As we’ve discussed, with the economy slowing, and a recession on the horizon, Donald Trump desperately really needs for his base to come through for him on Election Day. As his support withers among suburban white women, farmers, and college educated independents, he needs to keep his diehard supporters happy. And, sadly, that means more […]
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Five things you need to know about Trump’s wall
Posted in Civil Liberties, Economics, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged 2020 election, anti-immigration, Axios, border wall, bribery, Build the Wall, cruelty, Dan Pfeifer, deportation, Donald Trump, FEMA, FOX News, Hurricane Dorian, ICE, illegal immigration, lies, Mexico, pardons, Pete Buttigieg, race war, racism, recession, Shepard Smith, southern border, tax cuts, white nationalism 39 Comments
Lacking any other ideas, Trump and doubles down on border cruelty, firing everyone who stands in Stephen Miller’s way
I wanted to write about immigration yesterday, after news broke that Donald Trump had fired Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, but I just didn’t think that I could do the subject justice, given the sheer magnitude of everything that’s been happening. But, with that said, I’ve decided to give it another shot right now. […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged anti-immigrant, blue tape, Calexico, Claire Grady, cruelty, Customs and Border Patrol, deterrent, El Paso, EPA, executive orders, family separation, FEMA, Flores v. Reno, gangs, Homeland Security, ICE, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, immigration law, international trade. Mexico, Jeff Sessions, Jenny Lisette Flores, Kirstjen Nielsen, Mick Mulvaney, Mike Pompeo, ports of entry, racism, Randolph "Tex" Alles, Secret Service, Secretary of Defense, southern border, Stephen Miller, United Nations, White House Chief of Staff, xenophobia, zero tolerance 28 Comments
Health Care, Caravans, and the Fight for Truth and the Future of America
I know a lot has happened over the past two years, since Donald Trump took office. The sheer amount of what we’ve been forced to process as informed citizens has been absolutely overwhelming. There have been multiple shootings by white supremacists, assassination attempts against our most effective opposition leaders, and false accusations intended to kill […]
Posted in Health, Observations, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged 2017, ACA, Affordable Care Act, America Health Care Act, anti-immigrant, caravans, chaos, Donald Trump, fear mongering, get out the vote, health care reform, lies, Luis Bracamontes, Medicaid, Medicare, midterm elections, Obama, political violence, post-truth, preexisting conditions, racism, Republican lies, Robert Mueller, Russia, Russiagate, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, speaking truth to power, threats to Democracy, white supremacy 35 Comments