Naturalization ceremony for troops
In case you missed the news, President Obama took time out today to witness the swearing in of our newest US citizens at a ceremony in the White House. Before the ceremony, this message came out from the White House staff;
On Friday, July 4th, as our nation celebrates its birthday, President Obama will host a naturalization ceremony at the White House for active duty military service members and their spouses, as well as veterans and reservists. The President sees this important White House tradition as an opportunity to reiterate his commitment to an immigration policy that honors our rich history as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. The President has previously hosted and participated in naturalization ceremonies at the White House in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013.
The ceremony, which the President will deliver remarks at, will recognize the contributions made by foreign-born members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have earned their American citizenship by serving our country, and the contributions that immigrants from all walks of life have made to our country throughout its history. Fifteen active duty service members serving in the Navy, U.S. Army, Marines, and Air Force, two veterans, one reservist and seven military spouses will receive their citizenship, together representing 15 countries. Joining these men and women at Friday’s ceremony will be military service members, their families, and community leaders who continue to advocate for commonsense immigration reform.
On it’s face, it looks like another ceremony celebrating “the troops” from this administration, but the little cynical creature that lives in my head these days, read this line that I’d missed;
The President sees this important White House tradition as an opportunity to reiterate his commitment to an immigration policy that honors our rich history as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws.
In other words, once again the President is dragging those in uniform into the political debate, and this time, it’s about immigration. He cloaks a political discussion in terms of the military. And, if anyone thinks that we are truly a “nation of laws” we wouldn’t be having this discussion about whether they’re illegal aliens or not.
Yeah, generations ago, my antecedents immigrated here. My mother’s side of the family were early colonists in Massachusetts, while my father’s family came through Ellis Island in 1899 – you know, the legal way. My wife is an immigrant. We went through all of the paperwork to get her admitted legally and we jump through hoops every couple of years so she can remain. In the first few years she lived here, we had to report where she lived, until Jimmy Carter thought that it was unfair that they tracked aliens in this country – you know, how we lost track of many of the 9-11 terrorists until that fateful day.
Somehow we’re supposed to believe that those thousands who are pouring across the frontier every day are all going to join the military someday – that they’re going to do their part in this nation. At this point, that’s hard to believe since they’re all becoming a burden on the government/taxpayers already.
But it seems to me that every time the president finds himself in a jam, he stands behind those uniforms to deflect criticism. Maybe it’s just me.
Category: Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Illegal Immigrants, Military issues
Obama. There is no end to his hypocrisy and disingenuous attempts to make himself look good. Immigration? Not illegal aliens. That is illegal immigration. Unlike our forefathers who came here to truly be Americans and love, serve and even die for this nation. Obama, being selfish to a fault, knows his future after this term is secure. He cares less about the country he has and is destroying with every speech, ever stoke of his pen. New citizens swore in, yet it is really all about, “just open the border and let other American communities and the taxpayers deal with the illegals, the diseases and yes the terrorists”. “I got mine says Obama and I will have it for life. I achieved my goal. A great pension, book deals, wealth, Secret Service for life. Yea, I’m President and I got mine, you get yours how ever you can. I was underhanded, deceitful to a fault and the worst President ever. But who cares? I don’t. I’ll be signing my first book at my new Presidential Library soon while the next President is cleaning up my huge messes for years. But who cares? I don’t. After all, I got mine!”.
No, Jonn, it isn’t just you. I have a cynical little creature in my brain also. It says the same thing yours did. This president is again using our military in an effort to impose his will on immigration policy, or really a lack of policy. But we are a nation of laws. Too bad we have politicians, especially the creature currently residing in the White House, who think that those laws are merely suggestions and can be ignored whenever it suits his purposes.
Ditto.
I’ve said this before here, so if you guys are tired of hearing just tell me to shut up. IT’S ALWAYS, ALWAYS POLITICS WITH THIS GUY. FOR ONE FUCKING DAY, JUST ONE, CAN HE PLEASE PUT POLITICS ASIDE DO SOMETHING GENUINE FOR FUCKS SAKE! I know that’s too much to ask though. Carry on.
If the President wanted to use the military to help with illegal immigration, he should use the 1st Cav to secure the border, and tell that corrupt fuckstain of a Mexican President that if he says one peep about it, we’ll send in the Marines to help.
Except that won’t happen because our President is a ball-less coward.
I just hope the staff had enough umbrellas for each of them.
Once again King Obongo I hides behind the troops and uses them as a cheap political prop. Then to top it off he has the unmitigated gall to speak of our nation as a “nation of laws.” As if that ever stopped him from disregarding the laws he doesn’t like, see immigration enforcement laws….can we truly survive 2+ more years of this charlatan?
Photo op with troops?
Ovomit’s polls must be down.
Also that Marine PFC is so fucked up in that picture. I hope some lance coolie is smoking his ass right now for being such a gaggle fuck while in uniform.
Is that a maternity blouse he’s wearing FFS…
Looks like the photo is from a few years ago since Napolitano is doing the oath. Can’t figure out why she would be doing it today, though there is a LOT I can’t figure out from this admin.
Hopefully, the young Marine has gotten a little counseling between then and now.
I have absolutely no doubt that B. Hussein 0bama is using this for nothing other than publicity, he has shown time and time again that he has no respect for us Vets, he and his ilk hold illegal aliens in higher regard than us!
I didn’t always agree with Dubya, but I respected him as Commander in Chief and always felt that he stood with the troops. This fuckin’ assclown, couldn’t lead a turd down the bowl and in his vain little mind, troops are to be trotted out and posed with because “patriotism”. Wake up Barry, the troops know bullshit when they see it.
I went into a public-‘ouse to get a pint o’ beer, The publican ‘e up an’ sez, “We serve no red-coats here.” The girls be’ind the bar they laughed an’ giggled fit to die, I outs into the street again an’ to myself sez I: O it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, go away”; But it’s “Thank you, Mister Atkins”, when the band begins to play, The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play, O it’s “Thank you, Mister Atkins”, when the band begins to play. I went into a theatre as sober as could be, They gave a drunk civilian room, but ‘adn’t none for me; They sent me to the gallery or round the music-‘alls, But when it comes to fightin’, Lord! they’ll shove me in the stalls! For it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, wait outside”; But it’s “Special train for Atkins” when the trooper’s on the tide, The troopship’s on the tide, my boys, the troopship’s on the tide, O it’s “Special train for Atkins” when the trooper’s on the tide. Yes, makin’ mock o’ uniforms that guard you while you sleep Is cheaper than them uniforms, an’ they’re starvation cheap; An’ hustlin’ drunken soldiers when they’re goin’ large a bit Is five times better business than paradin’ in full kit. Then it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, ‘ow’s yer soul?” But it’s “Thin red line of ‘eroes” when the drums begin to roll, The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll, O it’s “Thin red line of ‘eroes” when the drums begin to roll. We aren’t no thin red ‘eroes, nor we aren’t no blackguards too, But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you; An’ if sometimes our conduck isn’t all your fancy paints, Why, single men in barricks don’t grow into plaster saints; While it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, fall be’ind”, But it’s “Please to walk in front, sir”, when there’s trouble in the wind, There’s trouble in the wind, my boys, there’s trouble in the… Read more »
Great movie I found and watched last night about Kipling’s only son who he finagled to get into the Army in WW1 despite horrendous and disqualifying eyesight who wound up getting killed
Key words are, we are a nation of laws. When is he going to start following them?
On an earlier post someone put on declaration of independence where one of the complaints was king george trying to stop people from coming here. At murrieta california native americans were holding up signs “you weren’t invited either tea baggers!” We have many thousands their now with more coming all the time to escort gods little angels on the buses. The racist teabagger scum are out numbered and the local police are taking their side just like bull connor! Edmund pettis bridge has gone down history and so will murrieta california!
I’m anti-abortion except for a select few instances. You sir, are one of the select few. If only it could be retroactive.
Oh shut the fuck up you stoned piece of shit.
The huge flaw in the entire Native argument is that they are not, and never were one “nation” that were resisting expansion or immigration. They were scores of warring tribes who hated each other.
The “natives” who are standing and ranting about the rights would have killed, scalped and mutilated any central American Native that set foot in California.
Our borders are established. They were drawn with the blood sweat and tears of all types of Americans, Black, White, Red, Brown and Yellow, who took up the mantle of citizenship. The ceremony that is the topic of this post show that people of all ethnicities and countries are welcome here.
The intruders who wore born outside our borders have no right to claim resodence here simply because at one time people of the same skin tone were the only ones here.
Happy fourth of July you twat, and go fuck yourself with a cherry bomb.
It’s a very short list of people I wish cancer upon, but damned if you aren’t right up there on that list.
Hey dirt bag. You know nothing. Read the Dec of Ind and get back to me.
Tell me about King George you moron.
How about Cromwell shithead?
Tell me!
Tell me about Great Britain in the late 19th and early 20th century in Ireland!
You know nothing of liberty and freedom … What it take to achieve.
FY … And smoke rat poison before you go to bed in your trailor tonight after you finish up the Sam’s Club gin!
“… holding up signs “you weren’t invited …”
and neither were you. Your comments here add nothing to the conversation. Your presence is not wanted. You aren’t bright enough to be annoying. Go somewhere else.
Talk about your peace and tolerance VWP: “teabagger scum” huh. By the way, there aren’t any Native Americans, they came from Asia. Read a book dickwad. And you comparing this situation to Bull Connor might be the most racist thing that you’ve ever said, so congratulations on that. Go fuck yourself, you idiotic tard subhuman life form.
“Active duty, veterans and reservists”.
WTF …
Great writing … most probably from a 24 year old lib whose closet affiliation to the military was a anti war protest or showing up at a “free birth control pills for all 10 year old girls rally” wearing a circa 1990 BDU blouse.
Next time just say, “members of the armed forces, veterans and their families”.
Or just STFU!
But what the hell do I know?
mcpo You have problem with declaration of independence because its in their I read the words on this site earlier blog! What children would jesus deport? Unless you are satinets and don’t care. Would you grab one of these children with hope in their eyes as they look at you and throw them back into the rio grand river?
If you are so concerned about those poor little children with hope in their eyes, why don’t you take a bunch of them in? No, that would mean you have to actually get off your ignorant ass and do something positive for a change.
You ignorant bong- hitting cock- monkey. We hand over people we deport to officials of their own country. We spend billions of dollars enforcing our immigration laws because we try to do the right thing in being humane in handling them. They get medical care, fed and clothed if needed. The 3rd world shitholes they come from take our kindness for weakness.
Like its been pointed out to your ass numerous times, if you feel so fucking strongly about it, march your fucking ass down to ICE and find someone to legally sponsor. That means you will pay for their housing and medical and education until they get on their feet.
I have actually done this for my niece’s husband, unlike you who havent done a thing but bitch about how you want to spend other people’s money.
Just An Old Dog, given the incoherent spelling, grammar and syntax of VWP, as demonstrated in the above posting, do you seriously want him responsible for anyone’s education? He should be spending less time here and more time taking Remedial English lessons.
I have identified twelve separate spelling and punctuation errors, and one WTF is he trying to say, in the short post above. With those demonstrated skills, he is fully qualified to be an All Points Logistics Senior Executive.
If they have “hope in their eyes and the appropriate visa … No problemos … If it just a question of “hope” … Sorry, we are a nation of laws … Back in the river they go”.
By the way that whole “hope and change” line of thought does not work.
Oh and KMRIA!
VWPutz, Jesus would challenge liberals to put their money where their mouth is and do some actual charity work without breaking the law. Remember that part about “Render unto Caesar that which is his, render unto God that which is God’s?” Jesus never broke any law, be it Roman or Judean. Oh, wait, of course you don’t remember that, because you’ve never read the Bible. You’ve explicitly stated more than once that you hate Christianity, and you’re an ignorant fuck to boot.
Oh, by the way, He would also treat you as He treated the money changers at the temple in Jerusalem: He would call you out for blaspheming the House and therefore the Name of God, then He would pick up a large stick and beat the shit out if you with it. Since His resurrection and ascension into Heaven, he generally delegates the ass-kickings. In your case, I’d be happy to oblige.
Oh, come one, you guys. You’re not being nearly hard enough on vwpondscum.
Not one of you has descended to his level of sheer idiocracy. I say we find the skanky skunk, throw a burlap bag over his head and transport him to one of those lice-infested detention centers, then pull the bag off and shove him through the door. When he starts itching and scratching – probably more than he already does – you’ll know the job is done.
Do I have some sympathy for those kids? Yeah. Parents who abandon their children the this bunch of losers have done ought to be dragged right back where they came from and dumped there. You know that what is going on isn’t the kids’ fault, but that doesn’t excuse it.
If those wetbacks had an ounce of backbone, which they don’t, those kids wouldn’t be where they are now. But when you have centuries of inbred, ingrained ‘obey or die’ pounded into you, this is what happens – thed kids are the ones getting kicked around.
I’m not saying keep them here. I am heavily in favor of sending them and their parents packing when they show up to claim them.
This is not the same thing as the boat people showing up long after the Vietnam war. Carter had people out at the boundary waters shooting at them.
This is more like human trafficking than anything else, so ID them and send them right back home or dump them back in Mexico and let the ineffective Mexican government handle it.
If they want to come here, then pound it into them they have to do it the right way, just like the east European immigrants did it after the collapse of the USSR and FOLLOW THE DAMNED RULES. PERIOD.
Rosa parks didn’t follow the rule of law either :but we honor her not the white man who demanded she give up her eat on the bus for and had her arrested when she didn’t!
Go piss up a rope and pound sand, idiot.
Q: How does VWPissbucket take a shower?
A: He pisses into a headwind or a fan.
VWP, shut your racist cum dumpster you fucking tard. You equating this situation to Rosa Parks or the Civil Rights movement is way off base, much like the rest of the bullshit you say. You are a racist piece of shit that only cares for your own well being. You don’t give a shit about these kids, otherwise you would have scooped them up and brought them back to your piss soaked panel van down by the river and raised them. Eat a bag of dicks and take your tired bullshit act somewhere else you illiterate fuckwad.
In fairness to VWPissant, ever since the last time he was caught at the elementary school playground with his hand down the front if his shorts, the cops have been very clear about how he is not supposed to be within 500 yards of any children.
Would you grab one of these children with hope in their eyes as they look at you and throw them back into the rio grand river?
Yes. Any other questions?