Trump is on tour, not without protesters who only know the version of America shown to them through less popular news outlets which, accordingly, need overseas audiences. Usually, good, working people stay home and at work, then vote in elections to change the landscape, while unpopular protesters demonstrate where it only makes non-binding noise. Still, it is good for all Britons to have their opportunity to voice their concerns, even to the leader of another nation.
Protesting and demonstrating are never bad. Once one tries to silence the opposition, such as the SJW movement in America has, tyranny’s way is paved for those same silencers to be silenced on the pendulum’s return.
Trump is neither kowtowing nor blaming in Europe, he is stating conflicts of interest. Take for example Germany’s former president leading a company that will profit from Russia selling gas to Germany, while the US pays the bill to defend Germany from Russia. Something is terribly wrong there. Trump’s repeat word for that seated pre-dinner speech was the word “inappropriate”.
The Helsinki summit between Putin and Trump is overdue. Reagan made peace with his adversaries. Even Gorbachev took a long moment to pause the line while he reflected at the late president’s visitation.
Diplomats behind desks in carpeted offices see negotiations as a way to greedily push for what they want, without concern for the other guy. As a business owner and negotiator, Trump understands that other countries want to help their economies grow and thrive. That will make a world of difference, likely to the world.
At home, the police in America only shoot and kill without a trial when it’s the “bad guys”. But, they seem to be exempt from US military rules of engagement: Do not fire until fired upon. The Chicago police video shows an officer with pistol in hand while revealing a pistol still in the suspect’s belt. This is a difficult situation to judge.
Police want to keep people safe. Carrying a gun without proper training is dangerous, but the government doesn’t offer the Constitutionally required militia training for all citizens. The Second Amendment gives that man a right to carry that gun just as he did, regardless of Chicago’s unconstitutional laws. But, too many Blacks in America vote against the Constitution. Police should be softer in their approach, while their concerns about safety and desire to apprehend “bad guys” are still understandable.
It looks like SCOTUS’s nominee Brett Kavanaugh will be approved by the Senate just as likely as any other. If by slim chance he isn’t approved, the next nominee won’t be any easier to pass through the Senate. Whatever seat is up in the next round of a SCOTUS appointee will likely be more Conservative than Kavanaugh. But, the courts can sort out all of our problems. America really needs the same kind of sit-down that Putin is getting with Trump in Helsinki.
Helsinki
Summit fever: Trump reaches for big moment with Putin | AP
Finns protest ahead of Trump-Putin summit | Yahoo – AAP
They Don’t Make Helsinki Summits Like They Used To | The Atlantic
President Trump Sets Expectations Low for Helsinki Summit With Putin | TIME
Why Vladimir Putin could be smiling after his Helsinki summit with Donald Trump | news.com.au
SCOTUS
Cal Thomas: The Brett Kavanaugh nomination | Trib Live
Column: How to maintain the republic? Originalist justices like Brett Kavanaugh | Chicago Tribune
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Tech & Culture
U.S. Is Set to Become World’s Top Oil Producer, Government Says | Bloomberg Quint
Flying Trains Could Be Coming Your Way | Bloomberg Quint
Consumers flooded with dubious claims about marijuana’s health benefits | Bakersfield
Silicon Valley eyes Africa as new tech frontier | Phys.org
Police
Chicago police release body cam video of South Shore police shooting | ABC 7
Police kill man they say shot 3 officers; suspect investigated in UMKC student’s death | KC Star
Immigration