The Biggest Loser

JohnInCarolina · June 16

Difficult to overstate how unhinged this is:

lousubcap · June 16

That is agreeing with your Unhinged assessment!
What a F'tard.

Legume · June 16

Botch said:

Well, I guess one of the first deaths from the "No Kings" movement happened here in SLC. So glad our local crack team of reporters, editors and proofreaders were right on top of the story (I won't mention the mics cutting out all over as they have been for years).

"Deadley"?

Botch · June 16

Yes. A deadley preotest.

lousubcap · June 16

Monday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

Trump likely exceeded his authority by issuing an executive order containing a number of changes to electoral procedures, including new stringent voting ID requirements, a federal judge found on Friday. The judge issued a preliminary injunction restraining the federal government from requiring proof of citizenship for new voters and blocking a directive for Attorney General Pam Bondi to take action against states that continue counting ballots beyond Election Day. Zach Montague reports for the New York Times.

A federal judge on Friday blocked Trump’s attempt to fire three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, finding “no constitutional defect” in a statute that limits the President's ability to terminate board members of independent agencies. Lea Skene reports for AP News.

A federal judge on Friday blocked Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s updated plans to downsize the State Department, ruling that the plan of which Rubio recently notified Congress was covered by an earlier injunction. After the ruling, a State Department representative said that the department would not issue layoff notices scheduled to be sent on Saturday. AP News reports; Daniel Wiessner reports for Reuters.

The Trump administration can continue the immigration detention of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil over allegations of immigration violations, a federal judge ruled on Friday. The judge previously found Khalil’s arrest and initial detention were unlawful. Kyle Cheney and Erica Orden report for POLITICO."

lousubcap · June 16

Food for thought: From The Atlantic today-

The Tyrant Test

BY ADAM SERWER

For as long as I’ve been alive, American presidents have defined tyrants by their willingness to use military force against their own people in reprisal for political opposition. This was a staple of Cold War presidential rhetoric, and it survived long into the War on Terror era.

Ronald Reagan declared in 1981 that “it is dictatorships, not democracies, that need militarism to control their own people and impose their system on others.” His successor, George H. W. Bush, did the same in 1992, talking about American presidents confronting the Warsaw Pact, which had been “lashed together by occupation troops and quisling governments and, when all else failed, the use of tanks against its own people.” Bill Clinton, when justifying strikes against the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 1998, emphasized that Hussein had used his arsenal “against civilians, against a foreign adversary, and even against his own people.” George W. Bush repeated that justification when invading Iraq in 2003, saying that Hussein’s government “practices terror against its own people.” Barack Obama, when intervening in Libya on behalf of rebels fighting Muammar Qaddafi, warned that Qaddafi had said “he would show ‘no mercy’ to his own people.”

It would be absurd to say that American presidents have always been principled defenders of freedom and democracy, but their long-shared, bipartisan definition of tyrant is one who oppresses his own. So it’s striking that these warnings about tyrants in distant lands, who were supposedly the opposite of the kind of legitimate, democratic leaders elected the United States of America, now apply to the sitting U.S. president, Donald Trump. It is a simple but morally powerful formulation: A leader who uses military force to suppress their political opposition forfeits the right to govern. You could call this the “tyrant test,” and Trump is already failing it."

SGH · June 16

JohnInCarolina said:

She should be whipped for her insolence.

SGH · June 16

JohnInCarolina said:

I’d be willing to bet a dollar against a dog biscuit that loser has a scrotum.

JohnInCarolina · June 16

SGH said:

JohnInCarolina said:

I’d be willing to bet a dollar against a dog biscuit that loser has a scrotum.

Please stop sharing your fantasies with the forum, Scottie.

lousubcap · June 17

JohnInCarolina said:

How I missed that I don't know. Definitely hits the high points of his wanna be day.

lousubcap · June 17

Tuesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"The American Bar Association (ABA) yesterday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration alleging that its executive orders “coerce lawyers and law firms to abandon clients, causes, and policy positions the President does not like.” The lawsuit also claimed that Trump’s “law firm intimidation policy” violated the separation of powers as well as the First Amendment because it threatened retaliation for “engaging in speech the government disfavors.” A White House spokesperson called the lawsuit “clearly frivolous.” Gregory Svirnovskiy reports for POLITICO.

The Trump administration’s cuts to scientific research grants focusing on gender and diversity, equity, and inclusion are illegal and discriminatory, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled yesterday from the bench. “This represents racial discrimination and discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community. That’s what this is,” Judge William G. Young said, adding, “I would be blind not to call it out. My duty is to call it out.” The order comes ahead of a written opinion to be issued later. Ian Lopez reports for Bloomberg; Daniel Wiessner and Nate Raymond report for Reuters.

The Trump administration secured a legal victory yesterday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by faculty groups over federal funding cuts to Columbia University. “It is not the role of a district court judge to direct the policies of the Executive Branch first and ask questions later,” Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil wrote in the ruling, adding that the faculty unions had no “standing” to bring the suit and failed to clearly indicate how the administration broke the law. Alice Speri reports for The Guardian."

caliking · June 17

SGH said:

JohnInCarolina said:

...

She should be whipped for her insolence.

You surfaced to add this? So much to unpack here.

SGH · June 17

JohnInCarolina said:

SGH said:

JohnInCarolina said:

I’d be willing to bet a dollar against a dog biscuit that loser has a scrotum.

Please stop sharing your fantasies with the forum, Scottie.

Now now John boy. You of all people know where I stand on that nonsense. It’s folks like you that openly condone it. I hate it and mock it.

JohnInCarolina · June 17

SGH said:

JohnInCarolina said:

SGH said:

JohnInCarolina said:

I’d be willing to bet a dollar against a dog biscuit that loser has a scrotum.

Please stop sharing your fantasies with the forum, Scottie.

Now now John boy. You of all people know where I stand on that nonsense. It’s folks like you that openly condone it. I hate it and mock it.

"folks like you" - which people are you referring to, exactly?

As for the rest, I'm sorry to hear that people pursuing their own identity is something that brings you so much distress. You might want to take a break from cable news. Or just lighten up a bit, I dunno.

fishlessman · June 17

JohnInCarolina said:

SGH said:

JohnInCarolina said:

SGH said:

JohnInCarolina said:

I’d be willing to bet a dollar against a dog biscuit that loser has a scrotum.

Please stop sharing your fantasies with the forum, Scottie.

Now now John boy. You of all people know where I stand on that nonsense. It’s folks like you that openly condone it. I hate it and mock it.

"folks like you" - which people are you referring to, exactly?

As for the rest, I'm sorry to hear that people pursuing their own identity is something that brings you so much distress. You might want to take a break from cable news. Or just lighten up a bit, I dunno.

so she is pursuing her own identity while knocking someone else's

lousubcap · June 17

I believe she is just stating the obvious

JohnInCarolina · June 17

lousubcap said:

I believe she is just stating the obvious

Yep. Don’t know why anything else was raised, but some folks just can’t bear to see Dear Leader put in his place I guess.

Buckwoody Egger · June 17

lousubcap said:

Tuesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION
"The American Bar Association (ABA) yesterday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration alleging that its executive orders “coerce lawyers and law firms to abandon clients, causes, and policy positions the President does not like.” The lawsuit also claimed that Trump’s “law firm intimidation policy” violated the separation of powers as well as the First Amendment because it threatened retaliation for “engaging in speech the government disfavors.” A White House spokesperson called the lawsuit “clearly frivolous.” Gregory Svirnovskiy reports for POLITICO.

this seems like a pretty big development! no idea what the outcome would be … but nice to see the challenge. Normally we could count on the impeachment process but the republican’ts have their blackmail handcuffs on (to paraphrase tim burchetts odd admission)

JohnInCarolina · June 18

lousubcap · June 18

Wednesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"A federal judge ruled yesterday that transgender and nonbinary people who are either without a passport or need to renew one can request a male, female, or “X” identification marker – rather than a marker that matches their gender assigned at birth. The ruling by District Judge Julia Kobick follows Trump’s executive order in January, which rejected the notion that someone can transition from the sex assigned at birth to different gender. Michael Casey reports for AP News.

Five major U.S. cities have joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration over funding to prevent nuclear attacks and terrorism, alleging the cities have not been reimbursed for the expenses and that funding has not been awarded for 2025. The lawsuit was initially filed by Chicago in May, with the four other cities signing yesterday. “DHS cannot override Congress’s judgment by freezing congressionally appropriated funding,” the lawsuit states. Natalie Fertig reports for POLITICO.

A three-judge federal appeals court panel yesterday spent over an hour weighing whether Trump unlawfully federalized thousands of California’s National Guard to bolster security at immigration enforcement protests. The panel appeared inclined to rule in favor of the Trump administration. Devan Cole and Molly Reinmann report for CNN; Charlie Savage and Laurel Rosenhall report for the New York Times."

lousubcap · June 20

Friday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"In a unanimous ruling, a three-judge federal appeals court panel yesterday cleared the way for Trump to continue using the National Guard to respond to immigration protests in Los Angeles. “Affording appropriate deference to the president’s determination, we conclude that he likely acted within his authority in federalizing the National Guard,” the judges wrote, declaring that a San Francisco judge erred last week when he ordered the protests were not severe enough to deploy the troops. Charlie Savage and Laurel Rosenhall report for the New York Times.

The Trump administration cannot require states to cooperate with federal immigration authorities to receive transportation funding, a federal judge ruled yesterday. U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued a preliminary injunction barring the government from enforcing the new policy — which he described as “arbitrary and capricious in its scope” — while the lawsuit works its way through court. “Congress did not authorize or grant authority to the Secretary of Transportation to impose immigration enforcement conditions on federal dollars specifically appropriated for transportation purposes,” McConnell wrote. Jacob Rosen and Joe Walsh report for CBS News."

JohnInCarolina · June 21

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lousubcap · June 22

No words!

DoubleEgger · June 22

Sobering reminder that he has only been in office for five months. 43 more to go.

Legume · June 22

JohnInCarolina said:

Not that anyone cares, but doesn't this violate acceptable use of the flag in the flag code?

JohnInCarolina · June 22

JFC

Legume · June 22

Trump can’t let anyone else have the spotlight - Netanyahu and Israel were getting too much press with Krav Maga, so Trump had to cut that down and put it on red hats. Now it’s Iran and he had to get his foot in the door again with “only the US could have done this”

It’s really too bad he f’d himself for the Nobel Peace Prize. So close.

lousubcap · June 23

Monday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"In a sharp rebuke to the Justice Department, a federal judge yesterday ruled that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia should be freed from criminal custody as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges following his wrongful deportation to El Salvador. While Judge Barbara D. Holmes acknowledged that Garcia would likely remain in immigration custody, she ruled that Garcia was neither a flight risk nor a danger to the community. The government has appealed the order. Alan Feuer reports for the New York Times; Gary Grumbach reports for NBC News.

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students and scholars. District Judge Allison Burroughs directed the government to “immediately” prepare guidance to alert administration officials to disregard the revocation notice issued in May by the DHS, while ordering them to restore “every visa holder and applicant to the position that individual would have been absent such Revocation Notice.” Meanwhile, Trump said on Friday that he is “working closely” with Harvard University and could announce a deal within the next week. Devan Cole reports for CNN; Emily Berk, Kimmy Yam, and Gary Grumbach report for NBC News; Douglas Belkin reports for the Wall Street Journal."

JohnInCarolina · June 24

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