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THE MAGA PARTY!,,, the GOP is dead, republicans are going down with the dems,, get ready for THE MAGA PARTY lefty's
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2021-03-23 at 6:24 PM UTCAll it's going to take is for it to be proved one state rigged the election and all the rest will fall like dominoes.
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2021-03-23 at 6:51 PM UTC
Originally posted by ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ All it's going to take is for it to be proved one state rigged the election and all the rest will fall like dominoes.
Your IQ appears to be falling like dominos. Donald Trump also used to shill for Domino's. Coincidence? There are no coincidences. Symbolism will be there downfall. The downfall of your IQ like dominos. BOTH the popularity of the game by old black men in public parks AND the pizza chain.
Freedom. If it doesn't come in 30 minutes or less it's free. -
2021-03-23 at 8:31 PM UTCif there was ever a time for------ to be right ist now
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2021-03-23 at 10:06 PM UTCshhh
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2021-03-24 at 1:41 PM UTCThe Hill
Justice Dept. faces risks, rewards with riot sedition charges
Rebecca Beitsch
Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers face risks and rewards if they move forward with sedition charges against members of the mob that overran the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Many legal experts say sedition charges are a natural fit given what happened at the Capitol that day.
Hundreds of former President Trump's supporters overwhelmed Capitol Police and interfered with Congress's lawful certification of President Biden's Electoral College victory. Five people were killed, including a Capitol Police officer, with dozens more injured.
Lawmakers were evacuated from the House and Senate chambers. One member of the mob was shot and killed feet from the House floor, where lawmakers were taking cover.
But prosecutors lost the only sedition case the DOJ has brought in recent years, a 2010 case involving a Michigan-based militia.
And along with civil liberties concerns, such charges will likely tee up criticism that Biden's Justice Department is doing so against supporters of Trump, who is flirting with another run for the White House next year.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has sought to make Justice's independence a cornerstone of his tenure, something that could be endangered by a sedition case against Trump supporters.
Michael Sherwin, the former acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, energized the debate with comments to "60 Minutes" on Sunday that some of the 300 people charged so far will likely face sedition counts.
"I personally believe the evidence is trending towards that and probably meets those elements," he said.
The comments solicited irritation Tuesday from D.C. U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta, who said Sherwin's comments could jeopardize the right to a fair trial.
The sedition statute covers conspiracy to overthrow the government, but also penalizes those who conspire to "prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States" or who use force to seize property of the government.
Michael McDaniel, director of the Homeland Law program at Western Michigan's Cooley Law School, said sedition charges ran through his mind as he watched events unfold on Jan. 6.
"From the Election until Jan. 6 you've got this period of 60 days with lots of statements about 'The president needs us in DC; the president wants us to stop the steal.' The phrase refers directly to the joint session of Congress and the counting of electoral votes, and that's delaying the execution of a law of the United States," he said.
Sedition is a serious charge that carries a maximum 20 year jail sentence, while other charges that might be on the table carry as little as five. That might appeal to prosecutors.
"If you think a crime was particularly bad, you want to make sure that person gets what you feel to be an appropriate punishment and that also gives you leverage to get people to cooperate with the government," said Mark Osler, a former federal prosecutor who now teaches at the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
"In a case like this, where you're trying to see who did what and how much communication there was, they very much want people to flip and give them information," Osler said.
Even if the charge is appropriate, it creates other headaches.
The government lost its most recent sedition case, brought in 2010 against the Hutaree militia, a so-called Christian patriot movement that conspired to attack law enforcement, a sign prosecutors will have to build a strong case for jurors.
That will mean taking care to document the conspiracy element - showing the planning and agreement that preceded the use of force.
"If you agree with somebody else that you're going to use force to try and overthrow the government and prevent or delay the execution of any law of the United States or take any property of the United States and agree with anybody else to do that using force - that's a violation of this law," said David Sklansky, a professor at Stanford Law School.
Some planning - like those done on encrypted messaging applications - may be tough for prosecutors to track down.
But other elements of planning are more apparent from the ample footage of the event. Militia groups like the Oath Keepers had matching gear, used a walkie-talkie app to communicate, and moved "Ranger file" through the crowd, relying on a military formation to push their way into the building.
The risks of losing on a sedition charge, however, can be severe.
McDaniel warned such charges can strengthen groups, feeding into narratives that the government is attacking them.
"There are reasons for the government to be cautious," he said. "If you're not successful with a sedition charge then it's like you're encouraging extremist groups as opposed to deterring - with a conviction - others from joining such groups, which I think is one of the government goals."
In the 2010 Michigan case, a judge wouldn't side with the government, arguing prosecutors failed to show the militia's members had concrete plans to carry out an attack.
But Sklansky is not sure that will be an issue.
"I think one difference between this case and that one is in this case there wasn't just talk, there actually was a forceful invasion of the Capitol," he said. "Sedition carries a lot of emotional weight and prosecutors are not going to want to charge it when it doesn't seem appropriate partly because jurors are not going to want to convict someone of that offense if it seems excessive given what took place.
"But in this case it seems to me prosecutors may well conclude and jurors may well conclude that use of the sedition statute is not excessive because we are dealing with an effort to use force to prevent the elected legislature of the United States from ratifying the results of a lawful presidential election."
Others, however, have suggested the DOJ approach the charges with caution.
"A politically-explosive charge like sedition is something that should be utilized against the insurrectionists only after extreme care and diligence," Bradley Moss, a national security law expert, told The Hill by email. "Given the political sensitivities involved in bringing sedition charges against any of the former president's supporters, as well as previous failed DOJ prosecutions for sedition, prosecutors will be focused on whether the entirety of evidence at their disposal leaves no possible doubt regarding the underlying intent and purpose of the criminal defendants. ... The arrival of AG Garland hopefully means that the seriousness with which potential sedition charges are considered is done in a clearly objective and apolitical context."
And while he thinks sedition could be appropriate, Sklansky warned the government should use such charges carefully, lest they be used to target other protests in the future.
"You don't want to use this charge in ways that could wind up allowing a very heavy hammer to be brought against anyone who carries out political protests in ways that could be seen to be forcefully obstructing some law," he said.
But Osler said the visibility of the attack to the general public will also help Garland and the DOJ push back against arguments that a sedition charge is too political or too aggressive.
"It was something the whole nation watched and rewatched and the objectivity of the DOJ is going to be viewed by people who saw with their own eyes what happened in real time," he said. "So if their charges are too light and insignificant, it's not going to match the threat that people perceived as people watched television on Jan. 6." -
2021-03-24 at 5:01 PM UTCno one read that crap
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2021-03-24 at 5:04 PM UTCSedition. Lolz
The village ppl walked into the capital
They literally stayed in the ropes...The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2021-03-24 at 5:59 PM UTC
I want to buy one of these.The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2021-03-24 at 8:21 PM UTCThe New York Times
More than 40 states say they will meet or beat Biden’s May 1 deadline for vaccine eligibility for all adults.
Brandon Dupré, Michael Gold and Madeleine Ngo
The push to get Americans vaccinated has picked up momentum in recent days. Governors and public health officials in more than 40 states have said they will meet or beat President Biden’s goal of making every adult eligible for a vaccine by May 1, and at least 30 states plan to start universal eligibility in March or April.
“Everybody in the state vaccinated, that ought to be our goal,” said Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia, one of five states where everyone 16 and older is already eligible. “I know we’re not going to be able to attain that goal, but we’re going to absolutely be close and that’s what we need to continue to do.”
This week alone, officials in seven states have announced dates for universal eligibility. In Arizona, everyone 16 and older became eligible this week at state-run sites. In Tennessee, universal eligibility was set for April 5. In New Jersey, officials said they expected to meet Mr. Biden’s May 1 goal.
On Tuesday, Texas, Indiana and Georgia announced universal eligibility dates for late March. Officials in some other states, including Alabama and Minnesota, have said they expect to meet the president’s May deadline, but have not given exact dates for the eligibility expansions.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York has not yet laid out a timeline for opening vaccine eligibility to all adults, saying Wednesday he instead preferred to gradually lower the age threshold for vaccination based on the supply of vaccines made available by the federal government.
As of Tuesday, all people 50 and over can receive the vaccine in New York, in addition to teachers, some essential workers and people with some medical conditions that make them more susceptible to serious illness from the virus.
But a number of essential workers identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Protection as being part of Phase 1c, the third round of priority groups, are not eligible to get vaccinated in the state unless they meet age requirements. Those groups include construction workers and many retail employees, who are generally not able to work remotely during the pandemic.
The rapid expansion of U.S. eligibility comes as about 2.5 million doses of vaccine are administered across the country each day, according to data reported by the C.D.C. About 25 percent of the total U.S. population has received at least one vaccine dose, and about 14 percent have been fully vaccinated. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use in people as young as 16 while the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines can be given to those 18 and older.
The pandemic, however, continues with about 55,000 new cases and 1,000 deaths identified each day. Though the number of new deaths continues to fall, reports of new cases have leveled off in recent weeks as more cases of worrisome variants are detected. Case numbers have been persistently high in the Northeast, and new outbreaks have emerged in Michigan, Minnesota and other states. On Wednesday, the country surpassed more than 30 million cases, according to a New York Times database.
At the White House virus briefing on Wednesday, federal health officials, including Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, again urged caution about the national level of new cases. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the C.D.C. director, said she was enthusiastic about the pace of vaccinations, but worried about people vacationing for spring break.
With new cases plateauing, “I don’t think you can declare ‘victory’ and say you’ve turned the corner,” said Dr. Fauci, who is the nation’s top infectious disease expert and a pandemic adviser to Mr. Biden. “You’ve got to continue to do what we’re doing: more vaccinations and continue to do public health measures until we actually do turn the corner.”
Many officials hope expanding eligibility and increasing the pace of inoculation could bring those outbreaks under control.
“My thought is that we’re going to see a continued decrease in transmission as we open vaccine eligibility,” said Cindy Prins, an epidemiologist at the University of Florida. “It’s not just a matter of more people getting vaccinated, but the variety of ages and kinds of people who can get vaccinated will reduce that transmission.”
WAY TO GO, JOE ! ! ! -
2021-03-24 at 8:23 PM UTC
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2021-03-26 at 1:43 AM UTC
>insults China
>insults russia
>insults Republicans
>least qualified leader in a century
>trips up the stairs
>wants to erase 2nd amendment
>no 2k checks -
2021-03-26 at 1:44 AM UTCThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
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2021-03-26 at 1:53 AM UTC
Originally posted by Donald Trump
>insults China
>insults russia
http://thesaker.is/welcome-to-shocked-and-awed-21st-century-geopolitics/
he got fucking verbally SLAPPED by Russia, China and Iran inside a week, and I'm paraphrasing here:
Russia - 'Russia is not beholden to US interests, and is aware that nothing we do short of total capitulation will appease the US government (who he clarifies do not represent the people). We will continue to pursue our interests regardless of 'consequences''. He also brings up dark parts of US history to explain why he does not outright reject Biden calling him a 'killer'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO6ptqMSVzU
China - 'The US is no longer in a position of strength to be issuing baseless accusations as though we were a vassal. Until treated as an equal partner we have nothing to say'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB9F94Yk9ic
Iran - 'The US is no longer in any position to be making demands on returning to the JCPOA since they left and sabotaged it. The only way we come back is if sanctions are lifted first, as we've shown good faith multiple times and been punished for each'
Oh yeah and NK literally will not respond to diplomatic contact because they don't consider Biden a legitimate president, lolThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2021-03-26 at 2:16 AM UTC
Originally posted by aldra Oh yeah and NK literally will not respond to diplomatic contact because they don't consider Biden a legitimate president, lol
There are huge irregularities in the vote count process that need to be addressed, in order to provide a level of assurance that democratic process was followed.The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2021-03-26 at 2:18 AM UTC
Originally posted by aldra http://thesaker.is/welcome-to-shocked-and-awed-21st-century-geopolitics/
he got fucking verbally SLAPPED by Russia, China and Iran inside a week, and I'm paraphrasing here:
Russia - 'Russia is not beholden to US interests, and is aware that nothing we do short of total capitulation will appease the US government (who he clarifies do not represent the people). We will continue to pursue our interests regardless of 'consequences''. He also brings up dark parts of US history to explain why he does not outright reject Biden calling him a 'killer'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO6ptqMSVzU
China - 'The US is no longer in a position of strength to be issuing baseless accusations as though we were a vassal. Until treated as an equal partner we have nothing to say'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB9F94Yk9ic
Iran - 'The US is no longer in any position to be making demands on returning to the JCPOA since they left and sabotaged it. The only way we come back is if sanctions are lifted first, as we've shown good faith multiple times and been punished for each'
Oh yeah and NK literally will not respond to diplomatic contact because they don't consider Biden a legitimate president, lol
none of those quotes are in the things that you posted. The video was a fruity guy saying he was concerned about china and the chinese guy basically said "nunya bidniss" which has kinda always been the status quo. The second video was Putin talking at length without any translation or substitles.
I think they have to keep up a strong front to the new president because they know the US is bargaining from a weak position right now. The last election and transition was pathetic and they know the US is scrambling and playing catchup after the transition teams didn't coordinate in national interests.
The good things about Russia and China is a stable government allows domestic transparency and teams being on the same page. They know that US intel coordination is at a weak position right now and have to maintain a strong demeaner when it comes to relations while they assess the US's motives, which, in terms of rhetoric goes, seems pretty aggressive but broad and unfocused.
Iran is where the US can do some salvaging of ties and branching out. Meng wan zho or whatever from huawei is the pawn that can be used to show what the plan of attack will be. The US (and Canadian relations too) is using her as a bargaining chip. She affects china's and Irans (and russias to a much smaller extent) futures in big ways. I really hope he keeps the pressure on. Apparently Trump wasn't notified when they were going in to arrest her because they were afraid he would blab about it. I think lifting or Iran's sanctions is the best way to ease relations without giving concessions. They need to bring out the SPECIFIC things they need China to stop fucking with like putting 5g in Africa (and all over the world) and thieving intellectual property and furthering its influence and territory and stifling pro democracy efforts in its neighbors. China will always retain the right to do what it wants to its people, the US has to try to hold them accountable, especially when it sets a dangerous precedent for those around China.
Trumps "OMG TRADE DEFICIT" was retarded sounding to anyone who knows anything about economic theory and backfired in an obvious and predictable way. If nothing else though, it got people talking about china and increased anti-asian sentiments and suspiciouns so that's a positive. I think if americans can make the leap to blaming their personal problems on a kabaal of satanist democrat pedophiles they can make the leap to blaming it all on a billion slant eyed commies on the other side of the world. Something very beautiful might happen and our nukes launch faster. -
2021-03-26 at 2:18 AM UTCBut basically the US is like Biden, a walking corpse, no vitality, all empty bluster, trying to do the same thing it has always done, going demented.The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
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2021-03-26 at 3:30 AM UTC
Originally posted by Sudo none of those quotes are in the things that you posted. The video was a fruity guy saying he was concerned about china and the chinese guy basically said "nunya bidniss" which has kinda always been the status quo. The second video was Putin talking at length without any translation or substitles.
the video included was cut off, see if you can find the rest of it, it speaks of diplomatic norms
I don't know what you think is wrong with the Russian one, it's literally what he said, condensed and in a different order
I don't have a video for the Iranian one, just press releases and that's literally what they're saying - 'we're not coming back to compliance unless sanctions are dropped first; look what happened last time we made concessions'
