I enjoyed
my day of relaxation yesterday, and got a lot done. I plan to get a lot more
done today. I just started reading on Physics. So, far the book is pretty good.
I’m going to be asking my advisor to put me in touch with one of the Physics
Professors in case I have any questions. Also, so I can have someone to talk to
about this book. But, also today I am diving back into politics after seeing
for three days what Trump has been doing as he is transitioning into the
Presidency and laying out policy he plans to go after.
The first
thing I heard about was his plans for gun rights and gun control. I’m not sure
it is a perfect plan, but at least he is bringing a plan of some sort to the
table with some new ideas. He didn’t bow to what the NRA would have completely
liked either. He came up with a moderate plan that tries to address the
problem. I’m not sure if it will or not, but I am going to give it a chance. I
am just asking that if it doesn’t work he adjust it as needed. That is what we
need to keep doing in America adapting and adjusting as things change.
I have to
agree that some things in government have been around too long and just let me stagnant.
Like some of the military production that goes on where we stockpile stuff that
the military itself says we have too much of. Yet we continue approving more
contracts to produce more of it. We constantly subsidize the military industrial
complex for our country along with others making us the world’s biggest gun
dealer. We should important industries like farmers and teachers and scientists
to make improvements in our lives as well as feeding us.
Now to
clarify when I said raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour I also failed to say
tie it to inflation as wel as the cost of living so that wages would balance
out to where they should be in comparison to management like they used to be
compared to how it started it the way it was meant to be according to
Eisenhower. And, that is just so the
government is not subsidizing corporations like McDonald’s and Walmart who
refuse to pay their workers a living wage even mangers. Yet expect the
government to give the workers what they need to survive as well as give the companies tax
breaks. There has to be a balance between regulation so the lowest guy on the totem
poll can survive on his work and so that the free market works as it is meant
to. A combination of socialism and capitalism if you will. No one system on its
own works perfectly.
I’m a bit skeptical
of Trump using corporate lobbyist in his transition team as it appears he is
doing to a degree. But, we will see what comes of it. I am playing the waiting
came and only going on what he is saying as President-Elect so far. So far he
is being fairly moderate from what I have seen. And, I am trying to be patient
and feel out his stances completely before condemning him. Yes,, there is the
angry rant from when he was first elected still coming next week. But, I doubt
many can blame me from what I was seeing on the campaign trail. Some will undoubtedly
and that is their right.
I don’t
expect everyone is going to agree with me. And, that is fine since we are a
country of opinions but we should all try to find common ground. I have rambled
on long enough for one day though. Feel free to leave questions and comments
below. And, please do share with your friends and family to keep discussion
flowing. As for me I have more reading as well as writing to do as always.
*Tips his hat and walks out the door. *
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