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0 sats \ 12 replies \ @Cje95 23 Oct \ parent \ on: #NoKings Grand Rapids, Michigan 10/18/25 Politics_And_Law
Honestly please do keep going cause you dont have that many more. He could have actually have done the grocery and inflation moves but you would have exploded because he would have had to enact price controls.
Ukraine has been given more and more help to end the war with US targeting into Russia and even following something Trump told Zelenskyy... attack their oil infrastructure. Now he has public discussed giving tomahawks to Ukraine?! Biden didnt do anything near this and wasnt respected by anyone at all. Oh and a kicker for the whole thing.... Guess who was the President that sent Ukraine lethal aid way back in 2017.... oops that would be Trump approving Javelin missiles Obama only did nonlethal aid aka body armor and medical supplies.
Yeah if you commit crimes guess what you don't get to chill with your family. If I get pulled over driving my family drunk guess what I get separated that's literally the safest option. One of the biggest issues that the stats show is that the violent criminals are being arrested in places like LA, Chicago and others where the police are required to ignore ICE detention retainers.
Its wild you mention that he has lost so much support when the data in the same breath shows the biggest shift has come from the left getting more and more upset and therefore increasingly skewing the data because of the scales. Its why scales are a terrible metric to use. Border communities have been widely supportive of the policies because finally they were getting help. Plus from an environmental angle you should love the stop of the flow because now the trash and environmental damage has stopped.
You claim I dont care yet as someone who grew up and saw the results of the human trafficking the occurred across the southern border you must really not care if you are okay with that. The crimes against women horrible children vile and then they still sometimes kill them along the way. Not sure how you can be pro that but since you are so against the methods he used to stop the flow then... well... you have one option or the other there is no third.
Final though you are from/talking from Michigan hell of a long ways away from the Texas border where for years small communities struggled like Eagle Pass. Biden's idea was to use your tax payer money to just fly people, here illegally mind you because they did not go through a port of entry, into the US.
Oh, and ICE isn't arresting and deporting violent criminals. They're arresting immigrants at their place of employment and at their asylum court hearings and deporting them without letting them see an immigration judge. I wasn't aware violent criminals have regular jobs and actually show up to their court hearings. We all support getting rid of violent criminals, but the fact is that's not what's happening no matter which way you try to spin it and you know it.
To reach the quotas Stephen Miller wants deported, you have to go after the hard working immigrants who have been here 25 years who work normal jobs. And the ones that are legally here via asylum claims and visas. And that's what's been happening. That's why the people are resisting.
And don't forget, only 1/3rd of the eligible population votes in presidential elections. Out of that amount only a small fraction above half voted for Trump. Do the math that's about 1/6th of the eligible voting population that voted for this wanna-be autocrat.
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You live in Michigan and have no clue what has gone on along the border. You sit on Bluesky and listen to your echo chamber. Meanwhile even your party and party leaders have admitted they screwed up. That they lied to the American people over this and innocent Americans were murdered and assaulted because we gave criminals parole.
Also 64% of registered voters voted in 2024 it was the third highest turnout since 1980. Dont be stupid and lobbing talking points that not even the Democrats use without sources.
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I don't even have a blue sky account. There you go with your assumptions.
Are you aware the number of opiate overdoses went down significantly last year according to the data that was just released? Only 48,000 people in this nation died last year due to fentanyl related overdoses. And you wanna know where it comes from? Mexico. Over 80% of the fentanyl that's seized by CBP is at the US/Mexico border. The President said the other day that each boat they blow up, illegally btw, is responsible for 25,000 fentanyl deaths in this country. The man doesn't even understand the data that his own fucking government puts out.
Read the article for proof of the data I just mentioned.
And btw, it's funny how you'll be the first one to show me a study that supports your narrative, but your side refuses to accept the thousands of scientific studies done that proved covid mandates worked and vaccines are safe and effective.
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Also, aren't you the guy that works/worked for a Republican member of congress who was in the Capitol building on Jan. 6th? Didn't you say before on here you were hiding and fearful for your life that day? I'm pretty sure that was you...what happened to you? There's a difference between having conservative viewpoints and supporting what's currently happening in this nation. Conservative viewpoints are somewhat okay, but believing the other side is "the enemy within" and supporting the murder of people like Melissa Hortman while getting upset when Charlie Kirk is killed is a totally different ballgame.
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Um no. I wasnt working for Congress at that time. Now I did go to see what it was all about and so I saw the shit show kicking off and bailed the hell out because it was wild. Dont ever try to speak of that day because you dont know a damn thing that happened. I watched horrific shit that day and the security being so disorganized that when it was overwhelmed said security move barriers out of the protesters way. I had literally moved 1300 miles 7 days earlier and didnt know more than two people.
You know how you lose a debate? You tell anyone that there viewpoints which the MAJOIRTY of America voted for a year ago are "somewhat okay." I mean wow how far have we fallen if the majority of Americans are only "somewhat okay" with what they voted for in your eyes.
You know the House held a moment of silence for her and passed a resolution condemning the act. No one is championing it you sick sick person. I mean Jesus Christ I cant believe I am even engaging with you on this because you want to live in a country where you side is the only side that can have a view point. Anyone else or hell the majority are only "somewhat okay."
You need to look in the mirror. Look at who is saying what and think do they really know what they are talking about or are they just saying stuff their staff told them to because they are an 80 year old person. The Republican Conference in both Chambers is significantly younger and it shows.
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It's not the majority of Americans, stop with that wrong characterization. It's 1/6th of the population over 18 if you do the math. I know you guys hate facts and statistics, but the facts are there are more people against what this administration is doing than supports it. Even some of those who voted for Trump like Rogan and others have come out against what ICE is doing and other aspects of his administrations actions.
And how am I sick for mentioning that your side is okay with murdering those you disagree with? Our own President didn't come out and condemn the murder of Melissa Hortman for over three months!!! And he didn't do it until he was pressed to do so by a journalist. Ask yourself why? Because he's okay with right wing extremism, he even said so himself on Fox and Friends shortly after Kirk died.
Remember, numerous elected Republican officials and Don Trump Jr. Publicly made fun of Paul Pelosi being attacked in his own home by a right wing extremist. The data and statistics also shows that the overwhelming majority of mass shooters and domestic terrorists are straight white males who have conservative ideologies. Don't let the recent attacks by those who believed in causes supported by Democrats fool you. Which btw, every high ranking Democrat and elected Democratic official came out against the murder of Charlie Kirk IMMEDIATELY following his murder. I don't think anyone on either side should be murdered for free speech. But your side only supports free speech for yourselves, just look at what you tried to do to Kimmel as a prime example. You yourself even said this may one of the last times I'm allowed to protest/freely show.my opposition to the President's actions. Are you saying you're against constitutionally protected peaceful protests and free speech in opposition to your views and the President's agenda? Then it's you that truly hates America. Not once do I remember ever seeing Obama or Biden attempt to keep people from peacefully protesting or attempting to censor comedians that made fun of them.
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All the right wing talking points and debunked conspiracy theories in here are hilarious. All while you think Trump blatantly hiding the Epstein files from the public isn't anything to be concerned with I assume. 🤣🤣🤣
And if you really think Biden and the U.S. government flew undocumented immigrants into this country you really need help and you really need to stop reading/listening to far right propaganda/"news" outlets. It's sad that people actually believe the trash they put out, even when the facts clearly state it never happened/the opposite.
On a side note, Im selling tinfoil hats for only 10,000 sats a piece! I knew you'd want one for sure.
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And if you really think Biden and the U.S. government flew undocumented immigrants into this country you really need help and you really need to stop reading/listening to far right propaganda/"news" outlets. It's sad that people actually believe the trash they put out, even when the facts clearly state it never happened/the opposite.
DHS documents back up that these were not the typical normal migrant flights. Its literally in there emails and papers. Feel free to read the report. https://homeland.house.gov/2024/04/30/new-documents-reveal-airports-used-by-secretary-mayorkas-to-fly-hundreds-of-thousands-of-inadmissible-aliens-into-u-s-via-chnv-mass-parole-scheme/
The 2022 program that was harped on was ended it was the one that started in 2023 that was the issue.
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Sadly I think he isn't which just makes his lack of common sense and his quick to judge people temperament even worse. There is a reason the country shifted right last election and the President is doing exactly what he said he would.
Hell I can afford eggs again! Gas is even affordable in DC! Now that the Federal Government isn't flooding the country with money there have been improvements! I mean look at all the conflicts ended! There is literally a single one they can complain about and that's it!
Here's what the objective Meta AI (owned by Trump's friend Mark Zuckerberg) says about this Republican led committee's report.
The core of the article's claims are legitimate in the sense that they are based on actual, verifiable documents and a real government program, but the language used to describe the program—such as "mass-parole scheme" and "inadmissible aliens"—reflects the political and critical stance of the Republican-led Committee.
Here is a breakdown of the facts and the context to help you form your own conclusion:
The Program (CHNV) and the Facts
The Program is Real: The article concerns the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV), a humanitarian parole program launched by the Biden administration.
The Process is Real: The CHNV program allows certain individuals from those four countries who have a U.S.-based sponsor and pass a background check to fly into the U.S. and be granted temporary "parole" status for up to two years to live and work legally, as detailed in an overview by the American Immigration Council.
The Documents are Real: The documents detailing the airports used and the number of people paroled were obtained by the Committee via a subpoena of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as the Committee on Homeland Security report states.
The Terminology is Accurate: DHS itself has noted that all individuals paroled into the United States are, by definition, inadmissible before receiving the parole, according to a Committee statement.
The "Propaganda" or Political Spin
The language and framing in the article are politically charged, which is typical of reports issued by a congressional committee majority that is in the opposition party (the Committee is currently chaired by a Republican and has been highly critical of the Biden administration's immigration policies):
Legal Debate: The article asserts the program is an "unlawful sleight of hand," arguing that the use of parole authority for a mass program violates the Immigration and Nationality Act, which permits parole only on a case-by-case basis. This is a central legal and political argument against the program.
Controversy and Fraud Allegations: The Committee and other critics consistently use terms like "mass-parole scheme" and have highlighted allegations of widespread fraud in the sponsor application process, which even led to a temporary pause in travel authorizations by DHS for a short period to investigate.
Counter-Arguments on Efficacy: The article focuses on the negative framing, while proponents of the program, such as FWD.us, argue that it was hugely successful in providing an orderly process that led to a significant reduction in unauthorized migration from the four countries at the southern border.
This program led the a massive reduction of undocumented migrants from showing up at the southern border. Why is that a bad thing? These people passed background checks and were given legal status, therefore, making them LEGAL immigrants. These aren't violent criminals, they're regular people who passed a criminal background check dude. You're spinning the facts to try and make this program seem like it allowed tons of violent undocumented immigrants into our country and that's not what it did at all. It allowed a legal pathway for immigrants to enter the country and work here. The only reason you're against that is because in reality you want this country to be a white nation and you forget this country was built by immigrants. Get a clue dude.
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