Interesting Editorial: How Trump’s presidency has changed the Democratic Party

https://www.timesleader.com/opinion/letters/739456/your-view-how-trumps-presidency-has-changed-the-democratic-party

Even though I am not a Trump supporter, I believe it is only fair to criticize him when I disapprove of his policies while giving him credit when I believe he’s right.

For over two years, resisting Trump has been a moral imperative, an all-consuming preoccupation, an aberration that violates every constitutional and civic norm of American life. There’s no doubt that Trump’s election would forever transform the Republican Party; however, no institution would be changed by Trump’s victory quite like the Democratic Party.

From day one of his presidency, he advocated conservative policies such as tax cuts and boarder security, resulting in every Democratic response being marked by hysterical and apocalyptic rhetoric.

Democrats are using their anti-Trumpism as a cover to adapt an array of once unfathomable positions. It’s significant that Democrats have decided to transform Washington into one giant stage to air the evils of Trump. If the Democrats take the next step and seek to impeach him, the drama will proliferate for months.

Democrats have a long tradition of wanting to reduce the right of the individual and increase federal control over nearly every aspect of our lives. President Trump has caused the Democratic Party to take a sharp left turn. Socialism used to be a dirty word in our politics, but not anymore.

All the Democratic contenders for the 2020 presidential election are jumping on the bandwagon of socialism. Nearly every Democratic Party presidential hopeful supports the Green New Deal. . It would be the biggest effective tax hike in the history of the world.

The struggle with Trump defines Democrats. Their goal is to remove him from office or make him unelectable in 2020. The Democrats are obsessed with Trump. Almost all political columnists have been affected.

Donald Trump is an entertaining speaker and a resourceful politician. He was a wise enough to grab the re-election theme of combating the threat of socialism from the architect of the Green New Deal democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

How could the modern Democratic Party be so out of touch with the American people? They have wandered so far to the left with a socialist agenda that Trump may easily win a second term.

The new Democratic Party in its attempt to destroy Trump will stop at nothing to achieve greater federal control over energy, healthcare, income, human life, Electoral College and political speech. Socialism is a form of totalitarianism and the American public will not accept it.

Bill Sarnak

Harding, PA

Parents concerned after day care worker arrested on sex crimes in Greensboro

https://myfox8.com/2019/04/06/parents-concerned-after-day-care-worker-arrested-on-sex-crimes-in-greensboro/

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Parents are panicked after a woman they entrusted their children with was arrested for child pornography, indecent liberties with children and child sex offenses.

Alyson Saunders worked at Fellowship Day School in Greensboro. The school has now fired her and federal agents have taken her into custody.

FOX8 spoke with parents who are shaken up and have many questions.

Because the incidents at Fellowship Day School are still under investigation, they asked to not be identified for their safety and the safety of their children.

"It's phenomenal. With the programs and the academics. It's one of the best programs in Greensboro. That's why we chose to go there," says a Greensboro dad.

Specialty programs and a religious foundation in learning is what brought him and his wife to send their two kids to Fellowship Day School, until they graduated to elementary school this year.

Then, a Friday morning headline on MyFOX8.com shattered them.

"When I clicked on it, I realized it was the school my child went to," he says.

"Shock first, then panic that this happened inside the school walls," his wife says. "Inside of the classroom. Inside of the changing room. This happened inside of the building. How did this happen?"

Questions still unanswered.

"I asked the youngest, the one that was there last year, if she recognized the lady, her picture and her name," she said. "She immediately recognized. She said 'Oh, that's Miss Ally, she was a substitute in my class a couple of times. She's really nice.’”

They did decide to let their kids know something was wrong and wanted to use this to prepare their kids.

"I said pictures were taken that should not have been taken of children at the school and that she got in trouble for it," says the mom.

"We also instilled in them that if someone asked you to do something, you don't have to do it," her husband adds.

But it's something they believe they shouldn't have to prepare children for.

"I'm angry that this happened anywhere, but I'm angry this happened at my child's school," the mom explains.

They realize, it could have happened anywhere.

"It can happen in your backyard. While you're doing the best for your children, it's not always good enough," the dad says.

These parents say that sending children to school is something that's becoming a little more scary.

"Yesterday I was ready to pull my children out of public school and start homeschooling," the mom explains.

But they both believe schools need to come up with more procedures and measures to protect those most vulnerable.

"She passed countless background checks," the dad says.

"Background checks are for when you're caught," explains the mom. "This woman was never caught. Now, it'll be on her background check, because she was caught."

As the investigation continues, they are worried what else federal agents might find.

"If someone is taking these videos and photos with a phone, they can take that phone, transfer the information and dispose of the evidence," the dad says. "I don't know how long this has been going on for."

"I have some gut feelings that this is not the end of the story," adds his wife.