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kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#274751: Mar 19th 2019 at 1:38:57 PM

For the record, yes, the ruling only applies to unauthorized immigrants. If you're naturalized or otherwise gained citizenship, it doesn't apply to you.

Also I'm pretty sure that ICE has been pulling this sort of shit already. Only now it's legal.

Huh. Convienent pagetopper.

Edited by kkhohoho on Mar 19th 2019 at 3:41:57 AM

Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#274752: Mar 19th 2019 at 1:42:16 PM

[up] That doesn't account for the vast majority of immigrants, though.

[down] Green card holders and people here on visas are authorized but not citizens nor are they naturalized. And they make up the bulk of immigrants in the country.

Edited by Larkmarn on Mar 19th 2019 at 4:44:51 AM

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kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#274753: Mar 19th 2019 at 1:43:19 PM

[up]That still counts as being authorized though, at least by your definition.

Edited by kkhohoho on Mar 19th 2019 at 3:50:29 AM

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#274754: Mar 19th 2019 at 1:52:27 PM

I really hope Stacey Abrams runs.

I adore Abrams but I'd much rather her run for Georgia's Senate seat in 2020. That I think would make much more sense for her than a Presidential run.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#274755: Mar 19th 2019 at 1:52:34 PM

Trump will bend any law he can and have ICE outright break them to send people back under the flimiest of circumstances.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
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#274756: Mar 19th 2019 at 1:52:54 PM

[up]x4 So basically, any Immigrant that a)isn't trying to be a Citizen, or has a long way to go to be one, and b)commits any sort of crime, no matter how minuscule or dumb it is, can be indefinitely jailed without trial or bail? That's a nightmare that needs to be remedied immediately.

Interestingly enough, though, Both of Trump's Court Picks helped the Liberal Judges form Majority opinions on 2 court cases today: Gorsuch allowed Native Americans avoid paying Washington State's Fuel Tax, and Kavanaugh (along with Chief Justice Roberts) allowed Navy Vets to sue Manufacturers that forced the operators to use Asbestos.

Edited by DingoWalley1 on Mar 19th 2019 at 4:53:20 AM

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#274758: Mar 19th 2019 at 2:22:45 PM

I adore Abrams but I'd much rather her run for Georgia's Senate seat in 2020. That I think would make much more sense for her than a Presidential run.

Stacy Abrams seems to be becoming another person who, while has done good and might even be good in the future has people latching on to her to run for President way too earlier.

It happens a lot.

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#274759: Mar 19th 2019 at 2:26:01 PM

I thought poll taxation was federally unconstitutional though.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#274760: Mar 19th 2019 at 2:26:40 PM

The difference between Beto O’Rourke and Stacey Abrams is that she actually would have won, if not for blatant voter suppression. And she has, you know, actual policy proposals and positions.

[up] It is. I suspect the Florida GOP doesn’t care.

Edited by wisewillow on Mar 19th 2019 at 5:27:03 AM

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#274761: Mar 19th 2019 at 2:27:48 PM

Okay, but who brought up Beto O'Rourke? Because I certainly didn't, although he was one of the people I was thinking about. Certainly not the only one, though.

Edited by LSBK on Mar 19th 2019 at 4:29:03 AM

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#274762: Mar 19th 2019 at 2:28:26 PM

The funny thing is that I was actually going to compare her to O'Rourke but decided against it, Wisewillow are you reading my mind? surprised tongue

Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Mar 19th 2019 at 2:31:45 AM

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#274763: Mar 19th 2019 at 2:30:49 PM

Stacey Abrams is great, and has a really good track record, but I'm not sure I'd want her running for president immediately, if only because there's already 20 or so candidates and she'd almost certainly get drowned out in the fighting between Sanders fans, Biden fans, Warren fans, etcetera ad infinitum.

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#274764: Mar 19th 2019 at 2:41:56 PM

I'd vote for Bernie if he made her a VP (and thus fast tracked her for the Democratic Primary)

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wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#274765: Mar 19th 2019 at 2:43:43 PM

On the other hand, I think Abram would actually be a good unifying candidate; she’s popular with both progressive and centrists, and she’s damn good at making the complex simple.

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#274766: Mar 19th 2019 at 2:55:33 PM

Poll tax! How I love you! How I love you! My dear old Poll Tax!

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Disasturbator
#274767: Mar 19th 2019 at 2:57:01 PM

I see poll tax and I remember how it led riots and a Prime Minster's downfall

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Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#274768: Mar 19th 2019 at 3:15:08 PM

If you guys just wait until 2032, you can vote me into office. I mean, I have no real resources to run a campaign right now, but I’m sure I’ll solve at least one big problem if you elect me.

Leviticus 19:34
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#274770: Mar 19th 2019 at 4:26:31 PM

https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2019/03/19/day-789/

    Day 789: A little longer 
1/ Robert Mueller obtained warrants to search Michael Cohen's emails and cell phones in July, August and November 2017, according to the unsealed search warrant applications. One warrant allowed Mueller's office to search Cohen's emails dating to June 2015 when Cohen still worked for the Trump Organization. In particular, Mueller sought records of any "funds of benefits received by or offered" to Cohen "on behalf of, any foreign government," as well as evidence of efforts "to conduct activities on behalf of, for the benefit of, or at the direction of any foreign government." In February 2018, Mueller's office began referring parts of its Cohen investigation to federal prosecutors in New York, including relevant emails from its warrants. Investigators used the search warrants as the basis for an April 2018 raid of Cohen's office, home, safety deposit box and a hotel room where he had been staying. Cohen ultimately pleaded guilty to tax fraud, bank fraud, campaign finance violations and lying to Congress. Mueller was was appointed special counsel in May 2017. (New York Times / Washington Post / Associated Press / Politico / CNN / NBC News)

https://apnews.com/63b58a572f844f11889610f04ee4ad1d

The prosecutor who handled Michael Flynn's guilty plea has left the special counsel's office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Zainab Ahmad is the third senior member of Mueller's team confirmed to leave the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts but hasn’t yet been sentenced. (Politico)

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/18/another-prosecutor-leaving-muellers-team-1226464

Rod Rosenstein will stay at the Justice Department "a little longer" despite previously announced that he would leave in mid-March. (NBC News)

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/rod-rosenstein-staying-justice-department-little-longer-n984791

2/ Deutsche Bank loaned more than $2 billion to Trump over nearly two decades during his time as a real estate developer at a time when other banks wouldn't lend to him. The bank repeatedly loaned money to Trump despite multiple business-related "red flags," including instances where Trump exaggerated his wealth by an extra $2 billion in order to secure additional loans from the bank. In 2010, Trump returned to Deutsche Bank for $100 million loan, even though it had concluded at the time that Trump had overvalued some of his real estate assets by up to 70%. (New York Times / New York Times / CNBC)

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/19/deutsche-bank-loaned-2-billion-to-donald-trump-over-two-decades-nyt.html

3/ The Supreme Court ruled that the government can detain immigrants indefinitely with past criminal records, even if they were previously released from criminal custody. The ruling provides Trump more authority to arrest, detain and deport immigrants convicted of crimes. (Reuters / Associated Press / Politico / CNN)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-immigration/u-s-supreme-court-hands-trump-a-victory-on-immigration-detention-idUSKCN1R01TF

4/ The House Judiciary Committee said it received "tens of thousands" of requested documents related to its investigation into whether Trump abused his power, obstructed justice or engaged in public corruption. The committee requested documents from 81 individuals, government agencies and others, including Trump family members, current and former business employees, Republican campaign staffers and former White House aides, the FBI, White House and Wiki Leaks. The committee has received eight responses as of Tuesday morning, and the majority of the 8,195 pages of material the committee received was provided by Steve Bannon, who handed over 2,688 pages; Trump confidant Thomas Barrack, who supplied 3,349 pages; and the National Rifle Association, which turned over 1,466 pages, the Republicans said. (Washington Post / Politico / Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-congress/house-panel-expects-thousands-of-documents-in-trump-probe-idUSKCN1QZ2PI

5/ The Trump administration, however, ignored the House Judiciary request for documents. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler had set a Monday deadline asking for documents related the firing of James Comey, internal discussions about the decision of Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from the Russia probe, details about any talks to dismiss, as well as records about payments Trump made as part of a hush-money scheme to keep his alleged extramarital affairs from going public. (CNN / Politico)

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/19/politics/democratic-investigations-white-house-documents/index.html

poll/ 71% of Americans say the economy is in good shape –the best rating during Trump's presidency by two points. (CNN)

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/18/politics/cnn-poll-trump-economy-tech/index.html

    Notables 
The Trump administration proposed placing a cap on federal student loan borrowing as a way curbing student loan debt, which has reached nearly $1.5 trillion. The plan is to prevent borrowers from taking out too many federal loans to the point where the debt becomes unmanageable, which the government argues will reduce college tuition rates. The president of the nonprofit Institute for College Access and Success said the there's "no evidence" that the availability of federal loans has led to higher college costs. (NBC News)

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-proposes-caps-student-loan-borrowing-n984496

Education Secretary Betsy De Vos proposed ending a loan forgiveness program for public service workers and eliminating subsidized loans for low-income students. De Vos also proposed a 12% decrease in funding for her department for fiscal 2020. (CNN)

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/13/politics/betsy-devos-student-loan-forgiveness-budget/index.html

The Trump administration won't give the public more time to weigh in on its proposed rule restricting the Clean Water Act. [Editor's note: I don't have an account to this site, so I can't read the whole article, but it felt necessary to flag] (Greenwire)

https://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060127629/feed

Paul Ryan will join the board of the Fox Corporation – the parent company of Fox News. (CNBC / CNN)

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/19/former-house-speaker-paul-ryan-joins-board-of-fox-news-parent-company.html

Elizabeth Warren called for eliminating the Electoral College as part of an effort to expand voting rights, because "every vote matters." Separately, Colorado and 11 other states and the District of Columbia pledged to give their electoral votes to whichever candidate wins the national popular vote. (Politico / New York Times / Washington Post)

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/19/elizabeth-warren-eliminate-electoral-college-1226686

Congressional Democrats asked the FBI to investigate the owner of the Florida massage parlor who allegedly sold access to Trump. Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer called on federal agents to investigate "public reports about alleged activities by Ms. Li 'Cindy' Yang and her apparent relationship with the president." The letter also called on the FBI to investigate whether another company started by Yang that "may be selling access to the president and members of his family to clients from China." Yang's attorney says she denies the allegations against her. (ABC News / Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-massageparlors-idUSKCN1QZ2MV

A federal appeals court will hear arguments in a case challenging Trump's ownership of a luxury hotel down the street from the White House. The case represents the highest-level hearing yet for a lawsuit that claims Trump's vast holdings are a conflict of interest between his businesses and his duties as president. The suit accuses Trump of violating the emoluments clause in the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits the president from receiving "any present, emolument, office or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince or foreign state" or any U.S. state while in office. (NBC News)

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/appeals-court-hear-arguments-trump-emoluments-lawsuit-n984586

    Dept. of Interpersonal Communication 
Trump: "I was never a fan of John Mc Cain and I never will be." Mc Cain died last August after a battle with brain cancer. (NBC News / USA Today / ABC News)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/19/donald-trump-steps-up-attack-john-mccain-says-he-never-fan/3212034002/

Trump called Kellyanne Conway's husband "a total loser!" after George Conway suggested on Twitter that Trump is not mentally fit to serve as president. (Washington Post / NBC News)

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-blasts-george-conway-husband-top-white-house-aide-kellyanne-n984771

Devin Nunes is suing Twitter and two parody accounts for $250 million over mean tweets. Nunes claims one Twitter account pretending to be his mom and another pretending to be a dairy cow in Iowa made fun of him and accused him of crimes, something Nunes says "no human being should ever have to bear and suffer in their whole life." (New York Times / Politico / USA Today / CBS News)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/19/rep-devin-nunes-sues-twitter-spoof-accounts-250-million/3209590002/

DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
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#274771: Mar 19th 2019 at 4:39:00 PM

[up]x3 Hey, that's what I plan to do.tongue

Edited by DingoWalley1 on Mar 19th 2019 at 7:39:14 AM

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Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#274773: Mar 19th 2019 at 6:43:14 PM

I think that quotes are a very important issue, one that I'm glad is finally getting attention. Buttons, as well, are a very complex and controversial issue. I understand that there are a lot of concerned people on both sides of the debate, and I hope to ease their concerns.

As president, I will consult my experts and do what I can to settle this dispute, and hope that the nations comes to the best possible "quote-button" solution during my term. I hope that we, as a nation, can Build a Better Future Together™.

I'm Protagonist 506 (among other names), and I approve this message.

Leviticus 19:34
DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
Asgore Adopts Noelle
#274774: Mar 19th 2019 at 7:08:10 PM

For too long, we have had to deal with the Quote Block menace that has plagued the forums for far too long! We must rid ourselves of the insanity that is plaguing our forum, and follow a more common sense model, one that's worked for other Forums for millennia! A vote for me, and I shall replace the Quote Block only method with an actual Quote Button! And for those who want to keep the old system, you will keep it for 10 years before it's completely phased out!

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This gives me an idea for a Forum Game.

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#274775: Mar 19th 2019 at 7:15:47 PM

Quote buttons? That sounds like pinko commie talk to me. My father and my father's father and my father's father's father all got along just fine without needing any fancy snowflake quote buttons. We worked hard at our quoteblocks, just like God intended!

I'm Joe Republican, and as your President, I will protect this nation from dirty terrorist quote buttons.

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