Senator Farm Boy

OK. So I’ve been whining about our current crop of ‘Republican’ representatives in Washington not doing their jobs. So what, you might ask, would a Senator Farm Boy do differently?

Well, first off, I wouldn’t move into a house. I would stay in a hotel on a six year contract. I would do this because I would only serve ONE term. Even if requested, I would not return to for a second term, this because I a headache just driving into that damn city. One term is enough of a sacrifice of my sanity.

By committing to only serving one six year term (or two years if I were a House member) I would negate any power that special interest groups or lobbyists might normally have with the normal House or Senate members. This would free me to do the things that I felt were right for the country without worrying if it would affect my chances for re-election.

I would vote against any tax bill that didn’t eliminate the current IRS and implement the Fair Tax. For those of you who don’t know about the Fair Tax, it eliminates all federal taxes and replaces them with a final consumer sales tax. According to the creators of the Fair Tax it would be revenue neutral for the government but would eliminate the burdensome IRS. For those of you who would like to know more about the Fair Tax you can go here: https://fairtax.org/about/how-fairtax-works

Before I would vote for any bill I would have to determine if the regulation would infringe on anyone’s life, liberty or property. If the bill did not infringe on these, I would then evaluate it for its constitutionality. Assuming it met constitutional muster, I would then need to be convinced that it would be better than not doing anything or that there were no better, simpler options that the free market couldn’t provide more efficiently and at a lower cost. If these conditions were met, I would then be able to support a bill. But my basic rule would be, the less government involvement the better.

I would be a strong supporter of our military and law enforcement but would not want to see us become entangled in foreign affairs that were not in our national interest. Regime change is not a legitimate activity for our government to be involved in. And while I don’t believe we should be involved with replacing governments, neither do I believe we should be bringing loads of refugees to our shores. Instead, I believe we should work with other countries in the conflict regions to create safe zones for the refugees so that they could easily be returned to their homelands as soon as the conflict scenarios have been resolved. This would keep scenarios where refugees refuse to assimilate like we see playing out in France, Sweden and Germany.

I would also support logical plans to secure the boarders, whether they be a physical wall or some other option. For a country to be a country it must have defined boarders and be aware of any and all persons entering and exiting the country. As far as illegals who are currently in the country are concerned, I would support the current efforts that are taking place. I would support offering the so called ‘Dreamers’ a path to citizenship that would require them to serve a term in the military and be honorably discharged. Otherwise, they would be subject to return to their countries of origin.

I would also oppose all regulations/bills that were designed for social engineering purposes. It is not the governments job to be charting the course of human development, nor should we be funding any agencies, such as universities, that are attempting to do so. Rather, we should be encouraging the open and free exchange of all ideas, not just those that are deemed appropriate by some self appointed social scolds.

At the conclusion of Senator Farm Boy’s term in office, I would happily pack my suit case and exit that cesspool of a city with as much haste as humanly possible.

Or so it would seem to an old farm boy.

Fair Warning Old School Republicans

Attention old school republicans! (That’s YOU Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, et. al.)

I’m giving you a little heads up here. 

The voters who put Donald J. Trump in office as the President of the United States did so because they wanted him to: 1) put a conservative judge on the SCOTUS and install conservative judges in the lower courts, 2) secure our boarders, 3) stop or slow the exodus of jobs to other countries, 4) simplify and cut the tax code, 5) repeal and replace Obamacare, 6) improve the business environment by reducing regulations, 7) retool and support the military, 8) make America be a trusted ally and a feared enemy, and 9) take the fight to radical islamic terrorists (or any other terrorist group that might threaten us, say MS13 or some similar group).

Now if we look at what has been accomplished to date, the things that have been accomplished in D.C. are things that POTUS has been able to do virtually without the help of the congress. (The exception being the approval of Justice Gorsuch and the installation of his cabinet.)

By merely turning off the OPEN light and picking up the welcome mat from the boarder, he has staunched the flow of illegal immigrants into the country, though we still want the wall where it makes sense. 

We have seen that he has been able to slow the exodus of jobs by working with companies and insuring that they understand that their products will face tariffs upon returning to the US. Carrier, Ford and others have already altered plans to move their operations to Mexico. 

He has issued directives that for each new regulation that is issued, 2 previous regulations must be eliminated. By undoing some limitations instituted by the previous administration, he has begun the revitalization of the coal industry with mines reopening that had been closed due to over burdensome regulations. This has helped in the reduction in unemployment as well as the decreased amount spent on welfare.

His trips over seas coupled with his meetings with foreign leaders here have re-established America as a trusted ally and his efforts against terrorism, coupled with those of our allies, seem to be paying dividends in the dismantling of ISIS.

So where are the shortfalls in what he was sent to Washington to do? Hummm???

Well, by golly, it sure looks like it’s you weak-kneed Republican senators and congressmen. The ones who seem to be more concerned with what the entrenched Washington Press Corps and the Media Elites think of you than what your constituents want.

I’m giving you a heads up right now. If you all don’t start making some serious headway on repeal and replace and on improving the tax code, many of us will be supporting those challengers who will be springing up like crabgrass to replace you. You had seven years to come up with a plan you could agree on to repeal and replace. It should have been a no brainer once DT took the oath of office in January, but here it is nearly August and you are still trying to come up with a plan. And don’t try and tell us about that weak tea the House offered up. Yes, its better than Obamacare…..but not a whole helluva lot.

And taxes…..jeez louise. What you’ve done there makes what you’ve done on health care look like you’ve actually done something, which we all know you haven’t.

Anyway, fair warning has been given. So don’t be surprised when you face serious challenges just to try and get your district’s nomination to try and return to your cushy positions.

Or so it would seem to an old farm boy.