The pictures, dismissive commentary, rationalizations and policy contradictions (if there really is a policy) surrounding immigration have shown that the RepubliTrump party is morally and ethically bankrupt. But that’s not really the worst of it. In fact, all of this immigration horror might be a sideshow to what the party really wants to do to… Continue reading And You Thought Immigration Was Bad
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Trump’s Immigration Policy Based on Ignorance and Hate
I was actually looking for an uplifting article to post close to the holiday that might provide some confidence and hope. Then I came upon this posting that discussed the president’s thinking on immigration policy and how he reacted to court rulings that postponed the travel restrictions and immigration bans he tried to implement this year. Appalling… Continue reading Trump’s Immigration Policy Based on Ignorance and Hate
Alien and Sedition Acts Redux
When you really think about it, conservatives have wanted to take this country back to the beginning of the republic ever since Reagan was elected in 1980. After all, Antonin Scalia and the Originalists (which is a great name for a rock band, yes?) made their political and philosophical careers on interpreting the constitution according… Continue reading Alien and Sedition Acts Redux
Cleveland Doctor Forced To Leave Country on Donald Trump’s Order
I find it hard to believe that a nation of immigrants is refusing entry to other immigrants, based for the most part, on the immigrant’s religion. But for Donald Trump and his Republican backers, this is exactly the outcome they are after. Hours after landing in New York on Saturday, a doctor at the prestigious… Continue reading Cleveland Doctor Forced To Leave Country on Donald Trump’s Order