A DIRECT MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Courtesy of political analyst, legal research consultant, and U.S. Naval veteran, Radcliffe Lewis of Intellexae Magazine: WWW.INTELLEXAE.WORDPRESS.COM:

[Dear President Trump:]

Dude, you need to fire your daughter. We did not hire her.

In the past you lost one round of the Presidential Debates because you took her advice and kept the mittens on, and now you are going to lose a whole lot of support because she is running all over the place suggesting you should let refugee terrorists in.

Here is what will happen. Your loving daughter is going to scowl when you let her know her positions do not fit with the political platform mandate you ran on, but We the People did not Elect or Chose Ivanka Kushner to be President or Vice President of the United States. We did not elect her husband either.

The White House is not the Trump-Kushner Family House, it is a House to house the President of the United States, not the Trump-Kushner family business. Get rid of her already. The West Wing is not a place for nuptials. Get rid of them already. Okay.

/s/ R. Lewis

LITMUS TEST – Holding Trump to His Campaign Promises on Corruption, Homelessness, and Killer Cops

https://intellexae.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/litmus-test-holding-trump-to-his-campaign-promises-on-corruption-homelessness-and-killer-cops/

This message, right here, by Mr. Lewis, gave me a good laugh and made my day!

Occupy DC: A New DC Think Tank? Part II

Has Tom Toles of the Washington Post editorial comic section read my previous blog post? So what I’ve said is true. These protestors are the new lobbyists for the 99% who aren’t rich and powerful.

Occupy DC: A New DC Think Tank?

One may ask how are a bunch of protesters camping in a park is a think tank as compared to the Heritage Foundation, which promotes conservative principles, and the Center for American Progress on the progressive front, are more partisan in purpose. Others, such as the Cato Institute, promote libertarian social and economic theories based on Friedrich von Hayek’s idea of free markets and individual liberty.

Occupy DC serves as a “New Congress” of sorts to those who feel that they are the “99%” who are not represented by the current political system. How is it that the police in other cities can confront and disperse these “occupiers” but not here in Washington, D.C.? This is because these protesters are the new lobbyists/representatives for the issues of the total “Wall Street Occupation” movement. Is this so different from the Continental Congress that came together in Philadelphia in the 1700’s? If the Founders of the United States of America can pull it off why not these folks?

According the the definition given by Wikipedia:

A think tank (or policy institute) is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military or technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax exempt status. Other think tanks are funded by governments, advocacy groups, or businesses, or derive revenue from consulting or research work related to their projects.

Occupy DC surely fits this definition in that these people are organized and engage in advocacy in the areas of social policy, economics and political strategy. They are non-profit, relying on donations from other advocacy groups, local businesses and individuals. No revenue is derived from consulting or research work, even though they do publish a free newsletter, “The Occupied Wall Street Journal” and have websites such as truthout.com.

Yes, a bunch a protesters camping in a park can be considered a think tank and with just a little more structure a force to be reckoned with has much as a Heritage, Cato, Brookings Institute or other more established organization.