The mess at the airports and what Republicans should be considering.

[Vinca]

Joe Scarborough (I know, I know) said something that perked my ears up this morning. The dense crowds at the airport are sitting ducks for a terrorist strike. Trump has hit the hornet's nest like never before (as he would say) and an attack within this country is inevitable. At the very least, the GOP should pass the TSA funding to get the crowds dispersed. Their Dear Leader will be blamed for an airport full of dead people if they don't.

[617Blue]

1. GOP acts like they are not concerned about midterms

Unaccountable.

[chicoescuela]

2. They aren't concerned because they don't need to be.

Daddy will take care of everything for them.

[NJCher]

4. Are you kidding me?

Just the opposite.

[SheltieLover]

3. Those are some really determined travelers

There is nowhere I want to go that I would wait in line for hours like that.

[NJCher]

5. I say that

Every time I see those clips of people on line. Time to substitute a Zoom meeting during this breakdown in American systems.

It won’t last forever – – too much money involved.

[SheltieLover]

6. Yup. Would you get on a plane now? I sure as hell wouldn't!

And things will not improve anytime soon.

Slob regeime is said to be rewriting NTSB safety rules using AI!

There is nowhere I want to go badly enough to fly. Not now.

I used to enjoy it.

[Captain Zero]

8. I'd be renting a car to come back

for sure.

[SheltieLover]

10. I'd rent a car first & avoid kraznov's mess.

[JustAnotherGen]

7. That's why they are in

Blue States and Blue Cities in Red States.

Also - if it is NOT a false flag from within -

Donold will cheer and clap at the deaths of our fellow residents in said Blue City or State. He hates our guts and so do his voters.

[NJCher]

9. Cue mass shooter

That’s what you’re getting in America when you get a big crowd together like this.

[usonian]

11. We're not yelling at Republicans enough over security lines and ICE in airports.

https://indivisible.actionkit.com/mailings/view/124914



DU'er,

We’re forty days into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, and Republicans are beginning to buckle under the pressure.

Here’s where we’re at:

• Back in January, Republicans tried to jam through a DHS funding bill that gave ICE and Border Patrol more money to terrorize our communities.

• Democrats said that was a no go and tried to negotiate a bill that would place significant restrictions on ICE and Border Patrol.

• Republicans balked and decided they’d rather shut down DHS than hold ICE and Border Patrol accountable for killing civilians and terrorizing our communities.

• Last week, Republicans started relenting and supporting Democratic proposals to fund parts of DHS (TSA, FEMA, etc) separately from ICE and Border Patrol.

• A deal was apparently reached over the weekend to fund TSA, but Trump killed it. Instead he put ICE in airports, adding to the danger and mayhem.

• Earlier this week, Trump and Republicans negotiated a new, terrible proposal that’d give ICE and Border Patrol more money, with few or no reforms. Everyone is slamming the deal.

So now, there’s mayhem at airports, TSA workers are about to miss another paycheck, and frustrated travelers are being confronted with ICE agents in security lines. And oh yeah -- spring break is coming.

Democrats have held the political and moral high ground in this fight all along. But now, the public is really paying attention -- giving us an opportunity to turn up the heat on the GOP.

It’s vital to this overall DHS fight that Republicans understand the public blames them for these travel nightmares. Call your Republican representative now, and tell them to cut the crap and back Democratic legislation to fund TSA.
https://indivisible.org/actions/tell-your-republican-rep-stop-holding-tsa-funding-hostage/

If you don't like the terms at the link, here's a script to adapt:

Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City, State].

I’m calling to urge Representative [NAME] to get ICE out of airports and pass the Democratic proposal to pay TSA agents. Stop holding TSA hostage while Congress negotiates reforms to ICE and Border Patrol. Will Representative [NAME] commit to signing the discharge petition to separate and pass funding for TSA?

Airport mayhem may increase the pressure on Republicans to negotiate with Democrats over ICE/Border Patrol, but unfortunately, wishy-washy Democrats are also susceptible to the same pressure. And there is a real risk, if this isn’t resolved, that some Democrats will cave and back a terrible DHS deal that does nothing to reform ICE and Border Patrol.

Taking airport mayhem off the table alleviates that risk. And while passing TSA funding might not bring us immediately closer to a bill that reins in ICE and Border Patrol, it buys more time to continue that fight -- and while we’re fighting, those thuggish agencies have to continue spending down their reserves. And paying TSA workers and getting ICE the hell out of airports? Those are good things, too.

Ultimately, turning up the heat on Republicans in this fight is the only way we win.

So call your representative today and tell them to stop holding TSA funding hostage. If you’ve got a recent security line nightmare story, work that in, and let them know you hold them responsible.
https://indivisible.org/actions/tell-your-republican-rep-stop-holding-tsa-funding-hostage/

Script to adapt.

Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City, State].

I’m calling to urge Representative [NAME] to get ICE out of airports and pass the Democratic proposal to pay TSA agents. Stop holding TSA hostage while Congress negotiates reforms to ICE and Border Patrol. Will Representative [NAME] commit to signing the discharge petition to separate and pass funding for TSA?

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team