And to all Marines who ever wore the eagle, globe and anchor where ever they may be and especially to all those who are now serving in harms way, a wish for a speedy and safe return home to family. It is a proud day for my fellow Marines who are the Few, the Proud, the Marines.
Semper Fidelis, Always Faithful, the motto that binds all Marines together and makes us all brothers will live on forever in the spirit of Duty, Honor and Commitment that we were taught in boot camp. Once a Marine, Always a Marine, the bond that is unbreakable has served our beloved Corps from generation to generation and continues to do so today.
So Happy Birthday fellow Marines and we ask the Supreme Commandant to continue to watch over our Corps, our Marines and protect the traditions the Marine Corps is so proud of.
Happy Birthday Marines
Sgt. Joseph Lorio, Sr.
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Friday, November 9, 2018
America, Democracy and The Democratic Party Won Big On Tuesday November 6.
The voters who went to the polls made it clear they wanted the democratic party to bring their ideas and experience to congress as a check on President Trump and the GOP who have demonstrated their disrespect for the democratic process. And come January 2019, the democratic party will take over control of the U.S. House of Representatives and govern as Americans. Unlike Trump and the GOP, democrats will have an agenda that is progressive for all Americans and the issues that Trump and the GOP just kicked down the road.
Democrats also defeated a number of republican governors, ran strong and won in a number of republican strongholds and over came republican voter suppression and gerrymandering in several states. It was a huge victory for democracy, some thing republicans hate. Voter turn out was deemed to be heavy and the final numbers will be known next week.
Trump and the GOP in their campaign advertising emails to voters looking for campaign contributions were claiming they were running against Nancy Pelosi, Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the usual scare tactics and it failed big time. Louisiana's little boy Steve Scalise did the same type email advertising (this writer received several) with basically the same language. They attempted to run against Obama and Clinton and it backfired on them as the voters understood who was really on the ballot.
A record number of women candidates won their race and will now serve in congress. This writer believes that is good for the country and its people and that they will do well and promote respect, unity and integrity in our politics. And because of their accomplishments, there will be more women in the future who will run and win. The democratic party opened that door for better representation for all the people and women responded.
It will be interesting when the final popular vote comes in to see just how many votes were cast for each party and the difference. Chances are the democratic popular vote advantage will be significant like Clintons was in the Presidential election of 2016. The latest count shows democrats won 30 House seats from republican control and there are still several seats where the vote count is still being reviewed. The vote that gave the democrats control represented a large cross section of what America and democracy is all about.
The democratic party will be ready to accept their responsibility to lead and govern the U.S. House of Representatives because the grown ups will now take charge of the HOUSE.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Democrats also defeated a number of republican governors, ran strong and won in a number of republican strongholds and over came republican voter suppression and gerrymandering in several states. It was a huge victory for democracy, some thing republicans hate. Voter turn out was deemed to be heavy and the final numbers will be known next week.
Trump and the GOP in their campaign advertising emails to voters looking for campaign contributions were claiming they were running against Nancy Pelosi, Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the usual scare tactics and it failed big time. Louisiana's little boy Steve Scalise did the same type email advertising (this writer received several) with basically the same language. They attempted to run against Obama and Clinton and it backfired on them as the voters understood who was really on the ballot.
A record number of women candidates won their race and will now serve in congress. This writer believes that is good for the country and its people and that they will do well and promote respect, unity and integrity in our politics. And because of their accomplishments, there will be more women in the future who will run and win. The democratic party opened that door for better representation for all the people and women responded.
It will be interesting when the final popular vote comes in to see just how many votes were cast for each party and the difference. Chances are the democratic popular vote advantage will be significant like Clintons was in the Presidential election of 2016. The latest count shows democrats won 30 House seats from republican control and there are still several seats where the vote count is still being reviewed. The vote that gave the democrats control represented a large cross section of what America and democracy is all about.
The democratic party will be ready to accept their responsibility to lead and govern the U.S. House of Representatives because the grown ups will now take charge of the HOUSE.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, November 8, 2018
The U.S. Economy Creates 250,000 Jobs In October
The U.S. Department of Labor reported the U.S. economy created 250,000 jobs in October and that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%. It was the 97th straight month of positive job growth for the economy. Trump bragged about the job numbers on the campaign trail leading up to the November 6 elections criticized the same job numbers during the Obama administration as weak which were actually greater than Trumps.
In the 21 months Trump has been President 3,882,000 jobs have been created for a monthly average of 184,857 jobs. In President Obama's last 21 months in office 4,287,000 jobs were created for a monthly average of 204,142 jobs. Despite Trump's tax cuts and other actions, job creation under the Trump administration has fallen behind the production enjoyed during Obama's administration.
This writer explained in a previous commentary that the job numbers reported in PolitiDose do not include the corrections that the Labor Department makes from time to time to adjust the job numbers and those changes do not affect the outcome of the difference except the numbers themselves. An article in the Huffington Post dated 11/6 gave the updated job numbers from the Labor Deportment for Trump's first 21 months in office and Obama's last 21 months in office as follows: President Trump, 4,054,000 jobs for a monthly average of 193,047. President Obama, 4,449,000 for a monthly average of 211,761.
The Huffington Post article was written in response to republican senator Lindsay Graham's statement that Obama's job creation record was weaker than Trump. It follows the usual lies that the GOP depend on to influence the American people. And once again it is PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary who has been on record and ahead of the regular news media to bring to the American people the facts on job creation, the economy, deficit spending and how Democrats govern best. Trump and his party lie because they have no record of accomplishments. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
In the 21 months Trump has been President 3,882,000 jobs have been created for a monthly average of 184,857 jobs. In President Obama's last 21 months in office 4,287,000 jobs were created for a monthly average of 204,142 jobs. Despite Trump's tax cuts and other actions, job creation under the Trump administration has fallen behind the production enjoyed during Obama's administration.
This writer explained in a previous commentary that the job numbers reported in PolitiDose do not include the corrections that the Labor Department makes from time to time to adjust the job numbers and those changes do not affect the outcome of the difference except the numbers themselves. An article in the Huffington Post dated 11/6 gave the updated job numbers from the Labor Deportment for Trump's first 21 months in office and Obama's last 21 months in office as follows: President Trump, 4,054,000 jobs for a monthly average of 193,047. President Obama, 4,449,000 for a monthly average of 211,761.
The Huffington Post article was written in response to republican senator Lindsay Graham's statement that Obama's job creation record was weaker than Trump. It follows the usual lies that the GOP depend on to influence the American people. And once again it is PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary who has been on record and ahead of the regular news media to bring to the American people the facts on job creation, the economy, deficit spending and how Democrats govern best. Trump and his party lie because they have no record of accomplishments. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Sunday, November 4, 2018
The November 6 Elections Are More About Just Congressional Seats
It is about local and state government also, governors, judges, Attorney's Generals and etc. Its about raising the minimum wage and adopting Medicaid expansion under the ACA in several states. That is another good reason why people should go to the polls and vote. A number of states have already approved minimum wage increases and Medicaid expansion under the ACA which has helped advance middle class income and added health coverage for millions of Americans.
Both of those issues are opposed by Trump and the GOP and for many years. They have been idle on the minimum wage for the past 21 months while they have the control to pass such legislation. That is why, little by little, states are taking it upon themselves to tackle the issue and placing it on the ballot. We are also told that there are more women who are on the ballot in this election than ever before and some are veterans who served their country.
This writer likes to see states take the lead themselves and place issues on the ballot and determine their own future and not depend on the federal government, especially when you have a republican party in control who are opposed to everything. So my fellow American voters, a lot is at stake on Tuesday, so get to the polls and vote for progress.
Note: Just today it was reported in the Times Picayune that Trump's economic advisor, Larry Kudlow said he and the administration is opposed to any increase in the minimum wage, even the ones proposed on the state level. Larry Kudlow you will remember was a so called economic expert for CNBC and during the George W. Bush administration predicted the Bush tax cuts would produce a great economy with balanced budgets and great jobs. Of course, we all know what really took place on Bush's watch.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Both of those issues are opposed by Trump and the GOP and for many years. They have been idle on the minimum wage for the past 21 months while they have the control to pass such legislation. That is why, little by little, states are taking it upon themselves to tackle the issue and placing it on the ballot. We are also told that there are more women who are on the ballot in this election than ever before and some are veterans who served their country.
This writer likes to see states take the lead themselves and place issues on the ballot and determine their own future and not depend on the federal government, especially when you have a republican party in control who are opposed to everything. So my fellow American voters, a lot is at stake on Tuesday, so get to the polls and vote for progress.
Note: Just today it was reported in the Times Picayune that Trump's economic advisor, Larry Kudlow said he and the administration is opposed to any increase in the minimum wage, even the ones proposed on the state level. Larry Kudlow you will remember was a so called economic expert for CNBC and during the George W. Bush administration predicted the Bush tax cuts would produce a great economy with balanced budgets and great jobs. Of course, we all know what really took place on Bush's watch.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Megyn Kelly Is Out At NBC
NBC and Megyn Kelly have parted ways after her show was cancelled last week. Kelly, who came to NBC from the Fox News Network less than two years ago was given a contract for $69 million by NBC. This writer wrote commentary not long after she was hired and expressed the opinion that Kelly was a pretty face but lacked the talent to be a successful journalist. Her salary amounted to a give away on NBC's part.
Megyn Kelly was one of the many nice looking women Fox employed and had a popular show only because she followed Fox's policy of promoting conservatism and attacking democrats especially President Obama and Hillary Clinton. The viewers of Fox news eats that sort of thing up but NBC is of a different venue and Kelly was not able to cope with responsible journalism. A pretty face will only take you so far.
The end of Kelly and NBC's relationship was no surprise to this writer. Maybe Fox News will rehire her.
This commentary was written by Joe Lorio
Megyn Kelly was one of the many nice looking women Fox employed and had a popular show only because she followed Fox's policy of promoting conservatism and attacking democrats especially President Obama and Hillary Clinton. The viewers of Fox news eats that sort of thing up but NBC is of a different venue and Kelly was not able to cope with responsible journalism. A pretty face will only take you so far.
The end of Kelly and NBC's relationship was no surprise to this writer. Maybe Fox News will rehire her.
This commentary was written by Joe Lorio
Donald Trump Inherited So Much Good When He Became President
And then for the next 21 months demonstrated how little respect he would have for the people, the country, our constitution and the rule of law. And he uses his corrupt persona and lies in every thing he touches. And his present campaign of fear in the lead up to net weeks elections demonstrate just how small a person sits in the White House.
President Trump was able to enter the White House with an economy in its 7th year of economic expansion and job creation. An unemployment rate of 4.7%, a reduction in deficit spending, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on the wane with less U.S. troops and ISIS being ejected from their strong holds in Iraq. A stock market that more than doubled, low gasoline prices and low inflation. America and its allies were working together for a better world paying attention to and taking care of the environment was important.
Progress on immigration was made on immigrants from Mexico and no where being a "national emergency" as Trump is trying to sell on the campaign trail before next weeks election. In fact migrants arrest from Mexico have been much smaller in the last several years than in the year 2000 and there are more border patrol agents. In fact Rogue Planas in a Huffington Post story of 10/31 says, Trump took office under conditions more favorable to immigration hard liners than any President since Richard Nixon. Trumps problem with immigration is his own self serving empty rhetoric and no policy or plans
For a President who entered office with a positive America on the move, Trump blew it big time. We now have a President who is so divisive he is not welcomed at funerals where former Presidents went to pay their respect and had empathy for the grieving families. The President of the United States, Donald Trump can not bring himself to respect his fellow man.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
President Trump was able to enter the White House with an economy in its 7th year of economic expansion and job creation. An unemployment rate of 4.7%, a reduction in deficit spending, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on the wane with less U.S. troops and ISIS being ejected from their strong holds in Iraq. A stock market that more than doubled, low gasoline prices and low inflation. America and its allies were working together for a better world paying attention to and taking care of the environment was important.
Progress on immigration was made on immigrants from Mexico and no where being a "national emergency" as Trump is trying to sell on the campaign trail before next weeks election. In fact migrants arrest from Mexico have been much smaller in the last several years than in the year 2000 and there are more border patrol agents. In fact Rogue Planas in a Huffington Post story of 10/31 says, Trump took office under conditions more favorable to immigration hard liners than any President since Richard Nixon. Trumps problem with immigration is his own self serving empty rhetoric and no policy or plans
For a President who entered office with a positive America on the move, Trump blew it big time. We now have a President who is so divisive he is not welcomed at funerals where former Presidents went to pay their respect and had empathy for the grieving families. The President of the United States, Donald Trump can not bring himself to respect his fellow man.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Another Mass Shooting and Killings
This time in a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 and wounded 6 others including 4 police officers. The shooter possessed an assault rifle and several hand guns according to reports. Early reports indicate the shooter held extreme views against the Jewish people and posted inflammatory remarks about them on line. President Trump gave the standard NRA answer when asked about the attack and said it would not have taken place if there were armed people inside the synagogue.
The President's divisive comments and attacks on people and our institutions ever since becoming President and even during the campaign has brought the White House where no other President would dare go. In fact both the President and Vice President had to defend Trump for not being responsible for the shooters actions. No other President has been so divisive they though they had to make such a statement to defend themselves. Trump and his VP both understand just how corrupt Trump carries himself on a personal level.
It was reported that progressive Jewish leaders in Pittsburgh published an open letter urging Trump not to visit until you fully renounce white nationalism; stop targeting and endangering all minorities; cease your assault on immigrants and refugees and commit yourself to compassionate democratic policies that recognize the dignity of all of us.
This latest mass shooting and killings should remind all that the FBI reported mass shootings were at their highest level ever in 2017 going back to when the FBI first started keeping records. And Trump is the one who bragged and said it would all stop when he became President. Well it has not done so despite his usual tough talk. And to top it off, the mass shooting and killings in Las Vegas in 2017 was the worst of all since the FBI began to keep records. And it happened on Trump's watch.
All signs seem to say that after the November 6 elections special counsel Robert Mueller will release his report with sweeping indictments that will touch the President. If that becomes fact, hopefully the elections will provide a democratic controlled congress. That would justify their actions to hold Trump accountable and return the democratic process to governing.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The President's divisive comments and attacks on people and our institutions ever since becoming President and even during the campaign has brought the White House where no other President would dare go. In fact both the President and Vice President had to defend Trump for not being responsible for the shooters actions. No other President has been so divisive they though they had to make such a statement to defend themselves. Trump and his VP both understand just how corrupt Trump carries himself on a personal level.
It was reported that progressive Jewish leaders in Pittsburgh published an open letter urging Trump not to visit until you fully renounce white nationalism; stop targeting and endangering all minorities; cease your assault on immigrants and refugees and commit yourself to compassionate democratic policies that recognize the dignity of all of us.
This latest mass shooting and killings should remind all that the FBI reported mass shootings were at their highest level ever in 2017 going back to when the FBI first started keeping records. And Trump is the one who bragged and said it would all stop when he became President. Well it has not done so despite his usual tough talk. And to top it off, the mass shooting and killings in Las Vegas in 2017 was the worst of all since the FBI began to keep records. And it happened on Trump's watch.
All signs seem to say that after the November 6 elections special counsel Robert Mueller will release his report with sweeping indictments that will touch the President. If that becomes fact, hopefully the elections will provide a democratic controlled congress. That would justify their actions to hold Trump accountable and return the democratic process to governing.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Will The Outcome Of The November 6 Congressional Election Have Its Roots In The 2016 Election?
To this very day, the outcome of the 2016 Presidential election in which we also elected members of congress, a proper evaluation has never been made because the news media and the political pundits were all about Trump. And now with the November 6 election only a week away the pundits are all over the map with their predictions. This writer believes the 2016 election is a clue to what will take place on November 6.
Hillary Clinton won the popular vote 48% to 46% over Donald Trump and her margin of almost 2 million more votes than Trump set a record. The other Presidential candidates received 6% of the vote so 54% of those voting preferred some one other than Donald Trump and most of those favored Clinton. And in that same election, the news media and the pundits seem to have forgotten that the democratic party gained 6 seats in the U.S. House and 2 seats in the U.S. Senate. Those 8 seats that were picked up are not a large number but indicate the democratic party in the popular vote did very well. And the November 6 election will be decided by the popular vote.
According to the latest polls, Trump and his party have not gained any popular advantage since the 2016 election and Trump's approval ratings have been between the 30 and 40% range. And there are no indication that the republican controlled congress has convinced democratic voters they are better at running the country. And to top it off the approval rating of the republicans in congress are in the 20% range. Losing the Presidency in the 2016 election because of the electoral process, the news media and the political pundits never understood how the voters preferred the democrats to lead.
This writer feels that nothing has changed the voters minds since the 2016 election and that enough republicans and independents have changed their mind to make a difference and vote democratic on November 6. What happened with the popular vote in the 2016 election will end up being a plus for the democratic party.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Hillary Clinton won the popular vote 48% to 46% over Donald Trump and her margin of almost 2 million more votes than Trump set a record. The other Presidential candidates received 6% of the vote so 54% of those voting preferred some one other than Donald Trump and most of those favored Clinton. And in that same election, the news media and the pundits seem to have forgotten that the democratic party gained 6 seats in the U.S. House and 2 seats in the U.S. Senate. Those 8 seats that were picked up are not a large number but indicate the democratic party in the popular vote did very well. And the November 6 election will be decided by the popular vote.
According to the latest polls, Trump and his party have not gained any popular advantage since the 2016 election and Trump's approval ratings have been between the 30 and 40% range. And there are no indication that the republican controlled congress has convinced democratic voters they are better at running the country. And to top it off the approval rating of the republicans in congress are in the 20% range. Losing the Presidency in the 2016 election because of the electoral process, the news media and the political pundits never understood how the voters preferred the democrats to lead.
This writer feels that nothing has changed the voters minds since the 2016 election and that enough republicans and independents have changed their mind to make a difference and vote democratic on November 6. What happened with the popular vote in the 2016 election will end up being a plus for the democratic party.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, October 25, 2018
A Lying President and A Lying Saudi Arabia Monarchy: And Both Deserve Each Other. But The People of America and Saudi Arabia Deserve Better
President Trump in his autocratic rule uses lies, division, fear and other autocratic means to govern. He treats the news media as fake news and the enemy of the people. One of his very first foreign visits in 2017 as President was with Saudi Arabia and he let it be known to their monarch that he had no interest in their human rights abuses. He also reminded Saudi Arabia of his company's business relationship with that country.
The monarchy of Saudi Arabia has a long history of human rights abuses and really not a good friend of America. The two countries do trade with each other and have an oil monopoly, but like Trump, they lie and use fear as policy. And it all came to a head on October 2 when Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. That was 23 days ago and Saudi Arabi still can not produce Jamal's body (Turkey said it was dismembered) and Saudi Arabia's excuse given to the public for the killing is a fairy tale by all accounts. Donald Trump's reaction to the murder of Jamal has been muted and shows more concern for the monarch's feeling than the murderous act.
The President says he has to take into consideration the arms sale to Saudi Arabia and that they are a block against Iran. Saudi Arabia has threatened big time retaliation against the United States if sanctions are imposed. Jamal was killed because as a journalist, he wrote commentary about the Saudi's human rights abuses and was out spoken on the matter. Like Trump, Saudi Arabia viewed Jamal's writings as fake news and an enemy of the people.
Trump's talk about Saudi Arabia being a block against Iran's aggressive actions is simply b.s. If that were the case, why walk away from the Iran nuclear agreement? The fact remains that it was Iraq under Saddam that was a block on Iran but George W. Bush removed that block with his invasion and occupation of Iraq over WMD that did not exist. And 15 years later the United States still has troops there who are trying to stabilize Iraq.
Trump's passive attitude concerning Russia and now Saudi Arabia's actions speaks loud and clear. Is it any wonder why just yesterday Russia's Putin said the U.S. no longer has the military advantage and that Russia would target countries where the U.S. has missile bases. Past American Presidents would never leave 23 days go by without a sound and serious reaction to such a murder that took place in the Saudi consulate. That is why past Presidents were the leader of the free world.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The monarchy of Saudi Arabia has a long history of human rights abuses and really not a good friend of America. The two countries do trade with each other and have an oil monopoly, but like Trump, they lie and use fear as policy. And it all came to a head on October 2 when Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. That was 23 days ago and Saudi Arabi still can not produce Jamal's body (Turkey said it was dismembered) and Saudi Arabia's excuse given to the public for the killing is a fairy tale by all accounts. Donald Trump's reaction to the murder of Jamal has been muted and shows more concern for the monarch's feeling than the murderous act.
The President says he has to take into consideration the arms sale to Saudi Arabia and that they are a block against Iran. Saudi Arabia has threatened big time retaliation against the United States if sanctions are imposed. Jamal was killed because as a journalist, he wrote commentary about the Saudi's human rights abuses and was out spoken on the matter. Like Trump, Saudi Arabia viewed Jamal's writings as fake news and an enemy of the people.
Trump's talk about Saudi Arabia being a block against Iran's aggressive actions is simply b.s. If that were the case, why walk away from the Iran nuclear agreement? The fact remains that it was Iraq under Saddam that was a block on Iran but George W. Bush removed that block with his invasion and occupation of Iraq over WMD that did not exist. And 15 years later the United States still has troops there who are trying to stabilize Iraq.
Trump's passive attitude concerning Russia and now Saudi Arabia's actions speaks loud and clear. Is it any wonder why just yesterday Russia's Putin said the U.S. no longer has the military advantage and that Russia would target countries where the U.S. has missile bases. Past American Presidents would never leave 23 days go by without a sound and serious reaction to such a murder that took place in the Saudi consulate. That is why past Presidents were the leader of the free world.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
A Pitiful President, A Coward GOP Controlled Congress and Immigration Reform No Where In Sight
Trump's tough rhetoric on immigration has no bite and the republican controlled congress is still AWOL on the issue. And to think both kicked the can down the road until the November elections are over. In the mean time and just last week, Trump's Department of Homeland Security announced a record number of immigrants have crossed the border into America in the last 3 months since Trump's order to separate family at the border which he cancelled rather quickly.
And now Trump says he will send American troops to the border to seal the border and stop several thousand immigrants marching in caravan to the Mexico border who want to come to America. Twenty one months in office and tough talking Trump and the GOP still have no comprehensive immigration plan to introduce to congress. Not even to talk about and debate. All the country has is the President's rhetoric, a few executive orders and a fairy tale called zero tolerance which sounds tough with no bite. The bottom line is Trump and the GOP have no immigration plan and a comprehensive plan is the only answer to solve the total problem.
And to really get a feel how little immigration matters to the GOP, republican senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said just the other day the republicans will try to repeal the ACA again. Does that sound familiar? Immigration is not even on the GOP's radar. Its out of their view even though they have controlled both houses of congress for the last 3 years and 10 months.
Yes my fellow Americans, Trump and the GOP are cowards on the immigration issue. Their lack of action is proof. And to top it off, they made it a priority with their base and then betrayed them. Trump and the GOP blame game will no longer work. What is taken place on their watch is of their own doing and lack of a plan and policy. Blame is the game pitiful and coward politicians play, and both deserve Trump and the GOP. What a shame.
Note: History will record that the caravan from Central America moving into Mexico and looking to cross America's southern border will be known as "Trump's Caravan" for his failure to move his party to act on immigration reform and there fore encouraging immigration to America because of a lack of policy. And the Trump administration now say they will come out with a new immigration order to replace the previous order that was cancelled that separated parents and children at the border and that it will be announced before the November 6 elections. Just another seat of the pants order that will not solve the problem.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
And now Trump says he will send American troops to the border to seal the border and stop several thousand immigrants marching in caravan to the Mexico border who want to come to America. Twenty one months in office and tough talking Trump and the GOP still have no comprehensive immigration plan to introduce to congress. Not even to talk about and debate. All the country has is the President's rhetoric, a few executive orders and a fairy tale called zero tolerance which sounds tough with no bite. The bottom line is Trump and the GOP have no immigration plan and a comprehensive plan is the only answer to solve the total problem.
And to really get a feel how little immigration matters to the GOP, republican senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said just the other day the republicans will try to repeal the ACA again. Does that sound familiar? Immigration is not even on the GOP's radar. Its out of their view even though they have controlled both houses of congress for the last 3 years and 10 months.
Yes my fellow Americans, Trump and the GOP are cowards on the immigration issue. Their lack of action is proof. And to top it off, they made it a priority with their base and then betrayed them. Trump and the GOP blame game will no longer work. What is taken place on their watch is of their own doing and lack of a plan and policy. Blame is the game pitiful and coward politicians play, and both deserve Trump and the GOP. What a shame.
Note: History will record that the caravan from Central America moving into Mexico and looking to cross America's southern border will be known as "Trump's Caravan" for his failure to move his party to act on immigration reform and there fore encouraging immigration to America because of a lack of policy. And the Trump administration now say they will come out with a new immigration order to replace the previous order that was cancelled that separated parents and children at the border and that it will be announced before the November 6 elections. Just another seat of the pants order that will not solve the problem.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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