There are some misunderstandings about the rights of asylum seekers once they enter the U.S. For easy retweeting and argument settling here is the law: “The Due Process Clause applies to all ‘persons’ within the United States, including aliens, whether their presence here is lawful, unlawful, temporary, or permanent.”Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001) …
Rep. Jim Jordan tweeted this: Dear Rep. Jordan, You have cleverly packed so many lies into a mere 40 words, it’s hard to know where to begin. But let’s get started, shall we? Let’s start with $35 million in taxpayer money, because that’s an easy lie to disprove. Recall that Manafort forfeited assets valued around …
AlluraLibrarian asked a thoughtful question in response to a discussion of a crisis of legitimacy (when people feel the government doesn’t govern on their behalf): People experiencing this often wish to entirely overhaul the government. We begin with 3 facts: The U.S. has swung far to the right since the 1970s; Far left views are …
The GOP response to the E. Jean Carroll sexual assault allegation demonstrates that the GOP never really cared about Bill Clinton’s sex life or if Biden touched a woman’s shoulder. The GOP pretended moral outrage, and cynically exploited the Clinton allegations for political advantage. Similarly, Trump family members using private email servers for gov. business …
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Alana Mastrangelo, a Breitbart editor with an enormous Twitter following, wrote this: It’s a falsehood brandied about Twitter–and I suspect elsewhere. I responded. Hi, Alana, You might want to consult with a lawyer before you make legal pronouncements. Please allow me to clear this up for you. Under current law, if asylum seekers arrive at …
When Trump talks about ICE raids at the same time he announces his plans for re-election, you might think he is trying to excite his base for the new campaign. I suggest he has other motives as well. He seeks—among other things—to enrage his critics. Dear Liberals & Democrats: Remember that Trump WANTS to enrage …
People are frustrated that Trump and pals aren’t deterred by the threat of subpoenas. I have some bad news: You can expect lots more Trump-GOP lawbreaking before this is over. These three things are appening at once: Trump and friends openly break laws; The Trump-FOX GOP pretend it isn’t happening; and The Trump-FOX-GOP accuse Democrats …
Trump kicked off his 2020 reelection campaign with these words: “The only thing these corrupt politicians will understand is an earthquake at the ballot box. . .” Trump’s critics see much irony in that. What about: All that nepotism? The shameless way the Trumps are profiting from the presidency? The Mueller report’s discussion of “the …
One theory is that we are in the grip of something new and terrifying that has never before happened: The rise of an American autocrat. Another theory is that what we’re witnessing has deep roots in American history, and has been building for years. Historian Richard Hofstadter, in his classic 1964 work offered an eerily …
Jason Draut asked this: Yes, a Fox-Trump-GOP talking point is that Carter Page FISA warrant used to kick off the Special Counsel investigation was invalid, therefore the Special Counsel investigation was a sham and Trump was a victim. This is what Trump was getting at here⤵️ The claim is nonsense. To get a warrant, the …
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