Michael Kindt's Blog, page 86
November 19, 2015
There are much easier ways to sneak into this country than pretending to be a refugee.
The 911 attackers, for example, came coach and in a few cases, first class. Times are different now, true. If the 911 attackers were to come today by coach or first class, they would have to take off their shoes. I believe those ISIS goat-fuckers WANT to frame the refugees.
November 17, 2015
I dig this new messaging thing, Tumblr.
And the sponsored posts that pay for it don’t bother me at all because I just ignore them anyway.
Go Capitalism!
No, State Governors Can’t Refuse To Accept Syrian Refugees
More than half a dozen state governors have come out against President Obama’s plans to relocate several thousand Syrian refugees within the United States.
Some have pledged to actively resist settlement of these refugees.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ®, for example, signed a letter to Obama that
begins “as governor of Texas, I write to inform you that the State of Texas will not accept any refugees from Syria
in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in Paris.” Louisiana Gov.
Bobby Jindal ® issued an executive order instructing all “departments,
budget units, agencies, offices, entities, and officers of the
executive branch of the State of Louisiana” to “utilize all lawful means to prevent the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the State of Louisiana while this Order is in effect.”
The problem for Jindal, Abbott and the other governors opposed to
admitting refugees, however, is that there is no lawful means that
permits a state government to dictate immigration policy to the
president in this way. As the Supreme Court explained in Hines v. Davidowitz,
“the supremacy of the national power in the general field of foreign
affairs, including power over immigration, naturalization and
deportation, is made clear by the Constitution.” States do not get to
overrule the federal government on matters such as this one…
Very true. States are in control of welfare money distribution, however. While they may not be able to keep the refugees out, they could make it extremely difficult for them to receive financial help while in the state.
The number of states not wanting to take the refugees is now quite large, more than half.
More interesting to me than a few refugees is the growing division between the federal and state governments. We may be entering an era where civil disobedience is perpetrated by state governments against the federal government.
The poor refugees will probably all end up in California, clustered around Berkeley, no doubt.
^ Partially true. States are given federal funds for refugees as well.
They can totally come camp on my front acres. Throw up some of those FEMA trailers, it’s nice and quiet in the evenings and you can see a million stars. My kids would love the company.
No, entirely true. States are given money for refugees and it’s up to them to spend it, which they clearly won’t. It’s not legal for states to keep the refugees out, but it’s perfectly legal for them to not give them a penny.
Your second point may be the way to go. The refugees may have to be helped with private charities entirely within these states. Either that or California it is.
No, State Governors Can’t Refuse To Accept Syrian Refugees
More than half a dozen state governors have come out against President Obama’s plans to relocate several thousand Syrian refugees within the United States.
Some have pledged to actively resist settlement of these refugees.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ®, for example, signed a letter to Obama that
begins “as governor of Texas, I write to inform you that the State of Texas will not accept any refugees from Syria
in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in Paris.” Louisiana Gov.
Bobby Jindal ® issued an executive order instructing all “departments,
budget units, agencies, offices, entities, and officers of the
executive branch of the State of Louisiana” to “utilize all lawful means to prevent the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the State of Louisiana while this Order is in effect.”
The problem for Jindal, Abbott and the other governors opposed to
admitting refugees, however, is that there is no lawful means that
permits a state government to dictate immigration policy to the
president in this way. As the Supreme Court explained in Hines v. Davidowitz,
“the supremacy of the national power in the general field of foreign
affairs, including power over immigration, naturalization and
deportation, is made clear by the Constitution.” States do not get to
overrule the federal government on matters such as this one…
Very true. States are in control of welfare money distribution, however. While they may not be able to keep the refugees out, they could make it extremely difficult for them to receive financial help while in the state.
The number of states not wanting to take the refugees is now quite large, more than half.
More interesting to me than a few refugees is the growing division between the federal and state governments. We may be entering an era where civil disobedience is perpetrated by state governments against the federal government.
The poor refugees will probably all end up in California, clustered around Berkeley, no doubt.
November 16, 2015
Forgive my inordinate rambling last night. I'm afraid I overindulged at my wine club.
It’s just that I’ve been having car trouble of late and there’s nothing I can do about it. Well, there is, but if God had intended me to work on my Mercedes, he wouldn’t have given me Horst. Alas, however, Horst is vacationing in Aspen and won’t be back for another week. I’ll just have to wait til then to automatically wash my windshield.
:(
Why don't you just admit it: You hate the Paris attacks.
You hate how it shows, yet again, that this kind of violence is caused by ISLAMIC extremists. You hate how it has victimized Western, capitalistic culture, making it a teddy bear of sorts, bugging you to no end.
You say “but, but” and frantically search the internet for tragedies that PROVE your world view. “Here!” you say delightedly, and provide a link to a competing tragedy.
Meantime, these crazy motherfuckers are training nonstop to kill you, YOU with your “enlightened” ass-kissy ways.
Do you think they care that you’ve been to college and have been subsequently brain-washed into liberalism (only $80 000 bucks folks! Liberalism on sale! Get it while it’s hot!)?
Do you think they care that you consider yourself “a citizen of the world”?
They want you dead. Period.
And what are YOU gonna do? Hug them?
I don’t know. I got this feeling telling me that ain’t gonna work. You are cute, though.
I’ll give you that.
November 15, 2015
In addition to what I was saying about the confederate flag
re: this
I saw a video on fb or yt, someone shared, and it was of a young black dude riding in the back of a pick-up through very obvious Southern suburbs. Every time there was a house with a confederate flag, he hopped out of the truck and stole it.
Haha.
I consider this speech/civil disobedience as well.
There are people flying the confederate flag, and that says something, but this guy is saying something as well, which is “SHUT THE FUCK UP.”
Everybody’s speech should be protected from the authorities, but not from each other.
We all reserve the right to say “SHUT THE FUCK UP”.
