| Dear All:
As this is my first newsletter to you in 2024, I’ll begin by wishing you a happy and prosperous new year! Last June I wrote about holding U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas accountable for his willful loss of control over our southern border. I called for his impeachment. On Wednesday, the Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Mark Green (R-TN), held a hearing on the matter, titled “Havoc in The Heartland: How Secretary Mayorkas’ Failed Leadership Has Impacted The States.” The hearing’s rhetoric was of course partisan. Republicans pointed to facts that justified Mayorkas’ impeachment and the Democrats, in unison, claimed it was a witch hunt. Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS) went so far as to say, “the facts show Secretary Mayorkas is doing his job across all the Department’s many critical homeland security missions, including border security and immigration enforcement.” With twelve appropriations bills needing to be passed and signed into law between now and the end of February, the next thirty days should be very interesting for political junkies. The major concern will be if Mike Johnson, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, can ward off omnibus packages or even “mini” omnibus packages from being passed. Kevin Lynn |
| Green (R-TN) lays out the justification for impeaching Mayorkas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcUC5RRXicg
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When U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the number two man in the Nation’s defense establishment and sixth in line to the presidency, skips out for a “medical procedure” and neglects to tell his bosses, it begs the question – who’s running this show? Read More |
One thing I always enjoy finding under the Christmas tree is Dave Collum’s Year in Review. It’s better than keeping a journal and far more entertaining. Read More
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Hundreds of 1000s chasing 700 jobs. Why then do we need to import 85,000 H-1B Visa holders each year?! Professor Ron Hira of Howard University sums up the absurdity: “more than 100,000 US computer science grads in 2023; 100,000 new H-1B and Optional Practical Training guestworkers, all chasing 700 net new jobs!”
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Nonprofits are harming government at the local, state and federal levels. Former San Francisco county supervisor Tony Hall explains how cronyism between nonprofits and city officials led to five-fold budget increases, while delivering fewer and fewer services. Watch Video
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Escalating tensions in the Red Sea
U.S. and British warships pummeled Yemen with Tomahawk missiles, with the U.S. Navy keeping sea lanes open. Just curious. How many members of Congress went long on defense and oil stocks Thursday morning? Read More |
| John Robert, leader of Connecticut Tech Workers, and I joined radio host Lee Elci for a discussion on the H-1B visa program and how backroom deals between elected officials and Infosys, the Indian IT consulting firm, have been robbing taxpayers.
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In 2022, before mid-terms, then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the GOP’s “Commitment to America,” that a newly elected GOP majority would create a strong economy and safe nation. Read More
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Conventional wisdom says “let the trend be your friend.” What happens in the market one day will also likely occur the next. Therefore, investors should ride the “trend” until it “bends – summing up the southwest border. Read More
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After the first three GOP debates where moderators dodged asking questions about the southern border invasion, immigration surfaced in the fourth. Candidate Ron de Santis gave an insightful reply. Read More
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In closing, I want to thank you for responding so generously to our end of year giving campaign. Your contributions not only help keep the lights on, but they also allow us to play hard ball with the powers that be, and in rare instances, eke out a win here and there. In Solidarity, Kevin Lynn Executive Director |
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