Category: government

anti-immigration Americans

On By Rick McIn economics, ethics, government, IslamLeave a comment

The USA is a land of immigrants and descendants of immigrants.

Yet many Americans are anti-immigration. Especially Muslim immigration.

In the past other immigrants were despised. My own grandparents all moved to Canada from Ireland. I assume they were none too popular, when they first arrived, with the residents of southern Alberta.

More Americans are against illegal immigration. I would count myself amongst them. It’s not fair for immigrants to jump the queue.

However, if your heart goes out to one of those El Salvador children at the American border, I’d urge you to donate to relief agencies. Even to adopt.

This cartoon on Facebook ended up drawing some interesting comments.

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The American border situation right now is a dilemma.

A new law needs be passed. The current law does not work.

Congress must pass that law first. The President must then sign it.

They have no excuse not to get that done immediately. Vote out any Congressman who does not act on this issue.

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related – Laura Ingraham is a hateful bitch

Of all right wing idiot pundits, Ingraham is worst in my experience:

“No. 1, first thing you do is start deporting people, not by the hundreds, not by the dozens, by the thousands,” the conservative radio talk show host said. “That means entire families, not just the father or mother, but we keep families unified by deporting all people who are here illegally.”

Bill O’Reilly:

“I do believe that if you do mass deportations … that the Republican Party would become obsolete, that it would ensure Hillary Clinton’s election in 2016 because demographics don’t add up.”

“That’s the left’s argument,” Ingraham said in response. “You are adopting the argument of the left.”

O’Reilly pointed out that other Republicans, such as Sen. John McCain of Arizona and strategist Karl Rove share the argument. …

Politico

split the USA into 2 nations?

On By Rick McIn education, firearms, GOP USA, governmentLeave a comment

Quebec has twice had a referendum on whether to split from Canada.

The proposal was to have a primarily French Canada and a primarily English Canada. Some regions – First Nations, for example – would decide which to join.

There are pros and cons to a separate French Canada.

There are pros and cons to dividing the USA, as well. It wouldn’t be easy, but WHAT IF you suddenly had a Red USA and a Blue USA. The other coloured States would have a referendum as to which they want to join.

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Texans might vote to form a 3rd nation.

At any time, a State might vote to move from Blue to Red, or Red to Blue.

Personally, I feel it is an insanely stupid idea where almost everyone would be worse off in a very few years.

John Oliver on the Wealth Gap

On By Rick McIn economics, government, humour, TVLeave a comment

It’s obvious that the American wealth gap cannot keep increasing forever.

The poor may rise up. The rich could flee to secure compounds. … Or something else will happen to start closing that insane, unsustainable disparity.

I’ve followed the issue. But this comedian has some factoids new to me.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

blame Republicans for blocking immigration reform

On By Rick McIn ethics, GOP USA, government, things getting worseLeave a comment

In the very near future it will be impossible to win the American Presidency without a majority of Latino voters, yet Republicans are doing a very effective job of alienating Latinos.

For example, this exchange from May 2014:

The GOP’s John Boehner refuses to bring immigration reform to a vote. Pathetically tries to deflect with “Obamacare”.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

That’s Jorge Ramos, the most respected Spanish American journalist. He blames Boehner more than anyone else. I blame Boehner and the Republican Party.

This is where the strategy of “voting against anything Obama” is going to cost the GOP.

The immigration process is broken. Boehner refuses to bring a fix to a vote.

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related – NBC – Why immigration reform died in Congress

Tea Party – The American Taliban?

On By Rick McIn ethics, GOP USA, government, TVLeave a comment

OK

That’s way overstating.

Still, this is one of the best takedowns of the worst of the self-declared Tea Party activists.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Thanks Bieche.

Tea Party explained

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Like the Occupy Wall Street shouters, many of the Tea Party protesters provide valuable feedback on  American political and economic systems that are deeply flawed.

But you can’t seriously want either Occupy Wall Street or Tea Party extremists to hold Office. Those are “protest movements”, not political parties.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

House of Cards – season 2

On By Rick McIn ethics, government, TVLeave a comment

Weak compared with season 1, I thought. 😦

Who’s responsible for this convoluted, near incomprehensible plot?

House of Cards (season 2):

… the drama soon shifts to tensions involving Frank, President Walker, the Chinese government, and the wealthy Raymond Tusk, eventually culminating in a bitter political war between Frank and Tusk.

Frank’s wife Claire publicly reveals that she was raped in college by a prominent general and pursues anti-rape legislation.

The most significant new character is Jackie Sharp, Frank’s successor as House Whip, who soon finds herself embroiled in Frank’s plans. As the war between Frank and Tusk consumes the Presidency, things fall apart in a scandal and people rise and fall. …

house_of_cards_season_2_stillOn the other hand, I’m looking forward to Underwood as President in season 3. It will be filmed in June & July, 2014.

“A great man once said everything is about sex. Except sex. Sex is about power”

Frank quoting Oscar Wilde