Can You Hear the People Sing?

 

Personally, I don't care for Trump's brash personality, but I whole-heartedly approve of what he's done for my country. 

I ran across this video/song that I think is really appropriate for this time in history.  It's called Trump's Anthem or  Deplorables Unite to the tune of Can You Hear the People Sing from the Broadway play, Les Miserables, and has the lyrics on the screen.  I hope it touches and stirs you in the way it did me.  I have chills every time I watch and listen to it.

Maybe you, like me, are tired of the same-old, same-old in D.C.  I believe Trump was born for such a time as this -- to return our country to our roots.  The previous administration ran on "change", and they changed many values, morals, and principles that I hold dear.  I'm praying for those things to be corrected.  If you are like-minded with me, now is the time to stand and defend your country.  Vote to change it back to the greatness we experienced in the past.  I'm still proud to be an American and will do whatever I can to preserve and keep her.  Right now what I can do is vote for Donald J. Trump and I already did that.  I plan to detail more we can do in another post this week.

I found the following article on FB and think it's quite appropriate for what we're experiencing right now:

I still love my Democrat friends and family but...you see it your way... I'll see it my way!

You see Trump’s arrogance, I see Trump’s confidence.

You see Trump’s nationalism, I see Trump’s patriotism.

You hear Trump’s unsophisticated words, I hear Trump’s honesty.

You see Trump’s racism, I see Trump’s words being misconstrued and twisted by the media daily to fit their narrative.

You see Trump as a Republican, I see Trump as a Patriot.

You see Trump as a dictator, I see Trump as a leader.

You see Trump as an Authoritarian, I see Trump as the only one willing to fight for our freedoms.

You see Trump as childish, I see Trump as a fighter, unwilling to cave in to the lies.

You see Trump as an unpolished politician, I see Trump as a breath of fresh air.

You think Trump hates immigrants, I know Trump is married to an immigrant.

 You see Trump putting an end to immigration in America, I see Trump welcoming immigrants to America LEGALLY.

You see Trump’s cages at the border, I see Obama’s cages at the border.

You see Trump with a struggling economy, I see Trump with an amazing economy until the Democrats shut it down.

You see the violence in the streets and call it “Trump’s America”, I see the violence in the streets of Democratic run cities who are refusing Trump’s help and call it “Liberal America.”

 You want someone more Presidential, I’m happy we have someone who finally doesn’t just talk the talk but actually walks the walk.

You and I? We see things very differently.

(feel free to share this with a Democrat, or any undecided voter. (copied and pasted from Facebook - source unknown)

 

I'm voting for

 

 

I've been off the blog for a month, and reading a great deal.  Here are some things I've found related to the election:  

 

I'm voting for the platform that most lines up with my personal convictions .

I’m voting for the right for a baby to have a life

I'm voting for Constitutional judges

I'm voting for the Second Amendment - the right to bear arms.

I’m voting for capitalism .

I'm voting for the police, and for law and order.

I’m voting for secure borders.

I’m voting for the military, and the veterans.

I'm voting for freedom of speech.

I'm voting for freedom of religion

I am voting for Israel !

I’m voting to stop sex trafficking

I’m voting to put America first

I’m voting for the less taxes and less Federal restrictions

I'm voting for smaller government

I’m voting for school choice

I'm voting against the radical liberal policies that will destroy America starting with the middle class . The green new deal will leave us with extremely rich and extremely poor with no middle class . 

I’m voting for the future of America ! 

I’m voting for America to be put first !

So it still looks like I am voting for Donald J Trump 2020

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The article below is copied from a friend's FB page. Is this true or what? I do not understand people voting for Democrats to willfully destroy this nation.  Do any of my Gail-Friends get tired of this exact conversation?

 

Hater: I can't wait to get Donald Trump out of office.

 

Me: Why?

 

Hater: Why?!?! Don't tell me you don't think he colluded with Russia!

 

Me: According to Robert Mueller's exhaustive, 2-yr multi-million dollar investigation, there was no evidence of that. But we now have evidence that the Obama administration spied on him and his campaign using the FBI. Recently released classified documents from the DNI clearly show that John Brennan, Obama, James Comey and Joe Biden all knew that Hillary Clinton and the DNC colluded with Russians and other foreign agents to create a campaign to destroy a US President. Evidence they spied on and targeted American citizens in the process. Aren't you worried about our government trampling civil liberties and being corrupted?

 

Hater: Well, he said he'd repeal and replace Obamacare. What happened to that?

 

Me: Well, he removed the tax penalty which removes the mandate. Congress now just has to move with its replacement. He can't do it by Executive Order. Nancy Pelosi will never allow that. For her it's all political and not what's best for all of America. You do know Obama had very little to do with the writing of the ACA, right?

 

Hater: Well, he said he'd build a wall and Mexico was gonna pay for it. Haha. What happened to that?

 

Me: They've built over 300 miles of new wall so far and he's renegotiated NAFTA costing Mexico billions of dollars that were given to them by Bill Clinton through the returning of jobs in America.

 

Hater: Well, that's not them paying for it!

 

Me: The new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico has BILLIONS coming to us from Mexico. Did you think he literally meant Mexico was gonna write a check with "Wall" in the memo?

 

Hater: Well, he's buddy buddy with Putin and Kim Jung Un.

 

Me: Getting along with your adversaries is not a bad thing. Or would you prefer he antagonize them? BTW, when was the last "test missile" North Korea sent Japan's way? Aren't you aware that Trump has enacted billions in sanctions against Russia?

 

Hater: Well, he doesn't like the military! He called the dead soldiers "losers!"

 

Me: You're referring to a report made from "anonymous sources", when over nine people who were with the President have gone on record saying that it wasn't true? That doesn't send up any red flags for you? He's brought our Vets home and taken great strides to improve their benefits. He also tackled something that no previous administration has been able to do - fixing the badly broken VA. Ask any veteran you know. That's a funny way to treat people you think are "losers," don't you think?

 

Hater: Well, he got impeached for God's sake!

 

Me: Yes, impeached by a partisan House and subsequently acquitted as there was no evidence that the President did anything wrong (no quid pro quo) in his communication with the President of Ukraine. BTW, you know Joe Biden actually admitted on national TV to doing that exact thing while he was in office as VP though, right?

 

Hater: Well he handled COVID horribly!

 

Me: Experts told him we would have between 1.5 and 2 million deaths. So far it has been less than 250,000. What would you have done differently?

 

Hater: He didn't close the borders in time!

 

Me: He announce travel restrictions on 1/31 and was called racist, xenophobic, and fear monger for doing so, all the while Nancy Pelosi and Bill Deblasio were walking in Chinatown telling everyone to come on down, the water is fine.

 

Hater: Well, he refused to wear a mask.

 

Me: There are pictures and video of him wearing a mask. Do you wear a mask 24/7?

 

Hater: Well, that was too far after!

 

Me: After what? He had two of his experts on national TV every day giving updates and telling everyone to wear a mask?  Even the "Experts" gave changing opinions and recommendations about wearing a mask.

 

Hater: Well, he said everything will be fine and this will end!

 

Me: Did you want him to run around screaming that the sky was falling? Would it be better or more honest if he had said we are never going to beat or defeat Covid-19?

 

Hater: Well, listen to the way he talks! He's nasty! He's not how I want my President to sound.

 

Me: Ahhh. NOW we're getting somewhere. You don't like his style or personality. Everything you have mentioned until now is incorrect misinformation. Everything you've mentioned up until now is because you don't like him. So for you it seems personal and not about the job he's done. So listen, if you want a President who will tell you whatever you want to hear, flip-flopping on every issue, not getting anything done his entire time while in office, but who sounds like a "nice guy" (even though he seems seriously impaired), then Joe Biden is definitely your man.

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Sukkot 5781 Reflections

 

 

The golden rain is falling at Golden Cottage.  So appropriate for Sukkot -- the time of our rejoicing.  I love this holiday and I love sitting in the sukkah and watching the golden rain fall around me. The photo below shows the heavy "rainfall".  It covers the ground -- and it reminds me of the manna that fell daily for the children of Israel when they left Egypt.  Here's some music about this holiday for your enjoyment as you read:  Sukkot Song by Steve McConnell. 

Jem and I love to sit in the sukkah and remember all the blessings that fall on us daily.  We're blessed to have family nearby and enjoyed celebrating our grandson's birthday in the sukkah this year.  It's hard to believe he's already eleven!  Where did the years go?  He's such a sweet boy, and he's such a joy!

This year, Jem used elephant ear leaves and palm fronds to cover the top of the sukkah.  This was a great idea because not so much golden rain fell inside. But we had some blossoms get through -- and we could still see the stars through the roof.   I love seeing the little flowers fall on my journal .

It rained a lot last week, so I spent more time on the porch than in the sukkah.  I had some wonderful times of stillness as I looked out over Golden Pond, watching and listening to the birds, butterflies, and bees.  I'm so blessed.

As I was still, reflecting, and praying, I felt Adonai encouraging me to leave the sukkah up for a while, so we will.  He also impressed on me to use it as a prayer place. 

Adonai showed me some other things about the days ahead, and I'll share those in a post later this week.

Blessings and shalom to you, Gail-Friends

*** If you're not familiar with Sukkot, just click on Sukkot in the labels area to the right