Virginia@: KGTP Newsletter - 14 September 2020

Fellow Members of the King George TEA Party:

Most important to put out first is this announcement about THIS Wednesday's Splash Of TEA online meeting. One of the most significant issues this election is that of vote fraud… and this streamed meeting will host two experts talking about that very issue. EVERYONE is strongly encouraged to listen in on this Facebook Live event (and no, you do NOT need a Facebook account to listen in on the discussion):

Facebook Live - Virginia TEA Party
Splash Of TEA - 7:00 PM Wednesday 16 September 2020
https://www.facebook.com/VTPPF/

The TEA Party is on a roll, folks. Check out what the Portsmouth, Virginia TEA Party are doing:

Portsmouth Tea Party Calling for Senator Lucas to be Removed, Police Chief Greene Reinstated
https://thevirginiastar.com/2020/09/14/portsmouth-tea-party-calling-for-senator-lucas-to-be-removed-police-chief-greene-reinstated/

I thought this paragraph was most important because it demonstrates how active and effective the TEA Party has been to address corruption:

"Velez said the Portsmouth Tea Party has a plan to stop Lucas. The first step is a petition. If enough people sign the petition, Velez said Lucas will be recalled, resulting in a new election. According to Tim Anderson, another Portsmouth Tea Party leader, the petition only needs 500 more signatures."

Again, I am going to change things up a bit. Instead of passing on the latest TEA Party-related news I will just focus on the Republican and Democrat Party platforms as published during their recent conventions. This should help you crystalize the vast chasm between both parties when it comes to America's future.

First off, here is the link to President Trump's agenda for his second term:

August 23, 2020
TRUMP CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT TRUMP'S 2ND TERM AGENDA: FIGHTING FOR YOU!
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/media/trump-campaign-announces-president-trumps-2nd-term-agenda-fighting-for-you/

Below is the entire Trump agenda. It is pithy, organized, and demonstrates a continued America First perspective. It reminds me of a business plan because it provides enough information describing **what** will be accomplished without itemizing at length **how** things will be done. Within a minute anyone can skim the entire document and get a sense of what issues will be addressed in the next four years. In a nutshell, it is readable by anyone and that lends a sense of transparency in leadership.

President Trump: Fighting for You!

JOBS

Create 10 Million New Jobs in 10 Months
Create 1 Million New Small Businesses
Cut Taxes to Boost Take-Home Pay and Keep Jobs in America
Enact Fair Trade Deals that Protect American Jobs
"Made in America" Tax Credits
Expand Opportunity Zones
Continue Deregulatory Agenda for Energy Independence

ERADICATE COVID-19

Develop a Vaccine by The End Of 2020
Return to Normal in 2021
Make All Critical Medicines and Supplies for Healthcare Workers in The United States
Refill Stockpiles and Prepare for Future Pandemics

END OUR RELIANCE ON CHINA

Bring Back 1 Million Manufacturing Jobs from China
Tax Credits for Companies that Bring Back Jobs from China
Allow 100% Expensing Deductions for Essential Industries like Pharmaceuticals and Robotics who Bring Back their Manufacturing to the United States
No Federal Contracts for Companies who Outsource to China
Hold China Fully Accountable for Allowing the Virus to Spread around the World

HEALTHCARE

Cut Prescription Drug Prices
Put Patients and Doctors Back in Charge of our Healthcare System
Lower Healthcare Insurance Premiums
End Surprise Billing
Cover All Pre-Existing Conditions
Protect Social Security and Medicare
Protect Our Veterans and Provide World-Class Healthcare and Services

EDUCATION

Provide School Choice to Every Child in America
Teach American Exceptionalism

DRAIN THE SWAMP

Pass Congressional Term Limits
End Bureaucratic Government Bullying of U.S. Citizens and Small Businesses
Expose Washington's Money Trail and Delegate Powers Back to People and States
Drain the Globalist Swamp by Taking on International Organizations That Hurt American Citizens

DEFEND OUR POLICE

Fully Fund and Hire More Police and Law Enforcement Officers
Increase Criminal Penalties for Assaults on Law Enforcement Officers
Prosecute Drive-By Shootings as Acts of Domestic Terrorism
Bring Violent Extremist Groups Like ANTIFA to Justice
End Cashless Bail and Keep Dangerous Criminals Locked Up until Trial

END ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND PROTECT AMERICAN WORKERS

Block Illegal Immigrants from Becoming Eligible for Taxpayer-Funded Welfare, Healthcare, and Free College Tuition
Mandatory Deportation for Non-Citizen Gang Members
Dismantle Human Trafficking Networks
End Sanctuary Cities to Restore our Neighborhoods and Protect our Families
Prohibit American Companies from Replacing United States Citizens with Lower-Cost Foreign Workers
Require New Immigrants to Be Able to Support Themselves Financially

INNOVATE FOR THE FUTURE

Launch Space Force, Establish Permanent Manned Presence on The Moon and Send the First Manned Mission to Mars
Build the World's Greatest Infrastructure System
Win the Race to 5G and Establish a National High-Speed Wireless Internet Network
Continue to Lead the World in Access to the Cleanest Drinking Water and Cleanest Air
Partner with Other Nations to Clean Up our Planet's Oceans

AMERICA FIRST FOREIGN POLICY

Stop Endless Wars and Bring Our Troops Home
Get Allies to Pay their Fair Share
Maintain and Expand America's Unrivaled Military Strength
Wipe Out Global Terrorists Who Threaten to Harm Americans
Build a Great Cybersecurity Defense System and Missile Defense System

DEFEND AMERICAN VALUES

Continue nominating constitutionalist Supreme Court and lower court judges
Protect unborn life through every means available
Defend the freedoms of religious believers and organizations
Support the exercise of Second Amendment rights

In stark contrast is the Democrat Party platform. Where the Trump agenda is described above in about two pages and is easily 'digested' by anyone wanting to get a sense of where he is leading the country… the Democrat's platform is a 92-page diatribe. I doubt that even a die-hard Democrat would read the whole thing… and I think that is the point. It smacks of obfuscation because so many special interest nuggets can be buried in the ponderous narrative. Just skimming it reminds me of Nancy Pelosi's famous quote, "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it."

There is no way I can provide complete analysis of the Democrat's 92-page manifesto. Instead I will provide just the Table of Contents because in form it is similar to President Trump's document. Anyone can skim their Table of Contents and get a good sense of where the Democrats would lead our country… and by doing so I believe the hair will stand up on the back of your neck. To give you a sense of the Democrat's priorities, notice that their section titled "Advancing American Interests" is the absolute last 5 pages of their 92-page document. This is indicative of what we should expect from the Democrats.

I highlighted some things that I thought to be the most disturbing. Many of the items below begged the question, "How are you going to do that, Bucko?" Egregious examples include "Guaranteeing Safe Housing for Every American," "Ending Poverty," and "Guaranteeing a Secure and Dignified Retirement" among others. In a word, these three are Socialist agenda items, period. But check it out for your self.

August 18, 2020
THE 2020 DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/

2020 Democratic Party Platform

PROTECTING AMERICANS AND RECOVERING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

BUILDING A STRONGER, FAIRER ECONOMY

Protecting Workers and Families and Creating Millions of Jobs Across America

Raising Wages and Promoting Workers' Rights
Enacting Robust Work-Family Policies
Investing in the Engines of Job Creation
Building A Fair System of International Trade for Our Workers

Putting Homeownership in Reach and Guaranteeing Safe Housing for Every American
Leveling the Economic Playing Field

Reforming the Tax Code to Benefit Working Families
Curbing Wall Street Abuses
Ending Poverty
Protecting Consumer Rights and Privacy
Tackling Runaway Corporate Concentration

Guaranteeing a Secure and Dignified Retirement

ACHIEVING UNIVERSAL, AFFORDABLE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE

Securing Universal Health Care Through a Public Option
Bringing Down Drug Prices and Taking on the Pharmaceutical Industry
Reducing Health Care Costs and Improving Health Care Quality

Expanding Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment
Expanding Long-Term Care Services and Supports

Eliminate Racial, Gender, and Geographic Health Inequities

Protecting Native American Health
Securing Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice
Protecting and Promoting Maternal Health
Protecting LGBTQ+ Health

Strengthening and Supporting the Health Care Workforce
Investing in Health Science and Research

PROTECTING COMMUNITIES AND BUILDING TRUST BY REFORMING OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

HEALING THE SOUL OF AMERICA

Protecting Americans' Civil Rights
Achieving Racial Justice and Equity
Protecting Women's Rights
Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights
Protecting Disability Rights
Honoring Indigenous Tribal Nations
Ending Violence Against Women
Ending the Epidemic of Gun Violence
Supporting Faith and Service
Supporting Press Freedom
Supporting the Arts and Culture

COMBATING THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND PURSUING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

RESTORING AND STRENGTHENING OUR DEMOCRACY

Protecting and Enforcing Voting Rights
Reforming the Broken Campaign Finance System
Building an Effective, Transparent Federal Government
Making Washington, D.C. the 51st State
Guaranteeing Self-Determination for Puerto Rico
Supporting the U.S. Territories
Strengthening the U.S. Postal Service

CREATING A 21ST CENTURY IMMIGRATION SYSTEM

PROVIDING A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION IN EVERY ZIP CODE

Guaranteeing Universal Early Childhood Education
Supporting High-Quality K-12 Schools Across America
Making Higher Education Affordable and Accessible
Providing Borrowers Relief from Crushing Student Debt