Thursday, November 15, 2018
Politics
Politics can be cynical and often are without a moral center. This is not the first time a bogeyman has been raised to boost an election, but it is so obvious Trump isn't getting away with it. He painted the migrant caravan as a monstrous, evil invasion of US territory. He sent troops to protect the border. He inveighed at one campaign stop after another against the people walking toward America. Once the voting was over, he dropped the issue and little has been heard since. Perhaps he was hoping the public wouldn't notice. The media did and are nicking him for it and well they should. The bulk of the migrants are fleeing violence and are harmless. They are coming to the US because it is a "promised land." If America held true to its principles, they would be processed and let into the country to find work and rebuild their lives. But, the president is having none of it, and they will be turned back when they get to the fence. It is disgraceful, but that is the reality in which we live.
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