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Not under Biden they didn't. But a trial will be held. Nice that you admit he was not simply driving folks to their jobs. That was really a stupid thing to say. Call it what it is rather than what you wish it to be. You finally did that and kudos to you. mspart

He was innocently transporting folks to their jobs? Nope. He'll be in prison for a while. But as of now, not charged with weapons or narcotics infractions. Bondi just accused him of that, but no charges. That could come later I suppose. mspart

1. He was working for a known trafficker in illegal aliens 2. He was driving without a license when pulled over 3. He was driving the car of his boss, the human trafficker. 4. He was carrying 8 illegals in a car not built for carrying 8 people. 5. But FBI told the locals not to do anything. But the local police saw it for what it was. 6. I had not heard about weapons and narcotics charges until today. That ups the ante I think. So RV, his boss was a known smuggler of human cargo and he was using his boss's altered car to carry illegals from TX to MD. Seems like an interstate crime. I don't think the charges will be dropped anytime soon. mspart

Was Epstein in NY jail or prison for federal charges or Florida state charges? If Federal, it shouldn't matter where records are, the feds can get their hands on them. If FL state charges, why was in holed up in NY? I'm guessing the former is correct, federal charges, federal records under federal control. mspart

As far as I know, the father is still on the run or dead in the woods somewhere. This tragedy is just that, a real tragedy. He took them from Wenatchee and went to Leavenworth where there is an incredible amount of campgrounds and alpine hiking. The girls were found the car was found. So unless he had another car out there, he is most assuredly on foot. Leavenworth is a "Bavarian" town, that caters to Christmas celebration mostly. The Enchantments or Enchanted Lakes hike starts right there. It is a cool town to visit and if anyone is in the area, I highly recommend it. Maybe not right now, but it is a pretty cool place. We have spent a few Christmas's there as a family and it was fun. mspart

So why didn't Biden release this to absolutely rip Trump and prevent his election or nomination, if he truly is implicated in them? That is the question. mspart

Yes, Covid funding is no longer needed. That is a huge amount. Get rid of it. Go back to 2018 levels of spending. mspart

Trump, without any evidence, states that the 2020 election was a fraud. Trump, without any evidence, states that he was not a Russian stooge. Trump, without any evidence, says his telephone conversation with Zalensky was a wonderful conversation. It is the way the press presents things that trump did or did not do. "without any evidence" Since when has the press shown any evidence of anything they say that is controversial? mspart

https://jonathanturley.org/2025/06/05/dem-rep-balint-we-need-undocumented-immigrants-to-wipe-our-a-es/ There is a curious narrative emerging from Democratic politicians and pundits in support of the millions of undocumented persons who entered under the Biden Administration: they are perfect for menial tasks. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D., Texas) even argued that we need Hispanic immigrants to do things like pick our cotton. That seemed to echo the sentiments of Rep. Jerry Nadler (D. N.Y.), who warned that, without undocumented workers, we would not have anyone to pick our crops. Not to be outdone, Rep. Becca Balint (D., Vt.) opposed the efforts of the Trump Administration to close the border and deport unlawful immigrants because “we’re not going to have anyone around to wipe our a–es.” I wonder why Democrats are losing Hispanic voters. Rep. Balint told Vermonters that “we all know our ag system in Vermont would collapse without labor.” She maintained: “If we don’t have avenues for people to come here legally to work or to build a home here, I’m going to be really crude right now, we’re not going to have anyone around to wipe our asses – because we don’t have enough people in our country now to fill the jobs that we have right now…” She makes the case for an underclass that is needed to do jobs. How is this a D talking point? Man, the D party has really lost their way. mspart

You are evil jross. mspart

That is a good honest question. I would say, they could for cause at any time. Is this porper cause? If this guy is defined to be a terrorist, then I suppose they could have their visas revoked (as they have been) as being family of a terrorist, which as has been pointed out is not per the law. So if he is deemed to be a terrorist, the family could have their visas revoked (which has happened) and they could be deported. But I think first he needs to be deemed a terrorist for all of this to follow. I don't know if that has happened. mspart

I don't disagree with most of your post UB. However, what is bolded is wrong. It is the spending that blows up the deficit. The government should not be trying to spend as much as possible, they should be spending as little as possible to comply with the requirements they have. That is not what has happened in any budget discussion or bill in the last 25 years. mspart

JB is right on in his assertion. Mad respect for that train of thought. We need more of it. mspart

Amen to that bradduh. mspart

The subject is the comment Ernst made regarding the medicaid aspects of the bill. But the implication is that the changes to medicaid will kill lots of people. That R's are blood thirsty. Medicaid was not designed for illegal aliens nor for people who refuse to work. So it is just getting back to where it was supposed to be in the first place. That is what this topic is ultimately about. mspart

Point Roberts , WA is only accessible to the rest of WA by boat or by air without leaving WA. mspart

Yah , maybe, if the greater Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto areas have half the Canadian population. mspart

I see that as no different than applying for insurance or a passport or renting an apartment or house or anything else. The paperwork should not be onerous but should at least be able to show that you are eligible for the benefit. I think this is a red herring. If you are eligible for the benefit, you should be able to fill out the paperwork. If not, there are programs that help those that can't that are eligible. Glad to see you agree illegals and those that can but won't work should not be on the program. mspart

For our kids to get a house, they have to pony up the down payment for a 500k house around here. It is really cost prohibitive for the youngins in these parts. mspart

So what to do the medicaid cuts actually entail? My understanding is that the cuts are to illegal aliens and those who can work but choose not to and choose not to even do 20 hours a week in volunteer work. These people do not deserve to be paid anything so they should be off anyway. I don't think this should be controversial. Can we agree this is not controversial? Are there others being removed that might be more controversial? mspart

We are now there. We have a fairly large house but are not ready to move because everything is so expensive and why sell for x only to buy a smaller place with less maintenance for x with no room for kids to visit or have big family dinners. That doesn't make sense when we have the room now. We also have grand chitlins 7 minutes from us so my wife really doesn't want to relocate. We both are beginning to hate living in WA as it is expensive ( gas in my neighborhood is 4.29/gal but just down the road it is 5.09/gal. We just had my wife's cousin and husband from the east coast and they couldn't believe how expensive WA is. So we are not really happy here but we have family here (3 kids, 2 grandkids) and family away (3 kids, no grandkids). So we stay put for now. We will probably stay for the duration. mspart

Thanks for sharing. mspart

He didn't kill anyone that I know of. If one of them dies from their injuries, that story may be different. mspart

One of the Boulder victims is reportedly a Holocaust survivor. Reportedly the perp is an illegal alien from Egypt. Reportedly the perp also had a homemade flame thrower as well as molotov cocktails. Reportedly, he said he planned this for a year and would do it again if given the chance. mspart

I already hate the bomb. mspart