You are an evil son of a bitch. When foreign visitors have to work around broken immigration laws, inadequate temporary worker programs to get here, they work hard in our economy; when in fact unauthorized aliens are actually down since 2007, before your corrupt Presidency.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
Stop using the pejorative "illegal aliens", you uneducated bastard. People are not "illegal". We had an open immigration heritage until Coolidge signed our economically illiterate quota system into law about 95 years ago. Your war on trade & immigrants is killing economic growth.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
This hashtag is another thinly veiled attempt to call Trump Hitler. I don't think it helps the cause of open immigration, which I support, to exaggerate Trump's policy. This may be just another empty threat by Trump to pander to his xenophobic base. Kristallnacht— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
Any attempt to round up some 11 million law-abiding foreign-born residents who have done nothing wrong but to contribute to our economy is not only logistically impossible, but will likely backfire politically on Trump and the GOP. Kristallnacht— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
Walsh voted for Trump in 2016. He has since stopped drinking the Kool-Aid. https://t.co/ygpiL19shK— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
I feel an irresistible urge to adapt Dylan's classic "Rainy Day Women #12 and 35" to Donald "Liar" Trump.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
This is Soft Rock America. Trump lies all the time. It makes for a complicated relationship with his shrinking fan base. Cue Three Dog Night: https://t.co/12WNiM21aw— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
I once had to work late at a client site in San Jose. I couldn't leave the building, because I couldn't go back in. So I binged on leftover Krispy Kreme doughnuts. I haven't touched one since. The difference with Trump is I never liked him from the get-go, but I can't escape him.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
The Trump Administration continues its insane, counterproductive policy, slashing aid to Central America, exacerbating the current asylum refugee surge.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
[Now as a libertarian conservative, I have issues with foreign aid, period, and I prefer a hemisphere free trade zone.]
It's a dark moment in American history. Tonight in Florida, Trump will announce he's running for reelection. I won't be watching.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
Trump, who once boasted he could kill someone and his followers would still vote for him, claims that his followers might not be satisfied with just 2 terms. Never mind that pesky Constitution. https://t.co/HPG3AmLwdE— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
Would the market crash if and when Trump loses reelection? Well, not, say, if the GOP holds the Senate or regains the House. At minimum, the GOP will have a filibuster-sustaining minority.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
The markets might rally over a moderate Dem like Biden win v Trump's economic uncertainty
Why would McConnell flip on election year SCOTUS nominations? My guess is that conservative justices intending to retire may worry over a likely Trump reelection loss. I would think they might resign sooner or later given the GOP Senate.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
Yes. The Founding Fathers would kick Trump's ass. The Founding Fathers stood for free trade and open immigration VOTE AMASH 2020!— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
Oh, the patriotically correct police are here. What people do with their property flags is their business.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
Trump's fragile ego requires constant attention and approval from his gullible minions. Trump has permanently stained the Office of the Presidency.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
The good thing about next year's Trump reelection landslide loss is that the GOP will need to rebuild.
#TrumpRallyOrlando
Well, Amash is facing a more difficult reelection path than 2014. Key supporters included the DeVry family and the Club For Growth, which are vested in Trump. One poll shows Amash 16 pts down, but (and this is amusing) the difference narrows if Trump campaigns against Amash.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
The issue is not what you do with your flags; you are trying to impose your beliefs on what other people do with their flags.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
My late Dad, my baby brother, and a brother-in-law all retired honorably from an Air Force career. I'm more concerned about honoring the Constitution.
Washpo points out an Amash LP POTUS candidacy could draw up to 10% in Michigan next year. He's not a pure spoiler--in fact, he draws significant support from Biden. shrinks Biden's advantage over Trump.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
You aren't seeing the contradiction of a flag code in the land of the free.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
I will not be voting for Trump. But I won't vote for any other political whore who grows government, and that's ALL the Dem field. AMASH 2020! #AnybodyButTrump2020— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
I'm sure you must know Obama had a reputation for being Deporter-in-Chief.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
AOC's historically ignorant and baseless characterization of detention centers is being defended by leftist Jews (in this thread--judging by many people who start out their tweets--I am a Jew. I personally disagree with Trump on immigration, but the rhetoric is absurd. Holocaust— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
You can'r make this stuff up: Trump sycophant Sean Hannity is mocking the low ratings for ABC's recent primetime interview with Trump. I used to remember when Trump argued he draws big numbers to TV. Apparently Trump's TV ratings are even lower than his job approval numbers.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 18, 2019
Are you out of your mind? The economic uncertainty caused by Trump's economically illiterate anti-immigrant, anti-trade policies has cost investors trillions and the American economy growth. He had added $2T to the death and done nothing about entitlements.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
There is nothing conservative about Obstructionist-in-Chief Trump. AMASH 2020! #LeadRight— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
True American patriots will retire Dotard-in-Chief Trump next year! Vote Amash 2020! #TrumpRallyOrlando— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
Nationalism is a corruption of the ideals of this republic. We don't need manipulative political whores. We need to restore our traditional commitments to open immigration and trade. "Keep America Great"— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
I always thought that Donald Trump's shtick was an evolution of Palin's red meat populism from the 2008 campaign. This post is slightly dated, but the bullet points are still relevant. https://t.co/wWjhSe639j— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
Trump's own pollsters show him behind in every swing state (so of course he killed the messenger, i.e., fired the pollsters).— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
Trump's only hope is the Democrats nominate the wrong candidate or a contested nomination splinters the party. This is not 2016.https://t.co/pDttmTeWxz
The problem Trump faces is that his support is sticky. He has high approvals in the GOP base, but the GOP base is too small. I've been watching the RCP approval averages, and he is stuck at just under 44%; incumbents at 48% or below are vulnerable. He hasn't hit 48% in Gallup.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
What is predictable is that Trump is going to resort to a nuclear heat campaign against his 2020 opposition. But Trump's shtick is playing Whac-a-Mole, even with members of his own administration and party. Voters are starting to tune him out, like the boy who cried wolf.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
This is crackpot scamming bullshittery.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
This is an affirmative action industrial complex scam. Most people, like my ancestors, weren't involved in slavery, and I sure the hell won't let Statists steal from my pocket to redistribute to people who were never slaves. #ReparationsHearing— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
If there was any doubt that the Dems regaining the House didn't change anything, note that Amash's amendment to curb unconstitutional warrantless searches of American citizens failed with evenly-split bipartisan opposition. https://t.co/ugk30hFqyQ— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
I know what happens next. Trump will quote or retweet Owens and then add the blacks love Trump. "Burgess Owens"— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
Let us recall that whereas slaves were held by individuals, the Congress and the federal courts failed to end state/local government discrimination against blacks for nearly a century after emancipation, despite Amendments 13-15.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
#HR40
Any true free trader knows Trump's mercantilist trade is not a real improvement over NAFTA; Trump doesn't open existing US protectionism in various sectors; in many ways it actually impedes/reverses supply chain integration. Vote NO. #USMCA https://t.co/rqbO7ea0Jd— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 19, 2019
I respect the right of a restaurant's right to refuse service for any reason, but I really don't think it's a good idea to encourage politically correct activist nonsense. Any number of patrons may hold controversial beliefs; meddling in politics isn't wise. "Cracker Barrel"— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
Nope. This is self-serving political nonsense by a mediocre senator desperately looking to stay alive in a overcrowded Democratic primary. The contrived reparations rubbish is just a way of playing the race card in the primary. Yes, slavery was an historical injustice.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
In AOC's version of history, massive Jewish emigration to find a new homeland in Nazi Germany resulted in infamous detention centers. "Chuck Todd"— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
AOC uses the term "concentration camp". It doesn't mean what she thinks it means. AOC is like a living social media meme. "Chuck Todd"— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
No, but I am tired of progressives trying to defend a crackpot socialist airhead.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
"A place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned in a relatively small area with inadequate facilities". No, not the same as detention centers.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
"Chuck Todd"
We have often had inadequate public facilities, including overcrowded classrooms, jails and prisons. These reflect public policy failures. But what distinguishes "concentration camps" is politically motivated purges. Refugee facilities are temporary in nature.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
"Chuck Todd"
This may be Trump's greatest accomplishments. pic.twitter.com/Ec8MPXcogC— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
Have you noticed how many times immigrant restrictionists note the long wait times for legal immigrants & claim they support legal immigration? Has Trump done a damn thing to address the problem? No. Legal immigrant wait times have worsened since Bush 41. https://t.co/4eY9l5hch5— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
The evangelicals voted for Trump. #OddReasonsToDrink— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
Trump is a teetotaler #OddReasonsToDrink— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
To forget the taste of Trump's potato vodka #OddReasonsToDrink— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
Trump said something stupid about trade again, and my retirement investments are tanking #OddReasonsToDrink— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
The idea of government censorship of religious speech like symbols was never consistent with the First Amendment. It denies the reality of American Christians who have died in America's wars. "Peace Cross"— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
The ACLU? I'm just thinking the most likely hypocrite.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
Second guess: Dept of Education Office of Civil Rights?https://t.co/LH7RF9EPNj— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
The arguments over A1 absurdly have attempted to censor religious expression. There is no American state religion As Cato Institute notes: "the Establishment Clause was designed to prevent religious persecution, not to eradicate religious symbols from public life".— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
Bladensburg
The military has employed chaplains who lead services on government bases. Imagine a dying soldier without a Catholic chaplain to administer last rites: what freedom of religion? Nobody argues chaplains belong to the American state church. But-gasp-a cross! "Establishment Clause"— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
Kudos to the US Senate for voting against Trump's arms deal with Saudi Arabia, which has engaged in genocide against Yemen civilians. Let Liar Trump try to argue he's putting America (versus the military industrial complex) first again.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
Like Jim Crow laws? NAACP should know better.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
What we see in the failure of progressive academia like at Oberlin College is a prioritization of identity politics over individual accountability and responsibility. (Not to mention as an ex-professor, I've never met a Dean of Students who isn't a contemptible son of a bitch.) https://t.co/uIP04LNobK— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
What will Trump do if Sessions decides to win back his seat? Expect Moore to retweet every Trump tweet on Sessions. "Roy Moore"— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 20, 2019
Iran and the US dispute whether a recently down surveillance drone was flying over Iranian airspace. Iran has reportedly salvaged parts of the aircraft from its territorial waters. I will point out Iran shot down a CIA spy drone back in 2011. https://t.co/qQGpcTwOTM— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 21, 2019
The Trump Administration would have you believe it had deployed a surveillance drone to innocently scan international international waters in the Gulf Region. This is after Pompeo, with no evidence, implicated Iran in two tanker attacks. I'm skeptical.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 21, 2019
The only bright spot in the current US-Iran standoff is that Trump, who had reportedly ordered a reprisal attack in response to the downed drone, canceled it at the last minute. We do not want or need a war with Iran; Trump can't blame it on Bush or Obama.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 21, 2019
The US needs to end unconstitutional undeclared drone wars, which Bush started and Obama supersized. Trump was wrong to scrap the Kerry-negotiated agreement, and economic sanctions are unjust acts of war. Trump needs to fire Bolton and Pompeo who are pushing for war.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 21, 2019
Ask Kellyanne's husband just what he thinks of her boss. He's spot on in his assessment, although I think he had to hold back because of tweet character length. https://t.co/PKABi8gNK9— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 21, 2019
America might take notice of the world's largest free trade zone: the African Continental Free Trade Area. What about a Western Hemisphere Free Trade Zone? Trump should immediately negotiate trade pacts with Britain and AfCFTA. https://t.co/UiOnW6mTBt— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 21, 2019
My favorite British politician implicitly notes that Amash's honesty in calling out Trump over the Mueller investigation was heroic, not necessarily winning friends and influencing people. https://t.co/zcxS3kq3Pj— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 21, 2019
Justice Thomas has a mind of his own, and that threatens progressives. They think he must rubberstamp their preferences, which amounts to a type of slavery. "Clarence Thomas"— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 21, 2019
Texas has legalized children lemonade stands. LEGALIZE LEMONADE IN ALL 50 STATES. https://t.co/Mlm8HLS16x— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 21, 2019
A Presidential pardon for all the lies she told to the American people #SarahSandersGoingAwayGifts— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 22, 2019
Well, job approval has dipped among evangelicals has dropped from 78% to 69%. This was after he bragged about his infidelities in print and cheated on his pregnant third wife with a porn actress. https://t.co/cAyw9Mh75S— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 22, 2019
And yet the Trumpkins would tell you he gives away his annual salary to charity.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 22, 2019
But the bigger issue is that Bolton and Pompeo still have jobs, and it's just a matter of time before he faces another decision to start another Gulf War.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 22, 2019
Ideological feminists have invented the euphemism "reproductive rights" for elective abortion. Here's a REAL instance of violation of reproductive rights. A British judicial whore has ordered an abortion for an unwilling 22-week pregnant Catholic woman, https://t.co/wLNmGHoJvL— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 22, 2019
If you argue denying children soap to bathe or consider providing no bed for sleeping is okay, your professional and personal ethics/judgment are fucked up. Would you do that to your own children? This is unworthy of the American people. "Sarah Fabian"— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 22, 2019
Ms. Fabian's Trumpkin rationalization of Trump Administration disregard for the humane treatment of migrant children reminds me of my folks' move to Texas. My military Dad was weary from driving &had a budget. This motel clerk suggested the bed for the folks, the floor for 7 kids— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 22, 2019
This is not the Onion (#sarcasm). The GOP governor of Texas seriously signed a bill into law which makes it illegal not to report a sex joke overheard on campus to a Title IX administrator. https://t.co/BVVwZxGevA— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 22, 2019
The legalized snitchery in Texas colleges reminds me of how the Communist Chinese manipulated children to report on their parents. One Chinese man is still haunted by his part leading to his mother's murder by the State. https://t.co/ziIOioTtUI— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 22, 2019
No. People have a natural right to migrate. America had a fairly open immigration policy (which helped us become the world's leading economy) until the Coolidge Administrations implemented an anti-market quota system which persists to this day. Your control ends at your property.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 23, 2019
I'm not sure which is worse— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 23, 2019
- the Trump Administration which has implemented aspects of Romney's self-deportation policy (making life miserable for aliens), including family separation
- the progressives who absurdly allege "concentration camps".
#CloseTheCamps
The progressives are particularly disingenuous on this issue. First of all, whereas America has been ill-prepared to handle unexpectedly high numbers of refugees, you are ignoring the hell they came from.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 23, 2019
Second, the Dems have been blocking humanitarian funding.
#CloseTheCamps
#ItTookSeveralHours before I could leave the DMV.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 23, 2019
#ItTookSeveralHours to explain Econ 101 to a "democratic socialist".— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 23, 2019
Superman, as an illegal alien, you are not legally entitled to work as a superhero in the United States. You are undermining the jobs of our citizen first responders. You will remain in this kryptonite cell until we find a way to deport you to Krypton #NeverHeardInASuperheroMovie— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 23, 2019
It sounds to me like tyranny of the majority in an attempt to pass economically illiterate legislation which doesn't change the climate but can kill the economy. "Oregon GOP"— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) June 23, 2019
