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The Patriot Post Digest 8-17-2015
From The Federalist Patriot
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Daily Digest
Aug. 17, 2015
THE FOUNDATION
“The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?” —Benjamin Franklin, to Colleagues at the Constitutional Convention, 1787
TOP RIGHT HOOKS
StemExpress Severs Business Ties With Planned Parenthood1
Even if the political momentum against Planned Parenthood’s fetal tissue trafficking doesn’t reach a tipping point where the organization is stripped of its federal funding, the videos produced by the Center for Medical Progress will have done some good. The abortion lobby is scrambling as its practices were hit with the sunlight of public scrutiny. After Congress turned its investigative power toward the tissue procurement company that worked with Planned Parenthood, StemExpress said in a statement Friday that it was severing business ties2 with PP. “While we value our business relationship with Planned Parenthood, that work represents a small percentage of our overall business activity and we must focus our limited resources on resolving these inquiries,” StemExpress said.
Policy reform advances slowly. And while the Obama administration is using its bully pulpit to fight for the abortion lobby, it can’t fully halt incremental reform such as this. But the Center for Medical Progress is still suspicious of the relationship between the abortion provider and the tissue procurement company. “Is StemExpress following orders from Planned Parenthood National to save face?” CMP asked3. “Does Planned Parenthood abortion doctor Ronald Berman continue to serve as Medical Director of StemExpress? Planned Parenthood and StemExpress should both answer questions about this shady move, and the full details of their ‘business relationship,’ under oath before Congress and the American people.”
GOP Endorses National Religious Liberty Bill4
In response to the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage5, the Republican National Committee supported a piece of legislation that would affirm the Liberty enumerated in the First Amendment, despite the discrimination witch hunts run by the Rainbow Mafia. “Resolved, The Republican National Committee urges Congress to pass and the President to sign The First Amendment Defense Act to protect the rights of believers to equal treatment by the government of The United States of America,” the RNC resolution6 concluded. This strong stance for the right to conscience comes after the RNC rejected two resolutions7, one that dealt with how same-sex unions should be taught in schools, and another that encouraged states to pass resolutions undermining the SCOTUS ruling. It’s a politically wise move. While upholding the sanctity of marriage is more difficult than ever in the current culture, the GOP is trying to ensure every American can live at peace in a pluralistic society.
Hillary Clinton Takes Working Vacation in the Hamptons8
Progressive populists like Bernie Sanders are going to have a field day with Hillary Clinton’s vacation. America’s royal family9 paid $100,000 to rent a mansion in the Hamptons for a two-week vacation at the end of August. This comes at a time when the Clinton presidential campaign is trying to peddle a form of faux-populism. If Clinton really wanted to connect with everyday Americans, she would spend closer to the $1,145 per person10 the average American spends on their meager breaks from the grindstone. But to be fair, this is a working vacation for Clinton. And what better place to have a working vacation for Clinton than the Hamptons? Her beachside vacation rental is next door to Democrat donor Harvey Weinstein, and the fundraising events11 begin just as Clinton kicks off her campaign shoes for something a bit more comfortable. After all, she needs more money to convince middle class America she cares about their welfare. Either way, she’s come a long way from being “dead broke.”
FEATURED RIGHT ANALYSIS
Trump’s Immigration Plan Is Exactly Why He’s So Appealing12
By Nate Jackson
As news broke over the weekend of yet another illegal alien accused of a triple homicide in Florida13, the overwhelming sense for conservatives is that something has to be done about illegal immigration. While most Republican presidential candidates appear equivocal on the issue, as do Republican congressional “leaders,” Donald Trump is clear on his objections, and that resonates with a lot of Americans14.
Trump has been the go-to candidate on the issue since his June 16 announcement speech, when he opined15, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best; they’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with [them]. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”
Trump has now released the details of his plan16, and it’s a master stroke to answer voter frustration.
He begins with three solid principles, the first of which is a direct quote from Ronald Reagan.
A nation without borders is not a nation. There must be a wall across the southern border.
A nation without laws is not a nation. Laws passed in accordance with our Constitutional system of government must be enforced.
A nation that does not serve its own citizens is not a nation. Any immigration plan must improve jobs, wages and security for all Americans.
That such principles are so controversial is a mark of how dire our predicament really is, and the weakness of other GOP candidates in espousing them has left an opening for Trump.
Those principles are followed by several planks. “Make Mexico pay for the wall” is the first. How would he accomplish that? Increase the fees for legal immigration, which seems counterintuitive.
“Mexico must pay for the wall and, until they do, the United States will, among other things: impound all remittance payments derived from illegal wages; increase fees on all temporary visas issued to Mexican CEOs and diplomats (and if necessary cancel them); increase fees on all border crossing cards — of which we issue about 1 million to Mexican nationals each year (a major source of visa overstays); increase fees on all NAFTA worker visas from Mexico (another major source of overstays); and increase fees at ports of entry to the United States from Mexico [Tariffs and foreign aid cuts are also options].”
If that idea (and the generally unhelpful antagonism toward Mexico) isn’t quite satisfactory, his other points are appealing — tripling the number of ICE officers, nationwide e-verify, mandatory deportation of criminal aliens, detention instead of catch-and-release, cut off federal funds for sanctuary cities, penalizing visa overstays, and, perhaps most important, end birthright citizenship. |
