Call from the past

Sawadee Khrap

20161208_083814WOW I just had a Skype call from a distant friend from the US.  “Nixon”  , it’s been over 12 years since we talked and what a wonderful gift to hear his voice and learn that he is doing excellent and it’s possible that he may be able to visit me here in Thailand.  

He wanted me to add his photo to my models list  – so here he is and I am hoping that if and when he visits I can get him to pose for a great shoot.  

In any event I wish him all the success in the world and looking forwarded to any possible future visit.

Ciao

Australian knows our laws better than we do.

Sawadee Khrap

Thanks Kevin for pointing this out:   We definitely need to clean out the swamp – getting rid of those old Congress members who are so old their memories are gone.

Wouldn’t it be interesting if, at some point during his Presidential campaign, Donald Trump asked, “Oh, by the way, has anyone in Washington DC ever heard of the McCarran-Walter Act Of 1952”?   Here are the historic facts that would seem to indicate that many, if not most, of the people we elect to work for us in Washington DC do NOT have the slightest idea of what laws already exist in OUR country.

After several terrorist incidents were carried out in the United States, Donald Trump was severely, criticized for suggesting that the U.S. should limit or temporarily suspend the immigration of certain ethnic groups, nationalities, and even people of certain religions (Muslims). The criticisms condemned such a suggestion as, among other things, being Un-American, dumb, stupid, reckless, dangerous and racist. Congressmen and Senators swore that they would never allow such legislation, and our illustrious President called such a prohibition on immigration unconstitutional.

As Gomer Pyle would say, “Well, Surprise, Surprise!” It seems that the selective immigration ban is already law and has been applied on several occasions.

Known as the McCarran-Walter Act, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 allows for the “Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by the President, whenever the President finds that the entry of aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States. The President may, by proclamation, and for such a period as he shall deem necessary, may suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or non-immigrants or i mpose any restrictions on the entry of aliens he may deem to be appropriate.”    President Harry Truman, a Democrat, vetoed the Act because he regarded the bill as “un-American” and discriminatory.  Truman’s veto was overridden by a vote of 278 to 113 in the House and 57 to 26 in the Senate.

And who do you suppose last utilized this process? Why it was Democrat President Jimmy Carter, no less than 37 years ago, in 1979, to keep Iranians out of the United States.  But he actually did more. He made ALL Iranian students, already in the United States, check in with the government. And then he deported a bunch of them. Seven thousand were found in violation of their visas, and a total of 15,000 Iranians were forced to leave the USA in 1979.

So, what say you about all of the criticism that Donald Trump received from the Democrat Senators, Representatives and the Obama Administration?    Additionally, it is important to note that the McCarran-Walter Act also requires that an “applicant for immigration must be of good moral character and in agreement with the principles of our Constitution.”  Therefore, one could surmise that since the Quran forbids Muslims to swear allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, technically, ALL Muslims should be refused immigration to OUR country.

Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952     library.uwb.edu    US immigration legislation online : 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act, a.k.a. the McCarran-Walter Act (An act to revise the laws relating to immigration ..

 

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