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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJoe Conason: Immigration, Impeachment, And Insanity On The Republican Right
Immigration, Impeachment, And Insanity On The Republican Right
November 14, 2014 4:40 pm
Joe Conason
Obstructing, denouncing, and demonizing Barack Obama are so central to the existence of the Republican Party today that its leaders simply ignore the real purposes of the presidents proposed immigration orders. So someone should point out that his imminent decision will advance priorities to which the Republican right offers routine lip service: promoting family values, assisting law enforcement, ensuring efficient government, and guarding national security.
Much of the argument for immigration reform, and in particular the presidents proposed executive orders, revolves around the imperative of compassion for immigrant families. That is a powerful claim or should be, at least, for the self-styled Christians of the Republican right. If they arent moved by empathy for struggling, aspiring, hard-working people, however, then maybe they should just consider the practicalities.
America is not going to deport millions upon millions of Latino immigrants and their families to satisfy Tea Party prejudices, even if that were possible. Attempting to do so would be a gigantic waste of taxpayers money, an unwelcome burden on thousands of major employers, and an inhumane disgrace with international consequences, none of them good. It might or might not be legal, but it would surely be stupid.
Instead the Obama administration aims to relieve the terrible pressure on immigrant laborers and their children, and to direct resources where they will best accomplish national objectives, by deporting serious felons and other illegal entrants who may endanger security. By insisting on those broad yet clear distinctions, the president will protect the innocent and prosecute the not-so-innocent exactly what he should be doing with the support of Congress.
Those wise objectives dont interest the congressional majority, compared with the chance to rile their base by muttering threats against Obama. Just the other day, a tweet appeared under the name of Chuck Grassley, long among the dimmer members of the Senate, warning that the president is flagrantly violating his oath and getting dangerously close to assuming a Nixonian posture. For the Iowa Republican, thats subtlety. In case you missed it, he was blustering about impeachment, and he isnt alone.
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Joe Conason: Immigration, Impeachment, And Insanity On The Republican Right (Original Post)
babylonsister
Nov 2014
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ladjf
(17,320 posts)1. From a Republican voter's perspective, the crazier the better. nt
Vogon_Glory
(9,128 posts)2. Congratulations To The Lazy-@$$ Non-Voters of 14
Congratulations to the lazy-@$$ non-voters of 2014. Your in attention and sloth gave the GOP-Teahaddists the green light to act out their most radical fantasies. The Tea-Baggers couldn't have done it without your co-operation.
Now the rest of us get to go on the ride, too.
THANKS FOR NOTHING!
babylonsister
(171,090 posts)4. "Now the rest of us get to go on the ride, too."
Sucks, doesn't it. I can't even imagine what awaits us all except more daily, constant strife.
Kath1
(4,309 posts)3. Yes.
Business as usual for the GOP!