Posted on 02/16/2019 5:45:24 AM PST by LS
We need about 50 Ted Cruzes and Rand Pauls.
Thanks for the post.
I sincerely hope Zen Master’s streak continues.
Is there no easement on the border?
LS, as you did on election night, 2016, your information offers some truly good news about what is really going on in this current cycle of fever-pitched news.
THANK YOU!!
I would love to have 50 Rand Pauls.
Sure there is. That never stops a suit from being filed. It only means it will be thrown out later.
All the nonsense and delays could be avoided if Trump used his clear constitutional authority and simply ordered the Army Corp of Engineers to build a security barrier /wall along the southern border. In fact it could have been completed by now without Trump signing a bill that impaired Federal law enforcement and enhanced the legal standing of migrants who barge into the country.
Based on this logical presentation, why did President Trump make all this noise about declaring a state of emergency NOW? Why not spend the $1.375B appropriation and $3.1 B before making a DoE, demonstrating the benefits, then declare emergency to fund the remaining part?
Is it:
1) Declaration issue distracts from Trump signing this mega-spending, capitulating to Democrats bill?
2) Once large sections of wall have already been built, the emergency will be greatly diminished (shameless Democrats will likely say it has worked so well, we don’t need any more).
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Great informative post. Pardon my ignorance, but who or what is zen master?
“Do you know, or does the Zen guy know what exactly has happened with Justice Roberts?”
Forget Roberts, where is Ginsburg??
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Zen Master is assuming our Constitution gets properly followed.
I hope Zen Master is right about that.
So build the parts in judicially awful 9th circuit with early non-challengeable money.
Use the last challenge able money in a favorable judicial circuit.
This is why you get those border Demorat towns hooked on that Fed largesse NOW. I mean, pour money in there, go down there like Daddy Warbucks and say, this new road here, this repair here, how about a new reservoir party lake for your boats, all part of TheWall.
Get 'em hooked good and they'll turn on their Demorat masters "Whaddya mean you gota take away Fed money for TheWall? That's our money!"
This has NEVER failed everywhere it's been tried.
Ginsberg is back at work, and just in time for liberals.
Even the applicable birder states have no standing in matters of federal sphere; see AZ failure to enforce federal immigration law. Since this is purely a matter between two separate branches of federal government, SCOTUS could possibly rule the original basis is unconstitutional. But then that itself raises too many conflicting points, primary the reason it was considered necessary in the first place.
Third, in relation to the first point and scope expansion: Trump is essentially militarizing the border. When was the last time this occurred? WWII? Think Viet Nam and GW II - basic authorization in hand, which forms the foundation to justify immediate and massive escalation.
Fourth, border security and the meaning of being a country with national borders and policy oriented towards the citizens' benefit will become the primary political battle for 2020. Trump runs on his current position, whereas his opponent, as well as Congressional races run on ...? Can you imagine the debates? How does one even begin to justify open borders and the displacement of existing citizens for unlimited immigration from the 3rd world in front of a live audience? It only sort of works now with obfuscation - it will never fly under bright light scrutiny.
Which brings us back to SCOTUS - I think it's a natural 9-0 or 8-1 decision if they even pursue the case. Will a national referendum available in 2020 that will resolve the problem through democratic means, the SC would create a constitutional crisis for no good reason. They may be corrupt, but they aren't stupid.
It seems Trump’s side could argue that congress has already approved of the Wall being built as Congress just funded $1.3 billion for building it.
Never underestimate the Dems’ ability to craft perfect sounding bizarre arguments!
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