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Is anyone close to where the flooding hit or knows a lot about the area? I’m trying to get a sense whether this flooding was predictable or completely anomalous. The pictures make it look as if the rise in level of the river was unprecedented. Was it an area that floods like this frequently or was this a 500 year event?
Thanks.
I get it.
On a smaller scale in Texas we have the RINO John Cornyn to deal with.
John gave Biden his one and only gun control win and, in so doing, gave the Biden administration the legal standing to decide that anyone who sold a firearm was now a gun dealer and ad to register with the feds or face prison.
Yeah. John did that.
So in another 2 years John Cornyn is up for re-election.
He will be primaried.
If he wins his primary, We will not vote for him in the general.
Better a real democrat we can get rid of in another 6 years than 6 more years of a traitor.
I’ve said that when news is noteworthy, I’ll chime in. And here is something worth discussing. The Supreme Court has allowed the Texas State Law that authorizes the National Guard to arrest illegal immigrants to be restored. Texas can now enforce this law and begin arrests. The law has not been declared constitutional by SCOTUS. Instead, the law will continue review at the appellate level and then, if necessary, it can be returned to the Supreme Court if necessary.
Well, this is a very limited victory. But a win is a win. Governor Abbott should proceed to enforcing his law to the best of his ability. Even the announcement that this law exists now might have a very strong effect in deterring migrants from entering in Texas, or even coming to Texas from another state.
What strikes me is that Americans are beginning to wake up to the disaster that wholesale migration is causing. Even the blue state mayors and governors are beginning to admit that they’re being overwhelmed by the practical problems caused by millions of destitute and sometimes criminal individuals flooding their cities and towns. Places like New York City and Massachusetts have tried to put a brave face on it but the dislocation of services and lack of adequate housing have drained their coffers and forced the curtailment of critical programs and services. And as the economy continues to sour (despite the happy talk about how Bidenomics is a blooming miracle) the budget shortfalls and growing criminal activities of the migrants will bring these problems to center stage. The recent murders and rapes committed by illegal aliens is reaching the headlines despite the attempts by the Biden administration and their allies in the media to hush them up.
If Joe Biden is re-elected in November that will allow him to try and sweep all of this under the rug. But it remains to be seen if a local reaction like the Texas law for arresting illegal immigrants and other actions like it could withstand the federal attacks and allow the states to defend themselves from Washington’s malfeasance. So, whether Trump or Biden prevails in November, we will start to see what is going to happen with respect to illegal immigration. And it may come earlier. If the appellate court rules the law unconstitutional and the Supreme Court either refuses to review it or agrees with the appellate court then Texas will be in the position to either defy the federal government or knuckle under.
And that’s the final step. If the states give in, we’re finished. There’s nothing else that will happen to prevent the swamping of this country with as many as a hundred million immigrants. At that point the economic conditions in what’s left of this country will have deteriorated to the point where further immigrants won’t be as excited about entering the country. Maybe they’ll head to Canada despite the cold climate. But the damage will be done and we will become Brazil.
So, kudos to the Supreme Court and to Governor Abbott and the Texas state legislature for at least allowing this attempt at sanity to at least try and mitigate the rolling catastrophe that Joe Biden has wrought. Maybe this is the beginning of red states saying they’re fed up and won’t allow their states and their citizens to be abused by the federal government and their demented leader. We’ll see.
And there’s my post.
The Texas law that allows the National Guard to arrest illegal aliens is now back in effect after the Supreme Court decided not to extend the temporary halt. This is a major victory against Joe Biden’s assault on the southern border.
Kudos to the Supreme Court and to governor Abbott for at least doing something to try and end this invasion. Let’s see where this goes.
Well, it was Friday so of course, I listened to the ZMan’s podcast. It was called “The Mutant Supremacy” and was about the search to find the part of the Democrat constituency that is responsible for demanding the worst of their agenda. These would be things like reparations, transgender rights and all of the most egregious policy demands. He did a pretty good job narrowing it down by analyzing the underlying motivations of the various components of the Democrat coalition. All in all, a good discussion. And one of his points was that without the small group of people that spearheads these crazy causes the rest of the Left and Right would probably get along reasonably well, as opposed to the Civil War that seems to be on the verge of breaking out any day.
And then later on I saw that trailer again for that upcoming “epic” movie. “Civil War” and it made me think that all of this is completely unnecessary. None of the things going on is due to inevitable clashes between different classes and ethnic groups at all. All of these things are being stirred up by the same people who gave us Barack Obama and Joe Biden. All of this is a deliberate program of incitement. Joe Biden released millions of illegal aliens into the United States deliberately to sow conflict and worsen the economic plight of the American working class. All of the dislocation associated with the “green energy program” will make everyone except for the investors in the companies manufacturing the green energy products, poorer. For all the rest of us, we will be paying more for gasoline, heating oil and gas, food and all the other products that are manufactured from or with fossil fuels. And then think of the whole COVID fiasco. They were willing to shut down the whole economy and keep kids out of school for a year just to sabotage voting in an election. And with the recent confirmation that the COVID virus was manufactured in the Wuhan lab it points to even more awful possibilities. It has been reported that the United States, probably for the CIA, was paying for a virus program at Wuhan that included “gain of function” modifications to bat corona viruses.
When I first read that I felt like it was some kind of bad joke. I mean, what other information would be needed for anyone with even room temperature IQ to make the imaginative leap to the idea that we paid for the COVID virus. I just hope we didn’t actually release it too.
So, if we live in a society where a small number of people antagonize the rest of the population with increasingly harmful and even disastrous governmental dictates, how long can it be before this program leads to open revolt? And after all, isn’t that exactly why all these things are being pushed? None of these things satisfy the various aggrieved parties. They only enrage the people they target, the unprotected constituencies that suffer the consequences. So maybe all of this is to bring on the war that they claim we’re spoiling for.
So, I have to assume their ready for it. Just as they were ready for the January 6th riot. You could say they wanted the riot. Some say they actually led it with undercover agents in the crowd entrapping the unsuspecting protestors.
Maybe they’re ready for what is going on in Texas. Maybe they want the confrontation. It’s hard to say. But I think at a certain point all of this becomes a fait accompli. A spark will set off the whole powder keg and we’ll get the explosion that the Left has been building for decades. And at a certain point you stop caring about trying to avoid the inevitable. The extra work becomes insupportable.
So, when Joe Biden wins the 2024 election, things will change. I think those not on the Left will abandon the presidential election as a legitimate institution. I think what we’re seeing in Texas right now may be the blue print for what will happen going forward. The Constitution’s definitions of the federal government’s duties can be used to prove that they are in dereliction of their responsibilities and this provides a rationale for the states to step in. This is what Governor Abbott has done for the border crisis and it can be used in the future for a number of similar cases where the feds have defaulted on their responsibilities.
From my point of view, the sooner this begins, the better. With his abysmal approval ratings, Biden is in the weakest position imaginable for a president and additional attacks will weaken him further. Will the outcome be a disaster for our side? Maybe. But as I said earlier, at a certain point you just stop caring and want to get it over with. On with the show.
24 GOP Governors Message Solidarity with Abbott in Texas
So, I was watching the Big Lebowski tonight. That movie has an odd effect on me. It’s a comic tour de force. It piles absurdity on absurdity with nothing but bizarre characters as far as the eye can see. And I find most of the humor highly entertaining. But it always sort of depresses me too. I guess it’s because even in their comedies the Coen Brothers are always laughing at us. And it’s not a friendly laugh. They’re dramatizing the meaninglessness of human existence. Well, at least that’s how it affects me.
Then I read this.
The full list is:
Governor Kay Ivey (AL), Governor Mike Dunleavy (AK), Governor Sarah Sanders (AR), Governor Ron DeSantis (FL), Governor Brian Kemp (GA), Gov. Kim Reynolds (IA), Governor Brad Little (ID), Governor Eric Holcomb (IN), Governor Jeff Landry (LA), Governor Tate Reeves (MS), Governor Mike Parson (MO), Governor Greg Gianforte (MT), Governor Jim Pillen (NE), Governor Joe Lombardo (NV), Governor Chris Sununu (NH), Governor Doug Burgum (ND), Governor Mike DeWine (OH), Governor Kevin Stitt (OK), Governor Henry McMaster (SC), Governor Kristi Noem (SD), Governor Bill Lee (TN), Governor Spencer Cox (UT), Governor Glenn Youngkin (VA), Governor Jim Justice (WV), and Governor Mark Gordon (WY). The only abstainers were Republican governors in Vermont and Nevada. But those aren’t conservative states so there’s no surprise here.
So, this is a mildly encouraging sign. Maybe the Republicans are starting to realize they have an enormous amount of leverage because of the panic about getting money for Ukraine. They should demand that Biden deport ten million illegal aliens before he gets a penny. But what are the odds of the House holding out for that? Probably pretty slim.
But I do see some good coming of the Republican governors finding common ground. And of course, I fantasize that they’ll go beyond a letter of support. What they should do is coordinate a plan to not only close the border but to eject the illegals whenever they show up in the red states. This is another case of federal law that is being ignored by the federal government. They could announce to the country that they are going to arrest all illegals and give them a chance to hand themselves over and instead get free airfare back to their homes.
This is the basis of what I was calling the Red State Council. The red states coordinating to circumvent the sabotage of the federal government and protect each other by enforcing the Constitution within their own borders. So there’s the tie-in to the Big Lebowski. It’s filled with nihilism, both explicit and implied. And that is what the federal government stands for and enforces. But luckily for us we don’t have to have a Coen Brothers moral to our story. It is possible to end up with a happily ever afterward story line. All we need is a bunch of red state governors who decide that twenty five states is enough to stand their ground and refuse to be stampeded on by Biden and his minions. Well, I guess I should get around to doing a review of the movie. After all, the dude abides.
As a Texan, the same question came to my mind: “What took you so long?” This has been going on for 3 years!
But I think one or more of your suggested reasons is the answer. Abbott needed to make the northern blue cities feel the pain before he could act. (Full credit to DeSantis who bussed illegals first.) Now that the invasion is recognized as the number 1 problem facing the US, Abbott’s actions are winning in the public arena.
Does PINO Joe want to go toe to toe with Texas in an election year?
Maybe. Maybe that’s the plan. And maybe after a bloody encounter his puppet masters will pull Joe out at the last minute and put Big Mike on the ballot in his place.
Then Michelle can distance herself from the “Recent Unpleasantness” during the election (No clue what they will do with Kamala) and the regime has another object lesson for the rest of the country.
One thing is for sure. We are living in interesting times. (See ancient Chinese curse.)
One of the fellows on the site who lives in Texas asked a very interesting question about Governor Abbott’s declaration of an invasion and his authority under Article I, § 10, Clause 3 of the US Constitution to defend his state from this invasion. He asked, “I wonder–why did Gov Abbott have to wait so long?” It’s a good question.
Now, I’m not an expert on Texas or on Greg Abbott. In fact, I’d love to get opinions from as many people from Texas as I can. But in lieu of that I’ll speculate.
But whatever the reason that he waited, the declaration is a very clear and strong stand to take against the federal government. State military action is only warranted under this clause when war is actually underway at the border. After what the Supreme Court recently ruled it’s entirely possible that they will side with Biden against what Abbott has declared. This is a radical move.
I don’t mind saying that this action has captured my imagination. This is the first time anyone has told the feds to pound sand that I can remember in my adult lifetime. What if this is finally that revolt by the states that we’ve all been waiting for all these years? If Abbott takes this moment to implement all the actions that are needed to purge Texas of illegal immigrants, he would galvanize the nation. Other states might mimic what he is doing and I believe it would synergize with Donald Trump’s anti-immigration message.
I am aware that Biden has enormous resources to attack Abbott’s efforts. He can declare authority over the Texas National Guard and order them to stand down. Theoretically he can declare Texas to have committed an insurrection by blocking the Border Patrol from letting the illegal immigrants in. Theoretically he can arrest Abbott and the whole Texas state administration. Or he can back down.
This will play out over the next few days and weeks. The question is who will blink. I had always thought that Greg Abbott was a Bush Republican. I assumed he would never revolt against the federal government. But what I’ve seen here today “begs to differ.”
Well, I better go soak my head under some cold water. I’m much too stirred up by all this unbridled enthusiasm. It doesn’t contribute to my peace of mind. But I do admit, it is fun.
I saw Arthur’s retweet of this declaration of self-defense for Texas against the dereliction of the federal government’s duty to keep illegal aliens out. It’s interesting. Governor Abbott sounds like he’s found his backbone. Here’s the conclusion:
“The failure of the Biden Administration to fulfill the duties imposed by Article IV, § 4 has triggered Article I, § 10, Clause 3, which reserves to this State the right of self-defense. For these reasons, I have already declared an invasion under Article I, § 10, Clause 3 to invoke Texas’s constitutional authority to defend and protect itself. That authority is the supreme law of the land and supersedes any federal statutes to the contrary. The Texas National Guard, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and other Texas personnel are acting on that authority, as well as state law, to secure the Texas border.”
Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas
Sounds like he means business. I hope he does.
Here’s the image of the document and below it is the text.
STATE OF TEXAS
GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT
January 24, 2024
The federal government has broken the compact between the United States and the States. The Executive Branch of the United States has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting States, including immigration laws on the books right now. President Biden has refused to enforce those laws and has even violated them. The result is that he has smashed records for illegal immigration.
Despite having been put on notice in a series of letters one of which I delivered to him by hand-President Biden has ignored Texas’s demand that he perform his constitutional duties.
• President Biden has violated his oath to faithfully execute immigration laws enacted by Congress. Instead of prosecuting immigrants for the federal crime of illegal entry, President Biden has sent his lawyers into federal courts to sue Texas for taking action to secure the border.
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President Biden has instructed his agencies to ignore federal statutes that mandate the detention of illegal immigrants. The effect is to illegally allow their en masse parole into the United States.
By wasting taxpayer dollars to tear open Texas’s border security infrastructure, President Biden has enticed illegal immigrants away from the 28 legal entry points along this State’s southern border- bridges where nobody drowns and into the dangerous waters of the Rio Grande.
Under President Biden’s lawless border policies, more than 6 million illegal immigrants have crossed our southern border in just 3 years. That is more than the population of 33 different States in this country. This illegal refusal to protect the States has inflicted unprecedented harm on the People all across the United States.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and the other visionaries who wrote the U.S. Constitution foresaw that States should not be left to the mercy of a lawless president who does nothing to stop external threats like cartels smuggling millions of illegal immigrants across the border. That is why the Framers included both Article IV, § 4, which promises that the federal government “shall protect each [State] against invasion,” and Article I, § 10, Clause 3, which acknowledges “the States’ sovereign interest in protecting their borders.” Arizona v. United States, 567 U.S. 387, 419 (2012) (Scalia, J., dissenting).
The failure of the Biden Administration to fulfill the duties imposed by Article IV, § 4 has triggered Article I, § 10, Clause 3, which reserves to this State the right of self-defense. For these reasons, I have already declared an invasion under Article I, § 10, Clause 3 to invoke Texas’s constitutional authority to defend and protect itself. That authority is the supreme law of the land and supersedes any federal statutes to the contrary. The Texas National Guard, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and other Texas personnel are acting on that authority, as well as state law, to secure the Texas border.
Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas
Photos and text on his native region. Very evocative.