End of the Year 2025 - 'My Two Cents'

 As this year ends and another begins,

I reflect on the fun summer we had at home,

our Anniversary in Chicago,

but then the hardship came with the tariffs,

my cancer and the 33 radiation treatments to come,

but we did enjoy Christmas for the most part.

Now we have to vote Democrat and take back the house,

keep Trump in check,

for he has already destroyed the Whitehouse,

the East Wing, sadly, is no longer,

he is getting us into war with Venezuela,

he and the Secretary of 'War' has murdered many

on these so-called drug boats many who are just fishermen,

he and his goons are taking migrants from farms,

from Home Depot, from their places of work, etc,

and rounding them up in Concentration Camps,

it is like Nazi Germany except in the US,

American citizens themselves are even getting deported,

the so-called health secretary RFK jr, has caused measles outbreaks,

and many other health crises with his vaccination conspiracies,

and Trump's tariff war has caused sky-rocketing prices,

all of this could have been avoided if we elected Kamala Harris,

someone who was more than qualified instead of a narcissistic,

racist, 34-time convicted felon, sexual abuser for president.

Now, for 2026 as I go through my cancer treatment

at the first part of the year,

I will keep standing up for immigrants, justice,

the Constitution, and Democracy.

After my treatments I will be back at the rallies,

I will keep standing up for what is right,

I will make my voice heard and vote Democrat,

and we will take back the house.

That is my two cents for the end of the year.

Happy 2026!

My Navy write-up!

 

I joined the Navy following the footsteps of my late Grandfather Francis W. Inch who was a World War II veteran. I never thought that I would have ended up serving a total of 26 years. I served from 1984 to 2008, and 2011 to 2013. My first command was the USS New Jersey BB-62 in which I was the Left Lower Powder Door Operator for turret 3 and how loud it was and how the ship shook when we fired those 16-inch 54 caliber guns at Lebanon. I came on board as a Deck Seaman and left the Battleship as a Boatswains-mate 2^nd class. I was in 3^rd Division, Weapons Department. I went on to work with a Science Team at Amundsen Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica for 2 weeks and then worked with Cargo Battalion Unit 5 in Sand Point Washington with the Navy Reserves. I, sadly, never made chief in the Navy and this is why, when I came back in active duty I had to start over again as a Seaman Cook – MSSN, then worked my way back up to 3^rd and 2^nd class – MS3 and MS2. I went TAD first on the USS Underwood FFG-36 where I worked on the Boarding Ops Team with the US Coast Guard, then on to the USS Richmond K. Turner CG-20 as a Pantry Cook, while there I was TAD on the USS Shenandoah AD-44 as we were doing repairs on our ship and worked as a Galley Cook with them, then onto the USS John C Stennis CVN-74 as a Stateroom Supervisor, and then Shore Duty in NAVSTA Newport RI where I cross rated to Master at Arms and made MA1 (SW), while onboard the USS Belleau Wood LHA-3 in which I got injured in a detail in Iraq, I went to Great Lakes for REHAB, and then Retired. In 2011 I got a call to be a Cadet Training Officer and was honored as a Lieutenant. I did 7 West Pac's – 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, and 2004, 1 Mediterranean Cruise 1993, and 2 Caribbean Deployments 1994 and 1995. With that I traveled to 58 countries and 116 ports of call. And 18 times I went to Singapore which became my home away from home. I served in Combat in Lebanon, Bosnia, the Gulf, and 2 tours in Iraq. I was proud to have served. The Navy has taught me to stand for the Constitution, Democracy, and Freedom. I will always fight for these values. Fair winds and following seas to all the future sailors. GO NAVY!

A non-patriotic 4th of July!!!

It is a sad day for America, on this 4th of July!

As Trump and his regime and his MAGA Republican followers,

have signed a bill that is giving the biggest transfer of wealth

from the poor and middle class to the richest Americans.

A bill that takes away from the poor, elderly and veterans.

A bill that takes away food from starving children.

A bill that closes medical centers in rural areas.

A bill that kicks 16 million Americans off health care.

A bill that adds 3.4 trillion dollars to the deficit.

A bill that gives 100 billion dollars to the so-called border czar,

so that they can arrest more American citizens and migrants

off the street in which 85% of them have no criminal record,

(but the leader of the U.S. does - 34 felonies, sexual assault,

business fraud, tax evasion, conning Americans with grifts, etc)

and put them into ungodly detention centers for no reason

whatsoever or transport them to countries hellish holding cells!

A bill that enacts voting suppression, enacts more tariffs,

and tanks the economy.

All of this so that the top 1 percent of wealthy American billionaires,

can get a 4.7 trillion dollars in tax breaks.

A very, very, Big Bad Bill!!!

Instead we could have had Harris a lady of character and decency.

A Lady who would have continued to carry on Biden's Agenda,

lowered our cost of living, our food and gas costs,

built more housing, expanded our health care,

made it easier for the poor to afford food for their children,

got the Bipartisan Border Reform Bill signed into law,

continued with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan,

gave tax breaks to the poor and middle class,

and raise the tax rate on billionaires by 2 percent.

You know, the things America really wanted,

the Godly things, things a true leader would have done.

So, today I am not feeling too Patriotic,

because America has truly, to me,

became a country like 1939 Germany,

or modern Venezuela,

Hungry, Russia, or North Korea.

It is NO longer the country I fought for, or got injured for!

Trump has DESTROYED America!

And that is a long 'my two cents'.

~ T.L. Kerofsky, MA, MA1 (SW) USN Ret. / LT USNC Ret.

In honor of President Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter (1924 - 2024)

Born James Earl Carter, Jr in Plains Georgia on October 1st, 1924. 

Died at his home on December 29th, 2024, at age 100. 

He was raised as a poor country boy on a peanut farm 

and ended up becoming a POTUS. 

He joined the US Naval Academy in 1942 

and graduated with a Physics Degree in 1946. 

He served as a US Naval Submarine Officer from 1946 - 1953. 

When he was a LTJG he saved a Nuclear Power Plant in Canada 

from a Meltdown, putting his life on the line. 

He left the Navy as a LT, giving up his promotion to LCDR, 

to go home and run the Peanut Farm after his dad passed. 

He made his farm into a $1 million business. 

In the 1960's he entered politics. 

He became the Gov. of Georgia from 1971 - 1975.

And became the 39th President from 1977 - 1981. 

As the Democratic President he focused on being honest,

he vowed always to tell the truth. 

He focused on being a Humanitarian especially with the United Nations. 

He created the Department of Energy and was for our environment,

creating programs to clean up America from pollutants. 

He installed Solar Panels on the White House, in which Reagan took down.

He enacted the Panama Canal Treaty and the Greenland Treaty. 

Most importantly he enacted the Camp David Accord,

which is still in effect today, brokering peace between Israel and Egypt.

His downfall as President, sadly, was the Iran Hostage Crises. 

With the interference of the upcoming president, Ronald Reagan, 

who secretly brokered a deal with Iran to hold the hostages on the tarmac, 

until President Carter left office, giving him the credit for the release. 

After he left his presidency in 1981, he gave up a life of politics,

to become a humanitarian for the world - helping to cure disease in Africa, 

to create Habitat for Humanity building homes for the needy -

which he himself built over 4000 homes. 

He and his wife Rosalynne built homes well unto their late 90's.  

His wife Rosalynne was born in 1927 and died in 2023 at age 96. 

He will be laid to rest next to his wife Roselynne.

His children are - Jack Carter 1947, James Earl Carter III 1950, 

Jeff Carter 1952, Amy Carter 1967

There will never be another great humanitarian like Jimmy Carter. 

A man who lived his life by faith in GOD, his Democratic values, 

and his principles. A man who lived his life like Jesus lived his. 

He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

"The bond of our common humanity is stronger 

than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices."

~ Jimmy Carter (1924 - 2024)

One of the best Presidents in history - Joseph R. Biden.

  

His accomplishments are vast -

he came in during the COVID crises

and reenacted Obama's Pandemic Response Team

(which Trump took away) ...

He got us back into the Paris Accord,

and created many green jobs protecting our earth and climate.

He has many Bills he passed, and I wish he could have done more.

The American Rescue Plan, The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill,

The Inflation Reduction Act, The Chips and Science Act,

The PACT Act helping us Veterans, and let's not forget the...

The Bipartisan Border Bill that was co-written by

Sen. James Lankford and tanked by Trump.

Biden created over 800,000 new manufacturing jobs,

in fact, he created more jobs (besides those returning to work)

than any president in history.

We are now producing more of our own oil than ever before,

with more drilling than ever and even more fracking.

And we have the best economy in the world now with a 4.1 GDP.

Now, yes, the cost of groceries is high and the cost of gas as well.

Much of this is due to Corporate Price Gouging,

as Corporations raised their prices to make up for cost after Covid,

but now with record high profits to stockholders,

many of these corporations are not lowing prices

due to corporate greed.

And there is also Shrinkflation, which Biden also addressed

with the Shrinkflation Reduction Act.

Do not think that Trump will fix it with his Tariffs,

Tariffs on imports are designed to raise the price of imported goods

and services to discourage consumption of such goods or service.

The cost of a Tarriff is passed down to the consumer,

if a TV at Walmart cost $500, a 20% tariff will raise the cost to $600.

A tariff is not the answer to fixing the world inflation,

Free and Fair Trade is the answer.

Now, Trump inherited all these bills and programs,

and a great economy, I hope he does not miss it up.

Good Job to Biden and Harris!!!

Applaud to Harris and Walz for running a clean campaign

with many plans IE housing and women's reproductive rights,

unlike Trump with his campaign of lies, conspiracies,

and concepts of a plan.

But, in spite of that he did win with a free and fair election,

so my hat is off to him. Congrats to President Elect Trump.

And that is my response of this election. Thanks.

Let us NOT forget what happened this day!

Today the illegal incoming president,

with his rhetoric,

incited a horrific attack on our capital.

The capital he will now be president again,

instead of in prison where he belongs for life!

A moment of silence for those police officers

who passed during the attack.

My 2-year pledge!!!

 My friends,

one cannot be a true Christian,

one cannot have taken the Constitutional oath,

one cannot be a true veteran, a patriot,

one cannot be a true military officer,

one cannot be a true American

and follow and support Trump!!!

Can one be a Christian and follow hate, racism, bullying, lies, division?

Can one have taken the Constitutional oath

and follow one who betrayed it?

Can one be a military veteran, officer, patriot, active or retired,

and support a Commander and Chief

that is a clear and present danger to our nation?

One cannot truly support America and support a convicted felon!

Therefore, as a military veteran,

one who took the Constitutional oath twice,

one who stands up for America and its values,

one who stands for our Democracy,

and as a Christian,

I will stand up against tyranny, racism, bullying, and hate.

I will stand up against Trump and project 2025.

I will stay in contact with my congressman, and state reps,

make my voice heard, and hope they do the right thing,

I will peacefully protest when I can,

and continue to spread the truth over the lies.

This is my promise over the next 2 years,

until the Democrats take back the house.

~ T.L. Kerofsky, MA Soc.