Freshman Dem proposes bill to remove Statue of Liberty in protest of GOP's 'bigoted' immigration law

[seafoam1 2,926]

What a great Acosta reference. Is that loser still alive? 

 

https://www.foxnews.com/media/freshman-dem-proposes-bill-remove-statue-liberty-protest-gops-bigoted-immigration-law

Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., was mocked on social media Wednesday for telling Republicans to pass a bill to remove the Statue of Liberty along with their "bigoted" immigration law.

A House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on immigration discussed H.R.2, the House GOP’s Secure the Border Act, the comprehensive border security and immigration bill passed back in May. The bill would restrict the asylum process for people crossing the border and require resumed construction on the border wall.

The freshman congressman was one of many Democrats who attacked the bill, though he also produced a mock bill to remove the Statue of Liberty for Republicans to also pass.

"My colleagues from the other side of the aisle, let’s be honest with immigrants who deserve better than what you’re offering them. Don’t welcome immigrants if you plan to reject them. If you keep pushing your bigoted H.R. 2 bill, then also pass this bill. I’ve taken the liberty of drafting it for you," Frost said, holding up the draft. "It removes the Statue of Liberty, our largest symbol that tells people to come here."

"This is who you are, removing the fabric of America. So, I want to know which Republican, who supports and voted for H.R.2, will introduce this bill," he continued. "If you’re gonna support H.R.2 and these bigoted measures, the least you can do is not be a d--n liar."

Frost’s reference to the iconic sculpture was blasted for conflating significant immigration reform with text on the Statue of Liberty.

"This is ridiculous," The Telegraph contributor Nile Gardiner remarked.

 

Fox News contributor Guy Benson agreed, "god this is stupid."

"Democrats can’t decide if they want to topple statues or have them make our laws for us," writer Ryan James Girdusky posted.

RealClearInvestigations senior writer Mark Hemingway added, "There’s only one party in this country that wants to tear down statues, and it’s not Republicans."

Substack writer Jim Treacher noted, "Eric Adams isn't a Republican. Brandon Johnson isn't a Republican. None of the other mayors crying about immigrants are Republicans."

"The country's going to hell because people keep electing morons like this," Twitchy’s Doug Powers declared. 

Maryland State Senator Justin Ready commented, "Then I guess New York and Chicago should stop complaining then!"

"You can be for legal immigration and a secure border, its not something we have to choose between," Republican State Leadership Committee deputy communications director Mason Di Palma wrote.

Radio host Lori Mills explained, "He should sponsor a family, and illegal aliens should be sent to his district. It’s the compassionate thing to do. @GovAbbott."

 

The left referring to the Statue of Liberty as equivalent to immigration law has been an often-ridiculed notion by right-wingers. During the Trump administration, cabinet members were asked how the president’s immigration stances squared with the symbolic sculpture.

"The Statue of Liberty says, ‘give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.’ It doesn't say anything about speaking English or being able to be a computer programmer," CNN’s Jim Acosta infamously said to then senior White House adviser Stephen Miller in 2017. 

Although Frost attacked Republicans, 14 Democratic lawmakers voted with the GOP to condemn President Biden’s border policies. The Democrats included Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas; Jared Golden, D-Maine; Mary Peltola, D-Alaska; Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash.; and Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla.

[seafoam1 2,926]

Liberals girls will be girls. Ghey comes out.

[Cdub100 3,887]

Might as well. Liberals love removing history.

[seafoam1 2,926]

13 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

Might as well. Liberals love removing history.

They want an alternate country. I suggest they go to one of Africa's nations. Somalia is a good one to resettle in. 

[TBayXXXVII 2,524]

Republican's should vote for her bill and say, "Sure, a poet wrote it, not a policy maker".

[RLLD 4,200]

That people vote these kinds of people into office is just demoralizing....

How the fock do people this demonstrably stupid manage to manipulate people into voting for them  

[Hardcore troubadour 15,267]

I disagree with the gentleman from Florida, but I have to say he’s articulate and clean. 

[seafoam1 2,926]

4 hours ago, RLLD said:

That people vote these kinds of people into office is just demoralizing....

How the fock do people this demonstrably stupid manage to manipulate people into voting for them  

Liberals?  

[cyclone24 1,913]

If you just heard the bill and had no idea which party submitted it without reading it….you would still know which party they were from. 
nobody hates america more than the left.

[5-Points 3,474]

Sure, send that b!tch back to France.

We're closed. The moose out front shoulda told ya. 

[Dizkneelande 1,094]

Just think it’s only 10 more months until the left goes full retard.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,267]

MTG says some dopey things for sure. But this is beyond.  

[Dizkneelande 1,094]

37 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

MTG says some dopey things for sure. But this is beyond.  

She’s one of the few with any balls.

[Tree of Knowledge 1,803]

Just send Lady Liberty to the Ukraine with our money.  

[The Real timschochet 6,640]

His idea is stupid and it came off silly. But he is at least correct that there is a contradiction between current conservative attitudes regarding immigration and the ideals embodied in Lady Liberty.  It really is a question of what kind of nation we want to be: 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,267]

Just now, The Real timschochet said:

His idea is stupid and it came off silly. But he is at least correct that there is a contradiction between current conservative attitudes regarding immigration and the ideals embodied in Lady Liberty.  It really is a question of what kind of nation we want to be: 

During Trump there were a million legal immigrants a year let into this country. Not enough I guess. 

[The Real timschochet 6,640]

Just now, Hardcore troubadour said:

During Trump there were a million legal immigrants a year let into this country. Not enough I guess. 

I was referring to an overall attitude, not to what’s actually happening. You guys haven’t been successful in getting your way yet. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,267]

Just now, The Real timschochet said:

I was referring to an overall attitude, not to what’s actually happening. You guys haven’t been successful in getting your way yet. 

Well you guys have. It’s working out great. 

[shadrap 227]

Just now, Hardcore troubadour said:

Well you guys have. It’s working out great. 

yea, ask Chicago & NY.  they couldn't be happier.

kills me.  they wanted to be sanctuary cites until they actually are.

[The Real timschochet 6,640]

6 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Well you guys have. It’s working out great. 

No. I don’t think anyone is pleased with the current situation: we just disagree on what to do about it. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,267]

Just now, The Real timschochet said:

No. I don’t think anyone is pleased with the current situation: we just disagree on what to do about it. 

The only solution is the democrats “solution” to the problem they caused. Win-win. 

[Baker Boy 1,694]

19 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

No. I don’t think anyone is pleased with the current situation: we just disagree on what to do about it. 

What do you think we should do about it, I believe the first thing we have to do is shut down the border right now. 

[The Real timschochet 6,640]

1 minute ago, Baker Boy said:

What do you think we should do about it, I believe the first thing we have to do is shut down the border right now. 

That would be a disaster. 
I’ve been pretty open about my thoughts on this matter. Feel free to look through this thread or several others. 

[Baker Boy 1,694]

11 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

That would be a disaster. 
I’ve been pretty open about my thoughts on this matter. Feel free to look through this thread or several others. 

I didn’t think you had any ideas and you know I am not about to go through thousands of pages of slap fighting to find what you believe.

why would closing the border be a disaster?

 

 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,267]

14 minutes ago, Baker Boy said:

I didn’t think you had any ideas and you know I am not about to go through thousands of pages of slap fighting to find what you believe.

why would closing the border be a disaster?

 

 

He’s playing a game. When someone says close the border, Tim likes to make believe they are saying close the border to commerce as well, not just illegals. He conjures up these things to convince people about a disaster that would result.  You have to be specific. 

[The Real timschochet 6,640]

1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

He’s playing a game. When someone says close the border, Tim likes to make believe they are saying close the border to commerce as well, not just illegals. He conjures up these things to convince people about a disaster that would result.  You have to be specific. 

It’s not a game. How do you close the border to migrants without slowing down or stopping trade? Even slowing it down costs us millions a day, as Texas demonstrated a few months ago. Explain how you can do it, please. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,267]

4 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

It’s not a game. How do you close the border to migrants without slowing down or stopping trade? Even slowing it down costs us millions a day, as Texas demonstrated a few months ago. Explain how you can do it, please. 

You’re right. It’s impossible. I don’t know how they were able to do it in the past. Maybe you don’t let people walk across the bridges? Or on the highways, but let the trucks? Just spitballing. 

[The Real timschochet 6,640]

Just now, Hardcore troubadour said:

You’re right. It’s impossible. I don’t know how they were able to do it in the past. Maybe you don’t let people walk across the bridges? Or on the highways, but let the trucks? Just spitballing. 

We’ve never been able to do it in the past. 

[Baker Boy 1,694]

19 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

He’s playing a game. When someone says close the border, Tim likes to make believe they are saying close the border to commerce as well, not just illegals. He conjures up these things to convince people about a disaster that would result.  You have to be specific. 

I guess I should’ve said close the border to illegals.

[RLLD 4,200]

14 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

It’s not a game. How do you close the border to migrants without slowing down or stopping trade? Even slowing it down costs us millions a day, as Texas demonstrated a few months ago. Explain how you can do it, please. 

We do not shy away from a problem because its just too hard.

We get started.  We know walls work, they have for all history, and continue to work even today.  We get building.

We hire hundreds of border agents, specifically to collect those violating our borders and we return them to their nation of origin.

We allow Texas to secure as much of that border as they can and want to, we allow them to deploy resources to collect people for return to their nation of origin. 

We also work diligently to locate and collect those who have illegally entered the nation for the last four years, we send them home, period.....

That is the immediate action.

In parallel, we fix our system ( congress and WH).....just fix it.   If we need a more bloated agency to control the border, hire them......if our process does not work, fix it....period....end of story....

[Hardcore troubadour 15,267]

13 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

We’ve never been able to do it in the past. 

Scale is relevant , wouldn’t you say? 

[seafoam1 2,926]

20 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

It’s not a game. How do you close the border to migrants without slowing down or stopping trade? Even slowing it down costs us millions a day, as Texas demonstrated a few months ago. Explain how you can do it, please. 

Right? Gotta get that fentanyl and cocaine in somehow.

[RLLD 4,200]

How many statues of liberals already torn down?    How many have conservatives torn down?   

Further, remember....liberals tell you exactly what they will do....I would interpret this as a direct threat from THEM to attempt to tear that thing down.

[seafoam1 2,926]

1 minute ago, RLLD said:

How many statues of liberals already torn down?    How many have conservatives torn down?   

Further, remember....liberals tell you exactly what they will do....I would interpret this as a direct threat from THEM to attempt to tear that thing down.

They are the planet of the apes. 

[wiffleball 4,789]

Should convert to a windmill. 

 

New York Blows. 

[seafoam1 2,926]

12 minutes ago, wiffleball said:

Should convert to a windmill. 

 

New York Blows. 

I'm all in for closing NYC. Keep the rest of it open though. Beautiful state.