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So, the Political Gamesmanship Continues...

As a continuation on the preceding post, particularly on comments therein, what is your take on the following short excerpt taken from THE HILL .   President Trump bashed a bipartisan immigration proposal on Wednesday, raising fresh doubts about Congress’s ability to strike a deal to save protections for young immigrants living illegally in the U.S. In an interview with Reuters , Trump called the Senate proposal “horrible” on border security and “very, very weak” on reforms to the legal immigration system. “It’s the opposite of what I campaigned for,” Trump said. Skip Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Wednesday he would not put an immigration bill on the floor for a vote until Trump declares what proposal he supports. "I'm looking for something President Trump supports, and he's not yet indicated what measure he's willing to sign. As soon as we figure out what he is for then I would be convinced that we were not just spinning our wheels,” h...

A Question Worth Pondering...

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The following short excerpt from the L.A. Times was posted by Silverfiddle over at the Always on Watch weblog. His question at is an interesting one and deserving of honest consideration. “Everyone has the Right to Be Here” From the El Lay Times ... "Federal immigration agents targeted nearly 100 7-Eleven stores across the nation for audits and inspections Wednesday, including several locations in Los Angeles, as the Trump administration ramps up workplace raids to punish employers hiring people who are in the country illegally." Here’s the money quote, provided by “Imelda Vargas, who works for the dry cleaner across the street,” and “said it wasn’t right for immigration agents to target the store’s workers.” “Everyone has the right to be here, to work,” she said in Spanish. Why would this woman believe and espouse such an absurd statement that has no basis in law or fact? I answered the question over at AOW with an admittedly flippant reply, B...

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