Update no.1239

 Update from the Heartland

No.1239

6.10.25 – 12.10.25

Blog version:  http://heartlandupdate.blogspot.com/

 

To all,

 

We bear witness to precisely why I have long argued for comprehensive immigration reform and a defense in depth when it comes to immigration enforcement. Today we see the federal government pitted against state governments in the form of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids to locate and deport individuals who have entered the country without proper permission and documentation. Generally, I am in favor of enforcing immigration law. Unfortunately, I am not a support of what is happening today. The current administration seeks to militarize our cities (especially cities led by Democrat mayors for political reasons). The orange one and his minions have tried to cloak this effort as a crimefighting task. The crimes they claim he is trying to fight are state crimes, not federal crimes. The immigration law explicitly states that immigration control is a federal responsibility and implied that it is border control, i.e., federal agents check immigration status at entry (the border). Now, we ICE agent conducting no-knock, armed searched of private property without a warrant. The problem is the feds are trying to force the state and local law enforcement to support or assist federal immigration law enforcement.

Then, we learn that the current administration has fired or terminated 139 Immigration judges so far, when they have an enormous backlog of cases. To be fair, the immigration court is an Executive Branch function; they are not within the Judiciary Branch. Thus, they are at the mercy of the president, and we all know the personality traits of our current employee in the Oval Office. The administration has remained mute so far. I imagine we will eventually hear their ‘rationale.’

 

On Tuesday, 7.October.2025, United States Attorney General Pam Bondi chose to take a confrontational attitude in her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She tried to resurrect the spirit of J. Edgar Hoover. Any time she was challenged or asked about something she did not want to talk about, she would accuse the senator questioning her of some impropriety she had in her binder hit file. She was giving a performance for one man and one man only. It was pitiful and disgusting. Worse, she has been a direct party to the orange one’s vengeance tour. They have long accused previous Democrat administrations of weaponizing the Justice Department for political gain, when in fact, that is precisely what they are doing today.

 

Comments and contributions from Update no.1238:

Comment to the Blog:

“I agree with everything you said about Whiskey Pete’s ignorant speech to the flag officers and Agent Orange’s aggravation of it, except I don’t ‘laud their attempt to tighten up the military.’ They were strictly playing for the cameras. I’d like to add that the extreme expense and breathtaking security risks stunned me. Somehow, no ‘foreign prince or potentate’ targeted our whole military command in one place. I’m glad, but a bit surprised.

“Agent Orange takes credit for a book called ‘The Art of the Deal,’ but he doesn’t negotiate. He chooses a goal and attacks until he gets it or is annihilated.”

My response to the Blog:

Thank you for your contribution. My words stand as written. I share your concern for the waste of precious Treasury funds and the extraordinary security risk wrapped up in that farcical display. Stunned me as well. Such an assembly has never been attempted before. They did not need cameras and press coverage for their stated purpose, so they clearly had ulterior motives for orchestrating that event. We will likely see videos appear in campaign materials.

Quite so. I do not think he understands the meaning of the word ‘negotiate.’ He bludgeons people into submission like the schoolyard bully he is and always has been. Clearly, the MAGAts like a bully. I am not and never have been among those who admires such personality traits.

One more time, and probably not the last time, I will say everyone must vote for the best candidate on the ballot. We simply cannot afford another administration like this one.

 . . . with follow-up comment:

“I mostly agree, but I'll point out the reality that many voters don't exercise their franchise unless a candidate motivates them.”

 . . . my follow-up response:

We have been around this hoop more than a few times. We are both consistent in our opinions. We do not force anyone to vote. Abstention is a choice. Further, the Republicans in various states have striven mightily to make it more difficult to vote, undoubtedly pushing the threshold of ‘too hard’ lower and disenfranchising more lower income or older voters. My contention is only that voting obligation of citizenship, to vote for the best candidate on the ballot. The Republic may not survive another administration like the current one, and quite possibly, we have already passed the point of no return.

“That’s just my opinion, but I could be wrong.”

 

Another contribution:

“Well put, the numerous transgressions the Orange One and his minions are committing against the constitution and Their employers, we the people are unforgivable. Next election we must do what we can to send a message to the Orange one and his henchmen and henchwomen to cease and desist of their unconstitutional actions.”

My reply:

The tragedy in this fiasco is, he does not care a twit about the Constitution. To him, it is an annoying obstacle that must be circumvented. Most of his adult life he was lord and master of a private company he inherited from his daddy. The thought that he is an employee of We, the People, is quite the anathema to him. He is running the Executive Branch like it is his own private domain, and he can do whatever he wants. Worse yet, from my perspective, far too many American citizens are cheering him on. Whether we can recover from the destruction he has wrought on this once grand republic is yet to be seen.

Oh my, yes, the mid-term election next year will be a critical event. We must elect a non-Republican House and hopefully a 60+ non-Republican majority in the Senate. He should have been impeached, convicted, and banned from political office for the rest of his natural life months ago. We can always hope.

 

My very best wishes to all.  Take care of yourselves and each other.

Cheers,

Cap                  :-)