B-Man

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Long post. . . . . . . . . . too long for the usual suspects A number of my good friends and family have been surprised about my decision to support DonaldTrump for president. They have been surprised because my political giving history has been mostly to Democrats, my voting registration has typically been Democrat (in NY, you must be registered to the party in order to vote in the primary, and usually the Republican candidate has no chance to win), and many of our philanthropic initiatives have supported issues that are consistent with Democratic priorities. All of the above said, I have always considered myself to be a centrist and/or moderate, and I have voted for the candidate and supported the issues and policies that I believe are in the best interest of the country. Some have accused me of supporting Trump because doing so will somehow benefit me financially. Fortunately, I do not need any financial benefits as I and my family have well more than we need. I have also committed to give away the substantial majority of my resources at or by the time I am no longer, so I don't consider personal financial benefits in the determination of whom I support for office. Some have suggested that I am supporting Trump because I am seeking a position in his administration. To be clear, I haven't been offered one and I wouldn't take a job in the administration (I love my job and it is the wrong time in my life to work in an administration). I will, however, do everything else I can to help the president succeed in helping our country and its citizens. All of the above said, I am an investor who manages funds that own some of the best, principally American, businesses in the world. In a better governed and managed America, these business will do better and increase in value faster. One might therefore argue that being 'long' America is somehow a conflict, so I thought to disclose this potential 'conflict' here. Some of my friends and family who support Kamala Harris are ok with my supporting Trump, but don't want me to attempt to convince others to support him. Because I strongly believe that a Trump administration will be better for the country and the world than a Harris administration, I think it is important to share my thinking to the extent it helps others come to the right conclusion. Three months ago, when I endorsed Trump on the day of the first assassination attempt, I promised to share my thinking about why I came to this conclusion in a future more detailed post. I intend to do so in possibly more than one post, with the first, this one, explaining the actions and policies of the Biden/Harris administration and Democratic Party that were the catalysts for my losing total confidence in the administration and the Party. To be clear, my decision to vote for Trump is not an endorsement of everything he has done or will do because he is an imperfect man. Unlike a marriage or a business partnership where there are effectively unlimited alternatives, in this election, we have only two viable choices. Of the two, I believe that Trump is by far the superior candidate despite his flaws and mistakes he has made in the past. As always, I welcome your feedback on how I could be wrong and on how the below actions and policies I outline below might actually have been good for America. I have always believed that the best way to get to the truth is to hear the best arguments on all sides of an issue. While the 33 actions I describe below are those of the Democratic Party and the Biden/Harris administration, they are also the actions and policies that unfortunately our most aggressive adversaries would likely implement if they wanted to destroy America from within, and had the ability to take control of our leadership.

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More Than a Dozen Medal of Honor Recipients Endorse Trump, Appear to Slam Walz Over 'Stolen Valor' Claims By Bob Hoge https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2024/10/12/more-than-a-dozen-medal-of-honor-recipients-endorse-trump-ding-walz-over-stolen-valor-claims-n2180489

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has responded to the Biden-Harris lawsuit that makes their actual election concerns abundantly clear:

Whitmer: I'm Sorry You Failed to Appreciate My Genius, Catholics Ed Morrissey At least Gretchen Whitmer got one political tradition right this week: the non-apology apology. After participating in a weird submissive-porn version of Catholic communion, or just a demonstration of how Kamalites operate, the governor of Michigan has gotten a deluge of outrage and criticism. Catholic bishops in all seven dioceses in the state issued a statement demanding an explanation and apology for Whitmer's campaign video for Kamala Harris and its "offensive impact" in mocking the Eucharist. Clearly, the bishops recognized the imagery Whitmer and Liz Plank used, since they see it every day in their own parishes: https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/10/11/whitmer-im-sorry-you-failed-to-appreciate-my-genius-catholics-n3795705

Can't you see that this doesn't work.

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You forgot a couple @BillsFanNC .

HILARIOUS ! WHO does this ad convince ?? .

Here you go, they just really do not understand American men

CALIFORNIA.

But since it is 'Tucker", we can ignore her.

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: New York loses round in gun fight over open carry A federal district court has struck down part of a New York law that made it illegal to carry a firearm on private property without consent from the owner. The ruling issued by the U.S. District Court John Sinatra, Jr. effectively blocks the state from enforcing its concealed carry restrictions, saying it interferes "with the long-established Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens who seek to carry for self-defense on private property open to the public." The judge also rejected New York's request to grant a two-week stay in the ruling while the Attorney General's office filed an appeal, saying the state is unlikely to succeed in the legal challenge. Sinatra said while private citizens have a right to exclude guns from their property, the state can't "unilaterally" impose such restrictions without violating the Second Amendment. “Regulation in this area is permissible only if the government demonstrates that the new enactment is consistent with the Nation's historical tradition of sufficiently analogous regulations," Sinatra, a Trump-appointed judge, wrote in the 43-page ruling. "New York fails that test here." A law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in July 2022 sought to close "loopholes" in private gun sales by tightening firearm licensing and sales rules to make it harder to purchase a gun. It also defined private properties as “restricted” areas where carrying a gun is illegal. The changes were approved in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in the N.Y. State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen case, which struck down a New York law requiring applicants to show “proper cause” to get a permit to carry a firearm. But critics of the new requirements filed a lawsuit to block the changes, arguing that the update to the concealed carry law was an attempted end run around the Bruen decision. The Supreme Court declined to take up the challenge, but it continued to be litigated in New York federal courts. Gun rights groups praised Sinatra's ruling, saying it would allow New Yorkers to defend themselves when they are outside of their homes. https://highlandcountypress.com/news/new-york-loses-round-gun-fight-over-open-carry#gsc.tab=0

Hey Goosey , Donald has been in the public eye for over 45 years. "The more they see of him" Hilarious. 🤓

They are now sending Bill Clinton to North Carolina and Georgia to campaign for Kamala. You do realize that he couldn't get them to vote for his own wife. Right ? .

Tim really is helping the GOP 😁 Tim Walz Gifts Trump a New Campaign Ad: Biden Did Everything Right and Kamala's Values Haven't Changed Amy Curtis https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/10/11/walz-wouldnt-do-anything-different-than-biden-n2402056

Worse than Biden.