Voters' approval of legislation and administrative regulations are often driven by whether or not a personality connected to policy is liked, disliked, worshipped or hated. Media tag these preferences “cults of personality" and, in so doing, lawmaking and enforcement, or lack thereof, is not being instituted on merit but on emotional appeal.
No longer is there an objective representation of news
Behind the emotional response is the inadequate, one-sided or suppressed coverage of issues and events by media. No longer is there an objective representation of news, which includes legislation and policies. Interviewing individuals for perspective and personal opinion does not replace unbiased presentation of occurrences.
Realizing this problematic circumstance when it comes to domestic and foreign policy, the following is not written in support or disparagement of policies. It is meant to report statistics, videos (unedited wherever possible) and published research that are neither popular or unpopular depending on an individual's preferences. In this examination, the “who" behind a policy is not stressed, only the implications of policies, changes made, when they occurred and their results.
Border policies that have undergone changes in the last six months are reaping consequences in multiple areas which are listed singularly with links to source statistics or evidence. Numbers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection indicate a surge in “enforcement encounters" of individuals crossing the Southern Border at legal entrances and illegal points of entry. The numbers hover over a million which does not include the thousands that never engage with law enforcement. Here is the link to CBP that breaks down the verified encounters by categories of families, unaccompanied minors, unattached males, etc..
Following is a video from Fox LA capturing images of hundreds of border crossers seated under a bridge in triple-digit heat awaiting processing which reliable reports have noted to be distribution of vouchers for overnight stays and bus passes to other cities in the interior of the United States:
NEW: All morning long we’ve watched Border Patrol drop off multiple bus loads of migrants at a Catholic charity in downtown McAllen, where they are given food & shelter before they take buses and flights across the United States. Buses arriving every 30 minutes so far. @FoxNewspic.twitter.com/Yon4rpN3VZ
Significant rise of Covid-19 cases in the border towns
Also reported has been a significant rise of Covid-19 cases in the border towns, spiking by as much as 900% (this from numerous news sources.) According to this ICE report, updated weekly, only one quarter of the persons detained have been tested for the virus, most whom are then released into the United States on their own recognizance.
Overcrowding and mismanagement at detention centers lead to release of immigrants into general population adding to the uptick in Covid cases.
Daily reports are made by independent reporters of the illegal crossings where no federal, state or county law enforcement are interdicting but handing out documents giving immigrants 60 days to go, virtually anywhere, and then report to federal offices.
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Human trafficking run by cartels across the Mexican-US border
This story is from Epoch Times, an even-handed news outlet, interviewing border officials about the the release of immigrants to Catholic Charities that tested positive.
Limited are current reports regarding the human trafficking run by cartels across the Mexican-US border. This one from April 2021 lays out the growing incidents of intervention with individuals smuggled over the border for increasing fees going above $3000 per individual.
The increase in opiate and other drug smuggling that is feeding the steady growth of overdoses and subsequent deaths has been generally ignored. Statistics of rising numbers of drug seizures has been documented by federal agencies here.
Further, on Coronavirus regarding government vaccine and mask recommendations and threatened lockdowns, there is published study after study that has been removed from the internet. Censored by social media platforms are bona fide experts about vaccine efficacy and development like Dr. Robert Malone, the inventor of mRNA vaccine technology used in developing Pfizer, Moderna and other serums. Nobel laureate and former president of CalTech, David Baltimore, questions where the coronavirus originated.
It is a disservice to understanding the science to block reports that assist individuals to weigh all the information available. VAERS report.
What is being implemented in many countries now is also being considered and expressed by the executive branch of the United States, and that is restricting travel, purchasing, and social interaction on multiple levels – instituting vaccine mandates by either private business or government. This is not conspiracy as it is freely spoken of on all media and has already been mandated in France and is on the way for the whole of the European Union.
Another upward trend occurring in 2021 is that of violent crime, markedly rising in cities that have implemented no-bail immediate release for suspects and repeat perpetrators. An inclusory factor leading to higher levels of criminal activity is the reduction of funding for police agencies. The FBI is in the midst of revamping its statistic collection process, however the Council on Criminal Justice has released an updated report on violent crime in 2021.
Finally, although individuals have personally experienced the rapid hike in consumer prices, media has sidelined in-depth reporting about inflation and its affect on the economy. Loss of purchasing power over the first half of this year is demonstrated in this graph.
In the midst of goods, from pickles to beef, becoming more difficult to find on grocery shelves, Congress is sitting on a 2700-page Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that allocates less than ten percent of the $1.2 trillion legislation to roads, rail and bridges. Filled with hundreds of billions for pilot programs like the one that sets up a mileage-based tax for every vehicle traveling the nation's roads – per-mile user fee (Pages 509-514), this legislation would have a destructive impact on current jobs while relying on technology not yet created for replacement employment.
Growing concern for cyber and economic threats from the Chinese Communist Party
The bill is also tied to another $3.5 trillion in spending to revamp American livelihoods based on replacing current power generation with the same nonexistent or unreliable technology that was proven to be so in February 2021 when Texas, and other regions unused to weeks of subzero temperatures, suffered billions of dollars of damage and, worse, lives lost.
These are some of the policies that are causing families to experience diminishing incomes and the ability to provide what is required for health, transportation, education and flourishing relationships. Consider the many statistics and reports here, do a diligent search for more information about these and other issues deemed important. There is much that is not covered in this article, such as the growing concern for cyber and economic threats from the Chinese Communist Party and other enemy actors.
It is incumbent on individuals to make fully informed decisions on how this nation can retain the legacy of liberty, and feed their family. Claiming lack of time or unwillingness to research for oneself is allowing others to decide what's best for you when they are actually deciding what's best for them.
Former newspaper publisher, A. Dru Kristenev, grew up in the publishing industry working every angle of a paper, from ad composition and sales, to personnel management, copy writing, and overseeing all editorial content. During her tenure as a news professional, Kristenev traveled internationally as a representative of the paper and, on separate occasions, non-profit organizations. Since 2007, Kristenev has authored five fact-filled political suspense novels, the Baron Series, and two non-fiction books, all available on Amazon. Carrying an M.S. degree and having taught at premier northwest universities, she is the trustee of Scribes’ College of Journalism, which mission is to train a new generation of journalists in biblical standards of reporting. More information about the college and how to support it can be obtained by contacting Kristenev at cw.o@earthlink.net.
ChangingWind (changingwind.org) is a solutions-centered Christian ministry.
Voters' approval of legislation and administrative regulations are often driven by whether or not a personality connected to policy is liked, disliked, worshipped or hated. Media tag these preferences “cults of personality" and, in so doing, lawmaking and enforcement, or lack thereof, is not being instituted on merit but on emotional appeal.
