Trump policies X

[TIDE-HSV]

Having read a bit of the Founder's thinking, I would say that the Presidential pardon can only work in favor of the convicted, never to his detriment. (in other words, the president cannot overturn an acquittal.) It is just one last barrier between an accused individual and maliscious prosecution.
I do not imagine that the founders believed it would be used so pervasively and sold in such a corrupt fashion, although they should have. The entire English Whig tradition would've shown them that this was likely to happen. Any power that can be abused will be abused.

And that comes through loud and clear throughout the Constitution. To me, that makes the absolute pardon power all the more puzzling...

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I draw the analogy between paratroopers versus airmen bailing out from a damage play.
It is legal to shoot paratroopers (soldier deploying to combat) but not airmen (airman parachuting from a disabled aircraft).
These guys strike me as more analogous to the latter category, and are thus protected targets.

The Germans, certainly the SS and maybe even the Wehrmacht, still shot them, as they hung in trees. Most of them were wearing sidearms. I think the U-boat/merchant ship analogy is closer. The attack can be justified, in that the crew members are directly aiding the war effort. Floating, hanging on to debris, that no longer holds water. Even if you accept the administration's equating these drug deliverers as endangering the security of the US (hard to believe the POTUS does, turning around and pardoning a drug kingpin), once the boat's destroyed, there's no logical way they can be called a direct threat to anyone. It's a war crime. Period...

 

[Bamaro]

Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say

The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike.

apnews.com

I wonder what munitions they used for this attack? It appeared to be 35 or 40' open boat and must of had a large amount of gasoline abord and yet 2 abord 'survived'.
In other news on this:

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said Thursday he was pleased with video footage he had just seen in a classified briefing that showed two survivors of a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat being killed in a follow-up strike, an incident that has alarmed lawmakers in both parties and sparked calls for investigations of potential war crimes or outright murder.
These were “righteous strikes,” Cotton, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, told reporters on Capitol Hill. He was one of several lawmakers briefed by Admiral Frank Bradley and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine on the Sept. 2 boat strikes in the Caribbean, near Venezuela.
“The first strike, the second strike, and the third and the fourth strike on Sept. 2 were entirely lawful and needful and they were exactly what we would expect our military commanders to do,” he said.
Asked to describe what he saw in the footage of the second boat strike, Cotton chuckled.

“I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat ― loaded with drugs, bound for the United States ― back over, so they could stay in the fight,” he said. “And potentially, given all the context we heard, of other narcoterrorist boats in the area coming to their aid to recover their cargo and recover those narcoterrorists.”

 

[Bamaro]

Supreme Court has reversed lower courts and allowed Texas redistricting to proceed.

 

[92tide]

remember, they are totally not racist

https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/national-parks-change-prioritizes-trump-birthday-21219336.php

The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday.

 

[92tide]

this is my shocked face

Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he believed 2020 election conspiracy theories

The suspect has been cooperating with the FBI, according to sources, and is expected to make his first court appearance on Friday.

www.nbcnews.com

WASHINGTON — The man charged with planting two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol told the FBI he believed conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, according to two people familiar with the matter.

 

[Bazza]

President Donald Trump is expected to host the FIFA World Cup team draw in the nation's capital, with famous guests including Wayne Gretzky and Shaquille O’Neal. The Village People will also take the stage to perform “Y.M.C.A.”, a song that has become synonymous with Trump rallies. The 48-team field, the largest in the competition’s history, will be split into 12 groups of four during the draw which will start with the selections of symbolic green, red and blue balls for the host countries of Mexico, Canada and the U.S.

 

[92tide]

i see that the tangerine toddler got his extra special participation trophy from feefuh

what a freaking pathetic joke and excuse for a human being.

 

[75thru79]

this is my shocked face

Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he believed 2020 election conspiracy theories

The suspect has been cooperating with the FBI, according to sources, and is expected to make his first court appearance on Friday.

www.nbcnews.com

WASHINGTON — The man charged with planting two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol told the FBI he believed conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Breaking: DC Pipe Bomb Suspect’s History Comes Out - Devastating to Democrats

New revelations show the man arrested for planting pipe bombs in January 2021 came from strong anti-Trump roots.

www.westernjournal.com

 

[CrimsonJazz]

Breaking: DC Pipe Bomb Suspect’s History Comes Out - Devastating to Democrats

New revelations show the man arrested for planting pipe bombs in January 2021 came from strong anti-Trump roots.

www.westernjournal.com

 

[Bamaro]

President Donald Trump is expected to host the FIFA World Cup team draw in the nation's capital, with famous guests including Wayne Gretzky and Shaquille O’Neal. The Village People will also take the stage to perform “Y.M.C.A.”, a song that has become synonymous with Trump rallies. The 48-team field, the largest in the competition’s history, will be split into 12 groups of four during the draw which will start with the selections of symbolic green, red and blue balls for the host countries of Mexico, Canada and the U.S.

Dang Baz, the mango moron should hire you to work with Pam Blondie

 

[Bazza]

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is donating $6.25 billion to fund accounts for millions of American kids.

Michael Dell and Susan Dell joined "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to announce their initiative.

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A little more detail........

Michael and Susan Dell joined Donald Trump in the White House to announce a $6 billion contribution to the US president’s savings initiative for children on Wednesday (3 December).

The billionaire couple’s contribution will put $250 in “Trump accounts” for those aged 10 and under, with 25 million American children set to benefit.

The Dells said they believe the donation is the largest single private commitment made to US children ever,It comes after the administration outlined in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ that it would deposit $1,000 into a savings account for newborns born between 2025 and 2028.

 

[75thru79]

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is donating $6.25 billion to fund accounts for millions of American kids.

Michael Dell and Susan Dell joined "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to announce their initiative.

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A little more detail........

Michael and Susan Dell joined Donald Trump in the White House to announce a $6 billion contribution to the US president’s savings initiative for children on Wednesday (3 December).

The billionaire couple’s contribution will put $250 in “Trump accounts” for those aged 10 and under, with 25 million American children set to benefit.

The Dells said they believe the donation is the largest single private commitment made to US children ever,It comes after the administration outlined in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ that it would deposit $1,000 into a savings account for newborns born between 2025 and 2028.

I really, really like this and I hope they remain true to their initial intentions. Having almost everyone "vested" in how the stock market and the economy, in general, is doing is a positive thing. This might help people understand that it's not always what you do today or tomorrow, but how you are consistent and engaged in your own financial dealings that leads to success.