if you don’t understand how you got there.
Those examples only show how local DAs prioritize caseloads and, in these examples, you provided they deprioritize low level crimes which is the opposite of being soft on crime. I don’t think you are making the case you want to be making.
Release decisions that impact a State Administration’s impact on crime is determined at the State level. Sentencing standards, crimes in focus, etc….
I have made my case perfectly well. It is not only factually correct, but the only logical reason a blue city inside of a red state has high violent crime. The bad guys know they will get a slap on the wrist if they get prosecuted at all. These are DA (elected Dem) and superior court judge (elected Dem) level decisions in cities and counties run by elected Dems.
I keep forgetting that you’re never wrong though. Must be nice to be a dummy.
Didn’t make it well enough to convince me but I am sure your echo chamber will cheer you on.
To be clear, per the American Bar Association FAQ: the standards for prosecutors within a specific state are set by the state legislature. This includes the creation of written policies and statutory standards that guide the exercise of prosecutorial discretion in filing and disposing of cases. These standards are designed to control the exercise of discretionary power in making filing and disposition decisions, ensuring consistency, prioritizing case handling, guiding the exercise of discretion in reducing or dismissing criminal charges, assisting in formulating sentencing recommendations, and creating a system of open accountability.
But you be you
Oh Lord. Of course you won’t be convinced because you are never wrong. Ignorance is bliss, I suppose. Yes the state sets the standard, which are generally minimally acceptable policies, but the elected DA sets their own agenda within the boundaries of those policies. Liberal counties have liberal agendas because they are run by liberal employees. They were elected by Democrat voters who want their representatives to be liberal and to have those liberal agendas. And it is those agendas, not state standards, that lead to high crime in blue counties within red states. Otherwise, crime rates in red states would be fairly uniform if other variables were taken into account.
“within the boundaries of those policies”.
Got it. the STATE sets the boundaries that the local DA’s are ALLOWED to operate.
We can agree to disagree. It’s ok. I don’t think either of us are scholars on the technicalities of due process of law. Unless I am mistaken and you spent your career in criminal law? I sure didn’t and my research points to the State setting the limits of how law is applied. It was one the levers used to treat drug crimes more aggressively for drugs popular in the minority community (crack in particular) versus drugs popular in the white communities (power cocaine) that led to mass incarceration of minority men.
Clearly a case of Don’t Got It, but whatever, Dude.
Violence is normalized in the minds of liberal, and no conservative is safe. They have crossed into dangerous territory as they justify moral superiority over Republican viewpoints.
Their logic is that Trump and his supporters are evil. Dem politicians, the legacy media, and social media are applauding Kirk’s death and consider conservatives as evil that must be destroyed.
How far will Dems go? Kirk was an activist but also a journalist, an opinion journalist, a free speech guy. This happens to journalists in Mexico, Cuba, China, Russia, not HERE, until now.
Dems promote anger and hatred toward White folks, calling Whiteness bad. The legacy media promotes words like Nazi, fascist, Hitler-like, etc, and these words filter down to unhealthy minds.
We are in a new age of evil, and it will continue to grow.
Dem politicians love violence, even to the point of refusing Trump’s help to slow crime in their cities or states.
It’s notable that pretty much every prominent Democrat in an official position of power immediately and unequivocally condemned the shooting of Kirk. That is something that can’t be said of prominent Republicans in response to any act of violence against Democrats by conservative extremists. (see my other comment on this subject).
For the next few weeks, we’ll be hearing constant “the left loves violence” arguments in response to this event (Trump is already spreading this lie for his political purposes). The truth when you look at actual data and facts tell a very different story:
https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/what-nij-research-tells-us-about-domestic-terrorism
But we know conservatives don’t like facts or data but will the link above if you any conservative here choose to wake up to who they are defending versus who they are attacking.
But you be you
I guess you didn’t see what the “Squad” said about Kirk?
Ignoring data again and trying to use the actions of one to frame the ideals of many. Typical conservative misdirection. Got it.
Hey Don. It’s hard for Chris to take off his blinders when his head is stuck so far up where the sun never shines
Another childish comment from the consider side of the board. Yawn.
Chris are you feeling a little sad today for Charlie Kirk. Asking for a friend
Not nearly as sad as I feel about our deeply divided country.
Because you do so much to close that divide, Chris. Hypocrite.
Just adding facts to the comments of misinformation, ignorance and hate by those on the right.
Glad to help!
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Salt Life is absolutely right. We are now living in an era in which evil is emboldened and blatant, and its allies shamelessly align themselves with it. Even the violent murder of a peaceful speaker on a college campus has some Leftists applauding the murder. That’s right, cheering the murder.
He’s also correct that we shall see evil become increasingly proactive and flagrant and bold.
Keep your powder dry, lads….
And some Dems in congress refused to honor a minute of silence in his memory. Rude, at best !
At least they didn’t make jokes about it like Republicans did about the Pelosi attack.
Conservatives have no leg to stand on when it comes to showing respect for pain or loss from political violence given their treatment of democrats suffering from political violence.
What was it Trump said about the murder of state legislators in MN? Oh right. ” A waste of time” to reach out to leadership and express unity in the face of political violence.
Just more fake rage from the right about things they see the left doing that they have done far worse when the shoe was on the other foot.
But you be you.
Careful Chris. The Charlie Kirk’s in America are watching
Lol, is that a threat Rebel? Hollow one for sure.
But you be you bad boy.
Chris let’s be clear about one thing. I never make threats If and when I make a promise then you can be assured I will make good on it. America is full of Charlie Kirk’s
So, what was the intent of your ominous message if not a threat? Seems like you are backtracking to me.
Weird given you don’t use your real name that you claim to be this brave justice fighter for the right. LMAO
Not sure what part you feel was ominous since Charlie Kirk did not believe in violence but you be you.
“Charlie Kirk’s in America are watching” Ooooooohhhhh noooooooo
I spelled out the sarcasm for you a touch more this time ‘Mr. hides behind anonymous comments’. LOL
Yeah, but he’s my bully and I’m with him and any Christian that walks the face of the earth
Lol name one thing that Trumpnhas done that follows the message of Christ?
Was it oe of his mnay affairs? Was it his greed as the profits from his public service office? Was it his abandoning aid to poor? Was it his love of war and use of military?
Trump is no Christian. Heck, ypu even acknowledge he is a bully and then tout you follow Christian? Weird.
Man ! Take a breather Chris ! Your spelling is all over the place. It’s hard to comprehend your nonsense on a good day. You a clearly a loyal democrat. Your heart is full of hate. It must be gut wrenching to be a member of such a large hate group.trying to see who can be the worst of the worst. You asked “ what is one thing President Trump (has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it) has done that follows the message of Christ? How about prayer? How about Gods direct command to multiply? How about forgiveness? How about loving thy neighbor? I think he loves his country which to me would include lots of neighbors. Well, let’s be honest… okay, let me be honest , you don’t really care if President Trump is a Saint or even a church goer. You hate the man and that’s all there is to it. He’s ENDED wars not started them and done it without getting our troops killed. Can’t say that for your team of know it alls. You seem to be that friend that blames all of his misguided, stupid dealings and just plain ol stupid decisions on everyone else. It’s never him. Always someone else’s fault. So here’s a prayer I have for you Chris. I pray that you look around and realize that when the majority of people on this platform said you’re the problem they were right…
I am just here to keep a balance in the rhetoric. If you want an empty echo chamber, go on to reddit’s conservative and liberal forums. I comment here since it is only updated once or twice a day versus forums where the exchanges go live and you can really go deep in ratholes that are unhealthy.
Hate….I think of my issue more about anger at the hypocrisy, disrespect for facts and science by the right that I read here regularly. Do I hate Trump?
I am angry at Trump’s actions:
– Trump has disrespected the constitution from the 1st to last amendment,
– Trampled science to our long-term detriment,
– Alienated our foreign alliances (America Alone versus his America First policies),
– Embarrassed us in the international community (Canada and Greenland land claims, renaming Gulf of Mexico, etc….)
– Puts conspiracy theories over well-established medical science (anti-vax) to the detriment of public health
– Openly lies at a level only fools would believe – 1500% reduction in cost of medicines, 300 millilon died from drug overdoses, foreign countries paying tariffs, etc…
– Puts the interest of Russia over our allies in Europe and the US (takes Putin’s word over his own intelligence agencies)
– Destroying rural healthcare with Medicaid cuts
– Running up the federal deficit with tax cuts that mostly only benefit the wealthy (permanent tax cuts for wealthy and only temporary cuts to overtime and tip cuts for example)
– etc..
– etc…
– etc…
So no, I don’t hate Trump. I am angry at his ACTIONS. And I am upset that his supporters pretend these things don’t matter. But hey, you have fewer brown people in the country.
But you be you.
PS, no I am not going to take the time to proof my comments until people actually engage in the issues using facts, data, and relevant SMEs versus the majority of responses that are little more than personal attacks and childish name calling. But thanks for the concern.
Then please do us all a favor and just bid us
fare the well.
* * * Many people here engage with you, in a reasoned and lucid way, but your problem is that you never concede a single point when you are mistaken. You’re just not big enough.
Don has proven you wrong. Salt Life caught you in a lie. I have also demonstrated that you lie (about Charlie Kirk’s assassin).
But you refuse to admit any error or misrepresentation on your part. You must have a very fragile ego, despite its size.
And on top of it, you insult and patronize others who disagree with you.
Then you wonder why you are so disliked.
Many people, but not Austin. Clearly.
Don proved nothing other than sharing his opinion. He offered no expertise, sources or expert opinions. We had a friendly exchange on a topic neither of us is an expert on and will have to agree to disagree.
I never lied about Charlie Kirk. Show me any comment where I did….bet you won’t given your comfort with lies and misinformation. I didn’t even share my opinion on the shooter’s motives. I only shared that the facts weren’t clear until they were. Unlike yourself who jumped to conclusion and then claimed the action of one man frames an entire class of people as evil….which is a lie.
But you be you with your fragile ego that can’t even acknowledge or defend his own hypocrisy when it is directly pointed out as I have done many times in this comment section and you could only respond with calling me childish names.
Best wishes.
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Oh please… you posited that the murderer was a right winger in an attempt to deflect from the heinous evil of Charlie Kirk’s brutal murder.
It was a lie.
Tyler Robinson was a radicalized extremist Leftist
Why can’t you just say you were wrong, and admit the assassin was a LEFT wing extremist?
Nope. I didn’t. Go ahead point to the actual comment where you claim I made such a statement.
Oh riiiiiiight. You don’t care about truth. Just what ever lie feeds your vile hate and anger. Got it.
You be you.
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MY “vile hate and anger”..???
You need to take a look in the mirror. In these columns only one person is consumed with anger, hatred, and spite.
It’s you, Chrissy. It’s you.
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And your claims that Kirk’s murderer was a right winger are displayed clearly in black & white in your comments regarding my Letter that the Left is evil.
Here is the comment you made that Austin is referring to, and you did indeed put it out there that the shooter might be a right winger, unless you’re saying this is the other Chris?
From: The Left is Pure Unadulterated Evil,
Chris on September 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Pretty sure it is far more the white Nationalists and white supremacists that attack jews with violence. It looks there there is a working theory that the Kirk shooter was actually an alt right extremist who followed some guy that was openly anti semantic.
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You’re right Don, and there were several even more explicit claims by Chris that Charlie Kirk’s assassin was a right winger – until it became undeniable that the murderer was a radicalised Leftist, as I predicted.
They can be found in the comments column under the same Letter, if you’re interested.
Don, I thought you had better reading comprehension than Austin (or what ever his real name is).
By nothing the ‘working theory’, I clearly identify that the information is not conclusive or fully determined. Unlike Austin who jumped to conclusions and push the lie that the actions of one man defines the character of and entire class of people that makes up a third of the US. He does this ,of course, by ignoring all the recent incidents against people on the left.
Fake rage. Its what the right does given the depth of hypocrisy we see everyday from republican leadership.
Hope that helps. Have a nice day
My comprehension is fine, which is more than we can say about your spelling, Dummy. The only reason you would repeatedly make your caveated statement is for the purpose of implying that the shooter was a right winger. Maybe if you had only mentioned it once, I could buy that you didn’t mean to imply anything, but you said it multiple times in different comments. You were clearly trying to sway the narrative, which was the purpose of that “working theory” (which the rest of us just call misinformation) in the first place. You also always blab about sources and facts, but you mysteriously had none here. You just threw a random “theory” out there. You also never went back to repost in those comments to clear it up that you were wrong in your misinformation…I mean working theory.
Right. I caveated my comments to note that facts were not fully known and only working theories. A real acknowledgement versus Austin writing a letter stating as fact that it was a leftist driven attack before ANY facts were known.
So now you claim repeating myself makes it misinformation? Get bent. Go back and read why I was repeating myself. I was repeating in response to Austin’s the lack of facts as he repeated his lies and misinformation which you seem happy to ignore.
Twisting events to fit your narrative. Got it. More hypocrisy from the right while projecting your own behavior on me. What a tool.
But you be you.
Oh, seem to have struck a nerve. I thought you just added “facts to the comments of misinformation, ignorance and hate by those on the right”? Guess you’re just an angry name caller.
No not particularly. Thanks for asking.
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But Chrissy I was right, wasn’t I?
YOU tried to sell the ridiculous notion that the murderer was a right winger. And you were wrong.
I predicted that he would be a Leftist – and I was proven right.
My vindication really gets under your skin, doesn’t it? You hate being proven wrong. Too bad.
I didn’t. The comment on your rant was a statement, not a question, dummy. The only question in there was about your assertion that you just add facts to conversations. You still haven’t said where your little “working theory” came from. Best I can tell, people, such as yourself, assumed that because his parents were conservative, that he was conservative. That’s not much of a theory, but all the libs, including you, glommed on as fast as they could to push that story even though all of the facts surrounding that dude’s life showed otherwise. So dumb.
Thanks for asking Don.
The working theory was regarding his possible alignment with the Groyper community tied to Nick Fuentes.
Hope that helps.
Once again, you miss the mark, dumb-dumb. Your post doesn’t explain where your working theory came from, it just alludes to what your debunked theory was. Like I said, a bunch of people like yourself just jumped to conclusions without any facts and pushed a false narrative. That’s not a theory, it’s spin.
Trump is a bully! Yes, just what this country needs right now. Unfortunately voter apathy has allowed carefully crafted policies and legislation to encroach upon our REPUBLIC.
As Waylon Jennings once sang “maybe it’s time to get back to the basics of life “ God and Country, in that order, would go a long way to MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. (Yes, I had to say it) Get off your lazy arse’s and vote in every election.
God and Country? Trump doesn’t care about either.
But you be you.
Chris is spot on, as usual. Even Scott has obviously walked away from the most Trumpian positions of autocracy. True conservatives see him as what he is. A narcissistic dictator wannabe who is raping the American public for billions with his crypto and his family resort development schemes. Cares only about himself. Alienated all our global allies.
Putin had him for lunch. All the deadlines he has created have been ignored, along with America’s standing as leader of the free world. VERY SAD!
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No, Trump has restored respect for America all over the World. Biden’s America tucked tail and fled Afghanistan in a hurry, failed to enforce immigration controls, and looked the other way as Putin launched a major invasion of another country. None of this would have happened under Trump.
Trump has also eliminated Biden’s inflation, and is righting the US economy. He’s a patriot who cares deeply about America, otherwise he would never have taken on the job. He certainly didn’t need it. All he gets from the Left is hatred, vitriol, and assassination attempts.
He’s tough, he’s brave, and he’s a real American hero.
LOL, I don ‘t think Canada respects us given the stated desire to take them over as the 51st state.
I don’t think China respects us as they have easily pivoted and increased their exports by improving alliances with Japan, India, and Russia. They laugh as we hurt ourselves with them taking the change in stride. (ask US farmers who lost all their Contracts with China)
I don’t think Europe respects us given the favoring of Putin’s desire on Ukraine versus aligning with their interest. Not to mention that trade wars impact on them.
I know South Korea no longer respects us as they have paused 22 major investments after we arrest 400 of their workers who were working on a major investment project in the US.
I know India doesn’t respect us as they have turned to Russia over our interests.
Don’t’ even bring up the hatred that Greenland and the Dutch now have for us as all our rhetoric about taking a free and democratic country.
Putin has ignored Trump on every front and Trump claims he is his best friend. LMAO
Isreal has ignored Trump on every front as they continue their war in Gaza. So clearly don’t respect Trump.
No one respects a bully. At a minimum they tolerate a bully while they realign other relationships against the bully.
Tourism is down, trade is down, investment is down, and demand for Treasuries is softening. So, who exactly now respects the US? Go ahead. Give specifics as your hallow comments don’t work on people who value facts.
You think you know about South Korea? I can tell you about the DMZ Korea and I sure didn’t see you there there’s technically a war going on and chit happens all the time and the Red Chinese with some North Korean troops got s taste of whats to come if they come across the DMZ. South Korea can go reunify all they want but we wont be there to help when they start dying cupcake. It’s different when people start dying and get scared
Are you ok? Your comment made no sense and didn’t fit into any context whatsoever to the comment you were replying to…..
Inflation was back down to normal levels before he left office.
Give one example with evidence that ANY country has more respect for the US now that Trump is in office with his TACO trade war, broken promises on what few trade deals he has made, increased global instability in middle east and Europe (peace in Gaza and Ukraine on day one….what a joke….) he has been ignored on every front in war, trade, and any foreign diplomacy.
Trump has made America a joke.
Take over of Canada – a joke
Take over of Greenland – a joke
Renaming Gulf of Mexico – a joke
Promise of Peace in Ukraine day one of his administration – a joke
Lower prices – only prices he has lowered is the price of corn and soybeans that American farmers can longer make a profit at market – a joke
Housing crisis getting worse not better – a joke
Tourism down from overly aggressive treatment of foreign visitors. – a joke
We have military deployed against US citizens – a joke (zero long-term impact on crime)
We have masked men ‘kidnapping’ anyone brown off the streets without due process – a sad joke.
We have had more political violence in 6 moths than we have had in the last decade. – a sad joke.
So, tell me why anyone would respect the US any longer given we no longer respect democracy, freedom, or peace.
Trump’s leadership is a pathetic joke. But no one is laughing.
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Two – two ! – verbose vacuous comments from The Village Idiot.
I must have triggered him.
He should get a life.
more childish words from Austin. Yawn
Notice yet again how Austin is unable to actually address any of the issues I bring that counter his statement. He just resorts to childish name calling as usual when he is faced with facts that counter his point of view.
Yawn.
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You have failed to refute anything I said. Let’s start at the beginning: Biden fled Afghanistan ignominiously and in chaos. I say that Trump would never have let that happen.
You know this is true, so you can’t refute it, and so you deflect and digress… deflect and digress… deflect and digress… yacking on about everything under the Sun. But not refuting a single thing I said.
You have nothing, buddy.
Trump is the one who surrendered Afghanistan back to the Taliban.
Leaders on the ground failed to secure the exit and it cost many people their lives.
But you be you and ignore the truth.
Austin again refuses to acknowledge the list of points that counter his statement. He makes a hollow claim (gives not even a single example as point of evidence or data point) that Trump has restored America’s respect internationally, and I point to numerous examples by region as to why his is wrong. And he has not response other than ‘Na Uh he do to’.
I do wonder how he can breathe with his head so deep in the sand. LMAO.
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This is getting increasingly absurd as Chris doubles down on his fantasies. Now he’s claiming that Trump fled Afghanistan in a hurry.
Er, no, that was Joe Biden.
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Let’s all say a prayer for Chris. His comments are becoming increasingly deranged and divorced from reality, and his tone is becoming increasingly hysterical.
I hope he gets counselling.
Trump surrendered Afghanistan to the Taliban. Biden on implemented his timeline. Leadership on the ground screwed up the security and cost many lives.
These are facts.
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The Biden Admin made the decision in April 2021 to implement a rash and helterskelter withdrawal that humiliated the US.
Even defence secretary Lloyd Austin and the then Joint Chief of Staff Mark Milley refuted Biden’s claim that they had advised this action, as Biden tried to deflect blame for the disaster. Biden tried to blame his own Sec. of Defense and military – but the lie didn’t fly.
These are the facts, buddy (as per Wikipedia).
Biden implemented the timeline negotiated by Trump who surrendered Afghanistan back to the Taliban.
The leaders on the ground failed to properly secure the area and cost the lives of many people.
These are facts.
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Chris lies, just lies. Even when confronted with facts from liberal Wikipedia he just regurgitates his own assertions. It’s like talking to an idiot.
Imagine that.
The Trump administration in February 2020 negotiated a withdrawal agreement with the Taliban that excluded the Afghan government, freed 5,000 imprisoned Taliban soldiers and set a date certain of May 1, 2021, for the final withdrawal.
Fact
Here’s the “playbook” if the progressive Democrats gain control in the future.”
Racial and gender identity quotas are reasonable.
Crime isn’t an issue.
Illegal immigration is not a crisis.
Navy Seals need more obese girls and transgender individuals.
Everything should be free.
Solar panels should be required on all houses and businesses.
K-12 teachers should instruct on race, gender, and sexuality.
Merit should not be considered in education or business promotions.
National borders should be completely open.
Police departments should be defunded, and ICE should be abolished.
Biology is not reality.
Anti-prayer in public schools.
Open-air drug markets should be legal.
Give kids all the vaccines Big Pharma recommends.
The definition of illegal should not be a violation of the law.
Men can compete in any sport at any level against anyone.
Things a democrat never said for $500 Alex.
The most telling thing about comments to this letter is that no one has attempted to actually defend Trump’s bully tactics as effective.
Most comments are just standard attacks against me or democrats or hallow statements about how great they think Trump is with no supporting facts or data.
Our country is failing under Trump’s leadership as we trample the constitution, the rule of law, and common decency and devolve into political violence (against both sides although conservatives refuse to acknowledge the violence against the left), economic decline, growth of our crippling national debt, and worst of all, the most divided our country has been since the civil war. All at the hands of Trump who refusing to take any accountability for any of the true results of his policies as he uses lies to claim to have reduced drug prices by 1500% or that bombing of SUSPECTED drug trafficking boat because 300 million people died from drugs last year (that would be close to 90% of our population.) Trump is a moron, mean, and incompetent yet conservative’s identity politics keeps them blind to all of this…..and the comments here prove my point.
Sadly, I am not the least bit shocked.
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Wrong!
My comment presented a concise defence and celebration of Trump’s achievements so far – and he’s only been in office for 8 months.
You must have severe reading comprehension and intellectual problems, Chris.
Are you [Deleted]? Sorry, “intellectually challenged”, or whatever the current Politically Correct terminology is.
God Forbid we all use honest English.
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The deleted word began with R and ended with D.
I respect the decisions of the Editor (and it’s his newspaper), but I don’t think the word is offensive. Some individuals are academically advanced, others are academically r******d.
It’s just a truism.
I believe the word is offensive because many readers have been offended by it. One with a child who is mentally challenged.
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Must we allow ourselves to be censored by any individual who claims offence?
Those who try to control the words we use are trying to manipulate how we think.
Orwell understood this perfectly.
Considering how words and actions impact others is what decent people do every day. Cold callous hateful people make claim that using less offensive words isn’t worth the effort even though that effort is zero.
But you be you.
Lol, you gave no specifics. You basically just said he was great. I gave a detailed list of his failings, and you called me names. Typical childish response from Austin
Chris you are a [Deleted]. If you ever come to visit me on my farm. I’ll personally toss you into my hog pen.
Not a single comment of yours has any fact, data point or even valid example to counter my point. All you have done is share your personal opinion and call me childish names. What little fantasy land do you live in where you ‘presented a concise defense and celebration of Trump’s achievements”? Go ahead and share the amazing comment again as it seems to have vanished into thin air.
Looks like Austin can tell the difference between an opinion and a fact. Not shocked.
The KommieKrats Communists DemonRats want a revolution we millions and millions of ex-military can give them one, and to give them the cure for their demonic behavior.
LOL somebody doesn’t think vets are also democrats. What a joke.
To be clear it is the conservatives who are calling for a civil war. Conservatives have such thin skin. They can dish it out but can’t take it. Heck MTG even ranted about succeeding from the Union again. But we all understand how little conservative support the constitution.
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Stop embarrassing yourself here and buy a dictionary, Einstein.
You’re so stupid you don’t even realise how stupid you look.
Wait, you do belive in dictionaries? So you finally acknowledge that hate us both a verb and a noun?
Cool
Mr. Rice lists, in the original post everything that I and millions of other Americans voted for. Fortunately, in our Democratic Republic, when the majority of the people elect a President that President gets to enact the programs he or she ran for election on. The main problem the liberal progressives have with our President is that he’s doing what he said he would do when elected by both an Electoral College and a voter majority.
To be clear in the US, the person who wins the majority of votes ISN’T elected president. We have an electoral system where very often the popular votes loses.
Real leaders attempt to represent all Americans. Not just those that voted for them as Trump openly has stated as his approach to office. We are a divided country because conservatives see politics as an us versus them zero sum game. Real leaders care about all Americans. Too bad we don’t have a real leader these days.
Also note that the President hasn’t done most of what he said he would do: Lower prices, bring peace to war torn regions of the world, restore manufacturing to the US, give us the greatest economy ever, etc.. etc.. etc..
Sure, he overspends on military to close the border and terrorize immigrants on the streets by masked state sponsored terrorists who ignore the rule of law that is the foundation of our once great country. Now farmers can’t cost effectively harvest their crops. But that’s ok, since China canceled all corn and soybean contracts. Don’t worry, rural small American farms will just be bought out by large corporate farming entities (many foreign owned).
The selective sight of the modern conservative is staggering. While I voted for Biden in 2020, I would at least admit to a large number of mistakes and failings of his administration as well as point to his successes. There is no honesty in the modern conservative movement. Just power-hungry greed.
But you be you.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death by a left-wing radical terrorist, the Democratic politicians and their media are blaming both sides for political violence and saying we must all come together and unite. That’s all B.S.
Lower the temperature, tone down the rhetoric, be peaceful and respectful as they condemn both sides. But how do you have peace when liberals keep lying? That’s because Democrats and the liberal media don’t want to change and love to defend terrorists.
Scott Adams, “Dilbert’s” creator, suggests that the people who cheered the assassination of Kirk did so because they live in an information bubble.. Adams says when CNN, NBC, or MSNBC keep pushing the narrative that Trump is Hitler over and over, many start actually to believe it. These organizations know what they are promoting isn’t true, but they don’t want their audience to know it.
The delightful and celebratory reaction to Kirk’s murder by the left is nothing short of pure evil. These folks are not hiding by using screen names, but use their real names, some even touting their places of employment, showing the moral decay on the left.
Dems are like cornered rats.
More selective sight by a conservative. The right lies…..heck Trump just said the other day his bombed the drug boat illegally in international waters in order to stop the 300 million people who died from drug overdoses last year…..That is almost the entire population of the United States!? Or of course the lie about reducing drug prices by 1500%. His lies are so blatant and so frequent yet you want to claim the left lies?
Conservative media foxnews had to 100s of millions in a judgement about misinformation push the mass voter fraud lie. LOL
Get lost for your fake rage of online comments about Kirk. Where was your rage when Kirk and other conservatives made jokes about the attack on Pelosi’s family? Where was your rage about the all the lies and misinformation senior conservative leaders spread about the assian behind the MN State Legislator’s murders?
Just more hypocrisy from the right. Way to give a perfect example Salt Life or whatever your name is…..
But you be you
Salt Life is right. I have never before seen evil so assertive and brazen and shameless.
I agree. I have never before seen evil so assertive and brazen by the modern conservatives as of late.
I saw it when Pelosi’s family was attacked and conservative leadership on the right made jokes about the attack.
I saw it when the State legislators were assassinated, and conservative leaders immediately spread lies and misinformation about the attack, and our president said it was “as waste of time” to reach out and express condolences to MN’s Governor.
Hypocrisy is the mainstay of the modern conservative leadership as they express their fake rage as a means to further push violent hateful rhetoric onto the left to justify their greed for more power and control.
But you be you.
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Pelosi’s husband was attacked by a male prostitute whom he’d hired !
If you can’t see the irony and humour in that, you have no sense of humour. OF course the other side will make fun of this. If Trump had done that, we would never hear the end of it.
Celebrating the murder of an innocent man is completely different, and infinitely more heinous and despicable.
Oh, you believe the misinformation made up about Pelosi. Not shocked as you are happy to believe anything that keeps the world looking like your little fantasy land.
The attacker himself stated his motive was to hold Nancy Pelosi hostage.
Thank you for proving the hypocrisy of the Right for all to see. Well done.
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You’re such an idiot. The guy was a known male prostitute, invited in the back door (!) of Pelosi’s house in San Fran.
What does that have to do with the murder of Charlie Kirk anyway? Why did you bring it up?
PS
You have no credibility here any more.
Doubling down on the lies is kind of Austin’s jam as he has no care for the truth. Just what ever feeds his anger and hate of all things liberal.
Show any valid source for your lie. Here is the article that shows you are a fool for still pushing a long-debunked lie.
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-indictment-pelosi-biden-clinton-obama-675116680772
Oh, and Austin has shared another common trait of conservatives.
Projection
Austin falsely claims that I made comment of the Kirk shooter being conservative because that i what I wanted to be true. This is a lie of course that can easily be verified reading back through the comments.
BUT, Austin then goes on to share a long-ago debunked lie that the attacker of Pelosi was an any male prostitute so he can avoid the narrative that conservatives have radical violent members among them….
That’s called projecting. Thanks for sharing such a good example, Austin. Well done.
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I refer you to the Comments Column under my Letter calling out the Left as evil, in which you are nailed dead to rights as claiming that Charlie Kirk’s murderer was a right winger.
You lie. All. The. Time.
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…and some guy even called a weasel for trying to squirm out of your lie ( but only when you realised you could no longer get away with it).
You’re pathetic.
Keep trying. One day you get better at reading comprehension. Even older people like us can still improve.
Best of luck.
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You’re a condescending jerk.
Thick too. You must have been very proud when you got a “B” in school.
America is done, in true trump fashion; he had destroyed the economy and alienated us from the global market. It only gets worse from here time will tell I predict we will be in a state of Martial law before November 2027.
All those 2nd amendment types with stop the tyranny!! So they say. LOL
No Chris we are saying Stop the trannies
Axekick = Nutjob
Another comment with nothing but childish name calling. Shocker!
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Here’s another one for you : you’re a wanker.
In fact, as they say in Yorkshire, you’re a “right wanker”.
Such a child.
No, you’re just a right wanker. Chronic liar too.
Says the guy who openly lies even when facts are presented with sources to counter his misinformation campaign of hate, ignorance and division. i.e. Hate is both a noun and a verb. LMAO
Such a child
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What lie is that?
The Pelosi lie is the more blatant lie you doubled.down on
Long debunked.
Austin Morris = Fear and ignorance
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Sorry, I am not at all ignorant. Rather well educated and intelligent, actually. But you might be.
Hard to be intelligent is you can’t even recognize the dictionary as an authoritative source for the English language (hate is both a noun and a verb). Also weird to claim to be intelligent yet reject scientific process of peer reviewed studies for determining facts versus conspiracy theories….Covid vaccine is safe AND effective and Ivermectin has no impact on Covid symptoms or transmission.
But you be you
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At least my English is lucid and intelligible.