Recent Comments

1. about 4 hours ago on Signe Wilkinson

   You miss the point entirely. You made knee-jerk BS claim with absolutely ZERO basis.

   “Just look at the governors and you will find Republicans who can and do override the mayors. They are the destroyers.”

   When called out to produce evidence to support this ridiculous claim you refused.

   “It would be hard to list them all.”

   Just admit you pulled that comment out of your rump and move on.

2. 1 day ago on Signe Wilkinson

   It would be very hard. Because they are so rare and difficult to find.

3. 2 days ago on Lisa Benson

   Yes, it is my opinion that Netanyahu would have preferred to not allow them in but hesitated to anger Congress by doing so. It is my opinion that Trump’s message was approval, not pressure.

   You think I just pull this stuff out of thin air? All you have to do is a 10 second search followed by a quick browse of their Twitter feeds. It ain’t rocket science.

   https://www.jta.org/2019/08/16/politics/heres-what-ilhan-omar-and-rashida-tlaib-were-going-to-do-on-their-trip-to-israel-and-the-west-bank

   Instead of joining the large Democratic delegation earlier this month they chose to come “alone”, sponsored by MITFAH. Instead of sharing the press pool with 40 other House Members, Omar and Tlaib would have been surrounded by the international press drooling for red meat.

4. 2 days ago on Paul Szep

   The only reason it is unclear is that the paper doesn’t have confirmation of what everyone already knows. The company knowingly hired them. The likelihood that all of those illegals had good enough paperwork to fool the company approaches zero.

   We will find out if Trump is truly serious or not. If Koch company officials are not arrested and charged by the end of the year…

   As for jobs, as the man said, $12 per hour is a pretty good wage in that area. For unskilled and semi-skilled work the going rate in rural Mississippi is typically $8-$10 an hour. Given the cost of living there an extra $80 a week goes a long way.

5. 2 days ago on Lisa Benson

   1. They chose to NOT go with the regular Congressional junket.

   2. They chose to go with a Palestinian sponsored trip.

   3. Israel was going to let them in anyway as a courtesy to the US Congress.

   4. Trump gave Israel the thumbs up to bar them, something they most likely wanted to do anyway.

   5. They were scheduled at multiple public events in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

   At the very minimum it would have been a security nightmare. The potential for violence was very high. 2 US Members of Congress speaking out against US and Israeli policy, in the very heart of the conflict.

6. 2 days ago on Paul Szep

   No. My comment clearly states that “all sorts of people” DID show up and applied for those crummy jobs.

   https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2019/08/12/ms-ice-raids-koch-foods-job-fair-forest-who-how-many-applied/1976033001/

   25-30 there when the doors opened at 9am.

7. 2 days ago on Lisa Benson

   If not trolling then just being obstinate. What they are afraid of is the near certainty that their visit would result in violence.

   You are fully aware that no nation willingly invites in non-citizens whose intended purpose is to promote political unrest. Again, it has nothing do do with weakness. it is just plain common sense.

8. 2 days ago on Lisa Benson

   Now you’re just trolling.

9. 2 days ago on Lisa Benson

   There is a world of difference between Omar making a comment from DC and Omar standing on stage beside Hamas leaders at a rally in Gaza. The messaging is very powerful. The imagery is completely different.

   But you know that.

10. 2 days ago on Paul Szep

    As I understand it the company held job fairs after the round up. Got quite a few locals showing up to apply. Whites, blacks, Latinos. 2 forms of ID required.