President Asks For Money To Fix Border; Congress Too Obsessed With Benghazi
The President is in Texas today meeting privately with Governor Rick Perry, because a public display of respect toward the Commander in Chief (a handshake) is unacceptable to the rampantly racist Tea Party. The reason for the visit is to address and solve the problem of tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants, many being unaccompanied minors. Naturally, the right wing can’t seem to blame President Obama fast enough as he requests the needed funds from Congress. Texas Senator John Cornyn (R) said,
“This is not a humane situation, the president knows what to do and Secretary (Jeh) Johnson knows what to do, but apparently the president has decided to make a political decision rather than a policy decision that would solve the problem,” Cornyn said. “It’s going to continue to get worse before it gets better unless the president steps up.”
The crisis is due in part to a Bush-era law
…(designed) to address human trafficking (that) prevents the government from returning the children to their home countries without taking them into custody and eventually through a deportation hearing.
Stonewalling President Obama has been an obsession with the Republicans in Congress. Immigration reform sits in purgatory between the Senate and the House, it’s never even been put up for a vote on the House floor. How else do these Republicans expect the president to help with the overcrowded border? Should he join the Bundy Bunch militia and take up arms against defenseless children? What’s needed on the border is adequate funding for housing, food, water and legal assistance for these refugees.
Much like the strained Department of Homeland Security, the VA crisis has been ill-funded, while the number of veterans seeking care has doubled since 2001. Yet, Congress keeps slashing the budget. In order to properly staff the VA, Congress needs to allocate money to help these war-weary heroes. Instead, they believe finding culpable person(s) regarding the Benghazi incident is worth millions of dollars. In fact,
House Republicans will allocate nearly $3.3 million for their committee investigation of the 2012 Benghazi attacks for the rest of the year—that’s more than the Veteran’s Affairs committee had for all of 2014.
When corporate profits are at record highs, Republicans fight to keep their 1% voters in their pockets by keeping taxes low. Revenue from taxes could do things like help our wounded warriors and keep the border safer, but they’d rather turn a deaf ear on actual issues and keep Congressman Trey Goudy (R-SC) busy with an almost two year-old Benghazi witch hunt. By doing anything they can to tarnish the Obama Administration, millions will suffer while Tea Party representatives irresponsibly waste the taxpayers’ money.
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By: VegasJessie
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Anomaly 100 July 9th, 2014 at 13:28
Oh YOU! As if Republicans ever wanted to fix something.
Anomaly 100 July 9th, 2014 at 13:28
Oh YOU! As if Republicans ever wanted to fix something.
edmeyer_able July 9th, 2014 at 13:39
They’ll cut a hundred social programs in order to fund Benghazi, war and tax cuts for the top 2%
Chinese Democracy July 9th, 2014 at 13:39
How the GOP prioritizes tax dollars
edmeyer_able July 9th, 2014 at 13:39
They’ll cut a hundred social programs in order to fund Benghazi, war and tax cuts for the top 2%
Chinese Democracy July 9th, 2014 at 13:39
How the GOP prioritizes tax dollars
Toby July 9th, 2014 at 13:45
Defund Obama. No to the 4 million. Deport. No amnesty. Vets r homeless & there are no jobs. Deport obama & his minions
Teddy Simon July 9th, 2014 at 13:54
You are not very bright are you ? so you think deporting will be free ? Obama has deported far more than any other president ,
Tobu July 9th, 2014 at 14:00
There are about 35 million too many. Put them on buses and take them home. If obama enforced the law they wouldn’t b here so spare me the bs
arc99 July 9th, 2014 at 14:05
so all 35 million came here in the last 5 years?
yes, we will spare you the BS. we don’t have any BS to share since you clearly have the entire supply.
Teddy Simon July 9th, 2014 at 15:56
Try reading the LAWS that Bush signed into place , 3 times he signed bills about immigrant children without their parents here , why do you think the parents are sending them alone , because of Bush’s laws .
Shades July 9th, 2014 at 14:25
You must be one of the idiots who thought OAS could march into DC and take over the government. Conspiracy theorists are not your friend but they sure set you up to look foolish.
Toby July 9th, 2014 at 13:45
Defund Obama. No to the 4 million. Deport. No amnesty. Vets r homeless & there are no jobs. Deport obama & his minions
Teddy Simon July 9th, 2014 at 13:54
You are not very bright are you ? so you think deporting will be free ? Obama has deported far more than any other president ,
Tobu July 9th, 2014 at 14:00
There are about 35 million too many. Put them on buses and take them home. If obama enforced the law they wouldn’t b here so spare me the bs
arc99 July 9th, 2014 at 14:05
so all 35 million came here in the last 5 years?
yes, we will spare you the BS. we don’t have any BS to share since you clearly have the entire supply.
Teddy Simon July 9th, 2014 at 15:56
Try reading the LAWS that Bush signed into place , 3 times he signed bills about immigrant children without their parents here , why do you think the parents are sending them alone , because of Bush’s laws .
Shades July 9th, 2014 at 14:25
You must be one of the idiots who thought OAS could march into DC and take over the government. Conspiracy theorists are not your friend but they sure set you up to look foolish.
Toby July 9th, 2014 at 14:02
Even Hillieary agrees: “send them back.”
Toby July 9th, 2014 at 14:02
Even Hillieary agrees: “send them back.”
Toby July 9th, 2014 at 14:14
What’s cheaper? To send them back or to clothe, feed & house them? while vets die & starve. How long til he needs a few more billion. No. This is his katrina. He created this crisis let him sink or swim. No funds. He’s just trying to steal another election.
Shades July 9th, 2014 at 14:18
Toby dear, if you’d bothered to actually read the article (that’s assuming you can handle the big words) you’d have learned that we HAVE to clothe, feed and house them due to a law Bush 43 signed. So, no, this isn’t Obama’s Katrina, but if you’re insistent on using that analogy, we can call it Bush’s Katrina, the sequel. (I can’t help but wonder what election you think he’s trying to steal considering he can’t run again.)
mea_mark July 9th, 2014 at 14:22
Haven’t you heard, Obama is going to run for a third term and pronounce himself Dictator. s
Bob Waas July 10th, 2014 at 19:07
It is not according to a law Bush 43 signed; it was first signed by Clinton and renewed several times.
Bob Waas July 10th, 2014 at 19:07
It is not according to a law Bush 43 signed; it was first signed by Clinton and renewed several times.
mea_mark July 9th, 2014 at 14:19
Bush signed the law that has created this mess and now the GOP in congress won’t give Obama the funds to to fix this mess created by the GOP.
Bob Waas July 10th, 2014 at 00:14
Still blaming Bush? When will Obama be responsible for anything?
“This was a ‘renewal’ of a law that was signed by Bill Clinton, the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000. Which was to provide protections for persons in the country illegally who may be victims of human trafficking.”
“It is funny that they neglect to mention that this bill was sponsored and championed by then Senator Joe Biden. In fact, this is one of the feathers in Joe’s cap.”
It had been renewed several times before. Joe Biden
Read more at http://patdollard.com/2014/07/exposed-joe-biden-secretly-slipped-language-preventing-fast-deportations-of-kids-into-2008-renewal-of-bill-clinton-sex-trafficking-law/#qPK8xbvxhZEBoljB.99
arc99 July 10th, 2014 at 01:01
I subjected myself to Dollard’s vile diatribes to understand the point being made. I am still hosing the stench of hatred off me.
The bill in question is the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
You have time and time again deflected responsibility for the war in Iraq away from President Bush by citing all the Democrats who voted to go to war.
This bill according to the information I find was passed UNANIMOUSLY. There is no record of any GOP opposition at all.
So I can’t wait for you to explain how it is that a bill that received unanimous support of the GOP is entirely the fault of President Obama when things go wrong, but when a minority of Democrats support going to war in Iraq, President Bush bears no responsibility at all.
http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/0812/081223washington.htm
On December 23, President Bush signed into law a bill that enhances measures to combat human trafficking. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Assistant Secretary John Torres were among 16 federal agency and private organizational leaders in the Oval Office who witnessed the signing of H.R. 7311, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. Elyse Smith, daughter of Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), also attended the signing event. The bill, which was passed by voice vote in the House and unanimous consent in the Senate on December 10, authorizes appropriations for FY 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.
Bob Waas July 10th, 2014 at 19:05
I never deflected responsibility for the war; I included all of those who were on the approval list and those who made public statements regarding the risks of WMD by Iraq.
As for the bill, read my post above.
Bob Waas July 10th, 2014 at 19:05
I never deflected responsibility for the war; I included all of those who were on the approval list and those who made public statements regarding the risks of WMD by Iraq.
As for the bill, read my post above.
Teddy Simon July 10th, 2014 at 10:06
OHHHH, so you are blaming Clinton
Bob Waas July 10th, 2014 at 19:03
No, not blaming,mea_mark was blaming, i was just pointing out how the law has been renewed by each president beginning with Clinton. The language may have been changed with each succeeding renewal. The original intent was to protect children who were victims of human traffickers.
Toby July 9th, 2014 at 14:14
What’s cheaper? To send them back or to clothe, feed & house them? while vets die & starve. How long til he needs a few more billion. No. This is his katrina. He created this crisis let him sink or swim. No funds. He’s just trying to steal another election.
Shades July 9th, 2014 at 14:18
Toby dear, if you’d bothered to actually read the article (that’s assuming you can handle the big words) you’d have learned that we HAVE to clothe, feed and house them due to a law Bush 43 signed. So, no, this isn’t Obama’s Katrina, but if you’re insistent on using that analogy, we can call it Bush’s Katrina, the sequel. (I can’t help but wonder what election you think he’s trying to steal considering he can’t run again.)
mea_mark July 9th, 2014 at 14:22
Haven’t you heard, Obama is going to run for a third term and pronounce himself Dictator. s
Bob Waas July 10th, 2014 at 19:07
It is not according to a law Bush 43 signed; it was first signed by Clinton and renewed several times.
mea_mark July 9th, 2014 at 14:19
Bush signed the law that has created this mess and now the GOP in congress won’t give Obama the funds to fix this mess created by the GOP.
Bob Waas July 10th, 2014 at 00:14
Still blaming Bush? When will Obama be responsible for anything?
“This was a ‘renewal’ of a law that was signed by Bill Clinton, the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000. Which was to provide protections for persons in the country illegally who may be victims of human trafficking.”
“It is funny that they neglect to mention that this bill was sponsored and championed by then Senator Joe Biden. In fact, this is one of the feathers in Joe’s cap.”
It had been renewed several times before. Joe Biden
Read more at http://patdollard.com/2014/07/exposed-joe-biden-secretly-slipped-language-preventing-fast-deportations-of-kids-into-2008-renewal-of-bill-clinton-sex-trafficking-law/#qPK8xbvxhZEBoljB.99
arc99 July 10th, 2014 at 01:01
I subjected myself to Dollard’s vile diatribes to understand the point being made. I am still hosing the stench of hatred off me.
The bill in question is the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
You have time and time again deflected responsibility for the war in Iraq away from President Bush by citing all the Democrats who voted to go to war.
This bill according to the information I find was passed UNANIMOUSLY. There is no record of any GOP opposition at all.
So I can’t wait for you to explain how it is that a bill that received unanimous support of the GOP is entirely the fault of President Obama when things go wrong, but when a minority of Democrats support going to war in Iraq, President Bush bears no responsibility at all.
http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/0812/081223washington.htm
On December 23, President Bush signed into law a bill that enhances measures to combat human trafficking. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Assistant Secretary John Torres were among 16 federal agency and private organizational leaders in the Oval Office who witnessed the signing of H.R. 7311, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. Elyse Smith, daughter of Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), also attended the signing event. The bill, which was passed by voice vote in the House and unanimous consent in the Senate on December 10, authorizes appropriations for FY 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.
Bob Waas July 10th, 2014 at 19:05
I never deflected responsibility for the war; I included all of those who were on the approval list and those who made public statements regarding the risks of WMD by Iraq.
As for the bill, read my post above.
Teddy Simon July 10th, 2014 at 10:06
OHHHH, so you are blaming Clinton
Bob Waas July 10th, 2014 at 19:03
No, not blaming,mea_mark was blaming, i was just pointing out how the law has been renewed by each president beginning with Clinton. The language may have been changed with each succeeding renewal. The original intent was to protect children who were victims of human traffickers.
Shades July 9th, 2014 at 14:22
Of course congress won’t give Obama funds for our vets or these kids. If these issues were taken care of, Obama would get the credit. Besides, they need that money for their eleventy-seventh BENGHAZI! investigation.
Shades July 9th, 2014 at 14:22
Of course congress won’t give Obama funds for our vets or these kids. If these issues were taken care of, Obama would get the credit. Besides, they need that money for their eleventy-seventh BENGHAZI! investigation.
Toby July 9th, 2014 at 14:24
Liars. Why did Obama release thousands of illegal criminals? Bushs fault too? La Raza wont care if ur a Democrat when they go on a killing spree
Chinese Democracy July 9th, 2014 at 14:28
Illegal criminals are the worst
Shades July 9th, 2014 at 14:29
Especially the murdering murderers.
arc99 July 9th, 2014 at 14:31
and that’s a true fact unlike those other kinds of facts.
Shades July 9th, 2014 at 14:28
And just exactly what did we lie about? It’s not our fault you embarrassed yourself because you didn’t read the article and now you think you can cover by posting zombie lies? Put the shovel away, buddy, your hole is deep enough.
chilly1952 July 9th, 2014 at 14:55
I believe you are misinformed. The illegal criminals you are referring to had already served their time in jail for the crimes they committed and were released pending their deportation hearings. There is no conspiracy here, just the normal workings of our legal system.
uzza July 9th, 2014 at 14:58
La Raza, i.e. most of the people in the Western Hemisphere, is going to go on a killing spree because we are taking care of their kids, got it. They will come after us with mariachi bands, and serenade us to death, and they will call in the Elts to help them. It won’t be pretty.
Shades July 9th, 2014 at 17:50
As long as they bring Mexican Pepsi, they can stay at my place.
TeapartyCrasher July 9th, 2014 at 21:43
Serenade us to death….I’m dying!
Toby July 9th, 2014 at 14:24
Liars. Why did Obama release thousands of illegal criminals? Bushs fault too? La Raza wont care if ur a Democrat when they go on a killing spree
Chinese Democracy July 9th, 2014 at 14:28
Illegal criminals are the worst
Shades July 9th, 2014 at 14:29
Especially the murdering murderers.
arc99 July 9th, 2014 at 14:31
and that’s a true fact unlike those other kinds of facts.
Shades July 9th, 2014 at 14:28
And just exactly what did we lie about? It’s not our fault you embarrassed yourself because you didn’t read the article and now you think you can cover by posting zombie lies? Put the shovel away, buddy, your hole is deep enough.
chilly1952 July 9th, 2014 at 14:55
I believe you are misinformed. The illegal criminals you are referring to had already served their time in jail for the crimes they committed and were released pending their deportation hearings. There is no conspiracy here, just the normal workings of our legal system.
uzza July 9th, 2014 at 14:58
La Raza, i.e. most of the people in the Western Hemisphere, is going to go on a killing spree because we are taking care of their kids, got it. They will come after us with mariachi bands, and serenade us to death, and they will call in the Elts to help them. It won’t be pretty.
Shades July 9th, 2014 at 17:50
As long as they bring Mexican Pepsi, they can stay at my place.
TeapartyCrasher July 9th, 2014 at 21:43
Serenade us to death….I’m dying!
Bob Waas July 10th, 2014 at 00:01
Obama’s solution for every problem is to throw more money at it. He spent 7 trillion dollars and his success rate is sub-par.
Bob Waas July 10th, 2014 at 00:01
Obama’s solution for every problem is to throw more money at it. He spent 7 trillion dollars and his success rate is sub-par.
Susan Gate July 11th, 2014 at 02:00
H. R. 7311 Expired in 2011. Did Obama renew it?
AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes
.https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/110/hr7311/text
Susan Gate July 11th, 2014 at 02:00
H. R. 7311 Expired in 2011. Did Obama renew it?
AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes
.https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/110/hr7311/text