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Gaugamela

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7. In the first place, these panty-faced goons are half-literate sadistic LEO rejects who can't
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:56 PM
Feb 5

be trained. In the second place, the list leaves way too much out. How about not arresting immigrants who are here legally. How about not detaining US citizens AT ALL. How about not stealing detainee’s cash, phones, groceries, guns, watches, etc. How about not abandoning their cars in the middle of the street with the engine running. How about not leaving their children alone in their apartment or in the street (remember the 5-yr-old girl the neighbors found walking down the street crying for her papa?). How about not separating children from parents and throwing them in concentration camps in another state. How about not deporting people to countries they’ve never been to. How about not deporting them to their home country where they’re certain to be killed. How about not attacking legal observers or stealing their phones. How about not gassing entire blocks of peaceful demonstrators.

This list of demands is absurdly inadequate, and anyone who thinks this regime would adhere to it is lying to themselves. It’s obvious that Schumer isn’t trying to remedy anything with this nonsense, he’s just trying to come up with a lame excuse to do nothing and call it a victory.

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I agree Progressive dog Feb 5 #1
language is weak. needs a list of demands and consequences IMO. prettyplease nt msongs Feb 5 #2
we don't actually have a bill bigtree Feb 5 #13
Bigtree, much of what you say rings true, but legislation is not the only political end Ilikepurple Feb 5 #15
I have to wonder, looking at the polls bigtree Feb 5 #19
act as if....set an assertive tone, hat in hand is not gonna cut it when stronger msongs Feb 5 #16
I don't agree that they are 'hat in hand' bigtree Feb 5 #18
I can't think of a single safety reason that would require a mask for ICE Bayard Feb 5 #3
and Democrats haven't allowed for any bigtree Feb 5 #12
Thank you for the discussion, bigtree. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Feb 5 #4
The demands aren't caving but I wish Shumer had been shouting and shamming the DHS and Republicans. nt ShazamIam Feb 5 #5
Anything short of abolishing ICE is caving Orrex Feb 5 #6
In the first place, these panty-faced goons are half-literate sadistic LEO rejects who can't Gaugamela Feb 5 #7
of course they're NOT inadequate, but we're not in control of what's in the bill, republicans are bigtree Feb 5 #9
Bless you Bigtree! BaronChocula Feb 5 #8
Here is what I don't get: James48 Feb 5 #10
K&R mcar Feb 5 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Feb 5 #14
Most of the people making those claims didn't even bother to read the details. FascismIsDeath Feb 5 #17
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