Obama Delusional and Alarming at UN

President Obama in a speech to the international body at the UN said that never has there been a time when the world has been safer, and that the world has been more financially secure. What world is he living in??? Then after inferring that his country, the United States, is racist, he went on to plea for the taking in of thousands of refugees from the Mid East even though his top advisors and many other leaders in the know have said that they cannot be properly vetted and some could present a danger to America and the American people.

He later went on to say that we may have to give up some freedoms to the rule of international bodies such as the UN for the overall good of the world. That it enhances our security. What??? This is an American President throwing the great founding of our country, our laws and independence as a nation that we cherish so dearly, and our Constitution, out the window right before our very eyes.

All of this was said, not just by any old person, this was said by the President of the United States!

Wake up, people !

Al DiLascia
Chicopee, MA

MARIJUANA IS HARMFUL !

The effects on most users of marijuana is that they experience an increase in heart rate, redness of the eyes, and dryness of the mouth and throat. Studies show that the drug temporarily impairs short term memory, alters the sense of time, and reduces the ability to perform tasks requiring concentration, swift reactions, and coordination. (Like driving a car or operating machinery. Note: At my former place of employment a co-worker was mangled in a machine, his coordination was impaired from smoking marijuana prior to work.) Feelings of euphoria, relaxation, altered state of body image, and bouts of exaggerated laughter also are commonly reported.

Scientists believe that marijuana can be particularly harmful to lungs through the deep inhalation process. Marijuana smoke has been found to have more cancer causing agents then are found with cigarette smoke. Marijuana can increase heart rate by as much as 50% and can bring on chest pain in some individuals. Doctors feel that people with heart conditions or at a high risk of heart ailments can be adversely affected. Findings also suggest that regular use may reduce fertility in women. Further, scientists believe marijuana, which crosses the placential barrier, may have a toxic effect on embryos and fetuses.

Further, from personal experience, I have sadly seen many relatives and friends who have used marijuana and other "harmless recreational drugs" later on in life having serious medical difficulties at an early age such as heart attacks and strokes, kidney failures, and even death. The point is that long term effects of these drugs are not known, but you can logically conclude that they won't be positive.

In Science Daily (June 5, 2014) a review described a report in the New England Journal of Medicine authored by scientists from the National Institute of Health. There have been more studies that concurred with these studies from very reputable medical research organizations. The science establishing that marijuana can be addictive and that this risk for addiction increases for daily or young users. It also offers insights into research on the gateway theory indicating that marijuana use, similar to nicotine and alcohol use, may be associated with an increased vulnerability to other drugs. There IS a gateway effect although they try to tell you otherwise. The scientists focus on marijuana's harmful effects on teens, an age group in which the brain rapidly develops, which is one factor that could help explain increased risks from marijuana use in this population. Research suggests that marijuana impairs critical thinking and memory functions during use and that these deficits persist for days after using. In addition, a long-term study showed that regular marijuana use in the early teen years lowers IQ into adulthood, even if users stopped smoking marijuana as adults.

It is politically correct to think and promote the use of Marijuana. George Soros loves it and has provided more than $400,000 in Massachusetts alone to promote it. Even the title "recreational" is purposely misleading. A “dumbed up” population is easier to manipulate and control. This is not a good thing. Science proves otherwise, marijuana is harmful and in NO WAY should it be legalized in Massachusetts or anywhere else for "recreational" purposes. This is all we need in our state and especially in Springfield. 

Teachers Good / Teacher Unions Bad / Charter Schools Good

Many Great and Dedicated Teachers

There are many great and dedicated teachers in America. Unfortunately they get forced or suckered into paying dues into the teacher's unions. The teacher's unions are separate and distinct from the teachers, and over the last 30 years they have ruined education in America. At one time our public education system was considered one of the best education systems in the world. Yet today Out of 34 countries, the U.S. ranked 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in math. This is the teacher's unions report card.

The teacher's unions are not about the children or education, they are all about power, ideological and political influence, and money. They are also about indoctrination of students into their ideology, not education. Union leadership demand high salaries ranging from over $100,000 per year to well over $300,00. Even though a survey revealed that 50% of dues paying members have conservative leanings, about 91% of the National Education Association (NEA) union's contributions go to Democratic candidates and left leaning causes. The two major teacher's unions, including the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) make 95% of their contributions to Democrats and left leaning causes. Catholic teachers and others who are opposed to abortion should know that out of their dues, hundreds of thousands of dollars go to Planned Parenthood. Millions of dollars in dues go to Democratic and left leaning causes far outweighing any balance/ toward Republican or conservative causes. Teacher unions dominate political campaign spending, they are all about influence.

When you have that type of focus and management at the top, it is obvious that education of our children in public schools suffers. The results show this. Parents and other groups interested in education are alarmed at what they see in public schools today, hence there is a continuous movement toward home schooling, charter schools, and Catholic / religious / private schools. Most charter and private schools exhibit more discipline, a better education, high graduation rates, and a very high percentage of students going off to good colleges. It is a better "product". This then becomes a threat to the teacher's unions.

In Massachusetts this November there is a ballot question on increasing the number of charter schools . The teacher's unions are against choice, allowing parents, guardians and students the opportunity to perhaps receive a better education. They have a campaign going on with the headline, "Save Our Public Schools". I have an alternative headline, "Save Our Children, and Education in America". Vote YES for more charter schools!

I strongly suggest that teachers start investigating where your dues money is going and whether or not you approve. Also, in some states you can opt out of paying dues. This is your money and in my opinion it is hurting education in America and supporting causes you may not agree with. Stand up !

The Case For Treason

Right in front of us there is more than just circumstantial evidence that Bill and Hillary Clinton are guilty of treason against the United States of America. Their actions have caused irreparable harm to our country.

When Bill Clinton first became President of the United States in 1993 China was not a threat to the United States militarily with their weapons and with their missiles where they could barely hit nearby targets.  As one writer stated at the time, "They couldn't hit the side of a barn." Today they can hit any city in America with deadly accuracy using missiles with computerized guidance systems and multiple war heads. In addition to their extremely large military force they have advanced weapons capability and large and growing land, sea and air capabilities. We can thank the Clinton's for this.

Lest we forget that whether we like it or not, Communist China considers us as their adversary. In the year 2000 Chinese Defense Minister, General Chi Haotian, stated "War (with the United States) is inevitable. The issue is that the Chinese armed forces must control the initiative in this war." This gives insight into their thinking as we sleep.

Bill Clinton needed money for his presidential reelection campaign. At this time Hillary was also heavily involved with the Clinton presidency, so much so that many in the White House considered her to be "co-president". Then along came China with illegal money to aide the Clinton's. Word leaked out and it was quickly covered up and excused, as so often happens today during major scandals. Yet during this very same time VITAL secret U.S. information was given to the Chinese including rocket, missile, and space technology; in addition they received nuclear weapons technology, encryption technology, military logistics technology, and more....all VITAL U. S. secrets given to our adversary by the Clinton's through their administration. Former Senator Fred Thomson called it "the most corrupt political campaign in modern history" as the Clinton's schemed on how to get Chinese money. The Thompson Senate Investigation Committee revealed this and much worse. At that time there were both a Senate investigation and a Justice Department investigation. No surprise, Attorney General, Janet Reno refused to pursue it.

During this time Hillary Clinton was heavily involved with arranging "trade junkets" by Secretory of Commerce, Ron Brown, to China. These junkets included executives from many major U.S. companies, including many technology based companies. The "trade" was trading U.S. corporate greed for China's access to U.S. know how and technology by promoting the setting up of business in China...all while the Clinton's received Chinese money and money from the corporations. At one point Ron Brown threatened to reveal the Clinton's treasonous acts with China. Shortly thereafter a mysterious plane crash took Brown's life while flying near Croatia on a "trade junket".

When the heat builds up, provide a diversion, and that is exactly what the Clinton's did. In 1998 a diversion took place taking people off track. A Chinese / American scientist, Wen Ho Lee, was falsely accused of nuclear weapons espionage in giving information to China. He spent 9 months in prison, in solitary confinement, without due process. This happened in America. After attention was taken away from the Clinton's and the heat taken away, Wen Ho Lee was released and a federal judge apologized to him.

And it continues. Sandy Berger, Clinton's National Security Adviser, in 2003 was caught stealing documents out of the National Archives, stuffing them in his pants and in his socks! This was no doubt related information that they wanted to get rid of, mostly probably on China. We never found out what was in the documents and Berger received only a very light tap on the wrist for his crime. Again they got away with it.

In 1997 Clinton allowed China to take over the Panama Canal, once thought to be strategic to the United States and our defense. China now controls access from the east and the west through the waterway. Only a public outcry stopped Clinton in 1998 from allowing China to control California's Long Beach Naval Yard by leasing it to them!

The Clinton's gave China a still another great payback. China's trade status was on a year to year basis and we had some control and leverage with their behavior and a bargaining chip. This all went away when Bill Clinton, just before leaving office, gave China Perpetual Most Favored Nations Trade Status ! You can thank the Clinton's for practically everything that you purchase today is most probably Made in China. This also has had a devastating affect on manufacturing jobs in America and our economy. China's GDP soars while the U.S. is in the tank. It also has a secondary affect since it helps fund the Chinese military.

In continuing the ongoing and cozy quid pro quo relationship between China and the Clinton's when Bill Clinton left office he was given millions of dollars to speak in China. Clinton had a number of speaking engagements totaling $56.3 million in foreign countries, many of them in China.

You can bet that the Clinton's are using the Clinton Foundation to launder huge sums of money in all kinds of shady secret deals. As one example, instead of taking his standard speaking fees of $100,000 to 400,000 and more, he arranged to be paid by a Chinese company called Alibaba through the Clinton Foundation. No taxes on a "charity".

You can be assured that every single one of Hillary Clinton's E-mails when she was Secretary of State, including those deleted, have been hacked by China. Personal, and unprotected servers? It is an understatement to say that China has been privy to all top secret, secret, and classified State Department vital information concerning the United States communications during her tenure.

The levy of TREASON by the Clinton's here only applies to China. Further research will show the same applies to other countries such as Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and more where the Clinton's pattern of behavior shows that they will do anything for money, power, and position, even sellout the United States itself.

In addition, imagine what other country leaders think when they know that the leadership of the United States is totally corrupt and can be bought. What this does to our position as a country in the world and to democracy.  

Irreparable damage has been done to our great country by the Clinton's. Even the thought of Hillary Clinton as President of the United States is repugnant beyond belief. It would be the end of America.

  

HILLARY SET THE TONE OF HER CAREER EARLY

ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS

For several years now many Americans have been very perplexed as to why establishment Republicans have done essentially nothing to stop many of the Obama policies that have been very detrimental to our country. Nor have they done anything on their own to try to fix the obvious problems of our nation. Oh, they will speak up with low level complaints or suggestions that try to placate the American people, but essentially, even with control of both Houses, they do nothing. Yet today in their opposition to Trump their agenda may be beginning to reveal itself.

Have they sold out to lobbyists? To special interest groups? To foreign nations, even our adversaries? It may very well be that this is the reason why they are so opposed to Trump since he would try to right some of the detrimental issues affecting our country. This in turn would upset their ongoing money flow, their wealth, and power base that derives from these special groups that try to influence our country. Take trade as only one example. It is well known that our trade deals with major trading countries are highly slanted against the financial interests of the United States, and to the benefit of these countries. What Trump is saying is to level the playing field, make trading deals where BOTH the United States and the trading country will benefit, not one sided deals. The establishment Republicans are saying Trump is against free trade...an out and out fabrication. What he is for is FAIR trade, something all Americans should want. Are the establishment Republicans being paid off by foreign governments to keep trade in their favor?

The issues being brought up about Trump are minuscule, I repeat, MINUSCULE, compared to the very major issues concerning Hillary Clinton who has a long history of corruption, dishonesty, illegal activities including felonies. Essentially selling out America for personal gain and power. This history is well documented and is major compared to any miscues said by Trump and the created hype by the establishment Republicans and the media. Temperament? Have you really looked into the issues of temperament concerning Hillary Clinton? Her personal character when in the White House? During the Benghazi crisis where the United States was under attack? Her attacks against women who were the victims of her husband?

The establishment Republicans appear to want to preserve their own power and wealth and not upset the "apple cart", even if it means electing Hillary Clinton. Our great country be damned. Their actions during this very important presidential election cycle are HIGHLY suspicious and revealing. It is their character that should be in question. 

Al DiLascia
Chicopee, MA

THE MEDIA HAS BETRAYED AMERICA

From the First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution: "Congress shall make no law....prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press.... ". Our Founders knew that a free press is sacred and a cornerstone of democracy. A free press holds both government and public officials accountable to the people. With the right of a free press comes a tremendous responsibility of all media outlets to present information and news in an unbiased and balanced manner, to expose wrong doing and corruption, as well as bringing out positive information. Along with this comes the responsibility to investigate and report fairly all relative information to the public concerning government, public officials and events. The profession of journalism should also follow the underlying purpose and great responsibility associated with the First Amendment in regard to freedom of the press. The media should be the "watch dog" of our nation in order to preserve our democracy.

Yet 15 years down the line in looking back it will be the media who will have betrayed our nation more than any other single entity. One would have to be blind not to see that our great country is headed down the path toward sure ruin. Massive unsustainable debt and a declining economy; a loss of our core strength in manufacturing; a creation of a dependent society; lack of respect and leadership internationally; widespread dishonesty and corruption; the lack of an American identity; an eroding educational system; moral decay; and most importantly an absence of God that was NEVER intended by our Founders, yet has been twisted by false interpretation with the media helping to lead the way.

The media has abandoned it's role and sacred "watch dog" responsibility for our nation and become ideologically driven. As a consequence they clearly bias the news toward their ideology and those who support their ideology. They will even cover up wrong doing that runs counter, outright lie, distort, or make up stuff. Much of this is to the great detriment of our nation...THEY know better, not the people. They are expert at "headlines" that accomplish this which they constantly bombard the American people with to the extent that it makes communist cold war propaganda seem like child's play. Time after time we have seen examples of such things as reporting 10 people gathering that support their ideology as front page news, whereas they do not report 300,000 people gathering that runs counter. Recently a major newspaper sent out 20 "journalists" to dig out dirt on a candidate while covering up the wrong doings of their favorite candidate. This represents immense bias, not news. The once proud profession of journalism has been sabotaged to such an extent that newscasters, reporters, columnists, and editorial staff follow the wishes of their ideologically driven management, not news as it should be reported.

Lincoln said: "You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time". In 2012 a Gallup poll revealed that 60% of the people did not trust the media. In April of 2016 NBC News and News Max reported that only 6% of the people trust the media, 94% do not. The media has betrayed America.

Al DiLascia
Chicopee, MA