Source: Orange County Register
by Steven Greenhut
“‘Until this moment, Senator [McCarthy], I think I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness. … Have you no sense of decency?’ The last sentence has become a common retort whenever one’s political opponents become unhinged. It’s one that sprung to mind as former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential pick, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, have continued to repeat baseless claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. … There’s nothing wrong with sparking policy discussions about immigration, its impact on rust-belt communities and the strains it places on social services and whatnot. But accusing actual human beings (ones here legally, no less) of falsehoods as a way to illustrate some perceived problem – and endangering them in the process – is an outrage. It’s unconscionable for a man who touts his Christian devotion. Thou shalt not bear false witness, you know.” (09/20/24)