Ken's Comments

President Obama called on Democrats to "toughen up" and said the next few years are "...going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions."  President Obama also said "...now is exactly the time that you get in there and do something."* Putting it more bluntly, Mark Cuban criticized the Democrats as having no message other than "Trump sucks!"**   Mark Cuban then puts his finger on the right answer saying "...it's about the people of the United States of America - and what's good for them." If Democrats really want to do what's good for the people of the United States of America, as Mark Cuban suggests, then they need to first recognize that Donald Trump is the President and Republicans control both the House and the Senate, and second they need to come up with ideas they can offer to help shape and contribute to the policies being adopted.  For example: Deportation - If De...

A few weeks ago Governors from New York, Illinois, and Minnesota, Democrats all, appeared before a House Committee to discuss illegal aliens within their States.  The statements by the Governors say they want to be "tough on illegal immigrants," while trying to placate their liberal base.  Let's review what they said and some questions I'd like to ask them. Summary of what they said:* Their States are not sanctuary states.   All want violent criminals off the streets of their communities. They claim they cooperate with the federal government as it is the Federal Government's job to enforce immigration laws. Sounds tough on crime, doesn't it?  But here's the "But..."  They blamed the Federal Government for the insecure borders that led to this situation.  None want ICE conducting raids on communities and workplaces. Their states won't honor ICE detainers.   Illegal immigrants deserve "due process." ICE officers shouldn't wear mas...