Contributed Photo: Border wall gap near Yuma.
Column By Mike Bibb
“I think President Biden really does want to find a solution to fix this problem,” said Manuel Ruiz, chairman of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, who stood with Biden at the White House as the president announced the new policy. “Immigration has been an issue that everybody has kicked down the road since, God rest his soul, Sen. (John) McCain and Ted Kennedy.”
“Biden order shutting the border to migrants seeking asylum draws mixed reviews in Arizona,” The Gila Herald, June 5, 2024
President Joe is anything but an original and innovative thinker. His 50 years in Washington is proof of this. Now, he suddenly has the bright idea he can begin fixing border problems by issuing Executive Orders.
Wasn’t it just a few months ago he was complaining he didn’t have the power to do it? (See my article “I’ve done all I can do” – The Gila Herald, Feb. 6, 2024)
For some inexplicable reason, he had authority to undue border security, but not to restore it. Three years later – following an unexpected epiphany – Joe rediscovered his missing writing pen and jurisdiction to compose Executive Orders.
It’s inspiring to see Joe move in mysterious ways, his wonders to behold.
If this guy ever told the truth about anything, Christ would personally come down from the cross to bless him.
It would – indeed – be a miracle!
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Manual Ruiz, could testify as a witness to Joe’s amazing transition from near pathological provoker of perplexing phony pronouncements, to a current United States President basking in the illuminating glow of near sainthood.
Maybe, St. Joseph Jr. has arrived to save us from his own blundering incompetency.
Let me hear a “Praise Jesus.” Joe is forgiven of his sins, and another ten or fifteen million illegals can come on in. Bring mom, pappa and the kids. Uncle Juan and Aunt Maria, too.
It’ll be great for everyone – except the citizens who have to tolerate and pay for all this runaway lunacy.
In the meantime, our money is worth less, prices continue to rise, and the standard of living slips a little more.
In public opinion, pocketbook issues top the list, with a collapsing border close behind.
Far distant are Hunter Biden’s firearms and tax quandaries. These are viewed as simply a media event to divert attention from Daddy Joe’s election woes. Undoubtedly, there are plenty.
There’s no question Hunter is involved up to his eyeballs in nefarious scams, including gun, tax difficulties, and foreign money-making schemes, but these aren’t issues directly affecting the public. Unless Joe and his brother, Jim, and other family members are lumped into the mix.
Besides, what does Hunter have to worry about? Dad also has a Pardon Pen he can use.
However, now that Joe has found the presidential influence he’s always had to manage the border – coincidentally, five months before November’s election – he seriously expects voters to swallow his line of “Come on, Jack, you mean I could have been helping control border chaos all along? Wow, I had no idea!” while their eyes are blurry from watching a steady inflow of migrants from Brownsville, Texas to San Diego, California parade into the homeland.
And, all points in between, from all corners of the globe.
Remains to be seen if his recent border Executive Orders actually have merit and are enforceable by Customs and Border Protection.
More likely, it’s just another political stunt contrived to lend some semblance of sanity to a problem that has completely spiraled out of control during his administration.
Joe’s own FBI Director has repeatedly warned the unrestrained inflow of millions of undocumented immigrants has created a more-than-probable terrorist-like attack that will occur somewhere within our country. Possibly, several.
Either Joe isn’t listening, not smart enough to heed the advice, doesn’t care, or all three.
His primary concern is making sure Donald Trump is restrained from running for reelection. He’ll get to other important matters when he has time.
Unfortunately, I suppose we can’t expect any better leadership from someone who says his uncle was eaten by a tribe of Indonesian cannibals. Or has personally known Russian President Vladimir Putin for over 40 years. Or flew thousands of miles with China’s communist boss. Or drove an 18-wheeler for a living. Or was raised in a Puerto Rican neighborhood. Or attended a Black church before going to Catholic Mass. Or – my personal favorite he and Dr. Tony Fauci fabricated – if you take COVID shots, innumerable boosters, remain six feet apart from the nearest human, stay home from school, skip Granny’s birthday and wear two or three facemasks you can’t catch COVID. It’s only the nonvaccinated who could spread the virus.
Joe – fully vaccinated and boosted – contacted COVID at least twice and was isolated both times.
An even more far-fetched fantasy than his often repeated fisticuff with Corn Pop. Let’s not forget, he was victorious in a rumble with his arch-villain and neighborhood thug.
So he says. No one can seem to locate Corn Pop – or anyone else – to verify the authenticity of the tale.
Nevertheless, sounds as logical as most of the whoppers he spews on a daily basis.
Similar to everything Joe tells us, take with a heaping spoonful of salt – along with a few extra strength Tylenol, washed down by multiple doses of Pepto Bismol.
Still, with these precautions, there’s no guarantee we won’t feel nauseous. Sometimes, his behavior can become very discomforting – especially when it’s emphasized with one of his many exaggerated fish stories.
Which are innumerable.
The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author.
