By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Americans would have to be blind not to notice the deterioration of our great country.  At times it seems as if Hannibal Lecter[2] and Helter Skelter[3] rule: crime everywhere[4]; homelessness galore.[5]

Streets and roads that rival the worst in third-world countries.[6]  An educational system that costs an arm and a leg; and saddles kids and/or their parents with life-long debts, and no jobs at the end of the "Rainbow."

The disparity between the "haves" and "have nots" widens.  Out-of-sight wealth (e.g., yachts, mansions, private jets) contrasted with the homeless going through trashcans, seeking anything of "value."

Like him or not, Donald Trump believes that a rising tide lifts all American ships.  We are not out to save the world, nor is that our job.  It's called "survival of the fittest."  But Trump wants to bring every American along: black, white, Hispanic, Asian.

America is the only true melting pot in the world.  All of our ancestors came from somewhere else, even the "Native Americans" whose ancestors crossed the "Bering land bridge" from Asia.[7]  We are all equal in the eyes of God.

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© 2025, Timothy D. Naegele

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[1]  Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at The Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Finance and Business. He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2024/02/18/hannibal-lector-lives/ ("Hannibal Lecter Lives")

[3]  See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/global-chaos-and-helter-skelter/ ("Global Chaos And Helter Skelter")

[4]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/14/god-saved-me-again/ ("God Saved Me Again")

[5]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2025/01/07/homelessness-2/ ("It Is Your Destiny, Ben Carson") and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2025/01/02/homelessness/ ("Homelessness In America, As The New Year Begins")

[6]  See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/theres-a-county-in-california-where-the-government-officials-should-be-jailed/ ("There’s A County In California Where The Government Officials Should Be Jailed")

[7]  See https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/america-a-rich-tapestry-of-life/ ("America: A Rich Tapestry Of Life") and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beringia ("Beringia")