I nor the task force were given or reviewed the Epstein documents being released today… A NY Post story just revealed that the documents will simply be Epstein's phonebook.
THIS IS NOT WHAT WE OR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ASKED FOR and a complete disappointment.
In the time that there have been photos taken of the influencers holding up binders, we could have downloaded these files ourselves and started doing word searches.
I understand the argument that some of my ancestors had to stand in line at Ellis Island and have to have their last name changed by a guy who couldn't pronounce sounds that weren't standard American phonemes and so, therefore, that's the only thing that current immigrants should have to face.
Sure. I'm on board.
But the problem with the last few years (decades?) or so is that there are a significant number of Undocumented Visitors who got here, some of whom work under the table for pennies in slave labor conditions, others of whom receive gift cards and free rent, and anybody who has a problem with this is a hypocrite if their ancestors came in legally.
And, lemme tell ya, as someone with Native American ancestry, I sympathize with folks who say stuff like "maybe we should put *SOME* limits on immigration? Or, at least, *NOT* feed them at cost to ourselves?"
True enough. But if the law sets up something like a department that will be managed by the executive, how the executive manages the department falls under the executive even if the department was created by the law.
Why should it be more difficult for others than it was for your ancestors?
My ancestors risked everything and faced opposition from natives and the descendants of people who immigrated prior to them. There was no handout for my ancestors and they faced discrimination.
"Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God. You shall have the same rule for the sojourner and for the native, for I am the LORD your God."
I am pretty sure that running with the whole "bougie white people doing bougie white people things" does a better job of undercutting the whole "people have the right to preserve their culture/identity" than anything the left could do.
What culture are you preserving in San Francisco, exactly?
This time, I believe America may learn a painful lesson about how the norms really protected the laws. That without those norms it isn’t so much of a leap to start subverting laws in clever ways. Because at the end of the day, laws are ink on paper. They have no power over us, except for the power we give them. And they can be easy to work around for those possessing the shamelessness.
This is a great point.
(continues reading the essay)
Oh, I see that we think that this started with Trump.
There was an Executive Order that said "we're not sending this USAID money out no more" and a couple of judges said "nope, the Executive doesn't have the authority to do that! We're putting a block on the Executive!" and this is yelling "WHOA WHOA WHOA".
BREAKING: Judge Ali has *granted* the motion to enforce his restraining order against the State/USAID spending freeze. He has ordered the Trump administration to pay "all invoices and letter of credit drawdown requests" for work done prior to Feb. 13 — by 11:59pm tomorrow night. https://t.co/KMpiWFINQb
Tsahi Idan's body was returned to Israel today, Saul. Would you see an attempt to discuss that in response to your talking about Trump as an inappropriate attempt to change the subject?
On “From Fox News: AG Pam Bondi announces Epstein files will start to be released on Thursday the 27th”
Apparently she still has time to tweet that she's ticked.
Pam Bondi, who has not yet searched out members of the Warren Commission, has enough time on her hands to write a letter to Kash Patel.
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Only half of them. The other half are vindicated.
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In the time that there have been photos taken of the influencers holding up binders, we could have downloaded these files ourselves and started doing word searches.
On “Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025”
"They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace."
Jeremiah 6:14
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I understand the argument that some of my ancestors had to stand in line at Ellis Island and have to have their last name changed by a guy who couldn't pronounce sounds that weren't standard American phonemes and so, therefore, that's the only thing that current immigrants should have to face.
Sure. I'm on board.
But the problem with the last few years (decades?) or so is that there are a significant number of Undocumented Visitors who got here, some of whom work under the table for pennies in slave labor conditions, others of whom receive gift cards and free rent, and anybody who has a problem with this is a hypocrite if their ancestors came in legally.
And, lemme tell ya, as someone with Native American ancestry, I sympathize with folks who say stuff like "maybe we should put *SOME* limits on immigration? Or, at least, *NOT* feed them at cost to ourselves?"
On “Supreme Court issues Stay”
True enough. But if the law sets up something like a department that will be managed by the executive, how the executive manages the department falls under the executive even if the department was created by the law.
On “Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025”
You'll note that Saul did *NOT* answer InMD's questions despite InMD answering Saul's questions.
This is because Saul believes that InMD has obligations to him but that he has no such reciprocal obligations to InMD.
He operates as if there is one law for himself but different laws for others.
Just notice this. That's all you need to do.
On “Supreme Court issues Stay”
"Clearly"
I'm not sure how clear it is.
On “From Fox News: AG Pam Bondi announces Epstein files will start to be released on Thursday the 27th”
There is now footage of journalists holding up binders that, they assert, contain "Phase 1" of the Epstein File rollout.
On “Supreme Court issues Stay”
It doesn't strike me as unconstitutional on its face and management of (some of) USAID's funding seems to fall under the powers of the Executive.
On “Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025”
Why should it be more difficult for others than it was for your ancestors?
My ancestors risked everything and faced opposition from natives and the descendants of people who immigrated prior to them. There was no handout for my ancestors and they faced discrimination.
"Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God. You shall have the same rule for the sojourner and for the native, for I am the LORD your God."
On “Supreme Court issues Stay”
With any luck, we'll see the Supreme Court uphold Justice Ali's ruling, I guess.
On “Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025”
So, please, let me rephrase:
Students and Faculty at Columbia have taken over a building at Barnard and are chanting stuff like “Globalize the Intifada”.
My main question: Does Tenure cover this?
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Along with his wife and his dog (?).
No foul play is suspected.
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I am pretty sure that running with the whole "bougie white people doing bougie white people things" does a better job of undercutting the whole "people have the right to preserve their culture/identity" than anything the left could do.
What culture are you preserving in San Francisco, exactly?
Is it bougie?
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The Barnard faculty and students did a good job of misdirecting with the documents that they put out. (Linked in original comment.)
On “Supreme Court issues Stay”
You'd think that the Judicial Branch would have agreed.
On “In Times Without Norms, All Laws Fall Silent”
This time, I believe America may learn a painful lesson about how the norms really protected the laws. That without those norms it isn’t so much of a leap to start subverting laws in clever ways. Because at the end of the day, laws are ink on paper. They have no power over us, except for the power we give them. And they can be easy to work around for those possessing the shamelessness.
This is a great point.
(continues reading the essay)
Oh, I see that we think that this started with Trump.
On “Supreme Court issues Stay”
There was an Executive Order that said "we're not sending this USAID money out no more" and a couple of judges said "nope, the Executive doesn't have the authority to do that! We're putting a block on the Executive!" and this is yelling "WHOA WHOA WHOA".
On “Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025”
People call for global intifada all the time. What can you do?
On “Supreme Court issues Stay”
Have you ever wondered if there was ever going to be Judicial pushback against Marbury v. Madison?
Sometimes I have.
On “From Fox News: AG Pam Bondi announces Epstein files will start to be released on Thursday the 27th”
Tsahi Idan's body was returned to Israel today, Saul. Would you see an attempt to discuss that in response to your talking about Trump as an inappropriate attempt to change the subject?
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Not yet it's not.