Former President George W. Bush, who pursued comprehensive immigration reform while in office, extolled the benefits of immigration, as “a blessing and a strength” at a naturalization ceremony in Dallas, Texas, this week, adding to his stature of NOT being like typical Republicans now are in Congress and the Trump White House, spewing hatred and prejudice toward immigrants, and using ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) as an agency which has abused both legal immigrants and undocumented immigrants.
Instead of pursuing truly undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes, ICE has destroyed the lives of such individuals who, other than overstaying their visas or entering years ago without proper documentation, have NOT committed crimes, but whole families are being ripped apart by the order of the Trump Administration.
This is not what Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, or Ronald Reagan promoted as their immigration policies.
Instead, Donald Trump keeps on promoting the bald faced lie that “caravans of immigrants” are coming to America illegally, when the facts are not there, and those undocumented immigrants who come in are mostly women and children, not adult males who are criminals.
George W. Bush adds to his stature by his sentiments, and those of former First Lady Laura Bush, and the nativism now being practiced will be condemned in the long run of history, particularly when First Lady Melania Trump was an undocumented immigrant, but from Eastern Europe, who came in, and was fortunate enough to meet her husband, allowing special dispensation for her parents from Slovenia to pass by the normal restrictions for immigrants to come into America!
Ronald,
Do you have an opinion on the following report?
‘House Democratic Leadership Warns It Will Cut Off Any Firms That Challenge Incumbents’
By Akela Lacy (03.22.2019)
http://theintercept.com/2019/03/22/house-democratic-leadership-warns-it-will-cut-off-any-firms-who-challenge-incumbents/
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee [DCCC] warned political strategists and vendors Thursday night [March 21, 2019] that if they support candidates mounting primary challenges against incumbent House Democrats, the party will cut them off from business.
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D, I do NOT support the House Democratic leadership cutting off any challenges to incumbents, as I believe the party needs to be open to all who wish to run, and to have equal access to do so.
I fear that the party leadership could alienate many voters, Democrats and Independents, and cause the loss of the Presidency in 2020, and make retention of the House and gaining of control in the Senate that much more difficult!
Professor – Don’t believe news from Intercept. They have an agenda of being against the Democrats, no matter what.
Former Republican, I have seen this information in other media sources, so would think it is true, but we shall see!
“National Journal†has a report.
‘House Democrats Move to Hobble Primary Challengers’
http://www.nationaljournal.com/s/677493/house-democrats-move-to-hobble-primary-challengers
It is giving me a screen in which I am supposed to “Login.†I am not a member. So, I won’t be quoting anything from that source.
“The Washington Postâ€â€”which I generally do not trust (because of Jeff Bezos and for the following reason: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/03/08/washington-post-ran-16-negative-stories-bernie-sanders-16-hours)—has an editorial.
‘The DCCC’s undemocratic decision’
By Elizabeth Bruenig (03.23.2019)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/03/23/dcccs-undemocratic-decision/?utm_term=.b7e3bbae207e
On Friday [March 22, 2019], the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, House Democrats’ campaign arm, announced that it will refuse to do business with vendors or consultants who support Democrats attempting to primary incumbent Democrats in blue districts. Firms that contract with the DCCC learned of its decision via a list of new hiring standards sent out Friday morning. “The core mission of the DCCC is electing House Democrats, which includes supporting and protecting incumbents,†the form reads. “To that end, the DCCC will not conduct business with, nor recommend to any of its targeted campaigns, any consultant that works with an opponent of a sitting Member of the House Democratic Caucus.â€
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Thanks, D, for these further sources on this matter you have brought up.
I must say that while I do not like Jeff Bezos, and at times, the Washington Post or New York Times publish articles that you or I may not appreciate, I still contend that both papers are the BEST source of public affairs information, and are essential for research and writing.
As in politics in general, there is no perfection!
I came across an unlock of the report from “National Journalâ€:
‘House Democrats Move to Hobble Primary Challengers’
By Ally Mutnick (03.22.2019)
https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/677493?unlock=0FAOJVLRMIIGKLY7
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee [DCCC] is making an early move to deter primary challenges against sitting incumbents in the caucus with a new policy aimed in part at protecting the new majority.
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Mueller report summary is out.
This is the part I don’t quite understand and I hope they release the full report to the public so we’ll understand this better: The report does not conclude that a crime was committed yet it also does not exonerate Trump.
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/special-counsel-says-report-does-not-exonerate-president-trump-1463997507553
We need to see the full report as I don’t trust Barr.
I totally agree on not trusting William Barr!