On My Mind: Current Events

The United States Flag and the Flag of North Korea

PRESIDENT TRUMP CANCELS SUMMIT WITH NORTH KOREA

What seemed at first like a prevailing mood of cautious optimism has now 

 dissolved into the impossible dream.  Yesterday, President Trump wisely decided to

cancel the upcoming denuclearization summit set for June 12th with

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, due to the latter's "tremendous 

anger and open hostility" toward the United States.

Our president was responding to a North Korean diplomat's 

warning that the United States was facing a "nuclear-to- nuclear"

showdown with North Korea. President Trump quickly responded that

our military is fully prepared to meet any confrontation with North Korea.

Although the North Korean government recently agreed to release

three American Christians from prison, this gesture of good will has since 

 been eclipsed by Kim Jong Un's erratic behavior and threats against us.

According to Voice of the Martyrs, North Korea remains at the top

of the list of the worst violators of human rights in the world.

Christians there refuse to worship their leader-which is required by the state-

 and many have been arrested and imprisoned in horrendous hard labor camps.

Men, women, and children are routinely starved, beaten, and

tortured by their captors before being worked to death.

Perhaps with this in mind, as well as the ongoing threats to use

nuclear weapons against us, President Trump has realized it would be

a pointless waste of his time to sit down across the table from

this unpredictable adversary.  Personally speaking, I think the

pertinent issues of human rights and nuclear weapons 

  will only be resolved with the removal of Kim Jong Un.

My prayer is that the people of North Korea have been 

influenced by the spirit of cautious optimism between our two

nations and that they will rise up and demand reform, which

will eventually lead to the removal of this dangerous 

tyrant from the helm of government power there.

FLORIDA GROCERY CHAIN COMES UNDER FIRE

FOR SUPPORTING PRO-SECOND AMENDMENT POLITICIAN

The Florida-based grocery store Publix has been caught in the

cross-hairs of the "voice" of the gun control movement, David Hogg,

who is not only demanding that the grocery store chain withdrawl

their support of Republican gubernatorial candidate, Adam Putnam,

an NRA "A" rated politician, but, is calling on the store to give

one million dollars to the Stoneman Douglas Victims Fund.

According to a recent article in The Washington Times,

this donation is considered to be 'atonement money' for

the store's support of Putnam, who currently serves as

the state's agricultural commissioner.  

The Tampa Bay Times reported earlier this week that

Publix has given $670,000 to Putnam's campaigns in the

last three years.

So, because this store chooses to support a public servant

who is obviously a supporter of the Second Amendment and 

has been given the highest rating by the National Rifle Association,

  David Hogg feels he has the right to subject them to political extortion?

  And what the heck is a "die-in" protest that Hogg 

is reportedly calling for at the store?

David Hogg says he was a victim of the Stoneman Douglas

high school shootings, and while I am in no way disputing this,

he is doing a great disservice to the memory of those lost in that

terrible tragedy by using his anti-gun platform to bully and threaten

those who do not agree with his political agenda.

Several weeks ago, Mr. Hogg, was one of the leaders

of a huge protest against guns in Washington DC.
As an American citizen that is his right.

However, while he and his fellow protesters screamed about

 the alleged irresponsibility of gun laws in America, they had absolutely

no problem displaying their own apparent lack of responsibility, as
well as respect for the rights of others, by leaving the streets

 of our nation's capitol in a state of utter disarray.

Trash left behind after "March For Our Lives" rally

held in Washington DC earlier this year.

 We the People have every right to support and vote for

 the political candidates of our choice without

being threatened by out-of-control anti-gun swineherds

who won't even bother to clean up after themselves!

"GIVE ME YOUR POOR, OPPRESSED, AND ILLEGAL MASSES,

AND I'LL GIVE YOU SANCTUARY CITIES AND A FREE COLLEGE EDUCATION."

Well, perhaps those are not exactly the words used by New Jersey

Governor Phil Murphy, however, he recently signed  legislation which

will provide illegal immigrants with a free college education in our state!
Hmmm...does this mean that members of the notorious Mexican

gang MS-13 will soon be gracing the hallowed halls of Rutgers University in Camden?

That perhaps they'll be hired on as tour guides at the Camden Aquarium?
Could it actually be that our most benevolent governor is hoping these really bad 
  hombres from south-of-the-border will make Camden their next East Coast stronghold?
Only time and the rapid increase of appalling crimes will tell.

Much to the horror of many people in southern New Jersey,  Camden,
once the home of such prestigious American companies like RCA and
Campbell's Soup, not only remains on the list of the Top Ten Most
Dangerous Cities In America, but, considers itself a sanctuary city,
whose unconstitutional claims are now being bolstered by an
equally unconstitutional promise by Governor Murphy to 
make  New Jersey an official "sanctuary state".

I hope all the people who voted this fool into office are happy!
Especially those who are shelling out thousands and thousands of
hard-earned dollars to put their kids through college here!
But, as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for!

For more unbiased coverage of loony liberalism from

the Garden State, stay tuned, folks!

Meanwhile, have a very blessed and safe

Memorial Day weekend.

And if you love being a free American,

remember to thank a Vet.