April 3, 2017

Phil Beaver works to establish opinion when the-objective-truth has not been discovered. He seeks to refine his opinion by listening to other people’s experiences and observations. The comment box below invites readers to express facts, opinion, or concern. If you like the wok, share with people who may be interested.
Note:  I often connect words in a phrase with dashes in order to represent an idea. For example, frank-objectivity represents the idea of candidly expressing the-objective-truth without addressing possible error, attempting to balance the expression, or apology. The speaker knows he or she is expressing opinion in hopes of collaboratively approaching the-objective-truth.
 

The Advocate:  See online at theadvocate.com/baton_rouge

Our Views. Investing in US brainpower does not mean promoting the liberal-democrat world view.

President Trump understandably has a dim view of the liberal-democrat agenda, but he is a candidate for candid collaboration for public-integrity. To unlock Trump’s integrity, all the other party need do is speak integrity. Honesty is insufficient. We see him rebuke lies in press conferences all the time.

I describe not the Trump I would know if I knew him but the Trump I voted for and write to. Moreover, I write to encourage a civic people, whether Trump is sincerely into public-integrity or not. I think he is. I think The Advocate could be.

Our Views March 31 Gorsuch.To Greg Thibeaux: I did not get your SC reference; what are you talking about?

However, consider this opinion: "From the ruthless attacks on Judge Robert Bork to the 28-month filibuster of Miguel Estrada and the nine other filibusters of judicial nominees by President George W. Bush, conservatives say Senate Democrats have led the charge in an increasingly partisan confirmation process." See http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/17/democrats-ushered-in-partisan-supreme-court-confir/ .

 
The Democrats were attentive to the nomination and are without excuse for losing the presidential race of 2016. They nominated a weak presidential candidate, and their past tactics on judicial nominations exacerbated their dilemma.

 

But Greg, I am not for this struggle for dominate opinion. I'm neither for the GOP nor against the DNC (I erroneously voted for Gov. Edwards and it taught me I have the right and privilege to not vote). I want citizens to collaborate for voluntary public-integrity.

Today’s thought. Jeremiah 6:16. Maybe Moses said “the Lord your God”; Jeremiah says “the Lord”; Dean says “God”; some say Jesus; but I trust and am committed to the-objective-truth of which most is undiscovered and some is understood and used for either benefits or risk avoidance.

So far, humankind has not developed the perception required to settle “the Lord” debate, if ever it will be settled. However, the-objective-truth exists, and I prefer not to turn my back on the-objective-truth again.

Dean’s choices and the others may be better for them: I don’t know.

Letters

Pipeline won’t benefit La. (Lindner). OK, but if it will help the USA and Canada (profits can be made) it will be done and we’ll find out if and when the impact on Louisiana is noticeable or direct.

The point is, free enterprise and free trade with a major ally are no longer arbitrarily blocked.

Appreciating first responders. (Riviere). Thank you for painting such a vivid picture of a great, inclusive event. Happily, civics teaching is available at some high schools!

Business taxes (Fogg). I do not know enough about Louisiana business to trust that all corporate tax passes on to citizens.

For example, services to businesses outside Louisiana have sales that would be taxed by Louisiana but handled by the corporation either as increase price to the out-of-state customer or less profit. This iillustrates the phrase "sales tax on steroids," as the destination state will also tax the purchase.

 

A business within the state has the same option: increase price, ask for a discount by suppliers, take less profit, or some combination.

 

What I worry about in this scheme is the corporation that has so much influence that they will demand and get exclusion based on their traditional favored treatment.

Froma Harrop column. This was a well-done attack of Trump’s accomplishment.

For voters like me, what he did was negate Obama overreach into state responsibilities in order to let free enterprise determine the future for coal-mining states. Utilities are now free to select coal if that is their economical option.

 

What liberal democrats don’t understand is the reason the USA is a republic: the only way democracy works is everyone is so impoverished and so moral they collaborate each day to share survival.

  

David Ignatius column. For this Trump voter, Ignatius prevents evidence that my vote will succeed.

 

That is, Donald Trump will convert his CEO excellence into a great presidency. Kushner both may and can witness to the Senate. However, a President of the United States who serves the people reports to the-objective-truth and does not submit to possible legal problems.

 

Having written the above sentence, I now see why Ignatius turns me off: “possible legal problems are cause for dismissal,” makes no sense except as a liberal-democrat hope.

Byron York column. York’s economics training must have been different from mine or my recollection from the 1960s. I thought economic stability needed about 4.5% unemployment to absorb retraining when employment functions changed. For example, buggy companies disappeared and car companies appeared.

 

What I heard from Trump at the Dow Hangar in Baton Rouge is that he wants to help the inner cities by putting people to work. York may know what Trump is referring to. It’s explained at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employment-to-population_ratio .

 

Assuming the 254.54 million “civilian population” and 159.485 million “civilian labor force” in the third chart, York’s 4.7% unemployment equates to 7.5 million people. Improving to my recollection of 4.5% would equates to 7.5 million people, or 300,000 jobs added. Trump wants to improve the civilian labor force to 178.178 million, an increase of 18.7 million jobs.

 

I have no idea why York did not share this remarkable difference between what he hopes for and what I heard Trump promise. I will leave it to the reader to explore the personal income issue at the wikipedia article I cited: York suggested it in his caption.

Cellphone policies (Page 1B). I prefer the inconvenience of privacy. Store managers are still understanding when I ask to borrow the phone to see what MWW may want me to purchase.

 

Prison policies (Page 1A). Happily, The Advocate acts committed to the story as Gov. Edwards seems to demonstrate privation of common sense.

 

In this article reporting departmental approval for supervisors to take private work from state employees, spokesman Pastorick’s excuse is “Department lawyers are ‘in the process of reviewing the Legislative Audit Advisory Council’s recommended changes.’”

 

Who’s in charge? Doesn’t the Louisiana constitution address constraint of supervisors taking labor from employees? Does statutory law provide for penalties to taking supervisors and their directors? It appears Jimmy LeBlanc has no common sense or something akin to it, like integrity. Eventually, all appearances may rest with Gov. John Bel Edwards.

 

I drew that impression so many months ago I’d have to research the list to suggest the key issue. Probably it’s the awful delay in getting quality help for flood victims.

Schools’ internet (Page 1A). The most outrageous aspect of this story is the involvement of a law firm. The children of Louisiana are persons and they should be mad as hell.
 

Who called in that law firm and why?

  
UN envoy (Page 2A). So far, Haley seems diplomatically exemplary---just what we need.

Rules roll back (Page 2A). Kevin Freking and the Associated Press cannot be trusted to report the facts as I see them: The fed is rightfully restoring state responsibilities.

 

Consider the purpose and aims of the people, as stated in the preamble. The subject of that civic agreement is the people in their states. The action is specification and limitation of a nation: the USA.

The USA alone vs Korea (Page 2A). That’s leadership, in view: clear, firm statements, followed by admission that the other party will decide its course of action.

Trump follows up on his inaugural speech (Page 2A). President Trump said we’ll get the job done together. 

 

That leaves dissenters the opportunity to be part of the determination. Dissent does not mean cannot come together. If dissenter’s issues represent the-objective-truth rather than religious dogma, they will have directed the path to getting the job done.

 

Is “Trump threatens” representative of the-objective-truth? Why that word choice? Is talking to Democrats an act of harm to Republicans? Could it be acting for the people where it seems possible?

High-court fights (Page 3A). Do Senate rules serve the people?

Freedom caucus feud (Page 3A). Arguments that are based on religious doctrine rather than the-objective-truth need to face a feud. The first amendment to the US constitution needs to be amended to protect thought, a human obligation, rather than religion, a business institution.

Blueprint for protests (Page 3A). Amorality is only an opinion, but Blake Nicholson and the Associated Press didn’t express common awareness: Saul Alinsky wrote the book for protest organizations.

  

Alinsky progressed from experiences and observations with Al Capone. See http://www.newenglishreview.org/DL_Adams/Saul_Alinsky_and_the_Rise_of_Amorality_in_American_Politics/ .

Phil Beaver does not “know” the-indisputable-facts. Phil trusts and is committed to the-objective-truth of which most is undiscovered and some is understood.
Phil Beaver is agent for A Civic People of the United States, a Louisiana, education non-profit. See online at promotethepreamble.blogspot.com.