Can't resist it; we gotta feel good about the last couple of days!
In some downstate NY lala land Congressional district one Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an ardent and reckless young socialist, got herself nominated in the Democrat primary and probably elected to Congress. She defeated 10 term Dem. Rep. Joe Crowley, a Trump trasher for sure but that's not good enough anymore for the radicals enveloping the "Democrat" party. And by gosh she is a sure enough socialist too. She is for completely open borders, "free" college and "free" health care and a guaranteed income for all (at least all who are politically correct). Oh and she's apparently an open member of Democratic Socialists of America (love that name - its like saying Vegetarian Wolves of America). OOPS! Saul Alinsky warned the left about being frank but they think they are on a tear and when "progressives" think that they always overrreach. Dems continue their slow commission of political suicide and in that we may draw much encouragement.
What makes this even sweeter is that Rep. Crowley was very critical of Nancy Pelosi and bade fair to replace her. May Nancy reign forever; I'd miss her hilarious expectorations and I'm counting on her motivating Republican voters every day. The prospect of her being 2 steps away from the Presidency again should be enough to get the real America out to the polls in November.
The Supreme Court delivered three decisions this week sure to cause the left myriad Maalox moments. It is possible to get honest news so I won't go into detail on them except to say this on the decision to prevent public employee unions from collecting dues from workers who do not want their money used by the union to support political causes they do not embrace: I was in such a union. They say dues were not used for partisan politics - Baloney sausage! Even if they were not used directly they freed up other funds for that purpose. Public employee unions go overwhelmingly for Democrats so gee, if you're Republican, you just had to suck it up didn't ya? And it wasn't as if their politicking was confined to workplace issues. A resolution was considered at our eastern U.S. union convention to support preservation of Hawaiian volcanoes (?!) and that's just an example of this kind of dreck. Of course, leftist hijacking of unions for purposes sometimes contrary to their origins is an old story isn't it. They are going to have a very much harder time of it now with this cutoff of funding and since the Democrat party inclines ever further toward radical ruination we must needs celebrate. While we are at it lets thank our President and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell(whose gutsy decision to deny Obama a critical third SCOTUS appointment was key) for preserving the common sense majority on the High Court which made these decisions, all victories for our "resistance". I see there is breaking news about Justice Kennedy retiring; fasten your seatbelts. Depending on when he goes and the election results, this could get pretty stinky. The Dems are going to be beside themselves with dread of the permanent loss of the most dictatorial of the three branches. And they surely do like to dictate.
Lastly: this "get in the face of a Trump supporter today" stuff looks like this year's version of the anti Southern heritage hooey which petered out at Gettysburg last November (we reenactors marched and they scampered). Despite the genuine concerns expressed by Charles and Nancy for the prospect of this hurting Dems' chances in November (not a whit, mind you, for the vulgar offenses done the objects of these delinquencies) they continue apace and" Rep" Maxine Waters "triples" down on encouraging them. This can only help us and those so confronted may take some comfort from that perhaps. It will go the way of the "recount" we may be sure. Jack
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Monday, June 25, 2018
Lots'a good news
In the end, I think, Hillary was beaten by three words :"basket of deplorables". It was a window into her haughty political soul and it got the real America super motivated. A commentator today says he thinks the continuing raucous and juvenile public confrontation of Trump Administration officials , sometimes in private circumstances, will have the same effect on the 2018 elections. Maybe; it doesn't have the lyric resonance of Hillary's deathless pronunciamento but maybe. That reminds me: birthday greetings are in order for Rep. Maxine Waters (CA!) because her 16th birthday is nigh. Oh that's right, you have to be 30 to serve in the House. But I would have thought . . . after seeing her urge a crowd to indulge in crude hectoring of anyone who supports the President . . . ? I think the Dems have their candidate for 2020, yes I do. If they are determined to go right off into the deep end, they should follow her able lead.
A very recent article by Jeremy W. Peters in the flailing NY Times lamented that President Trump is supported by 90% of Republicans and notes that that is a very high degree of approval. I don't buy that rag but the Buffalo paper obsequiously transcribes much of its screed, the better to enlighten the great unwashed throng here in Western NY. This is what I think of some of what he said: Of Trump voters: "Their resilience suggests a level of unity among Republicans that could help mitigate Trump's low overall approval ratings and aid his party's chances of keeping control of the House. . . ." To hear that from a Times writer is good news, yessir! It must have been hard for him to admit and it must be alot more obvious to him than he lets on. Former Speaker John Boehner says its "Trump's party now". You betcha it is; we're glad to have someone who listens to us and then bustles, just like he said he would.
He continues dolorously"Many of these voters say their lives and the country are improving under his Presidency and the endless stream of tough cable news coverage and bad headlines about Trump only galvanizes them further . . . ." He portrays this as a perverse "numbing " of Trump supporters to "public" outrage (as if Trump America is somehow not part of the appreciable "public") to the "paroxyms that have jolted his party and eroded long standing expectations of restraint, humility and honesty in American Presidents". Why bless me for a fool, I'm sure he just forgot about William Clinton, who disgraced our White House beyond measure in his demonstrated contempt for just those qualities( Just deny, deny, deny, baby . . .").
Well, he had to find some way to make this happy development look bad, yes? He probably likes his job at the Times, and has some acquaintance with its editorial biases; he had best polish up his resume though for when that broadside fluffs. The truth is that the more the Dems attack the President and the more their desperation becomes manifest, the more he thrives. He's an hombre; a happy warrior and their worst nightmare as he thumbs his nose at them. A credible commentator I read recently speculated that he often deliberately provokes the Dems in a sometimes hilariously successful effort to tie them in knots and to inspire self righteous "paroxyms" on their part, thank you. Gutsy hardball players do talk trash and if the left doesn't like that it should never have raised the stakes to an existential level in the '60's; if you can't take it, don't dish it out!
We in the real America realize that we got a historic break when this man decided to forego, at the age of 70, the admirable life available to him and to apply his executive skills to getting this country back on the right track. When Dems excoriate him they simply remind us of what he saved us from by doing this service. We know, just as we knew what Hillary was saying in her "basket" faux pas, that it is us they despise, it is us they seek to dominate and "reeducate". And the more they thrash, the more we resolve to put them on the political margins for good. Jack
A very recent article by Jeremy W. Peters in the flailing NY Times lamented that President Trump is supported by 90% of Republicans and notes that that is a very high degree of approval. I don't buy that rag but the Buffalo paper obsequiously transcribes much of its screed, the better to enlighten the great unwashed throng here in Western NY. This is what I think of some of what he said: Of Trump voters: "Their resilience suggests a level of unity among Republicans that could help mitigate Trump's low overall approval ratings and aid his party's chances of keeping control of the House. . . ." To hear that from a Times writer is good news, yessir! It must have been hard for him to admit and it must be alot more obvious to him than he lets on. Former Speaker John Boehner says its "Trump's party now". You betcha it is; we're glad to have someone who listens to us and then bustles, just like he said he would.
He continues dolorously"Many of these voters say their lives and the country are improving under his Presidency and the endless stream of tough cable news coverage and bad headlines about Trump only galvanizes them further . . . ." He portrays this as a perverse "numbing " of Trump supporters to "public" outrage (as if Trump America is somehow not part of the appreciable "public") to the "paroxyms that have jolted his party and eroded long standing expectations of restraint, humility and honesty in American Presidents". Why bless me for a fool, I'm sure he just forgot about William Clinton, who disgraced our White House beyond measure in his demonstrated contempt for just those qualities( Just deny, deny, deny, baby . . .").
Well, he had to find some way to make this happy development look bad, yes? He probably likes his job at the Times, and has some acquaintance with its editorial biases; he had best polish up his resume though for when that broadside fluffs. The truth is that the more the Dems attack the President and the more their desperation becomes manifest, the more he thrives. He's an hombre; a happy warrior and their worst nightmare as he thumbs his nose at them. A credible commentator I read recently speculated that he often deliberately provokes the Dems in a sometimes hilariously successful effort to tie them in knots and to inspire self righteous "paroxyms" on their part, thank you. Gutsy hardball players do talk trash and if the left doesn't like that it should never have raised the stakes to an existential level in the '60's; if you can't take it, don't dish it out!
We in the real America realize that we got a historic break when this man decided to forego, at the age of 70, the admirable life available to him and to apply his executive skills to getting this country back on the right track. When Dems excoriate him they simply remind us of what he saved us from by doing this service. We know, just as we knew what Hillary was saying in her "basket" faux pas, that it is us they despise, it is us they seek to dominate and "reeducate". And the more they thrash, the more we resolve to put them on the political margins for good. Jack
Monday, June 11, 2018
"A Federal case. . . !
"Hey, don't make a federal case of it!" A familiar admonition it is, based on an assumption that once it gets to the Federal level its SERIOUS. When I was a kid I called a local store owner to ask if he had "Prince Albert in a Can" (tobacco) (if he said "yes" you were supposed to say "well let him out", which was supposed to fulfill a seventh grader's dream of transcendent wit ). He said "well now that's a Federal offense" and it scared the living hell out of me.
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to make a Federal case out of the following incident which I understand as described in our local paper: An illegal immigrant made a pizza delivery to an Army base in NY state and when told that his "city issued IDNYC card" (whatever the hell that is) was inadequate ID, consented to a background check which revealed that he had disobeyed a deportation order in 2010. Note, he was ASKED. How many countries would afford him that consideration?He was then arrested.
Governor Cuomo, his histrionic and dreamily Presidential juices stirred, wrote in response to this, to the Federal Dep't of Homeland Security's Inspector General (perhaps only one who has worked for a government knows how intimidating the the hint of an "IG" enquiry can be) that "Recent high profile incidents have cast light on the disgraceful and, in many cases, illegal tactics used by ICE," and went on to cite this incident as an egregious example, citing the illegal immigrant's unimpeachable work ethic and family life and conveniently ignoring his apparent freely chosen defiance of U.S. law.
Now Governor Cuomo passionately (as is his constant wont and a familiar tactic on his part) maintains that New York (the entirety of which he presumes to speak for; believe me, in our area of the state we despise him and passionately resent his presumptuous and dictatorial misrepresentation of our views ) "will not sit on the sidelines as our immigrant communities are threatened". In what way, pray, are legal immigrants threatened by this action? And what about the demanding process they willingly endured to reside here? And what about the fact that the laws they obeyed were enacted with compassion for those who seek to share our prosperity and freedom but also with consideration for the practical fact that we cannot accomodate everyone - we just cannot.
These considerations are of no moment to Andrew. So what is? First of all, he knows how government works. When a state Governor pitches a bitch, things happen. The first impulse in the accused agency is: just find someone to hang .Oh, Andrew knows all this.
But there is more. Andrew longs for the discrediting of as much U.S. law as possible to clear the way for dictatorial fiat, which he intends to delight in when he ascends to the Presidency and which he considers justified by his unquestioned, well, " justice". Consider his executive policies while in charge of Federal housing (legal gun owners need not apply) and as Governor (those who disagree with my policies are not true New Yorkers and do not belong). His totalitarian convictions have long been readily apparent to his subjects.
Ok, ICE is a Federal Agency and it is proper for concerns about its conduct to be directed to it. But I think Andrew has intentions in this which go well beyond addressing this incident: First: he wishes to instill fear of prosecution in those whose duty it is to enforce immigration law so that, well, they will do alot less enforcing and there will be alot more potential Cuomo voters around for 2020 and 2024. Second, he is resolutely opposed to ICE's fundamental mission itself - to ensure that democratically enacted U.S. immigration law is carried through.
Andrew does have his problems with law enforcement in general. He approves the parole of killers of police. He reminds me of former MA Governor Dukakis, who gave vacations from prison to murderers, in his touching regard for those incarcerated (not executed, mind you) for savage crimes. He blithely states his intention to use his powers to defy immigration law in "his" "sanctuary state".
I hope this situation gets the President's attention and that he has a Bronx cheer in readiness for Andrew. That may give those illegal aliens who seek Andrew's advocacy to understand that there is a better way - the laws of our land. Jack
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to make a Federal case out of the following incident which I understand as described in our local paper: An illegal immigrant made a pizza delivery to an Army base in NY state and when told that his "city issued IDNYC card" (whatever the hell that is) was inadequate ID, consented to a background check which revealed that he had disobeyed a deportation order in 2010. Note, he was ASKED. How many countries would afford him that consideration?He was then arrested.
Governor Cuomo, his histrionic and dreamily Presidential juices stirred, wrote in response to this, to the Federal Dep't of Homeland Security's Inspector General (perhaps only one who has worked for a government knows how intimidating the the hint of an "IG" enquiry can be) that "Recent high profile incidents have cast light on the disgraceful and, in many cases, illegal tactics used by ICE," and went on to cite this incident as an egregious example, citing the illegal immigrant's unimpeachable work ethic and family life and conveniently ignoring his apparent freely chosen defiance of U.S. law.
Now Governor Cuomo passionately (as is his constant wont and a familiar tactic on his part) maintains that New York (the entirety of which he presumes to speak for; believe me, in our area of the state we despise him and passionately resent his presumptuous and dictatorial misrepresentation of our views ) "will not sit on the sidelines as our immigrant communities are threatened". In what way, pray, are legal immigrants threatened by this action? And what about the demanding process they willingly endured to reside here? And what about the fact that the laws they obeyed were enacted with compassion for those who seek to share our prosperity and freedom but also with consideration for the practical fact that we cannot accomodate everyone - we just cannot.
These considerations are of no moment to Andrew. So what is? First of all, he knows how government works. When a state Governor pitches a bitch, things happen. The first impulse in the accused agency is: just find someone to hang .Oh, Andrew knows all this.
But there is more. Andrew longs for the discrediting of as much U.S. law as possible to clear the way for dictatorial fiat, which he intends to delight in when he ascends to the Presidency and which he considers justified by his unquestioned, well, " justice". Consider his executive policies while in charge of Federal housing (legal gun owners need not apply) and as Governor (those who disagree with my policies are not true New Yorkers and do not belong). His totalitarian convictions have long been readily apparent to his subjects.
Ok, ICE is a Federal Agency and it is proper for concerns about its conduct to be directed to it. But I think Andrew has intentions in this which go well beyond addressing this incident: First: he wishes to instill fear of prosecution in those whose duty it is to enforce immigration law so that, well, they will do alot less enforcing and there will be alot more potential Cuomo voters around for 2020 and 2024. Second, he is resolutely opposed to ICE's fundamental mission itself - to ensure that democratically enacted U.S. immigration law is carried through.
Andrew does have his problems with law enforcement in general. He approves the parole of killers of police. He reminds me of former MA Governor Dukakis, who gave vacations from prison to murderers, in his touching regard for those incarcerated (not executed, mind you) for savage crimes. He blithely states his intention to use his powers to defy immigration law in "his" "sanctuary state".
I hope this situation gets the President's attention and that he has a Bronx cheer in readiness for Andrew. That may give those illegal aliens who seek Andrew's advocacy to understand that there is a better way - the laws of our land. Jack
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