The TSA showdown reveals a brutal truth about our politics

[Marener]

You objected to my source as being right-wing, and obviously refuse to read it - and then you link to the liberal CATO Institute and accuse me of not wanting to read THAT.

I objected to it being from an organization founded by a white supremacist and having poor quality research.

And I did read it, long ago (did you even link it in this thread?) which is why I was able to give you a very specific criticism on methodology. Id wager to say that I read it more closely than you.

CATO is libertarian, not liberal.

And you didn’t read it. Not all of it at least, because you’ve continued to claim it lumps in legal and illegal immigrants.

I’m sorry, but you’re just choosing to remain ignorant and saying things which are untrue, which is why this isn’t an honest discussion.

 

[Lisa558]

I objected to it being from an organization founded by a white supremacist and having poor quality research.

And I did read it, long ago (did you even link it in this thread?) which is why I was able to give you a very specific criticism on methodology. Id wager to say that I read it more closely than you.

CATO is libertarian, not liberal.

And you didn’t read it. Not all of it at least, because you’ve continued to claim it lumps in legal and illegal immigrants.

I’m sorry, but you’re just choosing to remain ignorant and saying things which are untrue, which is why this isn’t an honest discussion.

Just because someone is opposed to foreigners illegally flooding the country doesn’t make him a “white supremacist.”

 

[Nostra]

I objected to it being from an organization founded by a white supremacist and having poor quality research.

Prove it.

 

[Nostra]

The link to the CATO analysis broke out illegal immigrants.

Tell us how much they claim illegals contribute?

Cut and paste, please.

 

[leftwinger]

JoeB131 He who worships at DC Politicians feet.

 

[Marener]

How are law-abiding Jewish people comparable to aliens who violate our laws?

Antisemites are comparable to white supremacists.

I wouldn’t take their research seriously.

 

[Lisa558]

Antisemites are comparable to white supremacists.

I wouldn’t take their research seriously.

Not comparable. Antisemites hate law-abiding, decent Jews.

That is not comparable to people, such as me, being against illegal aliens. Race and religion are not a factor.

Stop making insulting comparisons between honest, lawful Jews and scofflaws from foreign countries.

 

[Doc7505]

DHS never existed before Bush. Whole Kit and caboodle seams pretty useless to me

"Immigration and Custom Enforcement" was known as "Immigration and Naturalization Service and the United States Customs Service" Different names but the same job.

 

[Marener]

Not comparable. Antisemites hate law-abiding, decent Jews.

That is not comparable to people, such as me, being against illegal aliens. Race and religion are not a factor.

Stop making insulting comparisons between honest, lawful Jews and scofflaws from foreign countries.

Don’t try so hard to be offended. I didn’t say anything offensive.

White supremacist hate brown people, so of course their analysis about illegal immigrants is going to be highly suspect.

Not that you ever read the analysis anyway, or anyone else’s for that matter. You saw a line about illegal immigrants costing money and since that’s what you wanted to believe, that’s all you needed.

The fact remains that the economy needs workers and you’re choosing to harm the economy, but you don’t care because you don’t have to participate in the economy anymore and you know you’ll still get your government checks regardless.

 

[Nostra]

Don’t try so hard to be offended. I didn’t say anything offensive.

White supremacist hate brown people, so of course their analysis about illegal immigrants is going to be highly suspect.

Not that you ever read the analysis anyway, or anyone else’s for that matter. You saw a line about illegal immigrants costing money and since that’s what you wanted to believe, that’s all you needed.

The fact remains that the economy needs workers and you’re choosing to harm the economy, but you don’t care because you don’t have to participate in the economy anymore and you know you’ll still get your government checks regardless.

How much do illegals contribute? give us a number, Moroner.

 

[Lisa558]

Don’t try so hard to be offended. I didn’t say anything offensive.

White supremacist hate brown people, so of course their analysis about illegal immigrants is going to be highly suspect.

Not that you ever read the analysis anyway, or anyone else’s for that matter. You saw a line about illegal immigrants costing money and since that’s what you wanted to believe, that’s all you needed.

The fact remains that the economy needs workers and you’re choosing to harm the economy, but you don’t care because you don’t have to participate in the economy anymore and you know you’ll still get your government checks regardless.

Oh…..so you’re doing that lib thing that whenever someone is opposed to the Leftist agenda, you scream “waaaaacist!!”

Jews CONTRIBUTE to our society. They have developed advanced medical devices, have created advanced inventions, have contributed wonderful music and art. The only reason someone would be opposed to them Is because they are antidemites.

Illegal Aliens, on the other hand, COST our country in numerous ways. Since you don’t want to acknowledge how much they cost us in dollars - about 60% of families headed by an illegal are on welfare - they bring down the caliber of public schools, suppress wages, drive up the prices on modest rental apartments. THESE are the reasons for objecting to them.

You’re just turned it into a racist thing because…..it’s what you people do.

ILLEGAL ALIENS HARM OUR COUNTRY.

 

[Lisa558]

Don’t try so hard to be offended. I didn’t say anything offensive.

White supremacist hate brown people, so of course their analysis about illegal immigrants is going to be highly suspect.

Not that you ever read the analysis anyway, or anyone else’s for that matter. You saw a line about illegal immigrants costing money and since that’s what you wanted to believe, that’s all you needed.

The fact remains that the economy needs workers and you’re choosing to harm the economy, but you don’t care because you don’t have to participate in the economy anymore and you know you’ll still get your government checks regardless.

And P.S. Who says we don’t have workers right here among Americans? Look at all the people on welfare!

 

[busybee01]

The TSA showdown reveals a brutal truth about our politics​

As Democrats weaponize TSA dysfunction to protect illegal aliens, Republicans once again show they fear conflict more than they value victory.​

The TSA showdown reveals a brutal truth about our politics | Blaze Media

As Democrats weaponize TSA dysfunction to protect illegal aliens, Republicans once again show they fear conflict more than they value victory.

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26 Mar 2026 ~~ By Auron MacIntyre

America’s newest political battlefield runs through one of the most miserable places in the country: the airport.
Democrats have held up funding for the Department of Homeland Security amid their ongoing war over ICE, and after a month without pay, TSA employees have started refusing to come to work. The result has been crippling delays at major airports, with waits stretching four hours or more and turning an already degraded flying experience into something closer to a public humiliation ritual.
The GOP theoretically holds the levers of power, but in practice it remains terrified of disturbing the status quo.
~Snip~
To his credit, President Trump has moved ICE officers into airports to assist with screening. It is less satisfying than watching those officers execute deportation raids, but early signs suggest the move has worked. Atlanta reportedly went from nearly five hours of screening delays to roughly five minutes. ICE officers appear to be in good spirits, and the agency itself seems to be recovering some badly needed public goodwill. Tom Homan has even said ICE agents will continue deportation operations while helping with TSA duties. It is not an ideal arrangement, but Trump has once again found a way to turn executive action into a political win.
~Snip~
To remain electorally viable, Democrats need an ever-expanding pool of imported voters dependent on public wealth transfers to cancel out the votes of the native population. If they can replace enough of the country, they can govern it indefinitely. Progressives celebrate that possibility whenever they are not dismissing it as a conspiracy theory.
If one party is willing to grind national air travel to a halt to preserve its electoral advantage while the other will not pass basic legislation for fear of offending someone, the country has a big problem. Trump has pressed Congress to pass the SAVE America Act to strengthen election integrity and give Republicans a tactical advantage, yet the GOP continues to drag its feet. One party behaves as if politics actually matters. The other behaves as if politics is an embarrassing chore.
Democrats are willing to hold the nation hostage in airport security lines to secure victory. Republicans still act as though enduring a few nasty New York Times editorials is too high a price to pay to save the country. A movement that fears bad press more than national dispossession has surrendered the habits of self-government and forgotten what political power is for.


Commentary:
Tells you loud and clear, that the Dems don’t give a damn about the people...it’s all about power.
Democrats in Congress have repeatedly shown themselves to be nothing but lying, corrupt, perverted, murdering traitors to the United States of America. They proudly wear their wickedness and treachery. John Wilkes Booth is their idol.
The truth is TDS is real. Politics have always been contentious, but how the democrats behave now is maniacal. Its nuts. They hate Trump so much, hate his winning, hate his personality, and hate his passion for telling folks how he really feels…. They are willing to dedicate entire election cycles to hating him. The Democrat Left has zero platform politically except obstruction. That won't play out well in November. What's really bizarre though is his own party’s obstruction of his agendas. SAVE act is an easy win…. Nope. Every single initiative is a struggle because of a group of “RINO's” that hate him. This term and well as his last term. Frankly I think lifers in congress on both sides have been embarrassed that an outsider took DC and kept countless promises. That his record in 10 years beats some who have been there for 20-30 years. That type of thing isn't supposed to happen in DC.

TDS is real. You are the one who proves it. Your commentary is garbage. You are trying so hard to defend Trump that you show how stupid you are. Republicans are the ones who are trying to grab power and rig it so they can't be voted out. Republicans are what you accuse Democrats are and you are the perfect example of this.

Trump is the one who is hateful. We have a racist and sexist Sec of Defense. Republicans openly attack minorities and women. He attacks the military. Supports the brutal attacks by ICE on people including citizens. Trump is not winning. He is losing it and Republicans know this. That is why Republicans in the House are leaving. They are rats who know the ship is sinking thanks to Trump.

SAVE is an attempt to fix the elections by making it harder to vote. Worth noting that a majority of voters hate Trump and are tired of his garbage. The RINOs are Trump garbage like you. Ronald Reagan would never be a Trump Republican. Some Republicans still have a conscience. Very few but occasionally they do.

 

[Marener]

Oh…..so you’re doing that lib thing that whenever someone is opposed to the Leftist agenda, you scream “waaaaacist!!”

Jews CONTRIBUTE to our society. They have developed advanced medical devices, have created advanced inventions, have contributed wonderful music and art. The only reason someone would be opposed to them Is because they are antidemites.

Illegal Aliens, on the other hand, COST our country in numerous ways. Since you don’t want to acknowledge how much they cost us in dollars - about 60% of families headed by an illegal are on welfare - they bring down the caliber of public schools, suppress wages, drive up the prices on modest rental apartments. THESE are the reasons for objecting to them.

You’re just turned it into a racist thing because…..it’s what you people do.

ILLEGAL ALIENS HARM OUR COUNTRY.

Who said illegal aliens harm our country?

That’s right, a white supremacist.

It’s like listening to a antisemite say Jews harm our country. No one in their right minds should take that seriously.

I don’t think you actually care about wages for low skill workers or housing prices for poor people or the school quality in minority communities.

Economic growth is fundamental to the stability of the nation. Without it, we are screwed. You are champion policies that will absolutely hamper our economic growth.

 

[Nostra]

Who said illegal aliens harm our country?

That’s right, a white supremacist.

More lies you can't prove.

 

[busybee01]

Hey dumbass ICE is already funded to 2029

This stunt does nothing to impact ICE funding. There is no compromise to have about ICE,

If Dems want to pass legislation changing something about ice they can propose it and debate it…but since they know their ideas are losing, they take hostage FEMA and TSA etc

This is how terrorist work

Dems have offered to fund everything but ICE. Quite lying.

 

[Marener]

And P.S. Who says we don’t have workers right here among Americans? Look at all the people on welfare!

We have a lot of dead weigh in this country, but it’s mostly the retirees. We have to spend ungodly amounts of money just to keep boomers alive.

 

[busybee01]

Schumer and the Democrats in the Senate are holding the DHS hostage. End of discussion.

They are not. Republicans are the ones doing this. You are apparently incapable of telling the truth.

 

[Lisa558]

Who said illegal aliens harm our country?

That’s right, a white supremacist.

It’s like listening to a antisemite say Jews harm our country. No one in their right minds should take that seriously.

I don’t think you actually care about wages for low skill workers or housing prices for poor people or the school quality in minority communities.

Economic growth is fundamental to the stability of the nation. Without it, we are screwed. You are champion policies that will absolutely hamper our economic growth.

I give up. You’re too of an illogical and ignorant leftist.

 

[Lisa558]

We have a lot of dead weigh in this country, but it’s mostly the retirees. We have to spend ungodly amounts of money just to keep boomers alive.

I know you’re a bigot against retirees - a Young Adult Supremacist! - but we have plenty of people in their 20s through 50s on welfare. We need to deport the lowlife illegals harming the future of this country, and put welfare recipients in their jobs.

A win-win.