Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at 1st Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial, in Johnstown, Pa., Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Droke)

America is in dire need of a true leader, a strong man to steady the ship of this nation through its troubled waters, keeping U.S. from crashing into various dangers. Perhaps at no other time save the Civil War, and World War II has America been in such need of an above average leader at the helm.

It’s time Donald Trump showed signs of growth and understanding of the moment. He has said as much in that this election is so important, stating it will determine if America survives. Then two minutes later he goes off on one of his name-calling spews and recounts for the umpteenth time how many people show up at his rallies, and what he did all those years ago.

We need a leader NOW.

If he continually wants to bring up the past then ask the one simple question posed in the article below.

Stop the name-calling. The pettiness. Rise above. Be a true statesman. A leader of the times this nation needs. Wake up before it is too late, Donald, wake up and show us the leader you are and can be.

Enough of the theater. Time for reality.

Time to truly humble yourself before God in your quiet alone times. Time to place your faith in God, in Jesus, in the Holy Spirit, and reap the blessing — for yourself, for this nation in such need of mercy and forgiveness from the Lord for our sin. Time to repent. Time to lead accordingly.

I’m going to vote for you. A lot of people are.

But…

Believe it or not, there are undecided voters out there. And if you want them you’re going to have to do much better than you have been. Get off your laurels. All the canned rhetoric. Tiresome immature name calling. Okay, so you’re a witty guy. Now show us the leader this nation needs NOW kind of man that you are.

Lead!

Blow us all away with how you can be a statesman, the leader this nation needs at this time. Garnering the attention and respect of those voters you need for victory in November. Garnering the respect of the leaders of those governments that hate U.S. and are driven by evil.

Lead!

Finally.

There isn’t much time remaining before November 5th. Turn around 3 times and you’ll find yourself standing at a polling station voting machine. And the results coming in and they might not bode well. Don’t create a situation wherein you rage again about a stolen election. Win this one outright. No matter the shenanigans and corruption that exists in the system. Gain so many votes no effort to hijack the election will prevail.

Lead!

Finally.

Or lose.

And then what that means for everyone here. Not just you, Donald.

Ken Pullen, Saturday, September 14th, 2024

Trump must stay on message to win in November

Are you better off than you were four years ago?

Thursday, September 12, 2024

By Scott Walker

Reprinted from Higher Ground / The Washington Times

For Donald Trump to win in November, he needs to remind voters that their lives were better when he was president and that they will be better again if he is reelected. He cannot take the bait. He must be disciplined to stay on message every day to win. Thankfully, the facts are on his side.

Americans are not better off today than they were when Mr. Trump was in office. “ABC Nightly News” anchor David Muir began the debate this week with a lengthy statement for Vice President Kamala Harris that ended with the question, “When it comes to the economy, do you believe Americans are better off than they were four years ago?”

She ignored the question and responded with the glib answer, “So, I was raised as a middle-class kid.” That’s because she has no real answer.

Four years of the Biden-Harris economy have been rough on many Americans, particularly the middle class. Prices have increased about 20%, while housing costs in my home state alone have increased nearly 30%. Filling the gas tank of my Chevrolet Traverse at the Kwik Trip in Delafield, Wisconsin, costs about $1.25 more per gallon than four years ago.

Ms. Harris proposes cost controls by the federal government. Anyone who prefers that approach must also select the efficiency of the U.S. Postal Service over United Parcel Service or FedEx. Most of us know that the federal government is more likely to screw things up than solve our problems.

Actions taken in the past 3½ years to drive up federal spending, increase government red tape and hinder American energy production are the driving factors behind high inflation that leads to soaring prices. The Biden-Harris administration is behind these problems and should bear much of the responsibility for high prices in the United States. Giving the federal government more authority over the economy is dangerous.

History has shown governments that were given major power over their economies have seen major shortages in the availability of products such as food, fuel and housing. The former Soviet Union, Cuba, Venezuela and North Korea are examples of the problems that come with too much government control over the market.

Search “food lines in Venezuela” online to see what happened to this formerly prosperous nation once it adopted these socialist policies. The middle class gets stuck just as much as the poor in this country, which is blessed with abundant natural resources.

The best political arguments are the ones voters inherently know are true. People see the impact of high prices on themselves. They don’t need political ads for Mr. Trump to tell them, and no number of Harris campaign ads will persuade them to ignore what they see. Higher prices on food, fuel, housing, electricity and other essentials are hurting the hardworking people of this country.

Life was better before President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. No amount of help from biased moderators from the corporate media can change that. Prices were lower when Mr. Trump was president. Our border was more secure, and the public was not as concerned about violent crime.

Ms. Harris is the Biden-Harris administration’s point person on finding the sources of illegal immigration. She has failed, and now we have a national security crisis on our southern border. Illegal drugs are crossing the border, and the surge of fentanyl coming north contributes to the historically high number of overdose deaths in our country.

The moderators from ABC News rhetorically fell over themselves to fact-check Mr. Trump in the debate but refused to pressure Ms. Harris regarding her failure to reduce illegal immigration. Listening to the vice president alone would make some people think that Mr. Trump is to blame for the troubles at the southern border. Efforts by the Biden-Harris administration to walk away from his successes have led to the problems we face today. Failing to secure the border and ensure public safety are more than just domestic issues; they are connected to America’s economic challenges.

Complaining about biased moderators and speculating that Ms. Harris had a device in her ear giving her the answers will not win the election. One thing will win this presidential election.

Mr. Trump needs to remind voters every day of what Ms. Harris failed to acknowledge in the debate: Americans were better off when Donald Trump was president, and they will be better off again when he is back in office.

• Scott Walker is president of Young America’s Foundation and served as the 45th governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019.