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no_hypocrisy

(54,997 posts)
17. Leverage
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:07 AM
Mar 23

Since 9/11 (and the Shoe Bomber), it's been held that, in terms of strict liability, it's dangerous to fly WITHOUT the proper screen and security, hence the TSA.

No TSA, no security, and inadequate substitutes.

Passengers greatly delayed, some missing their flights. Crowded airports. Airlines in disarray, losing money.

Trump sending in ICE, who suck at detention of immigrants, will suck much more as they aren't trained to do the job. IOW, somebody's going to get hurt.

New demand: Trump wants DHS fully funded, except he doesn't. Schumer has offered but has been turned down. Trump now wants the SAVE Act passed before he signs the funding bill. Sure, the funding bill could be passed and enacted without his veto if Congress stays in session for 10 days. But either Mike Johnson and/or John Thune could arbitrarily call for a recess during those 10 days. (Guess who told him/them to do that.) And it would become a Pocket Veto.

Everyone suffers because Trump is playing Intrigue in the Palace.

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The grifter is a serial abuser. yellow dahlia Mar 22 #1
Exactly, yellow dahlia. You get the picture. littlemissmartypants Mar 22 #2
Intimidation and Domestic TERRORISM B.See Mar 23 #3
He's done something from every single spoke... littlemissmartypants Mar 23 #10
This is not possible at140 Mar 23 #4
Explain that to the US citizens and those with pending... littlemissmartypants Mar 23 #6
They make a lot more $ than TSA agents leftstreet Mar 23 #5
I think it requires a law to transfer money from one department to another at140 Mar 23 #7
By design. littlemissmartypants Mar 23 #9
Why wouldn't the Republicans do that? Power and Control. It gives them an excuse to send in... littlemissmartypants Mar 23 #8
"Goon Squad"... BurnDoubt Mar 23 #11
Ha! littlemissmartypants Mar 23 #12
I wonder if they'll be feeding their facial rec databases. TommyT139 Mar 23 #13
Of course. With lines and lines of people enslaved by a broken system. littlemissmartypants Mar 23 #14
Here was my guess why BaronChocula Mar 23 #15
You're probably not wrong. littlemissmartypants Mar 23 #16
Leverage no_hypocrisy Mar 23 #17
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