They Just Made A Big Mistake

[Editorial]

The Republicans just made a big, big mistake! Huge.

The Hour reported that,

“As the 102 Democratic majority stood up and cheered, Republicans including Sen. Rob Sampson of Wolcott, Rep. Ben McGorty of Shelton, Rep. Kurt Vail of Stafford walked out. State Rep. Cara Pavalock-D'Amato of Bristol wore a sweater with the words "ICE IN," on the back. The walkout and ICE criticism comes at a time of heightened tension and scrutiny nationwide.”

While Republicans continue to harp on crime and undocumented immigrants, residents are starting to look around and ask: Where? Most of us don’t see it. Yes, crime exists, but we don’t need federal "surge" tactics in our neighborhoods. As the GOP tries to force national rhetoric into local politics, voters are seeing through the facade.

We see the videos on Facebook and the reports on TV. We see the violence and realize: That isn’t us. We aren’t like that. So why are there ICE raids here?

As the polls show, the people don’t like what they are seeing,  Quinnipiac University reported that,

“61% Of Voters Think The Trump Administration Has Not Given An Honest Account Of The Fatal Shooting Of Alex Pretti, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 58% Of Voters Think DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Should Be Removed”

So I hope that the Connecticut Republicans continue supporting Trump. Because the voters are saying enough! Enough!

Wow six! It is a regular crime wave! This is the bull that the CT Republicans are pushing! Six undocumented arrested by ICE and they want to call in ICE thugs! 

And this also is why they are losing...

Inside One Minneapolis Church, a Different Type of Protest

In the weeks since ICE agents began conducting operations across the city, Westminster Presbyterian has given its members a place to protest on their own terms.

The New York Times

By Claire Fahy

Feb. 3, 2026

On Sunday morning, as some people packed the diners in downtown Minneapolis in search of warm breakfast and coffee, others filed into the pews at Westminster Presbyterian.

One detail, however, hinted that this wasn’t a typical weekly service — a woman with knitting needles was making a red hat worn by many of those who have poured into the streets to deplore the presence of immigration agents.

The church offered a quieter but, for many, an equally powerful form of protest: prayer. Absent were the animal onesies and profanity-laden chants of the crowds outside the B.H. Whipple Federal Building. In their place were hymns, scripture and a full-throated sermon.

“The main reason why Operation Metro Surge has not gone according to the Department of Homeland Security’s plan is because the architects assumed that Minnesotans would turn on one another, or decide that it’s too costly to show solidarity to people who are suffering or who are gripped by fear,” the Rev. Matthew Skinner declared from the pulpit. “So far, we haven’t done that.”

Places of worship have played pivotal roles in protests throughout history. The Presbyterian Church has urged members into action in the Revolutionary War and supported the civil rights movement. Since Immigration and Customs Enforcement began operations in Minnesota in December, leaders of many faiths have provided support for the people resisting.

ICE’s presence isn't driving wedges between us; it’s uniting us. We see the violence and hear the rhetoric, and we respond: That this is not us. That is not the U.S. The Republicans seem to have forgotten the lessons of Selma, Montgomery, Birmingham, and Little Rock. They’ve forgotten that there comes a point where the American people simply say, "Enough." In the 1960s, that message was delivered on the evening news; today, it’s being delivered via social media.

These aren't "radical leftists" protesting in the streets or praying in the pews—they are our neighbors. And that is exactly why the GOP is losing the room.

[Editorial]