Debunking Millenial Sterotypes: An Interview with Brady Kenyon

     Social media has turned into a force that even its creators couldn't have imagined.  It is, without a doubt, one of the most influential driving forces connecting us as a population.  Social media gives us a chance to stay in the know with information we can easily access with our smart phones, without needing to wait for the evening news.  What social media has done has been nothing short of amazing; regardless if some of us question whether or not it's a blessing or a curse.  No matter on what side of the fence you stand on regarding the advantages or disadvantages of social media, it has forever changed the way political campaigns are run. 
     President Trump, and many of your hometown political campaigns, have and are now turning to social media in hopes of gaining votes from their constituents.  It goes deeper than just wanting to win support from a boisterous millennial crowd, it is a cheaper and a more direct link to voters from all ages, political affiliations, and creeds.  Social media reaches a majority of the population, and political campaigns have to find a way to be savvy in order to stand out and win.  A very crucial role in campaigns now stand by that of a social media director.  These are the people who monitor posts from campaign staff and who spend a large amount of time on social media networks reaching out to respective users regarding their candidate's campaign and the work they are doing.  Social media directors have to be savvy in order to be effective in reaching as many potential voters daily, and that in itself is an art.  
   Now imagine yourself as an idealistic 19 year old college student.  Life is laying out its path for you at your feet, and your approached through Twitter to be a social media director for a blossoming governor's race in Minnesota.  In between classes and tennis, Brady Kenyon finds himself in the race supporting Chris Chamberlin for Governor of Minnesota.  I was honored to be able to interview him for this week's blog.

Interview With Brady Kenyon Q & A:

P.W.   You're 19 years old.  Being a Social Media director for a governors race is a daunting task no matter anyone's age.  How were you able to prepare for this role?
B.K.  "I think regarding qualifications for heading social media age is just a number. I’ve spent the last year building up my Twitter reputation along with reaching out to conservative leaders through Twitter. I’ve reached almost 12k followers in under a year, I think people have made a connection with my message and it’s starting to show. I think we can all learn from Mr. Trump, he was absolutely brilliant throughout his campaign using Twitter to get his message across."

P.W. Social Media is nothing new for millennials but there is some resistance with the senior community to have a Facebook account or to be active on Twitter.  How do you find a way to engage that demographic or do you not? 
B.K.  "Well, it does pose a challenge. However, I’m starting to see more and more senior citizens becoming involved with at least one social media platform. Ranging from Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or political chat rooms. Currently, when I connect with a user from the senior demographic, I have a conversation with that individual encouraging them to spread the importance of being more active on social media in regards to politics."

P.W.  Do Facebook Likes or Twitter followers give you or your competition a way to gauge a candidate's support?
B.K.  " I think this is a great question. Depending on who you ask, it will drastically change the response you get. However, I strongly believe in strength through numbers, especially within the social media community. Let’s use Twitter for an example. I’ve had numerous conversations with people from all over the United States, who have taken interest in the campaign here in Minnesota, all simply because they came across the campaign page on Twitter. Social media has become the easiest and most effective way to gain national attention for a campaign and to gain much-needed name recognition."

P.W.  What type of posts do you find to be the most engaging and yield a high reach?
B.K. " The time of day does make a big difference. I’ve learned 12,3 get the most impressions while 5 pm gets the most retweets. I’ve seen more interaction with tweets that have sub quoted another tweet or tweets that include some form of media."

P.W. How do you see social media changing political strategy in future elections?
B.K.   "Social  Media is already changing campaign strategies. Take a look at the 2016 election. Donald Trump had tremendous strength through social media yet the analysts dismissed this is as irrelevant. It’s clear to everyone now that a strong social media following does make a difference. I assume from here on out, campaigns will look to connect with voters through social media."

P.W.  What is it about the Chamberlin campaign that motivated you to work on his campaign to help him become elected? 
B.K. " I have family in Minnesota. A goal of mine since entering the political field has been to help get another Republican Governor elected in Minnesota. As I saw the way Donald Trump nearly pulled off a remarkable upset and came within a point of winning Minnesota, an idea hit me. We have an opportunity to turn Minnesota red. I joined the Chamberlin campaign because we need to elect a leader that represents the common man. I believe in Chris Chamberlin’s message for the people of Minnesota, and I wanted to join the campaign in hopes of getting him elected. It’s inspiring to see a figure such as Mr. Chamberlin working so hard to better his state and I really wanted to be a part of that."


P.W.  Who continues to be your inspiration to serve our nation by being involved our country's political process? 
B.K.  " President Trump continues to be a motivation for me. After seeing his election, and the way he connected with his base inspires me to continue in politics every day, and for years to come."


     As many of you, I am in awe of the drive that Brady Kenyon has and the stereotypes he is tearing down every single day of the down trodden view many have of millennials.  God speed to you Brady in helping improve our nation by Draining the Swamp! 

(Brady can be found on Twitter @BradyKenyon)

The Lack of Tact

  Dear Anti-Trump Rioters/Protesters/Demonstrators,
 
     There is so much unrest in our nation, worldwide even, that it goes beyond imagination.  This unrest, this unease, is palpable.  Like many of you I am beginning to believe that this is a tangible being, as if one day we will wake up to news of it leaving a slime trail of darkness on the city streets.  Yet I, like many others, believe this unrest has grown way beyond what it should. 
     Which has me wonder of you Anti-Trump protesters, how can any of you legitimately justify your destructive actions and the vile tone you have adopted?   You want to stand up for your beliefs which is one of the pillars of freedoms this nation is all about; and as an American I encourage you to voice your dissent as it is your right.  Yet those of you in the Anti-Trump crowd forget that it is through this dissent that we learn from those with different view points, and that your point is more effective when it is delivered with tact, and this is something you do not have.  It is this lack of tact that is your downfall.
     Tact comes when you can deliver your point without violence, destruction, or assault, but with words that are so well articulated and a point so thoughtfully prepared that those who stand in opposition from your views are persuaded of their own free will to listen.  It is here where you lose everything that you are trying accomplish and it is here that your "movement" dies a painful death.  You Anti-Trump protesters are not convincing Americans who voted for Trump to listen to you and to unite on common ground; you're pushing them away with your foolish protests that quickly turn into destructive riots and assaults on your fellow Americans.   In simple terms, your demonstrations are leading no where. 
     Which makes many wonder, what are your next steps with this Anti-Trump movement?  Are you planning to go to your local elected officials office and see how you can work with them to share and accomplish your goals of "securing America" from what you perceive to be a threat in the Oval Office?  Or is the whole movement about causing chaos, destruction, hate, and fear? 
     If you want to be successful your movement, you would stop this nonsense and reevaluate what it is you want to accomplish.  If  you are truly dedicated to this cause and really believed in what you were doing, you would not hide your faces.  If you truly want people to listen to you and take you seriously, you would not destroy buildings nor would you physically attack others with opposing view points.  You would find someone who could channel that energy and tactfully articulate your mission.  You would stop with the cliché comparison of liking President Trump to Hitler because all you are doing is lessening the severity of the genocide Hitler put defenseless human beings through. 
     If you cannot stop with this destructive behavior, then I ask that you stop protesting and focus on your self and your family.  Act in a manner to keep them safe, and soon I think you will see that God, the Universe, whatever you may believe in, has a way of settling the hearts of mankind. 

A Day Without Immigrants... You Mean Illegals

     Stay home illegal aliens and those of you who have no idea the burden illegal immigrants pose on our nation, that's just fine.  For those of us who understand what this is all about, this silly call to action as nothing but pure nonsense, go about your day as usual.  For those who stay in our nation undocumented feeding off of our system, you should be humbled and grateful, yet here you are flamboyantly flaunting your illegal status because you think someone like me will be moved to tears and want you to continue staying here as an illegal immigrant?  That's not going to happen.  All of you taking today off are full of yourselves and appreciate nothing you have here, and you miss the point entirely on what it means to be American.
     Let me specifically address a growing concern many of us have for all of you calling for open borders and reject any nationalistic identity:  How can one demand that the US take in all of the worlds sick, the poor, those seeking social justice and yet use the same tongue to bash the US for being overreaching as a leader in our world?  Let me inform all of you who deeply believe in this liberal ideology that takes more and more of hardworking Americans money to support people who flee a repressive government: continuing on this path is just , and will continue to be, a temporary Band-Aid.  Why?  The problem facing these immigrants fleeing from their home land is not being fixed.  The source of the problem will continue on its path of repression and fear, and people worldwide will still live in poverty and face social injustice daily because we don't call on other countries to fix their nonsense.  No what we do is continue on the easy route of ignoring these injustices and continue on accepting people afflicted by crisis. 
     This issue goes way deeper than a drug and crime ridden Mexico, war torn Syria, China, Russia, South America, Cuba, North Korea, India, basically anywhere and wherever people face injustice.  Americans are being lead to the slaughter because we're being labeled as evil if we do not bend to the will of other repressive governments.  Instead of towing their line, why don't we start demanding that instead of being the world's doormat that we stand up and demand that all of these nations that are oppressive and fail to offer their citizens basic human rights fix their governments so their people can live a life of harmony and peace?  We need to stand united and tell these other nation's to fix what is ripping their nation apart so their people can stay home.  That's the issue that liberals REFUSE to address each and every day, and the simple reason as to WHY is because it all comes down to politics.  How easy it is for Americans to forget that refugees and illegals are nothing but pawns in American politics.  Illegals and refugees are used so one side can appear more compassionate than another to win over the low information crowd.   If our nation's leaders took social injustice as seriously as you believe they do, then we would not have the likes of Castro nor al-Assad murdering their people for power.  No, if anything our elected officials are happy with the status-quo and seeing how to tug at our heartstrings while our homeless veterans are forgotten, our debt keeps rising, our GDP turns to dust, and our children are so under educated that they cannot compete with the world market.  All of this is about politics, not compassion.
     Immigrants will still try to flee to America because, whether your liberal education will allow you to agree, we are the best country on the planet.  That's why people want to come to America.  Who wouldn't want to pursue the "American Dream"?  Of course any of us not in support of this call to action of open borders are openly labeled as racists or worse yet, nationalists, who  do not care about the plight of those suffering around the world .... WRONG.  Those of us opposed to open borders and illegal immigration do care, we just want the same rules applying to us as to others living in our nation.  We ask those who come into our nation do so legally, that they learn our customs, language, and traditions, that they have pride in being an American.  That we take care of our own and persuade others around the world to follow in our country's footsteps. 
     Yes, many of our family members came to America, mine being one.  The difference that millenials and liberals don't realize is that they did so legally, and that they embraced everything that America had to offer while still paying homage to their roots.  That's not being done today, and that's why there is an uproar.  Come to America, but do so by following our laws.

Waking Up Conservative

     President Trump issued an executive order in regards to the safety and security of our nation and snowflakes and liberals who did not take a moment to actually READ the policy protested and or rioted.  Snowflakes and liberals who do not think there are any repercussions for their actions set fires, physically assaulted human beings, and smashed windows and glass doors when Milo was scheduled to speak at UC Berkeley.  We have legitimate citizens of the United States who care more about the welfare and right of illegal immigrants receive than they do about the suffering of our nations Vets.  There are students being taught that America is the most oppressive nation in human history and the only way to fix it is to adopt a socialist style of government. America's Supreme Court found in favor of forcing Obamacare on its citizens without enforcing it on our leadership or themselves.  Our national debt is $19 TRILLON dollars and growing, yet American citizens are told that gender identity is a more pressing matter.   American women are demanding free birth control pills and on demand abortion access in the name of equality while millions of girls are sold as child brides, undergo female genital mutilation, and are still considered property of men.  The list goes on and on of complaints conservatives have against liberals, but let's address something that's going to make liberals cry; whether you, liberals, like it or not, the children being raised now are being raised with conservative values.   
     Surprised?  I bet most of you are. Look at what is happening to the children who have been lead astray thanks in part by our educational system and mainstream liberal policies.  You are witnessing a generation of lazy cry babies who are completely unprepared for life thanks to policies and teachings they grew up under.  No one in their right frame of mind can say the riots occurring on college campuses followed by a latte at the college "safe space" is a good thing.  Most of these kids are doomed before their life even begins because they were fed lies throughout their childhood, and that lie is liberalism. 
     You cannot expect parents, especially new parents, to accept these situations as normal.  Parents aren't taking a back a seat.  They are evaluating what is best for their child while reading the news on their smart phone.  Turns out parents of children just entering elementary school or younger ARE paying attention, and they are not buying into the liberal propaganda.  It's this generation of children that every liberal should be scared of... and perhaps THIS is the reason why they advocate and praise abortions. 
     The world is about to see a new generation of children raised by parents who are faithfully paying attention to the policies of school boards and politicians.  Parents are paying more attention now to the policies made because not only does it affect what their child is taught in school, but it also affects their financial bottom line.  To which I urge everyone, not just parents, to READ policies set forth and be active in your local and federal government.  The office of the President is not the only office that affects you, your local officials more closely directly impact your daily life more than you even begin to realize.
     Liberals, you've been warned.  The conservative ideology is fixing to make a huge come back, and it'll leave your head spinning.

Promiscuous Passé

     Since the announcement of Trump's nomination of Judge Gorsuch the fake eruptions of outrage from the Left have been predictable, but one claim is wearing thin on my patience.  That irritating claim is that this SCOTUS nominee, and future Supreme Court Judge, will overturn Roe v. Wade.  It really did not matter who the nominee would have been, this talking point would bloom regardless, yet I am afraid that if I were to roll my eyes anymore that they would get stuck that way.
    This repeated tired claim regarding Roe v. Wade is offensive in its root that women are citizen's solely concerned about access to abortion in the eyes of the Left.  The Left does not think women concern themselves with the matters of national security, care of our Veteran's, the economy nor anything more pressing than the outcome of their sexual activity.  Essentially the Leftist's concern with women worldwide ends and begins at their vagina.  If you are in doubt just look at how much funding Planned Parenthood gets and how much Planned Parenthood "donates" to certain candidates.  It's not a coincidence, it's by design for the need for power, and it's entrapment of the minds of millions of women nationwide.
       This debate regarding Roe v. Wade and it's continued protection regarding a conservative Judge is ridiculous.  Ladies, the Left truly believes that abortion access is your number one hot button issue.  Women essentially don't have any thoughts or cares about our economy, crime, the education system, or national security; all women care about is their vagina and whether or not they can have an abortion.  That is it, that's all women are for Leftists.  If the Left can scare a women enough into believing a conservative wants to drag women back to their caves and be ruled over by a man, they have job security come any election cycle.
     With this mentality of unfettered abortion access to all, we have witnessed and continue to watch our youth become sexually active at a younger age.  How is it that we have children in middle school engaging in these activities?  It's because we have thrown morality out the window in compromise to be accepting of our PC culture. For all of you younger generations out there, let me offer this: Sex is not a recreational sport.  It is not cool to go around sleeping with as many people as possible.  Being promiscuous is not something to be applauded nor something to aspire to.  While it is no one's business but yours what you do behind closed doors, there will come a day where you meet the person you are supposed to spend the rest of your life with and you will wish those other partners away. 
     Aspiring to be the prized sexual object as commonly portrayed in movies, TV, and music is not women's liberation.  It goes against everything that feminism was founded upon!  Find a role model that knows how to cleverly use their appearance in connection with their mind.  The saying that life is about balance applies to everything including your sexual lifestyle.  Whether you want to admit it or not, sex is significant and it matters.
     If we can spread that message across our nation, wouldn't it be interesting to see how the moral fabric of our nation is repaired?  The issue of Roe v. Wade goes deeper than just abortion.  It gets down to the heart of how Leftists view women.... And I have to ask myself, why does the Left want to place women back in their caves?








   
    

God Bless President Trump!

     Going into today I knew that it would be  historically important , but I discounted how emotional it would be.   As tears filled my eyes, I watched while Vice President Pence took the oath of office delivered by Justice Thomas.  I enthusiastically applauded as President Trump delivered his first speech after being sworn in.  The spiritual leaders selected to speak were inspirational!  I did not go into today looking for more ways to find the things that divide us.  I went into today's inauguration as a historical witness of the re-unification of our country, and the speakers and President Trump seemed to have a pulse on what the country needed to hear.
     As I listened to President Trump's speech, I was beyond inspired.  The inspiration was so palpable I actually feel as if a great weight has been lifted off of our nation.  "We share one heart, one home," President Trump said.  "This moment is YOUR moment, it belongs to you...this is YOUR country!"  These words were of our newly inaugurated President, and I sense he truly believes this!  This is our nation, my fellow Americans.  American belongs to the people, it always has, and will continue to be as long as we do our duty to make it so.  We cannot remain lazy.  We cannot remain indifferent to what our elected officials do.   We have to be awake, we have to be present!  We have to remain vigilant even in times of our country's greatness, not just show up in times of crisis! 
     President Trump made so many profound statements today but one of my favorites was this, "What truly matters is that our government is controlled by its People!"   How many of my fellow Americans easily forget this simple statement.  We are the ones to tell the elected officials what to do, not the other way around.  Our elected officials are supposed to work with the people, to represent We the People; not work for special interest groups or lobbyists.  We the People are the ones who elect our leaders, they are not appointed nor born into positions of leadership, We the People put them there.  This will continue only if we continue to be active in our democratic process. 
     Too many of the millennials have not been taught this, and because of this we are witnessing too many people being left behind and feeding so easily into hate.  We the People need not forget how our nation came to be and why we are such a unique nation. 
     We the People need to have prayer and the guidance of God placed back into our nation's capital and everyone's heart.  We can have a great nation again if, and only if, we can put aside our differences to work for the common good and one common goal.  That common goal should be the best interest of our nation's future, which is that of our nation's children.  We must stop this incessant PC culture we've created that breeds nothing but hate disguised as universal acceptance.  We must unify together! 
     President Trump assured us that "we will be protected by God," and my faith has me believe this to be true!  By the way of President Trump's speech and mannerisms, I believe that with his administration, we will indeed "make America proud again!"

God Bless President Trump!

God Bless the U.S.A!

  
    

Election Wounds to Inauguration Euphoria

     A few more days and Donald Trump's inauguration will be cemented in history books.  He'll be sworn in, and we'll officially have a new President of the United States sitting proudly in the Oval Office.  To say I am feeling euphoric is an understatement, it is so much more than that. 
     And here you sit, my readers, my friends, my family, and you're worried.  Truly worried and honestly frightened.  I have been told that  "You can't express your support for Trump, it'll ruin your reputation."  Or you may be thinking, "He's misogynistic!  How can any strong and educated women, support that loser?!"  There may even be you closet supporters of Trump telling your spouse, "I am so ready for Obama to leave office, but to say so publicly  it will be assumed that I am racist." 
      Yes, I know.  I understand everything you are feeling.  I do!  You're surrounded by stories bigotry of company CEO's telling their employees who support Trump to quit, hailed by the members of the press and your friends on social media.  You're bombarded by celebrities and high ranking elected officials telling you that we should not support this "illegitimate" President.  The press is going out of their way to tell you that Trump will destroy our nation and, to make you even more afraid, that Trump will kill the 1st Amendment and after he wakes up from Putin's bed.  We're being told that the members of the Press may be thrown in jail and waterboarded.  We are being lead to believe that we must protect our precious Press because no one else will be able to give you the most accurate news during Trump's term in office....  These are great, but tired, scare tactics being deployed as a last ditch effort to save their own skin, so don't buy in.
     You know what I hear when all of this noise enters my ears?  Crying.  Pure, unadulterated crying; and I am lapping it up!  Their fear is hilarious!  At the end of the day my readers, my friends, my family, you know what I say to all of these scare tactics?  "Kiss my Grits!"  Seriously, forget those people trying to scare you into oblivion! 
     But, but... Pam!  We're supposed to be unified and support one another and the only way to do this is to have everyone agree on everything!  And by agree we must agree with Liberal Logic because if we don't then we'll slide back into the days of Jim Crow and segregation and it'll be like women's suffrage would never have happened....  Nonsense!  Remember when Obama was elected?  Remember the headlines and the stories that were reported for him?  He hadn't even set foot in office, had not even created one job, yet he was the next best thing to happen to America since Washington!  Don't you see how WRONG they were?!
     94 million, give or take, are out of the labor force,  company's have moved their base of operations from the US to other nations without penalty, wages are stagnate, the Middle Class is disappearing, 1 out of 7 Americans are on food stamps (according to Bloomberg), our allies are questioning our loyalty, our military is a shrinking mess, race relations are worse than when Obama took office, government funded organizations are selling aborted babies, Americans are forced to have health care that is affordable and eating away at any of their disposable income, public education is driving our children into a hole of ignorance, people are calling for the murder of police officers and all white male babies, and the US is 19 TRILLON dollars in debt.  How can you tell me that Obama's term in office is anything short of a failure?  What has this administration to make anything better?
    
     For all of you who are scared to be Trump supporters, please, please take a moment and look at everything that has happened these past 8 years.  What has been the only memorable event that has come from electing Obama?  America elected it's first black President.  That's it, nothing more.  Obama's legacy will be one of disillusioned hope.  There has not been any policy laid forth that has helped our nation, nor its people.
     What will Trump's legacy be?  It's too soon to tell, but I am more hopeful than I have been in years, and you should be too.
     If you are happy about this new chapter in America's history, then hold yourself in high esteem!  You've got more company then you are being lead to believe.  If you lose a few friends along the way, that just shows you their ignorance, not yours.
     If you are unhappy with the election results, the find a way to work with the new administration in a way that diplomatically benefits all.  Having hissy-fits and stomping your feet will not accomplish what you want.  You're actually going to have to present yourself in an adult-like manner and bring your facts with you to help your case.  You're going to have to do more than Tweet on social media, you're going to have to roll up your sleeves and work.  
    
       Our nation, and the world, depends on all of us working together.
        Lead by example.