In my last post, I talked about how I felt about the new Executive Order (EO) about immigration. I saw this article on a friend's Facebook wall, and thought it was well-written and insightful. It broke down and analyzed every section of the EO, and weighed its pros and cons. Yes, there were a few good things to come out of the EO. And the article is published on a conservative website (The Federalist). You can READ THE ARTICLE HERE, or if the link doesn't work, it is Lyman Stone's "Here's What Trump's Immigration Order Says and How it Needs to Be Fixed" at thefederalist.com.
As a more liberal-leaning moderate, I think the writer doesn't push his critique far enough, but I think he has done a good job of demonstrating that whether or not you support the new EO, it was, as he puts it, "rolled out in a haphazard way that damages any efforts to have a serious conversation about refugee admittance and the security concerns of many Americans."
Anyway, hopefully my next post will NOT be about politics anymore :)
Thursday, 2 February 2017
Wednesday, 1 February 2017
CNY 2016
Quick update:
1) Missing home this Chinese/ Lunar New Year. The older I get, the more I cherish the traditions from my heritage. I admit it's not fun to have to have to visit distance relatives and engage in small talk, but I miss being with family and eating Chinese New Year goodies.
However, I was determined to celebrate the new year in Columbus, so I baked a batch of pineapple tarts using this recipe, and had a few of my closest girl friends over for a hot pot/ steamboat dinner.
2) Trump's executive order to bar all Muslim refugees from Syria indefinitely, and 90 days for refugees from Iraq, Sudan, Iran, Libya, Somalia and Yemen, while giving priority to "Christian" refugees is just...stunning. Stunning because of how mis-informed it is. I truly have no words.
All I can say is...democracy. I'm sorry America, you don't get to be outraged at the refugee ban, especially those who voted for him, because you chose to elect this man to be your president. He's just carrying out what he said he would do. Did you really think he was going to pull back and suddenly become more "sane" once he became president?
The thing is, I bet many of Trump's voters support this ban. They truly believe that the ban will stop terrorists from entering the country. It makes me roll my eyes, and I hurt for my fellow brothers and sisters (especially the innocent children) caught in its vicious net.
But am I surprised by it? No. This is Trump. He's just doing what he said he will do. *shrug shoulders* And his supporters will go on believing that such policies are right. The thing is, you can't do anything to change their perception, even with hard evidence and statistics, because they will just believe the "liberal establishment" is attacking them once again.
The "liberal establishment" isn't always right, but sometimes, they are right. In this case, the ban isn't going to prevent terrorists from entering the country. Heck, there are already terrorists within our borders (see the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting). And according to the State Department, we are killing ourselves with gun violence (fact checked HERE).
So protest and march. Share our viewpoints with our elected government officials. Share our dissent on social media. Make our voices heard. Make sure we keep holding him accountable. AND NEVER VOTE FOR TRUMP AGAIN. Meanwhile, sit tight and pray because 4 years of such executive policies will surely make the nation go mad.
1) Missing home this Chinese/ Lunar New Year. The older I get, the more I cherish the traditions from my heritage. I admit it's not fun to have to have to visit distance relatives and engage in small talk, but I miss being with family and eating Chinese New Year goodies.
However, I was determined to celebrate the new year in Columbus, so I baked a batch of pineapple tarts using this recipe, and had a few of my closest girl friends over for a hot pot/ steamboat dinner.
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| The first few bites were "okay" but I've since become addicted to them. Miss Keesh approved. |
All I can say is...democracy. I'm sorry America, you don't get to be outraged at the refugee ban, especially those who voted for him, because you chose to elect this man to be your president. He's just carrying out what he said he would do. Did you really think he was going to pull back and suddenly become more "sane" once he became president?
The thing is, I bet many of Trump's voters support this ban. They truly believe that the ban will stop terrorists from entering the country. It makes me roll my eyes, and I hurt for my fellow brothers and sisters (especially the innocent children) caught in its vicious net.
But am I surprised by it? No. This is Trump. He's just doing what he said he will do. *shrug shoulders* And his supporters will go on believing that such policies are right. The thing is, you can't do anything to change their perception, even with hard evidence and statistics, because they will just believe the "liberal establishment" is attacking them once again.
The "liberal establishment" isn't always right, but sometimes, they are right. In this case, the ban isn't going to prevent terrorists from entering the country. Heck, there are already terrorists within our borders (see the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting). And according to the State Department, we are killing ourselves with gun violence (fact checked HERE).
So protest and march. Share our viewpoints with our elected government officials. Share our dissent on social media. Make our voices heard. Make sure we keep holding him accountable. AND NEVER VOTE FOR TRUMP AGAIN. Meanwhile, sit tight and pray because 4 years of such executive policies will surely make the nation go mad.
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