I find it slightly amusing that people are surprised even shocked by what the Trump administration is doing along with Republican legislators federally and in Republican lead states. I must ask was no one truly listening to what Republicans have been saying all these years? Never mind the charges they level at Democrats, I am referring to what they say about their beliefs.

Republicans always campaign they will protect SSI, Medicare and Medicaid but they always say they are unsustainable and should be privatized. They once support protecting the environment, wealthy companies complain about the rules and now they are being eliminated. Trump likes to bad mouth wind turbines and the killing of the bald eagles. Trump has gutted environmental protections for the bald eagles and migratory birds in America. Emissions from fossil fuels have killed more birds than wind turbines.

Remember when Presidents had to divest before taking office. Now we have a President making billions from his office. Trump hawked cars in front of the White House getting a stamp of approval from Trump. Trump has a bit coin.

Let us not forget the CEOs paying millions to get rid of law that they don’t like in regard to doing business. Don’t forget the people who shelled out millions toward getting a pardon for their criminal loved ones. In some cases, people would promote lies about the election even though there was no proof, isn’t that right Judge Pirro.

Fighting crime by military takeover of DC. We will not let anyone strike a police officer. This coming from an administration that pardon all January 6 offenders.

Remember when Trump was demanding Georgia find him more votes. Now it is gerrymandering more districts in my favor before the next election. It used to be after every census that redistricting happen, it will be when a President wants it. By the way Texas admits why they are doing it. They can set up districts for political gain. The Supreme Court says so.

Woke is dead. Whitewashing is in. If it offends whites, it is gone. Black history is out. Achievements by minorities are erased. Let us not forget the Republican line “We are a Christian nation.” That is what America First truly means.

Then there is immigration. We are going to get rid of all the criminal illegal aliens. But they are arresting the hard-working good people. That is correct because Republicans told us many times that if you came here illegally you are a criminal, you broke the law. There is good news about those coming here legally, they will pay millions to do so. Ka-ching!

They are fighting against socialism from the Democrats. The current government wants a large stake in stock from the maker of computer chips. That is socialism from Republicans. Let us not forget the take over the hiring and teaching materials in our higher learning institutions. The takeover of media and museums. Republicans the true socialists.

Nothing the Republicans have done so far is surprising. They have been telling us along you just were not paying attention. You let your fears take over with the help of Fox News.

CHARLES M. REEDER

Montoursville

Submitted byVirtual Newsroom