tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post7605069184588151737..comments2024-03-27T11:10:52.382-07:00Comments on On My Mind: Making Points BackwardsJayhawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756807802218022043noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-57287394899465973862019-07-03T10:29:07.827-07:002019-07-03T10:29:07.827-07:00I don't know if busing is a solution to the in...I don't know if busing is a solution to the increasingly segregated schooling we are seeing. I think it's should be more of a local thing, as all education matters are, opposed to a federal mandate. After all, what is next in line if that happens? They could pursuade state and local entities via funding and so on.<br /><br />I do not like the idea of 'sanctuary cities' and 'sanctuary states' - I just think that is flouting the law. you may not agree with the laws, but that is for your legislators to change, not you to flout as you see fit. I think that if anyone - legal or not (especially illegal) are afraid of going to the police, then crime and abuse of them will follow. I don;t think local police have any business asking about residency status, and that it should not affect persormance of thier duties. But if the feds legitimately /legally ask for thier assistance or whatnot, I think they should comply. I also don;t think that picking the low hanging fruit by the ICE is the best use of their resources either. But getting high value felons out of local and state confinement would require cooperation from the local authorities.<br /><br />"Protect and defend the constitution" is an oath, but here I think it's more used as an euphemism to portray themselves as 'anti-Trump'. Trump of course is a fine example of flouting the constitution, so that wouldn't take much.<br /><br />Some of them (Ms. Harris in particular) has stated they would use executive power to accomplish things. There have been complaint ssince the Republic began about presidential power and such. Here it seems hypocritical, in that they complain about Trump doing it, and were perfectly fine with Obabma doing it. Of course, the conservatives were on opposing sides, so I guess it just depends on the political party in power at the time. Even Obama said whne he enacted DACA that a succeeding president could undo it.<br /><br />I think it is disingenuous for a candidate to openly state they might flout separation of powers to enact policy after decrying someone elses use of it. "do what I want or else". They whine about an imperial presidency and then want to practice the same themselves. I just have a problem with that philosophy, and can't easily go along with it. Besides, I think itis not just a campaign tactic (as are most of these), but I fear they would do exactly that. I am of the opinion that most of the pomp and bloviatin we are hearing foe the pack of democrats is campaign tactics and not an realistic sense of what they can actually accomplish once in office. Tell the voters what they want to hear, never mind the reality, the end justifies the means.<br /><br />We really should get rid of Trump. I'm a little afraid of the replacement.<br /><br /><br /><br />brucenoreply@blogger.com