Some elected Republicans have perfected the art of gaslighting their voters while stabbing them in their backs.

For instance, Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a Republican from Florida, insisted on Thursday against all evidence that her proposed “DIGNIDAD Act” did not mean amnesty for illegal immigrants.

Meanwhile, conservatives on X, who cannot agree on much lately, united in their disdain for Salazar’s amnesty bill.

In July 2025, Salazar tried in vain to guilt President Donald Trump into supporting her proposal.

Conservatives opposed her then, and they oppose her now. But that did not stop the lawmaker from pushing amnesty as “dignity.”

“There’s a fundamental misconception about what ‘amnesty’ really means,” Salazar wrote Thursday. “Amnesty is looking the other way: no consequences, no accountability, just more chaos. That’s the system we’ve had for decades. The Dignity Act ends it with enforcement, accountability, real penalties, and ZERO tolerance for criminals. That’s not amnesty. That’s law and order!”

There’s a fundamental misconception about what “amnesty” really means. Amnesty is looking the other way: no consequences, no accountability, just more chaos. That’s the system we’ve had for decades.

The Dignity Act ends it with enforcement, accountability, real penalties, and… pic.twitter.com/2SfE5msOPj

— Rep. María Elvira Salazar (@RepMariaSalazar) April 9, 2026

Data analyst Jennica Pounds, who goes by “DataRepublican” on X, expressed disbelief that Salazar tried to justify her amnesty nonsense.

“Really? You got schooled in the true institutional meaning of ‘Dignity’ and you’re doubling down on it?” Pounds wrote.

Really? You got schooled in the true institutional meaning of “Dignity” and you’re doubling down on it?

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) April 9, 2026

Meanwhile, “MOM of DataRepublican” entered the conversation and predicted a fresh wave of illegal immigration should the bill pass.

Then, Salazar tried to counter that assertion by posting more misleading claims.

No it won’t. It actually locks in permanent enforcement measures (border security, mandatory E-verify, and ends catch and release for asylum seekers).

None of these are currently codified in law, and until they are, they can keep being changed by the Executive. And therefore… https://t.co/5nuGrqqgOY

— Rep. María Elvira Salazar (@RepMariaSalazar) April 9, 2026

Happily, Salazar received no discernible support on X.

Many users simply pointed to the bill’s text or to Salazar’s own words and called her out on her gaslighting.

@data_republican is right, and there is no way you’re going to be able to frame this to make it acceptable to the American people who actually understand what your bill says. pic.twitter.com/UGAYbpmx8k

— Amber (@AmberGirl3) April 9, 2026

You’re the one who admitted this bill is a step towards granting illegal aliens CITIZENSHIP.

“Give them dignity. At some point in the future, another legislator will write another law to give them a path to citizenship.”

Your words.

The dignity act is an amnesty bill. You can… pic.twitter.com/ffA02LGtde

— Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) April 9, 2026

Of course, conservatives have long suspected amnesty proponents of sinister motives.

“Maria Salazar needs her slave labor!!!” one user wrote.

Maria Salazar needs her slave labor!!!

— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) April 9, 2026

In truth, nearly all Democrats and some Republicans, particularly their donors, do regard illegal aliens as cheap labor.

Whether Salazar does too, we cannot say. But we can say that American patriots should regard her amnesty bill — not to mention her lame efforts to justify it — as beneath contempt.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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When those who inhabit a fallen, war-torn world most need a heavenly perspective, rest assured that God will provide one.

On Monday, in His infinite wisdom, He surprised us by acting through NASA.

During a live broadcast of the Artemis II lunar flyby, astronaut Victor Glover delivered a beautiful Christian message to the entire planet, followed by an endorsement and complementary remarks from NASA Public Affairs Officer Leah Cheshier.

“As we get close to the nearest point to the moon and farthest point from Earth, as we continue to unlock the mysteries of the cosmos,” Glover said in a clip posted to the social media platform X, “I would like to remind you of one of the most important mysteries there on Earth. And that’s love.”

At that point, those of us who have grown jaded from awards-show acceptance speeches might have feared some imminent woke diatribe. Instead, Glover gave us something beautiful.

“Christ said, in response to what was the greatest command, that it was to love God with all that you are,” the astronaut added. “And He also, being a great teacher, said the second is equal to it, and that is to love your neighbor as yourself.”

Glover was paraphrasing Matthew 22:37-39: “And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Imagine all the science enthusiasts who tuned in to the NASA broadcast and heard the New Testament!

“And so,” Glover continued, “as we prepare to go out of radio communication, we’re still [inaudible] love from Earth. And to all of you down there on Earth, and around Earth, we love you, from the moon.”

Then, Cheshier responded.

“Poignant words from NASA astronaut Victor Glover,” she said. “And a little bit of a love letter from the other side of the moon, all the way to Earth. Glover touching on the teachings of Jesus, including to love your neighbor as yourself.”

Several minutes later in the actual broadcast, though only a few seconds later in the clip posted to X, Cheshier commented on the view from the spacecraft’s camera.

“And this really beautiful view of a crescent moon and a crescent Earth,” she said. “How great Thou art.”

This was one of my favorite parts of the Artemis II Lunar Flyby yesterday. I loved these words from Victor Glover and Leah Cheshier.

“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1

How Great Thou Art pic.twitter.com/Q7IsF344n4

— Landon Sweet (@LandonSweet) April 7, 2026

Readers who wish to view the entire broadcast may do so in the X video below. The relevant segment featuring Glover and Cheshier’s comments appeared between 5:36:50 and 5:41:34.

LIVE: Watch with us as the Artemis II astronauts make their closest approach to the Moon, traveling farther from Earth than ever before. https://t.co/Zpy7GdTqA8

— NASA (@NASA) April 6, 2026

According to NASA, the images captured by the Artemis II astronauts showed “regions no human has ever seen before — including a rare in-space solar eclipse.”

We can only imagine what Glover and the other astronauts felt as they absorbed those breathtaking views up close.

On the other hand, we need not imagine what went through Glover’s mind. As he encountered a part of Creation hitherto unseen by humans, his thoughts turned to Jesus.

Praise God for allowing us to experience that moment with him.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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