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Referring to the refugee march: Guys, I’m afraid that I have to say that I can’t imagine any possible outcome of this situation at the border that does not generate really bad optics. I really dislike that word (optics) but that’s the world we live in. It’s gonna be Trump’s “Kent State” moment, hopefully minus the gunfire. I can see it know. National Guardsmen on one side, flower-carrying children on the other. It’s just not gonna be the American awakening moment you envision. I want to believe you, really I do.
Oh, and shame on you for not knowing Pat Sajak is a beloved Ricochet regular.
*I knew* about Pat! Todd seems to orbit on a different plane than the rest of us!
I can see what you mean about possible PR catastrophes. But people are already freaked out at the river that looks like the EU invasion. It might not be bad optics so much as (forgive me) polarizing optics.
I’ve come to appreciate Vanna over the last several years for several reasons , how many women do you know who managed to look that attractive for 35 years, the same might be said of 71 year old Pat Sajak and never a hint of scandal about either of them. Since the show only tapes in two months there is no need to live in Hollywood , Vanna lives in Myrtle Beach SC and I’m pretty sure Pat lives in the East also. Both were smart enough to realize they had the grestest jobs in the world and to not blow it by going off the rails.
The answer to the Mexican situation , bear with me , this was suggested by W.F. Buckley in the past about some other problem . The answer is to declare war on Mexico, that doesn’t mean we start bombing, but it means we have the legal authority to close the border, deport ‘enemy’ nationals, seize assets , stop trade , etc, also Americans who assist in the invasion can be arrested for treason. It would also be a really loud wake up call that we are serious about protecting our country from invasion. I’m reminded of the story of the mule who has to be smashed on the head with a 2×4 just to get his attention.
I would buy this except for the fact that declaring war requires an act of congress…and our congress doesn’t want to act – especially on immigration.
The more things change, …
Professor Wax’s problems mirror the controversy that surrounded my University of Texas Law School Professor Lino Graglia in 1997. This column describes what happened after Professor Graglia was asked what – in his opinion – might account for the gap in test scores between blacks and Hispanics on one hand, and whites and Asians on the other hand:
The administration and faculty of the University of Texas School of Law roundly condemned Professor Graglia for expressing his opinion(!) when he was asked to offer it.
The administration, faculty, and alumni association have yet to condemn my refusal to contribute as an alumnus.