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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
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What the fuck? Who in the name of Christmas was that?
Do we have faceless Trump-supporting goons with military-grade hardware roaming the country? Because if so, we will have completed the transformation into a bad video game setting.
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."Well, the good news just keeps on comin'. Here's a former DOJ spokesperson referring to Yates's firing as a serious breakdown of the rule of law.
And warning that, if Trump will fire an AG for this, he will fire anyone for anything they do he doesn't like. Don't count on government insiders to keep him in check, in other words.
This is already being referred to as "the Monday Night Massacre."
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
Well, Trump does seem to be quite the Nixon fanboy.
edited 30th Jan '17 7:16:14 PM by iflewaway
something...Wow. The acting director of ICE has also been fired and replaced.
It's a purge. Another one, rather.
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
If it helps, the name is a reference to the Saturday Night Massacre
of the Nixon era, not a new invention.
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It was meant as a reference to Saturday Night Massacre,
when Nixon fired several members of his staff, including his attorney general, during the Watergate Scandal. It's being referenced as it's the only incident in contemporary American politics this can be compared to. Nevertheless, you are right, we should use a different term.
Double
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edited 30th Jan '17 7:26:41 PM by iflewaway
somethingIt doesn't really need a name it's just going to be a minor footnote... it's only going to get worse day by day.
When people start dying and concentration camps start up then yeah and that will be coming real soon.
I don't think I am ever going to get a good night sleep for a long while... ffs...
edited 30th Jan '17 7:41:12 PM by Memers
@Madskillz: The very article you linked said that both the close by military installations denied that those vehicles were theirs, and pointed out that they may be military surplus. Basically, old stuff that got sold off.
Which basically tells me that the survivalist crowd is feeling more empowered to be braying jackasses at the moment. Our military is infamously apolitical in how they conduct themselves, I'm not so sure that that's going to change fast at all.
As for the firings: Welp, we'll see what happens when they realize they've fired only people authorized to do things that are vital. If Sessions gets blocked tomorrow (and I'm under the impression that they have enough Republicans to pass him through.) It'll be interesting to watch.
Also, is firing two people really a purge? Or did more people than that get fired?
Senate pretty much just confirmed Tillerson as So S.
Fuck. Everything.
New Survey coming this weekend!![]()
How many Dem votes for him?
Edit- I found it- it wasn't the vote on him, but it allowed him to go forward (which yeah, means he's going to be confirmed by the law of numbers). The Dems were Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Mark R. Warner of Virginia. Not too surprised since these are all DINO types I believe.
edited 30th Jan '17 7:57:45 PM by Hodor2

A military convoy with Trump flags has rolled through Louisville
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