Opinion : Letter to the Editor: In Response

For critic Lindsey :  How can you be so sure of your data –If what you write is correct the President should most certainly be censured if not removed from office.  I am not convinced particularly when Director Comey who reopening the email investigation on Hillary Clinton laid out evidence for indictment, but then concluded that it was not intentional – Good Grief.

It was my opinion of what may have happened in a similar call to another world leader.  It is my understanding that all communications including phone calls are automatically classified as least as confidential; therefore it is breaking the law to leak these calls to the media.  This has been done on many occasions – it seems to be more likely and more numerous when a Republican is an occupant of the Oval Office (G.H.W. Bush, G.W. Bush and now D.J. Trump). 

You have made a number of charges against President Trump, where is the proof?  If you have it then you must immediately gave the evidence to Chairman Schiff and Nadler.  Have you?  If so than you should be on the witness list to testify same under oath.  It is important for all of us who will ultimately stand in judgment; should this President be found guilty or acquitted by the Senate, that the process is transparent and fair to the accused.  He should be able to call witnesses without restriction by Chairman Schiff or Nadler, and his legal team should be able also to cross examine without restriction as well.

 The process of laying ground work for impeachment began November 9, 2016 by John Podesta and Robby Mook, both Democrats and Hillary supporters.  I think it began full force by articles beginning with the New York Times even before inauguration, January of 2017.  In other words President Trump was going to be impeached even before he took office.

I did not vote for a priest – not hardly -- Donald Trump is not a perfect human being there has been only one and he was executed over 2,000 years ago.  He promised to do good things for the Country and for the working middle class; so far he has done very well even with all the negative press and negative writings of many people as yourself.  I do know the stock market went from 18,000 more or less on November 2016 to a high of 27,000 more or less today.  My unrealized capital gains doubled on my small Charles Schwab account from November 8, 2016 to January of 2017.  A good friend of ours had a $100.000 gain on her 401(K) during that same period.  As of this date my small Schwab account has gained 20.58% since this year’s beginning.  Anyone with a pension fund has prospered up to now and that includes most working people with a W-II and retirement benefits.  Also there is the increased child credit, $20,000 deduction for married couples and a much lower marginal tax rate.  That means more discretionary income.  I should also mention the many bonuses paid before the end of 2016.  Why was this – there was an increase in optimism!  Also it seems according to Stewart Varny working people’s wages have increased north of $5,000 annually as of this year.  Also manufacturing has gained advancement and due to our positive interest rate money has flowed in due to negative rates of many Western Countries.   All positive results from Pres. Trump’s econ policies!  Did any of this happen when Pres. Obama was in office??  I sure didn’t see it – in fact due to progressive housing policy I lost $400,000 in my retirement IRA because of the housing debacle – read Thomas Sowell’s Housing Boom and Bust.  Also, I suggest Resistance (At All Costs) how Trump haters are breaking America by Kimberley Strassel a member of the WSJ editorial board and The Plot Against the President (the true story of how Congressman Devin Nunes uncovered the biggest political scandal in US history) by Lee Smith a veteran journalist.  Many names listed, most unfamiliar– most likely members of the Deep State,

I was not able to watch any of the first day of open testimony.  I did, however, view an important question to Diplomat Kent and Ambassador Taylor; what are the items of impeachment? – shout it out!  --- Silence!!!  That speaks volumes.

If you mouth is open and your ears are closed it is impossible to learn!  Each coin of the Realm has two sides.

Regards,   John Stiegelmeyer  ---Vinton