A GREAT ARTICLE ABOUT PRESIDENT TRUMP, written by one great American Conservative, Mychal Massie, and often erroneously attributed to another great American, Charles Krauthammer. Let's set the record straight.
The Courier-Tribune of Asheboro, North Carolina, posted an op-ed titled “A different take on Trump the pragmatist” - that it credited to Charles Krauthammer, along with an editor’s note claiming that “Krauthammer is back on a partial basis after taking time off for surgery.”
Note: Charles Krauthammer is in his final weeks of terminal cancer. Fox News, June 8 at 9:04am, shared on Facebook a post titled: "A letter from Charles Krauthammer" - and it shares his thoughts on his career and on this, his final battle.
Charles Krauthammer has spent decades as a leading commentator, expressing clear and new perspectives - on politics, foreign policy, and culture, often from the right.
However, Krauthammer, is NOT the author of the essay below which has been attributed to him. That essay was written by Mychal Massie in January 2016 and posted on his personal blog at the time. Since then, the article has been misattributed to Krauthammer several times. ("Fact Check: Did Charles Krauthammer Write an Op-Ed Arguing for 'Trump the Pragmatist'?" - The Weekly Standard, May 3, 2018 4:42 PM)
The real author is Mychal Massie, also a nationally syndicated op-ed columnist and former host of the talk show“Straight Talk with Mychal Massie” on the Rightalk Radio Network. He is a former self-employed business owner of 30-plus years. Mychal is an inspirational / motivational speaker and a regularly featured guest on TV / Talk Radio programs.
The online version of his column is carried by WorldNetDaily.com and enjoys a loyal, supportive readership around the world. Mychal has appeared on every major news-talk television and radio program in the U.S., as well as top international news programs. He is recognized as one of America’s most articulate, passionate, and outspoken conservative voices.
Mychal Massie is also an ordained minister who spent 13 years in full-time Christian Ministry. Today he serves as founder and Chairman of the Racial Policy Center (RPC), a think tank he officially founded in September 2015. RPC advocates for a colorblind society. He was founder and president of the non-profit “In His Name Ministries.” He is the former National Chairman of a conservative Capitol Hill think tank; and a former member of the think tank "National Center for Public Policy Research."
In his official capacity with this free-market, public-policy think tank, he has spoken at the U.S. Capitol, CPAC, participated in numerous press conferences on Capitol Hill, the National Press Club, and testified in private session concerning property rights pursuant to the “Endangered Species Act” before the Chairman of the House Committee on Resources.
That said, I believe his blog below about President Trump, written in 2016 is absolutely on target:
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We recently enjoyed a belated holiday dinner with friends at the home of other friends. The dinner conversation varied from discussions about antique glass and china, to theology and politics. At one point, reference was made to Donald Trump being a Conservative, to which I responded that Trump is not a Conservative. I said that I neither view, nor do I believe Trump views himself, as a Conservative.
I stated it was my opinion that Trump is a pragmatist. He sees a problem and understands it must be fixed. He doesn't see the problem as Liberal or Conservative. He sees it only as a problem. That is a quality that should be admired and applauded, not condemned. But I get ahead of myself.
Viewing problems from a Liberal perspective has resulted in the creation of more problems, more entitlement programs, more victims, more government, more political correctness, and more attacks on the working class in all economic strata.
Viewing things according to the so-called Republican Conservative perspective has brought continued spending and globalism to the detriment of American interests and well being - denial of what the real problems are: weak, ineffective, milquetoast, leadership that amounts to Barney Fife Deputy Sheriff (type) appeasement oriented and (is) afraid of its own shadow. In brief, it has brought Liberal ideology, with a pachyderm as a mascot, juxtaposed to the ass of the Democrat Party.
Immigration isn't a Republican problem, it isn't a Liberal problem - it is a problem that threatens the very fabric and infrastructure of America. It demands a pragmatic approach - not an approach that is intended to appease one group or another.
The impending collapse of the economy wasn't a Liberal or Conservative problem, it is an American problem. That said, until it is viewed as a problem that demands a common sense approach to resolution, it will never be fixed - because the Democrats and Republicans know only one way to fix things, and the longevity of their impracticality has proven to have no lasting effect. Successful businessmen like Donald Trump find ways to make things work, they do not promise to accommodate.
Trump uniquely understands that China's manipulation of currency is not a Republican problem, nor a Democrat problem. It is a problem that threatens our financial stability and he understands the proper balance needed to fix it. Here again, successful businessmen, like Trump, who have weathered the changing tides of economic reality understand what is necessary to make business work. And they, unlike both sides of the political aisle, know that if something doesn't work, you don't continue trying to make it work - hoping that at some point it will.
As a pragmatist, Donald Trump hasn't made wild pie-in-the-sky promises of a cell phone in every pocket, free college tuition, and a $15 hour minimum wage for working the drive-through at Carl's Hamburgers.
(Definition: A pragmatist is someone who is practical and focused on reaching a goal. A pragmatist usually has a straightforward, matter-of-fact approach and doesn't let emotion distract him or her.)
I argue that America needs pragmatists because pragmatists see a problem and find ways to fix them. They do not see a problem and compound it by creating more problems.
You may not like Donald Trump, but I suspect that the reason some people do not like him is because:
Listening to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders talk about fixing America is like listening to two lunatics trying to "out crazy" one another. Jeb Bush, John Kasich, and Marco Rubio are owned lock, stock, and barrel by the bankers, corporations, and big dollar donors funding their campaigns. Bush can deny it, but common sense tells anyone willing to face facts, that people don't give tens of millions without expecting something in return.
We have had Democrats and Republican ideologues and what has it brought us? Are we better off today or worse off? Has it happened overnight or has it been a steady decline brought on by both parties?
I submit that a pragmatist is just what America needs right now. People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance, but that is common among those who have never accomplished anything in their lives. Or politicians who never really solved a problem, because it's better to still have "issue(s) to be solved - so re-elect me to solve it" - which never happens. And those who have always played it safe. Again, all politicians not willing to risk failure, to try and achieve success.
Donald Trump put his total financial empire at risk in running for president and certainly did not need or possibly even want the job. That says it all.
He wants success for the U.S. and her citizens because he loves his country.
God Bless America!
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My Friends, first I ask that we all join together to pray for Charles Krauthammer and his family - in this, the final leg of a long journey - his battle against cancer.
Then let us really listen, and share, what Mychal Massie, a true Conservative American, an articulate American, and by the way, an American of African-American ancestry - as he tells us about the true Donald Trump - the president America has been needing for the last 30 years.
The last truly Conservative American president was Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. And America has desperately needed to get back to that level of Conservative leadership in the White House again. In 2016 we began that transition to a stronger, better America - when we elected President Trump.
I believe that Mychal Massie is smack on target with his assessment of President Donald Trump. And I strongly believe that, if we want to have a strong America to leave to our children and grandchildren - WE MUST get behind President Trump and support his efforts to Make America Great Again.
God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,
Bill
The Courier-Tribune of Asheboro, North Carolina, posted an op-ed titled “A different take on Trump the pragmatist” - that it credited to Charles Krauthammer, along with an editor’s note claiming that “Krauthammer is back on a partial basis after taking time off for surgery.”
Note: Charles Krauthammer is in his final weeks of terminal cancer. Fox News, June 8 at 9:04am, shared on Facebook a post titled: "A letter from Charles Krauthammer" - and it shares his thoughts on his career and on this, his final battle.
Charles Krauthammer has spent decades as a leading commentator, expressing clear and new perspectives - on politics, foreign policy, and culture, often from the right.
However, Krauthammer, is NOT the author of the essay below which has been attributed to him. That essay was written by Mychal Massie in January 2016 and posted on his personal blog at the time. Since then, the article has been misattributed to Krauthammer several times. ("Fact Check: Did Charles Krauthammer Write an Op-Ed Arguing for 'Trump the Pragmatist'?" - The Weekly Standard, May 3, 2018 4:42 PM)
The real author is Mychal Massie, also a nationally syndicated op-ed columnist and former host of the talk show“Straight Talk with Mychal Massie” on the Rightalk Radio Network. He is a former self-employed business owner of 30-plus years. Mychal is an inspirational / motivational speaker and a regularly featured guest on TV / Talk Radio programs.
The online version of his column is carried by WorldNetDaily.com and enjoys a loyal, supportive readership around the world. Mychal has appeared on every major news-talk television and radio program in the U.S., as well as top international news programs. He is recognized as one of America’s most articulate, passionate, and outspoken conservative voices.
Mychal Massie is also an ordained minister who spent 13 years in full-time Christian Ministry. Today he serves as founder and Chairman of the Racial Policy Center (RPC), a think tank he officially founded in September 2015. RPC advocates for a colorblind society. He was founder and president of the non-profit “In His Name Ministries.” He is the former National Chairman of a conservative Capitol Hill think tank; and a former member of the think tank "National Center for Public Policy Research."
In his official capacity with this free-market, public-policy think tank, he has spoken at the U.S. Capitol, CPAC, participated in numerous press conferences on Capitol Hill, the National Press Club, and testified in private session concerning property rights pursuant to the “Endangered Species Act” before the Chairman of the House Committee on Resources.
That said, I believe his blog below about President Trump, written in 2016 is absolutely on target:
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
We recently enjoyed a belated holiday dinner with friends at the home of other friends. The dinner conversation varied from discussions about antique glass and china, to theology and politics. At one point, reference was made to Donald Trump being a Conservative, to which I responded that Trump is not a Conservative. I said that I neither view, nor do I believe Trump views himself, as a Conservative.
I stated it was my opinion that Trump is a pragmatist. He sees a problem and understands it must be fixed. He doesn't see the problem as Liberal or Conservative. He sees it only as a problem. That is a quality that should be admired and applauded, not condemned. But I get ahead of myself.
Viewing problems from a Liberal perspective has resulted in the creation of more problems, more entitlement programs, more victims, more government, more political correctness, and more attacks on the working class in all economic strata.
Viewing things according to the so-called Republican Conservative perspective has brought continued spending and globalism to the detriment of American interests and well being - denial of what the real problems are: weak, ineffective, milquetoast, leadership that amounts to Barney Fife Deputy Sheriff (type) appeasement oriented and (is) afraid of its own shadow. In brief, it has brought Liberal ideology, with a pachyderm as a mascot, juxtaposed to the ass of the Democrat Party.
Immigration isn't a Republican problem, it isn't a Liberal problem - it is a problem that threatens the very fabric and infrastructure of America. It demands a pragmatic approach - not an approach that is intended to appease one group or another.
The impending collapse of the economy wasn't a Liberal or Conservative problem, it is an American problem. That said, until it is viewed as a problem that demands a common sense approach to resolution, it will never be fixed - because the Democrats and Republicans know only one way to fix things, and the longevity of their impracticality has proven to have no lasting effect. Successful businessmen like Donald Trump find ways to make things work, they do not promise to accommodate.
Trump uniquely understands that China's manipulation of currency is not a Republican problem, nor a Democrat problem. It is a problem that threatens our financial stability and he understands the proper balance needed to fix it. Here again, successful businessmen, like Trump, who have weathered the changing tides of economic reality understand what is necessary to make business work. And they, unlike both sides of the political aisle, know that if something doesn't work, you don't continue trying to make it work - hoping that at some point it will.
As a pragmatist, Donald Trump hasn't made wild pie-in-the-sky promises of a cell phone in every pocket, free college tuition, and a $15 hour minimum wage for working the drive-through at Carl's Hamburgers.
(Definition: A pragmatist is someone who is practical and focused on reaching a goal. A pragmatist usually has a straightforward, matter-of-fact approach and doesn't let emotion distract him or her.)
I argue that America needs pragmatists because pragmatists see a problem and find ways to fix them. They do not see a problem and compound it by creating more problems.
You may not like Donald Trump, but I suspect that the reason some people do not like him is because:
(1) he is antithetical to the "good old boy" method of brokering backroom deals that fatten the coffers of politicians;
(2) they are not accustomed to hearing a president speak who is unencumbered by the financial shackles of those he owes vis-a-vis donations;
(3) he is someone who is free of idiomatic political ideology;
(4) he says what he is thinking, is unapologetic for his outspoken thoughts, speaks very straightforward using everyday language that can be understood by all - and is offensive to some who dislike him anyway - making him a great communicator. Who, for the most part, does what he says he will do, and;
(5) he is someone who understands that it takes more than hollow promises and political correctness to make America great again.
Listening to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders talk about fixing America is like listening to two lunatics trying to "out crazy" one another. Jeb Bush, John Kasich, and Marco Rubio are owned lock, stock, and barrel by the bankers, corporations, and big dollar donors funding their campaigns. Bush can deny it, but common sense tells anyone willing to face facts, that people don't give tens of millions without expecting something in return.
We have had Democrats and Republican ideologues and what has it brought us? Are we better off today or worse off? Has it happened overnight or has it been a steady decline brought on by both parties?
I submit that a pragmatist is just what America needs right now. People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance, but that is common among those who have never accomplished anything in their lives. Or politicians who never really solved a problem, because it's better to still have "issue(s) to be solved - so re-elect me to solve it" - which never happens. And those who have always played it safe. Again, all politicians not willing to risk failure, to try and achieve success.
Donald Trump put his total financial empire at risk in running for president and certainly did not need or possibly even want the job. That says it all.
He wants success for the U.S. and her citizens because he loves his country.
God Bless America!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
My Friends, first I ask that we all join together to pray for Charles Krauthammer and his family - in this, the final leg of a long journey - his battle against cancer.
Then let us really listen, and share, what Mychal Massie, a true Conservative American, an articulate American, and by the way, an American of African-American ancestry - as he tells us about the true Donald Trump - the president America has been needing for the last 30 years.
The last truly Conservative American president was Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. And America has desperately needed to get back to that level of Conservative leadership in the White House again. In 2016 we began that transition to a stronger, better America - when we elected President Trump.
I believe that Mychal Massie is smack on target with his assessment of President Donald Trump. And I strongly believe that, if we want to have a strong America to leave to our children and grandchildren - WE MUST get behind President Trump and support his efforts to Make America Great Again.
God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,
Bill
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