All_Pro_Bills

Instigating staged confrontations to claim your opponents are authoritarians is Marxism 101.

First off, I've got to agree with you that U.S. Customs is a much bigger hassle than Canada Customs. Although its been several years, my experience has been pretty consistent when crossing the border into Canada. A couple basic questions and come on in. On the U.S. sides coming back its hit and miss. You might sail through, you might not. The only problem I ever had in Canada was getting grilled by two Cops in Toronto when I was in my 20's. I wasn't doing anything. Maybe they thought I looked "suspicious" or something? As for American freedom being trampled by the current administration I'm not clear exactly what freedoms, or the freedom to do what is being threatened. As for threatening democracy, let's not overlook the fact it was the Democrats and their media co-conspirators that flew cover to protect a mentally compromised President while aides and unknown persons made Presidential decisions outside of the Constitutional and legal framework of the Executive branches powers. A coup by another name. That's seems pretty undemocratic. Un-elected unknowns making non-delegateable decisions substituting for the elected President on decisions reserved for the President. The proper procedural action should have been to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, remove the President, and elevate VP Harris to the Presidency. Instead they played games in the shadows. As for these street riots in L.A., there's no Constitutional rights or freedoms being threatened because there are no protections in place to destroy property, attack public and private citizens and law enforcement, start stuff on fire, attack Federal facilities, and loot stores. Crime is illegal but Democrats seem okay with their modern day Brownshirts in the streets of American cities. None of this can be remotely classified or described as "peaceful protest". On top of this, they make all kinds of excuses and frankly irrational arguments to provide exemptions to the "rule of law" to foreigners coming into the country illegally. As celebrities and others express outrage in various media at ICE arresting illegals and taking them off the streets and protesters moan and groan about authoritarians they were asked a simple question. These people we're arresting are pedophiles, murderers, rapists, drug dealers, gang member, and human traffickers and other bad actors. Which of these people of outstanding character do you want us to let go back into these communities? Is the irony of the Democrats insane and preposterous positions on illegals lost on anyone else by the fact that one of the groups most supportive of these enforcement against against illegals is immigrants that came to America legally?

What we want is a civilized and free society and those animals in the street in L.A. are not civilized. And they're infringing on the rights and freedoms of others by breaking the law. So how would you handle it? Let them burn down and loot all the properties and businesses they'd like? That seems to be the strategy of the Governor and Mayor. Riot and break into Federal facilities and free criminal illegals? Attack and injury immigration enforcement personnel carrying out their duties? I'm not saying Trump is handling the problem with perfections but polling suggests most Americans want this crap stopped. So what do you think? Do you agree that people that circumvent customs and border checkpoints or lie to customs officials are breaking the law? That people with violent criminal records should not be let into the country? And identifying them and deporting them is in compliance with the law? Would you support the idea to eliminate the border and customs checks between places like Niagara Falls Ontario and New York and just let people pass freely back and forth? I'm just throwing it out there.

The riots should tell us that the party has concluded all their legal actions and court ordered injunctions are going to have minimal impact in slowing down and impeding the administration's efforts to reverse the flow of illegals that was allowed under Biden. The riots are an act of desperation, not unity. The objective is, and before public opinion swings more heavily against the rioters, to instigate a crisis where protesters are killed by law enforcement or the military. To create the "told you so" moment when they can say see Trump is a dictator.

NGOs, Marxist groups, foreign enemies of America.

Tariffs are one form of government interference in the market between buyers and sellers. And if you feel this way about tariffs I assume you don't support blue state liberals that demand everyone makes a "living wage" and legislate to raise wages higher which increase the costs to businesses which results in businesses raising prices on consumers. In either case you're going to pay more. Both tariffs and minimum wage laws interfere with the market. Both increase costs to consumers but the majority of Trump haters are generally okay with minimum wage laws. A big part of the reason a Big Mac Meal is $10.19.

A prerequisite to that is how the global dollar reserve and trade settlement system works. Those arrangements enable huge annual deficits and U.S. government spending without the impacting inflation all that money creation would have on any other nation. As for how the government funds the deficits its pretty simple. They issue treasury paper which is generally purchased by foreign central banks with excess dollars acquired from trade surpluses with the U.S. That's what makes much of Trump's tariff fight unproductive. If we don't run a trade deficit where are all these foreigners going to get the dollars to purchase treasuries to fund the deficit?

I've said it a few times. If these NGOs and wealthy tech moguls are funding violent groups committing acts of violence then thoroughly investigate them, build a case, file charges, then freeze and seize their assets under RICO. Arresting professional street thugs isn't going to have as much impact as cutting off the head of the Snake. Otherwise, they're free to peacefully protest all that want.

The unfortunate thing is the guard would be completely unnecessary if Newsom and Bass would allow local and state law enforcement to cooperate with immigration. Repeal sanctuary laws. But they won't. Instead they support rioters. Trump has learned the lesson from the 2020 BLM riots. He's not going to dick around with these twerps this time. If they want to play hardball, hardball it is.

He has some good points. And while protests are fine there's still no excuse for the riots. And if Jim believes as he says that lawbreakers should be dealt with through the legal system, then Democratic leadership should publicly encourage Newsom and Bass to fully cooperate with immigration officers. And Obama didn't have to deal with uncooperative democratic governors and mayors throwing up roadblocks through sanctuary policies. No, Newsom and Bass and the riot organizers want to play hardball. So hardball it is..

Governor Newsom is saying is "For the last 4 years of open borders everything was hearts and flowers in L.A. That is, until recently when the Feds decided start enforcing the law. Its should be clear that people that break the law would be unhappy with efforts to enforce it. The administration is intentionally enforcing the law to elicit a violent response from the law breakers. And we had everything under control until the President decided to enforce the law. It is very irresponsible of him."

That's an interesting perspective. Others might think its simply people receiving the consequences of their actions which viewed objectively is a lot of bad behavior. Things like looting stores or starting cars on fire. Do you understand the concept of consequences?

It was Rep. Jamaal Bowman mistaking the door switch for the "down" button for the elevator..

I see it a little different than a two political parties environment. I think there are at least seven groups or ideologies vying for power. Viewing the political landscape in this way may provide some different perspectives and conclusions. The globalist, WEF, one world government types Neocons, Neoliberals, dedicated to perpetual warfare and support of the U.S. Empire The open border, anti-traditional America faction, far left Progressive, liberals, others interested in social justice issues Populist, MAGA, America First Traditional conservatives Libertarians (not many of these people) Over time they form temporary alliances of convenience in order to maintain or acquire power to further their interests. When the alliance no longer serves a particular groups interests they leave. Become part of another or form their own.

Saw some local NYC news on demonstrations in the city. Looked like mostly old white liberal hag cat ladies out for the day.

Theugh whatever means necessary, put those animals back in their cages.

So you believe an image of two guys taking down an American flag is equivalent to video of groups of rioters waving Mexican and other national flags while parading around celebrating the burning American flags?

I believe the street riot routine is one of the few plays remaining for the political left here. While they've been using the courts to block and obstruct the Trump administration's efforts to reverse the "Great Biden Migration" its looking like the legal challenge approach is losing its luster as the Federal government adjusts their strategy and tactics. Most cases making their way to the "rigged" SCOTUS have ruled for the administration. While Democrats are claiming a win for "due process" and the Constitution with the return of "Maryland Man" to the U.S. it may prove to be an empty victory if he's convicted of Federal charges, sentenced to prison, and then deported after his sentence is served. This "mostly peaceful protest" street riot routine is the same tactic employed in the Summer of 2020. Just change the signage, the aggrieved party, and some slogans. The difference is last time the Trump administration was ill-equipped to handle the problem. And this time I think is different. By invoking Federal control Trump has changed the rules. Newsom has protested this, and has initiated a lawsuit, saying the actions are escalating tensions. But I think the real concern of State and City officials flying cover for the protesters is that unlike 2020, when State and City laws and courts held jurisdiction which allowed most to escape any consequences, this time Federal law is likely to take priority. Through technologies like Geofencing and surveillance the participants will be identified. Along with the network of communications, relationships, and organizations. Nobody committing acts of violence is likely to escape consequences. I also expect that involved NGOs, financiers of the riots, and leadership of many organizations involved here will be hauled into court, have assets frozen, and will suffer consequences. The only hope for victory for the political left is to provoke some mass casualty event where the government takes actions too extreme for the American public to accept creating a political windfall for Democrats. While I think Trump is impulsive and emotional enough to take the bait I don't believe the officials in charge of executing the response are that stupid.

3. They wave Mexican flags but don't want to live there. 4. Libs always throw around the word authoritarianism when laws they don't like such as presenting yourself to US Customs to enter the country legally get enforced. 5. The rioters are magically transformed into the victims.

Ironically, "these people" believe the same of you.

What i see is uncivilized rioters waving the national flag of a country they refuse to live in demonstrating their lack of respect for the host country by attacking federal officers and facilities. The era of lawless open borders is over.

Arrest them all and hold the insurrectionsts in Federal detention without bail for 1 1/2 years while awaiting a trial. Sound familiar? J6 quid pro quo.

I'm puzzled why these self-proclaimed communists and socialists waste their time and energy preaching the ideology and working to convert America when there are several countries in close proximity that they could immigrate to now to enjoy a workers paradise life. Cuba, Venezuela to name two. Take a trip, enjoy the good life for 5 or 10 years and report back about the amazing experience. And explain how these people risking their lives to escape those places are crazy!

All this is well and good but when are they going to identify the perpetrators, planners, and conspirators and start handing out indictments and arrest warrants?

It is senseless. I can't believe the Ukranian drone attack on Russian military assets was planned and executed without the support and direct involvement from western military assets. My suspicion is European and not US military or intelligence but who knows? But the noise coming out of places like London and Paris sounds like they're itching to escalate and widen the conflict. From what I've read their forces seem ill prepared for such a fight. Are they intent on dragging the Americans into open involvement? And what if Trump tells Starmer and Macron adios? And then the Russian response with missile and drone attacks appear indiscriminate and highly inaccurate. And not very effective from a military perspective. If it wasn't so tragic i'd suggest the impact was ameteurly comical. It's all a big mess with no clear exit ramp.