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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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2022-02-10 at 8:31 PM UTC
Why do they do this? Claim something is "mostly false" and then explain how it's actually 100% true.The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2022-02-10 at 8:32 PM UTCEither way, I want my fucking crack pipe.
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2022-02-10 at 10 PM UTCwhats going on guys?
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2022-02-10 at 10:02 PM UTC
Originally posted by ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "THIS TIME WE GOT 'IM, FOLKS!!"
CBS News
Trump could face consequences for mishandling records, experts say
Melissa Quinn
Washington — Former President Donald Trump's alleged improper handling of White House records while he was in office and after he decamped to Florida has prompted fresh scrutiny over whether he flouted federal law and, if he did, whether he can be held accountable for doing so.
The law governing the records-keeping responsibilities of presidents is the Presidential Records Act, which was enacted in 1978 and requires any memos, letters, emails and other documents related to the president's duties be preserved and given to the National Archives and Records Administration at the end of an administration.
But the Archives has recently revealed that Trump tore up documents while in office, some of which were pieced back together by White House records management officials, and brought with him more than a dozen boxes of items and letters to Mar-a-Lago, his Palm Beach, Florida, residence, after leaving office last year. The boxes were retrieved by the Archives last month, the agency said.
Anne Weismann, a lawyer who represented watchdog groups that have sued Trump over violations of the Presidential Records Act, told CBS News that the former president "clearly violated" the Presidential Records Act in "multiple ways," including by ripping up records.
But "the real problem is there's absolutely no enforcement mechanism in the Presidential Record Act and there's no administrative enforcement provision," she said.
Weismann, though, identified two criminal laws that Trump may have violated by destroying White House records. The first law states anyone who "willfully injures or commits any depredation against any property of the United States" faces a fine or up to one year imprisonment if convicted. The second states anyone who "willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates or destroys … any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited … in any public office" is subject to a fine or up to three years in prison if convicted.
"You can't plead stupidity," Kel McClanahan, executive director of National Security Counselors, told CBS News on whether Trump willfully violated the law. "Ignoring the law is no excuse where in this particular case, that would be a very hard argument to make when we have the evidence that his chiefs of staff, his [White House] counsel were telling him, 'Stop doing this stuff. Stop tearing up these records.'"
McClanahan was referring to a Washington Post report stating two of Trump's former chiefs of staff, Reince Priebus and John Kelly, and former White House counsel Don McGahn warned him about the Presidential Records Act.
"Would a reasonable president know that two chiefs of staff and one general counsel are probably right about the statute? This would be a pretty cut and dry case," he said.
If Trump is not held accountable for violating federal laws governing the safe-keeping of records, Weismann warned other presidents may be less inclined to comply.
"It's definitely sending a message that these presidential record-keeping responsibilities are not very important and you can ignore them with impunity," she said. "If you allow such flagrant violations to go unaddressed, that would be a huge problem."
Addressing the historical value of maintaining presidential documents, Weismann pointed to notes and doodles by former President John F. Kennedy at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. The scribbles were collected by his secretary, preserved and featured in a 2012 exhibition at the National Archives building to help mark the period when the world "teetered on the edge of thermonuclear war."
"The whole point of the Presidential Records Act was to say, this is our history, this belongs to the American public and you, the president, are a caretaker of your records while you're in office," she said. "You're supposed to create them, preserve them, and when you leave office, they go to the people. We're losing part of our history."
The National Archives confirmed last week that some of the documents it received from the Trump White House at the end of the administration had been torn up by the former president and were pieced back together by records management officials, while "a number" of ripped records it received had not been reconstructed by the White House.
The agency also acknowledged Monday that it retrieved 15 boxes containing presidential records from Mar-a-Lago. The Washington Post reported that among the documents and items in the boxes were letters between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a letter former President Barack Obama left for his successor.
The Archives said staff for Trump are "continuing to search for additional presidential records that belong to" the agency.
Archives officials have asked the Justice Department to investigate Trump's handling of White House records, CBS News confirmed Wednesday, though the referral does not mean there will be a criminal investigation or prosecution.
Beyond criminal prosecution for violating federal law, the Justice Department could also pursue civil lawsuits against Trump to obtain presidential records he may have taken with him after leaving the White House, McClanahan said.
"It is tunnel vision to only focus on the criminal aspect when there are so many other alternatives that could serve good public policy that DOJ should have no compunction about doing," he said. "If the people at DOJ are conscientious, I don't believe this is going to go away. I believe something will happen."
Trump, he said, may be counting on the Justice Department and Attorney General Merrick Garland to stay on the sidelines of political fights and is "calling DOJ's bluff."
But "the question is going to be a purely governmental interest and a crime purely against the government and the public, and do you prosecute a former president for committing that crime?" McClanahan said.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee also launched an investigation into Trump's record-keeping practices and requested information from David Ferriero, archivist of the United States, about the 15 boxes recovered from Mar-a-Lago.
"Former President Trump and his senior advisors must also be held accountable for any violations of the law," Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, a Democrat from New York, told Ferriero in a letter, adding the panel needs the information to "examine the extent and impact" of Trump's purported violations of the Presidential Records Act.
The New York Times reported the Archives found apparent classified information in the documents Trump improperly took with him from the White House at the end of his first and only term. The discovery led the Archives to contact the Justice Department for guidance, and the department told the Archives to have its inspector general look into the matter, according to the Times.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing and, in a statement Thursday, said the Archives "openly and willingly arranged" the transport of boxes containing letters, records, newspapers, magazines and articles, which he said will be displayed in the future Donald J. Trump Presidential Library.
"The papers were given easily and without conflict and on a very friendly basis, which is different from the accounts being drawn up by the Fake News Media," Trump said. "In fact, it was viewed as routine and 'no big deal.' In actuality, I have been told I was under no obligation to give this material based on various legal rulings that have been made over the years."
It's unclear which decisions the former president is referencing, but federal courts that have heard disputes over possible violations of the Presidential Records Act while Trump was in office have said there is no role for the courts to play in overseeing day-to-day compliance with that law. -
2022-02-10 at 10:17 PM UTCso, nothing new or provable,,, ok den
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2022-02-10 at 10:21 PM UTC-ORANGE TARNISHING THE GOLD-
Newsweek
Trump's Impeachment Enemies Are Crushing His Fundraising Acolytes
Alexandra Hutzler
Donald Trump wants to oust the Republicans who voted to impeach him last year, but new filings show his preferred 2022 midterm election candidates are seriously lagging when it comes to raising money.
All six of the conservatives Trump has endorsed to take on the sitting members of Congress reported less in contributions in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the most recent campaign finance disclosures from the Federal Election Commission. This comes after Trump began pitting Republicans against each other in several states, a move some party strategists have warned could do more harm to the GOP than good.
Republicans who backed impeachment reported raising hundreds of thousands of dollars more than their challengers between October 1 and December 31, and entered the new year with more cash on hand—bad news for the former president in his pursuit to get revenge during the midterm election cycle.
Wyoming's Liz Cheney, one of the most outspoken conservative critics of Trump, raised more than $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. That's more than four times the amount Trump-backed Harriet Hageman brought in during that same period.
Cheney, who also is one of the two Republican lawmakers on the House committee investigating the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot, has a $4.7 million war chest compared to Hageman's $381,164.
In Michigan, Steve Carra and John Gibbs—both of Trump's picks— were outraised by congressmen Fred Upton and Peter Meijer, respectively. Carra brought in $134,759 compared to Upton's $726,000. Meijer reported $529,464 compared to Gibbs' $104,466. Plus, Meijer and Upton both had more cash on hand at the end of the year.
South Carolina's Tom Rice, who just last week stood by his choice to vote yes on impeachment, outraised Trump-endorsed Russell Fry by roughly $30,000 last quarter. Rice ended the year with $1.9 million cash on hand compared to Fry's $327,250.
Joe Kent raised $219,000 less than Congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler last quarter in Washington. Herrera-Beutler also boasts a 1.7 million war chest compared to Kent's $1 million.
The same pattern goes for the sole Senate race where Trump has endorsed a Republican primary challenger. Incumbent Lisa Murkowski raised $1.3 million last quarter, compared to Kelly Tshibaka's $601,705. Murkowski had more than $4 million in the bank at the end of the year, while Tshibaka had roughly $633,000.
These races could be shaken up by Peter Thiel, according to The New York Times, the tech billionaire who recently left Facebook's parent company Meta to reportedly support Trump-aligned politicians. Thiel has an estimated net worth of $2.6 billion, and donated $1.25 million to Trump's campaign in 2016.
Thiel has already held a closed-door fundraiser for Hageman, Vanity Fair reported last month.
Experts previously told Newsweek that if Thiel gives generous donations, he may be able to "make a difference to the balance of spending in a few close races." -
2022-02-10 at 10:27 PM UTCi'm not readin all that bullshit
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2022-02-10 at 10:29 PM UTC
Originally posted by stl1 -ORANGE TARNISHING THE GOLD-
Newsweek
Trump's Impeachment Enemies Are Crushing His Fundraising Acolytes
Alexandra Hutzler
Donald Trump wants to oust the Republicans who voted to impeach him last year, but new filings show his preferred 2022 midterm election candidates are seriously lagging when it comes to raising money.
All six of the conservatives Trump has endorsed to take on the sitting members of Congress reported less in contributions in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the most recent campaign finance disclosures from the Federal Election Commission. This comes after Trump began pitting Republicans against each other in several states, a move some party strategists have warned could do more harm to the GOP than good.
Republicans who backed impeachment reported raising hundreds of thousands of dollars more than their challengers between October 1 and December 31, and entered the new year with more cash on hand—bad news for the former president in his pursuit to get revenge during the midterm election cycle.
Wyoming's Liz Cheney, one of the most outspoken conservative critics of Trump, raised more than $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. That's more than four times the amount Trump-backed Harriet Hageman brought in during that same period.
Cheney, who also is one of the two Republican lawmakers on the House committee investigating the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot, has a $4.7 million war chest compared to Hageman's $381,164.
In Michigan, Steve Carra and John Gibbs—both of Trump's picks— were outraised by congressmen Fred Upton and Peter Meijer, respectively. Carra brought in $134,759 compared to Upton's $726,000. Meijer reported $529,464 compared to Gibbs' $104,466. Plus, Meijer and Upton both had more cash on hand at the end of the year.
South Carolina's Tom Rice, who just last week stood by his choice to vote yes on impeachment, outraised Trump-endorsed Russell Fry by roughly $30,000 last quarter. Rice ended the year with $1.9 million cash on hand compared to Fry's $327,250.
Joe Kent raised $219,000 less than Congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler last quarter in Washington. Herrera-Beutler also boasts a 1.7 million war chest compared to Kent's $1 million.
The same pattern goes for the sole Senate race where Trump has endorsed a Republican primary challenger. Incumbent Lisa Murkowski raised $1.3 million last quarter, compared to Kelly Tshibaka's $601,705. Murkowski had more than $4 million in the bank at the end of the year, while Tshibaka had roughly $633,000.
These races could be shaken up by Peter Thiel, according to The New York Times, the tech billionaire who recently left Facebook's parent company Meta to reportedly support Trump-aligned politicians. Thiel has an estimated net worth of $2.6 billion, and donated $1.25 million to Trump's campaign in 2016.
Thiel has already held a closed-door fundraiser for Hageman, Vanity Fair reported last month.
Experts previously told Newsweek that if Thiel gives generous donations, he may be able to "make a difference to the balance of spending in a few close races."
This is that "democracy" you are so keen on saving from those poor folk who dared wander inside the Capitol.
The best democracy money can buy. -
2022-02-10 at 10:30 PM UTCAnyway look, if we aren't getting the donations we'll just set up recurring payments on people's cards without telling them again.
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2022-02-10 at 10:59 PM UTC-YOU'D THINK ALL YOU JUNKIES WOULD BE APPLAUDING BIDEN FOR THIS...GET YOUR FREE NEEDLES...SORRY, NO FREE CRACK PIPES-
What's inside a safe smoking kit? Behind Biden's $30 million substance abuse grant
Michelle Shen, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is doling out $30 million worth of grant money to communities across the country to confront the overdose epidemic, which has been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.
US overdose deaths top 100,000 in one year
The funding, which was announced and open for applications in December, is meant to increase access to harm-reduction services, preventing overdose deaths and minimizing health risks associated with drug use.
The plan has been met with controversy, with conservative outlets criticizing the distribution of "safe smoking kits/supplies," which they claimed was tantamount to handing out crack pipes to the public.
"They were never a part of the kit; it was inaccurate reporting." White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a briefing Wednesday. "We don't support federal funding, indirect or direct, for pipes."
So what exactly is in these kits?
"A safe smoking kit may contain alcohol swabs, lip balm, other materials to promote hygiene and reduce the transmission of diseases like HIV and hepatitis," Psaki said in a briefing Wednesday.
The kit is part of the Harm Reduction Grant Program offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The program's purpose is to help American struggling with substance abuse avoid overdose death.
"No federal funding will be used directly or through subsequent reimbursement of grantees to put pipes in safe smoking kits," HHS secretary Xavier Becerra and Office of National Drug Control policy director Dr. Rahul Gupta in a joint statement to USA TODAY.
More than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses during the 12 months following the COVID-19 lockdowns, the most overdose deaths ever recorded in a one-year span, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Approximately 40,000 Americans die every year with toxic levels of opioids in their body, a crisis exacerbated by a hard-to-detect synthetic version of the drug that experts warn is flooding the market and rapidly making its way into the hands of unsuspecting users.
Fentanyl – 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine – has become the leading cause of overdose deaths in America along with other synthetic opioids, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Naloxone is a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of opioids if administered quickly enough, and it's been distributed to patients using opioids for pain relief.
The initiative from HHS plans to provide naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and clean syringes, as well as go after violent criminals who are trafficking illicit drugs like fentanyl across U.S. borders and into local communities, Becerra and Gupta said. -
2022-02-11 at 12:26 AM UTC$30 million. What a genuine joke these clowns are.
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2022-02-11 at 1:06 AM UTC
Originally posted by ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Then you pat them on the back and burp them and smoke rings come out.
It's called early drug education. Just like sex education it's designed to keep them safe. You start them on the light drugs, like weed and wine around 5, and move them on to oxycontin and liquor around 7. By 12 they start on the injectables. Its progressive and keeps them off the video games. -
2022-02-11 at 1:16 AM UTC
Originally posted by Donald Trump It's called early drug education. Just like sex education it's designed to keep them safe. You start them on the light drugs, like weed and wine around 5, and move them on to oxycontin and liquor around 7. By 12 they start on the injectables. Its progressive and keeps them off the video games.
By age 60, they'll be chewing peyote and raping children in their Mom's basement. -
2022-02-11 at 1:16 AM UTCnancy has stock in the crack pipe co.
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2022-02-11 at 4:29 AM UTCThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
