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Congress folks need to stop cramming unrelated stuff into bills and be more responsible with earmarks. Also, set a budget, then figure out how to spend it wisely. The way they're doing things now is a clown show! Responsible congress members should do what it takes to 'make it so.'

Males with rare genetic disorders in both cases.

7 out of 100 demonstrations having violence is bad in and of itself. When adding the context that over 200 locations with demonstrations included violence, it is remarkably awful.

Nah, ***duck duck goose** Joe Biden and his (likely temporary) terminology updates. (link) I'll keep my big boy pants on and refer to the long-standing language in the US Code on this one. The term “alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.

While it is a civil offense to be present (e.g. overstay a work visa, passport), it is a crime punishable by prison for... 8 U.S. Code § 1325 - Improper entry by alien Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. 8 U.S. Code § 1326 - Reentry of removed aliens In general, any alien who has been denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed or has departed the United States while an order of exclusion, deportation, or removal is outstanding, and thereafter enters, attempts to enter, or is at any time found in, the United States... shall be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. Whereas if the alien has a criminal record... the consequence of reentry can be 10 years, etc. 8 U.S. Code § 1327 - Aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter Any person who knowingly aids or assists any alien inadmissible... to enter the United States, or who connives or conspires with any person or persons to allow, procure, or permit any such alien to enter the United States, shall be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

Amend the 14th for clarity and ratify it. The Republicans passed the 14th amendment with 94% of the vote (to 0% of Democrats) to address the citizenship of former slaves and their descendants. Illegal aliens are not slaves, and their children do not deserve the 'right' to citizenship.

Stop letting illegals in. (take a lesson from Poland) Deport existing illegal alien tresspassers. (yes, by the millions!) Sunset birthright citizenship. Streamline the legal immigration process. Increase work visa opportunities (stop the visa lottery nonsense). ---------- Next, focus on being a good caretaker for actual citizens.

Peaceful protests.

"It is not that complicated to close the border." Why is this happening?

Ray Epps is on video encouraging everyone to go (and enter) the capital (before people broke into it) and texts his son that he orchestrated it (before retracting to Congress). The influencers who encouraged protestors to break into the building, and the protestors who broke into the building, were dangerous. Why did it take so long for Ray to be charged? Was a prison sentence of 41 months and 36 months of supervised release appropriate for Jacob Chansley's behavior? Was he granted bail? What crime did Patrick Scruggs (j6 prosecutor) recently commit? Was he granted bail?

Why didn't law enforcement prepare for the breach when they knew there would be more people than they could contain, and their pre-event intel included concern about some violent folks? Why did the media exaggerate and lie to inflate the thread, as Glenn Greenwald called out https://docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/GO00/20210615/112771/HHRG-117-GO00-20210615-SD006.pdf

Yes. Trying to block the peaceful transfer of power is dangerous.

Yes like the BLM riots... https://www.mauinews.com/opinion/columns/2021/07/heres-why-most-arrested-rioters-will-not-be-prosecuted/

Which will spend the most time in prison? The above two or Jacob Chansley? Or will it be Ray Epps Compare their danger in relation to the sentences...

The movie system has it right... parents decide the ratings, and the teachers decide which movies they will play for the kids, including parent permission where applicable for the ratings or questionable content. This becomes a more straightforward book conversation when one can ask, "Why are you studying PG and PG13 material without parents to kindergarteners?

J6 lectern guy (Adam Johnson) J6 lectern guy prosecutor (Patrick Scruggs)

I wouldn't trust 'journalists' on what is age-appropriate for kids. The film industry does a good enough job of covering a complex topic. I trust parents, particularly those still married with non-adult kids. https://www.filmratings.com/RatingsGuide#:~:text=Ratings are assigned by a,parents would give a movie.

Two African-American members of the state Assembly have introduced a non-binding resolution calling on school districts in New Jersey to remove “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn“ — widely acclaimed as one of America’s greatest literary works — from their curricula. “I think this is a racist book,” declared one of the sponsors, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, a Democrat from Mercer County, citing the novel’s frequent use of the N-word. “To use this book in this climate is not doing the African American community any justice at all.” https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2019/03/21/new-jersey-lawmakers-want-schools-to-stop-teaching-huckleberry-finn-924748 ---------- Schools in Burbank will no longer be able to teach a handful of classic novels, including Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, following concerns raised by parents over racism. Middle and high school English teachers in the Burbank Unified School District received the news during a virtual meeting on September 9. Until further notice, teachers in the area will not be able to include on their curriculum Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Theodore Taylor's The Cay and Mildred D. Taylor's Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. https://www.newsweek.com/kill-mockingbird-other-books-banned-california-schools-over-racism-concerns-1547241 --------- https://web.archive.org/web/20200513024347/https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2020/05/08/book-banning-is-a-bipartisan-game/

Sure. They should be taught about privacy, touch appropriateness, and permission... Boundaries. It is not age-appropriate to teach how to practice wrapping a banana.

The book banning in schools seems necessary for age appropriateness. Why is a rating system applied to movies and games... but not books? Certainly, a book like the Archarchist Cookbook should have a rating system and not openly be accessible for study by teenage boys. I've read many banned books, not limited to... The Kite Runner, Fahrenheit 451, The Giver, Animal Farm, The Outsiders, To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Catcher in the Rye, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Bridge to Terabithia, Harry Potter... Some of the ban reasons are silly, but situational bans (for the children) are logical to me... it is 100% appropriate where applied to movies... why not books? Is this (book banning) the legislated censorship you refer to? For fairness of point making, let's recall that books are banned in schools by libs and conservatives.

100% open eyes here. Democrats that ignore the observable behavior is stupid.

A democrat that is awake.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-call-george-santos-resign-lies-fabrications-rcna65550 Same energy

The guy who cared enough to create this topic?

What happened to Menedez the last time he was charged with crimes? Well, the Dems were called 'spineless' and he was acquitted in 2018. https://whyy.org/articles/commentary-spineless-dems-wont-say-it-so-i-will-menendez-should-resign/ https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/31/dismissal-of-menendez-case-380230