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NYT: Refugees and immigrants being detained at US airports right now.
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DontBeThatGuy
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That's called getting shit done in a timely fashion. It's just so overwhelming!
Fancyarcher
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Bannon's persistent, not well-thought out evil knows no bound it seems.
jellies_two
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This emphasis on saving Christian refugees over other refugees is a problem as well.
"there are christians getting killed in the middle east"
sounds a LOT like "there are good germans in Austria/Poland/... getting killed we're invading to save them".
ISIS is going to say ok, we'll step up persecution of christians in the middle east because that will draw the US military in and they need that for recruitment. Look at Trumps military operation last night. A base previously attacked by drones: nothing new. Now a team went in, a US soldier was killed and several were injured, a large number of houses were destroyed in retaliation, ISIS gets to say kids and women died at the hands of the US army. Invaluable PR!
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EDIT: A little more context: https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/825884423979749377 (CNN's Jim Acosta)
lol, I see Acosta's comments were already posted
orthodoxy1095
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lmao. there must be some serious dissent brewing in his admin.
ShadowSwordmaster
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I hope this protest continues throughout the week.
That would explain a lot.
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That would explain a lot.
Amazing.
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These dissenters need to do something besides guffaw.
This shit is getting out of hand.
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Onion article come to life... every single day now.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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A 5-year boy, who was detained, was reunited with his Mother. [video]
https://www.facebook.com/wjlatv/videos/10155009730818734/
https://www.facebook.com/wjlatv/videos/10155009730818734/
iRAWRasaurus
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I cried. I am glad they were united again.
Fancyarcher
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The problem is, is that Bannon is a racist / xenophobic madman who is clearly only motivated by trying to destroy other people. He doesn't seem to think out his plans very carefully, although he probably sees himself as an ingenious schemer.
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EDIT: A little more context: https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/825884423979749377 (CNN's Jim Acosta)
lol, I see Acosta's comments were already posted
Hahahaha, CNN finally not giving a fuck. Amazing.
Bannon and Miller were probably the only people at the signing if I had to guess.
Captin Quacker
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this is type of shit that happens in movies, which we would criticize for being completely unrealistic
that's how deep were in the rabbit hole folks
I'm just wondering when I wake up. This is one looong lucid nightmare I'm having here.
orthodoxy1095
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I really don't think ISIS needs an excuse to "step-up" persecution in the Middle East mate. There's basically a genocide of religious minorities already going on there. I don't necessarily buy that focusing on Christians is a pretext to invasion. It sounds like a rationale to just deny the other religious minorities refugee status.
I don't want to give them any excuses, but I do think there's a valid question of what it is that they can do? I'm not sure what they can really do. Speaking out publicly won't do much, they'd just get replaced some even more braindead mook. I guess they could record conversations and such and leak them maybe?
Bannon, Miller, and Trump most likely.
Yabberwocky
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Distressingly, that is an hilariously accurate summary of nearly everyone's reaction at the moment. How the fuck has this only been a week.
Jesus, they are actively provoking people in the hopes of starting something.
At least 6 Christian immigrants were already sent back, too. So it's not even like they're filtering.
On a somewhat brighter note, I just discovered this awesome song yesterday by Pink Floyd. The lyrics are oddly relevant, and the video is fun and very 80's. On The Turning Away:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZLuDvN7W0c
bigboss370
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holy shit
smokeandmirrors
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Water is wet. The apperatus of state power seems to enjoy having a leader who will let them get away with this.
BronzeWolf
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Some Trump supported was knocked unconscious and police arrived. Seems to have calmed down now
Alligatorjandro
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Why can't police be as nice as they were at the women's march?
TheOctodad
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Tweet it to the mayor of NY.
everyday math
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Saved. This is an amazing photo lmao
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EDIT: A little more context: https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/825884423979749377 (CNN's Jim Acosta)
lol, I see Acosta's comments were already posted
victreeb3l
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This was in portland oregon
smfh fuck the police
Kai Dracon
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The women's march wasn't directly challenging the state's abuse of power. The muslim ban protesters are a much more immediate threat to Trump's appearance of legitimacy.
It's not hard to imagine Trump's gang and certain of their minions are thinking about how they could make all this turn ugly to strengthen their narrative about the protests being the work of extremist sympathizers, terrorist funded, etc.
smokeandmirrors
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As a reminder the police aren't your friend.
Emerson
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The reports are that the police were there in gear because somebody was seriously assaulted. And if you watch the start of that video, a protester was seriously trying to fight them but being held back by others.
Nobody was hurt by these police. Yeah they were aggressive, but it's an aggressive situation. As I said, somebody was injured and that's why they had to come in. I don't see why this is a huge deal.
Nobody was hurt by these police. Yeah they were aggressive, but it's an aggressive situation. As I said, somebody was injured and that's why they had to come in. I don't see why this is a huge deal.
GreenMonkey
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So he's Cersei Lannister?
BronsonLee
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Bannon and Miller are fucking retarded
Trump just wants to look important
A fucking terrifying combo. That motherfucker with a pen can do the most damage in this country's history because none of this is thought out at all and they all have to go.
Trump just wants to look important
A fucking terrifying combo. That motherfucker with a pen can do the most damage in this country's history because none of this is thought out at all and they all have to go.
More_Badass
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He also typed it up, so it's easier to read
https://twitter.com/KirkWJohnson/status/825842042680938496
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3X69E4UkAA9z3z.jpg
Yes. Yes, it is bonkers AF
How much will the GOP take until they get pissed at Trump for going over everyone's head without thinking of the consequences?
Golden Darkness
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Regarding the police video, it was from the Portland airport. There doesn't seem to be anything major on twitter, just one incident involving small group of counter-protesters:
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/01/pdx_protests_day_2_one_assaulted.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/01/pdx_protests_day_2_one_assaulted.html
Kai Dracon
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If there was an assault, then yes this reaction is to be expected. Until now the protests have been remarkably peaceful considering, which is to the credit of the organizers and the people attending.
Still, I hope organizers are actively warning people to increase their levels of caution.
BronsonLee
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Their silence speaks volumes right now
It's been a week and they can't even go to bat for the President
everyday math
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Yeah not sure calling them fascist police is the right thing here.
Fancyarcher
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I suppose so. It's clear he doesn't believe nor does he like Trump very much, he just sees him as a necessary ally (my stupid attempt at a reference). He's a tricky guy, though.
I know one of those people. My cousin's husband aided American troops in Iraq. One day, in front of his house he was punched in the back of his head and stuffed into the trunk of a car. Luckily, while he was flailing the trunk banged against his elbow and failed to close. The kidnappers were in too much of a rush since it was broad daylight that they didn't notice. He jumped out of the moving vehicle and hopped a fence going from backyard to backyard until he got home then fled. It took him years of hiding before he was admitted to the States.
Now he's living his American dream. He has a car, a job, a daughter, and sits around playing videogames on his off time. He got lucky. He's an amazing human being with such an optimistic outlook, and loves this country more than anyone I know. The idea that we're shutting people like him out destroys me.
Some reports on Twitter saying it was this guy, Grant Chisholm, who got knocked out by antifa at the PDX protest.
Probably posted but some Immigration Lawyers suggest green card holders from the banned countries should fly into Boston
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...pmwBKKSMBaObJIyVxgTL/story.html?event=event25
Several have spoken out against the muslim ban to varying degrees of severity.
Dominican Power
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That's insane.
Yeah doesn't look like in the confines of that video that the police did anything crazy. You can see one guy taking off his sweatshirt before approaching the police before some people hold him back.
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