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Politics impacts everyone. And that's why we all need to get involved. Politics is about citizenship and caring. It's about putting into action your beliefs in how society should function for the good of us all. It's an ongoing competition between people and ideas. But, politics is about more than just "talking the talk"; it's about "walking the walk". And that's why we have political parties.

Political parties are critical to a responsive government. They are the place where we meet to discuss issues, recruit candidates, run elections, promote or oppose legislation, and hold our government accountable. That's not to say that political parties are perfect. Far from it. They are always evolving. And, that's why they need our help to do what's right, work together, and not go off the deep end into crazyland, complacency, or corruption. We need a political party system to keep each other honest...or at least try to. But they can't do a good job without active and robust public participation.

Right now, America is in crisis. The Democratic Party has embraced a one-world government "globalist" position through their support of open borders and their allegiance to international authorities. Democrats have been systematically dismantling our democracy and sovereignty by supporting illegal immigration (aka invasion) & sanctuary cities (aka insurrection cities), drug & human traffickers, common criminals & political terrorists, a costly health care system together with mandated vaccinations and lock-downs, free-but-not-fair trade resulting in a dangerous dependency on foreign imports, a failed public education curriculum, discrimination & censorship, and most critically - an easy-to-rig voting system. That said, we can learn from some of the Dems' ideas, including lowering the cost of living, public health care with a private option, and protecting the environment.

Today's Republican Party has taken a stand for "common sense", based on the democratic principles of free speech & fair laws, public safety & voting integrity, government transparency & accountability, secure borders & legal immigration, capitalism and competition, effective education & meritocracy, plus protecting our local jobs, health, and resources. It's about equal opportunities, not equal outcomes. The GOP is not perfect, and we disagree on certain issues, but we agree on our core "common sense" values and the need to protect and promote them. It's an endless but necessary battle to do what's right for everyone's benefit. But we can't do it alone. We need the public to get off the sidelines and get involved. Because politics impacts everyone. Please join us. 

About President Trump:  As a populist president, Trump has strongly led the Republican Party in a bold, new, and better direction. His endless energy and fierce dedication to our country is beyond impressive, as well as his many major accomplishments. However, he has also been very polarizing. It's part of the package that is Trump. At the end of the day, President Trump has done a fantastic job and he urgently needs  and deserves our support to keep up the momentum.

GENERAL ISSUES: REPUBLICAN V DEMOCRAT  (The issues below are always under-construction and based on information from both GOP & Dem Platforms, as well as other sources, plus editorial comments. EMAIL us with your comments. Thanks.)

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GOP'S HOT TOPICS:

  1. Election Integrity
  2. A strong military
  3. Gov't Efficiency-DOGE
  4. Low, but fair, taxation
  5. End the FED & cap interest rates
  6. Restructure college & credit debt
  7. Ban de-banking & media censorship
  8. Affordable housing & consumer goods
  9. Increase manufacturing & cut red tape
  10. Enforce Anti-Trust laws to protect small & local businesses
  11. Secure Borders + Tariffs & Bans to protect U.S. businesses & jobs
  12. Affordable science-based healthcare minus insurance companies 
  13. Effective public education with choice, plus affordable colleges & training
  14. Require attorney generals, district attorneys, and police to enforce the law
  15. Civil rights, meritocracy, & equal opportunity for all, but ban males from female sports & spaces
  16. Use fossil fuels & nuclear energy, but also create a federally-sponsored Manhattan Project for clean energy
REPUBLICAN POSITION DEMOCRAT POSITION
1. GOVERNMENT: Republicans support "common sense" government based on transparency, efficiency, and accountability; plus a voting system that is verifiable by using citizen ID, paper ballots, & hand counts at local polls on election day. GOVERNMENT: Democrats support a "faith-based" government, relying on ineffective oversight and resulting in widespread failure and corruption; plus a unverifiable voting system that places convenience over security and integrity.

2. PUBLIC SAFETY & NATIONAL SECURITY: Republicans support the independence and safety of our nation and its citizens through a strong military, secure borders, legal immigration, gun ownership, and the full & effective enforcement of our domestic laws. Republicans also support the building of long-term, secure and caring, facilities for the mentally disabled and drug addicted.

PUBLIC SAFETY & NATIONAL SECURITY: Democrats support a one-world globalist government and the destruction of nation-states through open borders, Sanctuary Cities, a weak military, police, and district attorneys, which includes the non-enforcement of laws. As a result, Democratic-run cities are plagued with crime, drug addicts, & the mentally-ill homeless.

3. CIVIL RIGHTS: Republicans support free speech, equal application of the law, civil rights for all, including equal opportunity and a meritocracy based on performance, not on personal characteristics or beliefs. Republicans also support protecting biological females in female sports and places, such as restrooms, locker rooms, and showers, including the enforcement of indecent exposure laws. CIVIL RIGHTS: Democrats support censorship and discrimination (DEI-diversity, equity, & inclusion) which is unconstitutional, as it gives preferential treatment to various groups and individuals based on their ethnicity, sex, and sexual preference. Democrats also support biological males, who identify as females, in female sports and in female spaces.
4. EDUCATION: Republicans support making our public schools successful again, parents' rights, student merit, school choice, plus making colleges and skills training affordable. Editor: In general, schools are not providing students with a high quality well-rounded education, so that students learn knowledge as well as low-to-high-tech skills, including fun activities: choir, band, plays, etc.. EDUCATION: Democrats support teachers unions and school board members who have focused on political indoctrination and discrimination through preferential DEI programs, while violating students' rights, as well as parents' rights regarding their children's wellbeing & sexual identity; rather than focus on teaching an effective curriculum to raise students' academic and over-all performance.
5. HEALTHCARE: Republicans support science-based medicine and cutting costs for prescription drugs by encouraging domestic production & through other incentives, no medical mandates, and a ban on minors "transitioning". Pres Trump suggested direct payments to patients, bypassing insurance companies, which are, too often, dictating to doctors how to treat their patients, and whose Big Pharma drugs can contaminate drinking water supplies. Editor: Isn't it time for serious consideration of public health care with a private option? HEALTHCARE: Democrats support costly insurance-run health care plans, medical mandates for vaccines, mask wearing, and lockdowns; as well as the introduction of health care specialists in public schools - who many fear will encourage students to take medications & therapy against the wishes of their parents. Federal health agencies, under previous Democratic and Republican administrations, protected their personal and corporations' fiscal assets at the expense of public health. Editor: That conflict of interest needs to end.
6. ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT: Republicans support all-the-above sources of energy with a strong emphasis on fossil fuels and nuclear power. Editor: Both parties should consider supporting a government-funded & directed "Manhattan Project" to find clean energy sources, because fossil fuels are a major source of toxic substances which result in widespread and serious harmful health effects for both people and the planet. ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT: Democrats support solar and wind energy to the catastrophic exclusion of fossil fuels and nuclear energy, which caused power outages and rising costs. Plus, wind turbines contributed to a high death rate of birds and whales. Democrats publicly support environmental protection, but continue to allow the use of unnecessary toxic chemicals which cause widespread contamination of the environment and in the marketplace.
7. PUBLIC UTILITIES: Republicans have not addressed this subject explicitly, but they do support robust investment in infrastructure, deregulation, and tax incentives. Editor: There is popular support for public ownership of "public utilities" as they are vital to national security and include: roads, bridges, airports, seaports, power plants, water & waste treatment, and communications systems. PUBLIC UTILITIES:  Democrats do not explicitly address in their platform the public ownership of public utilities, but they do propose infrastructure upgrades and a wide array of financial assistance programs to include targeted assistance to low income and 'historically disadvantaged communities', the latter of which could be in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws.
8. JOBS, TRADE, & MONOPOLIES: Republicans support an entrepreneurial independent spirit, cutting needless regulations, reviving our manufacturing base, protecting American jobs, the right to unionize, and bringing back jobs to the U.S. through fair trade, tariffs, and other incentives. However, as Wall Street has thrived, Main Street and local supply systems have been destroyed by monopolies, such as "chain" businesses, that operate at an unfair advantage over local small businesses. Editor: Congress should break up most monopolies. JOBS, TRADE, & MONOPOLIES: Democrats support the growth of government and nonprofit jobs, strikes by public-sector unions, illegal immigrant employment, and "free trade" which allows imports to undermine our nation's financial and literal independence, while not protecting American businesses from common retail theft and monopolies. The Democratic Party took some anti-trust actions under President Biden, but over-all, these steps have not resulted in a noticeable revival of Main Street and the protection of American jobs and small businesses.
9. COST OF LIVING: Republicans support lowering prices on food, energy, and consumer goods by increasing production and bringing back U.S. manufacturing through tariffs; cutting needless regulations; and providing affordable education and training for professional and skilled workers. Editor: To ensure local access to the necessities of life, Republicans can increase "local self-reliance" by promoting small farms, cottage industries & the use of our wild resources. COST OF LIVING: The Democratic support government-mandated minimum wage increases, yet take no responsibility for the result; lower healthcare cost, yet want to continue the costly ObamaCare; lower energy costs, yet require costly unreliable solar and wind energy; and housing. Democrats advocate for policies that increase the supply of essential goods and services, but do nothing to protect American workers from imports and illegal aliens.
10. HOUSING & LAND: Republicans support across-the-board tax incentives and lower interest rates to keep the cost of housing down; cutting red tape to build more homes; while also investigating the disturbing increase in foreign and corporate ownership of our land, houses, and farms, which has driven up costs. Editor: It's time to end foreign ownership of U.S. property. HOUSING & LAND: Democrats have not requested that the FED lower interest rates. Dems support the building of low income housing through government subsidies, but all-to-often these projects result in substandard housing, concentrating low income populations, that become unsafe areas for all concerned. Both parties are concerned about foreign & corporate land ownership.
11. TAXES & NON-PROFITS: Republicans support lower taxes, however this has resulted in historic wealth concentration. No tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security, plus expanding the Child Tax Credit, have been proposed. Editor: Tax deductions for the wealthy, businesses, and non-profits need to be reviewed as they increase the tax burden on the middle class. In Philly, over 23,000 properties are owned by the gov't or nonprofits, totaling about $29.6 billion. TAXES & NON-PROFITS:  Democrats support more progressive taxes on incomes over $250,000; expanding the Child Tax Credit; and in Philly taxing - the market value of homes - which is driving many low income residents out of their neighborhoods. To prevent wealth concentration, Dems oppose lower taxes on capital gains and the repeal of the estate tax, which affects estates exceeding $13.61 million. Editor: The Dems have a point.
12. FEDERAL RESERVE / INTEREST RATES / WALL STREET: Some Republicans support a more responsive Federal Reserve, but many other Republicans support ending it, calling the Fed a violation of  Article 1 Sec.8 of the U.S. Constitution which states that only the federal government, not banks, has the power "to coin money and regulate the value thereof". /  Both parties propose a cap on credit card interest rates to a proposed 10%. /  Wall Street encourages "casino capitalism" by allowing hedge funds, derivatives, junk bonds, options, and the like. Editor: It's time to end Wall Street's casino capitalism. FEDERAL RESERVE / INTEREST RATES / WALL STREET: Democrats support the "independence" of the Fed, which is a consortium of banks, who control the creation of money through their member banks. When banks create money, it begins as government debt; which does not occur when government creates money. Banks can borrow from each other, fail, and then add their massive debts to the national debt without any meaningful limit or under any effective federal oversight. / Democrats want more control over Wall Street, but are not suggesting ending the use of questionable practices that amount to gambling, not investing.