What they call "partisanship" is the push and pull of different factions and powers.
The legislative, executive and judicial powers pitted against each other; the three parts of the legislature, the president, the senate and the house of representatives pitted against each other; within the legislature, the parties pitted against each other; and even within the parties are different factions.
All these "wheels within wheels" as John Adams called them, preserve the liberties of the people.
But Patraeus comes from the dictatorial, top down society of the military. He should stay out of the affairs of the people.
Corporate generals are a threat to the country as well.
We have our own rule of law issues. His name is Barack Hussein Milhouse Obama.
He says we need immigration reform in one breath and that Mexico has rule of law issues in another. Is Mexico’s issue a failure to enforce issue? It is all so confusing.
Oh, you horny old goat—go shtup a non com...
Great point and I salute you!
Gridlock is part of the system. It is supposed to be hard to pass legislation. Groups are supposed to meet in the middle and if they can’t, nothing should get done because the law is obviously a bad one.
I do think we need immigration reform. We need to make it easier for the people that want to work here and want to become productive citizens. The amount of tape they have to go through is insanity. I have an Australian client that wants to stay here and he loves this country. He is constantly dealing with idiot gov employees, retarded forms, and people that don’t have a clue. We shouldn’t allow any more leechers in. No more people with their hands out. We need and want producers to enter this country as long as it is not at the expense of Americans. We need an America first immigration policy that favors the people and not greed heads in big business.
With apologies to Canada and a middle finger to Mexico, I'll never be loyal to anything but an independent, sovereign United States that adheres to it's founding principles. Needless to say, that loyalty is somewhat strained these days.
I hope that the retired general clarifies what he himself means when he utters the words "immigration reform."
The first and only priority on the short term is to secure our borders. After our borders are secured, then and only then, should we deal with the tens of millions of illegal immigrants already here.
The second priority will be to identify and deport the criminals and criminal element among the illegals, like gangs, drug dealers, murderers, etc.
The third priority is to come up with a compassionate and fair way to deal with the hard working families who jumped the line to get into our country.
“But Patraeus comes from the dictatorial, top down society of the military. He should stay out of the affairs of the people.”
You also say he obviously has not read what you obviously consider to be the right books.
You denigrate the Military Academies, some of the finest institutions in the nation.
I guess Ike, George Washington and Grant should have stayed out of the affairs of the nation.
Here’s an idea, how about upholding the laws already on the books.
Barack Obama has done more damage and is far worse enemy to America than Barack Obama.
His time must be concluded
One World, Globalist.
“After America comes North America,” he said, discussing how Canada, the United States and Mexico are set to be a formidable force together, “notwithstanding Mexicos rule of law issues”.
Petraeus is right about the NWO North American Union, it is why the borders are not going to be closed....there is already the European Union...African Union...then after this is done with American, it will be on to Central America and South America.
The Army calls this a conspiracy because until it happens, they don’t want any more opposition with the illegals.
Cloward-Piven strategy is to destroy America’s independence by destroying the system with overload in entitlements, debt, and stress enough to implement gun control.
I assume not all of Petraeus’s dastardly deeds have been exposed.
North American Union? Betrayus must be one of them tinfoil hat wearing kooks to believe that conspiracy theory nonsense. I bet he is afraid those black UN helicopters are going to carry him away or that the governments reads his email!