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Volume 46 • Number 12 • December 1, 2021

Remember When

1941

“Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and 1941 Packard 1941 Hudson air forces of the Empire of Japan.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt www.militarypress.com The Military Press Newspaper December 1, 2021 1

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THE MOST SADISTIC DICTATORS

By Richard Matz Publisher/writer Over the last hundred years we have been subjected to numerous dictators that have destroyed many countries including their own. Who was the worst of the bunch is a matter of one’s opinions.

Naturally in case of the Jewish people that had to be and was Adolf Hitler. Hitler hated the Jewish people and began to persecute them starting in 1933 .Many Jewish understood their future in Germany and immigrated to other countries .Lucky for the USA brilliant Jewish people like Albert Einstein and others fled to our country . How many Jewish people did he destroy , torture and murder , we know it was in the millions.The Holocaust was one of the worst slaughters of human beings ever!

Hitlers Stooge …. Italy’s Benito Mussolini was an ally to Germany and warred with Egypt , Greece , Croatia , Ethiopia , Albania and other areas of the Mediterran but was a failure and abandoned by Hitler Next would be Joseph Stalin , he not only murdered millions of people in the Russia but tortured and murdered any of his contemporaries that he deemed a threat to his authority . He also murdered many people in what we called the Eastern block , which included 15

nations these became Soviet republics from Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Estonia , Georgia , Kazakhstan .

Latvia , Lithuania , Moldova , Ukraine , Turkmenistan , Tajikistan , Uzbekistan , Kyrgyzstan , and East Germany . These countries were all under the control of Joseph Stalin and named the Iron Curtain .

We must never forget the great leader Mao Zedong the founder and father of the Chinese communist party . His Civil War with Chiang Kai-shek killed many Chinese Nationalist that were allies of the United States. After the defeat of Chiang Kai-shek and his army the nationalist army and followers fled to Taiwan where they remain today as an independent nation . They are under threat to mainland China who claim that Taiwan is or should be under the rule of the Chinese communist . Mao like all the rest of the dictators killed any Chinese contemporaries wether communist or not . And of course he killed anyone that he thought was a threat to his complete authority in the Chinese Communist Party .

Now last but certainly not least Hideki Tojo Minister of War was responsible for the Day of Infamy . The bombing of Pearl Harbor Decenber 7th.

1941 and the start of the United States entering into war with Germany and Japan . Japan began its occupation of other nations starting in 1895 . These nations included Korea , Taiwan , Manchuria , Mongolia , China , the Philippines , Burma , Thailand , Malaysia , Borneo , and over 6000 islands in the Pacific Our textbooks and teachers didn’t spend nearly the same amount of time talking about the Japanese. We Must remember about Japanese internment camps, the Japanese Death march to Bataan a 66 mile laborius forced march where prisoners were beaten , shot , bayoneted , and beheaded . 76,000 started but only 54,000 made it alive

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but those that did were sick from malnutrition, malaria and wounds inflicted by the Japs.

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor force the USA to join WW 2 directly. The the USA was just as deeply involved fighting the Germans and the Japanese . It’s not like the Americans only focused on the Nazis during the war. So why are the history books so biased? From what I can tell the brutality of the Japanese was on par with the Nazis if not more. They had just as many grand plans to rule half of the world as Hitler did . The A-bombing of Japan,a decision that President Truman had to make as Japan , throughly defeated refused to surrender . The US estimated we would have lost over 1 to 1/2 million Americans and Japan up to 5 million people if we would have had to invaded mainland Japan.

An annoying side effect of this is having to explain to people that Japan wasn’t exactly “nice” in the war. The most recent argument was it would have been perfectly ethical to A-bomb Germany but it was perfectly unethical to A-bomb the Japanese. The way the Japanese people have turned themselves around in the past 60 years, their pacifism, high morals and ethics, and such emphasis on honor, intellectualism, respect, and high regard for fellow human being makes “ Day Of Infamy “ seem even more incredulous.To understand todays leftist/socialist younger youth and

adults just ask them how much they know about our history that’s been replaced by our liberal educators that blame all of the world’s problems on America !

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PEARL HARBOR “Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, that was the scene of a devastating surprise attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. Just before 8 a.m. on that Sunday morning, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base, where they managed to destroy or damage nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and over 300 airplanes. More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack, including civilians, and another 1,000 people were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan.

Harbor were relatively undefended.

Almost the entire Pacific Fleet was moored around Ford Island in the harbor, and hundreds of airplanes were squeezed onto adjacent airfields.

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise, but Japan and the United States had been edging toward war for decades.

At about 8 a.m., Japanese planes filled the sky over Pearl Harbor.

Bombs and bullets rained onto the vessels moored below. At 8:10, a 1,800-pound bomb smashed through the deck of the battleship USS Arizona and landed in her forward ammunition magazine.

The ship exploded and sank with more than 1,000 men trapped inside.

To the Japanese, Pearl Harbor was an irresistibly easy target.

The Japanese plan was simple: Destroy the Pacific Fleet. That way, the Americans would not be able to fight back as Japan’s armed forces spread across the South Pacific.

On December 7, after months of planning and practice, the Japanese launched their attack.

The United States was particularly unhappy with Japan’s inånly way to solve its economic and demographic problems was to expand into its neighbor’s territory and take over its import market.

To this end, Japan declared war on China in 1937, resulting in the Nanking Massacre and other atrocities.

American officials responded to this aggression with a battery of economic sanctions and trade embargoes.

They reasoned that without access to money and goods, and especially essential supplies like oil, Japan would have to rein in its expansionism.

Instead, the sanctions made the Japanese more determined to stand their ground. During months of negotiations between Tokyo and Washington, D.C., neither side would budge. It seemed that war was all but inevitable.

Where Is Pearl Harbor?

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is located near the center of the Pacific Ocean, roughly 2,000 miles from the U.S. mainland and about 4,000 miles from Japan. No one believed that the Japanese would start a war with an attack on the distant islands of Hawaii.

Additionally, American intelligence officials were confident that any Japanese attack would take place in one of the (relatively) nearby European colonies in the South Pacific: the Dutch East Indies, Singapore or Indochina.

Because American military leaders were not expecting an attack so close to home, the naval facilities at Pearl

Next, torpedoes pierced the shell of the battleship USS Oklahoma. With 400 sailors aboard, the Oklahoma lost her balance, rolled onto her side and slipped underwater.

Less than two hours later, the surprise attack was over, and every battleship in Pearl Harbor—USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma, USS California, USS West Virginia, USS Utah, USS Maryland, USS Pennsylvania, USS Tennessee and USS Nevada—had sustained significant damage.

(All but USS Arizona and USS Utah were eventually salvaged and repaired.)

The Impact Of The Attack On Pearl Harbor

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In all, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor crippled or destroyed nearly 20 American ships and more than 300 airplanes. Dry docks and airfields were likewise destroyed. Most important, 2,403 sailors, soldiers and civilians were killed and about 1,000 people were wounded.

But the Japanese had failed to cripple the Pacific Fleet. By the 1940s, battleships were no longer the most important naval vessel: Aircraft carriers were, and as it happened, all of the Pacific Fleet’s carriers were away from the base on December 7. (Some had returned to the mainland and others were delivering planes to troops on Midway and Wake Islands.)

Moreover, the Pearl Harbor assault had left the base’s most vital onshore facilities—oil storage depots, repair shops, shipyards and submarine docks—intact. As a result, the U.S. Navy was able to rebound relatively quickly from the attack.

A Date Which Will Live in Infamy President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress on December 8, the day after the crushing attack on Pearl Harbor.

“Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”

He went on to say, “No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win

through to absolute victory. I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again.”

America Enters World War II After the Pearl Harbor attack, and for the first time during years of discussion and debate, the American people were united in their determination to go to war.

The Japanese had wanted to goad the United States into an agreement to lift the economic sanctions against them; instead, they had pushed their adversary into a global conflict that ultimately resulted in Japan’s first occupation by a foreign power.

Did you know? The single vote against Congress’s declaration of war against Japan came from Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana. Rankin was a pacifist who had also voted against the American entrance into World War I. “As a woman,” she said, “I can’t go to war, and I refuse to send anyone else.”

On December 8, Congress approved Roosevelt’s declaration of war on Japan. Three days later, Japan’s allies Germany and Italy declared war against the United States.

For the second time, Congress reciprocated, declaring war on the European powers. More than two years after the start of World War II, the United States had entered the conflict.

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1941 HUDSON

< US President Franklin D. Roosevelt The war in Europe continued to dominate world affairs but a new threat was growing which would soon involve America as the Japanese caused a threat Asia in the Pacific and preparations for war continued . The British Prime Minister Winston Churchill addressed the joint session of congress asking for help in the form of Arms . The US still continued as normal with 2 great movies produced that year that would stand the test of time “Citizen Kane” and “Dumbo”.

After many years where parents had decided what teenagers wore a new revolution was happening where teenagers became fashion conscious , also drive in Movies and drive in fast food were growing in popularity.

On December 7 the US was attacked by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor in

Hawaii more than 2400 American servicemen were killed that day and America entered the WAR . And with neutrality ended some 950 tanks were sent to Britain together with food, trucks, guns and ammunition.

Willy’s Jeep Introduced for use by the US Army

Japanese Navy launches a surprise attack consisting by the Imperial Japanese Navy on December 7th of the United States fleet at Pearl Harbor, thus drawing the United States into World War II.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend Lease Act providing military aid to the Allies.

United Stated officially declares war on Japan Hitler and Mussolini announce they are at war with America who retaliates with its own declaration of war .

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated for his 3rd term as US President.

The war in Europe continues to escalate with countries joining on one side or the other , and large number of civilian casualties on both sides due to the use of bombing In the North Atlantic, the German battleship Bismarck sinks the HMS Hood on May24th killing all but three crewman on what was the pride of the

1941 CADILLAC CONVERTIBLE

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1941 FORD TRUCK

COST OF LIVING IN

1941

1941 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER Royal Navy. Fairey Swordfish aircraft from the carrier HMS Ark Royal fatally cripple the German battleship Bismarck in torpedo attack. and the attack that follows by Navy Warships sinks the Bismark on May 27

The Maltese Falcon The classic American film created

by Orson Welles, “Citizen Kane,” is released during this year.

Germany attacks the Soviet Union on October 11 News Events and then begins an all out offensive of Moscow.

Popular Music

Nazi Germany launches Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union.

“Daddy “ by Sammy Kaye

Popular Films

“I’ll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time “ Andrews Sisters

“Chattanooga Choo Choo “ by Glenn Miller

Average Cost of new house $4,075 Average wages per year $1,750 Average Monthly Rent $32 per month Cost of a gallon of Gas 12 cents Average Price for a new car $850 Apples, Pippin, 25 cents for 2 pounds Bacon Sliced 59 cents per pound Ground Beef $1.39 per pound Potatoes $1.00 for 5 pounds

“Green Eyes “ by Jimmy Dorsey

Dumbo

1941 FORD SUPER DELUXE 1941 PACKARD

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Publishers memoirs

MOB MAFIA And ME In the 1950s I grew up in an Italian neighborhood called Bloomfield in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania . My best friend Jerry LaDonne was a young Italian man whose parents couldn’t speak a word of English . No … let me take that back … his mom could say one word “ Beach-a-nut Gum “. They were the nicest loving people I ever met. She was like my 2nd mom and every time I saw her she would say “ Litchie … Lichie … Mangiare … Mangiare … interpretation … Richie Richie come and eat , come and eat .. I never refused the offer because she made the best spaghetti with meatballs sausage and porkchops . The spaghetti noodles she made was from scratch and hung them out in her yard on a clothesline to dry .

Growing up from 10 till I was about 20 I never heard the word mafia! A lot of my friends father’s were as they called it “ in the family “ but they didn’t say Mafia and didn’t seem any different than any other fathers .

After I was out of school at 22 I went to work for a company out of Chicago named Parochial Book Covers . My job was to sell advertising on these school book

I was given an assignment in covering a Catholic school in Niagara Falls New York. I drove from Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls and stayed in an inexpensive hotel until the next morning. I visited the nun and she gave me the advertising leads for that day. The 1st call , after I had breakfast and had my hair cut was a funeral home called Magaddinos Funeral Home. I was the next customer in line at the barbershop and as I waited I picked up a Life Magazine that was just delivered by a postman .

I almost fell out of my chair . The picture on the front cover of the magazine was a picture of Stefano Magaddino ..the undertaker . The article said that Mr. Magaddino was the head of the Mafia family in Buffalo and upper New York state including Niagara Falls.

covers that protected the books that were used in the parochial schools . I would contact the head nun who was the principal of the Catholic school and she would supply me with a list of potential advertisers to purchase the bookcovers. The prime suspects were the Catholic funeral home , the local insurance company, the local milk company that supplied the milk for lunch and any Catholic parishioners that owned their own businesses. The cost of the covers ran $2500 dollars and I worked on straight commission and received 20% of the sales. That was great money in 1962.

up in the air and all my paperwork and samples flew all over the hallway. The man apologized for startling me and asked me what I wanted. I told him I was from the Catholic Church and was here to see Mr.Magaddino As we picked up my samples and papers Mr. Magaddino walked by and went into his office . I was then escorted into his office and he asked me “ what do you want “ I told him I was from the church and needed to see if he would purchase advertising space on the school’s bookcovers . He opened a drawer pulled out his check book and said how much ? I told him he could purchase part or all of the ads on the book covers. He said I’ll take them all and wrote me out a check for $2500 dollars and gave me a brochure and said “ use this for the ad copy “.

I thanked him and exited the funeral home as fast as I could . As I ran to my car I thought “ I just made $500 dollars ( remember this was 1962 ) I was happier than a pig dipped in ship… I was never so scared in all my life and later found out that the funeral home was a front for smuggling out narcotics in the dead bodies and caskets of his customers. This was my introduction to the Mr Magaddino , his funeral home and the Mafia .

Richard Matz Publisher

The barber who definitely was Italian said to me” younga man you da nexta customer . As I climbed into the chair he saw the cover of the magazine ripped it out of my hand and threw it up against the wall. He said that-sa lota bullshit , Mr Magaddino is one of the finest and most generous man in all of Niagara Falls ,in fact the most generous man in all of New York State. I told the barber I knew nothing about the article and I had an appointment with the Funeral home in 1/2 hour .

The funeral home was right across the street from the barbershop and needless to say my heart was beating like a drum , but nevertheless I crossed the street and went up the steps of the funeral home . Just then a black limousine pulled into the driveway and 5 men all dressed in black with black fedoras made headway to the front door as I was entering the funeral home .

It was very dark inside with just a smattering of light . As I walked down the long hallway a man stepped out and startled me so bad that I threw my briefcase

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sports news

the year of the

quarterback

By Richard Matz Pub / Writer This year there is more emphasis put on the quarterbacks to carry the team more than any other year. In the past years we’ve had more great running backs , tight ends and wide receivers . Whether it’s a reliable pro , rookie or 2nd year quarterback they seem to be the catalyst for winning team.

We have the G O A T ( greatest of all time ) Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady last years Super Bowl champ , we have Aaron Rodgers of the Packers , Ben Roethlisberger of the Steelers , Dak Prescott of the Cowboys and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs all future Hall of Famer’s.

Then we have a bevy of young rookie quarterbacks , 1st round pick Trevor Lawrence of the Carolina Jaguars , Zach Wilson of the Jets , Trey Lance of the 49ers , Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears , and Mac Jones with the New England

Patriots who with the help of his coach

more politics before the start of the

Angeles . If not this year then in a year

Bill Belichick is doing best of all .

games everyone seems more into the

or 2 will see the San Diego Chargers in

games .

the Super Bowl because they have one

This year seems to be one of the most

of the best up-and-coming second-year

exciting and most watched seasons for

With half the season over it’s still up in

quarterback in the league in Justin He-

the NFL . whether it’s because of COVID

the air which 2 teams will wind up in

bert .

that destroyed last year’s games or no

the Super Bowl at SOFI Stadium in Los

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In The Locker Room Three women are in a gym locker room dressing up to play racquetball, suddenly, a guy runs through the room wearing nothing but a bag over his head and passes the three women.

He passes the first woman, who looks down at his thing. “He’s not my husband,” she says.

He passes by the second woman, who also looks down at his thing. “He’s not my husband either.” she says, not recognizing his unit.

He passes by the third woman, who also looks down as he runs by her. “Wait a minute,” she says. “He’s not even a member of this club!”

Misplaced Sex Drive

A feeble old man is in his doctor’s office having a checkup. The doctor finishes the check-up says to the man, “So, you seem in fine health. Any problems?”

“Yes, Doc,” the old man slowly responded, “My sex drive is too high and I need it lowered.”

This took the doctor quite by surprise. “You’re 84 years old, and you’re in fine health for a man of your age, and I know men half your age who would kill for a problem like that. So why are you complaining?”

“Well,” the old man said, “I see all these sexy nurses at the home, and when I go for a walk, I see all these cute honeys all around, so that’s why I’m here, Doc. I want my sex drive lowered.”

Still confused, the doctor said, “I would think that at your age, you wouldn’t complain about a high sex drive.”

“Doc,” the old man said, “You don’t understand. I need my sex drive lowered from here,” pointing to his head, “to here,” pointing between his legs.

Picking Up Chicks A horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow. The horse falls into a mud hole and is sinking. He calls to the chicken to go and get the farmer to help pull him out to safety. The chicken runs to the farm but the farmer can’t be found. So he drives the farmer’s BMW

back to the mud hole and ties some rope around the bumper. He then throws the other end of the rope to his friend, the horse, and drives the car forward, saving him from sinking!

A few days later, the chicken and horse were playing in the meadow again and the chicken fell into the mud hole. The chicken yelled to the horse to go and get some help from the farmer. The horse said, “I think I can stand over the hole!” So he stretched over the width of the hole and said, “Grab for my ‘thingy’ and pull yourself up.”And the chicken did and pulled himself to safety.

The moral of the story: If you’re hung like a horse, you don’t need a BMW to pick up chicks.

Italian Guy An Italian guy is out picking up chicks in Roma.

While at his favorite bar, he manages to attract one rather attractive looking blonde.

So they’re back at his place, and sure enough, they go at it. After a long while…

He screams wow that was great Then he rolls over, lights up a cigarette and asks her, “So…. you finish?” After a slight pause.

She replies, “No.” Surprised, but pleasantly, he puts out his cigarette, rolls back on top of her, and has his way with her again, this time lasting even longer than the first… and this time completing the deed with even louder shouts.

Again he rolls over, lights a cigarette, and asks, “So…. you finish?”

And again, after a short pause, she simply says “No.” Stunned, but still acting reflexively on his macho pride, he once again puts out the cigarette, and mounts his companion du jour.

This time, with all the strength he could muster up, he barely manages to end the task, but he does, after quite some time and energy is spent.

Barely able to roll over, he reaches for his cigarette … lights it again, and then asks tiredly, “So… you finish?”

“No. I’m Swedish.”

Prairie Oysters One day, an American was touring Spain. After his day’s sightseeing, he stopped at a local restaurant. While

sipping his wine, he noticed a sizzling, scrumptious looking platter being served at the next table. Not only did it look good, the smell was wonderful. He asked the waiter, “What is that you just served?”

The waiter replied, “ Ah senor, you have excellent taste! Those are bull testicles from the bull fight this morning. A delicacy!”

The American, though momentarily daunted, when he learned the origin of the dish said, “What the hell, I’m on vacation! Bring me an order!”

The waiter replied, “I am so sorry, senor. There is only one serving a day since there is only one bull fight each morning. If you come early tomorrow and place your order, we will be sure to serve you this delicacy!”

The next morning, the American returned, placed his order and was served the one and only special delicacy of the day. After a few bites, and inspecting the contents of his platter, He called to the waiter and said, “These are much, much smaller than the ones I saw you serve yesterday!”

The waiter promptly replied, “Si senor! Sometimes the bull wins!”

Joe The Mailman Joe is on his last day at work as a mailman.

He receives many thank-you cards and monetary gifts along his route.

When he gets to the very last house, he is greeted by a gorgeous housewife, who invites him in for lunch.

Joe happily accepts.

After lunch, the woman invites him up to the bedroom for some “desert.”

Joe happily accepts again.

When they are done, the woman gives him a dollar.

Joe asks what the dollar is all about.

The woman replies: “It was my husband’s suggestion.

When I told him that it was your last day at work, he told me “ screw him, give him a dollar. The lunch was my idea.”

Viagra Two men broke into a drug store and stole all the Viagra from the counters. Police put out an alert that they are looking for two hardened criminals.

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afghanistan disaster I’m Shawn Collins – I’m a black conservative, a U.S. Navy combat veteran who served in Afghanistan, an active U.S. Navy reservist, a husband, and a father. I grew up in a disadvantaged home in a poor suburb

of Dallas. My parents divorced when I was three years old. I had every reason to be convinced that I could not change my circumstances. But fortunately for

me, the American Dream was alive and strong. My parents both taught me about hard work, accountability, and resiliency. Those traits combined with my love of basketball lead me to attend Rice University, where I played Division 1 basketball.

After law school, when I was admitted to the bar, I took an oath to support the Constitution. But eventually I realized that was not enough for me – so I made the decision to fight for the Constitution I swore to defend and joined the U.S. Navy. Shortly after my wife Zeina – who is an immigrant – and I were married, I deployed on a combat mission to Afghanistan. While in Afghanistan, I helped negotiate with key leaders in the region and even survived two assassination-attempt bombings.

Now, as father of four who has lived

California Reparations California moves forward with reparations effort to create ‘more equitable’ future.

A state that never allowed slaves is taking money from people who never owned slaves and giving it to people who have never been slaves. That’s right, California has moved forward with reparations plans for African Americans.

As a black, conservative female, I find this move to be disturbing - not to mention, unconstitutional! Reparations divide our country. Opportunity brings us together.

This is our opportunity as conservatives to bring diversity to the Republican Party and dismantle the racist narrative

the American Dream and fought for my country so others could achieve it as well, I am greatly disturbed by the lack of leadership in America. I’m running for Congress ( California’s 45th District ) to help give our country the leadership we so badly need in order to keep America a safe, secure and prosperous nation full of opportunity.

On Biden’s watch, we have had a disastrous and dishonorable withdrawal from Afghanistan that undid everything I fought for, and thousands died for, over the last twenty years. Democrats are spending trillions of dollars we don’t have on pet projects we can’t afford which is driving up debt and inflation and hurting our economy.

Since Democrats took over, nothing has gotten better – in fact, it’s getting worse.

No one – not Biden, not Katie Porter – is

providing America with the leadership we need. We must be spending wisely and lowering (not raising) taxes, especially in this difficult economic climate. We must be supporting our military AND our law enforcement as they work to protect us.We must improve our education system, put more emphasis on STEM fields, and secure a brighter future for our children.

We must address the national security and humanitarian crisis at the border by securing it and streamlining the legal immigration process so more people like my wife can have the opportunity to come to our country legally and achieve the American Dream. We can do all these things and more, but only if we have new leadership in America.

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Democrats have held over conservatives for decades. I have never asked for a handout and I have never seen myself as a victim because of the color of my skin.

Despite what the Democrats peddle through my minority community, I am a free thinking American who has been blessed with opportunity in this country.

If I was a victim like the Democrats thought I was, then I wouldn’t be here, running for Congress for a SECOND time with the support of thousands of grassroots conservatives.

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