ChonkyOwlbear

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

They are hilariously wrong a lot of the time.

[–] [email protected] 117 points 2 days ago (7 children)

And Tasmanians, and Native Americans, and Indians, and Kenyans, and Irish...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Not if Trump gets his way

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"The Civil Division shall prioritize and maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings in all cases permitted by law"

There are no cases permitted by law!!! The 14th amendment outlines that anyone born or naturalized in the US is a citizen. There are no constitutional mechanisms to reverse this. I know we are past the point where shouting "it's against the law!" matters, but damn...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

The cost of repairing their car from an accident won't stop them, a ticket won't either. All it does is punish local drivers making moves that no actual officer would actually ticket for (like turning right on a red with no pedestrians present).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Red light cameras are nothing more than a tax on local drivers and, as usual, that burden falls most on minorities.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

IIRC, the Democrats used the filibuster more during Trump's first term than the Republicans did during Obama's second term. It is a highly flawed tool, but it does have its uses. Yeah, we are going to be able to pass more things we want, but so will the opposition.

I think we should get rid of the filibuster because it has allowed the Executive to take more power. That doesn't mean it will be entirely positive. It might even be a net negative. Remember that we got rid of the filibuster for supreme court appointments and that is what allowed the Republicans to take a supermajority there.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 days ago

Little sea raviolis.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The last time the Dems had a filibuster proof trifecta, it was for about 2 months and they passed Obamacare. The Repubs spent the next decade trying to break it. The Democrats have a lot of issues, but they are NOT the major problem here.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

You mean the continuing resolution that would have caused a government shut down which Trump would have used to take more power and a meaningless symbolic vote?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Yes, but that would have affected virtually nothing Trump has done since gaining office again.

 

Remember, ask for a warrant, don't talk to the police, and don't sign anything.

 

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