Border Security
Mike Lee to Vote Against Trump’s Emergency Measures After Failed Ultimatum
Trump and Sen. Lee couldn’t see eye to eye so he will vote yes on the resolution to prevent emergency measures

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) will be joining Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Rand Paul (R-KY) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) to oppose Trump’s emergency measures declaration to fund a wall at the US southern border – a move that has inspired a great deal of anger among his Republican base.
“We tried to cut a deal, the president didn’t appear interested,” Lee said to The Hill on Wednesday.
“I’ll be voting ‘yes,'” Lee said of the resolution spearheaded by Democrats to halt Trump’s emergency measures.
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Lee, who claims to be a constitutionalist despite working to codify gay marriage into law, attempted to strike a deal with Trump. Lee felt that Trump should support his “Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act” to limit national emergencies declared by the President to 30 days unless Congress approved lengthening them. Lee is concerned with emergency powers being abused in the future.
“If Congress is troubled by recent emergency declarations made pursuant to the National Emergencies Act, they only have themselves to blame,” Lee said in a press release. “If we don’t want our president acting like a king we need to start taking back the legislative powers that allow him to do so.”
Lee felt that his ARTICLE ONE Act was an acceptable compromise, but President Trump disagreed. Despite its 14 Republican co-sponsors, Trump was apparently not willing to support the legislation prompting Lee to pledge his support for the resolution against Trump’s emergency measures. In this highly-polarized political atmosphere, Lee’s posturing against Trump is creating a great deal of backlash.
The comments on Glenn Beck’s Facebook page, usually a friendly area for Never Trump conservatives considering the radio host’s history of bluster against the President, show the level of anger building toward Sen. Lee:
“Who are you to give the president of the united States of America an ultimatum?????” asked commenter Annette Hogan.
“It’s called blackmail and the President was right to refuse,” Ronald K. Smith said, echoing a sentiment widely shared by critics of Lee’s negotiating tactics with the President.
“This is really sad because I used to like Mike Lee. Thought he was one of the good guys, but not anymore,” Karla Beason added.
Lee, who was once a ‘Never Trumper’ in the lead-up to the 2016 Presidential race, joins his colleague Sen. Paul in opposing the President’s emergency measures on constitutional grounds. The men both frequently criticized former President Barack Hussein Obama’s executive orders while he was in office.
“We may want more money for border security, but Congress didn’t authorize it. If we take away those checks and balances, it’s a dangerous thing,” Paul said.
While their reasons for opposing emergency measures may be principled, their action is impeding border security measures desperately sought by conservatives.
The optics of opposing emergency measures during an actual emergency, rather than something promulgated by the mainstream media and deep state, are as bad as it gets.
If Lee and Paul aren’t careful, they may not have a post in the Senate to preach constitution fidelity much longer.

Border Security
Meanwhile in Mexico…9 People Killed At a Wake in the State of Guanajuato
America must bolster its border security.

The Independent reported that gunmen killed nine people at a wake in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato on January 7, 2020.
Law enforcement officials in the city of Celaya revealed in a statement that gunmen showed up late that night and began firing on a group of people. The event was held in an impoverished neighborhood where residents mourned a young man who fell to gun fire a few days prior.
According to David Saucedo, a security analyst based in Guanajuato, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel carried out the attack against the deceased man’s family. The gunmen believed that the family was connected to the competing Santa Rosa de Lima gang, although many may not have connections with the gang.
“At that wake, a lot of innocent people died,” Saucedo observed.
Guanajuato is a flashpoint for a violent proxy war between major drug cartels. Since 2017, the Santa Rosa de Lima gang has fended off the fast-rising Jalisco cartel in a bloody turf war. Although law enforcement arrested the leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima gang back in August, the violence has not gone away According to Saucedo, the Sinaloa cartel has intervened in this struggle to keep the Jalisco cartel from securing a foothold in Guanajuato. They’ve sent weapons, financial aid, and gunmen to prop up Santa Rosa de Lima and other local gangs.
With so much drama taking place stateside, we often forget that Mexico is a failed state. Similarly, the outrage stemming from the Wuhan virus pandemic largely overshadowed issues of border security and immigration. However, this should not lessen the importance of the immigration issue.
As Mexico continues tearing itself apart, America must bolster its border security. Unfortunately, the incoming President Joe Biden is not up to task and will prioritize weak border enforcement and a potential amnesty for illegal aliens. America will suffer greatly as a result.
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