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#329701: Sep 29th 2020 at 3:46:25 PM

[up] and [up][up] The official that the Trump administration put in charge of the refugee camps was apparently chosen specifically for his anti-abortion views. He put restrictions on the movements of the girls in his custody so they couldn't get abortions, monitored their menstrual cycles even after being ordered by a court to stop, and generally played a total creeper.

Edited by Fighteer on Sep 29th 2020 at 6:46:42 AM

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A nice butterfly
#329702: Sep 29th 2020 at 3:48:08 PM

The ACLU kinda kicks ass doesnt it

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
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Lost in Space
#329703: Sep 29th 2020 at 3:53:57 PM

Well, the administration still sucks. I wonder if this is to compensate for the abortion thing, but from the Washington Post: ICE preparing targeted arrests in sanctuary cities, amplifying president’s campaign theme

The Trump administration is preparing an immigration enforcement blitz next month that would target arrests in U.S. cities and jurisdictions that have adopted “sanctuary” policies, according to three U.S. officials who described a plan with public messaging that echoes the president’s law-and-order campaign rhetoric.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation, known informally as the “sanctuary op,” could begin in California as soon as later this week. It would then expand to cities including Denver and Philadelphia, according to two of the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive government law enforcement plans.

Chad Wolf, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, likely will travel to at least one of the jurisdictions where the operation will take place to boost President Trump’s claims that leaders in those cities have failed to protect residents from dangerous criminals, two officials said.

Chad Wolf really sounds like a frat bro, doesn't he?

Trump has inveighed against so-called sanctuary jurisdictions throughout his presidency, and he has expanded those attacks to include Democratic mayors in cities convulsed by racial justice protests and sporadic rioting after the death of George Floyd while in police custody in May. The immigration operation would sync with two themes of Trump’s reelection campaign: His crackdown on immigration his push to vilify cities led by Democrats, who he blames for crime and violence.

Two officials with knowledge of plans for the “sanctuary op” described it as more of a political messaging campaign than a major ICE operation, noting that the agency already prioritizes immigration violators with criminal records and routinely arrests them without much fanfare.

ICE officials have repeatedly warned cities and counties considering sanctuary policies that the agency would send more agents to make arrests into their jurisdictions, not fewer, if they go forward with their plans.

Edited by Fighteer on Sep 29th 2020 at 6:55:08 AM

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A procrastination in of itself
#329704: Sep 29th 2020 at 4:06:36 PM

Isn’t Chad Wolf illegally in the position? I wonder if they’d be able to prosecute the homeland security staff for kidnapping, on the basis that they did the arrests on orders from what’s effectively a private individual.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
singularityshot Since: Dec, 2012
#329705: Sep 29th 2020 at 4:50:14 PM

Worrying story brewing in Green Bay. Trump is due to hold a rally there next Saturday.

Thing is, one of the major hospitals in the city has just put out a statement that their ICU is 3/4 full with Covid-19 patients and overall they currently have 6% spare capacity.

Obviously this is one hospital and others in the area may be able to pick up the slack. But if the healthcare infrastructure is starting to creak then the last thing you want is a super spreader event in the form of a Trump rally.

Edit - apparently four of the local hospitals are now ringing alarm bells. I'm semi-curious if it it gets worse would the NFL step in and ask for the game next week to be delayed. If that were to occur that might shift the dynamic on Covid once again as the public sees a tangible consequence that shakes the national confidence.

Edited by singularityshot on Sep 29th 2020 at 5:36:30 AM

Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#329707: Sep 29th 2020 at 5:50:25 PM

This is a story that Channel 4 is covering back in the UK. The video is now available to watch.

For those who don't know, Channel 4 has a very respected investigative team and does good quality investigative journalism. The video is 22 minutes long.

Revealed: Trump campaign strategy to deter millions of Black Americans from voting in 2016

3.5 million Black Americans were profiled and categorised as 'Deterrence' by Trump campaign — voters they wanted to stay home on election day

Channel 4 News has exclusively obtained a vast cache of data used by Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign on almost 200 million American voters.

It reveals that 3.5 million Black Americans were categorised by Donald Trump's campaign as 'Deterrence' — voters they wanted to stay home on election day.

Tonight, civil rights campaigners said the evidence amounted to a new form of voter "suppression" and called on Facebook to disclose ads and targeting information that has never been made public.

The 'Deterrence' project can be revealed after Channel 4 News obtained the database used by Trump's digital campaign team — credited with helping deliver his shock victory to become president four years ago.

Vast in scale, it contains details on almost 200 million Americans, among more than 5,000 files, which together amass almost 5 terabytes of data — making it one of the biggest leaks in history.

It reveals not only the huge amounts of data held on every individual voter, but how that data was used and manipulated by models and algorithms.

Edited by Wyldchyld on Sep 29th 2020 at 2:00:17 PM

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
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#329708: Sep 29th 2020 at 5:51:01 PM

[up]That was brought up a few days ago.

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#329709: Sep 29th 2020 at 5:51:39 PM

I don't think the full video was out, though. Hadn't been broadcast.

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A procrastination in of itself
#329710: Sep 29th 2020 at 5:59:51 PM

The debate is starting in about 60 seconds if anyone is planning to watch, 538 are live-blogging it if you watch to watch without watching.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#329711: Sep 29th 2020 at 6:00:29 PM

Watch without watching? How zen of Nate Silver.

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#329712: Sep 29th 2020 at 6:01:10 PM

Well they’re watching, but you can watch their commentary without watching it yourself.

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#329713: Sep 29th 2020 at 6:01:35 PM

The debate has started.

I completely missed Wallace's speech, the audio was out lol.

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#329714: Sep 29th 2020 at 6:03:14 PM

Your audio or the show's audio? Because if the latter, that's some classy presentation right there.

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#329716: Sep 29th 2020 at 6:04:39 PM

I have actual popcorn ready, let's get it.

[up]CNN.

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Sep 29th 2020 at 9:04:51 AM

i'm tired, my friend
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#329717: Sep 29th 2020 at 6:04:48 PM

I have the debate on my TV. This is the first time I have used the TV at my apartment, so I turned it on to abc since that was the first channel there.

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#329718: Sep 29th 2020 at 6:05:11 PM

Your audio or the show's audio? Because if the latter, that's some classy presentation right there.

I am 99% sure it was C-Span's audio that was out, a video on a different tab was working fine.

Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Sep 29th 2020 at 6:05:29 AM

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#329720: Sep 29th 2020 at 6:05:28 PM

I'm watching it on WGBH. Chris Wallace is talking now.

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A procrastination in of itself
#329721: Sep 29th 2020 at 6:05:46 PM

I’ve got ABC up on You Tube.

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#329722: Sep 29th 2020 at 6:05:51 PM

I'm watching it on C-Span.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#329723: Sep 29th 2020 at 6:06:02 PM

Also, this is a Fox News host, which I feel will be more than a bit biased.

Trump walked slower. Yes, I’m nitpicking.

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#329725: Sep 29th 2020 at 6:08:44 PM

Trump: The Democrats would've rammed someone in too, and faster!

Biden: [lol]

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