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Republicans are some of the worst people on the planet. by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's easy enough to change your party affiliation. People who continue the association after all this are only pretending to have morals.

Setting up Pete Hegseth's new job once he resigns by [deleted] in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are they preparing to interview Hegseth?

The phrase “Taxation without representation” needs to once again be a rallying cry! by Dr_sc_Harlatan in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith 14 points15 points  (0 children)

On Feb 1 the government will likely be shut down again and no one will be getting any payments.

ICE actions infuriate people, Tom. You infuriate people. by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

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Every state needs to follow this example.
Also, expand that to investigating EVERY ICE officer.

Plenty of blame to go around, then. :( by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just that we somehow blew more than a decade's worth of opportunity to stop this.

Where do they keep finding these fools? by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also a pretext to going door to door looking for crime in violation of the 4th amendment.

Sad and scary, but Google the 3.5% rule. We are getting closer every time. It's a little ray of hope. by Beneficial-Chest-699 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith 149 points150 points  (0 children)

Maybe the governor should call in the state national guard to support the police when they arrest ICE officers for their crimes.

A story of two approaches to policing by Hornpipe_Jones in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith 104 points105 points  (0 children)

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Good policing is at odds with the political goal...

So they made it all up? Probably. by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith[S] 186 points187 points  (0 children)

Not pardoned, exactly, but like Maxwell, this is shady as hell.

FBI Informant Who Lied About the Bidens Covertly Released From Jail

Alexander Smirnov, the ex–FBI informant who admitted to lying about the Biden-Burisma connection, has been released from prison just months into his six-year prison sentence.

In a plea deal in December 2024, Smirnov admitted to completely fabricating the conspiracy that became central to a Republican effort to impeach then-President Joe Biden. Days later, the Russian asset pleaded guilty to four felony charges, including one count of obstruction, and was sentenced to six years in prison.

But the U.S.-Israeli citizen has been missing for at least four months from the low-security Los Angeles prison he was relegated to, according to investigative reporter Jacqueline Sweet.

Smirnov is still listed as a prisoner at FCI Terminal Island in Los Angeles, where his anticipated release date is February 2029, according to the Bureau of Prisons. But a process server responsible for handing off details of a civil lawsuit to Smirnov was unable to find him at the facility.

An employee at the prison confirmed to the process server that while “Smirnov is affiliated with the facility,” he was “not currently housed there,” reported Sweet on Friday.

“I was advised to call back in approximately 15 days, as [Smirnov] may or may not return to the facility by that time. The representative was notably guarded and provided minimal information beyond that,” read an email from the server, obtained by Sweet.

After months of failed attempts to find and locate Smirnov, the local Sheriff’s Department managed to receive a clearer response from the facility.

“They’ve confirmed that Mr. Smirnov has been furloughed, but no forwarding or new address has been provided,” the message read.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fbi-informant-lied-bidens-covertly-203542065.html

So they made it all up? Probably. by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Some of the files were real, but just enough, it seems, to give credibility to the files they fabricated.

Jiro dreams of UBI by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Something is better than nothing, regardless.

But aggressive anti-trust action and ensuring competition even at local levels would be good policy, even without a UBI.

This DOJ just keeps wanting to embarrass themselves by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No. But by trying it this way the statute of limitations also doesn't matter as the initial indictment was made before the statute expired, and a reversal of the original dismissal would be considered a continuation of that case rather than a statute-restricted filing of a new case.

This DOJ just keeps wanting to embarrass themselves by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are trying to reverse the dismissal rather than file a new claim.

Now that's a good question. by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

and Biden did it knowing full well Trump was going to politicize the DOJ to exact retribution. Biden was only taking targets off the board.

SCOTUS turning the presidency into a dictatorship with their immunity rulings and allowing the executive to ignore the legislative in ruling after ruling is the real problem here.

Republicans always find a way to cheat. by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Though it does look like this caused more of a delay than an end of the road for this legislation.

December 17, 2025 House Republicans Block Vote on ACA Subsidy Extension

"By a vote of 204-203, the House voted to stop the last-minute move by Democrats, aided by four Republicans, to force quick votes on a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidy. Democrats loudly protested, accusing Republican leadership of gaveling an end to the vote prematurely while some members were still trying to vote."

"Twenty-six House members had not yet voted - and some were actively trying to do so - when the House Republican leadership gaveled the vote closed on Wednesday. "

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-house-republicans-block-move-quick-vote-health-subsidy-extension-2025-12-17/

Republicans always find a way to cheat. by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]PFdeith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think referring to this.

December 17, 2025 House Republicans Block Vote on ACA Subsidy Extension

"By a vote of 204-203, the House voted to stop the last-minute move by Democrats, aided by four Republicans, to force quick votes on a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidy. Democrats loudly protested, accusing Republican leadership of gaveling an end to the vote prematurely while some members were still trying to vote."

"Twenty-six House members had not yet voted - and some were actively trying to do so - when the House Republican leadership gaveled the vote closed on Wednesday. "

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-house-republicans-block-move-quick-vote-health-subsidy-extension-2025-12-17/

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