I usually love to debate politics, but you know what I want to say most of the time nowadays? “Ah, shut up.” Even to myself.

I know it’s not a good look. Forgive me. It has no place at the irenic table of reason. But until I’m headed off to my vacation table of Maryland crabs, it’ll have to do.

Some ‘Ah, Shut Up’ Moments

“Trump’s policy of separating children from parents” — Ah, shut up. It’s not his policy. Been around for years. HIS policy is pushing a “zero tolerance” for those adults violating our border. The law — which Trump did not sign — does not allow children to stay with adults who are being prosecuted.

“Oh, but those poor kids!” — Ah, shut up. You’re worried about kids crying in a detention center? Everyone is. I’m also worried about the ones dying in the Rio Grande, the ones getting raped on the journey, the ones getting butchered and terrorized by MS-13, and the ones being recruited by MS-13 because of this broken system.

I’m also worried about the American kids stuck in disintegrating, dysfunctional schools because we’re spending $44 billion to educate children (and adults pretending to be children) here illegally. Read my new book. (Pretty please?) With that amount of cash you can hire a quarter of a million new teachers or build 1660 new schools each year.

“But they’re being ripped from their mother’s arms!” — What about kids being ripped from their mother’s wombs? But even in this case, why don’t you admit it isn’t about family unification? It’s about letting illegal immigrant families freely enter the U.S. unencumbered. It’s about open borders … and open borders period. The Leftist immigration activists in this country seem perfectly happy to build a bridge over the Rio Grande with the bloated bodies of women and children if it meant erasing the border.

“Not since the Nazis … “ — You are stomping on the graves of 6 million slaughtered people.

“Trump could end this with an executive order” — What’s Congress for? One yearly baseball game? And besides, he just signed such an executive order. And the same people screaming and wanting to feed his 11-year-old son to sexual predators are already accusing him of abusing his power.

“This is a crisis!” — Yeah. It’s such a sudden crisis those publicizing it had to use photos from 2014. You know, when Obama was doing his best to cover up the child migration problem. And why suddenly a crisis? Funny how it exploded only after Peter Strzok’s text “We’ll Stop It” was released Thursday, putting a final stake in the Trump-Russia concoction.

“But the IG Report said no political bias was shown in the decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton.” — Sure, it was only present in every single investigative decision those Hillary-loving, Trump-hating investigators made. Garbage in, garbage out.

“Comey’s insubordination caused Hillary to lose the election.” — You’ve just spent 18 months telling us Russia cost her the election. Comey’s a Russkie?

The only reason Comey announced the reopening of the investigation was to ensure Hillary’s “legitimacy” when she became President. The only reason the announcement came just days before the election was because Andrew McCabe and Strzok held onto news of Weiner’s laptop for a month to protect Hillary and get at Trump. And the only reason FBI acted at all was because the NYPD was threatening to expose all the dirty Clinton business they found on Weiner’s computer.

(And speaking of which …)

“Uhhhhh. Melania’s jacket! How horrible! See? She really doesn’t care!” — Yeah, you’re harping on fashion wear. Yesterday, a famous Hollywood figure suggested Melania’s son be caged with pedophiles and not a peep from the Hollywood community. But that’s Hollywood. They don’t give pedophiliacs grief. They give them Oscars.

Okay, Al. Enough. Shut up about the “Ah, shut ups.” What about the “Ah, look at thats?”

We’re spewing so much spit we’re not even seeing the good things going on around us.

‘Ah, Look at That’

Did anyone notice the Gallup poll showing that Americans are the happiest they’ve been with the direction of the nation since 2005?

Notice the Manufacturer’s Outlook Survey that has 95.1% of them with an optimistic view of their future? The highest rate ever.

Notice 26% expect economy to be “very good” next year? That’s the highest since CNN began asking in 1997.

Notice jobless claims are down for the third month in a row? And more jobs open than people seeking them?

Notice the applause Chris Platt got for praising God?

Notice that Iran is in retreat with growing protests in the street?

Notice ISIS in the news recently? No, neither have I.

Notice that summer is here?

Notice that summer is here and the time is right for dancing in the streets?

‘Ah, Turn It Up’

Ah, turn it up! Turn it up! I was asked today what we could do to come together and solve the immigration problem. “First, stop yelling at each other (a more respectable form of “Ah, shut up”). Breathe.”

Now I know the third step in coming together. Put on some Motown.

Ah, turn it up! What problem or division doesn’t seem less daunting or acrimonious after a bit of Motown?

Plus it’ll make for some great driving music. When I’m avoiding news-talk. Or at least trying …

 

Al Perrotta is The Stream‘s Managing Editor and co-author of the new and conveniently timely book The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration.