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Minnesota: Playing the Jesus Card, but with NO Reference to their Taxpayer-funded Payola

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Before Christmas I told you about how Leftwing Evangelicals were playing the ‘Jesus card’ in Tennessee and I guess because Leftwing Evangelicals are in short supply in Minnesota we have the Leftwing Catholics and Lutherans pressuring local governments to welcome more “strangers” from the third world, but lacking in their demands for Christian charity is … Continue reading Minnesota: Playing the Jesus Card, but with NO Reference to their Taxpayer-funded Payola

Uzbek Refugees were Bargaining Chips, but for what?

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I’ve been saying it for years—that we, taxpaying American citizens, are subjected to unnecessary expense, societal upheaval, and not to mention danger, when the US State Department uses the Refugee Admissions Program for leverage when it wants to pressure (or reward) some other country by ‘welcoming’ the unwanted. Earlier this month, I reported confirmation of … Continue reading Uzbek Refugees were Bargaining Chips, but for what?

Refugee Resettlement Used as a [Expletive] Bargaining Chip! Do I Smell a Quid Pro Quo?

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“It’s a bargaining tool: We’ll take a certain number of refugees. These are the things you will do for us.” (Melanie Nezer, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) This is just a quick post as I am researching WTH Secretary of State Pompeo was doing when he had a little chit-chat about refugees with the now under- … Continue reading Refugee Resettlement Used as a [Expletive] Bargaining Chip! Do I Smell a Quid Pro Quo?

White House Supposedly Blindsided as Republican Governors Cave on Refugee Resettlement

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“‘If I sign to let refugees in, is that going against the President?’ ”  (Refugee lobbyist Jen Smyers said elected officials want to know!) The Answer:  Yes! When the White House designed their September Executive Order to give governors and county commissions the ultimate say on whether refugees would be placed in their states, they … Continue reading White House Supposedly Blindsided as Republican Governors Cave on Refugee Resettlement

Appomattox County, Virginia Becomes First County to Say No Thanks to Refugee Resettlement

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Oh the irony! As conservative Virginia watchers decry the state’s slide into the blue, there are still pockets of patriots in the heart of the old dominion where some elected officials are standing up to the Democrats. Described as the “heart of Virginia,” Appomattox County stands out this morning as one such place. There may … Continue reading Appomattox County, Virginia Becomes First County to Say No Thanks to Refugee Resettlement