The media is trying to explain how they missed the Biden story. Did they miss it on purpose to hurt the Trump candidacy? The liberals win a narrow victory in Canada but there are many pending problems. President Washington 1789. Hitler dead 1945.......
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
What happens now that Canada voted against Trump?
What happens now that Canada voted against Trump?: Trump Derangement Syndrome is alive and well north of the border. To paraphrase something I heard on a Canadian podcast, Americans don’t realize how much we (i.e., Canadians) hate Trump. Actually, we do. It’s the radical wing of the…
Click to read:
Trump Derangement Syndrome is alive and well north of the border.
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 30, 2025
What happens now that Canada voted against Trump? - American Thinker https://t.co/YgpOdj7NlM
Trump Derangement Syndrome is alive and well north of the border. To paraphrase something I heard on a Canadian podcast, Americans don’t realize how much we (i.e., Canadians) hate Trump. Actually, we do. It’s the radical wing of the Democrat party or the people that we see on TV.
So, PM-elect Carney will soon take over. As I understand, it’s a narrow victory:
Carney’s party had about 43% of the national vote, but may fall short of the 172 seats needed for a majority in the House of Commons, meaning the government would be forced to work with other parties to pass budgets and other legislation. Under the tightest scenarios, the Bloc Quebecois, which runs candidates only in French-speaking Quebec, might hold the balance of power.
OK, I guess that’s what they call a narrow victory.
Some Canadians may be using 4-letter words to describe what’s coming.
It’s hard to see how future PM Carney will fix housing costs, the lack of investment, and over-taxation. Even their much-talked-about health care program is not clicking well, as people wait longer periods for treatment.
Let’s check out things:
The real measuring stick of a country’s economy, Osberg said, is real GDP per capita, an economy’s production per person. Canada’s real GDP per capita in the third quarter declined for the sixth consecutive quarter, falling by 0.4 per cent. The unemployment rate in November rose to 6.8 per cent, up one percentage point from the same time last year.
“In terms of GDP per capita, we’ve been in a recession for some time now and the increase in the unemployment rate reflects that,” Osberg said.
Beyond economic numbers, just talk to Canadians about their country. They are fed up with the cost of living, crazy immigration, and crime. They know deep inside that their country’s future is in danger. Again, just talk to real people stuck in a Toronto traffic jam because some “foreign guests” are having a prayer moment on a busy street.
So, Canada’s problem is not Trump, but it’s so easy to blame the Orange Man, who exposed just how weak their economy is.
And did I tell you that they can’t meet their NATO commitments?
So, PM Carney has his work cut out for him. We wish him well.
P.S. Check out my blog for posts, podcasts and videos.
We remember Bobby Vee (1943-2016)
We remember Robert Thomas Velline who was born in Fargo, South Dakota on this day in 1943.
We known him as Bobby Vee, one of the most popular pop vocalists of the early 1960's.
He put 30 songs in the Billboard Top 100 including several in the Top 10: “Take Good Care of My Baby” # 1, “Devil or Angel” “Rubber Ball” “More Than I Can Say”, “Run to Him”, “The Night Has a Thousand eyes”, and “Come Back When You Grow Up”.
As I understand, he was one of the first artists to use what we now call a video to promote a song.
Bobby Vee died in 2016.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
1945: The BBC and Hitler is dead
According to reports, Hitler was shocked when he got reports that Mussolini had been executed in Italy. Mussolini’s body, along with Clara Petacci, was put on display for Italians.
He did not want the same ending.
On this day in 1945, he was reported dead by the BBC. Later, we learned that it was a suicide and that his ashes were allegedly found along Eva Braun, his wife.
The European war ended a few weeks later when Germany surrendered. (Of course, the Pacific side of the war went on until Japan surrendered in September 1945)
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Monday: The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda
Guest: Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda...Iran-US talks continue...Can the media come clean and Biden...Lots of 100-day polls...Canada elections all about Trump...Immigration raids and judges gone wild....plus other stories...
The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda
JB wants to debate JD in 2028?
JB wants to debate JD in 2028?: Who wants to be the 2028 Democrat nominee and face likely GOP candidate VP Vance? You say AOC, Senator Sanders, or Senator Booker. I'm sure that my fellow Texan Beto is thinking about it. He doesn't have a job now and another run for pre...
Click to read:
JB wants to debate JD in 2028? - American Thinker https://t.co/FR1OdKlK4Z
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 29, 2025
Who wants to be the 2028 Democrat nominee and face likely GOP candidate VP Vance? You say AOC, Senator Sanders, or Senator Booker. I’m sure that my fellow Texan Beto is thinking about it. He doesn’t have a job now and another run for president may just be what he needs.
So your guess is as good as mine. 2028 is a long way off. However, let me put a name on the list: Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois. Over the weekend, the governor was talking:
If JB Pritzker runs for the Democratic presidential nomination, he will be betting his party’s best prospect is a political punch-throwing heavyset billionaire who inherited massive wealth. While that sounds like President Trump, the two-term Illinois governor would be wagering on himself.
Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune, has become one of the most-outspoken critics of Trump at a time Democrats are struggling to counter him. Wealth has long opened doors for Pritzker and there are signs he wants the next one to be into the Oval Office.
The 60-year-old is visiting New Hampshire, traditional home of the nation’s first presidential primary, to speak April 27 at a party fundraiser about what he sees as Trump’s authoritarianism and to call Democrats to action. The trip is likely to boost speculation that Pritzker, among those vetted by Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign as a possible running mate, is interested in the 2028 nomination.
“There is no doubt that he is going to run,” said Chicagoan Bill Daley, who served as President Bill Clinton’s commerce secretary and President Barack Obama’s chief of staff. “The real question is whether he runs for re-election first or just runs for president.”
Another governor from a state losing population who wants to run for President? I guess that’s the way it goes. It must be in the DNC water.
Governor Pritzker has one big advantage in a presidential primary. He can literally buy it with all that money as an heir to the Hyatt fortune. Also, he is not afraid to go woke on Trump or call for people to demonstrate. He seems to have a criticism for every Trump policy.
Go for it, JB. We can’t wait for you to debate JD.
P.S. Check out my blog for posts, podcasts and videos.
Happy # 78 Tommy James
In the 1960's, Tommy James & The Shondells had a ton of hits, from "Hanky Panky" to "Crimson and clover", both reached # 1 in the US.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
We remember Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
We remember Duke Ellington who was born in Washington DC on this day in 1899. He died in 1974.
Duke was a jazz giant. However, I first heard of him many years ago when my father used to listen to The Voice of America in Cuba.
Duke’s “Take the A train” was the intro-music for Willis Conover’s jazz show broadcast to the world on short wave.
Duke was a jazz giant. However, I first heard of him many years ago when my father used to listen to The Voice of America in Cuba.
Duke’s “Take the A train” was the intro-music for Willis Conover’s jazz show broadcast to the world on short wave.
Conover broke the Iron Curtain, The Berlin Wall and came into Communist Cuba, too.
It was a very catchy tune and millions around the world came to know Duke that way.
It was a very catchy tune and millions around the world came to know Duke that way.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
Remembering "Respect" by Aretha Franklin
"Respect" was released on this day in 1967 and hit # 1 by mid-June.
Over time, "Respect" became one of the most popular records of the 1960s and a frequent addition to movie soundtracks.
The story of "Respect" is rather interesting. It was ranked # 5 in Rolling Stone's Top 500 all time songs.
"Respect" was written by Otis Redding, another one of my favorite performers.
Click here for the song.....
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
1968: The musical "Hair" opened in Broadway
We remember "Hair", the musical that opened in Broadway on this day in 1968.
There were two angles to "Hair".
The first was "political" and it did nothing for me. It still doesn't.
The second was the music and that was great, including "Aquarius/Let the sunshine in" by The Fifth Dimension, "Easy to be hard" by Three Dog Night and "Hair" by The Cowsills.
The music was good but everything else was not that important.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
2011: Happy anniversary Prince William & Kate
Happy anniversary to Prince William and Kate.
Back in 2010, we hoped that their wedding would serve as a revival of marriage in Europe. Today, we hope that their beautiful kids put having babies on the European "to do list".
Unfortunately, Europe is a very different continent than the one that saw Diana and Prince Charles get married in back in 1981.
First, "birth rates" are insufficient to maintain population: The EU's baby blues---Birth rates in the European Union are falling fast.
Why do "having babies" matter? Babies are the future! You can't maintain your population, and culture, without babies carrying your name, traditions and identity.
Second, marriage is also undergoing a huge crisis across the ocean:
Third, the churches are empty: Religion takes a back seat in Western Europe.
It's sad to see how Europe has changed.
Let's hope that the royal couple puts marriage and babies back in style!
The Europeans need to rediscover religion, get married and have babies or we won't recognize the land of our grandparents.
About 10 years ago, George Weigel wrote about Europe and its demographic problems.
Unfortunately, Europe is a very different continent than the one that saw Diana and Prince Charles get married in back in 1981.
First, "birth rates" are insufficient to maintain population: The EU's baby blues---Birth rates in the European Union are falling fast.
Why do "having babies" matter? Babies are the future! You can't maintain your population, and culture, without babies carrying your name, traditions and identity.
Second, marriage is also undergoing a huge crisis across the ocean:
"Marriage is in decline across much of northern Europe, from Scandinavia to France, a pattern some sociologists describe as a "soft revolution" in European society -- a generational shift away from Old World traditions and institutions toward a greater emphasis on personal independence." (Washington Post)Why does marriage matter? It is the central institution in a society. It is the foundation of the family unit.
Third, the churches are empty: Religion takes a back seat in Western Europe.
It's sad to see how Europe has changed.
Let's hope that the royal couple puts marriage and babies back in style!
The Europeans need to rediscover religion, get married and have babies or we won't recognize the land of our grandparents.
About 10 years ago, George Weigel wrote about Europe and its demographic problems.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
Happy # 91 Luis Aparicio
We say happy birthday to Luis Aparicio who was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on this day in 1934.
Luis broke with the Chicago White Sox in 1956 and was Rookie of the Year: .266 and led the AL with 21 stolen bases.
He also played with the Orioles, back to Chicago and finished with Boston: .262 batting average, 506 stolen bases, 2,677 hits in 2,599 games.
Aparicio was inducted to The Hall of Fame in 1984.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
Monday, April 28, 2025
Monday's video: Sanders & NFL draft plus Pritzer 2028
The NFL draft got controversial over the weekend because a young man named Sanders was not drafted until much later. It got ugly because someone played the race card but it was more complicated than that. Judges as immigration activists. Is Governor Pritzer of Illinois running for President in 2028? JB vs JD? Happy # 84 Ann Margaret
Judges acting like immigration activists
Judges acting like immigration activists : Did you hear the story of the judges who dreamed of being immigration activists? In fact, they decided to write their own version of immigration laws. Here is a quick guide as to how it works: Trump says yes, I say no, Trump says stop and I say go go...
Click to read:
Judges acting like immigration activists - American Thinker https://t.co/IUAAflo0Qe
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 28, 2025
Happy # 84 to Ann-Margaret
We say happy birthday to Ann-Margaret. She was born Ann-Margret Olsson in Sweden on this day in 1941.
Ann-Margaret started out as a dancer and then went into movies, such as "Bye bye birdie" and "Viva Las Vegas" with Elvis.
I can't remember when I first saw her but it was memorable. My guess is that most young men of my generation would agree with that.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
Happy # 90 to Pedro Ramos
We remember Pedro Ramos, who was born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, on this day in 1935.
Ramos was 19 when he made his debut in 1955 and beat New York 6-0. He went on to win 83 games over 7 seasons.
Over a 4-year span, Ramos was an "innings eater" starting 142 games, throwing 1,030 innings and leading the American League in starts twice. He also gave up Mickey Mantle's famous HR in 1956 or the one that almost left Yankee Stadium.
My father was a huge fan of Pedro Ramos. He would laugh and say that Ramos was known for enjoying the Havana night life when he played for Cienfuegos in the pre-Castro winter league.
Up here, he was known as "The Cuban Cowboy" or a reference to his wardrobe and lifestyle.
My late father would also say: "If Pedro Ramos had only pitched for the Yankees.....he'd won 200 games".
I don't know about 200 games but he'd won a lot more than the 117 he put up pitching for some very bad teams, such as the Washington Senators and a few others.
Ramos finally made it to the Yankees in 1964-66 and saved 39 games. Unfortunately, he was signed too late to qualify for the post season and did not play in the World Series despite being a key factor in winning the pennant.
Unfortunately, the Yankees went into decline in 1965 and did not return to the post season until 1976. So Ramos did play for the Yankees but never got to pitch in The World Series!
Happy birthday to Pedro Ramos, a pretty good pitcher and another pride of Havana!
Ramos was 19 when he made his debut in 1955 and beat New York 6-0. He went on to win 83 games over 7 seasons.
Over a 4-year span, Ramos was an "innings eater" starting 142 games, throwing 1,030 innings and leading the American League in starts twice. He also gave up Mickey Mantle's famous HR in 1956 or the one that almost left Yankee Stadium.
My father was a huge fan of Pedro Ramos. He would laugh and say that Ramos was known for enjoying the Havana night life when he played for Cienfuegos in the pre-Castro winter league.
Up here, he was known as "The Cuban Cowboy" or a reference to his wardrobe and lifestyle.
My late father would also say: "If Pedro Ramos had only pitched for the Yankees.....he'd won 200 games".
I don't know about 200 games but he'd won a lot more than the 117 he put up pitching for some very bad teams, such as the Washington Senators and a few others.
Ramos finally made it to the Yankees in 1964-66 and saved 39 games. Unfortunately, he was signed too late to qualify for the post season and did not play in the World Series despite being a key factor in winning the pennant.
Unfortunately, the Yankees went into decline in 1965 and did not return to the post season until 1976. So Ramos did play for the Yankees but never got to pitch in The World Series!
Happy birthday to Pedro Ramos, a pretty good pitcher and another pride of Havana!
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
Sunday, April 27, 2025
When the center-fielder saved the flag
When the center-fielder saved the flag: How about talking about something other than district judges and injunctions? Yes, I’m angry about that, too. But today let’s remember one spring day in Wrigley Field, or when they used to play day….
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/04/when_the_centerfielder_saved_the_flag.html
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/04/what_vote_by_mail_gets_you.html
Click to read:
When the center-fielder saved the flag - American Thinker https://t.co/Kc4vfDeFGn
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 27, 2025
The Orioles 1979-83, the best team in the AL
They were a great team..
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
Saturday, April 26, 2025
The music of Ernesto Lecuona and other Cuban composers.
Guest: Fernando Hernandez, author of "The Cubans".
:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/A-342539-1387993087-3616.jpeg.jpg)
This is a show from 2012.
We reviewed the career of Ernesto Lecuona, one of the greatest composers of the Spanish speaking world, plus Moises Simons, Rene Touzet among others..
Maybe woke has been
Maybe woke has been : The Democrats are in crisis, or so they say. So the latest…
Click to read:
Maybe woke has been "berry berry bad" to me? - American Thinker https://t.co/jXEcL3RTVz
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 26, 2025
1963: Peggy March and "I will follow him"
Some of you may remember “I will follow him” from “Sister Act”, the movie with Whoppie Goldberg…..
The original version goes back to 1963 when 15 year old Peggy Marsh (Margaret Annemarie Battavio) put it at # 1:
I WILL FOLLOW HIM
“Love him, I love him, I love him
And where he goes I’ll follow, I’ll follow, I’ll followI will follow him, follow him wherever he may go
There isn’t an ocean too deep A mountain so high it can keep me awayI must follow him, ever since he touched my hand I knew
That near him I always must be
And nothing can keep him from me He is my destinyI love him, I love him, I love him And where he goes I’ll follow, I’ll follow, I’ll follow
He’ll always be my true love, my true love, my true love
From now until forever, forever, foreverI will follow him, follow him wherever he may go
There isn’t an ocean too deep
A mountain so high it can keep, keep me away Away from my loveI love him, I love him, I love him
And where he goes I’ll follow, I’ll follow, I’ll follow
He’ll always be my true love, my true love, my true love
From now until forever, forever, foreverI will follow him, follow him wherever he may go
There isn’t an ocean too deep A mountain so high it can keep,
keep me away Away from my loveDo-do do-do-do do-do-do and where he goes
I’ll follow, I’ll follow, I’ll follow I know I’ll always love him…”
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
We remember Mariel 1980
Mariel 1980......with Marcos Nelson Suarez, author….
click to listen:
We remember Hack Wilson (1900-48)
Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson was born in Pennsylvania on this day in 1900. He died in 1948.
Hack, as he was known, broke with the Giants in 1923 but blossomed with the Cubs in 1926.
In fact, he hit 190 HR with 769 RBI in 850 games. He led the NL in RBI with 159 in 1929 & 191 in 1930.
His stats with the Cubs were awesome.
In 1979, the Veterans Committee selected Hack Wilson to the Hall of Fame.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
Happy # 78 Amos Otis
We say happy birthday to Amos Otis who was born in Mobile, Alabama, on this day in 1947. He turned into one of the best players of the 1970s.
Amos Otis was one of the key pieces of the Kansas City Royals who won the AL West in 1976, 1977, 1978 and finally made it to the World Series in 1980. They were a very complete team, from George Brett to Frank White to superb pitching.
Otis was a very good outfielder and had great career numbers: .277 batting average, a very good .343 On Base average, 2,020 hits, 193 HR & 1,007 RBI in 1,998 games. And he stole 346 bases.
Amos was an AL All Star 5 times (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 & 1976) and AL Gold Glove (1971, 1973 & 1974).
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
Friday, April 25, 2025
Friday's video: RIP Pope Francis and bad judges
The world is headed to Pope Francis' funeral. Democrats and woke. Bad judges in New Mexico & Wisconsin. Rick Monday saved the US flag 1976.
From 'Trump is Hitler' to dark woke?
From 'Trump is Hitler' to dark woke?: The good news is that the Democrats have finally figured out that calling Trump…
Click to read:
From 'Trump is Hitler' to dark woke? - American Thinker https://t.co/2BKzpA3A3g
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 25, 2025
The good news is that the Democrats have finally figured out that calling Trump "Hitler" is a loser. The bad news is that they are switching to "dark woke," a new strategy based on throwing everything they have at the President. Here it goes:
"Resistance" Democrats are starting to abandon civil politics in favor of a new provocative and combative "dark woke," a new report says.
The term "dark woke" refers to an online meme that gained popularity in January amid President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Under the "#darkwoke" tag, left-leaning X users share jokes and memes delighting in or wishing for the suffering of Trump supporters.
Though the term is largely an online phenomenon, some members of the Democratic Party are beginning to see some benefits to the "crass" and "rude" attitude.
"Republicans have essentially put Democrats in a respectability prison," Bhavik Lathia, a communications consultant and former digital director for the Wisconsin Democratic Party, told the New York Times on Monday. "There is an extreme imbalance in strategy that allows Republicans to say stuff that really grabs voters’ attention, where we’re stuck saying boring pablum. I see this as a strategic shift within Democratic messaging -- I’m a big fan of ‘dark woke.’"
So it's dark woke now! It looks like the face of this new movement is Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a lady who represents the one district in the Dallas-Ft Worth area that everybody wants to move out of. Just take a car ride around the district and tell me if that's where you want to settle down. Texas is leading the nation in relocations but no one is looking for a property in that district.
The Democrats think that "dark woke" will make it easier for them to communicate with young people and recover all those votes that they used to count on election day.
Time will tell, but using four-letter words to talk about Trump and Musk is probably not going to turn their fate around. Recent polls show that the party leadership has reached a historic low. I hope that the Democrats don't interpret those "lows" as not using enough bad words or turning up their name calling. My guess is that people who will buy into that new approach are already voting for them.
David Hogg, the DNC #2 who started this conversation, is right about one thing. The party is not doing well when poll after poll shows approval ratings in the 20s.
So wait for Jasmine and the gang to unleash profanity and whatever else they come up with. Will it work? Probably not, but I hope that we sit back and let them have the microphones for a while. Let them talk because the country needs to see what the other side is all about, i.e. nothing of substance.
P.S. Check out my blog for posts, podcasts and videos.
We remember Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996)
The great Ella Fitzgerald was born on this day in 1917. She is known to many as "The First Lady of Song", a well deserved title in my opinion.
Ella had lots of problems as a young woman. She was an orphan by 15 and had trouble with the law. Eventually, she left that and became a very successful performer.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
We remember Lew Krausse (1943-2021)
Krausse came up with the Kansas City A's in 1961 and won 38 games between 1966-69. Frankly, he pitched for some very bad teams.
Back in 1970, The Seattle Pilots moved to Milwaukee just in time to start the season. They barely had time to change "Pilots" for "Brewers" on their uniforms.
It was Lew who started that first game against the Angels. The home team lost 12-0 but baseball was back in Milwaukee.
In 1970, he went 13-18 pitching for a second year expansion team. He was eventually traded to Boston, St Louis and finished in Atlanta.
Great trivia question: Who threw the first pitch in Brewers' history? Now you know the answer!
Lew finished his career in 1974: 68-91, & 4.00 ERA.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
We remember Conrado "Connie" Marrero (1911-2014)
Marrero was born in my father's hometown. He pitched in the majors in the 1950's with the Washington Senators.
He was 39-40 with a 3.67 ERA & selected to the 1951 AL All Star team. Without question, his statistics have to be seen in the context that the Senators were a very bad team.
In other words, wonder how many games Marrero would have won with a better team?
My late father told me many stories of Marrero pitching in the old Cuban winter league.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Thursday's video: "Dark woke" plus other stories
The latest from the Democrats is "dark woke" or a more intense anti-Trump campaign. Incumbent Democrats afraid of primary challenges. Parents vs school districts in The Supreme Court. DHS Secretary Noem and TV messages about crossing the border. We remember the Iran hostage rescue that failed 1980..........click to watch:
No Kristi on my TV channel
No Kristi on my TV channel: Over the last few days, Secretary Noem’s announcements about immigration have been shown on TV. They go like this:
‘Thank you, President Donald J. Trump, for securing our border and putting America first…”
Click to read:
No Kristi on my TV channel - American Thinker https://t.co/akI9ILQZwF
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 24, 2025
Over the last few days, Secretary Noem’s announcements about immigration have been shown on TV. They go like this:
‘Thank you, President Donald J. Trump, for securing our border and putting America first. President Trump has a clear message: if you are here illegally, we will find you and deport you. You will never return. But if you leave now, you may have an opportunity to return and enjoy our freedom and live the American Dream,’ said Secretary Kristi Noem. ‘If you are a criminal alien considering entering America illegally: Don’t even think about it. If you come here and break our laws, we will hunt you down. Criminals are not welcome in the United States.’
They don't like the message down in Mexico. In fact, Presidenta Sheinbaum wants to cancel them on Mexican TV. Here is the story:
Mexico’s president said Monday that her government has asked television stations to pull a commercial produced by the Trump administration warning against undocumented migration to the United States.
Calling the ad ‘discriminatory,’ President Claudia Sheinbaum also vowed to send legislation to Congress that would ban the commercial and others that are similar.
In the ad, which has aired periodically on major TV stations here, including during the broadcast of two major soccer games over the weekend, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem shares a message that she says comes from President Trump.
During a recent morning press conference, Presidenta Sheinbaum expressed concern that this type of TV message was an attack on the dignity of migrants. Her concern is that it sends the message that migrants just carry drugs and traffic people. They don’t show how much migrants contribute to the U.S. economy or all the jobs that that they do that Americans supposedly won’t do.
So how is the Trump administration going to react to having Secretary Noem cancelled on Mexican TV? I don’t know, but Secretary Noem’s message is pretty straightforward. It simply encourages people to cross the border legally or face the consequences of deportation, or never be permitted to come back to the U.S.
The Mexicans argue that they’ve been very helpful in keeping fentanyl from crossing the border. It may be true but I think that President Trump’s border policy has a lot more to do with that than what Mexico has done.
So let’s see how this one plays out.
P.S. Check out my blog for posts, podcasts, and videos.
1980: The Iran rescue mission failed
Back in November 1979, over 50 US diplomats became hostages in Iran.
On this day in 1980, President Carter approved a mission to go into Iran and rescue the diplomats held hostage.
Unfortunately, he addressed the nation hours later to tell us what went wrong.
It was a terrible morning to say the least.
The operation was called off due to technical problems but 8 US servicemen were killed when one of the departing helicopters collided with a AC-130 transport airplane on the ground.
It was horrible. The hostages were eventually released a few minutes after President Reagan was sworn in on January 1981.
P.S. You can listen to my show (Canto Talk). If you like our posts, drop a dime here.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)