LF: It’s Time to Rally Around Donald Trump

Bozell states that Cruz is the one candidate who will return the United States to “her Constitutional foundations and Judeo-Christian values,” explaining:

On every issue of crucial importance to conservatives—defunding Planned Parenthood, ending the Obamacare nightmare, reducing the size of government, opposing amnesty—Cruz is not only with conservatives, he’s led the fight for conservatives.

To be honest, if these were the only issues under discussion in this GOP presidential primary season I would hardly be able to make myself pay attention. It’s not that they are unimportant issues. Personally, I support every one of them. But they are not existential issues. They are not the issues on which the very future of the Republic hangs. They are issues that a responsible Republican House and Senate, if they were loyal to their oath and to their constituents, could today begin to rectify all by themselves.

If they did — or if, say, a President Cruz were to ensure that Planned Parenthood was defunded, Obamacare ended, government trimmed, and amnesty once again staved off for another election cycle — we would all rejoice. However, the Constitution, the Republic, would be no more secure. On the contrary, they would still teeter on the edge of extinction, lost in a demographic, political, and cultural transformation that our fathers, founding and otherwise, would find inconceivable — and particularly if they ever found out that the crisis took hold when We the People lost our nerve even to talk about immigration and Islam.

It is in this danger zone of lost nerve and the vanishing nation-state where the extraordinary presidential candidacy of Donald Trump began. Like the nation-state itself, it started with the concept of a border, when Donald Trump told us he wanted to build a wall. Circa 21st-century-America, that took a lot of nerve.

After all, Americans don’t have walls. We don’t even have a border. We have “border surges,” and “unaccompanied alien minors.” We have “sanctuary cities,” and a continuous government raid on our own pocketbooks to pay for what amounts to our own invasion. That’s not even counting the attendant pathologies, burdens, and immeasurable cultural dislocation that comes about when “no one speaks English anymore.” A wall, the man says?

The enthusiasm real people (as opposed to media and #GOPSmartSet) have shown for Trump and his paradigm-shattering wall is something new and exciting on the political scene. So is the “yuge” sigh of relief. Someone sees the nation bleeding out and wants to stanch the flow. Yes, we can (build a wall). From that day forward, it has been Trump, dominating the GOP primary process and setting all of the potentially restorative points of the agenda, compelling the other candidates to address them, and the MSM, too. Blasting through hard, dense layers of “political correctness” with plain talk that shocks, Trump has set in motion very rusty wheels of reality-based thinking, beginning a long-overdue honest-to-goodness public debate about the future of America — or, better, whether there will be a future for America. That debate starts at the border, too.

A well-defended border is an obvious requisite for any nation-state. It bears noting, however, that before Donald Trump, not one commander in chief, and (aside from former Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-CO), not one figure of national fame and repute I can think of had ever put it to the people of this land that a wall was a way to stop our border crisis: the unceasing flow into the nation of illegal masses of mainly Spanish-speaking aliens, among them terrorists, criminals (yes, including rapists and murderers) and transnational gangs. On the contrary, crime and chaos at the U.S. non-border are what every branch and bureaucracy of our government expect We, the People to accept as normal — and pay for as good citizens.

But good citizens of what — the world?

For many decades, the unspoken answer to this inconceivable question (inconceivable, that is, before Trump) has been yes. “We Are the World” has been the USA’s unofficial anthem, the political muzak of our times that we either hum along to, or accept in teeth-gritted silence for fear of censure (or cancelled party invitations). “Openness,” “multiculturalism,” “globalism” — all have been pounded into us for so long that I think Americans despaired of ever hearing anyone give voice again to a patriotic vision of American interests. Then Trump came along and changed the tune. Americans perked up their ears. Maybe a wall — which is just the beginning of Trump’s detailed immigration policy, which Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) calls “exactly the plan America needs” — would make America possible again. That would be great, indeed.

Does Trump see it all this way, or is he going on “feel”? I don’t claim to know, although by this time in the political season, I think I am beginning to get a sense of Trump. When it comes to what is important, beginning with immigration, Trump’s instincts are as formidable as his courage. Notwithstanding Cruz and his consistent conservatism (in which Bozell places great stock), immigration wouldn’t even be a campaign issue without Donald Trump. In my opinion, the Trump plan is absoutely essential to any possible return, as Bozell puts it, to America’s constitutional foundations and Judeo-Christian principles. I actually think of it as our last shot.

In the meantime, Trump continues to catapult issues, one after another, into the heart of the multicultural/universalist narrative that long ago marginalized the very idea of American interests. His judiciously sensible, also unprecedented, call for a moratorium on Muslim immigration following the San Bernardino jihad attacks is a perfect example. Citing polling commissioned by the Center for Security Policy that reveals shockingly high support among Muslims in America for 1) violent jihad in America — 25 percent believe it is justified, and 2) sharia law in America — 51 percent believe they should have the choice of being governed here by Islamic law (sharia), Trump called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States “until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.”

As Trump makes clear, our country’s representatives have no clue. Worse, they seem content to remain in ignorance no matter how many Americans die, no matter how far sharia spreads. Not Trump. When you think about it, his call for a Muslim immigration moratorium is really a no-brainer — but whose “politically correct” brain is capable even of thinking of it, let alone calling for it out loud? I regret to say that Sen. Cruz does not support Trump’s moratorium, deferring instead to a rosier vision of Islam and immigration screening both in order, politely, to reject it.

That’s too bad, but so it goes, further testament to the fearless, agenda-setting powers of Trump. It’s really quite incredible: soon, maybe even before it’s too late, GOP primary voters will have a clear choice on walls, borders, immigration, even Islamic immigration (and, I would hope, the related issue of Islamic law), all because Donald Trump plucked these crucial issues from the void where the politicians, including good conservatives, have been eager to leave them.

Go Trump!

The Founders were afraid - very afraid - of "one man bands." That is to say they were fearful of what happens when excessive power is concentrated in the hands of a few or of one.

Our 200 plus year history shows that the Constitutional Republic they created - with its system of checks and balances - really did not last all that long. Our history is replete with "one man bands" or, to put it another way, charismatic (some would say tyrannical) leaders.

Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Wilson, FDR, Reagan, Xlinton, and now the boy emperor. All controversial figures - all very powerful - all outside of the vision that the Founders set up.

The fact that the country has survived as long as it has is incredible in many aspects - but all things DO come to an end.

Well it's to say this: I'm supporting Trump. Not because I see him as any sort of savior (I have only One Savior, and Trump ain't Him), but I see him as a finger in the eye of the Ruling Class that runs (or thinks it runs) the world.

I have no idea what Trump can or will do if elected. He's an opportunist who specializes in bluster. I like him because all the usual suspects who destroyed Palin and thought they could destroy him are frustrated as hell. In fact, every time they fire a volley at Trump, Trump comes out stronger.

Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks â€¦ golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives â€¦ just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president

I could never vote for Trump because I can never come to believe this isn't just another one of his scams. Everything he does,he does for "The Donald",and he flat doesn't give a damn about anyone else.

As far as that goes,he is still importing foreign workers to work at his businesses because Americans "want too much money". He is ON RECORD as stating American wages are too high. With the obvious exception of CEO's who wear opossums on their heads,of course.

One thing I AM loving though is that he has the media terrified. Watch any of the Sunday talking head political shows,and it rapidly becomes obvious that ALL of them regardless of party affiliation are Party People Globalists. Hell,they are still calling Boy Jorge a conservative! How freaking out of touch with conservative Americans do these "Beltway Pundits" have to be to believe former Bush WH and campaign appointees and spokescritters are actual conservatives? And make no mistake about it,they really ARE so far left they think Boy Jorge was a Right-Winger.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

Palin would've been a thousand times better than Trump . She was anti- establishment and had a proven solid record as an elected leader . Trump has no clue about what he will have to deal with . He thinks he can use the Kennedy model of picking 'great ' people to carry out his dictates . It doesn't work that way. There are 535 Reps and Senators who will not be beholden to him for their jobs ,and thousands of employees embedded in the bureaucracy who have been there through a number of administrations ,and don't particularily care about the political leanings of the administration in office . This has vexed many a President .

I like Palin. I would vote for her. But she ran away and quit. So if you think Trump couldn't handle it. Palin surely couldn't. He is fearless.

On the other hand Pete has no posterity. He doesn't give a shit and is immoral as hell.

There are three kinds of people in the world: those that can add and those that can't

If the political paying field was not rigged to favor Republicrats, it would make for an interesting race.

There are three kinds of people in the world: those that can add and those that can't

It is third party politics as usual, I think. But pretty rare in Republicrat Party politics.

Trump doesn't seem to care which side of the aisle a political hack sits, he'll pick a fight with anyone.

And while that endears him to me, I don't see it getting him either party's nomination.

There are three kinds of people in the world: those that can add and those that can't

If Congress rises to its senses and follows, then the Republic will start to move in the right direction again.

But if Congress won't, we've already seen a weak Obama and a weak W Bush, and Clinton, and a Bush and a Reagan, and a Carter before him (55 mph speed limit, anyone), charge ahead using the formidable executive power.

Trump will try it cooperatively. But if all he gets from Congress is what you suggest he will - and even should - get, then Trump will use all of the Executive powers ever accumulated to bull his plan - for which the people will have voted by voting for him, right over a Congress.

And he MIGHT bull over the Supreme Court too, if they try to stop him. Lincoln did and Jackson did.

To get elected, Trump will have to get a big majority of the people, and it will be for HIS plan, as no party agrees with him. They will have voted for the man and the plan. And if the rest of the corrupt government which has ruled so long against the will of the people tries to use corrupt procedure to stop him, he will use precedential authority to plow them under and do what he was elected to do.

The idea that everybody is going to mutually disarm and go back to 1787 is a fantasy. We have checks and balances that have, in fact, because a means to entrench corruption. And when they've been used to try to STOP bad things, the corrupt have bulled ahead and established new precedents of executive power.

Elect Trump, and he will use ALL of the Executive power to override Congress, as so many Presidents have, but ALSO to override the Supreme Court, like Jackson and Lincoln did, in order to re-establish government the way the people want it.

He won't be elected if the people don't want that. But the people DO want what he offers, which is why he will be elected. And that will also be why he has the MANDATE to abuse the hell out of Executive Power, if that's what it takes to reduce the Supreme Court back to what it was intended to be, and to defeat the powers of Congress to entrench corruption,

Our Republic doesn't work anymore. We're going to have a Caesar. I'd prefer that Caesar be a man who is elected by the people who want what he wants, as opposed to an Obama or another Bush.

I also wonder if the multitudes of supposed Trump supporters are even registered to vote in the upcoming primaries.

If The Donald is truly attracting those who have not voted in a long time, they may want to dig through that wallet and see if their registration is up to date.

For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:6-8)

I am sick of rosey visions of cultural cancers promoted by borderline psychotics.

Lincoln did indeed defy Ex parte Merryman in a time of insurrection by almost half the country . Jackson did not defy the court even though he boastfully threatened to do so. Worcester v. Georgia ;SCOTUS over-turned the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia law that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional. Scotus ordered Worcester be freed, and Georgia complied . Jackson is famous for saying But Worcester imposed no obligations on Jackson; there was nothing for him to enforce; so it was easy for him to write "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!"

And the people who support him will be complicit in the destruction of our constitutional republic . That's the real bottom line. I thought the people of the Tea Party ,the conservative movement ,and yes even the libertarian were looking for a restoration of constitutional law. I guess not .

I will never again vote for anybody I don't actually want to see holding that public office,regardless of race,gender,or political party.

If you want my vote,you have to earn it by convincing me you have America's best interests and survival in mind,not your own. That is the minimum standard demanded of every Private E-1 that joins the army,so it shouldn't be asking too much for our elected officials to be held to the same standards.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

When Trump is confronted with endless bogus ethics charges that he is not subject to as a private business person ,and he has to continuously dip into his own funds to defend himself ,we'll see how committed to this adventure he is. Palin had to make not only official decisions ,but also decisions that could have placed her family in jeopardy . She did more in her truncated term as Governor for Alaska ,and before that as Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commissioner than any public figure in Alaska before her.

Get serious. IF the 1 in a thousand shot comes through and he is serious and gets elected,the party hacks from both sides of the ruling party will join forces to stab him in the back at every opportunity,just like they did Reagan.

The one thing they can't survive is someone who isn't a trusted/blackmailed member of the ruling class taking over and fixing everything they screwed up and claimed couldn't be fixed. It would be the end of the Ruling Party death grip on power and they just can't allow that to happen.

I personally think he is trolling for cash and backdoor deals to convince him to drop out before the primary,but if the impossible/improbable happens and he wins the alleged Republican Primary, I can see the RNC circling the wagons and doing the same thing to him they did to Reagan,tell him he either accepts a Bush as his VP,or they will drop all political and financial support for him to guarantee he doesn't win. He would find himself shut off from all outside help,and even have trouble buying air time on tv.

I wouldn't put it past a few of them to order a hit on him if he didn't back down. We are talking billions of dollars in government contracts and sweetheart deals and maybe even hundreds of millions in bribes and kickbacks from foreign countries are at stake here,and these people are not about to lose that if they can help it.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

I see them as excellent targets or opportunity. Where else can you find so many people gathered in one spot that are dedicated to the destruction of the American culture?

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

Despite that he claims to feel "like a veteran" because he graduated from a private military school.

Trump ALWAYS folds and runs away when it looks like he may lose or the business he took over and ran into the ground starts to go broke. That way he can blame the failure on someone else.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

If I had my druthers, I would prefer Cruz as President, and a return to original intent concerning separation of powers. That is not going to happen. Once again, Republicans are playing checkers, Democrats, playing Risk. We need a dictator from the right side. Don't mistake me as calling for a Nazi like rise, but I will take a Nationalist president that HATES commies. It is time. The game has totally changed and we will never return to our roots of individual liberty and limited government without a bloody war. That war also is not going to happen, people are too civilized. By civilized, means 65%+ are pussies. If invaded, we would be fold like a K-mart lounge chair. Of course there are and would be places that hold fast, so it was with the French after the Nazi's kicked their soft butts. The biggest problem here is our best and brightest are overseas protecting some other countries worthless Pieces of Shit Politicians, and ours have their helo's warming up....JMO....

Tom thinks that because someone wrote it, it must be true however it is not preceded by a preamble which says we hold these truths to be self evident, what it really says is this will do for now

For a governing document to be speaking of 'truths' ,it would have to be doctrinaire .The US Constitution is not that . It is a document that defines the powers of the government .

Yes we still live in a constitutional republic because although it has been weakened (no one could argue against that ),we still have separations of powers ,and a Federal system. I do not have patience for people who lament the loss of the system ,and then support someone they say will take the abuses of past executives and use them on steroids (with the intent of restoring the constitution ?????Really ???? ) .Cruz believes our constitutional arrangements are basically sound but that the leadership class that manages those arrangements has got to go. Trump, on the other hand, rejects those arrangements altogether; and based on the commentary I've seen lately ,Trumps supporters no longer believe in the constitutional arrangement . They are more like the Italian people who supported Il Duce Mussolini because he would make Italy great again .

Ok you have lied repeatedly. This should put one of your lies to rest. The one you repeatedly say "he flat doesn't give a damn about anyone else."

So I don't expect to see that line from you again unless you want to confirm that you are indeed a liar and not just ignorant.

Another one of his scams. What scams? Name 2 of them since you used it in the plural.

I just removed your reasons that you said you could never vote for him. That is if you are honest which is in great doubt.

Like how about where it says ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL money has to be coined and regulated by congress. Not the Federal Reserve which I highly suspect you respect.

Let me drive the point a little bit further. Tell us Peter Sneak why someone who only cares about themselves would give away a 100 million dollar park?

The latest effort seems to be removing Trump’s name from a $100 million park he donated to New York State – called “Donald J. Trump State Park.”

Despite the massive donation, Democratic lawmakers are trying to strip his name from the park and replace it with a folk singer, or Revolutionary War hero or something.

The Federal Reserve was created by an act of Congress. Congress can amend or repeal it any time they choose.

You're just a clueless fool with a crush on a celeb because he is telling you what you want to hear.

You don't really want to hear about his scams,and won't believe them anyhow,but there are at least 4 bankruptcies,and that's not even counting the scam he is running now by running for president while billing the government for the use of his private jet. And I seriously doubt he stopped there.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

IF you have any self-respect at all,which I very much doubt,check into how much he paid for it,then check on how much he wrote off his taxes for donating it,plus check to see if there were any land swaps involved.

While you are also at it,check out the name of the park. It might be a name you recognize. You MIGHT even recognize that it serves as a form of advertising his trademark,but I doubt it.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

I realize there is an element of truth in what you are saying, but at the same time he realizes how illegal labor has hurt many American business and labor. Hence, Trump has promised to build a huge fence and deport many illegals. He"s a hands on businessman, unlike the Bushs.

"A silly idea is current that good people do not know what temptation means. This is an obvious lie. Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is... A man who gives in to temptation after five minutes simply does not know what it would have been like an hour later. That is why bad people, in one sense, know very little about badness. They have lived a sheltered life by always giving in.” ― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

He has also said American wages are too high,and that Americans need to work for less money.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

That shows you don't respect the constitution. You don't even know what it is. You're a very ignorant person.

You say congress is allowed to pass an unconstitutional act then if they want they can repeal it. Lamer.

You're pathetic. You just made up a bunch of stuff like usual. That is why it isn't documented.

it would be a waste of my time to rehash a debate that started with the disputes between Jefferson and Hamilton. What you are telling me is that one of the authors of the Federalist Papers was wrong about Congressional powers regarding the monetaty and banking powers of the government .

No I am not defending the Federal Reserve. They have too much power . The question you should be asking is why do WE THE PEOPLE allow Congress to abdicate their constitutional powers ?

With a Cruz Presidency and electing Reps in both Houses of Congress that respect their authority ,you have the chance for restoring the idea of a government limited by the Constitution with enumerated powers. The Trump supporters are openly telling us that they want him because the Constitution will not be a hinderance ,and will be further abused for their cause .

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

Brent Bozell has called on conservatives to rally around Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for the Republican presidential nomination. Ted Cruz is a good man and a fine candidate — my own second choice — but I believe GOP frontrunner Donald Trump is the candidate for American patriots to rally around.

I am sick of rosey visions of cultural cancers promoted by borderline psychotics.