There is a logical argument for a “clean” extension and it’s this:
Under Obama thousands of terrorists became naturalized US Citizens. Reform could drop them off the radar.
Personally I’d rather take my chances with terrorists than with the Deep State at this point.
An amendment can authorize a certain class of naturalized citizens to be exempt from the Rand amendment. Also the FBI still has jurisdiction if there was an FBI that could be trusted.
Reform and jail time are not mutually exclusive. There is no reason both cannot proceed.
Scalise is saying, and I agree, that if people don’t go to jail, then those that inherit the powers will know there are no consequences for deceptive cleverness in abusing the process.
Deep State and terrorists are not mutually exclusive.
9-11 made it so you will never get that choice. Big Brother is here to stay.
Personally I’d rather take my chances with terrorists than with the Deep State at this point.
How utterly convenient for the government. They create a situation that endangers Americans, and then use this endangerment to justify their continued spitting on the Constitution. Nice work if you can get it I suppose.