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  • Commentary consisting of my feelings and thoughts on issues I want to relay to the President.

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    e henryE
    Dr. Mr. President, I just wanted to let you know that I am very impressed with your ability to stay calm in the face of adversity. You behaved with aplomb and honor when confronted by tyrannical bullies. You are an inspiration to leaders around the world. You inspire and awe many including myself. I am sure the people of your country are proud to call you their President. I only wish other world leaders had the courage and tenacity to fight for their country and convictions the way that you do. Your bravery distinguishes you from your peers. Ukraine is lucky to have you as their leader. Please continue to inspire, A Western Ally

  • Breaking News

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    e henryE
    The U.S. Department of Treasury just ended a rule that was used to register and document the use of shell companies, sometimes used to cover up money laundering, illegal business practices, hiding assets or income used to influence elections, etc. The rule will only be enforced for foreign business holders. The rule which put in place the Beneficial Ownership Information reporting (BOI) which required all businesses to register their business or businesses on a website with the owners name; date of birth; address; and identification number from a state issued drivers license, ID or a passport. Rolling back regulation and ending enforcement of this rule could lead to an increase in: illegal money flooding into our elections, domestic drug trafficking, or other nefarious business practices, by affording them less red tape and accountability. Another problem, it could embolden U.S. citizens acting on behalf of a foreign person, government, or criminal, to open a shell corporation. (Also, if you were not aware, approximately 80% of Fentanyl that comes over our border was transported by U.S. citizens). The Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessant, put out a statement in regard to the rollback of this rule, “The Treasury Department is announcing today that, with respect to the Corporate Transparency Act, not only will it not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under the existing regulatory deadlines, but it will further not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners after the forthcoming rule changes take effect either. The Treasury Department will further be issuing a proposed rulemaking that will narrow the scope of the rule to foreign reporting companies only. Treasury takes this step in the interest of supporting hard-working American taxpayers and small businesses and ensuring that the rule is appropriately tailored to advance the public interest. “This is a victory for common sense,” said U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “Today’s action is part of President Trump’s bold agenda to unleash American prosperity by reining in burdensome regulations, in particular for small businesses that are the backbone of the American economy.”” The rules came amidst the 2022 invasion of Ukraine and our ramped up sanctions on Russia, a country known for using shell corporations to hide its assets in Western countries. Shell Corporation’s are legal but they have been used for illegal activities and this rule helped in combating money laundering; which is not just a foreign business problem. When the bill, The Corporate Transparency Act was proposed in 2019 it got bipartisan support and passed in December of 2020. When the BOI rule was introduced, “The Treasury Department said it was moving to create a database that will contain personal information on the owners of at least 32 million U.S. businesses as part of an effort to combat illicit finance. Treasury officials said the new rule represents a sea change in the world of corporate transparency.” According to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) website (who regulates BOI under the Treasury Department), “The mission of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is to safeguard the financial system from illicit activity, counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and promote national security through strategic use of financial authorities and the collection, analysis, and dissemination of financial intelligence.” The ending of the enforcement of this rule seems counterintuitive to the fight against crime to ensure America's safety. https://apnews.com/article/treasury-beneficial-ownership-database-finance-bessent-trump-a903100907851cca1930511f96e9686d https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0038 https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-politics-business-bc1631f23fe2f14273dcaed6fbd3883b https://www.fincen.gov/boi https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2015 https://www.uschamber.com/co/start/strategy/small-business-corporate-transparency-act https://www.fincen.gov/about/mission#:~:text=The mission of the Financial,analysis%2C and dissemination of financial https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-congress-bans-anonymous-shell-companies-2020-12-11/ https://campaignlegal.org/update/secret-election-spending-proliferates-through-shell-companies https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-publications/quick-facts/Fentanyl_FY21.pdf https://www.cato.org/blog/us-citizens-were-80-crossers-fentanyl-ports-entry-2019-2024 https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2513

  • A place to talk about whatever you want

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    e henryE
    This all seemed to start about ten years ago, when demonizing the Republicans or the Conservatives or MAGA for doing something egregious or awful by placing blame for one persons deeds or a group of people's, at the feet of all who reside in that group became the norm. It happens on both sides, demonizing the Democrats or the Liberals or the Left for something similar, like because they didn't condemn some random person or group of people, from a group for doing something awful. We are the United States of America and we should be united but instead we have become a country of petty grievances of one upmanship against each party for not condemning something that one of "them" did or didn't do. It should come as no surprise to us that countries that don't support democracy are enjoying and reveling in our division. They want the U.S. divided, they want us to fail. They don't want us to be united because when we are united, we are stronger and popular and envied. It used to be that people would come to our country with dreams and hopes for a better future but now they are avoiding us like the pariahs we used to condemn. Our little experiment is cracking and the vultures are getting ready to swoop in and grab the spoils. The real problem is that we are not united in condemning the one person who represents the whole of our country, for repeatedly doing egregious and vile acts. It perfectly explains the division in our country, if you voted for him and still support him, then you seem to support even his most reviled acts or try to pass them off as his sense of humor. As an example, when the president trolled a country at war by posting an ai video of him taking over their land to make it some kind of tropical amusement park. It is of note, that 77.9 Million people didn't vote for the current President in the 2024 election. And he knows it. So, to punish them for their disloyalty, he has been going out of his way to destroy whatever he can think of that they like and support in our government and around the country. He is not a representative of all; he is going out of his way to show those that didn't vote for him what the consequences are for their disloyalty.

  • Got a question? Ask away!

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    e henryE
    @Russ Hopefully this makes a positive difference. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out.

  • Blog posts from my perspective

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    e henryE
    Should the Oath that the President takes, when sworn into office, include a clause stating that any statement the President makes is under oath for the whole duration of his term, even posts on social media? It makes sense that the President of the United States; the most powerful person on the planet; Leader of the Free World; Commander of the Largest Military on the Planet; should have the required responsibility to make factual statements and that any accusation made by him or her be factual and constantly be fact checked so to be held accountable if they knowingly mislead the American people with falsehoods, misinformation, and disinformation. With great power comes great responsibility. I think a lot of people hold this belief but are not demanding this distinction when they vote, which is too bad because the quality of our representatives directly reflects on us. We the People are responsible when someone we elect turns out to be less than stellar. We the People are tarnishing our own reputations and setting a precedent that will affect generations of our family members. Being lied to is a form of abuse. When someone lies to you it infiltrates your life and makes it harder to trust information and the person who lied to you. When someone has endured abuse eventually they come to a fork in the road, they can either continue enduring the abuse, repeat the abuse they experienced on someone else or they can break the cycle of abuse and advocate for themselves and for others who may be victims of abuse. Change is a personal choice. It has to be made by the individual. Change is scary and unknown but it is not insurmountable. Like learning something new, when you learn to ride a bike or learn to drive, the more you practice the easier it gets and the better you get at it.