Bitchin Dave's Newsletter - January 27th
We have surely changed as a nation, and what we find acceptable, and the things we "stand up for," are vastly different. What ICE does, and how "we" (especially those in power) respond to the actions, is telling. While the stories are all bad, the one that caught my attention was the detention of 5 year old Liam (Ramos) Ornasser. He was taken by armed ICE agents at school, specifically to lure his parents out. And surely he will be deported, along with his parents. As I read more, I was reminded of the Elian Gonzalez story from 2000. As a quick recap, he was a young boy who was brought by his mother from Cuba to the US. They stayed with relatives in Miami. His father - still in Cuba - waged a legal battle to have him returned to him. People around the country took sides in the issue. It was a flashpoint. I'd invite you to Google the details if you don't remember them. After some time, attorney general Janet Reno sent in a group of heavily armed ag...