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Fierce fight forward as presidential primaries poll prospects

Even though the American people are anticipating a fierce fight between the Democratic and Republican candidates for the 2020 presidential elections, a critic says one candidate is “weak.”

Greg Tift is a former State of N.J. employee, board member of CWA, and opinion writer and critic.
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While Rep. Incumbent President Donald J. Trump is looking forward to a second term in the Oval Office, he will have to contest the Democratic Party Presidential Nominee Joe Biden in the official presidential elections Nov. 3, this year.

With the 2020 Presidential Primary elections now wrapping up after voters have been going to both the polls and mailing in ballots, the critic questions Biden’s candidacy, while also criticizing Prez. Trump’s worthiness.

Greg Tift, a former State of New Jersey employee, Communications Workers of America (CWA) board member, and opinion writer, states that Biden is “Joe, the tailor-made foe.”

Tift explains that, “while Democrats are hopeful Biden will be the man that can defeat Donald Trump in the 2020 Presidential Elections, Republicans are thrilled by the prospect.”

He claims this is the case because Biden is “tailor-made” for the Republicans to campaign against because he is a “Republican sympathizer,” despite the way they treated his boss, Former Prez. Barack Obama (the first U.S. black president), when he was Obama’s vice president for eight years prior to Trump.

In his criticism, Tift claims that Biden still believes, “there are fine Republicans, and I look forward to working with them.”

And when criticizing Prez. Trump’s worthiness, Tift states that “although it was obvious from day one that Trump was woefully unfit to be president, it didn’t matter because he was a white man superseding a black man.”

He continues that, despite being the worse president imaginable, Trump survives lying, treason and impeachment, just so he can get a second term, all while destroying the country in the process.

With the claim that there is fear in the country that the demographics will change and that will make it more difficult for the Republicans to win presidential elections in the future, he said now is the “time to exploit white-anxiety for political gain.”

2020 Democratic Party Presidential Nominee Joe Biden.
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He infers Trump’s, “playbook/strategy: resentment, fear, and yes, hate. Thus, “’make America (hate) great again.’”

Thus, with all these issues, Tift believes that the Republicans are also looking forward to working with Biden because he is “either a double-agent or naïve.”

He also says the Republicans have a lot of dirt on Biden and that they still hate Obama.

“Joe will be treated like Obama during the election, win or lose,” he states.

And, “losing against Biden is the last thing Republicans worry about. …they are already celebrating. Biden…can’t be trusted, and he is weak…just the way the Republicans like it,” he states.

 

  • Greg Tift contributed to this report
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Education

Fraternity presents annual scholarships

TRENTON, N.J. — The Delta Upsilon chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity recently held their Annual Scholarship Recognition Program at Mercer County Community College, (MCCC), in Trenton.

Eleven students along with their parents, and fraternity brothers, attend the annual scholarship award ceremony at Mercer County Community College in Trenton.
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The fraternity usually recognizes between eight to 10 students annually. This year, they awarded scholarships to 11 recipients.

The students were a majority of high school seniors entering college and a few students from MCCC.

“We have been awarding scholarships over 50 years,” states Jeff Sumners, scholarship/education chairman.

He added that the criteria for students obtaining scholarships include a combination of academic honors, extra-curricular activities, volunteer work, and recommendation from their guidance counselors.

The students attend Greater Mercer County public, parochial and private schools.

Delta Upsilon chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity started awarding these scholarships in an effort to support economically challenged children who are interested in pursuing higher education.

According to Sumners, students who earn scholarships usually receive amounts between $500-$1000. They are required to use the funds for books and study materials at college.

The students who received scholarships this year were:
• Khaatim Muhammad from MCCC
• Janet Jackson from MCCC
• Mark Bethea from Hamilton High School West
• Desiree McRay Clark from Ewing High School
• Terrance Stokes II from Ewing High School
• Mehki Harris from Trenton Central High School
• Semaj Willis from Trenton Central High School
• Lynelle Little from Trenton Central High School
• Jonathan Konah from Trenton Central High School
• Chase Lewis from Princeton Day School
• Christopher Sumners from Hun School

Some of these students attended the Delta Upsilon Chapter recognition program with their parents for support.

The Delta Upsilon Scholarship/Education Committee monitors, selects, and awards funds to the deserving youth through their various chapter scholarship initiatives.

Every year, the scholarship chairperson screens the scholarship applicants and awards those the chapter considers worthy candidates at their recognition programs.