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2024 Election

For me, this has become the oddest election cycle in my voting life. I voted early, so my choices have already been made, Former President Donald J. Trump won the Republican primary elections and became the Republican candidate again. Current President Joe Biden, who allegedly defeated Trump in the disputed potential voter fraud 2020 election, did not do well in the first Presidential debate. The power structure of the Democrat National Committee forced Biden to decide not to run again. President Biden lost my vote the day he was inaugurated when he canceled the Keystone pipeline and set in motion the highest fuel prices in my lifetime, which raises the price of all goods and services. Do politicians understand the Law of supply and demand? The Democratic Party believes fossil fuels should be stopped immediately instead of slowly as the technologies for generating electrical power develop as they have been developing since humans first discovered how to start fire. Without a primary, current Vice-President Kamala Harris was crowned as the Democrat nominee without much of a vote or argument from the Democrat’s national convention. Becoming the nominee without ever winning a primary is odd. I believe both Biden and Harris are a presidency by committee. They both have been told by their guiding committee what to think, do, and speak.

Winston Churchill is credited with saying, “Democ­ra­cy is the worst form of gov­ern­ment, except for all the oth­ers.”  I would add, if we want Government by committee, we should eliminate the office of president and replace it with ten intelligent, experienced citizens who make leadership decisions. An even number brings up the possibility of a tie vote. Who breaks the tie? Trump’s first-term success may have been because he appointed experts as his cabinet secretaries instead of washed-up politicians and bureaucrats, as many previous presidents have done. Having experts as the appointed cabinet secretaries is like my suggestion of ten intelligent citizens. Trump campaigns on the horrible economy and the completely open Southern border, which allowed not only unregistered immigrants from Mexico but also from Central America and South America. The most dangerous issue is the criminals and foreign terrorists who have been able to cross the border as well. The unregistered immigrants should have been subject to screening, and if allowed should be given a temporary work permit. Harris is told to call Trump a fascist who respects only himself. I have always been conservative since I registered to vote. At times I have voted for a liberal candidate, so I am curious if that make me moderate. For the November 5, 2024, election I voted for the conservative candidatse Donald Trump and the conservative congressional candidates. Many of my family and friends will also vote for Trump because they felt their money went further when Trump was previously our President.