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
Trumboli
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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
Cartoon: Family Separation Policy
The Tragedy of Khan al-Amar
This is a picture of the school girls of the Palestinian village of Khan al-Amar who will not only lose their school but also their homes. In the next few days the entire village will be destroyed by Israeli authorities with the permission of the Israeli Supreme Court. It is not a big village, only about 200 Palestinians live there but the village is located in the West … [Read more...] about The Tragedy of Khan al-Amar
Time to Glut White House and Congressional In-Boxes with Righteous Indignation
I've just written the following email to the Republican senator from Ohio, Rob Portman. A similar email will soon be going to the Republican who represents the Congressional District in which I live. It took a while for the Portman email to clear, indicating to me that the congressional email system is getting glutted with correspondence on the separation of children from … [Read more...] about Time to Glut White House and Congressional In-Boxes with Righteous Indignation
Separate Trump
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US communities can suffer long-term consequences after immigration raid
US communities can suffer long-term consequences after immigration raids Immigration sting at Corso’s Flower and Garden Center in Castalia, Ohio, June 5, 2018. AP Photo/John Minchillo, File Elizabeth Oglesby, University of Arizona U.S. immigration agents raided an Ohio gardening company on June 5, arresting 114 suspected … [Read more...] about US communities can suffer long-term consequences after immigration raid
It’s Dark In There: The Big Hole In The IG’s Report On The FBI’s Clinton Investigation
There is a big hole in the report by the Justice Department's inspector general on his examination of the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, which significantly shaped the contours and outcome of the 2016 election. Despite being told to address the issue, Michael Horowitz ignored substantial evidence of bias against Clinton in the FBI's New York field … [Read more...] about It’s Dark In There: The Big Hole In The IG’s Report On The FBI’s Clinton Investigation
Cartoon: New American ICE age
Trump’s cult of barbarism
WASHINGTON - "It's becoming a cultish thing, isn't it?" Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., mused this last week about his Republican Party under President Trump. As if to prove Corker's point, the Trump administration the very next day claimed that it had the divine right to rip children from their parents' arms at the border. Officials justified the unique form of barbarism -- … [Read more...] about Trump’s cult of barbarism