Sunday's video:
September and World War II
September and World War II: https://t.co/eHMXW6wofS via @YouTube— Silvio Canto, Jr. (@SCantojr) September 2, 2018
Sunday, September 02, 2018
Sunday's video: September and World War II
What did Judge Hanen say about DACA?
As we’ve posted before, only Congress can save DACA.
In other words, only the U.S. Congress has the constitutional authority to create a special path to legalization for the “DREAMers.” (In the interest of full disclosure, I support a limited plan that offers legalization based on behavior and schoolwork. My plan would provide a work visa but no path to citizenship.)
Judge Hanen confused things even more by writing an opinion that is a win and a loss for the DREAMers.
It’s a win because it keeps DACA on life support for a bit longer.
It’s a loss because Judge Hanen made it clear, in his words, that he would likely terminate DACA.
Furthermore, what program are DREAMers going to sign up for? There is no DACA. It phased out last September.
So DACA lives on for a bit longer, but not too much longer.
President Trump put a plan on the table to legalize 2 million DREAMers months ago. The Democrats decided that playing resistance was a better option.
My suggestion to DREAMers: Get on the phone and tell the “resistance” to negotiate with President Trump.
Here are the political realities facing DREAMers, no matter what wave comes in November:
1. It takes 60 votes to pass anything in the U.S. Senate. At the moment, there are 49 Democrats, but six represent red states, and they did not go along with Minority Leader Schumer in February to shut down the government over DACA. At the moment, polls indicate that Democrats in North Dakota, Missouri, and Indiana will lose re-election.
Moral of the story: No blue wave will get Democrats a majority in the U.S. Senate. On other hand, the GOP could pick three or four Senate seats, making DACA even more difficult to pass without border restrictions, employer sanctions, and some of the other things President Trump put on the table.
2. President Trump, assuming that some version gets 60 votes in the U.S. Senate, can veto DACA. In that case, it would take two thirds of the Congress to override a presidential veto.
Second moral of the story: The DACA decision will have to go through President Trump’s desk.
I sympathize with the DREAMers. They were used by President Obama to create some excitement in the Mexican-American community when polls showed little enthusiasm for him in the summer of 2012.
The DREAMers were basically given a check without funds, and now they can’t cash it anywhere.
Again, the DREAMers need to call their Democrat friends and tell them to sit down and negotiate with President Trump.
Otherwise, we will go from judge to judge until it reaches the Supreme Court. As Judge Hanen said, DACA is very likely to lose in the courts.
Saturday, September 01, 2018
Saturday's show: More DACA confusion, Brazil violence and more stories of the day
We will look at Judge Hanen's DACA decision.......Does anyone understand what Judge Hanen said? Apollo 11 movie and no mention of the flag........Kerry maybe in but Beto definitely out.......Brazil and violence......Germany invaded Poland 1939......Happy # 72 Barry Gibb......Happy # 61 Gloria Estefan......and more stories......
Saturday's video: Too much politics even now in funerals
Saturday's video:
Too much politics even now in funerals
Saturday Sept 1: The McCain funeral was no place for political messages....celebrate his life. He was a great man and that’s what we have to say.....click to watch..... https://t.co/ZKGX0vEAec via @YouTube— Silvio Canto, Jr. (@SCantojr) September 2, 2018
Violence is out of control in Brazil
Do you have any Brazilian friends? What are you talking about these days with people from that great country? My guess is that your friends are saying the same thing my friends are saying. In other words, do something about this out-of-control killing.
Sixty-three thousand people killed in a nation of 200 million! And that’s the official number. It could be a lot more, especially in the poorer areas.
So crime has created a law-and-order solution with a Brazilian flavor. Check this out:
“A leading candidate in Brazil’s presidential election said police should be given license to kill criminals and those who do should receive medals not face prosecution.Hard-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro said in an interview Tuesday night that he would “leave good people out of range of the shooting” and go at criminals full steam.“This kind of people (criminals), you cannot treat them as if they were normal human beings, ok? We can’t let policemen keep dying at the hands of those guys,” Bolsonaro said on TV Globo’s main nightly news program.“”If he kills 10, 15 or 20 with 10 or 30 bullets each, he needs to get a medal and not be prosecuted.””
I understand Mr. Bolsonero. The violence is out of control in the major cities.
At the same time, he is overreaching with these comments.
A better idea may be to declare “martial law” in certain areas and go after the gangs with full military force. Take Chicago, where the violence is generally in one area, as I understand, and multiply it by a dozen locations in Rio, Sao Paolo, and elsewhere.
Secondly, Brazil has to tackle its porous borders! This is a terrible problem and will require more political willpower.
Drugs are flooding Brazil and turning it into a major distribution hub.
Bolsonaro is expressing a lot of frustration. However, people want something done and killing a few criminals without much regard for the rule of law may be coming to Brazil.
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Judge Hanen's rather confusing decision about DACA.........
Big mess: Judge Hanen confused things even more by writing an opinion that keeps DACA in life support for a bit longer.— Silvio Canto, Jr. (@SCantojr) September 1, 2018
It's a loss because Judge Hanen made it clear, in his words, that he would likely terminate DACA.
Take it to The Supreme Court please!
A good word for my friend Don Surber............
And the winner is.....our friend Don Surber.
Like most of you, I check blogs daily!
How did we ever get by without blogs for all of those years?
I love Don's ability to write a headline!
Don is also very funny......
Congratulations to our friend Don for keeping us informed and laughing!
Beto out Kerry maybe in!
Kerry maybe in, Beto out:— Silvio Canto, Jr. (@SCantojr) September 1, 2018
Former Sec Kerry is not ruling out running for President in 2020. On the other hand, Rep O'Rourke, a.k.a. as Beto, is not planning to run.
A post from December 2007: Some don't buy it!
A post from December 2007:
Well, I guess it's not settled science after all. In fact, there are quite a few scientists who disagree.
How about that?Man-Made Global Warming: 10 Questions
by Pat Sajak is worth reading or sharing it with a friend who may be contemplating cutting his wrists over global warming. I like this point:
by Pat Sajak is worth reading or sharing it with a friend who may be contemplating cutting his wrists over global warming. I like this point:
"I’m always troubled by arguments that begin, “Everybody agrees...” or “Everyone knows...”
In fact, there is a good deal of dissent in the scientific world about the theory of man-made global warming.
A large (and growing) segment of those who study such things are questioning some of the basic premises of the theory.
Why should there be anything wrong with that?
Again, this is a big deal, and we should have the best information and opinion from the best minds."
So enjoy your party drinks. Your ice cubes won't be melting anytime soon. Better than that, The North Pole won't look like Acapulco in our lifetime either!
PS: You can listen to my show (Canto Talk) and follow me on Twitter.
PS: You can listen to my show (Canto Talk) and follow me on Twitter.
January 2008: National Security matters
A post from January 2008:
Captain Ed has a great post about the upcoming election:
"Let's pause a moment and let this sink into the consciousness. More than six years after 9/11, the Democrats still have no comprehensive national security or counterterrorism plan.
They feel that such a discussion will "blindside" them -- a term from football meaning an attack from an unseen direction -- despite the issues being consistently rated as primary among voters for years.
They have no preparation for this discussion, and apparently consider it some kind of dirty trick, if you read more of Edsall's essay.
Perhaps the Democrats ought to familiarize themselves with the Constitution of the nation they want to run.
The primary duty of the federal government, and especially the executive, is not issuing handouts or manipulating the economy.
It is not running health care or setting wage floors.
The primary duty of the federal government is to "provide for the common defence". (Blindsided By National Security?)
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