As we discussed last week, in hopes of avoiding a government shutdown, a bipartisan group of Senators led by Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin went to the White House with a plan that, as they relayed to the President, would pass through both houses of Congress. This compromise legislation, they explained to Donald Trump and […]
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Military pawns, racist scum, and living in a nation where no-one’s at the helm… Welcome to the #TrumpShutdown
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged #SchumerShutdown, #TrumpShutdown, America First, Bill Kristol, border security, Children's Health Insurance Program, CHIP, Chuck Schumer, Claire McCaskill, DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Dick Durbin, Donal Trump, Donald Trump, government shutdown, Haiti, immigration, immigration reform, isolationism, Jordan, Lindsey Graham, Mexico, Mike Pence, Mitch McConnell, open borders, racism, Rand Paul, shithole, Stephen Miller, support the troops, Tammy Duckworth, Temporary Protected Status, the border with Mexico 245 Comments
Trump was offered a bipartisan government funding bill. He essentially turned it down because it wasn’t racist enough. He owns this government shutdown. And the Democrats should not capitulate.
Some of what you’re about to read may very well be wrong. I don’t pretend to understand the ins and outs of our convoluted government funding mechanisms. I have, however, been trying to follow along, and I wanted to share what I think is going on. As always, if you have an issue with something […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged anti-immigration, border security, CHIP, Chuck Schumer, continuing resolution, DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Department of Homeland Security, Dick Durbin, Donald Trump, government funding, government shutdown, Haiti, Homeland Security, immigration, immigration reform, John Cornyn, John Kelly, Jorge Garcia, Kellyanne Conway, Kirstjen Nielsen, Lindsey Graham, Mexico, Norway, racism, shithole, Stephen Miller, the border with Mexico 199 Comments