Morning Briefing
For August 1, 2014
Boehner Has Time to Salvage a Ridiculous Farce Descended to Stupidity
If the President’s polling is at 65% unfavorable on the
border situation and the Democrats have no intention of doing anything
about, it should be an easy vote for the House GOP to show they’re the
ones who took the steps to stop the mass migration across the border.
Instead, on Eric Cantor’s last day as leader, the whole of the
leadership bollixed it up and embarrassed themselves. Harry Reid then
concluded the business of the Senate.
The House has stayed and has one more opportunity to get this right.
Conservatives concerned about the spending were willing to set those
concerns aside if the House leaders would shut down DACA. Today, the
House can get it right, shut down DACA, show they are serious, and let
the public turn toward the Senate where the “closed” sign is lit up.
But let’s not forget the punchline to this. House Republican Leaders
want to give more than $600 million to the same man they just voted for
sue for the way he’s doing and not doing his job.
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A church in Lansing, Michigan has found an innovative method for temporarily closing down a local abortion clinic.
Obama To Resign From Office?
The lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern
California claims that the government doesn't allow immigration officers
to approve benefits for applicants deemed a national security concern
under a 2008 program. The Controlled Application Review and Resolution
Program uses overly broad criteria and has tied up naturalization and
green card applications filed by Palestinian, Iranian and Somali
citizens, the lawsuit alleges.
