Have we lost our way?

It’s not only sad, but disheartening to see the amount of the Clinton’s “power and influence”. When, as a society, did we “decide” that openly blatant corruption was worthy of reward? Meanwhile, honesty and fairness are considered weakness.

We want to believe our civic leaders have our best interests at heart. However, Obama has created legislation requiring web information (censored) to fall in-line with the EU’s open society agenda of anti-free speech. Obama considers the move necessary to maintain “international” support for the internet and to prevent a fracturing of its governance. Is our government moving towards a consolidation with EU policies?

It’s no secret the Clintons are Pro Israel, the oligarchy. Hillary tells us an open border will improve our society. However, we need only look to Europe for validation of its gross failure and witness the damage inflicted upon each country’s citizenry. The issue of immigration is not (in my humble opinion) racial, but cultural. Hillary will welcome (possibly millions) of refugees into this country, the vast majority will never assimilate into western society, and don’t want to. The demonstrated violence inflicted upon European society is testament of their loathing of western culture. And lest we forget, for their support, the enormous tax burden will be placed squarely upon you and me.

Hillary voted for NAFTA, resulting in crippling the American economy. NAFTA has vastly enriched the top one percent of our society, leaving American working families in the cold. (Bill) Clinton, while signing the NAFTA bill, stated, “NAFTA means jobs. American jobs, and good-paying American jobs!” Per its outcome, shouldn’t NAFTA be abolished?

Since the year 2000, over five million manufacturing jobs have been vacated.

Families can’t survive on minimum wage service jobs! Decades prior to NAFTA, businesses profited and prospered, people had jobs. Now, the question is, “How do we force US companies to bring back manufacturing, without taxpayers footing the bill?”

As justification for exiting the US, corporations “cry” about their tax rate, wanting us to believe it is 35 percent. What corporations don’t do is finish the rest of the statement; 35 percent of “profit”.

By leaving the US, corporations have delighted in higher profits and fewer taxes. Corporations (like you and me) should be taxed on revenue NOT profit. America was founded for and by the people, not corporations. It flagrantly appears our government electives deem the success (profits) of corporations more vital than the people they’re mandated to represent.

In 2015, only 11 percent of all government taxes acquired came from corporations; 47 percent came from you and me.

Finally, will someone justify why Hillary, a candidate for the highest office in the land, is immune from consequences for her illegal activities?

When did our society lose the willingness to stand up for what is right and just? Do we simply feel helpless to stop the extensive corruption taking place under our very noses? Do we turn a blind eye and ignore unpleasant reality?

I’m simply astonished, disheartened, and lacking hope this country will ever be great again.

Diane Perry, Ritzville