I was going to write about Donald Trump firing Acting Attorney General Sally Yates because she wouldn’t enforce his disgusting Muslim ban, but instead I’ll let you listen to Rachel Maddow’s take on it because she said everything I would have.
Steve Bannon Is Making Sure There’s No White House Paper Trail, Says Intel Source https://t.co/kkHmCNn9UZ
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2017
The United States of America has veered into dictatorship. Who will stand for law above diktat?
re: #1 Charles Johnson
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Bannon looks shit plastered as always. I guess I would be too if I got the keys to an entire country like he did.
Welp. All that fired up, engaged rush of enthusiasm from last night is gone now. WH is moving fast, unilaterally, and with literally no check or balance that can stop it now, it seems.
Even if we do end up stopping it somehow, the damage will be untold, and the ideal of who is allowed to ever be considered ‘American’ is utterly shattered, because it’s clear that most of us are simply not wanted here, because we are never, ever, ever going to be seen or allowed to be ‘American’.
re: #2 Unshaken Defiance
The United States of America has veered into dictatorship. Who will stand for law above diktat?
It’s a true test of character for so many. Yates showed her character. It’s up to our Congressmen and women and others to do the same. Seeing good things out of the State Department. Many feel they cannot ethically do what Trump is asking of them.
re: #4 Citizen K
Welp. All that fired up, engaged rush of enthusiasm from last night is gone now. WH is moving fast, unilaterally, and with literally no check or balance that can stop it now, it seems.
Even if we do end up stopping it somehow, the damage will be untold, and the ideal of who is allowed to ever be considered ‘American’ is utterly shattered, because it’s clear that most of us are simply not wanted here, because we are never, ever, ever going to be seen or allowed to be ‘American’.
Fuck that shit. I’m not letting the assholes define who or what is American.
If George Takei can still be positive and fight for what’s right, so can I.
re: #4 Citizen K
Welp. All that fired up, engaged rush of enthusiasm from last night is gone now. WH is moving fast, unilaterally, and with literally no check or balance that can stop it now, it seems.
Even if we do end up stopping it somehow, the damage will be untold, and the ideal of who is allowed to ever be considered ‘American’ is utterly shattered, because it’s clear that most of us are simply not wanted here, because we are never, ever, ever going to be seen or allowed to be ‘American’.
Yes, but there’s a Repub Congress and surely they will…..
Bwwaaaahhhahaahahah. Sorry couldn’t say that with a straight face.
Smells like Chicken coup in DC right now.
It’s not a “ban” it’s a “series of tubes”.
re: #9 Sir John Barron
It’s not a “ban” it’s a “series of tubes”.
To think of the days when Ted Stevens was one’s idea of a bad Republican.
There should no longer be any doubt that Donald Trump will carry out his promise to deport millions of people - men, women and children.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2017
Trump chooses a leading climate denier to run @NOAA - fueling scientists’ fear about what’s next - by @sleavenworth https://t.co/DhVw719ia9
— Lindsay Claiborn (@LindsayClaiborn) January 31, 2017
Kenneth Haapala of the Heartland Institute
re: #11 Charles Johnson
I’m just shocked DT hasn’t already lifted the Russia sanctions.
re: #10 HappyWarrior
To think of the days when Ted Stevens was one’s idea of a bad Republican.
Yeah he looks like one of the good guys now.
re: #5 HappyWarrior
Our police may have to stand up to Marshals. Literally, serve papers etc.
re: #12 FormerDirtDart
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Damn. Can’t say I’m surprised but if I have an environmental issue, I have a huge heart for, it’s ocean related issues.
A Congress that allows its staff to be secretly, contractually obligated to the White House is no longer a Congress.
— John Wonderlich (@JohnWonderlich) January 31, 2017
The speed with which the GOP is allowing the system to break down is breathtaking. https://t.co/9qOwitsETX
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) January 31, 2017
re: #15 Unshaken Defiance
Our police may have to stand up to Marshals. Literally, serve papers etc.
Yep. It’s going to take individual heroes to stop this.
re: #11 Charles Johnson
@Green_Footballs There was never ever good reason to take his threats anything but seriously. “Just words” guys can kiss my ass
— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) January 31, 2017
re: #6 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Fuck that shit. I’m not letting the assholes define who or what is American.
If George Takei can still be positive and fight for what’s right, so can I.
Wingnuts have been claiming for years that you have to be a stupid right-wing radical to be an American. We need to make it clear that intelligent, compassionate people are the best of America, and we can get our reactionary yahoos back to the fringe where they belong.
re: #21 Timothy Watson
“Muslims are doctors, lawyers, law professors, members of the military, entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, moms and dads. And they need to be treated with respect.” —George W. Bush, six days after 9/11
Dubya’s views on Muslims and his immigration policies were among the few things I agreed with him on.
It’s already in the works: https://t.co/AuQEGpjSQr @bungdan
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2017
re: #21 Timothy Watson
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I hated her father as President but I’d take him as President right now. He wasn’t a bigoted asshole and he at least tried for the most part to find qualified people for the job.
re: #11 Charles Johnson
Next Trump EO? Deporting “immigrants already living in the United States who depend on taxpayer help” https://t.co/rVcKUnCn9H
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) January 31, 2017
WaPo obtains draft EO from Trump suggesting deportation force is forthcoming https://t.co/rXkXDMmnAR
— Dylan Baddour (@DylanBaddour) January 31, 2017
The protests of the last two weekends will look like a small group of lost tourists compared to what will follow this #InheritTheWind https://t.co/j4LgzxY5HR
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) January 31, 2017
Journalists “are starting to recognize the authoritarian tendencies of this administration,” @BrendanNyhan says https://t.co/GFgqTCBOlg
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 31, 2017
What was the first clue? @brianstelter @BrendanNyhan https://t.co/hfxOB2sz6G
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2017
Here we go again: Puzder hearing delayed but this time no tentative new date. Committee won’t schedule until after receiving OGE letter.
— Ben Penn (@benjaminpenn) January 31, 2017
Right now attorneys only way to see refugee clients would be if local sheriffs escorted them in with a willingness to use force. In the USA
— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) January 31, 2017
I used to wonder, in history class, what I would do.
I’m done wondering. I’m doing now.— sylk (@sylk) January 31, 2017
DAY 11: Had brunch with Fey & Poehler. Signed an EO that outlaws mansplaining. Tasked Bill with re-organizing my pantsuit closet.
— ALT-POTUS 45 (@IfHillaryHad) January 31, 2017
Now I’m picturing Bill playing Candy Crush in a pile of pantsuits on WH bedroom floor https://t.co/8hm0GyDmon
— Alby, Nazi Puncher (@albyselkie) January 31, 2017
After a man was deported from LAX in defiance of the NY/MA court ordered stay, an LA court issued a TRO against the CBP/DHS
— Charlotte Silver (@CharESilver) January 31, 2017
re: #32 klys (maker of Silmarils)
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Discussed possibility of being arrested in protest at federal building last night with spouse. Told her she would need to get clear if event happens to document and make sure our kid has one parent not in jail.
Tomorrow, tomorrow/ I’ll destroy the traditional base of the Democratic Party tomorrow/ you’re only a day away pic.twitter.com/8FjkX55ngo
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) January 31, 2017
@daveweigel very “small government” “states rights” of them
— WB Young (@FormerDirtDart) January 31, 2017
Something I haven’t heard: Have there been any polls on what people think of the ban? Normally, I would have expected to hear some.
Been finding these a lot around the area I frequent, and taken a picture of each one I’ve seen. I’m gonna hopefully see more of these soon as a reminder, because holy fucking shit, things have been going wrong so quick.
#FightTrumpEveryday #Resist #Resistencia pic.twitter.com/3eVPSLh7Rm
— Citizen K (@Citizen_Kryptik) January 31, 2017
re: #40 Belafon
Something I haven’t heard: Have there been any polls on what people think of the ban? Normally, I would have expected to hear some.
I bolded the hangup.
re: #41 Timothy Watson
He filed for 2020 already. This allows big donors to bribe him by “contributing to his campaign.”
re: #42 Citizen K
That’s something I like. And can do.
/makes a note to add chalk to the grocery list
re: #44 jaunte
He filed for 2020 already. This allows big donors to bribe him by “contributing to his campaign.”
But he only self-funds!
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FBI Shuts Down Prominent New ISIS Recruitment Website https://t.co/1Z88N5xSMb pic.twitter.com/X62cOmUo6b
— The Onion (@TheOnion) January 31, 2017
re: #44 jaunte
He filed for 2020 already. This allows big donors to bribe him by “contributing to his campaign.”
It also prevents non-profit organizations (like Planned Parenthood) from mentioning his name in any of their fundraising literature.
What I’m thinking about today:
Khizr Khan:https://t.co/wrHK7IkBrG
And a vet who fought with those now excluded:https://t.co/4LhNIT8xVo— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 31, 2017
re: #45 klys (maker of Silmarils)
That’s something I like. And can do.
/makes a note to add chalk to the grocery list
Dollar store. :)
re: #50 allegro
Dollar store. :)
Yeah, but that’s an extra trip. Grocery stores are already on the list for today.
re: #35 Unshaken Defiance
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This means that the checks and balances are done. Court orders will be ignored and the SCOTUS has no enforcement means.
This is literally rule by men with guns. The men with guns are refusing to obey the courts.
Why isn’t there a general strike happening round about now?
Stopping the country working would send a pretty hefty sign? Even 2 days of Orange Flu would get attention.
re: #41 Timothy Watson
WTF? Trump is still raising money?
He’s already filed with the FEC for his 2020 run, along with applying to trademark “Keep America Great”
Also, posted something to Facebook of a political nature, which is something I never ever do.
We’ll see how that goes. Framed in more neutral party terms about how EVERYONE who gives a shit about the concept of America that we all grew up with should be worried and speaking out about the reports of the Marshals not enforcing court orders.
Conservatives @Raul_Labrador, @Jim_Jordan say the border wall supplemental needs to be offset #CWC115
— Lindsey McPherson (@lindsemcpherson) January 31, 2017
And so it begins………. https://t.co/N72mPzICBI
— jennifer steinhauer (@jestei) January 31, 2017
Trump Saturday: It’s a ban
Spicer Sunday: It’s a ban
Trump Monday: It’s a ban
Spicer Tuesday: IT’S NOT A BAN — that’s a media term pic.twitter.com/tFUx8wDk0i— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) January 31, 2017
Old Spicer antiperspirant also protects against accountability. https://t.co/FndvFfZGsJ
— Carl Prine (@CarlPrinetweets) January 31, 2017
re: #53 harlequinade
Why isn’t there a general strike happening round about now?
Stopping the country working would send a pretty hefty sign? Even 2 days of Orange Flu would get attention.
1. Weak unions.
2. No one to spread the word.
3. A lot of people don’t know/care. The conservatives I work with are at worst cheering, at best going “It doesn’t affect me.”
You have to organize a strike.
On eve of #Tillerson vote, Senate @GOP led by @SenateMajLdr moves to allow secret #Exxon oil payments to #Russia https://t.co/YKqn75KVS9 pic.twitter.com/27UMDzuM08
— Ian Gary (@Ianpgary) January 31, 2017
US Congress moves to make secret payments to autocrats legal. Kid you not. @anticorruption @opengovpart @opencorporates @helen_access https://t.co/KPezHki8oB
— Zoe Reiter (@zoe_reiter) January 31, 2017
re: #58 Belafon
1. Weak unions.
2. No one to spread the word.
3. A lot of people don’t know/care. The conservatives I work with are at worst cheering, at best going “It doesn’t affect me.”You have to organize a strike.
Fragile middle and working classes are also frightened of loss of income.
Anyway, those grocery errands call.
re: #29 Charles Johnson
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Gee, I’m glad the press is starting to get on board with this.
How long before freedom of the press is suspended? Perhaps they are sensing that they may be wiped out by fiat.
Didn’t care about the public, but now they are endangered … liberal media my ass.
re: #60 Scottish Dragon
Fragile middle and working classes are also frightened of loss of income.
But isn’t this the same fragile working class on the streets every weekend?
re: #64 harlequinade
But isn’t this the same fragile working class on the streets every weekend?
Weekend. Generally defined as days not working. Even people just making ends meet get days off.
Planned under Obama but carried out by Trump, Anwar al-Awlaki’s 8-year-old daughter was murdered by a U.S death squad in Yemen.
— Ajamu Baraka (@ajamubaraka) January 30, 2017
Can anyone on the right explain to me how Trump made America stronger by proudly embracing the anti-American claim that we target civilians? https://t.co/9U3EHVZGKX
— Will Saletan (@saletan) January 31, 2017
Again, direct quote: “We have to take out their families.” https://t.co/Sd4Z1agR1X
— Christopher Orr (@OrrChris) January 31, 2017
re: #64 harlequinade
But isn’t this the same fragile working class on the streets every weekend?
Not the same thing as a general strike, but I am interested in participating if we can get one up and running.
Is there a credible source for the Federal Marshal Service refusing to enforce court orders?
re: #65 Belafon
Weekend. Generally defined as days not working. Even people just making ends meet get days off.
The implication of my question wasn’t about the day, more the political will. There are people who will protest.
I’ve lived through many, many French strikes. If people are angry enough, they stand up, fight back.
It’s just…there is a sense, with the tweets, that people are waiting for someone to help - US Marshals, the Democratic Party etc. and…it don’t look like help’s coming.
Authoritarians don’t need the mechanisms of government. They really just need the guys with the guns, at least at first.
— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) January 31, 2017
re: #68 Anymouse
Just spoke w/ an immigration atty in LA. Told me that no one is receiving service of process of 3 court orders that apply to LAX: NY, MA, LA
— Charlotte Silver (@CharESilver) January 31, 2017
This is still developing.
re: #67 Scottish Dragon
We need the Obey artists to draw us a Strike/”Orange Flu, Stay Home” image, and get it in as a full page ad Kickstarter campaign.
Houston: https://t.co/GMGD8Cwny4 pic.twitter.com/6IrmBIAvjC
— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) January 31, 2017
I was part of a meeting with King Abdullah this morning. Jordan is not on the list of EO countries. @DHSgov should explain this. https://t.co/I6AOvjn3iV
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) January 31, 2017
JUST IN: Trump’s signing of cyber security executive order is cancelled for today, White House says; no details immediately provided.
— CNBC (@CNBC) January 31, 2017
re: #76 FormerDirtDart
“It’s not a series of tubes?”
WHUT
JUST IN: Trump’s signing of cyber security executive order is cancelled for today, White House says; no details immediately provided.
— CNBC (@CNBC) January 31, 2017
re: #41 Timothy Watson
I am sure the Democrats are raising money hand over fist. My question is, how much do they have to take in until they approve Trump’s cabinet and Supreme Court nomination?
re: #45 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Klys, a friend and I adopted your postcard idea!
US Marshals Office was refusing to help enforce the court orders yesterday even before Yates was fired.
A handful of volunteer attorneys showed up on Monday at the U.S. Marshals office in downtown Los Angeles, hoping unsuccessfully that the agency would help enforce orders by various judges to temporarily halt the president’s action.
re: #6 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Fuck that shit. I’m not letting the assholes define who or what is American.
If George Takei can still be positive and fight for what’s right, so can I.
Sounds odd but I have found a lot of solace in Hulk Hogan’s old theme song lately:
re: #71 Scottish Dragon
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That’s a serious fucking problem the USA has there. And by extension the rest of the world.
new gemma https://t.co/i5V6ZjXWY6 pic.twitter.com/4sl1c8zkkt
— Matt Bors (@MattBors) January 31, 2017
Our administration has worked with @MassAGO’s office and supports her challenging this action. Full statement: pic.twitter.com/TqJ5wVv4oZ
— Charlie Baker (@MassGovernor) January 31, 2017
Republican Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts… https://t.co/V7EEwS5ztT
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) January 31, 2017
Hmmmmmmmm pic.twitter.com/mVR5ki4F6G
— Zandarkest Timeline (@ZandarVTS) January 31, 2017
IOKIYAR: Part #48573845 https://t.co/HfPmLRDbyY
— Citizen K (@Citizen_Kryptik) January 31, 2017
re: #81 Backwoods_Sleuth
And there’s the problem: court orders mean fuck all unless someone enforces them.
This admin has already decided they’re above the law.
Thinking Things Through Dept:
Even in deepest Alabama one of our colleges ,which has made a very big pitch for foreign students, has had to publish warning guidance on trips back home or to out-of-country Spring Break destinations.
“Sorry Bluto, Panama City Beach doesn’t want you and you can’t get back from Cancun.”
re: #79 Henny Penny
I am sure the Democrats are raising money hand over fist. My question is, how much do they have to take in until they approve Trump’s cabinet and Supreme Court nomination?
Maybe if we give money to republicans we can buy their patriotism. That is apparently the only way GOPers do patriotism
re: #6 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Fuck that shit. I’m not letting the assholes define who or what is American.
If George Takei can still be positive and fight for what’s right, so can I.
You know, I remember back just about a year ago when the bozo Bundy clan was occupying the sanctuary in Oregon. Many people were bitching about the lack of response from the Feds and how that all would lead to other militia type groups flying in the face of Obama and the Feds.
Some people lost all faith in Obama and the Feds. They called him and them weak and powerless, and much worse.
They said if there wasn’t a strong response all national lands and institutions would be over run by the crazies. It almost seemed at time they really wanted it to happen.
And then one day the Feds pulled their well thought out plans and the occupation was over with only one dead who wanted to go out a martyr and the Bundy’s and the other main culprits all in jail.
Yeah, I know we are facing real problems here in America. But we are still a population of 318+ million people. We do have power.
And eventually the people will say it is time to put a stop to this. I believe in this county’s institutions and our laws. I believe there are enough good people that will be willing to do what is right to end the reign of the Orange Oaf and the likes of a Nazi like Bannon.
It is going to take time, but I am encouraged by the demonstration that are going on. Here in Columbus there have been three days of demonstration. Add that all to Trump’s weakening support from even the people that voted for him and there will be change.
And I too am going to do all I can to help. I spent about a half hour this afternoon writing to Rob Portman (again) and to Mitch McConnell (again) and I am trying to find a way to contact Paul Ryan too. I am also getting emails from the Democratic party asking for assistance for candidates running in the next few years. I am going to do my best to see if I can assist on campaign materials.
And I am hoping that one day, just like on January 26th last year, Trump will be traveling down the road he is on thinking everything is going smoothly and he too will be stopped.
It sure is a lot better on the ol’ personal constitution to think this will all end eventually than to get despondent and think all is hopeless. Fuck. That. Shit.
Fight. Resist. Do all you can in your power. But never toss in the towel in frustration.
That will lead to the bad things some seem to be worried about.
.@realDonaldTrump has invited Cap Hill leaders to meet his SCOTUS nominee tonight but Dems tell me they will not attend.
— Kelly O’Donnell (@KellyO) January 31, 2017
re: #79 Henny Penny
I am sure the Democrats are raising money hand over fist. My question is, how much do they have to take in until they approve Trump’s cabinet and Supreme Court nomination?
Am I reading this wrong? Are you suggesting that Democrats are extorting accepting bribes donations to do Bannon’s bidding?
re: #93 Eclectic Cyborg
Trump making America great again; Markets down. Your 401k tanking. Pension funds? Poof. Milk? $12.00 a gallon. #MAGA pic.twitter.com/qliFAmCFy6
— MsJoanne (@MsJoanne) January 31, 2017
BANNON BLASTED - GOP Sen Collins: #NSC Shakeup ‘Entirely Inappropriate’ https://t.co/vxujObo1Np via @MainePublic @catawu @tkdmike @rini6 pic.twitter.com/mxvbZJqkpj
— Allan Margolin (@AllanMargolin) January 31, 2017
re: #100 MsJ
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re: #78 The Vicious Babushka
WHUT
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@CNBC Did his private unsecure server go down?
— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) January 31, 2017
re: #102 Unshaken Defiance
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Barron hacked it again.*
* Not meant to make fun of Barron but to Trump acting like he knows cyber security.
White House aides who wrote Trump’s travel ban see it as just the start. Really interesting story from the @latimes. https://t.co/Fc98JOT9Il
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) January 31, 2017
re: #40 Belafon
Something I haven’t heard: Have there been any polls on what people think of the ban? Normally, I would have expected to hear some.
Don’t you know? The polls are all fake now. You can’t trust them.
That IS what THEY want us to believe.
re: #90 Eclectic Cyborg
And there’s the problem: court orders mean fuck all unless someone enforces them.
This admin has already decided they’re above the law.
This is the ice pick aimed right into the heart of our democracy. The law only functions if we consent for it to function.
If men with guns no longer consent, we rediscover the joys of living in Hobbes’ state of nature:
During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe, they are in that conditions called war; and such a war, as if of every man, against every man.
**The condition of man… is a condition of war of everyone against everyone.
**No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death; and the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.
**Covenants, without the sword, are but words and of no strength to secure a man at all.
That last quote especially shows the hazard we see when courts cannot enforce law. What do you do when the sword holders go rogue?
re: #107 weave
Oh gawd — it really is going to happen. He’s going to parade out the candidates and pick them like it’s a Miss America pageant.
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re: #107 weave
Oh gawd — it really is going to happen. He’s going to parade out the candidates and pick them like it’s a Miss America pageant.
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Francois Fillon’s French presidential campaign plunged deeper into trouble on Tuesday after further revelations about his use of public funds to employ members of his family.
The Republican candidate’s daughter and son allegedly earned 84,000 euros ($91,000) from 2005 to 2007 while working for him when he was a Senator, Le Canard Enchaine said. His wife, Penelope Fillon, earned more than 900,000 euros during over a decade as a parliamentary assistant and a contributor to a magazine while doing little actual work, according to Le Canard.
The newspaper’s initial report on Penelope’s job last week triggered a prosecutor to open a preliminary probe into the family’s affairs. It’s not illegal to hire relatives for public posts in France, so long as they perform their duties. The candidate says he’s innocent.
Trump’s kids couldn’t be reached for comment.
Putin’s laughing all the way to the bank - wondering why none of his predecessors did this before.
re: #107 weave
Oh gawd — it really is going to happen. He’s going to parade out the candidates and pick them like it’s a Miss America pageant.
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re: #110 lawhawk
Trump’s kids couldn’t be reached for comment.
Putin’s laughing all the way to the bank - wondering why none of his predecessors did this before.
Yep Brezhnev probably regrets not funding Wallace.
JUST IN: Trump cancels plans to sign cybersecurity executive action https://t.co/NS3UTiCxso pic.twitter.com/rzkTAQ8RDX
— The Hill (@thehill) January 31, 2017
Couldn’t find @rudygiuliani. Ran out of crayons. Utter chaos. TERRIBLE https://t.co/6jxIO2Xzph
— Trump vs. the USA (@TomWellborn) January 31, 2017
re: #110 lawhawk
Trump’s kids couldn’t be reached for comment.
Putin’s laughing all the way to the bank - wondering why none of his predecessors did this before.
We’re going to get PM Le Pen, aren’t we? Jesus fucking christ, Europe really is just going to embrace the far-right shitshow full stop isn’t it?
Just signed up for Obummercare. Fuck you, Trump.
re: #79 Henny Penny
I am sure the Democrats are raising money hand over fist. My question is, how much do they have to take in until they approve Trump’s cabinet and Supreme Court nomination?
You aren’t as funny as you think you are. And no matter how many times you change your name you are still the same.
I’m going to take a longshot guess here. He’s going to nominate both and announce legislation to pack the Supreme Court.
re: #114 Citizen K
We’re going to get PM Le Pen, aren’t we? Jesus fucking christ, Europe really is just going to embrace the far-right shitshow full stop isn’t it?
We might sigh. It’s up to France and Germany. I’m really worried what happens if Le Pen and Merkel’s right wing opponent wins. We need to nip this fascism in the bud.
This ridiculous twunt thinks the Canadian police are actively covering up the involvement of a second shooter in Quebec. He either thinks the Moroccan and the racist white guy were partners or that the white guy is a patsy. Goddamned lunatic.
I’m not conspiratorial, but in my heart & gut feel a “witness” deal was cut with the Moroccan in order to script narrative. #QuebecShooting
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 31, 2017
#BREAKING Another witness to the Quebec mosque shooting has told CBC News that the attackers shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the shootings.
— Natasha Fatah (@NatashaFatah) January 30, 2017
“Attackers” plural. I’m more than convinced they cut a witness deal with the Muslim to change the narrative. #QuebecShooting https://t.co/TYIvPdnMBI
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 31, 2017
@pacelattin seems like they’re inventing another Dylan Roof. Only this guy’s Facebook was pretty clean and it has disappeared.
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 30, 2017
Only one of the two men detained in the #QuebecShooting is considered a suspect. Because of this, we are deleting posts with their names.
— CBC News (@CBCNews) January 30, 2017
Sure seems like Trudeau and Couillard are doing all they can to sanitize the #QuebecShooting. https://t.co/AhshoxnE4N
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 30, 2017
re: #119 goddamnedfrank
This ridiculous twunt thinks the Canadian police are actively covering up the involvement of a second shooter in Quebec. He either thinks the Moroccan and the racist white guy were partners or that the white guy is a patsy. Goddamned lunatic.
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That’s been a Freeper theme for a day or so.
re: #98 allegro
Am I reading this wrong? Are you suggesting that Democrats are
extortingacceptingbribesdonations to do Bannon’s bidding?
In his always not very clever ways, yes.
Democrats Force Delay Of Jeff Session’s Nomination https://t.co/nPmRa8nT1s pic.twitter.com/EpEzQKerR7
— 700WLW (@700wlw) January 31, 2017
The Senate Judiciary Committee is using a procedural move to delay the confirmation of Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General. The committee was expected to vote on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Jeff Sessions to the full Senate, but that vote will now happen on Wednesday.
In order to stall the vote, the Democrats invoked an obscure rule known as the “two-hour rule.” The rule allows either party to end committee meetings that run more than the first two hours of the Senate’s official day.
There is a live debate w/in the Trump admin over whether to reverse the endangerment finding, @evanlehmann reports: https://t.co/HVnA1xswk7
— Lisa Friedman (@LFFriedman) January 31, 2017
re: #111 Citizen K
And the networks have all cleared out their schedules so they can cover it slavishly.
As opposed to this:
re: #57 FormerDirtDart
Trump Saturday: It’s a ban
Spicer Sunday: It’s a ban
Trump Monday: It’s a ban
Spicer Tuesday: IT’S NOT A BAN — that’s a media term
It is not a ban
It has always never been a ban
re: #123 Scottish Dragon
What endangerment finding?
In case you thought the media could resist Trump’s absurd theatrics, here is CNN airing footage of one SCOTUS contender pumping gas pic.twitter.com/Zf1724I7hT
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 31, 2017
re: #95 ObserverArt
THIS. A thousand times THIS.
re: #118 HappyWarrior
We might sigh. It’s up to France and Germany. I’m really worried what happens if Le Pen and Merkel’s right wing opponent wins. We need to nip this fascism in the bud.
Christ, if that happens, we may as well all check in now, since it’s end up an eternal right wing shitshow we’d never survive.
Empathy is so alien to Donald Trump that he thinks normal people are faking it https://t.co/5Mvka6mw2T
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) January 31, 2017
re: #119 goddamnedfrank
This ridiculous twunt thinks the Canadian police are actively covering up the involvement of a second shooter in Quebec. He either thinks the Moroccan and the racist white guy were partners or that the white guy is a patsy. Goddamned lunatic.
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I hope Americans are strong enough not to watch The Trump Supremes Show tonight.
They need to get no ratings. Make it a complete dud.
@VICE You’re really not helping your credibility when you call 4 humvees a “fleet of tanks”
— WB Young (@FormerDirtDart) January 31, 2017
re: #127 The Vicious Babushka
OMG HE PAYS WITH HIS CREDIT CARD AT THE PUMP AND GOES FOR FUEL PERKS
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re: #95 ObserverArt
Scary thing here is this time it’s the Feds breaking the rules/law. We show up it better be 1000 to 1 because we don’t bring guns unlike those militia types. But the feds have all the toys from tear gas on up.
re: #119 goddamnedfrank
I’m not conspiratorial, but in my heart & gut feel a “witness” deal was cut with the Moroccan in order to script narrative.
For somebody who claims to be “not conspiratorial” he sure is working hard to be the poster child for that.
re: #130 Citizen K
Christ, if that happens, we may as well all check in now, since it’s end up an eternal right wing shitshow we’d never survive.
Honestly, I have no idea where I’d go if I were an ex-pat. I don’t speak any foreign languages. Canada is a nice place but probably too cold for me. We just have to keep on pushing. Our ancestors survived fascism. We can too.
re: #132 Scottish Dragon
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re: #134 ObserverArt
I hope Americans are strong enough not to watch The Trump Supremes Show tonight.
They need to get no ratings. Make it a complete dud.
Nah, I’m going to watch The Mick. Fuck Trump.
May I please ask a small favor of you guys? Gonna Page it later
Employers, managers, supervisors-would you support a general strike against Trump?
— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) January 31, 2017
re: #142 Unshaken Defiance
Employers, managers, supervisors-would you support a general strike against Trump?]
Too many people living hand-to-mouth…
re: #135 FormerDirtDart
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“These are not US military vehicles,” Major Jamie Davis, a spokesman from the Department of Defense, told the Herald-Ledger. “They are Humvees, but there’s no unit designator on there. In the Army, if we go out we have our vehicles identified.”
Davis said the vehicles are most likely decommissioned military Humvees that were sold off to civilians. In addition to lacking a special unit designator, military Humvees also would not be allowed to fly a flag other than the United States flag or a unit insignia. A rep from the Kentucky National Guard told the paper Monday that the vehicles weren’t theirs either.
They also have no license plates. If privately owned they should have been pulled over, cited, and towed. Bet they can’t even provide proof of insurance.
New from @tomtomorrow: The reign of Mad King Donald https://t.co/4340yobjqM pic.twitter.com/9fZKj5efDc
— The Nib (@thenib) January 31, 2017
re: #116 ObserverArt
You aren’t as funny as you think you are. And no matter how many times you change your name you are still the same.
You cannot reason with Trumpsters. Their views are so warped by the fake/dishonest media like Fox and Breitbart that they actually believe in Pizzagate or Hillary being responsible for murdering 40+ people.
re: #4 Citizen K
Even if we do end up stopping it somehow, the damage will be untold, and the ideal of who is allowed to ever be considered ‘American’ is utterly shattered, because it’s clear that most of us are simply not wanted here, because we are never, ever, ever going to be seen or allowed to be ‘American’.
Being an immigrant myself, I’ve never felt as unwelcome in this country as I’ve been feeling after the election. I’ve always been treated differently, even by well-meaning folks who were simply curious, and though I certainly feel American to the bone, it’s clear that many others simply don’t regard me as one.
re: #137 Unshaken Defiance
Scary thing here is this time it’s the Feds breaking the rules/law. We show up it better be 1000 to 1 because we don’t bring guns unlike those militia types. But the feds have all the toys from tear gas on up.
Just ask Rep. John Lewis. He dealt with shit that was just as bad 65 years ago.
Or ask the First Nations who are currently holding their own and refusing to yield in spite of abusive LEOs in North Dakota trying to help ram a defective and destructive oil pipeline through their land.
I’ll tell you one thing, Berlusconi is wondering how he is going to top this Mayhem.
re: #149 Apocalypse
I’ll tell you one thing, Berlusconi is wondering how he is going to top this Mayhem.
Switch to Allstate. They deal with Mayhem all the time.
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re: #149 Apocalypse
I’ll tell you one thing, Berlusconi is wondering how he is going to top this Mayhem.
I remember laughing at Italy for electing a Mussolini admirerer like Berlusconi. Guess it’s not so funny now that we have Trump.
Boo fucking hoo. Kushner bought into his BS. He owns it. @emilyjanefox @VFHIVE
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) January 31, 2017
Kushner’s family isn’t talking to him.
Trump wont listen to him.
What did he think would happen? Dumbassery has its rewards and privileges. He’s getting all of them.
re: #148 Myron Falwell
Just ask Rep. John Lewis. He dealt with shit that was just as bad 65 years ago.
Or ask the First Nations who are currently holding their own and refusing to yield in spite of abusive LEOs in North Dakota trying to help ram a defective and destructive oil pipeline through their land.
That will be Trump’s first domestic blood.
re: #134 ObserverArt
I hope Americans are strong enough not to watch The Trump Supremes Show tonight.
They need to get no ratings. Make it a complete dud.
Hey here’s a suggestion: Ripper Street season 4 is just out on Netflix. :)
re: #152 lawhawk
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Kushner’s family isn’t talking to him.
Trump wont listen to him.What did he think would happen? Dumbassery has its rewards and privileges. He’s getting all of them.
Tough shit Jared, you signed up for this. You didn’t have to work for him.
re: #137 Unshaken Defiance
Scary thing here is this time it’s the Feds breaking the rules/law. We show up it better be 1000 to 1 because we don’t bring guns unlike those militia types. But the feds have all the toys from tear gas on up.
Important to keep in mind it is not all Feds.
We need to count on the good. Good always overcomes bad. Yes, it could get messy and take time, but I am not going to abandon the thought that the majority of the people working in the government are good people, and the majority of the people that are police and military are good people…
And they all know the pressure our Constitution in under.
People seem to want this to be over today…tomorrow. It takes time…all shocks to systems have to settle down, recalibrate and then fight.
Take the body’s immune system. It has to identify, isolate and then attack the foreign substance. In the meantime it builds up a fever, makes the person lay down and then rebuilds. Meanwhile you put in nutrients and fluids that are helpful.
I see the Demonstration as the fluids.
I like to feel positive. Feeling depressed and unwilling to fight, to give up, lets the sickness take over.
Sean Spicer says blocking Merrick Garland was different, bc it came in the “fourth term.” So that was okay.
— Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) January 31, 2017
re: #157 Backwoods_Sleuth
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re: #152 lawhawk
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Kushner’s family isn’t talking to him.
Trump wont listen to him.What did he think would happen? Dumbassery has its rewards and privileges. He’s getting all of them.
Yeah, the interesting thing is they pull the shit when he’s on Shabbat.
re: #159 HappyWarrior
John Adams appointed John Marshall AFTER Thomas Jefferson had beaten him. No, Sean, it wasn’t okay. Stop fucking lying you Dippin’ Dots hating piece of right wing shit.
I’m still laughing over “fourth term”…Sean is just soooo smart about this stuff.
re: #152 lawhawk
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Kushner’s family isn’t talking to him.
Trump wont listen to him.What did he think would happen? Dumbassery has its rewards and privileges. He’s getting all of them.
A Christian church service and blowing off the Sabbath for the inauguration celebration isn’t playing well in Orthodox circles.
re: #144 Backwoods_Sleuth
They also have no license plates. If privately owned they should have been pulled over, cited, and towed. Bet they can’t even provide proof of insurance.
My guess, they could be vehicles passed to law enforcement. Or, they could be vehicles transferred for foreign military sales being moved to a contractor for refurbishment before shipping.
re: #152 lawhawk
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Kushner’s family isn’t talking to him.
Trump wont listen to him.What did he think would happen? Dumbassery has its rewards and privileges. He’s getting all of them.
So Jared isn’t Trump’s caretaker anymore?
Looking at Trump and Bannon, I find myself rooting hard for arterial plaque.
re: #143 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Too many people living hand-to-mouth…
That’s why I aimed the question as I did. I would arrange a day off with pay for my guys. I can do that, just take a ding in the budget. Doable.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAAAAA
During @PressSec briefing he was passed long notes: big letters written w/ red Sharpie. Journos speculate they’re from a watching Trump. 1/2
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) January 31, 2017
One journo at @PressSec briefing says he could see & one of the notes for Spicer written in red Sharpie began: “It was Obama’s fault.” 2/2
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) January 31, 2017
re: #163 FormerDirtDart
My guess, they could be vehicles passed to law enforcement. Or, they could be vehicles transferred for foreign military sales being moved to a contractor for refurbishment before shipping.
In Kentucky even law enforcement vehicles are required by law to have license plates displayed. Any vehicle on the road HAS to display a license plate and MUST be insured.
re: #152 lawhawk
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Kushner’s family isn’t talking to him.
Trump wont listen to him.What did he think would happen? Dumbassery has its rewards and privileges. He’s getting all of them.
Jared and Ivanka rode all over town on Friday night and Saturday Jan 20-21 to various Inauguration festivities and he allegedly received a “rabbinic dispensation” because his duties are “life and death dependent” but when his father-in-law’s decisions are ACTUALLY FUCKING LIFE THREATENING he is suddenly so strictly observant? Fuck that shit.
re: #161 Backwoods_Sleuth
I’m still laughing over “fourth term”…Sean is just soooo smart about this stuff.
4th quarter/4th term. whatevs.
re: #168 Backwoods_Sleuth
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This is funny and sad at the same time. We have a child running the WH.
re: #167 Unshaken Defiance
That’s why I aimed the question as I did. I would arrange a day off with pay for my guys. I can do that, just take a ding in the budget. Doable.
A day off with pay isn’t much of a general strike. This isn’t going to be a bloodless, painless 4 years.
re: #153 Decatur Deb
That will be Trump’s first domestic blood.
And the international fallout will make the United States government even more of a global threat and enemy than it already is. He may win that battle but lose the ensuing war (be it real or metaphorical) in devastating fashion.
re: #142 Unshaken Defiance
If I still had my little rubber factory I would have, in a way. I would have just not shipped anything for two days. Would not have been able to afford to pay my guys for two days and they couldn’t afford two days without pay.
re: #172 HappyWarrior
This is funny and sad at the same time. We have a child running the WH.
Can you imagine the aide that had to run the papers over?
re: #169 Backwoods_Sleuth
In Kentucky even law enforcement vehicles are required by law to have license plates displayed. Any vehicle on the road HAS to display a license plate and MUST be insured.
they could have temporaries displayed in front windshields. Also, the armor kit on the back of the vehicles is what is typically seen on those humvees used by the Iraqi Army, not the US
re: #173 Decatur Deb
A say off with pay isn’t much of a general strike. This isn’t going to be a bloodless, painless 4 years.
So, you’re saying a business that is willing to pay its employees to protest doesn’t count?
re: #164 allegro
So Jared isn’t Trump’s caretaker anymore?
I bet the entire Trump team is going to be in turmoil in another two weeks. It wouldn’t surprise me if there is almost complete turnover in six months if that.
Trump is an ass. Always was always will be. It is going to take some time to figure out he won’t listen to them, he will crap on them and belittle them if they don’t call him a god.
Why else did he always end up in the business messes he was always in. Because he isn’t a good business man. Never was.
And everyone around is finding out he isn’t a good President.
Sad fact is, people are about one year out from coming to grips with the real Trump. It is just starting.
The guy Trump claimed would solve the Arab-Israeli conflict can’t even handle disagreements within the Admin. @emilyjanefox @VFHIVE pic.twitter.com/zrsRJrLDOM
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) January 31, 2017
re: #165 makeitstop
Looking at Trump and Bannon, I find myself rooting hard for arterial plaque.
Nature has its ways.
re: #178 Belafon
So, you’re saying a business that is willing to pay its employees to protest doesn’t count?
It’s a start, but at some point the action is going to stop being symbolic.
Spotted on the briefing room podium. Was passed to @PressSec Sean Spicer during the briefing. pic.twitter.com/SqBD1of2Ad
— Allie Malloy (@AlliemalCNN) January 31, 2017
re: #165 makeitstop
Looking at Trump and Bannon, I find myself rooting hard for arterial plaque.
Trump et al. do nothing but tell lies.
Trump’s medical spokes-bot says Trump has the “best health ever”.
I like this combination.
re: #152 lawhawk
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Speaking of which:
Family of Syrians Deported From Philadelphia Voted for Donald Trump
re: #180 lawhawk
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Yep, can’t even disagree with his father in law yet Donald insists he’s the guy that’s going to solve the Israel-Palestinian crisis.
re: #185 garzooma
Speaking of which:
Family of Syrians Deported From Philadelphia Voted for Donald Trump
Sigh. I feel bad for them but they really needed to goddamn listen to him.
I guess I’m becoming a little more cold hearted as I get older but it’s harder and harder for me to feel too bad for people who voted for this asshole and suddenly realize what we were trying to tell them during the campaign. Now, I don’t think they deserve to suffer because of that but damn it, listen next time and stop calling us libtard PC Nazis.
re: #182 Decatur Deb
It’s a start, but at some point the action is going to stop being symbolic.
The company taking the monetary hit rather than the employees is symbolic? Do you think that the only way this has meaning is if American people suffer?
re: #179 ObserverArt
ITrump is an ass. Always was always will be. It is going to take some time to figure out he won’t listen to them, he will crap on them and belittle them if they don’t call him a god.
Don’t forget lie to them. Like he did with his lawyers.
re: #183 Charles Johnson
Wow. Spicer is an utter dumbass. TAKE THE SCRAP OF PAPER WITH YOU
re: #183 Charles Johnson
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Fuck any Republican who tries to claim they’re actions are backed by the will of the people. Arkansans passed a ballot measure for medical marijuana. Will of the people, right? Not according to the Repubs. One bill introduced today would ban the manufacture, sale, purchase or exchange of edibles. Another bill introduced would ban the smoking of medical marijuana anywhere in the state. But by all means, let’s continue to over prescribe pain meds.
re: #185 garzooma
Speaking of which:
Family of Syrians Deported From Philadelphia Voted for Donald Trump
‘I never thought leopards would eat MY face,’ sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party.
— Adrian Bott (@Cavalorn) October 16, 2015
re: #192 ObserverArt
Just came across a picture behind the curtains of the Whitehouse Press Room.
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Somewhere Putin is doing the same to Trump. It’s a puppetcracy.
re: #177 FormerDirtDart
they could have temporaries displayed in front windshields. Also, the armor kit on the back of the vehicles is what is typically seen on those humvees used by the Iraqi Army, not the US
Not in Kentucky. The temporary tags (and even transit tags for vehicles being moved out of the Commonwealth to another state) have to be in the same place as a regular plate.
re: #23 Charles Johnson
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Something rather amazing jumped out at me in that article:
and tasks the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with producing a report twice a year on the total number of foreign-born people - not just nonimmigrant visa holders - who are authorized to work in the United States.
That sounds like they want to monitor naturalized citizens.
Three years ago, the clues were written in Nevada sand.
and look at how white nationalists have strengthened and become increasingly open about their ties with US govt.
— Ipomoea T. Mae (@so_treu) April 25, 2014
The Storify.
re: #195 HappyWarrior
Somewhere Putin is doing the same to Trump. It’s a puppetcracy.
This is worse than a kakistocracy. This is a malicious-buffoonocracy.
re: #139 HappyWarrior
Honestly, I have no idea where I’d go if I were an ex-pat. I don’t speak any foreign languages. Canada is a nice place but probably too cold for me. We just have to keep on pushing. Our ancestors survived fascism. We can too.
It is often warmer where I am than it is in OH, PA, IA, MN, SD, ND, MT, ID, ME, VT, NY, NH. Just sayin’.
re: #189 Belafon
The company taking the monetary hit rather than the employees is symbolic? Do you think that the only way this has meaning is if American people suffer?
Suffering is how our fathers bought what we are throwing away. When it’s gone, even suffering might not bring it back.
UPDATE: The misleading info on the mosque shooter was also spread by Donald Trump Jr. via @BretBaier’s Fox News show https://t.co/mgqUOnHD38 pic.twitter.com/XW0y1wsCED
— Mark Follman (@markfollman) January 31, 2017
I’m shocked. You?
re: #200 MsJ
It is often warmer where I am than it is in OH, PA, IA, MN, SD, ND, MT, ID, ME, VT, NY, NH. Just sayin’.
Those damn Alberta Clippers manage to just skirt past you don’t they? Damn you!!!
#DeVosHearing Murkowski and Collins are possible no votes. Call them. pic.twitter.com/acbGX8L8VH
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) January 31, 2017
Amateur hour continues:
NEW: A mysterious intruder rattles lawmakers https://t.co/H5VsX7iATp
— Mike DeBonis (@mikedebonis) January 31, 2017
Inside the Loews Hotel in downtown Philadelphia at various points Thursday were President Trump, Vice President Pence, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) and scores of other Republican members of Congress. Reporters were kept out, and only a few select staffers, family members and outsiders were allowed to participate in the private GOP policy retreat.
But at least one unauthorized person made it inside, and while it is unclear to what degree the country’s top leaders were in physical danger, their circle of trust was undoubtedly breached.
A person secretly recorded closed sessions on national security and health care that were attended by many dozens of GOP lawmakers. They had gathered for a private discussion of some of the thorniest legislative issues of the moment, as well as a question-and-answer session with Pence.
The recordings were anonymously emailed that night to reporters for The Washington Post and other news outlets that published stories exposing qualms inside the GOP over the party’s plans to roll back the Democratic health-care overhaul and a looming debate between defense hawks and advocates of fiscal rectitude. Pence, meanwhile, made news by committing to pursue an investigation into unfounded accusations of widespread voter fraud.
re: #183 Charles Johnson
It’s a cue card. CUT! PRINT IT!
A friend made this. Bring it on, @POTUS. Bring it on, Bannon. Whatever you’ve got, we’re ready. #Resist @ACLU @TeenVogue #altnatparkser pic.twitter.com/VodyQaIH7i
— Zoe York (@ZoeYorkWrites) January 29, 2017
re: #71 Scottish Dragon
E-mail of known info sent to my local Mensa group which is now a hotbed of political activism
[I just took that information, along with other information reported in the past few days, and sent it along to others in my state Mensa group. (The state group’s political mail list has become quite a hotbed of political activity these past couple days.)
I put what I wrote behind a hide bar, because it is somewhat long. It is, I hope, a worthwhile read.
(link to Ms. Silver’s twitter feed deleted here but not in original E-mail)
Charlotte Silver is a reporter. She has written for the left-leaning magazine The Nation and for Vice News.
She is reporting that the US Marshals Service is now refusing to enforce court orders suspending the Muslim Ban Executive Order, referring lawyers serving writs that they take orders from the US Attorney. I stress her report is not confirmed by others.
The Marshals Service is a division of the Department of Justice. The US Attorney is under the control of the Executive Branch. That means there is no longer an enforcement arm for the Justice Department if Ms. Silver’s report is true this morning.
The only time to stop an authoritarian regime with relative ease is in its first few days. Once it becomes entrenched, it usually takes warfare to oust the regime. The Republican Party, in control of both branches of the Legislature, is standing by and doing nothing but fast-tracking Cabinet picks without proper paperwork.
In the nascent beginning of an authoritarian regime, the coup does not need the structures of government. They need the folks with guns. If it is true that the Marshals Service, like Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection before, are now refusing to honour the courts, we in fact have a fascist coup in progress.
Republican politicians are refusing to meet with constituents. There is a massive protest outside the office of Senator Orrin Hatch, with the Capitol Police threatening to arrest protestors, in violation of the I Amendment.
As CBS’s CEO noted in the primaries: It [continual favourable coverage of Mr. Trump] may not be good for America, but it is damn good for CBS.
InfoWars (Alex Jones’s wingnut conspiracy Website) has confirmed it received White House Press credentials.
Even normally wingnut conservative blogs such as RedState are concerned over the developments over the last few days (RedState opposed Trump).
The regular press (not the alternative one) is now in real danger. The administration has already indicated it would cut them out.
We are at a crossroads: An authoritarian regime takes power with lightening speed: it usually only has a short window of opportunity before resistance develops and a coup fails.
The Age (an Australian newspaper) notes the USA has lost the moral ground to lecture other nations on democracy and human rights with the actions of the new administration.
They also noted the ways Mr. Trump could be removed from power:
1) Amendment XXV of the Constitution - Declaration he is unfit to serve in office
That would require VP Mike Pence and at least part of the Cabinet to bring the case to the GOP-controlled House. The Cabinet is full of fascists. The GOP has always been party-over-country. Moreover, audio captured at the Republican Retreat recently held in Philadelphia and published by the Washington Post notes that the most senior leadership of the House and Senate are afraid of their own voters. (Moreover, they have been stoking them to buy guns for eight years.)
2) Impeachment: The House brings a bill of “High Crimes and misdemeanours” and if passed, a trial is held in the Senate. See Item 1) about the GOP.
3) Election: Should we have one in 2020, the electorate could vote him out. Alternatively, an overwhelming turnout in 2018 could in theory put a Democratic majority in the House and Senate (despite the efforts of voter suppression and gerrymandering over the years by the GOP) - then see Item 2).
4) A military coup: There has never been a military uprising in the United States, as subservience to the civilian government is part of military doctrine from boot camp to retirement. The argument is that the military swears or affirms to “uphold and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” A fascist coup could be seen as a domestic enemy, but the legality of the military making such a claim would be legally dubious.
I would note that military coups are always disastrous for a nation, and rarely result in a democratic government afterwards. Elements and formations of the military will line up on both sides, and the outcome is usually quite destructive if a coup does not immediately decapitate the government.
In addition there are other ways not mentioned by The Age:
5) A general strike shutting down the economy. The nascent protests seen across the nation starting with the Women’s March and expanding to general protests over the unconstitutional executive order could turn into that. Protests have erupted again today across the nation.
6) Pressure from businesses: Instability is bad for business. Powerful business leaders could put pressure on the GOP to take action for the XXV Amendment, the quickest way to remove Mr. Trump. Their most powerful donors, the Koch Brothers, are already rumoured to have removed support at last week’s Republican retreat in Palm Springs.
7) Resignation: Mr. Trump could resign. A massive social media campaign is already underway questioning the loyalty of Mr. Trump’s staffers to him, mainly by liberals, and aimed at him. Due to his obsession with Twitter, he cannot have missed it. He was even trolled by a Democratic congressman in a press meeting today; the congressman referred to “President Bannon.” (Steve Bannon is part of the cabal informally known as the Fascist Steves by liberals. Steve Bannon was CEO of the fascist and racist right-wing Website swill known as breitbart (dot) com. The objective is for Mr. Trump to question the loyalty of his staffers, and maybe fire them.
8) Arrest: The CIA and FBI are still engaged in their investigation into allegations of Russian collusion with the Trump Campaign. Evidence of such collusion (or worse, evidence of passing national security information) would be grounds for arrest under the Espionage Act. That could conceivably include VP Mike Pence and Trump’s staff. That would also depend on whether the FBI could conduct an independent investigation (it is under the Department of Justice, an Executive branch). By law, the CIA is prohibited from operations on US soil, but could conceivably gather evidence from foreign sources.
However, after the Russian dossier was released by a British MI-6 agent to the press, a number of highly-placed intelligence assets in Russia have been murdered. Someone tipped off the Russian FSB, but who? Several of Mr. Trump’s inner circle have been to Russia and worked with the government, including his Director of National Intelligence, General Michal Flynn. Gen. Flynn and Dr. Jill Stein were both at the party celebrating propaganda outlet Russia Today in Moscow last year: Flynn sat next to Vladimir Putin, and Stein sat across from him. The photo is still available on Dr. Stein’s Green Party campaign Website.
It has been noted that the egregious executive orders have come out on Friday evenings. This is significant because Mr. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner tends to keep Mr. Trump close and on-message. Kushner however is an Orthodox Jew, and is faithful (along with Ivanka Trump) at attending Shabbat on Friday sundown and does not work until Saturday sundown (in keeping with his religious faith). That gives the fascists and nihilists surrounding Mr. Trump a whole day without a check on their influence.
It has also been noted that the travel ban against seven Muslim-majority countries, including cancelling visas and seizing green cards, followed by investigations of electronic equipment and questioning loyalties to the Trump administration, are only being applied to nations where terrorist attacks have never occurred against the USA, and where Mr. Trump owns no business interest. The justification for the EO was 9/11 (fifteen years ago), but none of the countries where the attackers came from are on the ban list (and Mr. Trump owns properties in all of them).
We are now in a constitutional crisis. None of this is alarmist or conspiratorial, all of it has been reported in the mainstream press (except the refusal of orders by the Marshals Service - that was relayed by the reporter in the Twitter post linked at the top).
re: #193 Arkansawyer
Fuck any Republican who tries to claim they’re actions are backed by the will of the people. Arkansans passed a ballot measure for medical marijuana. Will of the people, right? Not according to the Repubs. One bill introduced today would ban the manufacture, sale, purchase or exchange of edibles. Another bill introduced would ban the smoking of medical marijuana anywhere in the state. But by all means, let’s continue to over prescribe pain meds.
Well, trump did meet with pharm people today. Increase in costs AND ban on medical pot. Yup, yup, yup.
re: #194 Interesting Times
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I am trying very hard to have empathy for these folks that voted from trump and are now facing the consequences.
I am having little success.
This is because soon, their vote for trump is going to have consequences for every American when we lose Obamacare, SocSec, Medicare, Medicaid, etc. I simply cannot muster any empathy. All my empathy (and more) goes to the people who are affected by nothing they could control.
re: #203 ObserverArt
Those damn Alberta Clippers manage to just skirt past you don’t they? Damn you!!!
Skirt or skate? :-D
Just.. WHAT. | LAX immigration agents asked detainees to sign away their legal residency status, attorneys say https://t.co/7XF58fL0SS
— Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) January 31, 2017
Sorry, zero fucks given. You voted for a bigoted fascist who explicitly promised to do this. https://t.co/ITGzh05fjs
— Frankly My Dear … (@goddamnedfrank) January 31, 2017
re: #206 Backwoods_Sleuth
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A woman? I find that hard to believe…unless she was screwing them. They, undoubtedly, know every female they work with (since there are few GOP women).
I am having a very hard time believing that.
One of them leaked it.
re: #217 MsJ
A woman? I find that hard to believe…unless she was screwing them. They, undoubtedly, know every female they work with (since there are few GOP women).
I am having a very hard time believing that.
One of them leaked it.
Supposedly she claimed to be someone’s wife.
And apparently all women look the same to the GOP…
Bill Maher normalized Ann Coulter, now he’s going to normalize this little shit. No thanks.
JUST IN: @TomiLahren will be a panelist on this Friday’s @RealTimers with @billmaher
— Matt Wilstein (@TheMattWilstein) January 31, 2017
re: #134 ObserverArt
I hope Americans are strong enough not to watch The Trump Supremes Show tonight.
They need to get no ratings. Make it a complete dud.
Yeah — I admit I’m tempted —- but I can just hear almost as quick here or elsewhere online. Plus — for those who don’t know — since I subscribe to Direct TV Now (streaming TV) — I’m automatically a Nielsen Family. Other streaming live TV services like PS Vue operate the same way. So what I watch *is* directly counted in the ratings.
re: #219 Myron Falwell
Bill Maher normalized Ann Coulter, now he’s going to normalize this little shit. No thanks.
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Trading Coulter in for a newer model.
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In which Anheuser-Busch does a #subtweet to @realdonaldtrump and his supportershttps://t.co/FN02DoJ8Uf
— Liberal Librarian (@Lib_Librarian) January 31, 2017
re: #216 goddamnedfrank
But at least we don’t have a woman President who may make rash decisions during her “time of the month”*, amirite?
*Yes, I know she’s way past menopause. But people did cite this as a reason not to vote for her.
Betsy DeVos is a creationist who gives millions to creationist groups. Donald Trump wants to put a creationist in charge of education.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2017
re: #222 Kragar
Wow in the last two days Budweiser and Dale Jr come out in favor of immigration wingnuts are not having a good two days.
re: #157 Backwoods_Sleuth
Sean Spicer says blocking Merrick Garland was different, bc it came in the “fourth term.” So that was okay.
— Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) January 31, 2017
So remember this well if Ruth Bader Ginsburg retires early 2020.
FYI: if the SC nominee is Neil Gorsuch @kjwinston11 has the breakdown on his faith.
(Spoiler: he’s basically a Scalia-style Catholic)— Jack Jenkins (@jackmjenkins) January 31, 2017
re: #225 Stanley Sea
Is that Presidential stationery?
Personal I think, the Trump coat of arms next to “Donald and Melania Trump”
re: #227 weave
So remember this well if Ruth Bader Ginsburg retires early 2020.
Given the circumstances, RBG may not retire until either a regime change or if she passes.
Twice in the last ten minutes I have gotten telephone calls from someone claiming “there is something wrong with my computer.”
I do not have caller ID on my dial phone so I can’t see these calls coming in; I hung up both times.
Someone trying to scam Western Nebraska for fraudulent claims representing computer firms is definitely calling the wrong area code.
re: #223 Moebym
But at least we don’t have a woman President who may make rash decisions during her “time of the month”*, amirite?
*Yes, I know she’s way past menopause. But people did cite this as a reason not to vote for her.
Don’t caveat that. They were tweeting that to McCaskill just last week - McCaskill who is well into her 60s too. Which she tweeted back to them. Biology…what is that?
re: #231 Anymouse
Twice in the last ten minutes I have gotten telephone calls from someone claiming “there is something wrong with my computer.”
I do not have caller ID on my dial phone so I can’t see these calls coming in; I hung up both times.
Someone trying to scam Western Nebraska for fraudulent claims representing computer firms is definitely calling the wrong area code.
Remember, do not respond YES to anyone. If they ask “Can you hear me?” hang up. There is a scam where they are calling people and recording them saying “Yes” and then using that recording to order shit - and threaten to take you to court if you don’t pay them.
re: #160 Stanley Sea
Yeah, the interesting thing is they pull the shit when he’s on Shabbat.
Except for the inauguration weekend bullshit when he was in full swing with all things Trump due to his special dispensation. That article is pretty full of shit (all the noise about Ivanka being the champion of working women—barf)
Pardon me if I have some lingering doubts about the piety of Jared and Ivanka.
The Birmingham Ala-fucking- bama city council just voted to make it a sanctuary city.
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