JD FOSTER: Three Takeaways From DHS Shutdown
As was true for last summer’s government shutdown, the current Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown is 100% the Democrats’ fault. Republicans want to fund the agency, which, given the war against Iran, seems…
As was true for last summer’s government shutdown, the current Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown is 100% the Democrats’ fault. Republicans want to fund the agency, which, given the war against Iran, seems like a good idea. Democrats want to virtue signal for their radical base.
Win: Republicans. Even the fake news legacy media can’t hide that fact. That’s takeaway number 1, so obvious you don’t get credit for seeing it. But there are three more takeaways worthy of note.
During his recent State of the Union Address, President Donald Trump called out to Congress. “If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support. The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.” Democrats sat on their hands and glowered. The shutdown shows the Democrats at least back up their sitting with inaction.
Getting through security at the nation’s airports is often a royal pain, but the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) is part of DHS. So, thanks to the Senate Democrats’ shutdown, that pain can now stretch three or four hours at major airports like Houston and Atlanta. In Austin, the line stretched outside the terminal. Republicans should post signs at these airports that read, “If you like waiting in long TSA lines, thank a Democrat.”
And why have Democrats refused to fund the TSA? It’s a petty political protest stunt against Trump’s deportation policies. To be sure, the folks at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) went overboard in Minneapolis, but Trump quickly rectified the matter with new leadership, so much so that state and local officials now cooperate with ICE.
Senate Democrats can’t let the matter go, however, as they strive to weaken ICE and keep their radical political base energized. Consequently, Democrats are content to let American travelers stew in obscenely long TSA wait lines to protest deportations– choosing illegals over Americans. That’s creditable takeaway number 1. When Democrats sat stone-faced during the State of the Union announcing their disregard for Americans, they meant it.