From the moment it was announced the Trump had an
announcement regarding the upcoming election, I waited with bated breath for
him to toss his hat in the ring. Why you may ask?
Well, over the years friends, coworkers and neighbors have
often made the statement that we need a business man as the president because
the government is after all a huge business. Yes, it is a huge business and not
unlike much big business there are handshake deals and behind closed doors
negotiating. Unfortunately, when that is undertaken in the halls of the Senate
and Congress the American people are screwed because those deals line the
pockets of the two shaking hands. Taxes are implemented and the deal allows someone
making a $150k salary to grow to millionaire status in a matter of a few years.
Quid pro quo. You hear it over and over. It means we are
getting effed; plain and simple.
So when Trump tossed his hat in the ring, I hopped aboard
the Trump Train for what was no doubt going to be a bumpy ride. I ordered bumper stickers and Make America
Great Again hats. I started to slowly wear my gear and when I saw a Trump
sticker on a car early last fall, I finally put mine on the Mini.
I was very vocal on my social media pages. I received harsh
criticism on FB and was often asked why and how I could support Trump. In the
beginning I typed several long paragraphs and would cut and past them. That
wasn’t good enough for some folks, they parsed my words, threw harsh memes at
me and in some cases, drunk texted me until the wee hours of the morning. I
eventually blocked those folks on FB, Twitter and on my phone.
I don’t mind a fair discussion; hell, I relish it. But the
mean-spirited attacks from the Hillary supporters to me personally were no
different than the hatred her supporters were filmed doing on a daily basis.
I become more vocal for Trump and I fought back like the
scrappy fighter I am. The news continued to beat Trump like a drum. He stood
resolute. God Bless him, he was resolute.
As the Hillary accusations mounted her supporters shrugged
them off as conspiracies. One can only have so many conspiracies for the love
of God. And the pounding on my Facebook continued.
I blocked one individual after a long back and forth
discussion. This individual has moved to Canada and shouts into his social
media from across the border. I asked him in a discussion why he was so gung ho
about Clinton and his inane response was that “she can get things done”. I ask
what things and this very educated smart guy was stumped for an answer. I did
rip him up and point out the idiocy of his remark. He wanted details from me as
to my support of Trump and I bullet pointed them and all I got from him was…she
can get things done…
That there is the mindset of the opposition we had to
contend with in the fight to take back the White House and to take back control
of the government. No statement was clearer of the inability of the Democratic
opposition to support their candidate. They had no successes of her
career….NONE…I can list the failures, but I’d be typing well into next week.
I have received dozens of texts, pm’s and IM from folks
thanking me for my solid support and dedication to Trump. These are the silent
Trump supporters. Make no mistake those silent Trumpsters were there the entire
time. Due to work fears, they had to stay in the shadows.
So, let me say now why I abruptly retired in August. I have
given many reasons, but this is the real reason…my ability to support my
candidate was being shackled to some extent. I worked for a Trade Association
and a “non-political” mindset had to be maintained. I get it, but that is not
for me. To the point, at a work luncheon one day early in Trumps campaign,
candidates were being discussed and Trump was being sliced and diced. I said
nothing…ate my lunch and went about my day. I knew then it was time to retire
so that I could push for the candidate so desperately needed to change the
course of this country.
I have lived a very great life. I was sickened by the fears
of the changes that might have been brought about by a possible Clinton win. So
on a Friday August 2nd, I decided I needed to put my feet, fingers, and voice
to a better goal than some paltry pay check and I needed to campaign for Trump.
Bad form to do as I did, but I emailed a resignation statement and I never felt
freer than that 5th day in August.
Then the real work began…I shouted through my Facebook
microphone…my twitter followers grew exponentially and I kept the faith. I always
knew Trump would win. The goal was by how much.
I was drawn and quartered by friends and I slowly removed
them from my feeds…they were not supporting their candidate in a fashion to
help get her elected. It became insults
and demeaning my choice of candidate. I attempted to high road, though
sometimes I was guttural…I’m human after all…tried not to take it personally,
but the other side did and became brutally mean. Moreover they began to troll
supporters to try and silence our voices and fingers.
I never feared retaliation for my stickers on my car and I
proudly wore Trump shirts, hats and buttons everywhere I went. It brought many
folks out to engage mostly positive. I was walking out of Wegman’s one day and
a woman popped out of her car and rushed over to me. I was prepared for whatever
she had to say. She said, “I saw the two stickers on you car and said to my
husband, we cannot leave until I meet the woman who owns this car.” (I have a
‘Women for Trump ‘sticker on the window). She went on to shake my hand and
thank me for my visible support of Trump. She explained she is a councilwoman
for New York, the town over from Chappaqua. She is a Republican and pointed out
the campaign is draining their coffers because to get to Hills house you go
through their town. She is a silent supporter because of her close proximity to
Hill. I hade a #MAGA pin on, took it off and handed it to her. Asked her to
wear in on good health. We chatted a bit more. I learned her son is in the
military and they were here visiting him and she said meeting me was one of the
highlights of her trip.
Several weeks ago I had to make a very quick trip to Whole
Foods. I parked in the hour parking and bolted in. As I was parking a young mad
puled in behind me. Thought nothing of it. 35 minutes later I’m getting in my
car and he pops out to tell me I am an uneducated asshole. I pointed he was
pretty stupid to have had to sit there 30 minutes to tell me that. I explained
my shopping was done and I could move on with my day…and his was wasted…I also
reminded him Trump would win.
Which brings us to today…we have a president Elect, Donald
J. Trump. I am already positing my words to help him win his second term. Long
may he serve this beautiful country.
In reflecting back over the past 18 months, I have no
regrets. I do not regret resigning to undertake the task I decided was far more
important than a 4-hour daily commute to bring home a paltry paycheck. Don’t
misunderstand, I loved what I did…just not worth the road time and stifled
voice.
Have friends removed me from their FB feed, yes they have,
but that removal has worked both ways. I have been trolled by Clinton
supporters, and I have trolled some myself.
The crossroads has been crossed. Now we have the SJW’s
crying and protesting our democratic process. I don’t recall riots and protests
when Romney and McCain were both defeated by Obama. I do know that I had the
same sinking feeling in my stomach when his election was announced not once but
twice.
I have never spoken a nice word about Obama, I cannot stand him and did not support any of his Executive
Actions. His policies have indeed hurt
many in this beautiful country. Those that gained are the same ones now
complaining about Trump. The change they see is the change that will expect
them to work to be a maker for themselves. They have been takers and want to
take more. They have received participation trophies though have never won
anything. If they are that upset, perhaps they should have been out pushing for
their candidate in more meaningful ways. No, they were the silent minority that
expected everyone else to do the campaigning for them so they could again take
more and more.
So I have no empathy…NONE…the American people took the
country back from those destroying it from with in. The swamp will be drained
and reasonable business practices will guide decisions. I’d like to see the
debt reduced. Trump delivers projects ahead of time and below budget. Who can’t
support that? He has raised an
impeccable family with strong traditions and amazing business skills. How can
you not want your children to have role models like that? I prefer their role models to the likes of
Jay Z and Miley Cyrus (to mention a few). Our SCOTUS was in a very perilous
position. We have a President Elect who will be able to nominate replacements
to keep the balance and to avoid the tipping into such liberalism that we would
be bound and gagged for the rest of our lives, your children’s lives and their
children and so on.
We are two days into the transition of power and ads are
being taken out on craigslist for folks to demonstrate. Adds for folks to ply homeless
and the like. Why after such a bitter campaign is the opposition still bussing
demonstrators in to cities to disrupt the peaceful public? If you are gnashing
you teeth that Trump won…maybe you will stop and for once open your eyes to the
evil that lurked in the opposition campaign and still lingers like the stench of
rotting flesh.
So take the high road as we the Romney and McCain supporters
did over the past 8 years. He is elected: the people have spoken. Ask yourself
what you could have done to see your candidate succeed…the answer lies with
you…
Embrace this change. It is for the better my friends…
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