Posted on 02/12/2020 5:54:43 AM PST by Kaslin
Democrats’ dangerous game of impeaching President Trump despite lacking the votes to remove him from office has backfired on them. Trump gained political strength from his acquittal in the Senate, just in time to boost his campaign for reelection.
Trump’s first act was to remove the Deep State bureaucrats who started it all, including the subordinate Ukrainian-born Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, whom Trump rightly called “very insubordinate” for going outside the chain of command on foreign policy. Trump also removed Col. Vindman’s identical twin brother Yevgeny from his powerful position on the National Security Council, and he recalled Gordon Sondland, the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union.
Those firings were a no-brainer, but Trump didn’t stop there. Top Trump officials are rolling out a series of actions to combat the growing epidemic of sanctuary policies by Democrat-ruled states, counties, and cities which try to shelter illegal aliens from deportation by federal authorities.
At 5 p.m. on February 5 – virtually the exact moment that Trump was being acquitted by the Senate – the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an official notice that New York residents are no longer eligible to participate in the trusted traveler programs known as Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI and FAST. These federal programs depend on state driver’s license data.
A shocking new law passed by the Democrat state legislature and signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo prohibits the state motor vehicle bureau from sharing driver’s license data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known simply as ICE.
As a result of this interference by New York with Trump's policy, he ordered DHS to deny permits to about 86,000 New Yorkers who have applications pending and to return their $100 fee. Another 800,000 New Yorkers who are already enrolled won’t be able to renew when their five-year permits expire.
Driver’s license databases are the primary source of data for federal agencies to check DUIs or other serious traffic offenses, which disqualifies anyone from becoming a trusted traveler. Trump’s new policy does not yet apply to the Transportation Security Administration, which runs the popular airport Pre-Check program, because TSA still has access to state driver’s license data.
DHS acting deputy secretary Ken Cuccinelli warned that in the future New Yorkers might be excluded from Pre-Check, too. If Trump were to shut off TSA privileges for frequent New York travelers, then liberal officials would quickly back down in their defiance.
New York’s radical state AG promptly filed a lawsuit against DHS, but it's becoming less likely that a holdover Obama judge will be able to stop Trump policies from taking effect. With nearly 200 judges appointed by Trump to the federal courts, including 50 to the all-important Courts of Appeals, actions by the Trump Administration are no longer repeatedly slapped down as they were before.
Even if Trump’s new policy falls into the hostile hands of an Obama judge, there’s still the Supreme Court, which has already stayed at least three nationwide injunctions against Trump after lower federal courts refused to do so. The Supreme Court allowed Trump’s policies on DACA, transgenders in the military, and the public charge rule for immigrants to go into immediate effect while courts consider liberal lawsuits against them.
New York is the 13th state to grant driver’s licenses to illegal aliens, a horrible policy that helps illegals evade law enforcement. But New York went even further by banning the sharing of information about DUIs, based on the stereotype that Hispanic immigrants, and illegal aliens in particular, are disproportionately convicted of that serious offense.
In her first run for president in 2008, Hillary Clinton tried to take a moderate position on this highly inflammatory issue of driver’s licenses for illegal aliens. By her 2016 campaign, Hillary had shifted to the more radical position espoused by the open-borders lobby,
By 2020, no leading Democrat is allowed to say what Hillary said in 2008. Every Democrat presidential candidate today insists that anyone who enters the country illegally has a right to stay here permanently and become a voting citizen, protected by state and local government against federal law enforcement and deportation.
Trump, meanwhile, has long spoken out against the harboring of criminal aliens in sanctuary cities. He has often appeared with the victims or their survivors such as Jamiel Shaw, Mary Ann Mendoza, and Ronil Singh.
On Monday, Attorney General William Barr promised a “significant escalation” of the government’s war against sanctuary cities, counties, and states that have openly defied federal immigration laws in their jurisdictions. Barr announced new lawsuits against New Jersey and King County, Washington.
Now the Democrats’ worst fears are being realized, as their own failed impeachment has “unleashed" Trump. The President puts the pedal to the metal to execute the agenda that he ran on in 2016.
I never thought I’d say this, but Dear Leader Obama actually made a smart move when he was elected. He came in an cleaned house of almost all Bush holdovers. He brought in the people HE wanted. If Trump made any mistake when first elected, it was not following suit and cleaning house. Presidents have every right to do that. Think back to when Trump was first elected and the leaks that came out almost everyday. So much of that could’ve been avoided had he started with people he truly trusted.
I’m glad he’s doing it now. The media can have a fit, but they’re just upset about losing so many moles inside the White House.
cnn says PDJT has “weaponized” the Presidency....*eyes rolling*
“...Vindman, whom Trump rightly called “very insubordinate””
Which is more than enough to convene a general court martial.
From Greek mythology:
Antaeus was a giant and the son of the sea god, Poseidon, and the earth mother, Gaea. Antaeus would convince any people passing by to compete in a wrestling match against him. Antaeus would usually start out by toying with his opponent and let them get a few good shots in before using his giant strength to pin them down and kill them. Since Antaeus’ mother was Gaea, as long as he remained in contact with the ground he was invincible.
Enter the Greek Hero Hercules charged with tasks given him by the gods. When Hera first gave this task to Hercules, he didn’t know that Antaeus was basically invincible. But he knew that these tasks weren’t going to be easy, so he decided to do his research. He went to his legendary trainer and the most respected centaur in all of Greek mythology, Chiron. Chiron told Hercules about the origins of Antaeus’ vast strength and power. He also told Hercules that if he wanted to defeat the Giant he would need to somehow catch him off guard, and get him away from the ground. He went out and found the road that Antaeus lurked upon and sure enough the giant popped out and challenged Hercules to a wrestling match. Now, Hercules was disguised as an old crippled man, so Antaeus didn’t suspect this would be any sort of challenge. Just as always Antaeus, started showing off and tossing Hercules around like a ragdoll. But gloating is what became Antaeus’ downfall. As he was gloating, Hercules quickly got up, picked the giant off his feet, and bear-hugged him as hard as he could. Antaeus struggled and tried to fight back, but since he wasn’t touching the ground he was powerless against Hercules’ strength. Our hero, Hercules, crushed him to death.
Donald Trump as Hercules. I love it.
Obama had to clean out decent people so he could put in those who would do his evil intent.
Trump did a good job and had he cleaned house it would not have been seen good by many in the public. now at least as he fires people there is clear and valid reasons and the public understands - except the evil intent ones wishing the USA be somthing other than the USA.
Hey Trump!
Root and branch, my friend. Root and branch!
The principal needed info is citizenship status, but they gloss over that.
Its not being vindictive to take corrective action when evil people conspire and attempt a coup. When a plot against the emperor failed...….
If they think he is “unleashed” now, after re-election will be something to behold, IMO. I am thinking Hercules/Aegean Stables level clean out. The Dems/Deep State know this ... it’s one of the reasons they are more than terrified of a Trump re-election.
As Pres Reagan once said: “ it is as clear as the law of physics that as greater powers
are given to the government, an equal share of freedom to the citizenry declines.”
This does not stop power-mongering Democrats; it emboldens them.
“The Ripper” is at it 24/7.......she’s a Power Zombie.......plotting as we type.
“Pen”losi’s carefully-laid, vainglorious dreams of assuming total power were vanquished.
“Killing the King” was her “pen”ultimate goal.
Too bad she missed.
What happens to her next is not going to be pretty.
Obama, ever the Community Organizer and democrat politician, had a vast army of drones, many in high academic and government positions, ready to do his will.
Trump had...?
The GOPe? Never Trumpers and RINOs filled many Republican positions. He had virtually no pool of skilled followers who would be loyal to him when he became president.
Donald Trump was never elected to anything before his presidency, preferring to be a private citizen out among the world being a consummate business man and capitalist.
Politicians have a “class”. The political class is filled with followers and underlings readily available for missions and assignments.
When you think about it, the rise and triumph of President Trump is unprecedented, especially when you consider how few followers he had in government to begin with.
These guys should have been out long ago.
The armchair quarterback in me says that Trump wouldn't have been in the predicaments he was in, if he had gotten rid of the insubordinates and backstabbers sooner.
Then again, the media would have excoriated him, and the public may have believed them.
I trust that Trump knows what he is doing, and his focus and long-term strategies are in the right place. No matter what they throw at him, he manages to turn it around for his (and the country's) benefit.
I also believe that Trump's inaction was part of his plan to give his enemies
plenty of ammunition.......they stupidly mistook his inaction for weakness.
Look where that got Penlosi and the rest of them today.
I read every word of this article. I LOVED it! What an enlightening and entertaining article! Trump is on a roll. GO TRUMP!
Yes this ^^^^^
Looking good for 30K momentum
Best President Evah
Keep America Great.
Correction...make that 29,490
I have said that from the get go.
great points, we often forget all of that. also shows that his many significant achievements are even greater!
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