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taxi

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31. This is what happens when people who believe themselves to be entitled become empowered.
Sat May 10, 2025, 01:50 PM
May 10

They actually believe that the US Congress is subservient to them. The Executive Branch obviously thinks this is fine. The USSC won't find any law against overriding Congress. The plan must be to ride it out and see what happens?

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Watch closely for AI fabricated slop as "evidence" SheltieLover May 10 #1
That possibility occurred to me, too. highplainsdem May 10 #3
Great minds... SheltieLover May 10 #10
my first thought NoSheep May 10 #9
Yup. Likely one if the reasons they are so excited about ai SheltieLover May 10 #11
Good trouble..... Bayard May 10 #2
Fight back against the ICE nazi gestapo cowards. Irish_Dem May 10 #4
physical assaults are likely to end in arrests stopdiggin May 10 #13
These ICE agents put their hands on me or family members, I am fighting back. Irish_Dem May 10 #15
so you've made your decision stopdiggin May 10 #17
This is EXACTLY what they are trying to INCITE, folks...... DENVERPOPS May 10 #22
I don't speak for anyone but myself. Irish_Dem May 10 #24
I'll refer you to, "Fight back against the ICE nazi gestapo cowards." stopdiggin May 10 #38
"physical assault" hahaha. Those huge brawny ice Klarkashton May 10 #23
'assault' DOES NOT require that actual damage or harm be inflicted. stopdiggin May 10 #36
Ice was a peanut .... A salted. Hahahaha Klarkashton May 10 #37
Huh.? ??? Something kinda' resembling a pun ? stopdiggin May 10 #39
Monty Python schtick... GJGCA May 10 #41
There's a simple solution to this, although it may be difficult to organize... AntiFascist May 10 #40
Trial balloons for the pieces needed to assemble a police state. nt hay rick May 10 #5
J6 anybody? Baitball Blogger May 10 #6
I'm beginning to believe Uncle Joe May 10 #7
Time was when Trump praised congressmen body-slamming people muriel_volestrangler May 10 #8
Want to see a Democratic Congressperson body-slamming an ICE agent. Put them on a poster. Silent Type May 10 #12
Liar. If they actually had such footage, then why wouldn't they have released it already? Wiz Imp May 10 #14
Any word from Schumer or is he still waiting until public opinion turns against the Republicans? jalan48 May 10 #16
He's drafting a sternly worded letter AverageOldGuy May 10 #26
With eight strong questions!! CrispyQ May 10 #30
Assaulting and false imprisonment of a federal official is an even higher crime than that of a citizen SSJVegeta May 10 #18
ICE-Gestapo had no moniss May 10 #19
They think they can pull this shit in NEWARK? orangecrush May 10 #20
I would have asked a followup question nuxvomica May 10 #21
So . . . AverageOldGuy May 10 #25
We'll see that footage in two weeks, I'm guessing. Scrivener7 May 10 #27
My guess they'll take it to grand jury to faux cover themselves 4139 May 10 #28
And neither are we. When we take power again and, we will, your ass and your ICE agents will go to prison. nt Hotler May 10 #29
This is what happens when people who believe themselves to be entitled become empowered. taxi May 10 #31
Based on its history of lying, you can't trust this administration's statements. surfered May 10 #32
In which case we're hitting peak fascism in 4 fucking months. Karasu May 10 #33
Congress should have infettered access Gymbo May 10 #34
NO KINGS PROTEST June 14th...very big and growing daily... BigmanPigman May 10 #35
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