Saturday, January 12, 2019
Trump Tweet of the Day - WSJ
Trump Tweet of the Day - WSJ
"...The highlight of the President’s Twitter feed occurred early this morning when he noted:
"...The highlight of the President’s Twitter feed occurred early this morning when he noted:
H1-B holders in the United States can re
st assured that changes are soon coming which will bring both simplicity and certainty to your stay, including a potential path to citizenship. We want to encourage talented and highly skilled people to pursue career options in the U.S.
The President is talking about a longstanding program which allows U.S. companies to sponsor foreigners with tech expertise to work here but has routinely prevented the supply of visas from reaching the level of demand.
...The President told the assembled media in the Rose Garden at the White House:
We need great people. But we want them to come in on a merit basis, and they have to come in on a merit basis. They can’t come in the way they’ve been coming in for years...
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The Outrageous Assault on the Knights of Columbus
The Outrageous Assault on the Knights of Columbus"...On December 5, (Kamala) Harris posed a series of written questions to Brian Buescher, President Trump's nominee for District Court in Nebraska.
The third question reads as follows:
"Since 1993, you have been a member of the Knights of Columbus, an all-male society comprised primarily of Catholic men.
In 2016, Carl Anderson, leader of the Knights of Columbus, described abortion as ‘a legal regime that has resulted in more than 40 million deaths.'
Mr. Anderson went on to say that ‘abortion is the killing of the innocent on a massive scale.'
Were you aware that the Knights of Columbus opposed a woman's right to choose when you joined the organization?"Harris wasn't finished...
Buescher, a Nebraska native and graduate of the Georgetown Law Center, replied that he joined the Knights when he was 18 years old; that his involvement includes charitable work; and that his job as a judge is to apply the law regardless of his personal convictions.
Strong answers.
That he had to offer them is a disgrace.
What Kamala Harris is suggesting is that membership in a 2 million-strong, 136-year-old Catholic social organization disqualifies an individual from the federal bench..."
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Ted Cruz Uses The Constitution To Defend Building The Wall | The Daily Caller
Ted Cruz Uses The Constitution To Defend Building The Wall | The Daily Caller:
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz stated Wednesday that using eminent domain to construct a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border is “absolutely” permitted under the Constitution.
“It’s clear eminent domain is a power that is protected in the Constitution, that is created in the Constitution, precisely for public purposes,” Cruz said to Spectrum News. “Securing the border is a legitimate area for eminent domain where landowners would get reasonable and just compensation.”
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz stated Wednesday that using eminent domain to construct a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border is “absolutely” permitted under the Constitution.
“It’s clear eminent domain is a power that is protected in the Constitution, that is created in the Constitution, precisely for public purposes,” Cruz said to Spectrum News. “Securing the border is a legitimate area for eminent domain where landowners would get reasonable and just compensation.”
“One way to understand the Democratic opposition to the judicial nomination of Brian Buescher …
Instapundit Blog Archive YEP: “One way to understand the Democratic opposition to the judicial nomination of Brian Buescher …
YEP:
“One way to understand the Democratic opposition to the judicial nomination of Brian Buescher over his membership in the Catholic group the Knights of Columbus is as a test run in preventing their worst nightmare: the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.”---Posted by Glenn Reynolds
YEP:
“One way to understand the Democratic opposition to the judicial nomination of Brian Buescher over his membership in the Catholic group the Knights of Columbus is as a test run in preventing their worst nightmare: the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.”---Posted by Glenn Reynolds
Seems to work just fine-----...Howie [Carr] makes a great point about...
Janet Shagam - "Caller to Howie [Carr] makes a great point about...
"Caller to Howie [Carr] makes a great point about how many thousands of miles of walls we've put up all across the Nation as sound barrier Walls between housing communities and highways." - daddy
"Caller to Howie [Carr] makes a great point about how many thousands of miles of walls we've put up all across the Nation as sound barrier Walls between housing communities and highways." - daddy
Dianne Feinstein Pushes Ban on Commonly-Owned Semiautomatics
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is pushing a ban on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles and “high capacity” magazines.
Not About the Wall: Democrats are Rejecting a Long List of Other Border Security Measures to Spite Trump
Not About the Wall: Democrats are Rejecting a Long List of Other Border Security Measures to Spite Trump
"...But while the talking point is about stopping President Trump's wall, Democrats are actually rejecting a long list of border security measures laid out by the White House.
..."The President requests at least $563 million for 75 additional Immigration Judges and support staff to reduce the backlog of pending immigration cases."
The current backlog for asylum claims made at the border is 800,000 cases.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, asylum claims have increased by 2000 percent over the past five years and approximately 90 percent of them are thrown out in court.
President Trump has also requested additional funding for 750 new Border Patrol Agents and $571 million for 2,000 additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents to help "address gang violence, smuggling and trafficking, and the spread of drugs in our communities."
...While Democrats grandstand on the barrier, they're rejecting billions of dollars to fund a number of other essential border security operations..."
"...But while the talking point is about stopping President Trump's wall, Democrats are actually rejecting a long list of border security measures laid out by the White House.
..."The President requests at least $563 million for 75 additional Immigration Judges and support staff to reduce the backlog of pending immigration cases."
The current backlog for asylum claims made at the border is 800,000 cases.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, asylum claims have increased by 2000 percent over the past five years and approximately 90 percent of them are thrown out in court.
President Trump has also requested additional funding for 750 new Border Patrol Agents and $571 million for 2,000 additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents to help "address gang violence, smuggling and trafficking, and the spread of drugs in our communities."
...While Democrats grandstand on the barrier, they're rejecting billions of dollars to fund a number of other essential border security operations..."
Yes, it's a spoof.. or is it?----'Good Evening,' Says President Trump, Drawing Immediate Flurry Of Fact Checks | The Babylon Bee
{WASHINGTON, D.C.—As President Trump began addressing the nation Tuesday evening, he said, "Good evening" to the camera, drawing an immediate flurry of fact checks from publications all across the country.
The New York Times pointed out that the meaning of the phrase was vague and that Trump could have meant any one of several things by the statement. Finally, they concluded that since Trump stubbornly insists on existing in our plane of reality, the statement that the evening was "good" in any way couldn't possibly be true:
Image: The New York Times
CNN, meanwhile, fact-checked the concept of "good" altogether. "Hold it right there," one anchor said, pausing the broadcast to interject his comments. "What is this hateful, absolute, objective idea of good that Trump's talking about here? Correct me if I'm wrong, Brian, but it seems to me that Trump is advocating for a national religion and the execution of all Muslims with this statement."
"This is a very grave day in America," he added solemnly. "We rate this statement 'Pants on Fire.'"
Fox News rated the statement as a "mixture" of truth and falsehood, since with Trump in the White House, "it's actually a GREAT evening!"
Things Democrats Have Funded that Cost More than the Border Wall :: Grabien News
Things Democrats Have Funded that Cost More than the Border Wall :: Grabien News:
Democrats are not traditionally known for their fiscal rectitude but are being particularly parsimonious over what ultimately amounts to a very small percentage of the federal budget. (In 2018, the feds spent $4.173 trillion overall, meaning the border wall would amount to just 1/10th of 1 percent of current annual federal spending.)
Indeed, these lawmakers have happily funded various projects over the years that cost far more than the border wall — many of which had very questionable value. Below are some examples of wasteful federal spending projects that individually cost more than the proposed border wall (some data courtesy of Citizens Against Government Waste):
Indeed, these lawmakers have happily funded various projects over the years that cost far more than the border wall — many of which had very questionable value. Below are some examples of wasteful federal spending projects that individually cost more than the proposed border wall (some data courtesy of Citizens Against Government Waste):
Number of sick kids soars at border; tuberculosis, flu, infections land migrants in hospitals - Washington Times
Number of sick kids soars at border; tuberculosis, flu, infections land migrants in hospitals - Washington Times:
"Border authorities are referring 50 people a day for urgent medical care, including tuberculosis, flu and even pregnant women about to give birth, a top official said Monday, saying it’s unlike anything they’ve ever seen before.
Most of those in need of care are children, and a staggering 28 percent are under age 5, having been dragged along for the trip by parents who in many cases are hoping to use the children as a shield against speedy deportation from the U.S.
...CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said most of those needing help were ill when they arrived at the border, and some appear to have made the initial decision to leave even while ailing.
“Many were ill before they departed their homes,” the commissioner said.
“We’re talking about cases of pneumonia, tuberculosis, parasites. These are not things that developed urgently in a matter of days.”..."
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Most of those in need of care are children, and a staggering 28 percent are under age 5, having been dragged along for the trip by parents who in many cases are hoping to use the children as a shield against speedy deportation from the U.S.
...CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said most of those needing help were ill when they arrived at the border, and some appear to have made the initial decision to leave even while ailing.
“Many were ill before they departed their homes,” the commissioner said.
“We’re talking about cases of pneumonia, tuberculosis, parasites. These are not things that developed urgently in a matter of days.”..."
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History for January 12
History for January 12 - On-This-Day.com
Edmund Burke 1729, Jack London 1876, Rush Limbaugh 1951
Howard Stern 1954, Kirstie Alley 1955, Jeffrey Bezos 1964
1943 - The Office of Price Administration announced that standard frankfurters/hot dogs/wieners would be replaced by 'Victory Sausages.'
1966 - U.S. President Johnson said in his State of the Union address that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there was ended.
Friday, January 11, 2019
WATCH: Senator Dismantles 'Manufactured Crisis' Narrative Peddled By Media, Democrats | Daily Wire
WATCH: Senator Dismantles 'Manufactured Crisis' Narrative Peddled By Media, Democrats | Daily Wire:
"Before you, you see heroin and methamphetamine that's been seized, you see bulk cash $362,000," Cornyn said. "When the drugs are sold in the United States they have to get the cash back across the border through the cartels."
"And you see the sorts of weapons that are used by the drug cartels and others and you can imagine the violence that goes along with that," Cornyn continued. "And so, when people like Ted and I hear our colleagues in Washington say this is a manufactured crisis, we kind of wonder what planet they've been living on because this is not just about economic migrants, this about people that exploit the vulnerabilities in our border, this is about the 70,000 people who died of drug overdoses in America just last year."
"And you see the sorts of weapons that are used by the drug cartels and others and you can imagine the violence that goes along with that," Cornyn continued. "And so, when people like Ted and I hear our colleagues in Washington say this is a manufactured crisis, we kind of wonder what planet they've been living on because this is not just about economic migrants, this about people that exploit the vulnerabilities in our border, this is about the 70,000 people who died of drug overdoses in America just last year."
This town is proof that Trump’s wall can work
This town is proof that Trump’s wall can work
"When charges of “racism” and “xenophobia” fail, Democrats’ fallback argument against President Trump’s proposed border wall is that it simply “won’t work,” so why waste billions building it? Tell that to the residents of El Paso, Texas.
Federal data show a far-less imposing wall than the one Trump envisions — a two-story corrugated metal fence first erected under the Bush administration — already has dramatically curtailed both illegal border crossings and crime in Texas’ sixth-largest city, which borders the high-crime Mexican city of Juarez.
In fact, the number of deportable illegal immigrants located by the US Border Patrol plummeted by more than 89 percent over the five-year period during which the controversial new fence was built..."
In fact, the number of deportable illegal immigrants located by the US Border Patrol plummeted by more than 89 percent over the five-year period during which the controversial new fence was built..."
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‘Age of self-inflicted American shame is over’: Pompeo delivers blistering anti-Obama speech in Cairo Conservative News Today
‘Age of self-inflicted American shame is over’: Pompeo delivers blistering anti-Obama speech in Cairo Conservative News Today
"Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reassured U.S. allies in the Middle East that the current administration is focused on righting the “dire” mistakes made under former President Obama’s leadership.
In remarks made in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday, Pompeo issued a scathing rebuke of Obama’s policies in the region while seeking to reassure allies that President Donald Trump is committed to them despite announced plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.
Without mentioning his name, Pompeo referred to Obama and cited his 2009 speech in Cairo touting a “new beginning” for relationships between the U.S. and nations in the Arab and Muslim world.
“Remember, it was here, here in this very city, another American stood before you,” he said in a speech at the American University in Cairo.
"Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reassured U.S. allies in the Middle East that the current administration is focused on righting the “dire” mistakes made under former President Obama’s leadership.
In remarks made in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday, Pompeo issued a scathing rebuke of Obama’s policies in the region while seeking to reassure allies that President Donald Trump is committed to them despite announced plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.
“Remember, it was here, here in this very city, another American stood before you,” he said in a speech at the American University in Cairo.
- “He told you that radical Islamist terrorism does not stem from ideology.
- He told you 9/11 led my country to abandon its ideals, particularly in the Middle East.
- He told you that the United States and the Muslim world needed ‘a new beginning.’
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Families of Americans killed by illegal immigrants take issue with claim Trump is ‘manufacturing a crisis’ | Fox News
Families of Americans killed by illegal immigrants take issue with claim Trump is ‘manufacturing a crisis’ | Fox News:
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca., used the 'manufacturing' language Tuesday night during their tag-team rebuttal to Trump’s Oval Office address -- his first ever -- on border security. The Democratic duo argued the president was merely trying to strike fear into the hearts of Americans in an attempt to get his central campaign promise across the finish line. But that spin didn't sit well with those who've lost loved ones due to illegal immigration.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca., used the 'manufacturing' language Tuesday night during their tag-team rebuttal to Trump’s Oval Office address -- his first ever -- on border security. The Democratic duo argued the president was merely trying to strike fear into the hearts of Americans in an attempt to get his central campaign promise across the finish line. But that spin didn't sit well with those who've lost loved ones due to illegal immigration.Jordan Candler: Statism Isn't Working in South Korea, Either — The Patriot Post
Jordan Candler: Statism Isn't Working in South Korea, Either — The Patriot Post:
"Higher taxes and minimum wage in the name of economic growth aren't working there either.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and much of their Democrat caucus believe capitalism is an immoral system that can be corrected via socialism.
...Democrats have attempted to distance their utopian ideas from what has transpired in countries like Venezuela, where “cratering” doesn’t even begin to describe that nation’s socioeconomic situation.
...socialism or quasi-socialism has been implemented around the globe with detrimental effects.
That includes in South Korea, which The New York Times profiled this week with surprising candidness.
The Times says that President Moon Jae-in has instituted policies antithetical to Donald Trump’s. “South Korea has raised taxes and the minimum wage in the name of economic growth,” the Times explains.
“So far, it hasn’t worked out as planned.”...
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"Higher taxes and minimum wage in the name of economic growth aren't working there either.
...Democrats have attempted to distance their utopian ideas from what has transpired in countries like Venezuela, where “cratering” doesn’t even begin to describe that nation’s socioeconomic situation.
...socialism or quasi-socialism has been implemented around the globe with detrimental effects.
That includes in South Korea, which The New York Times profiled this week with surprising candidness.
The Times says that President Moon Jae-in has instituted policies antithetical to Donald Trump’s. “South Korea has raised taxes and the minimum wage in the name of economic growth,” the Times explains.
“So far, it hasn’t worked out as planned.”...
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APA guidelines warn of 'traditional masculinity,' men harmed by too much 'competitiveness' - Washington Times
APA guidelines warn of 'traditional masculinity,' men harmed by too much 'competitiveness' - Washington Times"The American Psychological Association’s latest guidelines suggest parents are playing with fire when they instill boys with “traditional masculinity.”
Turn off those iconic Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger movies: researchers now say that “stoicism, competitiveness, dominance, and aggression — is, on the whole, harmful,” for boys and men...'
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House Democrats Introduce Bill Criminalizing Private Gun Sales
House Democrats Introduce Bill Criminalizing Private Gun Sales:
Ironically, although the bill was ubiquitously intended to honor Giffords, the laws contained in it would not have prevented the attack on her from occurring. Her attacker passed a background check at retail to acquire the handgun he used in that heinous crime.
Ironically, although the bill was ubiquitously intended to honor Giffords, the laws contained in it would not have prevented the attack on her from occurring. Her attacker passed a background check at retail to acquire the handgun he used in that heinous crime.
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