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DC requests National Guard help with busloads of migrants
The crisis began in spring when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced plans to send busloads of migrants to Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON: The District of Columbia has requested National Guard assistance to help stem a “growing humanitarian crisis” prompted by thousands of migrants that have been sent to Washington by a pair of southern states.
Mayor Muriel Bowser formally asked the White House last week for an open-ended deployment of 150 National Guard members per day as well as “suitable federal location” for a mass housing and processing center, mentioning the D.C. Armory as a logical candidate. She met on July 21 with Liz Sherwood-Randall, assistant to the president for homeland security, and Julie Chavez Rodriguez, director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.The crisis began in spring when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced plans to send busloads of migrants to Washington, D.C., in response to President Joe Biden’s decision to lift a pandemic-era emergency health order that restricted migrant entry numbers.
Since then the city estimates that nearly 200 buses have arrived, delivering more than 4,000 migrants to Union Station, often with no resources and no clue what to do next.
A coalition of local charitable groups has been working to feed and shelter the migrants, aided by a $1 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But organizers have been warning that both their resources and personnel were nearing exhaustion.
“This reliance on NGOs is not working and is unsustainable — they are overwhelmed and underfunded,” Bowser said in her letter. She has repeatedly stated that the influx was stressing her government’s ability to care for its own homeless residents and required intervention from Biden’s government.
“We know we have a federal issue that demands a federal response,” Bowser said at a July 18 press conference.
In her letter, Bowser harshly criticizes Abbott and Ducey, accusing them of “cruel political gamesmanship” and saying the pair had “decided to use desperate people to score political points.”
Bowser does not have the authority to personally order a National Guard deployment, an issue that has become emotionally charged in recent years as a symbol of the district’s entrenched status as less than a state.
Her limited authority played a role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol building by supporters of former President Donald Trump. When it became clear that the US Capitol Police were overmatched by the crowds, Bowser couldn’t immediately deploy the district guard. Instead, crucial time was lost while the request was considered inside the Pentagon, and protesters rampaged through the building.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2131761/world
Surge-the-Border Joe hasn't commented, apparently.
Abbot and Ducey are doing the right thing here. Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and the rest of Washington created this problem. It's best to move the problem to Washington, so Washington can deal with it.
The governors need to increase the pressure. About 100 busloads of "migrants" need to be dumped in Washington, D.C. daily. Meaning, the governors need about 600 or 700 buses at their disposal, more if they can get them.
It would be even better if some buses could be diverted to Sleepy Creepy Joe's "home town" of Wilmington, Delaware. Busloads could also be diverted to the hometowns of all the other creepy liberal politicians who refuse to address the border crisis.
There's no reason the southern border states should be absorbing millions of invaders, while Washington and it's various parasites get a free ride!
Operation Wetback took place before I was even born. I'm an old man now. Meaning, two generations of congress critter parasites have been kicking the can down the road. It is long past time for Washington to understand the tragic consequences of their inaction.
Shut the fucking border down! Get control of the drug smuggling, the human trafficking, and all the rest of the human misery flowing across the border.
If some of those illegals rape and kill a congress critter's daughter, instead of some unknown woman in Texas, or Colorado, or New Mexico, how long do you think it would take to get things under control? No one cares about an unknown 9 year old girl being raped by an illegal alien in Ohio, until that girl can be used for political gain, right?
EDIT: Vidya here of the White House Spokesbimbo evading questions on the subject: https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/07/28/peter-doocy-exposes-wh-hypocrisy-about-illegal-aliens-overrunning-dc-n603347
(Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2022, @08:31PM (43 children)
This morning, I was trying to remember that drug... you know, the one they gave Joe to keep him mostly lucid. So I duckduckgo'd for "joe biden dementia" and there was nothing. Not one to avoid tangents, I tried "hunter biden laptop" to find a blank screen there, too. Ah, found it indirectly, so I searched for "biden adderall" and... zippo. Okay, "donald trump crimes" to confirm that the search world is trying... the other side still works like gangbusters.
An article this morning summarized it well: Wikipedia changed the definition of "recession" to fit Biden's new narrative, then locked the page so no one could edit it [notthebee.com]
Thinking about The Great AC Purge here, and there you go, election season is starting early this year. Save your links, you may not be able to find 'em again!
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2022, @08:35PM (42 children)
Thought police?
You mean like banning the teaching of critical race theory in schools? Because we need to police the thoughts of students so they never start questioning whether there are still institutions of racism in the United States.
I'm guessing that you support these thought police, don't you?
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2022, @08:41PM (41 children)
Redefining America to fit your political agenda is not education, it's brainwashing.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2022, @08:57PM (36 children)
So you support policing thought when those thoughts involve critical race theory. Got it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2022, @10:37PM (33 children)
I support independent thought, not bizarro dogma, forced on innocent children by your progressive world order.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2022, @10:58PM (32 children)
In other words, you don't want children to hear about critical race theory (not actual CRT, but what the right thinks CRT is) because they might think for themselves and decide it's right. Keep up the thought policing!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2022, @11:07PM (29 children)
It looks like you can run around in circles like that all day. I suppose that's worth a 50¢ post to somebody, but it doesn't sound like a very fulfilling or productive life. You know, a life where you try to improve yourself, grow, learn, and serve humanity. They're replacing people like you with software, and it doesn't even have to be artificially — let alone normally — intelligent.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2022, @11:25PM (28 children)
I'm just amused by the mental gymnastics you've been doing. You might even make Simone Biles jealous. It's thought policing, except when it's your side doing it. As soon as I saw your original post that started this thread, I knew you weren't here to have an intelligent discussion or post any original thoughts. I'm just here to enjoy watching you make excuses, move the goalposts, and repeat whatever propaganda that's currently making the rounds in the fact-free right wing media. Sometimes it's entertaining to have a little fun at the expense of trolls like you.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @02:35AM (27 children)
Sorry, but I bear normal intelligence; I can decide for myself without checking first what the correct elite agenda is. If you're looking for inconsistent targets, that'll be me, because like most Americans today, I won't follow every red herring you dangle, and we'll laugh at every knee you jerk. The problem is that if your CRT is so mightily good, all that America has stood for must have always been bad. Now that we can all see what you've done with your complete control, you're running out of true believers. You're rowing in circles, kid.
Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @03:42AM (26 children)
The problem is quite simple. You started this thread with the statement that "information" about Joe Biden has allegedly been censored, complaining that the left is policing thought. These allegations are typical from conservatives, who frequently complain that they are being censored. I pointed out the apparent hypocrisy, using the example of critical race theory to demonstrate how readily conservatives are willing to use the force of law to censor ideas they dislike. Instead of attempting to provide a logical arguments to explain why this isn't actually hypocrisy, you responded with incoherent statements such as labeling critical race theory as "brainwashing" and "bizarro dogma" being forced upon children by a "progressive world order." Of course, there's no explanation for why these statements are correct; we're just supposed to accept them without question. You're repeating yourself over and over, but you seem incapable of logic or making a cogent argument. I also recognize your posting style, and I am familiar with your content-free posts on other threads and journals.
That you fail to provide any sort of coherent explanation for why you don't like the alleged censorship of "information" about Joe Biden but support the censorship of ideas like critical race theory is exactly why you're not worth paying attention to. But this is what passes for conservative thought these days. When you label something as "brainwashing" or "bizarro dogma," you want everyone to accept this without question.
If you make an actual cogent argument and actually attempt to support your position, I might listen. Until then, I think you'll fit in better at Truth Social or Gab, where facts and logical thought aren't required or even desired.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @05:15AM (7 children)
I started with an example. That was the point.
No, you attempted to shift the topic to CRT.
Sorry, CRT is a well-explored topic. So is brainwashing.
A reasonable "style" in a thread like this is to make a point, not try to razzle-dazzle with walls of text. No, you are not familiar with me.
Pink herring. Censorship is a well-explored topic.
Aren't people who don't agree with you a real bummer?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @09:57AM (3 children)
Folks, this is what happens when you follow the advice of right-wingers and shun getting an education. Perhaps if this poor fellow had completed high school, he might have learned how to actually make a persuasive argument. Alas, he was terrified his teachers might expose him to ideas like critical race theory, followed the advice of fellow right-wingers like Charlie Kirk, and dropped out of school.
I almost feel sorry for this poor fellow. People might actually agree with him sometime if he were capable of writing a persuasive argument. Sadly, that is beyond his capabilities, so he's stuck repeating the same talking points he heard on OAN. He's destined to spend his life collecting welfare checks, posting mindless drivel online, and wondering why nobody agrees with him. If you follow the advice of right-wingers like Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk, you're destined to spend your live like this miserable fellow, living in a van, down by the river.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @05:48PM (2 children)
Attack the messenger. That's another magic weapon from the left's drooping quiver.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @08:39PM (1 child)
Actually that is the conservative's favorite tactic!! Does that make conservatives all droopy and sad? Yes, yes it doea. They are also very mad, because conservatives are tired of being pwned by facts, logic, and empathy. Only zero taxes and a world where they get to gun down anyone left of nazi is acceptable to conservatives.
Attack the messengers? Absolutely once they've shown their white supremacist nazi agenda! Why do folks like khallow harp about censorship of those dipshit bigots when no censorship is actually happening? Why do khallow and runaway clutch their pearls so?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @11:20PM
Irony impaired? See #1263938.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday July 30 2022, @05:03PM (2 children)
You forgot to log in, Hallow. You suck at AC posting. At least change the format of your replies.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @05:42PM (1 child)
You read as poorly and as foully as you write. The "format" is to quote text, reply, quote text, reply... that's not the trademark of any one individual. Many (present co excepted) have the skills to format HTML; it's been around for decades.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 31 2022, @05:59AM
Ah, khallow came here in a truck, so that means that he's not khallow.
(Score: 0, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Saturday July 30 2022, @11:52AM (17 children)
The right has it's fairy tales, often times published in works such as Grimm's Fairy Tales, and Alice in Wonderland. We joyfully tell out kids about Santa Claus, and the Easter Bunny, but when kids begin to think for themselves, we give it up.
The left has it's fairy tales, in the form of Critical Race Theory, which they are trying to teach to all students, all government workers, and to academia. FFS, give it a break. CRT should be given the same weight as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @03:42PM
The right's favorite fairy tale is the Bible. Unfortunately, they want to impose it on everyone by turning the United States into a theocracy and establish a Christian caliphate.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday July 30 2022, @05:01PM (7 children)
The right's fairy tales are more along the lines of "white genocide," supply side economics, the Prosperity Gospel, and the just-world fallacy. You really think you're the smartest person in the room, don't you? Amazing.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Saturday July 30 2022, @05:28PM (6 children)
I often am, since you ask. Not here, maybe, but still, I often am. And, no, you've already told us how smart you are. 92nd percentile just doesn't cut it for intelligence, and your wisdom leaves a lot to be desired.
It's good that I married a woman who is both intelligent and as smart as I am. I get bored with most of the rest of you.
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday July 30 2022, @06:38PM (2 children)
Then go away. We're all bored, or worse, with you too.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @09:49PM (1 child)
Why don't you speak for yourself, John?
(Score: 0, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 31 2022, @04:02PM
I like Azuma, generally insightful comments even with the acerbic taunts. Conservatives are such snowflakes, rarely see Azuma go overboard but oh the humanity when she lets loose on you dipshits! Waah waaah evil foul mouthed WOMAN! LOLOL triggered spotted dicks.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @11:41PM
Single-wides have small rooms.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 31 2022, @05:46AM
That's the Runaway, a real stable second quartile genius.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 01 2022, @01:48AM
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(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @05:21PM (7 children)
Gotta love when the ignorant spew bile and do not realize that anyone with the slimmest knowledge of CRT recognizes a frothy mouthed nutjob like runaway when they see one. You are like a lamer, stupider version of holocaust deniers. I bet you unironically say the civil war was about state's rights amirite??
(Score: 1) by Runaway1956 on Saturday July 30 2022, @05:37PM (6 children)
Whatever. That's why Joe Burden and company want to install a Thought Tzar in the Department of Homeland Security.
Civil war? If it were about slavery, the emancipation proclamation would have been proclaimed before the first regiment of the Grand Old Army rolled south. Lincoln and his generals only made the proclamation halfway into the war, in the hopes that hordes of runaway slaves would weaken the South's logistics, not to mention their resolve.
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @05:58PM (1 child)
I believe the promise/threat of a civil war is overstated, now. They shot their wad during the covid wars of 2000, when they paid BLM/antifa big bucks to attack American cities more than 500 times.
Look at where it stands now, they don't have the organization or the skills to fight, when the other side actually decides to fight back. Get past the false flag attacks and cop car burning, and they don't have much. Look at the polls of True Believers, a few weeks ago it was down to 15%... last week it was around 13%. And of course, pussyhat protesters are not a formidable offense (in the tactical meaning of the word), and they'll be quickly running for the buses waiting on the side streets. The only serious threat is the China-financed attacks.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @06:27PM
Hmm... 2020. Freudian about 2000, I suppose, since that's when the Internet bubble burst and the Clintonistas really entrenched. In retrospect, Jimmy Carter wasn't quite as big of a disaster as he could've been.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @08:28PM
Aww, poor numb nutz runaway trying to avoid the historical facts. Sounds about white. You can go read the articles of seccession from all the confederate states any time you'd like, but of course you try and use something to liberals did to justify your deliberate obtuseness. Go fuck yourself you white supremacist clown, arguing that the civil war wasn't about slavery is THE most common tactic used by white supremacists. You are a gross cowardly traitor to the United States.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @11:53PM
If it was about slavery, they would have mentioned it repeatedly in their Declarations of Secession.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @11:57PM
Lee lost, get over it.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 31 2022, @06:03AM
Dilate harder.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @02:41AM (1 child)
You're going in circles. You want the children to decide for themselves? So on what do they base their decision? Years of learning, observation, and wisdom? Obviously not. What we're worried about is the brainwashing. Teaching them radical concepts in an all-inclusive way, when the concepts are very narrow sectors in reality. Oh, you think _all_ white people hate _all_ black people. Oh, okay, I get it now. Twit.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @10:41AM
I'm just curious. Do you actually believe any of the bullshit you post? Or do you just knowingly post bullshit for amusement?
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2022, @11:02PM (1 child)
So is CRT a college level subject that is too complicated to explain, or something you should be teaching to little kids?
Because the answer seems to change whenever anyone asks exactly what you mean by Critical Race Theory.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @02:26PM
The WSWS has been consistent and principled in their criticism of both CRT and the rabid, unhinged hatred of it from the fascists. ICFI/SEP/IWA-RFC: The ideological foundations of Critical Race Theory [wsws.org] - Tennessee legislature passes bill banning “Critical Race Theory” in higher education [wsws.org]:
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday July 30 2022, @04:06AM
That is something like a 40-year-long own goal. It's amazing the lack of self-awareness it takes to post something like that with the closest thing you own to a straight face. I'm actually impressed.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @04:52AM
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @04:56AM
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 30 2022, @05:23AM
Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top
In each hand, like an old-stone savage armed.
He moves in darkness as it seems to me
Not of woods only and the shade of trees.
He will not go behind his father’s saying,
And he likes having thought of it so well
He says again, “Good fences make good neighbors."
- Mending Wall By Robert Frost