"Subjected?" No one forced you to click on this thread.
Posted on 03/21/2015 1:56:47 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Sure, Republicans are playing to their base by calling for mass deportations. The years-long campaign to convince a segment of Americans that undocumented immigrants are the biggest threat to the country has had its intended effect. Witness the spectacular GOP victory in the midterms, where about one-third of the electorate voted and Republicans won a majority to sweep Congress and statehouses across the country.
So no surprise that almost four months into the Republican takeover of Congress, more time has been spent on immigration -- specifically, trying to reverse President Obama's executive actions shielding 5 million immigrants from deportation -- than almost anything else.
Once your party's platform is nothing more than a projection of atavistic fears, you can't suddenly turn it off.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill fiasco, with its non sequitur attempt to abolish Obama's immigration executive actions, was yet another black eye on the Party of Lincoln. It showed its obsessional focus on the narrative that only the GOP can "take the country back," as those famous anti-Obama posters proclaimed in the 2010 midterms.
And take it back to where? Well, that's not at all clear, as Republicans have yet to propose a positive agenda for America....
(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...
Actually the electoral power of Hispanics is largely a myth, although they are the largest minority group in the nation now, they are concentrated in only a few urban areas and South Western states, also they don't vote one way or another en masse like Blacks (a South Florida Hispanic voter of Cuban decent does not have a whole lot in common with a Texas Hispanic of Mexican descent or a California Hispanic from El Salvador. In fact the entire concept of the "Hispanic" voter is largely a fiction created by democrats, as many so-called Hispanics don't even consider themselves Hispanic.
I could not care less if every gop-e RINO traitor lost to a Tea Party Conservative Patriot.
IIRC, not one of these is enumerated in the Constitution as a responsibility of the fedgov. Until assertions like that are summarily shrugged off by the public, we are, basically, screwed.
What I want to know is - why do we have to be subjected to so many of the Huffington Post garbage articles.
"Subjected?" No one forced you to click on this thread.
Really?
You enjoy subjecting this website with all that garbage?
I guess I misjudged you.
How do you mean enjoy? I scour the Internet for things people here might want to know about or be aware of. Some of those are going to come from places like Huffington, PoliticusUSA, The Nation, The Atlanta Black Star, Salon or Slate. If the source bothers you, skip them. I’ve never been told by the site owner yet that he’s unhappy with my threads. As of this minute I’ve posted 27,127 threads.
Okay, I’ll just take your advice and not bother to click on anything from Huffington Post.
They only lie, lie, lie; and I don’t think (at least for me) that’s its advantageous to read a bunch of lies. I consider what they say “poison”.
But, I get it; nobody cares what I think.
I never said that, I just told you how I select articles. I was an intelligence analyst for many years. It's how I think.
I appreciate the posting of the opposing view. We have to be aware of what they’re up to and how they’re trying to shape opinion. Propaganda works.
I care how you think.
I was having a conversation about propaganda today. It’s EVERYWHERE. Right and Left.
We just have to discern the facts. And recognize the rest as the lies they are.
Oddly enough, I agree with you. I wouldn’t imagine Hispanics are much on traitors and real scum. You see the intent in their eyes.
Gee - thanks!
Well, I’ve become aware that a lot of newcomers are trying to make FR become like Twitter/Facebook. I’m determined to stop that trend.
FR has always been about discussing things; not always agreeing, but being able to listen and maybe still not be able to agree.
These new groups are all about intimidation, rudeness, slander, etc. FR has never been about that - even though once in a great while somebody would have an issue - but lately this has become just outrageous behavior.
While I was ready to leave FR - I decided I was not going to allow these new people to chase me away. I refuse to let them take over.
So, thank you combat_boots for confirming a decision I made about a week ago. I really appreciate your caring.
Name names or consider yourself called a LIAR, Fernando Espuelas
You are correct - no politician has called for mass deportations - it would be impossible to miss the 20 million news blasts about it.
On the flip side, plenty of folks here doing that and claiming they won't vote for anyone who doesn't promise same.
Since it ain't gonna happen as they demand, we are pretty much screwed ...
Also remember: 2DV is a good man. He’s well aware that we have to know our enemy.
Everyone seems to understand that the problem will solve itself when the incentives are removed.
Speaking only for myself, I will not vote for anyone who will not take border security and the sanctity of citizenship seriously.
I remember a similar attack: During the 2000 election.
We had a group of McCain people who acted very similarly to the people attacking now. The way we stopped it (partially) was to just ignore them. Their constant tactic was to bait people with snarky comments.
I’ve begun to wonder if it’s really the same gang; with new screen names.
They know that a huge group of us here on FR are supporting Ted Cruz; and I recall McCain was the person who called Ted a “whackobird”. The more I thought about that, I started wondering if the same McCain people are again just continuing to “stir the pot”, so to speak.
I remember one poster getting hyper-upset when I mentioned that “I knew how to play the game”.
My advice; just ignore the snarky people.
How about back to a place in which the Mexicans would be learning English rather than watching Univision and Telemundo, Fernando.
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