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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
To be fair, it’s not like they cared even when they did have to disclose the details. It’s just going to be business as usual but their press officers will have a lot less to do.
The real question is why this was a policy objective for Trump. The military doesn’t care either way, this seems to be what conservatives like to call “virtue signaling”. As ever, something they accuse everyone else of doing while they themselves do it nonstop.
They should have sent a poet.Its also not the US military causing most of the casulites.... Drone ops operated by the actual military have less collateral damage then missions carried out with boots in the sky.
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Its the CIA causing the majority of collateral damage with there drone ops, because they have zero oversight. It helps to go after the right target.
Edited by Imca on Mar 6th 2019 at 9:06:13 AM
"ICE has been keeping tabs on a series of left-leaning and "anti-Trump protests" in New York City. The agency tracked protests that promoted immigrants' rights and those that opposed Trump's deportation policies, plus one protest against the NRA and one that was organized by a sitting member of Congress."
Like that can't be legal, I mean I know that the U.S. has a frightening amount of leeway with surveillance, but there has to be someway to legally challenge this right?
Keyblade Master was here
You know, you're right, I don't know why this surprised me.
Edited by KeybladeMaster on Mar 6th 2019 at 11:48:32 AM
Keyblade Master was hereWell, in some good news, Cohen has reportedly submitted more evidence to Congress
, this time proof that Jay Sekulow (one of Trump's former attorneys) edited Cohen's (false) statement about the Moscow project that he'd submitted to Congress afterward.
What form this proof takes, however, is unknown, as it was a closed-door session.
Edited by ironballs16 on Mar 6th 2019 at 1:04:19 PM
"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"And the poor guys are already overworked enough as-is.
Speaking of, has there been any attempt at improving the quality of Public Defense services? 'Cause last time I checked, your average public defender has about 15 minutes to actually talk to their client before a trial, and little in the way of resources to help their client.
Not saying it's right, of course.
Edited by speedyboris on Mar 7th 2019 at 7:02:58 AM
> Isn't there a law that says something to the effect of "the POTUS can incarcerate any US citizen that is deemed a threat to the nation" or something along those lines?
No law would permit the president to abuse his authority like that,unless you actively threaten the president's life then they'll do want they want with you
have a listen and have a link to my discord serverThe President could try to order the FBI to arrest someone if they violated federal law, but eventually they have to go before a judge, who ultimately decides what will happen with them.
This only applies to US citizens, of course. ICE was probably checking out the immigrant rights protest to see if any illegals showed up.
I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.The national security agencies do have the power to detain and hold someone suspected of espionage or terrorism if they pose a "clear and present" danger, but this power is not unlimited, and any prosecutions would have to be turned over to civil authority.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Also, if it wasn't clear, I do not consider Trump and his ilk deserving of the right to a public attorney should he be unable to hire one.
Edited by MarqFJA on Mar 7th 2019 at 5:40:30 PM
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus."Being unable to hire one" is kind of nonsense for Trump: the only way he couldn't get an attorney is if none is willing to represent him, not if he can't pay. (Well, he may renege on paying, but that's a different issue.)
The Constitutional requirement is clear: all defendants have the absolute right to counsel. It doesn't matter how bad they are.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"I wouldn't wish representing Trump on the worst public defender in the world, but it's extremely unlikely to come to that. The biggest problem I foresee for any trial proceeding is his attorneys literally being unable to work with him due to his narcissism, and informing the judge that they cannot stay on the case.
If that happens, we could get an unprecedented situation where he is declared unfit to stand trial and remanded to a mental institution.
Edited by Fighteer on Mar 7th 2019 at 10:00:37 AM
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"I'm gonna laugh if it winds up being Giuliani.
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All it does, is give them a platform.
Edited by megaeliz on Mar 6th 2019 at 11:26:45 AM