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Behind the Aegis

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7. You make excellent points.
Thu Aug 15, 2019, 01:57 PM
Aug 2019

This is stupid and counterproductive. The fact it was spurred on by a sitting US president makes this even more egregious. Were they going for a "visit" then I have no issue keeping them out, but when they are there as representatives of the United States, there is no excuse to prevent their entry! All this action does is make them "martyrs" and allow the anti-Israel bigots (and a few anti-Semites) to have a field day. If the odious Stephen Miller was sent on an official delegation to Mexico, and the Mexican government banned him, there would be howls of rage from the right; of course, there would be "Way to Go, Mexico" from a few hypocrites on our side. Countries have the right to determine who comes across their borders, but when it is an official diplomatic event, then preventing access is just stupid, short-sighted, and, as said before, counterproductive.

The House needs to censure the "president" for spurring on action against members of the United States Congress! How long before other allies, the UK, Australia, Italy, Germany, take similar actions against right-wing instigators from our country?! Well, they may not, because most aren't run by sanctimonious, no-nothing dipshits.

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