Between 1957 and 1963, Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy warned Governors in Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama to stop messing with the civil rights of Americans. These Democrats were racists who refused to allow black students to attend public schools. In each case, the Presidents sent federal troops into their states, seized command of the state’s National Guard, and forced the hands of these renegade political hacks. Around that time, Dr. Martin Luther King said, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Rev. King’s words and the decisive actions of Ike and JFK are as relevant today as they were then. That’s because on October 5, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation which designated California as a Sanctuary State. In so doing, he has challenged President Trump to a political game of chicken.
But Jerry Brown is driving a Mo-Ped that’s about to crash, head-on, into Donald Trump’s 18-wheeler. Earlier in 2017, Mr. Brown audaciously appropriated nearly $30 Million in state funds to assist Illegals in avoiding deportation. He also spent a small fortune in tax dollars to hire former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder – a close buddy of Barack Obama’s – to obviate federal immigration law. Gov. Brown also recently pardoned several deportees who were convicted of serious crimes. Brown either doesn’t care about the law or doesn’t understand it – which may explain why he flunked the bar exam on his first try. This new law prohibits state and local law enforcement agencies from using funds or personnel to hold, question, or share information with federal immigration agents about individuals, unless they’ve been convicted of an offense that’s on a list of about 800 crimes described in a 2013 California law.
The acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Thomas Homan, warned that his agency “would have no choice but to conduct at-Large arrests in local neighborhoods and at worksites.” Mr. Homan meant what he said, as Californians will likely soon learn the hard way.
Politicians like Brown are throwing down against the USA, and thumbing their noses at federal law. Mr. Trump should order the arrests of Governor Brown and all Mayors, Sheriffs, Police chiefs and other rogue public officials who take part in undermining U.S. immigration law. Federal troops and California National Guard members should be activated to keep order and ensure public safety as U.S. law is strictly enforced. The American people will overwhelmingly support such action, because they strongly favor Trump’s position on Illegals. President Trump has history on his side as well as the law: after all, Presidents have the right to order the arrests of public officials who break the law. Lincoln did it, as did others. There are five Sanctuary cities in Massachusetts, where on March 8, 2017, Sheriff Tom Hodgkins of Bristol county said if Sanctuary Cities harbor and conceal illegals, “which is a direct violation of Title 8 of the United States Code, federal arrest warrants should be issued for their elected officials.”
Somerville’s pro-Illegal alien Mayor Joe Curtatone on March 29 then told The Boston Globe that the feds can “Come and get me.” Well, if Mayor Curtatone is handcuffed and carted off to jail, the arresting officers can remind him that he’s only getting what he asked for. And deserves. Arresting even two pro-Sanctuary politicians will be an effective, low-cost way to enforce immigration laws. That’s because such high-profile arrests would be worldwide news. Many illegals would choose to self-deport, and even more non-citizens would decide to not risk illegally crossing into America. But if such blatant (and illicit) defiance continues, President Trump should do as Ike and JFK did, and send federal troops to California and elsewhere, until these pro-Illegal alien, anti-American Liberals start acting like Americans.
Of course, these Liberals will be about as happy with this as Rosie O’Donnell would be on a 50-calorie-a-day diet, or a cross-dressing female impersonator would be at the annual convention of the Louisiana chapter of The Sons of the Confederacy. But most law-abiding U.S. citizens now realize that whenever Liberals get upset, it’s usually about something that’s good for America.
Todd Blodgett
Clear Lake, Iowa
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Keep on writing the good ideas up Todd, your right this country better get our act together or there won’t be any America left except for the free-loader’s oh I mean the Demo-crap’s.
Our son in law, has lost work on account of these illegals this has even cost us money since we are helping them. Their so angry have lost alot of hope. They use to live in Marshalltown, they left when Davey’s roofing business went bust, this was because of illegals they will work for $5/hr and all the McDonalds they can eat 3 X a day. Our grandsons went to the same middle school as these illegals kids some of them, the illegals I mean, well they had nicer phones and shoes then our grandkids, even X boxes. Now this was on account of the illegals do not pay taxes they work off the books and get welfare thats not suppose to be for illegals. If an illegal has kids with a Iowan well guess what, that means welfare for the illegal mom or illegal dad, this should not be.
Now they live in Northwood, they have alot of illegals there too, they need to go home and stop wrecking people’s lives and jobs and costing us good money. Good article Mr Blodgett, we so agree with everything you say.
@ JoAnn, we live in Hampton, there is enough Mexican’s here to start a Pinyata factory. Lot’s of them are illegals, at our city council meeting’s they ask their questions in spanish. The city had to hire a spanish speaking lady to help with ask questions, mostly these people they bitch about this that and whatnot.
Some of them work yes but even they get welfare. Franklin county, we are a sanctuary county, we are so sick about it.
My mother who is 88 she says, she feels just like Davy Crockitt must of felt at the Almo when they got him. We are not prejudice we are ok with the Taco Bell we know some nice Mexican’s but these illegals they have to go.
Todd we always like to see what you write you do great on it.
@ Cindy hey did you hear, how come they had 1,000 Mexicans at the alamo.
They only had 2 cars……..HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Cindy: You just started a feud with LVS. He has lots of Mexican relatives and he knows a few black people too.
Why would you say something like that other than to stir up trouble. I have no problem at all with Cindy’s comments. And, to set the record straight all of the Mexicans in my family were born in the United States, went to church, school and were married here. That makes them Americans of Mexican decent. So, keep your filthy mouth off my family.
Why would you say something like that other than to stir up trouble. I have no problem at all with Cindy’s comments. And, to set the record straight all of the “Mexicans” in my family were born in the United States, went to church, school and were married and all have jobs and pay taxes here. That makes them Americans of “Mexican” decent. So, keep your filthy mouth off my family. And yes, I do know some people who happen to have black skin and they are decent people who are just trying to get by in this world.
Jo Ann-the real problem is the business owners who take advantage of illegals to make larger profits. If they obeyed the law and refused to hire them the illegals would leave. We need stronger, enforced laws to make this happen. Then someone needs to be arrested and prosecuted to make others aware of the penalty.
Jo Ann-the real problem is the business owners who take advantage of illegals to make larger profits. If they obeyed the law and refused to hire them the illegals would leave. We need stronger, enforced laws to make this happen. Then someone needs to be arrested and prosecuted to make others aware of the penalty.
Exactly right, LVS. Corporate greed (and even greedy small business owners, and single proprietors) fuel this illegality. Whether it’s Democrats who want their votes, or Republicans who want their cheap labor, these people (illegals) are getting screwed over by multiple parties.
Look at those crooks near Iowa City, whose meat processing plant was raided around 2008, the Rabashkins, of whatever their name is. Instead of merely locking them up, their assets should be sold and the proceeds awarded to the townspeople who were violated for so long.
In reply to ‘bodacious’ – You wrote that you “think all laws should be enforced equally, as do the large majority of liberals and a few Republicans.” When it comes to immigration law, this is untrue: most Democrats favor bending the law (or, ignoring it altogether) to allow illegals to stay, while most Republicans favor enforcing it. Yes, too many Republicans (corporate types who want cheap labor) side with Democrats in accommodating illegals, but they don’t represent the thinking of the majority of Conservatives.
In reply to ‘Earl’: Yes, the human toll is heartbreaking. When I lived in San Antonio (2008-15), I knew some people (originally from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala) whose family members died at the hands of greedy, dishonest transporters of desperate people trying to illegally cross into America. These awful creeps are known as ‘coyotes’. In some cases, they deliberately abandoned entire families to die, locked in railroad cars, semi trucks, or out in the desert. Some of them starved, while others suffocated or were asphyxiated. Horrible individuals like these should be executed, in my view.
I saw and heard of the same thing in my years in West Texas. We used to see them being transported across the desert (if you could call walking and crawling transport) when we were out hunting. People who have not lived there just have no understanding of what they go through.
Remember that employers and promoters of illegal immigration have blood soaked hands. Not just all the Americans out of work or murdered by illegals. Illegals themselves die by the hundreds every year in the desert. They are killed or kidnapped as they try to cross Mexico. Many end up dead while being transported to Iowa. Like the ones who died in an Iowa companies semi trailer. Those who profit from illegals would rather see people die than pay minimum wage. They are cold blooded killers.
It’s really hard to recover when slime like demorats have been in corrupt control = MAGA !
Mr. B, you and me do not agree on politics but you are very right on what’s going down over at the Globe Gazette. You column got killed off on count of Mayberry, he hates your right wing opinions just like he hates you because you told the truth about what happened to Alex Kuhn.
Lot’s of people, that will never see politics your way do respect you for being honest and not afraid to say what you know. I am one of these people, truth be told. I work for the city and I talked with Mr. Kuhn a couple times about city stuff. He told me you were one of the few people in politics he could always trust.
This does go a long way in my book.
Lot’s of Democrats were shell shocked when they found out you and him were good friends but not me.
Good to see your back exposing the truth, missing your comments for awhile.
Kraig Koller
Thanks, Kraig. As you may know, my monthly column was abruptly kicked off of the Globe-Gazette by its new Editor, David Mayberry. I was provided NO reason, and summarily dismissed, on April 12 – the day before a column (my 88th) was to have been published.
Mr. Marquardt wasted no time in contacting me, and told me that whenever I want to have a column published here, to contact him, and it would appear on NorthIowaToday.com. Matt has been true to his word, and this is my second column in NIT.
It’s awful, what Mayberry has done to the G-G, a newspaper I carried as a boy growing up in Mason City which endorsed my dad’s five winning campaigns for the Cerro Gordo county seat in the Iowa Legislature.
My sources at the G-G all say that Mayberry is a petty, small-minded, vindictive twerp, who bickers openly and has contempt for this area, its readers, and even for the G-G staff . Four or five of them, including Tom Thoma and Bob Steenson – highly dedicated, competent, professional journalists who wanted to stay on – were arbitrarily fired on the same day earlier this year. This Mayberry character even arranged for a MC police officer to be on hand, to escort them out of the offices, as if there was anything to worry about. Mayberry is said to read emails sent to and by staffers, according to one of my sources, and he denigrates me and other longtime North Iowans on a constant basis.
Two staff members have said heir boss is paranoid, trusts no one, and reminds them nearly every week that he’s the boss and they’d better not forget it. They claim he’s sort of a cross between Simon Legree, Ebeneezer Scrooge, and Lt. Cmdr Queeg of The Caine Mutiny. The word from Lee Enterprises in Davenport is that the corporate honchos aren’t very pleased with his performance; IMO, by the end of 2018, Mayberry will likely be out.
Again, thanks for your support, Kraig – and, yes, I’ll keep right on exposing the truth, as you say!
@ Mr. Blodgett your right, more then you know sir. My sister is one of them got handed a pink slip. By Mayberry. She still has not got over it, he treated her so bad she wanted to keep that job. And she needed it to, which Mayberry did know. I know this.
The moral up to the Globb has never been worse then right now, everybody fears for their jobs. Those poor workers they will never get use to what he has done to them and to that paper. No way. We always like to see your writing Todd, you call a spade a spade we need more of that nowadays.
Me and my husband posted this column on to our facebook pages it has got alot of likes.
@ Mr. Blodgett, what you say is correct. Its too bad but its true. Diane G’s sister and 7 maybe 8 others got the heave-ho in a way there was no excuse for. I do volunteer work now but stay in touch with my friends from the Globe, this includes some that got pushed out. Nobody is happy over there now. Yes nobody will be happy as long as Mayberry runs the place either.
Tom (Thoma) was there for something like 45 years, he was the back bone of that operation, let me tell you. I know because I worked with Tom, Bob, too.
Howard would never of been so harsh on the staff, neither would of Bill (Brissee) or Gary Metro or any of the others who have ran that paper over the years. Have you notice how much the advertising has gone down since Mayberry took over?
I can’t wait for Tom to get the at Lg seat on our council, we will see how Mayberry likes that won’t we now?
Nice Op-ed by the way Todd. I am glad you are still at it. We don’t always see things the same, but your columns always entertain.
Thanks, Diane, and Retired Globe-Gazette, for your confirmation(s) of my view of Mr. Mayberry. This Mayberry dude has the perfect name: he’s about as competent as Barney Fife, and he looks like Otis Campbell.
Blodgitt ima fine u, beat down your door witha baseball bat, grab you by your brooks brothers pj’s, roast your golden retriever (awooo woo woo woo awoo woo wooo) and leave permanent scars on your face buttocks for that nasty insult!
Noticing alot of Charles City residents passing away – try drinking bottled water that crap from up north hog lots is a no no.
Old army joke – airplane going down -need to shed weight – brit chap jumps up -god save the queen /jumps out – big texan stands up says remember the Alamo and throws 2 beans out the door. OH ! well I was a draft pick and not knowledgeable of some of our corrupt politicans at the time. Common sense will save you all the time.
Jerry Brown’s mind is rotten from Hiv and so are most cali’s .
Todd – I like your style and common sense. Git em !
Thank you, Anonymous – your support is appreciated!
Excellent article Todd. You have sure opened the discussion. Ignore the haters and consider the source.
Thanks, ‘LVS’! Spurring discussion, provoking debate on important issues and frank, common sense are what I always try to provide in these columns. Your support and encouragement is very appreciated.
Todd was doing good until he decided to attack people with weight problems and those with gender identity issues. Same old Repugnician. He desperately tries to rebrand himself and his party as the upholder of racial equality…but anyone with half a brain knows not only Todd’s past as a white supremist, but also his Republican Party as the party who took in strayed Southern Democratic racists who refused stances during the Civil Rights era. Todd likes to “obviate” and obfuscate his own past and true segregationist intentions. Hey, there’s nothing wrong with wanting to preserve one’s perceptions of racial and cultural identity, but be honest about it. Don’t fake everyone out with deception and half tuths. Come clean Mr. Blodgett. Your soul will feel so much better when you embrace who you really are.
Excuse me, a typo / auto-correct mistake occurred. That should read …”strayed Southern Democratic racists who refused to transition to a new party platformduring the Civil Rigts Era.”
@ Liberation: What’s the big deal? I concluded the column with some politically incorrect humor – so what? Your convoluted attempt to try to connect me with segregationists and Nixon’s so-called ‘Southern Strategy’ is ludicrous. I’ve been consistently up-front about my past ownership of Resistance Records, and equally forthright about my past business dealings with those who organized racist groups. But I was never a racist, condoned bigotry, or signed on to frauds like Holocaust Denial.
Admittedly, I was an opportunistic, insensate profiteer. But you’re wrong in trying to lump me in with haters, whom I personally detest, and always have.
The FBI knew this when the agents recruited me; the analysts and administrators had access to my private files which resulted in my being granted two top security clearances to work in the west wing of the White House. These clearances were issued by the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service – and the federal gov’t isn’t in the habit of hiring neo-Nazis.
On August 22, The Huffington Post published my ‘Open Letter to White Supremacists’ in which I pleaded with young haters to leave this putrid so-called Movement. Does that sound like the work of someone who wants to reinstate Jim Crow?
If trying to restore racial segregation was my thing (which is isn’t), informed people would know.
Nice try, though. Better luck next time.
It’s way past time, the liberal democrat melt down is on full display.
It’s the LAW, protect the CITIZENS.
16 comments are missing. Why???
16 comments are missing. Why???
My guess is it was the ignorant TROLL who just is not smart enough to know it does no good.
What’s really hilarious is you and any comment you might try to make with your limited intelligence and vocabulary.
Terrific article
Thanks, Peter! Nice to hear from you!
Todd, this was a good read and spot on. There are two unrelated points I want to address. DEMEANING and the liberal left’s refusal to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.
This in reply to those that continue attacking due to Trump Derangement Syndrome;
The second point: President Trumps agenda should we accept, would clearly put America on the path of righting America’s listing ship. Right now it looks like mission impossible, but I’m sticking with it. Correcting our immigration problems is a big part of it. While the left don’t want America to return to the past, getting control of our borders and restoring the economic principles that created and built America must become a high priority. IMO we are doomed if we don’t.
This is reply to those that attack the messenger;
The first point: DEMEANING. Today the personal attacks against you, me, President Trump, or anyone have sent this country in a downward social spiral. We have spun so far down attacking the messenger that folks are now picking up guns to make their point.
If you can’t disagree without being disagreeable then YOU are creating a violence problem. The DEMEANING OF THE MESSENGER MUST STOP!
Again, it was a great read, well thought out, and spot on.
Thank you, Larrey! I’m glad you like it.
Larry, you are scapegoating and blurrig the reality of why America is changing. Exportation of jobs, concentration of wealth to the top, technological advances, automation and abundant surpluses of goods is what has changed America to a state which disturbs you (even though in small town Mason City, your concerns are quite specious). Along with Blodgett, you employ Nativist finger-pointing with serendipitous nostalgia to bring your point across. I personally believe Democrats are fools to take on the immigration issue in the ways in which they have, but Trump’s exaggerated campaign claims were ripe fodder for ears such as yours. The major reality you don’t want to face is that the Southwest United States is and was filled with the little brown-skinned people you fear and loathe. It’s more theirs than it is yours.
In reply to ‘Liberation’: Regardless of their race or nation of origin, NO states in America belong “more” to ANY illegal aliens than they do to Mr. Loeckle, or to ANY U. S. citizen.
If the Illegals don’t leave on their own, they’ll be deported – whether by the Trump administration, or by concerned, armed Americans who WILL enforce the USA’s laws.
Bet on it, Lib. It’s baked in the cake, and it has NOTHING to do with race. It’s about the LAW.
Kaylene I don’t know who you are but you need to apologize for your poor choice of words to degrade republicans by calling them what you did. The use of your word “tard” is a derogatory to the community of and families of people who weren’t as fortunate as you to be born “normal”. You aren’t the only one who posts on here who uses that term and you all should be ashamed of yourselves. God forbid, you all have a healthy life and I pray that you or your families never have to experience what it’s like to have a child with mental disabilities or suffer from a traumatic brain injury.
@ Carly: Great points you’ve made, here. You’ll notice that I sort of shoved Kaylene’s “tard” stuff right back at her… We fully agree on the wrongfulness of using such terms. Republitard, Libtard, etc., are BOTH wrongful. I’ve lost count of all the times I’ve been called a Republitard, and have read the term, “Libtard” – which I don’t use, and never have. (I prefer Radic-Lib …!)
Most folks have no idea of the actual extent of mental illess (all forms) there is in America today. All who aren’t affected, whether directly, or indirectly, should be grateful.
Thank you for your comments, Carly.
Carly, we don’t agree often but I agree with you on this. A year or so ago I responded to a post which used that term. I pointed out pretty much what you said. It didn’t take long for the gang of 5 to respond with get off the PC crap (much nicer words than they used) and quit being a snowflake. It doesn’t take much brainpower to see that those who use the word are the ones who need brainpower.
It struck a nerve and I just got tired of seeing it. Hope posters think twice when they post, how hurtful their remarks can be.
LVS did you see Carly’s & Todd’s comments? We all you use this term quite often when referring to Liberals and democrats. Will you stop or continue to use the term?
Jennifer??? Is that your real name? Or, is it just troll. Todd is entitled to his opinion and I am entitled to mine. If the name fits wear it. Otherwise mind your own business. TROLL.
Jennifer??? Is that your real name? Or, is it just troll. Todd is entitled to his opinion and I am entitled to mine. If the name fits wear it. Otherwise mind your own business. TROLL
Wow, sorry I got your underwear in a bunch there LVS.
You sure have issues with people asking you questions don’t you?
Was just wondering if you enjoyed using a term that hurts people and their families that have nothing to do with you or your politics?
Of course that is a dumb question, I really don’t think you care about anybody but yourself because you are a selfish pig of a man
Don’t tell me to mind my own business when you post your busines on a site like this. If you don’t want people up in your business then stay home and keep your trap shut.
And yes my name is Jennifer you jerk.
No it is not. It is TROLL. Now go away and stay away.
mason city needs its human rights back! and then if we make mason a SANCAWARY CITIE we get plnty of NEW bodies in town like all those fancy people want! u wan pupulashun growt well there you go! quit with this racest articals and be HUMAN to you’re fellow man we all eat sleep drink and poop the same
So just because Toddy boy is good with words he has got all the slick talk down, this does not make him right. You people that thinks we can send out 20 million good people that wants to work and do good for their kids, your wrong, wrong.
Kaylene you need to stay off this sight, you do more harm then good for our side. People do not fall for the slick talk, our country just cant go back to how it use to be no matter what Donald T Rump thinks or Todd Blodgett complains. They can yell till the cows comes home, these people are here now and they will stay.
Its a changed America now you just better get use to it.
Dave D, What you say is just bull crap. Todd doesn’t use slick talk or anything of the kind. He is not some kind of snake oil salesman like you describe. Todd simply tells the truth and backs it with facts every time. If you can’t handle that you need to step back and take a look at yourself. As far as your statement about “illegals are here to stay and we just need to live with it,” no we don’t have to live with it, We want them to leave, we want the wall built and we want them to come back through the big beautiful door in that wall, legally!
Mr Blodgett we know your on drugs you use to sell nazi stuff no wonder you beat up on minority’s that only wants to get a better life for them and their kids the dreamers. Where would you of been if your family did not come here back in the day. How long has the Blodgett’s been here, I want to know. Your a immigrant to, we all are except indians. Maybe you should leave out of America we have to many Republitard’s right now anyways.
Ok go take another hit of your meth druggy.
Kaylene, you certainly leave no doubt as to what you think you know – but you’re wrong on everything you posted. First, I freed myself from the shackles of addiction in 2006. And, by the way, crystal meth wasn’t my drug of choice: I was a crackhead. I smoked meth only a few times, when there wasn’t any crack around – and it made me want some crack. : )
Second, I’ve never denied my involvement with a racist record company. But I didn’t seek it out; my shares were transferred to me in lieu of money which was owed to me – and I unloaded those shares to a man who made me the first (and only) offer.
Third, illegal immigrants are cutting ahead in line, ahead of would-be immigrants who play by the rules to LEGALLY become U.S. citizens. To accommodate them would be a slap in the face to those who do it right, follow established procedures, and OBEY the LAW.
Fourth, plenty of AMERICANS have lost out on jobs, and now earn lower wages, due to Illegals who take their jobs, and/or undercut their wages. To deny that this happens is ridiculous.
Fifth (and since you asked): the first of my ancestors on my dad’s side arrived in what’s now Massachusetts, in 1630-31. On my mom’s side, my ancestor Robert Hodgson arrived in what is now Virginia, in 1672.
Sixth, yes, I’m a Republican – and I leave the ‘tard’ stuff to people like you.
Kaylene, I’m new to all this but your post concerns me. Do you know the difference between illegal and legal? And your derogatory comments. You are am embarrassment to Liberals, progressives and democrats.
Todd-I couldn’t agree more and I have nothing against Mexicans at all. As a matter of fact I know quite a few and most do not want illegals here. They give them all a bad name.
Thank you, LVS! I, too, am good friends with many Americans who are of Mexican ancestry, and they feel exactly as you’ve stated.
Most of the Mexicans that LVS knows are his relatives thru marriage and they all think that he is an old, senile, racist bag of wind.
Usual ass kissing suck up comments by old knee pad LVS. He thinks that he knows “quite a few” legitimizes his smooching.
Aw look-the Geek Mexican is trying to be cute again.
You really need to work on your rebuttals. That was a Very weak response
Not worth the time and energy.
Todd, although you state some truth, you have a habit of leaving out what you want to make a point.
Governor Brown pardoned 3 illegal immigrants. All 3 had served in the US military and all 3 were honorably discharged.
You state that the American people will support Trump’s stand because they overwhelmingly favor Trump’s stand on illegal immigration. Although 59% of our population worries about illegals, I have yet to see any facts that support your allegation. Trump’s stand is decidedly one-sided. Mexicans make up about 1/2 of our illegals. I haven’t heard him say anything about deporting Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Turks or other illegals-just Mexicans.
Then, once you have made your claims, you turn once again to liberals who you call Anti-American and make a snide remark stating that liberals only get upset about something that good for America. Quit being un-American Todd. Try to work on partisanship and lessening the divide that currently infects this country. Quit trying to sow distrust and promoting hate. You are quite good at it and many of these so-called conservatives think you stand with them.
Your President is a disgrace to this country. His constant ego-aggrandizing of himself has done more harm to this country than any ‘liberal’ has ever done. And the best (sarcasm) is yet to come.
‘Bo’ – HOW is it un-American to want U.S. law enforced, and to penalize AMERICAN politicians who thumb their nose at AMERICAN laws? By enforcing our laws, we CAN lessen what you call the “divide”! HOW am I “sowing distrust” and “hate” when liberal hacks like Jerry Brown (and other pro-Sanctuary politicians) have ALREADY done that? What part of ILLEGAL do you – and most Liberals – not understand?
Assuming that illegals have a claim on America is like saying that a swarm of mosquitoes or hornets that invade your house have the same right to your dwelling as you do. Would you lessen “distrust” and allow the so-called “divide” to stand, by accommodating these invaders?
Most homeowners would eliminate the problem w/o even thinking about what to do. The same applies to those who aren’t legally on American soil. Perhaps while not realizing it, your retort proved MY points!
Todd -you did not address the issue that Bo brought up about Trump not mentioning the other 50% of illegals in this country that are not Mexican. Was wondering what your thoughts on that? Thanks
Jack, ‘Bo’ is correct about that, and while I can’t speak for Mr. Trump, I want all Illegals, regardless of their race, religion, or nation of origin, treated the same. Illegal = illegal, right? I have some buddies who are presently in federal prison and in Jail. They deserve to be there, as they were guilty of breaking the law. But … how do we justify letting lawbreakers run free (and in some cases, work at jobs which results in lowered wages for Americans) while U.S. citizens are incarcerated?
We really do have a situation now where NON-citizens are better treated than Americans.
Todd-I agree. Thanks for your responce
Todd, I understand your point as strange as that may sound. Illegals are here illegally. But Trump’s approach to illegals is as poorly thought out as is his approach to N. Korea. He said he was going after the criminals first and foremost. He is not doing that. He excuses white nationalists for their un-American activities but doesn’t make any concessions to those who may have come here illegally and are currently honest, hard-working, honorable people. To him, and others – Steve King, for example – all illegals are the same. Unfortunately, that doesn’t work for me. If they are here paying taxes and working for a living, then find some way to make their transition to citizenship workable. Categorizing them all as drug mules, rapists or murderers is racist. Take into consideration where they came from and what they have done before casting them out. Right now, he is ripping families apart and is continuing to divide our nation.
And to Suzy Q, what is “indep in our politics” mean?
In reply to ‘Bo’: I don’t know President Trump, and haven’t even ever met him, but he’s been quite adamant in his specific condemnation of white Nationalists. When he said “fine people on both sides”, I don’t believe he was saying that neo-Nazis fit that description – he meant, IMO, that there ARE many Americans who don’t favor removing the monuments to Confederates.
Obviously, in his ongoing efforts to enforce federal law, he’s set the terms for Congress: failure to support a crackdown on illegal immigration (including funding for the wall) will mean that in about five months, Obama’s illegal DACA order will expire. That’s a presidential prerogative, as is the right to modify previously described approaches to resolving issues confronting Americans.
We agree that they’re not all drug mules, killers, rapists, or perpetrators of other such crimes – and, yes, to do so IS racist, and wrongful. But – and, as you acknowledged – there’s still the Lock-Up issue. “Ripping families apart”? Well, what do you think happens when dads, moms, brothers/sisters, and adult children, are locked up? This is particularly true when family members are incarcerated in prisons which are thousands of miles away from their relatives! I know people who can only afford to drive (not fly, but DRIVE) across about seven states to see their adult child only ONCE a YEAR. In some instances, dads are imprisoned because they turned to drug dealing to supplement their income, after losing their jobs as drywall installers, bricklayers, landscapers, etc., due to ILLEGAL aliens taking their jobs.
So, HOW do we explain to the parents (or children) of non-violent Americans who are doing 5, 10, or 15 years in federal prisons on drug dealing convictions that foreigners who are ILLEGALLY in THEIR country get to further their education, work, save money, and improve the lives of their families, while they (who are U.S. CITIZENS) are still locked up?
@ bodacious, we (me and my husband) are INDEPENDENT in our politics, is what I meant to say. When I said indep. And please stop picking on Mr. Blodgett, because he explains this very well and we agree with him.
Todd, I don’t buy into the illegals taking our jobs ploy. Some people may have lost jobs to illegals but, for the most part, those jobs are ones that a number of Americans won’t or can’t do. It isn’t a lack of skill, it is a lack of will. I don’t know if you are still up north but drive around Mason City. Jobs are everywhere. Winnebago is bringing in 20 Puerto RIcan families to fill jobs that aren’t being taken by Iowans. I would bet you they will show up for work 5 days a week, every week, and for however long their shift will run. They will make work easier on the other workers because they will do their jobs. We have too many people now who find a job, quit after 3 weeks because it is too hard, or too unreasonable (“they want me to work hard!”) or too strenuous. If we want our present job force to expand, we need people who will work but we also need to pay them a wage that they can live on. If an illegal has taken your job it is probably a job that most won’t do. They are taking factory jobs or construction work…they are taking low paying, difficult jobs.
In reply to ‘Bodacious’: Please take no offense, but friends of mine have LOST jobs (i.e., drywall installers, bricklayers, cement and journeymen carpentry work, and landscaping, to name just a few specialties) to ILLEGAL ALIENS.
For the most part, Illegals work off the books and pay NO taxes on their wages. IMO, their employers are probably mostly Republicans, whose greed for cheap labor has ruined lives of Americans who formerly held good-paying positions. Such types give my party a bad name. Yes, in certain cases, U.S. citizens don’t or won’t perform such tasks. But if we’d take just HALF of the money saved from deporting Illegals and GIVE it to such workers, in various forms (i.e., re-training programs, or even direct or indirect subsidies) to Americans who WANT to work, but under the present situation, can’t net out as much – after state/federal taxes, FICA, and other deductions – as they can get from transfer programs, that would solve the problem.
We agree, ‘Bo’, regarding to the admirable work ethic of Illegal aliens who work. However, their collective presence on U.S. soil CO$T$ taxpayers far, FAR more than their aggregate benefits to same. IMO, it would be far better for Americans who need assistance to receive Sect 8, EBT cards, WIC, Medicaid, SNAP, etc., and be WORKING, than for such citizens to remain jobless, and become so damn discouraged that they lose all hope of ever again being productive.
Charity begins at home – and for Illegals, America is NOT their home.
@ bodacious, It looks to me like Mr. B got you pretty good on this one here. How do you be unAmerican if you just want our laws followed? Now we are indep in our politics but it’s time to move these illegals out of here, send them back to where they came from.
We really like to see your columns Todd.
“…Got you pretty good…?” That was a real spanking!!!
Baloney! Blodgett nailed it.
Hey Todd if you ever decide to run for anything you have got our votes. This column is on my face book and I emailed it to my brother in Calif, it is really great. Good on you Todd to write on this, it is a warning of what our nation will be if we don’t get our act together.
Why do you hate on hispanic’s these dreamer kids they did not know they was illegals, there parents brought them here when they were little baby’s.
Yes I am part Mexican this is from my mom side so I do take this personal. We need to love not hate alot of people and this does include Republitard’s like you they break our laws all the time. And you know what I bet you just look the other way when rich white people do bad right.
In reply to ‘PH’: I reject hatred and racism, and I love America. But the law IS the LAW, and it failure to enforce it will create more hatred, more racism, and be the death knell for the USA.
I don’t condone anyone breaking the law, regardless of their race ofr social status, or how much money they may have; I want them punished. It’s not hateful OR racist to want our lows obeyed and enforced.
Hi proud hispanic – thank you for your comments. LVS has posted here that he knows quite a few Mexicans. Just wondering if you would share your thoughts on something he raised. What is the difference between a Mexican and a proud hispanic?
Mr Blodgett I would not of thought of this in this way like you put it but yes if president JFK and other president’s did this then why not Trump. Good idea man.
Thank you, ‘all true’!
Are we not a nation of laws?
It is time we get back to enforcing the law of our nation.
If you don’t like our laws, maybe it’s time for you to get out.
Exactly, ‘Anonymous’!
Bodie was asked some time ago how the libs decide what laws they want enforced and which ones they wanted to let go. SHE NEVER RESPONDED.
I would have answered you if I thought you were legit. When you use Anonymous as your post name, I probably won’t reply unless you really say something stupid. I think all laws should be enforced as do the large majority of liberals and a few Republicans. What I don’t believe is that all laws are enforced equally. Mandatory minimums, unreasonable and unnecessary sentencing, profiling and other overreaches by the judicial system are things that need to be addressed and changed.
So, Annoymuch, I still haven’t seen your reply. I replied to your post or were you just trying to start something?
What lame post! You didn’t even come close to answering the question. You are a pseudo-intellectual. Heavy emphasis on the PSEUDO. You post a lot of words but you don’t say anything.
Oh, ok. Nice comeback.