Playing His Supporters Like a Fine Violin

While talking with a friend of mine the other day he related how he was happy that President Trump was doing something about the reported “migrant caravan invasion“ heading for the U.S. border by deploying 5200 plus troops.  I just smiled because my friend still didn’t get it.  The troop deployment is just another Trump orchestrated P.R. stunt to promote his image and rally his supporters for the mid-term elections.  It has little to do with solving the immediate problem.

Sadly, if he stopped believing Trump’s “fantasy news” and researched the facts, he would discover that those 5200 plus active troops are barred by federal law from engaging in any type of law enforcement activity.  The troops cannot detain the immigrants, seize drugs from the so called drug smugglers that Trump claims populate the caravan, or have any direct involvement in stopping the migrant caravan.

What can they do?  They can provide supportive labor such as help install concrete barriers, barbed wire set up medical tents, provide medical assistance, and repair and maintain vehicles.  They can also provide helicopter support equipped with advanced technology to locate migrant treks at night.

So when Trump tweeted, “Our military is waiting for you,” he plays this country once again like a fine violin, for the implications of that phrase is hardly what will really occur.   Then again maybe he isn’t playing us at all, but instead, as is so often the case, he just truly doesn’t comprehend the federal restrictions and “is above” seeking any advice on the matter.

Hopefully, saner heads will prevail at the border, and no one gets trigger happy so we don’t end up with some type of Waco Siege massacre.

Additionally, if you believe President Trump can undo birthright citizenship with a stroke of his pen, I have some swampland in Florida to sell you.  You second amendment advocates should know better.  It’s a right given in the U.S. Constitution just like your right to own a gun.