Treason Bites Back

For all that observing our modern political scene can be in turns enraging and depressing. it does offer one great pleasure: that of schadenfreude, or, the pleasure that comes from someone receiving a richly deserved misfortune.  And what a month for schadenfreude it has been!

If Donald Trump has one particular talent he likes to trumpet above all others, it's his skill as a negotiator.  And many decades of his success in business illustrate his style: one of aggressive, unpredictable, yet oddly affective brinksmanship.  Who but a brash New Yorker would dare to run out the clock to a government shutdown, then cut a deal to delay it by a few weeks - then do it again, and again, and yet again, we know not yet how many times!

Even when the government did technically shut down, by some masterful skill, it did so on a weekend when nobody would much notice or be affected.  Yes, one work day was lost, but somehow, everything people cared about was able to function with no delays beyond the normal delays we are accustomed to for government work.

The Democrats, of course, had been trumpeting that the world would end within seconds upon news of a government shutdown, as atoms and molecules spontaneously fly apart in the absence of a paid government inspector to make them stay put.  Nothing of the sort happened; they look like the fools they are.

If the left truly believed that government were responsible and essential for literally all that is good in the world, every moment of every day, and if they had the slightest spark of human decency, then we'd reasonably expect them to risk such a horror for only the most profound of reasons.  But no - as our Tweeter-in-Chief put it:

The Democrats are turning down services and security for citizens in favor of services and security for non-citizens. Not good!

Once again, the President has shown his matchless command of the pithy, meaningful soundbite, expressing a core truth in a way everyone can understand and even the media's best efforts cannot obfuscate.  The simple fact is, the House Republicans did pass a bill to fund the government, the Democrats did block it in the Senate, and - their own explanation - on behalf of the so-called "Dreamers," who are by definition non-citizens and thus not their constituents at all.

So, yes - if you believe that government is essential for survival every minute of every day, the Democrats sold out the citizens of the United States of America, on behalf of foreigners who are in a willfully ongoing state of breaking our laws.  How's that for government for the people?

Of course, the premise is false - we know the Democrats don't actually believe their lies or they'd never have dared to try it.  What's odd is how they continue to lie about the absolute essential nature of all-encompassing government, even though their own shutdown proves that deep down, they all know that it's not so.  They have cried wolf so many times that it's a wonder anyone even pretends to listen to them anymore.

Except...

You'd think that nobody could reach the heights of government without having at least some sense, right?  Some degree of brains, some mental talent, some intelligence or understanding?  They obviously aren't geniuses, but surely no actual moron could be successful in election after election, working their way up the greasy pole into power?

Comes now two news items that force us to question this premise.  First, the Washington Times reports:

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was interrupted at a press event Monday by a group of over 100 immigration activists.

As Mrs. Pelosi, California Democrat, was speaking to a crowd in San Francisco, a group of so-called Dreamers or DACA recipients, people brought to the U.S. illegally as children, overtook the stage and began chanting...

Mrs. Pelosi was eventually forced to leave her event as protesters overtook the stage and continued chanting for over half an hour. She did not appear to respond to their accusations before leaving.

Holding the high office that she does, Ms. Pelosi never goes anywhere without armed guards whom we generously provide for her.  And let us repeat once again: by definition the "Dreamers" are in active violation of our laws, every moment that they are present in our country without legal permission.  If they were here legally, or if they were citizens, they wouldn't be "Dreamers."

What sort of madness is it, when the powerful and well-protected Mrs. Pelosi is driven bodily from her own press conference by a mob of people openly claiming, nay boasting, to be criminals?  Did it not occur to her to simply have her guards arrest them?  Or call for a vanload of ICE agents to enforce our laws by deporting them?

American citizens have First Amendment rights to protest.  Foreigners who are here legally do not - as some learned to their shock at the time of the Trump inauguration, our customs officials have every right and ability to refuse people from other nations who want to come here and protest against our government.  Foreigners who are here illegally have even less claim on our attention or sufferance.

You might tolerate your own kid criticizing you at the dinner table, even yelling and storming off.  Few of us would put up with such treatment from an invited dinner guest.  And nobody would tolerate someone breaking into your own home to cuss you out - you'd be on the phone with the police to come handcuff them and haul them off immediately.  How is this any different?

Well, the superannuated Ms. Pelosi is increasingly reported to be having mental difficulties of various sorts.  But she is far from alone in her illogical and self-defeating reaction to these obnoxious criminals.  Her fellow Democrat Charles Schumer has an even worse problem, as Fox informs us (with video evidence, in case you don't trust their reporting):

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) was on the receiving end of a pro-amnesty protest Tuesday night...

A Facebook page advertising an "Our Lives Are On The Line, Chuck" demonstration invited protesters to congregate at Schumer's apartment building along New York City's Prospect Park.

"If Chuck won't let us dream, we won't let him sleep," they chanted, according to video captured by a man at the scene.

Now, there has long been an obvious reason why most Democrats are so tolerant of illegals: when given the chance, they overwhelmingly vote for Democrats.  Yet here we have a rather angry and annoyed group of illegals, who are drawing attention to themselves by protesting Democrats.

Presumably they wouldn't vote for Mr. Trump either, but if they're mad at the Dems, what's the point?  Why put up with bad press and annoyances from people you have every right to summarily turf out?

Indeed, that's what the Trump Administration may be, or should be, doing, to the shock and horror of the left:

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained or deported several prominent immigrant activists across the country, prompting accusations from advocates that the Trump administration is improperly targeting political opponents.

That might sound disturbing, until you read several paragraphs further in - which few do - and discover the carefully veiled truth:

A top ICE official denied that the agency is targeting immigrants for deportation because of their activism. The agency says its priorities are immigrants who pose a threat to national and border security and public safety. Most, but not all, of the targeted immigrants have criminal records.

They may not have criminal records beyond being here, but if they are here illegally, they are criminals nonetheless.  There is no legal, rational, or moral reason why we should tolerate them protesting against our laws, our culture, or our country.  So "deporting prominent immigrant activists" is not merely legal, it's simple common sense!

Thus, in the true spirit of schadenfreude we encourage these "Dreamers" - these ongoing violators of our laws - to continue making themselves annoying nuisances to the Democrats who are the only reason they're still here.  By all means, keep Chuck Schumer up at night, so he won't have any energy to keep wrongfully fighting on your behalf!  The sooner they wear out their welcome entirely, the sooner they can be turfed out.

Then maybe our government can get back to representing our citizens and making it possible for us to fulfill our dreams - which, after all, is what it was created for in the first place by our forefathers at great expense of blood and treasure.