The last few years I have been stunned how the dems are on the wrong side of every social issue.

Their comeback is usually some emotional appeal about "compassion" or "equity," but when you dig deeper its less about problem solving and more about virtue signaling or blindly singing the party line.

Especially now going into the summer.

Imagine if Hollywood couldn't get their party favors.

It's not that Democrats love the gangs.

They just don't want to cause a nationwide drug shortage.

It would be more manageable to charge employers who hire them.

Strictly require E-Verify and harsh punishment if you hire them.

Enforce the laws.

Both reps and dems do it.

Don't pretend it's only one or the other who hires them.

Addressing the moral aspect would be complicated but an open border free for all isn't the answer.

We need Constitutional Reform as follows:

Clear Legal Channels
Streamlined paths for:
Asylum seekers
Refugees
Economic migrants
Family reunification
Maybe even regional processing centers abroad (e.g., in Central America) to apply before entering U.S. territory.

Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry
Anyone who crosses outside those legal channels:
Automatically forfeits access to asylum or hearings.
No due process, no appeals.
Fast-track removal within days, not years.
This would be codified in law, maybe even backed by constitutional amendment to override existing precedent.

End Incentives to Cross Illegally
No public benefits
No ability to work
No anchor effect (e.g., birthright citizenship reconsideration for children of illegal entrants)

Maintain Tight Constitutional Boundaries
Rights preserved for citizens and legal residents.
Rights forfeited if you bypass the legal process.

Do I regret not voting for Kamala?

That's what the question here is...right?

Do I think Kamala would be doing a better job?

We don't even know what her plans were if she'd won. She never really said.

So...the question is do I regret voting for Trump and not voting for her.

You all can pretend there's all sorts of buyers remorse out there but there just isn't.

I mean....you have to consider the alternative.

Can you just picture Kamala cackling at Putin in a serious meeting, not that he'd ever agree to meet her.

March 21, 2009 I knew this would come someday.

"Politics is like a big pendulum. Oftentimes, politics is simply responding to the current problems of the day.
The US will follow more liberal concepts until "we" are tired of that and we want more conservative values to dominate Washington."

Posted by BillJohnson at 2009-03-21 12:09 PM

Much of the problems we face today were caused by liberalism. Too permissive. Too quick to tear down traditions without understanding why they exist. Too willing to trade self-discipline for indulgence, responsibility for victimhood, unity for identity politics and enabling the very worst of human nature.

We were told it was progress but they lied.

When people can no longer speak freely without fear, when institutions meant to educate instead indoctrinate, when crime rises without consequences, when families crumble and no one dares address the root of the problem, that's when the pendulum begins to swing back.

Back in the early 80s, I worked part-time at a federal government office after class.

The running joke? "Get a government job and you're set. You won't get fired."

What does it say when job security is tied more to the system than to performance?

Now Murkowski's upset but why? Isn't it mostly because people with lifetime job expectations are feeling the axe?

Government bureaucracy has ballooned into something massive, inefficient, and unaccountable. And now that it's getting trimmed, suddenly it's a crisis.

Maybe the real problem is that the system protected itself for too long and now it feels unfair to those who are part of it.

People worry about a police state because they fear a dictator might rise and take control.

But what if a leader's actions seem authoritarian, not because they want more power, but because they're pushing back against a political movement using the courts to force an anti-constitutional agenda?

2016 was also the year people put Trump in office. All that year it was believed Hillary was a sure thing up until about 9 PM the day of the election when the SNL cast realized all their shows made for the last 6 months will never go into syndication. The gloating got tiring with Alec Baldwin doing Trump and Kate McKinnon doing Hillary.

That year I voted for Trump after having voted a straight democrat ticket consistantly after Reagan.

Why?

Having just seen Gay Marriage passed by the Supreme Court the year before I realized the SCOUS could actually possibly make women permanent second class citizens to transgendered people. OMG...it could actually happen.

Whoever was the next president would very likely have an opportunity to nominate 3 justices and that will never do.

Bottomline, I wonder how many other people saw this possibiliy and quietly voted for Trump without it showing up in polls.

Conservatives tend to keep their opinions to themselves and most likely would not tell pollsters.

On May 10, 2016 I posted in response to a transgender news story revolving around a girl in a high school, Gavin Grimm, who wanted to use the boys restroom and was banned. Around 2016, the issue of transgender students and bathroom access exploded into a national controversy, largely due to political and legal battles sparked by high-profile cases and government actions. That was essentally when the word "transgender" entered the vernacular of straights who really knew nothing or even cared about the subject.

Where this transgender thing is going.
Here's what I see happening in the future.
The rights of millions of women to their privacy will ultimately win out and transgendered people will have to use either their "natural" bathroom or a single occupancy unisex facility. After all is said and done, transgendered people will rue the day their cause was picked up by the gay rights movement. (gay rights and transgender issues are not that connected...if you look at the big picture)
Transgendered people will be forced to obey new laws when they could have simply used the opposite facility quietly without a lot of drama before the gay rights people decided a few teenage kids who aren't old or experienced enough to make such a decision were pushed along by adults with an agenda.
Straight people will eventually say enough is enough.
Invading the privacy of women is insanity.
Liberals are the new definition of "rebels without a cause".
They're desperate to remain relevant.

POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON AT 2016-05-10 09:54 PM | REPLY

What's funny is I can see what he's doing.

Standing up to the rest of the world.

Standing up for America.

Something had to be done...

He's doing what he probably would have done his first term were it not for Covid.

Clown,

"You've lived your life being untrue to who God made you to be

You hypocrite.

Would you direct that same statement to Larry?

I made a choice the life I wanted to live.

Different standards?

Laura,

You can celebrate.

I have no desire to communicate anymore with anyone here.

Zed,

You will never receive a response from me again.

I had to look up what FAFO means and it made me feel uncomfortable when I found out.

Your #66 post was thinly vailed threat to my safety and inappropriate.

Zed,

Dems failed every which way to prevent Trump from running and getting elected.

Honesty is not one of the dems strong suits.

Zed,

"Look at Trump realistically; honestly."

Why didn't you look at Joe Biden "honestly"?

Real world?

Most documents from Joe Biden were autopenned.

The implications are important and need investigated.

Jpw,

"Bus driver runs your kid over to get a business man to his destination in time."

Speaking of "mental health"......

What an awful analogy to write or even think.

Zed,

"Is Trump mentally ill, BILL?"

Do you think YOU'RE the epitomy of good mental health?

Frankly...you probably have to have a really strong ego to make it in politics.

The question is do people see themselves realistically as they are.

I think probably a big part of the human race either overestimates or underestimates their own qualities.

The important part is to see yourself realistically.

Jpw,

Trump won't get anywhere with policy changes if he alienates the rich.

Finding workable solutions isn't easy.

Just like Trump won't be able to get Putin to the table for peace talks with Ukraine is there isn't something in it for him (where everyone then accuses Trump of kissing Putin's behind)

If negotiating was easy, we'd see a lot less problems.

No...it's difficult.

I do have confidence Trump can negotiate effectively and understands "the game"

Zed,

Yea...you know what I REALLY mean so disregard what I said.

Zed,

"You treat him like God, and whatever God does is by definition good from your point of view."

What part of "I have no idea if what Trump is doing will be good for America" did you not understand?

Did you not read what I wrote and just didn't comprehend it?

Zed,

"If Trump were a smart man, a good man, an honest man, or even pass for a human being at all, none of this would be happening."

I have no idea if what Trump is doing will be good for America, but I think I see a method to his madness.

For decades, politicians have sacrificed the future for short-term gain. Currently, we're spending money that hasn't yet been earned and passing the burden onto people who aren't even born...people who have no say in the matter. We've been abusing debt for decades.

Again and again, they've implemented policies that provide short-term benefits but lead to long-term consequences.

In most cases, economic policy involves trade-offs where you can't have both unless there are special circumstances (like innovative investments or war-time production).

So where has it gotten us? An unbalanced budget and an ever-growing debt with no end in sight.

Trump is trying something different...policies that (hopefully) will lead to long-term gains and will likely come with short-term consequences.

Will it work?

I don't know. But I do see what he's trying to do (I think).

Snoofy,

I've said before the easiest solution is stay out of women's facilities if you have male parts.

Snoofy,

Pretty simple.

If a minor should see a penis even accidently in a restroom, he should be charged and forced to register as a sex offender.