07-07-2018 15:00 via sltrib.com

Rich Lowry: ‘Abolish ICE’ is a foolhardy idea whose time has come

There are few things more powerful in politics than a dumb idea whose time has come.This accounts for the seemingly inexorable momentum of the rallying cry, “Abolish ICE,” which has rapidly gone from fantastical left-wing cause to mainstream Democratic issue embraced by prospective presidential candidates. The great advantage of “Abolish ICE” is precisely its witless simplicity and emotive symbolism removed from any practical considerations of government.In the wake of an
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