RUTHFULLY YOURS

Bernie rises to the top….don’t gloat.

In 1972 Eugene McGovern democrat Senator from North Dakota challenged incumbent President Richard Nixon. McGovern won the nomination in a crowded field of contenders including Senator “Scoop” Jackson and Hubert Humphrey. He was a socialist and his slogans were rather anodyne “Come Home America” and “A Democrat for the People.”

Nixon boasted a  strong economy and  success in foreign affairs, while McGovern ran on a platform calling for an end to the Vietnam War and a guaranteed national minimum wage.

Nixon won in a major landslide which was at the time  the largest margin of victory in the Electoral College for a Republican in a U.S. presidential election,taking 60.7% of the popular vote and carrying 49 states.

On August 9, 1974, he resigned in the face of almost certain impeachment and removal from office.
Caution Mr. President and jubilant Republicans. Democrat scoundrels are continually plotting your removal.rsk

Bernie Sanders has opened a serious lead in the polls which is giving the party hives. No debate here, but Bernie is an inveterate socialist/communist and way far left. If he is the Democrat candidate in November the party will crash and the grandees know it.

Elections have coat tails and Trump’s enormous rallies which have attracted minorities in numbers heretofore unseen could also effect local races for Congress.

So, what to do? Start spreading the dirt. Russian collusion is just the tip of what is ahead in an effort to bring Bernie down. Don’t get me wrong…I love every minute…..rsk

Yesterday, after a full week of imposed house/bed rest due to a vicious virus, I finally left my home. I had purchased tickets to a City Center performance of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake where the swans and the doomed lovers are all performed by male dancers. When it premiered in 1995 antedating political correctness it caused quite a stir. I was curious to see its latest revival. I had an aisle seat and as soon as I was comfortably ensconced, I calculated the distance to the quickest exit.

When I saw the magnificent set and the music began I eased into the performance and actually enjoyed it and remained until the last note.

I love ballet and often the combination of music and great dancing transcends admittedly silly plots and gives way to enchantment.

That never happened at this performance although most of the dancing was superb and a raucous bar scene featured excellent ballerinas as well in vivacious and demanding roles. This is a dark and strange version of a classic ballet.

 I was surprised at my reaction and enjoyment -evidence of “ars vincit omnia”- art conquers all. Sometimes. Rsk

In their zeal to destroy our President, the Dem-wits of Congress have ignored:
Coronavirus and the threat of epidemic; Real immigration reform;Control of our northern and southern borders; Foreign policy other than knee-jerk opposition to the killing of Soleimani and the Mid-East Peace Plan ;Homeland Security- the threat of homegrown terrorism ;Infrastructure- Repair of bridges, tunnels and highways that could employ thousands ;Real Election Reform- as evidenced by the chaos in Iowa
Elections are coming. Clean the House and throw the rascals out…..rsk

Prince Charles to make Great Britain’s first official royal visit to Israel By Ruth S. King

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/prince_charles_to_make_great_britains_first_offic

In what may well be a dress rehearsal for his forthcoming ascension to the throne, Prince Charles will be making Britain’s first official royal visit to Israel to attend an event at Yad Vashem, “Remembering the Holocaust, Fighting Antisemitism,” on January 23. He will be joining the presidents of Russia, France, Germany, Italy and Austria, as well as the kings of Spain and Belgium. These are all nations where anti-Semitism has a vigorous past and present presence.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/prince_charles_to_make_great_britains_first_official_royal_visit_to_israel.html

In what may well be a dress rehearsal for his forthcoming ascension to the throne, Prince Charles will be making Britain’s first official royal visit to Israel to attend an event at Yad Vashem, “Remembering the Holocaust, Fighting Antisemitism,” on January 23. He will be joining the presidents of Russia, France, Germany, Italy and Austria, as well as the kings of Spain and Belgium. These are all nations where anti-Semitism has a vigorous past and present presence.

Charles himself, his brother Edward, and his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, have all traveled to Israel, but never in an official capacity. In 1994 the Duke attended a ceremony at Yad Vashem honoring his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, who had been awarded the title for saving many Jewish lives during the Holocaust. She is buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem at her own dying request, a fact omitted in the Netflix series “The Crown.” Charles also represented the Queen privately at the funerals of Yitzhak Rabin in 1995 and Shimon Peres in 2016.

The no longer “bonnie” prince carries a historic burden.

 Great Britain has a sordid history with respect to the Holocaust and Israel.  After a betrayal of the promise of the Balfour Declaration, in 1922 eighty percent of the Palestine Mandate was deeded to the Hashemites with no historical or religious ties to ancient Palestine. This was followed by a series of “White Papers” which severely limited Jewish immigration to Palestine. At the Evian conference of 1938 the British slammed the door of Palestine against any sizable admissions of Jewish refugees effectively trapping millions of hapless Jews in Europe.

While British callousness to Jewish suffering in slamming shut the gates of Palestine is well known, less widely known is how indifferent the royals were.

King George, father of the present Queen Elizabeth, was stalwart during the Blitz but no friend of the Jews. The King not only supported the White Paper but also stated that he was “glad to think that steps are being taken to prevent these people (read Jews) leaving their country of origin.” Halifax’s office telegraphed Britain’s ambassador in Berlin asking him to encourage the German government “to check the unauthorized emigration of Jews.” The King and Queen, who visited veterans and orphans in displays of solidarity with ordinary people, were silent on the Holocaust.

Never again will the “settled science” of climate change be disputed! Never again will anyone claim that capitalism and Judeo-Christian principles are superior! Never again will any immigrants be denied entry into America! Never again will any religion be slandered, with the exception of Orthodox Jews, observant Catholics and Evangelical Christians!  Never again will American history be taught with pride in our founding, our constitution, our enduring democracy!  Never again will we support Israel! Never again will any conservative legislators be supported! Never again will any conservative opinions be heard with respect! Never again will anyone vote for a Republican Conservative!

Antisemitism is rearing its evil head throughout the world. Rallies and parades are welcome expressions, but so often, like the linked arms solidarity marches that follow atrocities, they don’t accomplish anything powerful and lasting.

When Zeev Jabotinsky , the greatest Zionist leader in history,  organized self-defense units in Jewish communities across Europe, his slogan was:

“Better to have a gun and not need it than to need it and not have it!”

His pithy advice reverberates now. rsk

P.S. If guns “trigger” goosebumps at least consider classes in self defense.  That beats dialoguing endlessly anytime.   rsk

I still admire and respect the legacy and achievements of President  Ronald Reagan, widely hailed as the best Republican President in recent history. What was the response of President Ronald Reagan to the terrorist bombing of the United States Marine barracks in 1983?

On October 23, 1983  a suicide bomber detonated a truck bomb at a building serving as barracks for the 1st Battalion 8th Marines (Battalion Landing Team – BLT 1/8) of the 2nd Marine Division, killing 220 Marines, 18 sailors and 3 soldiers, making this incident the deadliest single-day death toll for the United States in peacetime. It was no secret that the attack had been carried out by Hezbollah.

Furthermore the evacuation of the wounded was poorly organized and executed. Trauma centers in Israel, arguably the best in the world and in Cyprus  were minutes away by helicopter, but instead transports took them to Europe base hospitals several hours away. A Pentagon commission many years later was critical of those decisions.

Three-and-a-half months after the bombing and after repeatedly pledging not to do so —President Reagan ordered the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Lebanon. Reagan never retaliated against Hezbollah or their Iranian and Syrian sponsors responsible for the bombings, a position widely endorsed by senior military officials. That’s called cut and run.

President Donald Trump did not do that…..rsk

Ten year ago, in late 2019 I started the daily barrage known as Ruthfully Yours.   In 2015, I was  a  “Never Trump” acolyte who greatly preferred Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. In fact, I posted National Review’s shameful and decidedly anti-Trump issue and columnists. When he became the candidate and the alternative was Hillary Clinton I became a reluctant supporter and eventually an enthusiastic “deplorable.’

I admire, respect and have great and patriotic affection for the president. He has, to the best of his abilities, kept every promise even in the face of outrageous and unprecedented efforts to destroy his Presidency.

I look forward to his resounding victory in 2020. Happy New Year to all! rsk