Roy Wood Jr has the answer to deflecting the inherent racism in Birmingham, Alabama – move to Atlanta where they at least have major sports teams to keep your mind off it.
So all Republican governors have closed their doors on any and all Syrian refugees as have all Republican presidential candidates other than George Bush. Oops Jeb Bush.
All of course knowing full well that is not possible as Congress passed a law 35 years ago that States could not refuse immigrants.
What a win-win for Republican leadership! They give the Republican base the nasty bigoted rhetoric they love so much without having to actually do anything at all. Though it seems Governor Chris Christie may use his weight to physically keep orphans under five from entering New Jersey. All he has to do is stand and the middle of a tunnel or bridge and even toddlers can’t get around him.
Let’s see now, since their self reflection over their loss in 2012 coming to understand that just simple demographic alone meant that Republicans had to do more outreach, they have made matter far worse for themselves by alienating even more African Americans, Latinos, single women, Millennials, gays, Asians, Muslims, Hindus and Pastafarians than they did last time. It is what seven years of a black family in a white house has done to them.