Look at the difference in how individual states are responding to the border invasion compared to how the Senate is responding. The states rightly see a massive threat to their own sovereignty and security, but most senators don’t care. And that is a perfect illustration of why… https://t.co/jUCYhnJJjm
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) January 25, 2024
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Look at the difference in how individual states are responding to the border invasion compared to how the Senate is responding. The states rightly see a massive threat to their own sovereignty and security, but most senators don't care. And that is a perfect illustration of why the 17th Amendment, which eliminated the right of state legislatures to appoint their own representatives in Washington, was such a disaster.
Congress was designed to represent the two most important sovereign entities in America: the people, and the states. The House would be elected by the people and represent their interests. The Senate would be elected by the states and represent their interests.
States no longer have any representation in Washington. The House still represents the people, but the modern Senate really only represents the lobbyists and industries who pay to put the senators in office every six years.
Why would senators like McConnell and Romney and Young feel so comfortable giving their states the middle finger on issue after issue after issue? Why is McConnell so much more interested in pushing Ukraine funding and open borders amnesty? Because the very mechanism designed by the founders to keep corrupt people like McConnell in check was gutted by the 17th amendment. He's accountable only to Boeing and Raytheon and the Chamber of Commerce, because it's their money that keeps in office.
His anger today at not being able to get away with lying to everyone about his plan to keep the border open is a function of him not being used to states asserting their own authority. He's not used to being told what to do by the people who pay this nation's bills, and it infuriates him.
By all means, let's keep it up.
If he's smart he wont. Completely has the upper hand. If this administration wants to go full communist dictator and try to take control by force let's see it. That won't go over well across the country.Dark_Knight said:
Abbott better not fold in anyway. To Hell with the Feds, Texas First!
It took 3 years to get here, and here's why.TxAgPreacher said:
Where has this been the past 3 years?
Very accurate. What can't be overlooked is part 2 of this act. Even if this ends Biden and the Democrats for the 2024 election. With as many illegal immigrants that have come in the past 3 years the Republicans can in no way agree to any sort of border security deal that gives voting rights to those here. No amnesty. Democrats would have accomplished the goal of this invasion if that is agreed to.aTm2004 said:It took 3 years to get here, and here's why.TxAgPreacher said:
Where has this been the past 3 years?
When Biden chit his pants on inaugaration day in 2021, Dr. Jill Biden cleaned him up and he swiftly went and undid all of Trump's border policies with a stroke of a pen and a schart.
People had to come in, as they continued to come in, threats had to be made by the border states to "share the wealth." When nothing changed, Florida and Texas said "OK" and put Washington DC, New York, and Chicago on their express lanes, and began sending people to these beautiful utopias where illegals are welcomed with open arms, free money, new victims, and a clean rap sheet.
As more and more and more arrived, it began to strain the systems of these cities and put pressure on it's citizens who were used to surviving due to Mommy Government. Well, the poor minority groups in these cities who have been sucking the government tit their whole lives suddenly realized they were being weaned off and replaced with their new neighbors from the south. That's when they realized their minority status has been moved down a notch, which caused uproar due to the thought of actually having to work to survive vs being a lazy piece of chit.
You'd think the leaders of these blue liberal utopias would care, but they don't. They essentially told them to STFU and even kicked their kids out of school so their new neighbors could have a place to sleep. "**** THEM KIDS!" they were told. If they get an education, the odds of them needing the government decreases, so get home and on the streets.
After all of that, now was the time to take a stand. Do it early on and you don't have the support you do because nobody has felt the pain and are still going off their feelings and ignorance. But not now. Now they understand the negatives of having open border policies. They're feeling the financial strain that Texas and her border towns have been feeling for years. They see Biden's failed border policies first hand. They're angry and they want change.
Now it's an election year and Abbott has full support of millions of non-Texans behind him, so now is the time to do it, and the timing has put Biden in Kamala's favorite position...bent over a barrel. If Biden sends in troops, that's a political loser for him. If Biden backs down, it shows he's weaker than his sphincter. And then there's Trump. Amazingly, he's kept quiet about this and is letting it play out knowing this is a huge positive for him. Biden owns this 100%, and no choice he has is a winner.
You're right about not agreeing to a deal, but in the end I'm not sure if it will matter. Even if we don't give them amnesty, their anchor babies will be voting in 20-30 years.Gyles Marrett said:Very accurate. What can't be overlooked is part 2 of this act. Even if this ends Biden and the Democrats for the 2024 election. With as many illegal immigrants that have come in the past 3 years the Republicans can in no way agree to any sort of border security deal that gives voting rights to those here. No amnesty. Democrats would have accomplished the goal of this invasion if that is agreed to.aTm2004 said:It took 3 years to get here, and here's why.TxAgPreacher said:
Where has this been the past 3 years?
When Biden chit his pants on inaugaration day in 2021, Dr. Jill Biden cleaned him up and he swiftly went and undid all of Trump's border policies with a stroke of a pen and a schart.
People had to come in, as they continued to come in, threats had to be made by the border states to "share the wealth." When nothing changed, Florida and Texas said "OK" and put Washington DC, New York, and Chicago on their express lanes, and began sending people to these beautiful utopias where illegals are welcomed with open arms, free money, new victims, and a clean rap sheet.
As more and more and more arrived, it began to strain the systems of these cities and put pressure on it's citizens who were used to surviving due to Mommy Government. Well, the poor minority groups in these cities who have been sucking the government tit their whole lives suddenly realized they were being weaned off and replaced with their new neighbors from the south. That's when they realized their minority status has been moved down a notch, which caused uproar due to the thought of actually having to work to survive vs being a lazy piece of chit.
You'd think the leaders of these blue liberal utopias would care, but they don't. They essentially told them to STFU and even kicked their kids out of school so their new neighbors could have a place to sleep. "**** THEM KIDS!" they were told. If they get an education, the odds of them needing the government decreases, so get home and on the streets.
After all of that, now was the time to take a stand. Do it early on and you don't have the support you do because nobody has felt the pain and are still going off their feelings and ignorance. But not now. Now they understand the negatives of having open border policies. They're feeling the financial strain that Texas and her border towns have been feeling for years. They see Biden's failed border policies first hand. They're angry and they want change.
Now it's an election year and Abbott has full support of millions of non-Texans behind him, so now is the time to do it, and the timing has put Biden in Kamala's favorite position...bent over a barrel. If Biden sends in troops, that's a political loser for him. If Biden backs down, it shows he's weaker than his sphincter. And then there's Trump. Amazingly, he's kept quiet about this and is letting it play out knowing this is a huge positive for him. Biden owns this 100%, and no choice he has is a winner.
My idea for welfare reform is make people who get welfare show up in person and get a check every day after waiting in an office for 8 hours.Gyles Marrett said:
No doubt that's true. At that point welfare reform will be the most important. Reduce or eliminate the ability to buy votes with welfare.
Terminus Est said:My idea for welfare reform is make people who get welfare show up in person and get a check every day after waiting in an office for 8 hours.Gyles Marrett said:
No doubt that's true. At that point welfare reform will be the most important. Reduce or eliminate the ability to buy votes with welfare.
We've got the meme updates on the Texas border war if you need a laugh/cry break from your Friday!https://t.co/xnICGmdNkBhttps://t.co/xnICGmdNkB
— Not the Bee (@Not_the_Bee) January 26, 2024
Dan Scott said:
What's Abbott doing in India in the middle of all of this?
It's a long planned eco forum. He's watching closely. Said to be very upset about the LNG eco war Biden is waging.Dan Scott said:
What's Abbott doing in India in the middle of all of this?
Dan Scott said:
What's Abbott doing in India in the middle of all of this?
Brother Shamus said:Dan Scott said:
What's Abbott doing in India in the middle of all of this?
Making sure we can continue to get them offshore workers.
President Biden pauses approval of liquid natural gas exports because of "climate concerns" and TOTALLY NOT because he's trying to economically sanction Texashttps://t.co/UQteN9DIPehttps://t.co/UQteN9DIPe
— Not the Bee (@Not_the_Bee) January 27, 2024
Don't ask, he is on a roll!Dan Scott said:
What's Abbott doing in India in the middle of all of this?
Funky Winkerbean said:Here we go, folks. It’s getting very serious.
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) January 26, 2024
TX Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick tells Biden, “ Don’t mess with Texas.”
pic.twitter.com/R7neCbgp00
This deserves a blue parachute.txags92 said:Don't ask, he is on a roll!Dan Scott said:
What's Abbott doing in India in the middle of all of this?
TexAgBolter said:We've got the meme updates on the Texas border war if you need a laugh/cry break from your Friday!https://t.co/xnICGmdNkBhttps://t.co/xnICGmdNkB
— Not the Bee (@Not_the_Bee) January 26, 2024
taxpreparer said:
Should put it up in very deep rows, and as the BP works their way through, put up more behind them so they have to cut their way to get free.
You have a lot more faith in government employees having a desire for morality over upsetting their bosses. There are only a handful of instances I can think of where they deserve the benefit of the doubt and significantly more instances showing we should not put our faith in them.Ramdiesel said:taxpreparer said:
Should put it up in very deep rows, and as the BP works their way through, put up more behind them so they have to cut their way to get free.
I wonder how hard the Border Patrol is actually going to work at cutting it? I have a hard time believing they give a crap about Biden after 3 years of being babysitters for refugees and paper pushers and not being allowed to do the job they were hired and trained to do.. Also, doubt they want to be used as political pawns..