… which is why I am liking Donald Trump more and more: Trump is taking on the political establishment head on.

Yes, he is arrogant. Yes, he comes across as a bully. Those are the reasons I have been very slow to show any support for him as the conservative candidate. But after last night’s acceptance speech, I am on board with Trump. He gave a very passionate (and at times, compassionate) message of America First. It was obvious he is going after the votes of those who feel slighted or disadvantaged under the current regime. I would like to see the GOP specifically going after the black and Latino voters more, because his message hits them right where many of them live. The fact is that no presidency or party  in my lifetime has really helped our inner cities in terms of education, crime, employment. The Democrats have thrown tax payer dollars into food stamps that only encourage dependency on the government, thus ensuring an enduring voting base. But that does nothing to improve their quality of life, and bring them into the middle class. Historically, the Republicans have done even less for our inner cities. It is good to hear Trump wanting to change that.

As far as foreign policy, there is no comparison between Trump and his opponent. We have had the finest military in the world for many years. However, the military is only as effective as the politicians will allow them to be. We could have ended terrorism in 1990, but the military was never allowed to finish the job. Somehow, I believe Trump will allow the job to be finished. Unapologetically.

I personnally knew a retired Army general who owned 5000 acres in Arizona, whose southern fence was the border with Mexico. He constantly had to patrol his land to dispose of the dead bodies of illegal immigrants who died trying to sneak into our country. He estimated that 1500 people made their way into America across his land per year. I understand compassion for people who are hoping for a better life. But I also understand that unconstrained influx of the world’s poor will crush our schools, hospitals, and job markets.  Then there is the whole refugee issue. I completely agree that we cannot allow those refugees in until we have a way to positively sort out the legitimate refugees from those who will do us harm. Americans are worse off because we have not enforced our immigration laws. Period. So Trump’s message to control immigration is a welcome one.

The media continues to denigrate Trump’s message by telling half-truths and lies. What I heard was a man who is unashamedly Patriotic, and has a solid grasp on the problems facing our nation, and also has the internal fortitude to do something positive about those problems.

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