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About Armando Diana

A freelance writer for more than 30 years I covered the political scene in New Jersey which can prepare anyone for national politics. I have no fancy political degrees and I'm definitely not a lawyer - I am a common person who is fed up with politics. I want leaders focused on doing what is right for the country, not for them.

True Leaders

This is what true leaders look like and sound like.  The heroes honored in this speech and the person delivering it, are true leaders that commit to an ideal not an ideology. Regardless of your political affiliation, if you do … Continue reading

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Illegal Not Undocumented

Is there a reason the dialog on illegal immigration is not about the illegality of the immigrants’ actions? Why does the media refer to law breakers as undocumented? Senator Chuck Schumer, D-NY, boasted the Congress would eventually cave on the … Continue reading

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Unlocking the Border

I went to use a Men’s bathroom at a gas station and needed a key that, for some reason needed to be attached to a long stick weighted down with a one pound piece of metal. I don’t know about … Continue reading

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Focus on the Story

It is the bottom of the ninth in a 5-2 ballgame. With two outs in the inning, the hitter reaches first base and immediately steals second. The defense reacts to try and squelch the threat. Why? With two outs in … Continue reading

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A Leader in One Minute

Oklahoma Congressman Jim Bridenstine took a minute on the floor of Congress to capture the litany of missteps President Obama’s administration has committed. Liberals will portray him as a Tea Party nut and Conservatives will rejoice in finding an articulate … Continue reading

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The 12 Step President

At what point do the apologist and professional excusers admit what seems obvious to a growing number of Americans: President Obama is no leader and completely overwhelmed by his responsibility. Well, actually he has not taken responsibility for his actions … Continue reading

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Candor is Irrelavant

In a rush to support an agenda, many people on both sides of the political spectrum fit the issue of the day in their narrative. The shame is the actual issue gets lost. The American public this past week learned … Continue reading

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The Better Life

Somewhere in the spectrum of time, society moved from being happy with what we have to wanting something more. At that moment, the discourse became the search for something better. The irony is most searches end where they begin and … Continue reading

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Preparing to be Unprepared

How can you be ready for something when you do not prepare for it? If you do not prepare for something, how can you expect to know how to handle it when it occurs? Children do not lose when they … Continue reading

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Reward the Right Behavior

We live in a society that rewards wrong behavior. Fights erupt in grocery stores when people cut in line but President Obama thinks allowing illegal immigrants to jump in front of the citizenship line is a good idea. Immigrants who … Continue reading

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