"Mr. Speaker, our Nation depends on immigrants’ labor, and I hope we can create an immigration system as dependable as they are." - U.S. Cong. Luis Gutiérrez Politics needs enemies to move constituencies. Fear doesn’t just sell, it motivates, and divides. The strategy for succeeding in American electoral politics has been, for several decades, to scare voters and convince them the opposition is about to unleash great danger upon the masses. The tactic was artfully practiced with vigor by Republican consultant Lee Atwater, who used a Black convicted killer, released on a weekend furlough by the governor of Massachusetts, and who had become recalcitrant and committed rape, assault, and armed robbery while outside his prison walls. Although the program helped to rehabilitate criminals in the state, Governor Michael Dukakis suffered political blame for the crimes of
Undocumented labor in Austin used to be reliable and openly presented (just as were the prostitutes working from the capitol building). But now, we disparage such things on the one hand and privately take advantage their affordable availability on the other. One would think the rapid and incessant looking the other way would cause whiplash. It certainly explains the stiff necks the Texas Republicans present.
Totally depicts the duplicity of Republicans and the methods they use to spread their lies. The hour on Lee Atwater was absolutely on point. We get this reminder nowhere in substack or in popular media. How soon we forget. In this town our "Mexican Labor Ready" shut down the real corporate entity. In an open lot behind a Latino grocery, a couple of pick nick tables under some trees, attracted more customers. Pick up trucks lined up each morning sun up untill about 10:00am catching laborers for the day some even weeks. Contractors from our local Margaritaville construction used them, so did the resort that stood on that spot before Jimmy's joint. Trump has rallys at our fair grounds. Guess who cleans up? On and on it makes me want to scream. I plan on doing that in November right into an election booth. I hope everyone here joins me.
You are one pretty good writer. You do us all a service by these discussions. One of these days I’m gonna wander down there and talk with you about politics and Michigan and the effect on the country. Until then, keep up the good work.
Undocumented labor in Austin used to be reliable and openly presented (just as were the prostitutes working from the capitol building). But now, we disparage such things on the one hand and privately take advantage their affordable availability on the other. One would think the rapid and incessant looking the other way would cause whiplash. It certainly explains the stiff necks the Texas Republicans present.
One of your best JB.
Totally depicts the duplicity of Republicans and the methods they use to spread their lies. The hour on Lee Atwater was absolutely on point. We get this reminder nowhere in substack or in popular media. How soon we forget. In this town our "Mexican Labor Ready" shut down the real corporate entity. In an open lot behind a Latino grocery, a couple of pick nick tables under some trees, attracted more customers. Pick up trucks lined up each morning sun up untill about 10:00am catching laborers for the day some even weeks. Contractors from our local Margaritaville construction used them, so did the resort that stood on that spot before Jimmy's joint. Trump has rallys at our fair grounds. Guess who cleans up? On and on it makes me want to scream. I plan on doing that in November right into an election booth. I hope everyone here joins me.
You are one pretty good writer. You do us all a service by these discussions. One of these days I’m gonna wander down there and talk with you about politics and Michigan and the effect on the country. Until then, keep up the good work.