by Michael Gerson Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- On the issue of child separation, President Trump had to be dragged kicking and screaming into basic humanity. His initial goal was to create terror in migrants without provoking revulsion in the broader public. He failed. Trump may be immune to sympathy, but he is not immune to pressure. His partial … [Read more...] about Only values-based conservatives can conquer Trumpism
Baby Prison Nightmares (Cartoon, Column and Video)
We’ve had tension and threats of war with North Korea since that nation was created at the start of the Korean War. Donald Trump took it to new heights when he started calling his fellow narcissist childish names like “Little Rocket Man” and threatened “fire and fury,” and Kim Jong Un returning the favor with “dotard.” After their summit, which didn’t produce anything concrete … [Read more...] about Baby Prison Nightmares (Cartoon, Column and Video)
A sudden and lasting separation from a parent can permanently alter brain development
A boy stares out of a heavily tinted bus window leaving a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility, Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in McAllen, Texas. AP Photo/Eric Gay Jacek Debiec, University of Michigan At birth, the brain is the most underdeveloped organ in our body. It takes up until our mid-20s for our brains to fully mature. Any serious and … [Read more...] about A sudden and lasting separation from a parent can permanently alter brain development
(UPDATES) How Is The Korean Peninsula Denuclearization Going?
UPDATE II: Finally something good coming out of North Korea. Several news organizations are reporting that the U.S. military has moved 100 coffins to the border with North Korea to receive the remains of American soldiers who died there during the Korean War. The return of the remains of U.S. soldiers is the only detailed commitment contained in the Singapore agreement … [Read more...] about (UPDATES) How Is The Korean Peninsula Denuclearization Going?
Yes, President Trump Should Be Impeached. But Be Very Careful Of What You Wish For.
The toxic fallout from the transformation of the Republican Party into a Donald Trump-worshipping cult controlled by racists, white nationalists, misogynists, gerrymanderers, flat earthers and other extremists will be felt for years to come even as the one-time Party of Lincoln inevitably faces eventual national electoral oblivion. But nowhere is its evil more immediately and … [Read more...] about Yes, President Trump Should Be Impeached. But Be Very Careful Of What You Wish For.
Breaking up families? America looks like a Dickens novel
Almost 1,500 immigrant boys, aged 10 to 17, were separated from their parents and brought to stay at Casa Padre in Brownsville, Texas. Department of Health and Human Services Sarah Bilston, Trinity College The news has been full these past few weeks of disturbing stories from the nation’s borders. The Trump administration has separated immigrant … [Read more...] about Breaking up families? America looks like a Dickens novel
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The California Blunder and the MAINE Event
Citizens are always looking for a way to improve the nation’s political system, though politicians do not always agree with citizens’ ideas. State legislators do not necessarily try to enact concepts originating with their constituents, particularly if they impact the legislators’ power in some way or interfere with the electoral process that brought him or her to office in the … [Read more...] about The California Blunder and the MAINE Event
The lessons of Trump’s retreat
WASHINGTON -- The sweeping outrage over President Trump's policy of separating immigrant children from their parents is a welcome sign of our nation's moral and civic health. Ripping apart the family bond was too much even for some of Trump's most fervent apologists to take. In the end, Trump had to back off, a remarkable retreat on an issue pivotal to his political rise. … [Read more...] about The lessons of Trump’s retreat
FINAL UPDATE: The End to An Unnecessary, Un-American Tragedy at Our Southern Border
FINAL UPDATE: Trump, under immense worldwide pressure and criticism for his inhumane policy of separating migrant children from their parents at our southern border, has finally done the right thing, has finally done what he could have done weeks ago. The New York Times, just before the order signing: But the president, furious about the pummeling he has taken in … [Read more...] about FINAL UPDATE: The End to An Unnecessary, Un-American Tragedy at Our Southern Border
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Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump, ICE and Children
OF RELATED INTEREST: -- Youngest migrants held in ‘tender age’ shelters --Separated migrant children are headed toward shelters with a history of abuse and neglect --Lewandowski refuses to apologize for 'womp womp' comment --Family Separation Is Trump's Immigration Policy. Here's Why He Won't Own It --Trump alone to blame for family separations, but entire GOP will … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump, ICE and Children
Trump and Sessions can end immigrant family separations without Congress’ help
Children at an immigrant family separation protest in Phoenix. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin Kevin Johnson, University of California, Davis A recent poll shows that two-thirds of Americans oppose the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant families apprehended along the U.S.-Mexico border. Amid a firestorm of criticism, President Donald … [Read more...] about Trump and Sessions can end immigrant family separations without Congress’ help
Republicans, your ‘regular order’ is out of order
WASHINGTON -- Babies are seized from their mothers' arms. Photographs show their anguish. News reports describe their cages. A recording captures their wailing and a U.S. border official's cold mockery. A defiant President Trump falsely blames others for the misery he created. And Republican lawmakers respond as they often have: They hold another hearing about Hillary … [Read more...] about Republicans, your ‘regular order’ is out of order
Will Trump’s Kid Cruelty Sink the GOP in November?
It may seem crass to discuss the potential political impact of Trump's family separation policy - especially when we can hear the kids wailing for their parents - but we do need to ask: Is this finally the issue that will shock voters back to sanity? Is this finally the issue that will prompt Democratic-leaning Americans, who usually skip the midterms, to punish the … [Read more...] about Will Trump’s Kid Cruelty Sink the GOP in November?
Hotel Artemis (2018)
Set in the not-too-distant future, the Hotel Artemis, this film's namesake, is a place for injured and maimed criminals to go to for medical care, outside the eyes of the law. Taking place in the background is the worst riot Los Angeles has ever seen. So, to say the least, crime is rampant and nobody is safe, so it's an especially busy time for the Hotel Artemis. However, in … [Read more...] about Hotel Artemis (2018)
Baby and toddler shelters for children of asylum-seeking parents latest moral abomination
Here. From the article: “The shelters aren’t the problem, it’s taking kids from their parents that’s the problem,” said South Texas pediatrician Marsha Griffin, who has visited many. Tonight on Twitter, someone wrote: Say what you will about Hillary Clinton. She wasn't perfect. She "lost." But I am PROUD to have voted for a woman who spent her ENTIRE LIFE … [Read more...] about Baby and toddler shelters for children of asylum-seeking parents latest moral abomination
The Opioid Epidemic in the United States (Infographic)
HAPPY JUNETEENTH!
Juneteenth is the celebration of the day when the last slaves in the USA were emancipated. From JUNETEENTH.com: "Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had … [Read more...] about HAPPY JUNETEENTH!
GOP moderates fold to Trumpism
WASHINGTON -- "Moderate Republicans are the people who are there when you don't need them." It was one of former Rep. Barney Frank's many devastating zingers, and it certainly applies to the fiasco unfolding in the House of Representatives on immigration. A headline last week on Roll Call's website might have been channeling Frank, the acerbic Massachusetts Democrat: … [Read more...] about GOP moderates fold to Trumpism