Posted on 11/26/2015 7:03:08 PM PST by markomalley
The New York Times opined Thursday that Sen. Bernie Sanders has the right idea on immigration, and that most Republicans support a plan that gone "well beyond the usual nativist bigotry."
"Republican presidential candidates are arguing, in all seriousness, about sealing the border with fantastical 2,000-mile fences and weaponized drones; merging state, local and federal authorities and private prisons into one all-seeing immigration police state; forcibly registering American Muslims; mass-deporting 11 million Mexicans and others in a 21st century Trail of Tears; and turning away thousands of refugees fleeing war and terrorism in the Middle East," the Times said.
The paper cheered Sanders this week for offering a plan that "turns away from the insanity."
Sanders said he would rely on executive actions to give relief to illegal immigrants, and would push for a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants after five years. The Times said this plan "affirms the humane and sensible principle" that those illegally in the U.S. should "stay and contribute."
Sanders also said he would try to boost federal border agents, in exchange for pulling state and local police off the mission of enforcing federal laws.
The Times supported Sanders' call to support sanctuary cities, which the paper said "protect public safety" by "building trust between immigrant communities and local law enforcement." Many Republicans and even some Democrats have said San Francisco's sanctuary city policy led to the death of Kate Steinle, when a formerly deported immigrant shot and killed her this year.
The editorial concluded by saying GOP candidates are "filling the air with lies and irrational promises" to get elected.
There is so much wrong with that article, I don’t know where to start.
No. Bernie’s insane.
Times hasn’t been useful since employment ads went online.
Some people do have birds as pets,you know.
Yeah well, it’s getting to the point where true republicans just don’t give a crap what label the left sticks on us anymore- and we’re beginning to say “Want a tissue to wipe yer cryin eyes with fella?” when they call us names
We’ve watched the GOP-e rinos cringe in fear every time the left called them names for far too long now- and now TRUE Republicans are fed up with it! We’re just gonna mock them from now on- and watch them fall all to pieces because we don’t give a crap what they call us any longer-
aaaand more votes for the good guys!!!
McVeigh parked his truck in front of the wrong building.
“McVeigh parked his truck in front of the wrong building.”
Boy, you got that right. I’ve been thinking about this for years now. If I was going off the deep end, and really wanted to do some real damage, what the hell would I going after innocents for? I’d easily build up a list of 100 plus of prime targets, the most deserving. So easy this day and age. Guess I don’t have the gumption, or score to settle. Damn, if we could just put those two things together, gumption, and score to settle. Imagine that?!
For example, in Washington State a Republican publicly published illegal activities of a Democrat running for State Auditor. Well the media pulled rank and called it dirty politics. Since then, the elected State Auditor has had to step down due to federal charges. Oh, the media, well they hemmed a hawed and said maybe they should have investigated a little more, but the Republican was still playing dirty politics.
Democrats count on a media conspiracy.
Totally ignoring whats going on in Europe. we are watching evolution in motion here. Like the line in the first Jurassic Park movie. Nature selected dinosaurs for extinction and liberals are the new dinosaurs, incapable of making self preservatory decisions.
We have Americans on this site. We have conservatives on this site. While the vast majority of us may vote Republican because they give us the more palatable choice there are fewer and fewer members of the Republican party on here every day. They long ago abandoned us just as we are now abandoning them. Cruz and Trump are running as Republicans but unlike McCain they aren’t fake outsiders. The party is simply the most convenient path to power for them and us. We aren’t simply taking the party from the elites, we are in the words of the current despot in the White House, fundamentally transforming it.
The Old Grey Whore can still spread STD’s.
If Bernie had his way the doors would be open for 10 million refugees to come to America and go on Welfare—special schools will be needed to teach in their native language—special courts for their own laws. Maybe 10 million more each year for free stuff—Until China stops buying our paper debts—and we turn into Greece and a Military dictator takes over to enforce socialism at the point of a gun.
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