Global Entry abuse of power

[wmw999 2,587]

In the “piss me off and I’ll hurt you” department, Trump and DHS have suspended the ability of NY State residents to participate in the Global Entry and other trusted traveler programs  

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs-global-entry-trusted-traveler-new-york-ice-sanctuary-law

Why? Supposedly because of the NY sanctuary state law, and the ability of undocumented aliens to get drivers licenses  (at least as per the linked article — I used Fox so that people who consider liberal media to be “fake news” might allow themselves to read it).

Interestingly enough, none of the other 12 states, or DC, all of which allow it, have been suspended. 

https://immigration.procon.org/states-and-dc-that-allow-drivers-licenses-for-people-in-the-country-illegally/

But New York is the only one investigating him. 

Chickenshit abuse of power for personal ends. Just what I’d expect  

Wendy P. 

[JoeWeber 2,937]

1 hour ago, wmw999 said:

In the “piss me off and I’ll hurt you” department, Trump and DHS have suspended the ability of NY State residents to participate in the Global Entry and other trusted traveler programs  

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs-global-entry-trusted-traveler-new-york-ice-sanctuary-law

Why? Supposedly because of the NY sanctuary state law, and the ability of undocumented aliens to get drivers licenses  (at least as per the linked article — I used Fox so that people who consider liberal media to be “fake news” might allow themselves to read it).

Interestingly enough, none of the other 12 states, or DC, all of which allow it, have been suspended. 

https://immigration.procon.org/states-and-dc-that-allow-drivers-licenses-for-people-in-the-country-illegally/

But New York is the only one investigating him. 

Chickenshit abuse of power for personal ends. Just what I’d expect  

Wendy P. 

Welcome to the Imperial Presidency and stand by for non stop gloating from (fill in the blank) as one petty abuse of power after another comes our way.

Say the Lord: "Vengeance is mine, and recompense, for the time when their foot shall slip; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and their doom comes swiftly."

[sfzombie13 324]

you should both start following togawv on twitter.  just started it and plan on putting a slack channel up later today.  we could use all the volunteers to pass along information on social media to counter the lies that are so pervasive.

[ScottishJohn 25]

Treasury Dept hands over Hunter Biden info despite withholding Trump's tax returns

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Steve Mnuchin's Treasury Department has handed over highly confidential information it holds on Hunter Biden - the son of Democratic 2020 candidate Joe Biden - to the Senate Finance and Homeland Security Committee chairs Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson (both Republican) after they filed a request for the information at the height of the impeachment inquiry in November.

Looks like the gloves are off. Trump has been given the green light from the senate that he can do whatever he wants.

It's going to be and interesting 9 months.

John

 

[JerryBaumchen 1,466]

4 hours ago, wmw999 said:

Interestingly enough, none of the other 12 states, or DC, all of which allow it, have been suspended. 

Hi Wendy,

Last nite's local news said Washington state might be next as they have a similar law.

Did anyone expect something different from this dipshit?

IMO lots more to come,

Jerry Baumchen

[JoeWeber 2,937]

1 hour ago, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi Wendy,

Last nite's local news said Washington state might be next as they have a similar law.

Did anyone expect something different from this dipshit?

IMO lots more to come,

Jerry Baumchen

Yup, stand by for a lot more winning.

[airdvr 210]

4 hours ago, ScottishJohn said:

Treasury Dept hands over Hunter Biden info despite withholding Trump's tax returns

Looks like the gloves are off. Trump has been given the green light from the senate that he can do whatever he wants.

It's going to be and interesting 57  months.

John

 

FIFY

[billvon 3,111]

7 hours ago, wmw999 said:

Chickenshit abuse of power for personal ends. Just what I’d expect  

 

But her emails . . . and she ripped up a paper . . .

[JoeWeber 2,937]

9 hours ago, wmw999 said:

In the “piss me off and I’ll hurt you” department, Trump and DHS have suspended the ability of NY State residents to participate in the Global Entry and other trusted traveler programs  

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs-global-entry-trusted-traveler-new-york-ice-sanctuary-law

Why? Supposedly because of the NY sanctuary state law, and the ability of undocumented aliens to get drivers licenses  (at least as per the linked article — I used Fox so that people who consider liberal media to be “fake news” might allow themselves to read it).

Interestingly enough, none of the other 12 states, or DC, all of which allow it, have been suspended. 

https://immigration.procon.org/states-and-dc-that-allow-drivers-licenses-for-people-in-the-country-illegally/

But New York is the only one investigating him. 

Chickenshit abuse of power for personal ends. Just what I’d expect  

Wendy P. 

Now they've canned Vindman. Heads on pikes.

[normiss 892]

2 hours ago, JoeWeber said:

Now they've canned Vindman. Heads on pikes.

AND his twin brother.

This is what starts when you give an idiot a free pass to do as he pleases without and repercussions in regards to the law.

It's going to get ugly. -er

[tonyhays 86]

9 minutes ago, normiss said:

AND his twin brother.

This is what starts when you give an idiot a free pass to do as he pleases without and repercussions in regards to the law.

It's going to get ugly. -er

And now Sondland.  

[normiss 892]

4 minutes ago, tonyhays said:

And now Sondland.  

Gotta wonder what sporting field will be selected for the public trials and penalties.

[jakee 1,594]

22 minutes ago, tonyhays said:

And now Sondland.  

To be fair, Sondland's just a mercenary asshole who should never have had a govenrment job anyway. This treatment of the Vindmans though should be remembered anytime Trump claims to be pro military or pro veteran. Vindictive dickhead.

[tonyhays 86]

3 minutes ago, jakee said:

To be fair, Sondland's just a mercenary asshole who should never have had a govenrment job anyway. This treatment of the Vindmans though should be remembered anytime Trump claims to be pro military or pro veteran. Vindictive dickhead.

Let's not forget his dismissal of TBI's as "headaches".  Fucking scumbag

[JerryBaumchen 1,466]

2 hours ago, jakee said:

This treatment of the Vindmans though should be remembered anytime Trump claims to be pro military or pro veteran. Vindictive dickhead.

Hi jakee,

We can only hope that those he is turning against will remember it in Nov.

Jerry Baumchen

[gowlerk 2,274]

1 minute ago, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi jakee,

We can only hope that those he is turning against will remember it in Nov.

Jerry Baumchen

He is trying to motivate his base. But he is doing a fine job of motivating the "anyone but Trump crowd". I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps he is not actually a stable genius, or even an ordinary genius after all.

[sfzombie13 324]

10 hours ago, gowlerk said:

He is trying to motivate his base. But he is doing a fine job of motivating the "anyone but Trump crowd". I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps he is not actually a stable genius, or even an ordinary genius after all.

i doubt the veracity of the claims of dementia and other things bandied about due to his obvious drug use.  folks continue to use his actions and speech as symptoms but totally disregard that drug use also presents as psychotic episodes and makes it hard as hell to separate the actual symptoms from the side effects of the drugs.  one thing is for sure, he is NOT stable at all and actually very easy to get going.  i did it once with a tweet and haven't let up since.

[gowlerk 2,274]

31 minutes ago, sfzombie13 said:

due to his obvious drug use.

Sounds truthy enough for me. Go with it.

[sfzombie13 324]

1 hour ago, gowlerk said:

Sounds truthy enough for me. Go with it.

he has a picture at his desk with a shitload of sudafed in a drawer that isn't closed behind him and his eyes were dilated as hell in his speech this past week with lots of lights shining on him.  lisa said it was likely speed, but i know that the pupils should not have been open that wide in that much light.  could have been a prescription, but occam's razor applies.

[turtlespeed 226]

On 2/7/2020 at 6:29 PM, jakee said:

To be fair, Sondland's just a mercenary asshole who should never have had a govenrment job anyway. This treatment of the Vindmans though should be remembered anytime Trump claims to be pro military or pro veteran. Vindictive dickhead.

Is fired the same as reassigned?

I have been reassigned several times within several entities I have worked for - One of which was the US Navy.  I was never fired.

OHHHHH - Reassigned doesn't have the feels to it that "Fired" does - gotcha.

From VOX - "Now Vindman has been removed from his post in the White House as of this Friday, according to his lawyer. His twin brother, a lawyer for the National Security Council, was also reassigned."

[kallend 2,146]

Marginally related:

I came back from Baja to the USA through PHX on Saturday.  It took all of 30 seconds to get through the Global Entry lane.  

[jakee 1,594]

2 hours ago, turtlespeed said:

Is fired the same as reassigned?

Did I say fired? Just had a look and nope, can't see it.

 

But is reassigned the same as being punished? Yep, in this case it is, as evidence by the man himself, Trump. His tweets explicitly show the reassignment was in response to Vindman's testimony, while also calling him out as a leaker, as insubordinate, and as having 'horrendous' performance reports as well as problems with judgement. All of which, as far as I am aware, are lies.

 

All in all I am quite comfortable repeating that his treatment of the Vindmans should be remembered anytime Trump claims to be pro military or pro veteran. Vindictive dickhead.

Edited February 10, 2020 by jakee

[turtlespeed 226]

17 minutes ago, jakee said:

Did I say fired? Just had a look and nope, can't see it.

 

But is reassigned the same as being punished? Yep, in this case it is, as evidence by the man himself, Trump. His tweets explicitly show the reassignment was in response to Vindman's testimony, while also calling him out as a leaker, as insubordinate, and as having 'horrendous' performance reports as well as problems with judgement. All of which, as far as I am aware, are lies.

 

All in all I am quite comfortable repeating that his treatment of the Vindmans should be remembered anytime Trump claims to be pro military or pro veteran. Vindictive dickhead.

 Indeed, you didn't, but the amount of agreement you had with Weber, I suppose I assumed you were in lock step with him.

I should have responded to 

On 2/7/2020 at 3:19 PM, JoeWeber said:

Now they've canned Vindman. Heads on pikes.

 

 

[JoeWeber 2,937]

14 hours ago, turtlespeed said:

Is fired the same as reassigned?

I have been reassigned several times within several entities I have worked for - One of which was the US Navy.  I was never fired.

OHHHHH - Reassigned doesn't have the feels to it that "Fired" does - gotcha.

From VOX - "Now Vindman has been removed from his post in the White House as of this Friday, according to his lawyer. His twin brother, a lawyer for the National Security Council, was also reassigned."

Precision in speech is critical. I'll bet you're the kind of guy who really does get blown.

[airdvr 210]

14 hours ago, kallend said:

Marginally related:

I came back from Baja to the USA through PHX on Saturday.  It took all of 30 seconds to get through the Global Entry lane.  

Commercial or your own plane?