Political Truth

Since I was young, I've loved politics. I'm not a fanatic. You won't see me post daily about it on social media and you won't hear much public conversation from me. I don't follow much of the details in foreign affairs. But, I still love it.

Also since I was young, I've been a Republican. I couldn't wait to vote. I've voted in every election since I turned 18.

So, I'm super excited about the upcoming presidential election. I've never seen so many candidates in this early. I've never seen so many hot button issues already on the table.

This class of candidates on both sides seem to have their fair amount of baggage and some aren't afraid to say what's on their minds. That will make debates so interesting.

Some of the candidates seem to be avoiding issues, while others wiggle right into the mess of it all. The most recent is Donald Trump. I'm not a fan of his. I don't think he's savvy enough. However, I appreciate his honesty. He said what many people think, but won't say.

Ok, so he over generalized Mexicans a bit too much. But, there are a lot of problems with illegals. I could tell you so many ways he is right.

An illegal man drove drunk down the wrong side of a KC highway, killing a woman and her young daughter. One who lived near me in KC killed his roommate and set a building on fire. Another of his friends raped a woman and burned her boyfriend alive in a car. They are all sitting in prison, while we pay for them until they die.

Illegals are permeating our country and their seems to be no consequence. Our children have to have social security numbers to go to school. I have to provide ID to purchase several items and open any account. How can undocumented immigrants really live a quality life here? Why are we not doing more to make them as accountable as tax payers?

There's definitely a problem. Trump has the wrong way of tackling the issue, but we shouldn't chastise him for an opinion based on some modicum of truth.

There's so many other candidates and issues that deserve some attention, but let's let the field dwindle a bit first.