They said they’d rid the country of border-crashing “dangerous criminals, the worst of the worst.” Hard to argue with that. You don’t have a problem with the execution of the policy morphing just a smidge, do you? You’re cool with it if “the worst of the worst” got whited out (oops) on the hit list …
Punishing Runaways
I ran away from home once. I couldn’t technically be called a “runaway” since I was only five and really just walked down the street and got lost. It was my parents’ first clue that I didn’t come from the manufacture with a built-in GPS. A cop found me wandering around the neighborhood and brought …
ICE Officer Uniform Redesign Contest
The ICE officer uniforms are gauche, don’t you think? I mean, Camo for an urban context? The urban uniforms that local, state, and other federal law enforcement officers are issued are a little more “city.” I mean, Camo is appropriate attire for blending in in a duck blind. But if I see Camo Man coming …
Just a Few of My Problems with “The Wall”
"Build the wall! Build it now!" they chant.* I have a number of problems with the wall that the president promised to construct and put it on Mexico's tab. I've written on this before. (See below.) Here are a few more reasons of mine that I believe it's a really bad idea. (I mean no …
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The Law is the Law, or is it? – Romans 13 and the Refugee Crisis (Part 2 of 5ish)
"You Christians have been lawyering the Bible for 2000 years!” Bill Maher "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.” Jesus Christ Attorney General Jeff Sessions quoted from Romans 13 to support the administration’s justification of incarcerating refugees like criminals and separating parents from their children. I …
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