Written by Peter Heck
It was always one of the most frustrating aspects of Barack Obama‘s rise to power. While the famous keynote speech he delivered at the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him to fame, the rhetoric he used there was a startling departure from his previously established reputation as an instigator and agitator.
Obama cut his teeth in the dirty arena of corrupt Chicago politics, having learned the duplicitous art of “community organizing” from some of the most notorious theorists (Saul Alinsky), and even criminal mentors (Bill Ayers).… Continue Reading
Written by Chris Johnson
Texas’ southern border is being invaded.
That’s not me being hyperbolic, it’s the official state of the state since Governor Greg Abbott invoked Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution to defend against Mexican drug cartels crossing into the country over his state line.
“The federal government’s failure has forced me to invoke Article I, § 10, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, thereby enabling the State of Texas to protect its own territory against invasion by the Mexican drug cartels,” Abbott said in a letter to President Biden. … Continue Reading
Tags: Eagle Pass, Eric Adams, Greg Abbott, Martha's Vineyard, Mexican Drug Cartels, New York Times, Ron DeSantis, Texas National Guard, U.S. Constitution
Federal Issues, Immigration | David E. Smith | September 22, 2023 5:00 AM | Comments Off on Texas Southern Border is Being Invaded
Written by John Lopez
The crisis of the southern border is a major issue in the 2022 elections. With the high profile programs of Republican governors of Texas, Arizona and Florida to bus asylum seekers to sanctuary cities like Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago, and Martha’s Vineyard, not a day goes by when another bus with migrants arrive at a sanctuary city from one of the governors.
The left sees the actions of Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) as another way to pin the “MAGA Republican” label, when the governors, particularly Abbott and his “Operation Lone Star”, trying to prevent the asylum seekers from overrunning Texas border cities.… Continue Reading
Tags: Arthur L. Campa, Beyond the Beltway, Chicago, El Paso, Eric Adams, Eric Kohn, Greg Abbott, JB Pritker, JB Pritzker, KFOX, Lori Lightfoot, MAGA Republican, Martha's Vineyard, Operation Lone Star, Vicente Gonzalez, Washington
Federal Elections, Federal Issues, Immigration, Political | Admin | October 8, 2022 7:00 AM | Comments Off on Asylum Seekers & the City of El Paso