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The Schumer Shutdown
- By Vambram
- American Politics
- 861 Replies
Representative Greene is incorrect.In a heated call, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene chastises Republicans over their shutdown strategy
In a heated call, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene chastises Republicans over their shutdown strategy
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ripped into the shutdown strategy of her fellow Republicans and White House staff during a heated conference call on Tuesday.www.aol.com
On Tuesday, Greene accused her party of letting the country down, according to a Republican source who was on the conference call. Greene later confirmed the comments herself, even adding more detail, in the latest sign of a rift between her and her party.
Greene has long been one of President Donald Trump's most vocal backers, but in recent weeks, she's bucked her party on a number of high-profile issues, including the administration’s strikes on Iran, the conflict in Gaza and its handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Not long after Tuesday's call ended, the Georgia Republican began posting on X and confirming reports that she had reamed out her party leadership and expressed frustration with the White House's political team.
"I said I have no respect for the House not being in session passing our bills and the President’s executive orders. And I demanded to know from Speaker Johnson what the Republican plan for healthcare is," she wrote.
Greene also argued that Republicans' shutdown strategy has angered the American people and hurt Trump’s popularity, according to the source on the call.
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Trump third term
- By FreeinChrist
- News & Current Events (Articles Required)
- 210 Replies
The choice is between Democracy or Monrchy or oligarchy.
Please remember this from Announcements:
Admin Announcement - A list of unacceptable nicknames
There continues to be problems with posters using labels and unpleasant nicknames for public figures and groups. As this has become an issue around the site, we are creating this list and attaching a link to the flaming rule. It is not meant to be all-inclusive and will be edited as needed. Do...
www.christianforums.com
It includes: 'Do not call either political party in the US or members thereof Fascist, or Socialist*, or Marxist or Communist. '
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No kings ... including Jesus?
- By FreeinChrist
- General Politics
- 31 Replies
per AI;
- Freezing federal grants:
- In February, a federal judge blocked an executive order that froze nearly all federal grants, ruling that the President lacked the authority to withhold congressionally appropriated funds.
- In March, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against the administration's plan to cap the indirect costs on National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, ensuring continued research funding.
- Terminating federal workers:
- A federal judge blocked mass layoffs of probationary federal employees in February.
- In October, a federal court extended a preliminary injunction preventing reductions-in-force (RIFs) for thousands of federal employees, citing "political retribution".
- Birthright citizenship: A federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in February blocking an executive order that attempted to end birthright citizenship for children of non-citizens. The judge ruled the order was likely unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.
- Targeting law firms: In March, a federal judge ruled that an executive order terminating government contracts with the Perkins Coie law firm was unlawful.
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Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda
Follow the lawsuits and rulings that are challenging President Trump's executive orders.
Trump has actually been stopped in many actions as time has gone on. Courts are rather slow.
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No kings ... including Jesus?
- By FreeinChrist
- General Politics
- 31 Replies
The article is yet another example of why The Christian Post is not worth reading. I mean really - did you even see this line: "You can read the Babylon Bee’s list of things accomplished by people like that...." This site does not allow Babylon Bee articles as they are so often flaming, and are just parody. Yet this author finds it okay?Did you see that a lot of people don’t want Donald Trump to be the king of America?
On October 18th, there were a lot of “No Kings” rallies around the country, decrying what the protesters say are authoritarian actions by President Trump, whom they claim acts more like a king than a president. One protester in San Francisco held a sign saying, “Hey Trump nobody paid us to be here. We all hate you for free.”
Nice. You can read the Babylon Bee’s list of things accomplished by people like that in the No Kings demonstrations here.
The vast majority of protesters were democrats and leftists (I do believe there is a distinction between the two), and, of course, there were jabs from the right about the rallies, with some calling it “democrat sulk day.” Naturally, those supporting the “No Kings” rallies deny that and say they are simply against the despotic actions of any president who crosses the line of democracy.
Am I the only one calling baloney on that?
Continued below.
No kings ... including Jesus?
Did you see that a lot of people don t want Donald Trump to be the king of Americawww.christianpost.com
It is insulting to imply that just because one is a participant of a No Kings protest that they don't want Jesus as King either. As a committed Christian of 60+ years, it is sad that other Christians have to insult others. @Michie, do you read what you are posting? Is it okay to flame?
There is a long list of autocratic behavior by Trump. The behaviors came like a blitzkrieg (for lack of a better word) and the courts are moving slowly. For instance, Trump's federalization of the DC Metropolitan Police Department and his deployment of the National Guard to the nation’s capital and LA and Chicago is unprecedented. The only other times the National Guard has been called in is for widespread riots.
Trump is also picking people for jobs based on loyalty rather than capiblility. Hegepeth is an example of that. Most of his cabinet is inept from what I see. They serve the propaganda over the facts.
Then there is Trump's tariffs which is unilaterally doing. From AI:
Congressional authority and delegation
- Constitutional power:
The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to "lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises" and to regulate foreign commerce.
- Delegation to the President:
Congress has passed laws that delegate some tariff-imposing authority to the President under specific conditions.
- Limitations:
Legal experts emphasize that any presidential authority to impose tariffs is a delegation from Congress and not an inherent power of the presidency.
Another example of his autocratic behavior is demanding money from universities and colleges or demanding changes that he himself wants in order to get their funding. Universities are fighting back From:
The battle for academic freedom and institutional sovereignty in higher education continues to play out as another university has rejected a White House offer for expanded access to federal funding in return for agreeing to a series of demands.
On Monday, the University of Arizona declined an offer by the Trump administration to join a compact that would potentially give preferential funding in exchange for a list of changes to school policy, including no longer considering sex and ethnicity in admissions and capping international enrollment. The letter was sent to nine universities at the beginning of the month, and seven schools have rejected the offer so far.
Brown university and Harvard are resisting Trump. There are examples of authoritarians forcing changes at universities as the autocrats power grew. Folks would be upset if I gave some specific examples. Another example is how Trump is destroying the East wing and building a huge ballroom. When Roosevelt added the East Wing to the WH, he had congressional approval.
Did Trump bother? NOPE. Like a dictator, as if the WH is his personal property, he is proceeding with his plans. Did he get approval in any way for the changes? Nope.
Interesting fact AI: " Adolf Hitler had a large, extravagant ballroom added to the Old Reich Chancellery in Berlin in 1936."
Not saying that Trump is Hitler but it is interesting.
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So.....did your insurance premium go up?
- American Politics
- 121 Replies
We ware addressing the costs in total - subsidized and unsubsidized parts.
The country currently spends 1.7 Trillion dollars on Health care - Church and his friends are asking for 1.5 trillion more and saying it is for health care -
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words:
You really think we can bring medical up 1,5 trillion over the 1.48 trillion already being spent - where does the money come from?
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