Have Some Belligerent Stupidity

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   boran2 on August 26, 2015 at 10:58 pm

   Hmm.

   …Sanders, a professing socialist from Vermont, may seem like an outlier in this gang, but his views on immigration are substantially the same as those of Trump…

   From the official Bernie Sanders site, Bernie would:

   Sign comprehensive immigration reform into law to bring over 11 million undocumented workers out of the shadows. We cannot continue to run an economy where millions are made so vulnerable because of their undocumented status.

   Oppose tying immigration reform to the building of a border fence. Undocumented workers come to the United States to escape economic hardship and political persecution. Tying reform to unrealistic and unwise border patrol proposals renders the promise illusory for millions seeking legal status.

   Sign the DREAM Act into law to offer the opportunity of permanent residency and eventual citizenship to young people who were brought to the United States as children. We must recognize the young men and women who comprise the DREAMers for who they are – American kids who deserve the right to legally be in the country they know as home.

   Expand President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to include the parents of citizens, parents of legal permanent residents, and the parents of DREAMERs. We need to pursue policies that unites families and does not tear them apart.

   Authorize and substantially increase funding for the Legal Services Corporation to provide legal representation to guest workers who have been abused by their employers. Further, employers should be required to reimburse guest workers for housing, transportation expenses and workers’ compensation.

   Substantially increase prevailing wages that employers are required to pay temporary guest workers. If there is a true labor shortage, employers should be offering higher, not lower wages.

   Rewrite our trade policies to end the race to the bottom and lift the living standards of workers in this country and our trading partners. Not only have free trade agreements like NAFTA and CAFTA hurt U.S. workers, they have been a disaster for small farmers in Mexico and Central America.

   Conspicuous by their absence are deportations, walls and anchor babies.  Not quite the same as the Trump proposals it would seem.  

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     Errol on August 27, 2015 at 8:46 am

     are they trying to cut into T’s support with that comment?

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   dww44 on August 26, 2015 at 11:25 pm

   Booman, I wish you would… say something about the GOP and how it has dealt with and will deal with the issue of Mr. Trump.

    Somewhat relatedly, I’ve been a bit disappointed that other journalists haven’t come our more strongly in support of Univision journalist, Jorge Ramos.  Rachel did a good thing tonight by linking back to recent Presidents and their relationship with the Press.

    Most interesting was the post Saturday Night Massacre Nixon Press Conference and the totally not remembered by me Robert Pierpont interaction with the President.  Sorta unbelievable, as well as the young Dan Rather, a far more appealing reporter back in the 60’s and early 70’s than in his current appearances on her show.  He seems to take great pains to come across as objective particularly with respect to Roger Ailes and Fox News. He seems to me to be tiptoing across a field of glass, for fear he’s gonna offend the corporate masters?  What corporate masters does he have these days?

     Personally, I say good for Ramos, Joe and Mika’s opinions about his lack of respectful deference to the presidential candidate notwithstanding.  

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   Raypc800 on August 27, 2015 at 12:03 pm

   The article is actually a major complement to Sen Bernie Sanders. Yes it is nothing but standard GOP propaganda. The hidden meaning behind it is the GOP are very scared of Sen Bernie Sanders for they can not find anything to stop him let alone slow him down.