The hate coming from the left since losing the election is unprecedented, as I point out in this letter.

The claws are out, the knives sharpened, even riots are occurring in an effort to destroy a Trump presidency. It seems no stone is unturned to defeat and destroy.

There’s talk of impeachment from leaders of the Democrat Party. I am reading from reputable sources all over the place there is even sabotage. Some of what happens is criminal, probably even treasonous. It’s un-American, worse yet, it is anti-American. Destroying Trump is the same as destroying America as we once knew it.

Voters clearly showed they did not want another four years of Obama with Hillary in the White House continuing down that same liberal socialistic road with a government far too big and too evasive in our lives. Trump clearly gave Americans a different path of restoring this country, yet his opposition has gone ballistic wanting nothing to be different than the past eight years.

For example, all those national protests for every little thing Trump does are not spontaneous ones. They are planned, and protestors are paid by a billionaire felon Hungarian born that visited Obama’s White House too many times to even count. His name is George Soros. Soros, Obama, Hillary and the Dem Party are behind all out efforts to undermine our present government.

Trump talks about draining the swamp and there is no doubt we need to clean house. There are Obama loyalists in every government agency imaginable. That even includes our intelligence agencies such as the CIA and FBI. Felony crimes are being committed all over the place within our government in the way of leaks to the press to sabotage Trump.

As I see it, the unhinged liberals of the Democrat Party (and it is liberals that control it) will literally stop at nothing to, not only delegitimize Trump, but overthrow his presidency. In desperation, they are making mountains out of mole hills, even when there aren’t even mole hills.

Democrats are like the proverbial wounded tiger. They are in panic mode. True, a democracy depends on constructive criticism coming from an opposition party, but nothing constructive is forthcoming. At this rate, with self destruction in full display, we may be looking at a Republican Party in full control for years to come as Democrats are doing everything to lose elections.

But, that’s not to say, we need not be concerned. As Trump supporters, we have lots to be worried about.

Obama has set up shop near the Trump White House as a community organizer of all things since that’s what he used to do before becoming president. He is taking in millions of donations from Trump haters to organize an army of agitators numbering somewhere in the neighborhood of 30,000. In addition to this army, he has set up some 250 offices around the country to fight the new president.

Is this a third term for Obama and a first term for Trump? Makes one wonder? Most past presidents leave D.C., not so with Obama as he sets up what has been called his “shadow government.”

It is not politics as usual going from one presidency to another. Trump haters are out for blood. When, in this great country’s history, have the losing party, the losing candidate, and the past president engaged in such evil, unethical, and immoral behavior of sabotaging our present government.

What shocks me to the core, besides the leftist hate, is the stupidity (pardon my use of this word) the Democrat Party is engaging in. This party is shooting itself in the foot.
They have lost their minds. They are self destructing. If they think their current behavior will lead to regaining control of our government in four years, think again people.

The writing is on the wall. When you look at the 1,000 plus elections lost during eight years of the Obama administration, and his party is doubling down by moving even further to the left, how in the good Lord’s name do Dems expect to win back the confidence of mainstream Americans who turned away from leftist’s liberalism last November? Dems will continue to lose the presidency, seats in our U.S. congress, seats in state legislatures, even governorships.

Another shocker is that America’s mainstream media is right in there with Dems supporting all that they do. As I said in a previous letter, media is the kiss of death for Dems in that they don’t hold them accountable for anything – while the public sees the partisanship and votes the other way – the Trump way.

Les Knoll lives in Victoria and Gilbert, Ariz.

Everyone becomes a little bit Irish on March 17. It’s the day we enjoy the traditional corned beef and cabbage and green beer of St Patrick’s Day. All over the world, thousands of kettles of cabbage will be boiled with beef (or bacon or ham or potatoes) for a traditional feast.

We need to go back to the old country to understand how cabbage became entwined with Irish food traditions. Cabbage gained its fame in 17th century Ireland because many farmers and rural poor relied on it for food during that time period. It was nutritious, grew well in the climate and was cheap to produce. During the great “Potato Famine” in 1845 when blight nearly wiped out the entire potato crop, many turned to cabbage for survival instead, eating an average of 65 pounds per person per year.

Although corned beef and cabbage is considered a traditional Irish dish now, the meal was more likely cabbage served with bacon or ham in the beginning. Pork was much more affordable in rural Ireland than cured beef which was considered to be a luxury for the wealthier classes.

As Irish immigrants came to America to escape poverty and famine, they brought their food preferences and recipes with them. In America, many Irish immigrants settled in large cities like New York and Boston, often near Jewish communities. There they had trouble finding bacon so they substituted the plentiful and affordable corned beef of their Jewish neighbors.

It’s reported that the bars of New York in the early 20th century would offer free dinners of corned beef and cabbage to Irish workers who came in after laboring all day on building sites in the city. It was a profitable situation since the meal was relatively cheap to prepare and the workers would still have to buy drinks to get their free (salty and thirst-inducing) dinner.

If you enjoy an Irish holiday feast that includes cabbage, you won’t be alone. St. Patrick’s Day is the biggest holiday for fresh green cabbage consumption in America, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

But don’t limit your intake of cabbage to just one day a year. There are countless ways to prepare it and it is so good for you. It belongs to the family of cruciferous vegetables– plants named for the four equal-sized petals in its flowers resembling a cross– which trace their roots to a wild mustard ancestor. The family also includes broccoli, brussel sprouts, bok choy, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, rutabagas and turnips, to name just a few. No other vegetable group is as high in vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid and fiber as cruciferous vegetables. As a group, one reference called them simply “superstars of good nutrition.”

Besides their conventional nutrients, cabbage-family vegetables are also very high in phytonutrients with powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which can help to reduce the risk of certain cancers.

Cabbage and its cruciferous relatives are versatile, too. It’s difficult to find another vegetable family in which as many different parts of the food are consumed. We commonly eat the flowers of the plants (for example, cauliflower and broccoli), the leaves and leaf buds (kale, collard greens, cabbage and Brussels sprouts), the stems and stalks (kohlrabi and bok choy), the roots (turnips, radishes and rutabagas) and the seeds (such as mustard seeds.)

With an abundance of nutrients and disease-fighting compounds provided at an extremely economical price, cabbage should be eaten more than once a year. Add some to your favorite salads, soups, stews, casseroles, main dishes and side dishes to reap huge benefits. After all, cabbage isn’t just for St. Patrick’s Day– its benefits should be enjoyed year round.

Linda K. Beech is Ellis County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences.