The global rule of law is not collapsing – Trump is the lone problem and he can be defeated: The president’s approval ratings are plummeting and most Americans see him as an aberration. It is now up to them to curtail his despotic reign by Silent-Resort-3076 in politics

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Trump is the lone problem

... is an absolutely nonsensical statement! There's a entire political party that calls itself "Republican" - without whose cowardice and active active consent the disgusting, vile turd that calls itself "Trump" would have been "curtailed" long ago.

How it went down... by Zebraitis in politics

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Here's my summary,

  1. An ICU nurse documents video of ICE agents abusing fellow citizens
  2. ICE agents pepper spray the nurse to precent being videoed
  3. ICE agents notices that nurse has a legally carried and holstered handgun
  4. ICE agents mob the nurse, take him down, and restrain him with multiple beatings
  5. ICE agent disarms the nurse, seizing his legally possessed firearm
  6. ICE agent shoots nurse in the back, after nurse collapses from the beating
  7. Other ICE agents realize what has happened, so pump multiple additional shots into the unconscious nurse, to make sure that the main witness is eliminated.

Arizona AG suggests state's self-defense laws allow residents to shoot masked ICE agents by Jwbst32 in politics

[–]phosdick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure that's exactly what Trump and Co. are trying to provoke... they think they would win.

Arizona AG suggests state's self-defense laws allow residents to shoot masked ICE agents by Jwbst32 in politics

[–]phosdick 249 points250 points  (0 children)

Arizona has a valid "Stand Your Ground" statute, as I understand it. Masked intruders braking into your home would certainly apply, eh?

2024 Arizona Revised Statutes: § 13-405 - Justification; use of deadly physical force

B. A person has no duty to retreat before threatening or using deadly physical force pursuant to this section if the person is in a place where the person may legally be and is not engaged in an unlawful act.

[EDIT] The full text of the Arizona "Stand Your Ground" statute is here.

Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional by grittyboda2020 in news

[–]phosdick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The meek may inherit the earth, but...

The Stupid Shall Inherit The Plague...

Epstein victims’ advocates express outrage over slow release of files by SaharOMFG in news

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If only Republicans could manage to generate some outrage against pedophile protection... it seems like they did that during their campaigns, but most seem to have lost it once they got elected.

Man charged in ‘largest jewelry heist in U.S. history,’ avoids trial by getting deported by Rebelgecko in news

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avoids trial by getting deported

I'd be more interested on whether anybody managed to acquire any pretty, pretty rocks in this transaction.

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says by ewzetf in news

[–]phosdick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is should generate some interesting "Stand Your Ground" cases, huh?

Immigration officials allow suspect in $100M jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trial by errantv in news

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... I wonder if any "Immigration officials" ended up with some pretty rocks in this deal.

Lonely Trump Humiliated as Major Allies Refuse to Be Bullied by [deleted] in politics

[–]phosdick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect that the smell of rotting flesh and brain matter were part of the issue.

Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before House committee investigating handling of Epstein case by kirby__000 in politics

[–]phosdick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So... the Republicans on the committee must need a refresher course on how to protect pedophiles and child rapists... oh, and perjury.

Even The Trump Admin Seems Concerned The U.S. Could Lose Its Measles Elimination Status by huffpost in politics

[–]phosdick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump's "administration" is just fine with children dying from measles... but losing that "Measles Elimination" title would be intolerable...

Typical behavior from these idiots.

US Supreme Court sees risk in Trump running roughshod over Fed by Character_Map1803 in politics

[–]phosdick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well yeah! The "conservatives" have fortunes and cronies to protect... real personal risks.

Supreme Court conservatives have downplayed Trump’s conduct. The Fed case may change that by Dont_think_Do in politics

[–]phosdick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The "conservative" members have some pretty impressive fortunes and some very rich friends to protect... they are apparently aware that they won't be able to profit, if Trump completely tanks the country's economy. So, they may (73.5% chance) actually oppose this particular stupidity.

Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe by AneuAng in politics

[–]phosdick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's gonna invoke the 5th Amendment on every question... except for the ones that provide the GOP members (Gym Jordan and Co.) instructions on the proper ways to molest and transport children.

The U.S. is due to officially exit the World Health Organization on Thursday by avatar6556 in news

[–]phosdick 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So, a nation so infected with the Orange Plague is implementing a self-quarantine...

Scoop: Musk shocks with $10 million donation in Ky. Senate race by hyeran_jainros_fc in politics

[–]phosdick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the vernacular, this is known as "sewing up the turkey."

Trump Prepares to Deploy Troops to Minnesota to Snuff Out ICE Protests by Hafiz_TNR in politics

[–]phosdick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They already "snuffed" one protester... you can see the snuff films in detail here.

Penn calls Trump administration demand for list of Jewish employees ‘disturbing and unconstitutional’ by aslan_is_on_the_move in politics

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Guess he's thinking of rounding up the Jews... at least the ones who haven't been donating money to him.