Donald Trump is not the first white supremacist in the Republican Party. Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Steve King, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, John Cornyn, Jeff Sessions, Stephen Miller, John Kelly, and dozens of other Republican politicians have offered their despicable views for many years. The truth is that Trump is the first man in his party to come forward and by his own words admit that he is the most racist man in America. White terrorists have come out of the shadows now that they have a leader defiling the White House.

Trump has a lifelong history of offering proof that he is the leader of the white nationalist movement. Hate groups across the nation are celebrating the fact that one of their own is soiling the White House sheets.

Trump is the leader of the Washington mafia, and he and his family have displayed their hatred for minorities throughout their lives. Add to this fact that if your are not a member of the wealthy class, and less than ten percent of all Americans, you are not represented in Washington by this administration.

Now add to these facts the truth that women are considered second and even third class citizens by the right wing, and our nation must recognize that they have a joint enemy; the Republican Party. This group of ambitious and self-serving politicians have no interest in your welfare or of those you love. They are the party of special interests, and have become wealthy because they support the wealthy and not those who elected them.

The battle began approximately 25 years ago. The Republican Party moved away from the principles of its past. Then in 2010, just eight years ago, billionaires such as Sheldon Adelson and the Koch brothers created the fictitious “TEA Party.” These men and woman were elected after tens-of-millions of dollars were donated to their elections, and the super rich finally infiltrated our government in a manner never foreseen by our founding fathers. Their instructions were simple; refuse to negotiate and compromise. The ambitions of the super-rich became their only goal. These individuals include Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, and others who rejected the ideals of great men such as Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Reagan during his first term.

As an Independent, I have become very disappointed with the once Grand Old Party. For more than two decades I have been unable to vote for a single Republican. They no longer serve the interests of the majority, and the party is virtually non-existent. They continue to exist in name only through lies and misdirection. They are no longer representative of American values and needs. They are the party of the super-rich and must be removed from power. VOTE on November 6^th.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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