February 2019 – WTPOTUS

Letters from a Reader: Lessons from Argentina on Socialism

By Admin|2019-02-19T00:24:28+00:00February 19th, 2019|International|

Scott is a high school classmate. His 100-year-old friend has wisdom from his personal experience and observation.

I met Jack last year on an ocean cruise. He was turning 100 at the time. He’s going on 101 next month ! I asked him about the link you sent me, in a prior email, with respect to Argentina’s downfall. Venezuela on the same track … perhaps worse! Attached is his reply.

Hello Scott. Yes, I was born in Argentina in 1918 and of British descent. My parents were also born in Argentina and my youth was enjoyed by the vast riches of that Country. After 5 years in war time Britain, as a pilot in the Royal Air Force, I returned to a very different Argentina, with Juan Domingo Peron and his call girl wife, Eva Peron running the show. Socialism was rampant, performance was in ruins, the Civil Service exploded and inflation became rampant. I worked for 6 years as an airline pilot 1946/1952 and realized the corruption and inefficiency of Government and left for Canada. To me, at that time, this country was a dream. Now, under Trudeau, socialism is being adopted with a vengeance. Every time a politician promises, he is going to do it with YOUR money. When the population is broke, he (the Government) prints more money with goods and housing becoming unaffordable.
I am afraid the USA, which was a very rich Country is following Argentina’s plight. Great Companies like GE and GM are being undercut. Living and sponging off tax payer money leads to drastic effects.
I shook hands with Peron and was called to appear before Evita, who headed the labor movement and who more than anybody else, bankrupted the country.
A very involved subject, Scott. Your country is undergoing phenomenal change and no longer is the example of the world. Sad but true. You are all fighting each other openly and this has become the top priority. The big picture displayed to the world is that USA is no longer UNITED. Socialism’s grizzly head is gaining support glaringly and unfortunately.
At age 101 I have seen enormous universal changes. Extreme progress and development and on the other hand, devastating mismanagement I wish you every best luck, Scott, and may somebody emerge to lead your Country to the greatness of heretofore.

Sincerely,
Jack

Amazing Trump Speech to United Nations

By Admin|2019-02-19T00:12:48+00:00February 19th, 2019|International|

One of the best speeches I’ve ever heard. It’s about 34 minutes long and so worth it.

https://www.onenewspage.com/video/20180926/10832856/President-Trump-Full-Speech-To-UN-2018.htm

God bless and protect our President, Vice President and their families.

Here’s one very short part of the speech. I can’t guarantee this is a direct quote (my shorthand suffers) but it is very close to exact – thus I felt the need for the quotes.

“The United States believes in majesty of freedom, dignity of the individual, self government, the rule of law, a culture that sustains liberty, strong family, and deep faith. We support fierce independence, celebrate our heroes, and love our country.” President Donald Trump 9-26-18 to the United Nations at the General Assembly

Our Grandparents’ Immigration Values

By Admin|2019-02-19T00:04:26+00:00February 19th, 2019|Uncategorized|

To the editors of a California newspaper in response to an article written by Ernie Lujan who suggests we should tear down the Statue of Liberty because the immigrants of today aren’t being treated the same as those who passed through Ellis Island and other ports of entry. The paper never printed this response, so her husband sent it out via internet.

Maybe we should turn to our history books and point out to people like Mr. Lujan why today’s American is not willing to accept this new kind of immigrant any longer. Back in 1900 when there was a rush from all areas of Europe to come to the United States, people had to get off a ship and stand in a long line in New York and be documented.

Some would even get down on their hands and knees and kiss the ground. They made a pledge to uphold the laws and support their new country in good and bad times. They made learning English a primary rule in their new American households and some even changed their names to blend in with their new home.

They had waved goodbye to their birth place to give their children a new life and did everything in their power to help their children assimilate into one culture. Nothing was handed to them. No free lunches, no welfare, no labor laws to protect them. All they had were the skills and craftsmanship they had brought with them to trade for a future of prosperity.

Most of their children came of age when World War II broke out. My father fought alongside men whose parents had come straight over from Germany, Italy, France and Japan. None of these 1st generation Americans ever gave any thought about what country their parents had come from. They were Americans fighting Hitler, Mussolini and the Emperor of Japan. They were defending the United States of America as one people.

When we liberated France, no one in those villages were looking for the French American, the German American or the Irish American. The people of France saw only Americans. And we carried one flag that represented one country. Not one of those immigrant sons would have thought about picking up another country’s flag and waving it to represent who they were. It would have been a disgrace to their parents who had sacrificed so much to be here. These immigrants truly knew what it meant to be an American. They stirred the melting pot into one red, white and blue bowl.

And here we are with a new kind of immigrant who wants the same rights and privileges. Only they want to achieve it by playing with a different set of rules; one that includes the entitlement card and a guarantee of being faithful to their mother country.

I’m sorry, that’s not what being an American is all about. I believe that the immigrants who landed on Ellis Island in the early 1900’s deserve better than that for all the toil, hard work and sacrifice in raising future generations to create a land that has become a beacon for those legally searching for a better life. I think they would be appalled that they are being used as an example by those waving foreign country flags.

And for that suggestion about taking down the Statue of Liberty, it happens to mean a lot to the citizens who are voting on the immigration bill. I wouldn’t start talking about dismantling the United States just yet.
By Rosemary LaBonte