@MattWalshBlog I raised 5 kids and much of the time I never made over $35,000 a year. But my kids still had name, brand clothes and all the video game consoles. Just use that refund you get back for taxes you never paid in for school and every holiday
It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say. But that’s exactly what the Trump Administration is doing to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
To understand why this is so appalling, it’s important to know the facts. Congresswoman Omar came to this country with her father when she was 12 years old. Five years later, her father became a naturalized citizen. If Ilhan had been 18 at the time, she would have had to apply for citizenship separately. But because she was 17, she became a naturalized citizen automatically.
Congresswoman Omar went on to graduate from college, work as a community organizer, become the first Somali-American legislator elected to public office in the U.S., and win a seat in Congress. There, she has been one of the Trump Administration’s fiercest critics, which has led the president to repeatedly single her out as someone who he believes does not belong in this country.
Now the Administration is actively trying to deport Congresswoman Omar, seemingly based solely on the unsubstantiated theory that she was actually 18 when her father was naturalized, and therefore is not a citizen. Federal agents have raided her home, confiscated personal records, and seized her phone — all to try and uncover a nonexistent smoking gun from 20 years ago that will somehow make their case.
Think about that. The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president. And it’s not the first time this has happened. Under President Trump, the Justice Department has repeatedly gone after those he considers his political enemies — from the Attorney General of New York, to the former head of the FBI, to members of the Federal Reserve.
In those cases, the prosecutions either stalled or were dismissed for having no basis in law, and the same is likely to happen in this case. But not before Congresswoman Omar’s life has been turned upside down, her legal bills have piled up, and she’s been forced to spend time fighting unsubstantiated charges instead of serving the people of Minnesota.
The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views. Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.
@BarackObama Yeah because Democrats never do that. Jesus Christ. When you hear the words projection and gaslighting this what they actually mean. Leftism is narcissism
@Bobburgersfan1@MattWalshBlog The crazy thing is as a man. if I was taking the hormones they are giving girls who pretend to be boys. I would get in trouble because it would be considered dangerous. But any female can walk into a lab and get all the male hormones she wants
@jk_rowling It's crazy that JK can be so based on this subject but agree with these morons on almost every other issue. I know this really matters to her (and it should) but the fact that she doesn't seem to notice all the other ridiculous ideas of these people confuses the hell out of me
Lindsay Clancy sent her husband out of the house, brought her children into the basement, and then methodically strangled each of them to death, one by one. I don't care if she had postpartum depression. I don't care how many psychiatric drugs she was taking. When you murder a child -- let alone three children, your children -- you must be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Justice demands nothing less. My sympathy for your depression dries up completely the moment you strangle your child to death. This should not be controversial.