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RVN VET71

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16. To paraphrase Alphonso Bedoya's line from "Treasure of Sierra Madre" the Trump administration's response to you is

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Wed May 21, 2025, 09:57 PM

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"Justice, we don't need no stinkin' justice."

Can't think of a better slogan for an administration whose leader claims not to know whether he is required to abide by his oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Or his vile "Att'y General" who echoed his treasonous statement. Or his very stupid DHS head who actually claimed that "habeas corpus" means the president can arrest, incarcerate, and deport anyone he thinks looks suspicious.

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