Broken_Erika
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Ironic thing is that this bill would probably disenfranchise far more republicans than democrats. So they'd be shooting themselves in the foot to "Own the Libs"
[RD] Trump in Charge: The MAGA Presidency
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Lexicus
Deity
A lot of people don't seem to get that by the logic of that decision, if a red state lets Trump on the ballot for a third term, the Court would rule 9-0 that keeping him off the ballot in any other state would be too complicated and annoying to do.
Evie
Pronounced like Eevee
This IS one instance where I do pity the victims of the face-eating leopards.
Broken_Erika
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Judge permanently dismisses criminal case against NYC mayor
A federal judge has permanently dismissed the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, weeks after the Trump administration instructed prosecutors to drop the corruption charges.The move led to the resignation of Manhattan's top federal prosecutor who accused Adams of striking a deal with the Trump administration to dismiss his case in exchange for immigration enforcement.
The Manhattan judge dismissed the case "with prejudice," which means the Department of Justice cannot resurrect the charges against Adams based on the same evidence.
Adams was charged with conspiracy, fraud, soliciting illegal campaign contributions, and bribery. He had denied any wrongdoing.
In an indictment last September, Adams was alleged to have accepted gifts totalling more than $100,000 (£75,000) fromTurkish citizens in exchange for favours.
In a ruling on Wednesday, US District Judge Dale Ho said that the Justice Department had not objected to a motion from Adams seeking the permanent dismissal of the case.
Judge Ho said he was dismissing the case permanently because allowing federal prosecutors to revive the case in the future would "create the unavoidable perception that the Mayor's freedom depends on his ability to carry out the immigration enforcement priorities of the administration, and that he might be more beholden to the demands of the federal government than to the wishes of his own constituents."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74nl3120k4o
Angst
Rambling and inconsistent
in denmark the default method of voting is using a piece of paper you get in the mail. no id required, you give them the mailed slip, get a sheet where you cross out your vote, and drop it in a box. we have no issues of voter fraud and thorough security to catch when it happens.
Lexicus
Deity
I really don't, if you're voting for Trump you don't deserve the right to vote imo
You need an ID to register. Requiring an ID to vote is designed primarily as a voter suppression tactic. Your voter registration card should be enough ID already. Plus, many Red State voter ID laws are designed to skew who loses out. For example, in Texas, a gun license is valid ID for voting. A student ID (even from a State school) is not.
Evie
Pronounced like Eevee
The only part of adult universal suffrage I'm not adamant on is "adult". The moment you have anything less than that, you cease to have any right to call yourself a democracy, and you become a form of tyranny of one group over the other. The moment you admit any group don't deserve the right to vote, you expose every group to losing it.
Safeguards against people with terrible voting preferences should not be at the level of the right to vote.
Safeguards against people with terrible voting preferences should not be at the level of the right to vote.
We're used to ID being necessary for stuff because in France you get an ID for free by the state and if you don't have it on you when the police asks you for it you're in trouble, so everyone has one on them at pretty much all times. In the US the use of ID is very different. I don't see the problem with IDs being mandatory if everyone has a free ID given to them without having to wait super long lines to get them.
Akka
Moody old mage.
So the underlying problem is that the USA have an unreliable ID system, and this is used in a roundabout way as a way to exclude some voters.
The adequate thing would be to standardize an ID card and make it free (or at least very cheap) but regulated. I can imagine that Trump isn't going to put much efforts in that.
Yeah, pretty much.
Oh I agree but that is a very right/Republican coded issue in the US. So to see it win 60/40 while the left leaning judge won 55/45 is evidence that last night's results are not a clean message for either party.
It is corrupt as hell, but the judge has freed the Mayor of New York City from Trump's puppet strings.
EnglishEdward
Deity
We are still laughing after Boris Johnson introduced voter id in the UK then turned up to vote without any.
Snowygerry
Deity
May have to do with Musks open attempt to buy the judge election, that disregards basic human psychology.
Anyone that needs or wants that kind of support is bound to be a shoddy judge.
The ID issue seems more a matter of common sense, imho, not left/right.
Elon Musk May Actually Have Screwed Himself in Wisconsin Election
Turns out, lots of people find Elon Musk very annoying.
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Serves the Trump DOJ right. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Klaus Hergersheimer
Emperor
Sen. Rand Paul is putting forward a resolution to end the emergency by which tariffs (on Canada at least) are being imposed. Sen. Tim Kaine is co-sponsoring it. It would be wise for those interested in ending them to consider supporting it.
www.usatoday.com
The bill, you will see, is one sentence long:
Trump tariff rebuke: GOP senators to join Dems in opposing Canada plan
A Senate resolution to end the emergency declaration enabling tariffs against Canada is likley to have enough Republican votes to pass the chamber.
www.usatoday.com
The bill, you will see, is one sentence long:
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Sources are saying that Trump is saying that Musk will be stepping down soon.
Probably once he gets Big Balls a date to the prom
Broken_Erika
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US cancels visa of Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias
The former president of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias, says his US visa has been revoked.Arias, a Nobel laureate, said he was informed of the decision weeks after he had publicly criticised Donald Trump, comparing the behaviour of the US president to that of a Roman emperor.
The 84-year-old, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in brokering an end to conflicts in Central America, said US authorities had given no explanation.
Arias hinted, however, that it may be due to his rapprochement with China during the time he was president from 2006 to 2010.
Speaking at an news conference in the Costa Rican capital, San José, Arias said he had "no idea" what the reason for the cancellation was.
He said he had received a "terse" email "of a few lines" from the US government informing him of the decision.
He added that he thought that it was not President Trump but the US State Department which had taken the decision.
While he said it would be conjecture on his part to speculate about the reason behind the visa revocation, he did point out that "I established diplomatic relations with China.
"That, of course, is known throughout the world," he told journalists of his 2007 decision to cut ties with Taiwan and establish them with China instead.
The Trump administration has sought to oppose China's influence in the Western hemisphere and has accused a number of Central American governments of cosying up to the Chinese government and Chinese companies.
However, it has been supportive of the current Costa Rican President, Rodrigo Chaves, praising his decision to exclude Chinese firms from participating in the development of 5G in Costa Rica.
But this perceived closeness between President Chaves and the US was criticised by Arias, who wrote a post on social media in February saying that "it has never been easy for a small country to disagree with the US government, less so when its president behaves like a Roman emperor, telling the rest of the world what to do".
He added that "during my governments, Costa Rica never received orders from Washington as if we were a banana republic".
Arias is not the only Costa Rican to have had his US visa revoked. Three members of the country's national assembly who opposed President Chaves's decree to exclude Chinese companies from participating in the development of 5G have also had theirs cancelled.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c75dl7rdxexo
Today is Liberation Day in America. At 2:00 MDT Trump will reveal his tariff policy and money will fall from the sky making us all rich. We have 5 five gallon buckets ready to set out and catch all the money that will be coming our way. ![[party]](/images/smilies/partytime.gif "Party [party]")