Morning Briefing: Immigration Advances

Morning Briefing For May 22, 2013 >> Today's Sponsor 1.  Serfdom for dummies Serfdom is making a big comeback these days.  It never really went out of style, of course, but it's remarkable how many people are now willing to submit to government authority without question, or without much in the way of expectations.  Shoddy performance, from fiscal insolvency to a moribund economy, is no cause for outrage among the modern serfs.  They accept the "New Normal" without question, believing they live in the best of all possible worlds, because it's now about five years removed from the worst. That's an important principle for the serf to accept: Success is measured by the suffering of your enemies.  It doesn't matter if your taxes go up, provided some hated rich guy's taxes go up more.  It doesn't matter if the economy is weak, provided "income inequality" is under attack.  Daily life is a means toward the end of elections.  Any dissatisfaction you might feel with your political leadership is easily re-directed against their opponents.  This keeps the bar set nice and low for the leadership of your team.  Who cares if you're hurting, as long as bad people are hurting worse? . . . please click here for the rest of the post → 2.  Mitch McConnell Supports Schumer's Amnesty/Immigration Deform Bill It looks like Mitch McConnell's pass from Chuck Schumer to publicly remain silent on the amnesty bill has expired. While McConnell has come out of the witness protection program to attack the 'low-hanging fruit' IRS scandal with alacrity, he has remained silent on the most profound threat to our Republic – the Schumer immigration reform bill.  How can the sitting GOP leader remain silent on a bill that will compound the mistakes he voted for in 1986 and create a permanent Democrat majority?  How can the top Republican in the Senate remain insouciant toward the Obamacare-style discretion that is afforded to DHS in a way that will make future deportations almost impossible?  How can a self-described conservative be indiffernet to a bill that will chart a pathway to welfare benefits for millions of low-skilled illegal and legal immigrants within just a few years? Well, it's quite simple.  Chuck Schumer is the defacto GOP leader in the Senate.  All he has to do is craft legislation, and Republicans will ask how many votes he needs. Earlier today, McConnell told The Hill's Alex Bolton that he will support the motion to proceed with debate on the amnesty bill, noting that "the status quo is not good." . . . please click here for the rest of the post → 3.  Somebody's mucking around with Sharyl Attkisson's computers? Well.  Isn't this a thing . . . please click here for the rest of the post → 4.  Democrats Fight Against Lies Told To Women According to The Hill, there is new legislation coming down the pipe that aims to protect women from being lied to about their health care. . . . please click here for the rest of the post → 5.  From Twitchy: Sensitive BuzzFeeder and 'partnerships' builder: 'Ted Cruz is a Latino in name only'; Deletes tweet When it comes to racial politics, no one takes a more graceful approach than the Left. According to her Twitter bio, BuzzFeed's Aswini Anburajan spends her days "building partnerships." And judging by this tweet of hers, she's eminently qualified for that role.  . . . please click here for the rest of the post → 6.  Finally, A Bi-Partisan Solution on Term Limits Many in our country and in the districts we represent feel that Congress is out of touch and that members are more focused on re-election than on providing real solutions to our nation's biggest challenges. We hear from constituents all the time that there is a lack of urgency and focus when it comes to solving our country's toughest issues like tackling the deficit and putting policies in place that will lead to economic growth. . . . please click here for the rest of the post → >> Today's Sponsor Sincerely yours, Erick Erickson Editor-in-Chief, RedState Forward This Email to a Friend Take me to RedState

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