NorthSideSox72 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 11:33 AM) Trump Weighs Cuts to Coast Guard, T.S.A. and FEMA to Bolster Border Plan So to pay for a border wall - which will cost $20B or more and do next to nothing to stop illegal immigration - we are going to cut security in areas of actual concern? Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 11:45 AM) So to pay for a border wall - which will cost $20B or more and do next to nothing to stop illegal immigration - we are going to cut security in areas of actual concern? Brilliant. Also funny to me that building a wall on our southern border also doesn't allow us to cut back on CBP agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 11:53 AM) Also funny to me that building a wall on our southern border also doesn't allow us to cut back on CBP agents. Which is why, if you even want to bolster border security (one could argue whether it's needed or not), the best thing to do is add a few more boots and more sensing technology to the current picture instead of a wall. It's much cheaper, and it doesn't come with the lousy side effects like making the US look like goons and doing significant environmental damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 A big dumb wall also does nothing to stop the ~40% of undocumented immigrants who entered the country legally but overstayed their visas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 11:55 AM) A big dumb wall also does nothing to stop the ~40% of undocumented immigrants who entered the country legally but overstayed their visas. And many of those who came in illegally, did so via actual checkpoints - not in the middle of nowhere. And the number of illegals coming in has been dropping rapidly for years. But yeah, OK, let's build that wall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 We have to stop the Mongol Horde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 12:57 PM) We have to stop the Mongol Horde. When South Park does it, racism is hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 "I told you so" tweet about Dusseldorf coming from the Donald in 3...2....1.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hurtin Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 04:19 PM) "I told you so" tweet about Dusseldorf coming from the Donald in 3...2....1.... Even money on him calling it Dumbledore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/201...an-union-214889 Now it's starting to make some sense. Steve Bannon, the man who wants to undo the EU and Western global order A United States hostile to the EU would be terrifying for Europe at any moment, but never more so than right now. Economic weakness, a flood of refugees and a drumbeat of Islamic State terrorism have combined to create what EU official Verhofstadt calls “an existential crisis.” Making things worse, the EU-bashing Marine Le Pen has a chance in France’s spring presidential elections, while anti-EU candidates have gained traction in the Netherlands, which votes in March, and Italy, which may call elections this summer. In September, voters in the EU’s anchor state, Germany, will deliver a verdict on Chancellor Angela Merkel, a staunch defender of European unity whose popularity has severely eroded in recent months. Some European leaders worry that Trump and Bannon could issue a de facto endorsement of Le Pen, turbocharging her supporters and her media coverage. In a post-election tweet, Le Pen’s niece Marion, who is also a prominent member of her party, wrote cryptically that she accepted Bannon’s alleged “invitation … to work together.” A few weeks later, French officials were startled to learn that Le Pen had been seen in the lobby of Trump Tower, though a Trump spokesman denied that she had been in any meetings there. But tweets and photo ops might not be where Trump could inflict the most damage. The White House commands the awesome economic and political might of the United States, and can employ that power as a sledgehammer against the weakened, post-Brexit EU. “I think Brexit is going to be a wonderful thing for your country,” Trump told Britain’s prime minister, Theresa May, during her January visit to Washington. Last year, Obama had tried to discourage Brexit by promising it would put Britain “at the back of the queue” for American trade deals. Now Trump was making clear that it had a place safely at the front. “You’re going to be able to make your own trade deals without having someone watching you,” Trump added. Edited March 10, 2017 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Job report numbers were phony, now they're good because they're good for Trump! https://twitter.com/CNN/status/840277753777...src=twsrc%5Etfw At least they're open about their lying/delusions, but the base just suppresses the cognitive dissonance and soldiers on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/10/opinions/tru...izer/index.html Trump's hidden success...destroying government, faith in presidency, court system, media, etc. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archiv...&yptr=yahoo Good news for Trump Family's bottom line Edited March 11, 2017 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 01:12 PM) When South Park does it, racism is hilarious! Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Mar 10, 2017 -> 03:42 PM) Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 10, 2017 -> 05:02 PM) Ah, see, that was the history nerd in me talking. Also, cause it didn't stop the damn Mongolians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 that episode is 15 years old I am old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 This administration cannot stop blaming other people for its shortcomings. Now we are blaming some make believe "deep state". Who is stupid enough to believe that s***? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 10, 2017 -> 06:04 PM) This administration cannot stop blaming other people for its shortcomings. Now we are blaming some make believe "deep state". Who is stupid enough to believe that s***? Trump voters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettie4sox Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 10, 2017 -> 05:04 PM) This administration cannot stop blaming other people for its shortcomings. Now we are blaming some make believe "deep state". Who is stupid enough to believe that s***? but but but but Obama did the same thing with Bush though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/10/politics/ukr...exts/index.html More Manafort allegations in connection to "consulting" work in the Ukraine (from daughter's texts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Mar 10, 2017 -> 06:10 PM) Trump voters. It cant be all of them though.... Or maybe I have too much faith in humanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) Sessions asked for the resignation of 46 US attorneys with no notice and for the resignation to be effective immediately. Replacing AG's is common, but not doing it like this. These are all Senate confirmed positions so it'll be a long time before every replacement is nominated and confirmed. https://t.co/YQGYFGVPCI Edited March 11, 2017 by StrangeSox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 10, 2017 -> 08:33 PM) Sessions asked for the resignation of 46 US attorneys with no notice and for the resignation to be effective immediately. Replacing AG's is common, but not doing it like this. These are all Senate confirmed positions so it'll be a long time before every replacement is nominated and confirmed. Clinton fired ALL 93 US attorney's in 1993 right after taking office hardly anything new. Edited March 11, 2017 by Soxfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 QUOTE (Soxfest @ Mar 10, 2017 -> 08:41 PM) Clinton had AG fire 96 US attorney's right after taking office hardly anything new. It makes sense. Except for the fact there are 400+ positions that Trump hasnt nominated anyone for, and those are all ones that require congress approval. He's WAY behind the curve on filling out positions. But he clearly wants to install HIS shills first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 QUOTE (Soxfest @ Mar 10, 2017 -> 08:41 PM) Clinton fired ALL 93 US attorney's in 1993 right after taking office hardly anything new. Yeah that's the conservative excuse going around, but it was handled particularly poorly in this case. Like I said, replacing attorneys isn't uncommon, but there are still good and bad ways to handle things and this was not handled well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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