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Little Hands Trump Fires Acting Attorney General for refusing to enforce Unconstitutional EO.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Mr.Scarface, Jan 30, 2017.

  1. Cold Hard

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    Yates did what she did (including going public) knowing all along that Trump would fire her in response.

    The real troubling part of this is the White House press statement regarding her firing, particularly the emotional language in it.
     
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  2. Bobbythegreat

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    When you talk about literacy tests, you are talking about people being deprived of their rights, no one is being deprived of rights in this instance.....only inconvenienced and in most cases only temporarily. The fact that you are trying to sell it as more, really hurts your case.
     
  3. FranchiseBlade

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    When I'm talking about literacy tests, I'm talking about people disguising their bigotry as something other than bigotry. That is exactly what is happening here.
     
  4. Bandwagoner

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    I wonder if he did the thing when he fired her ass?

     
  5. FranchiseBlade

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    We can only hope that when her ass was fired his ass did the thing.
     
  6. Bandwagoner

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    I don't know what that means, I never watched the show. Just clips of him when he fires people.

    I guess you watched the show, what does he do with his ass?
     
  7. B-Bob

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    I hope you're kidding. She's a lawyer. She read the E.O., read the legal briefs against it, and advised her boss. Period.
    Then he fired her.

    Good luck, Trump. You're gonna need it. So is our poor country.
     
  8. Bobbythegreat

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    Well that's certainly the narrative you are desperately trying to pimp out by spewing knowingly false propaganda.
     
  9. dandorotik

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    Thankfully the media is giving us the insight on what a shitstorm Trump is creating:

    Yates' abrupt decision deepened the chaos surrounding Trump's order. At least three top national security officials -- Defense Secretary James Mattis, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and Rex Tillerson, who is awaiting confirmation to lead the State Department -- have told associates they were not aware of details of directive until around the time Trump signed it. Leading intelligence officials were also left largely in the dark, according to U.S. officials.

    Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations committee, said that despite White House assurances that congressional leaders were consulted, he learned about the order in the media.

    The fallout was immediate: Friction between Trump and his top advisers and a rush by the Pentagon to seek exemptions to the policy. The White House approach also sparked an unusually public clash between a president and the civil servants tasked with carrying out his policy.

    Mattis, who stood next to Trump during Friday's signing ceremony, is said to be particularly incensed. A senior U.S. official said Mattis, along with Joint Chiefs Chairman Joseph Dunford, was aware of the general concept of Trump's order but not the details. Tillerson has told the president's political advisers that he was baffled over not being consulted on the substance of the order.

    U.S. officials and others with knowledge of the Cabinet's thinking insisted on anonymity in order to disclose the officials' private views.
     
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    [​IMG]
     
  11. B-Bob

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    Srsly, Cohete, any alternate reality would do at this point. LOL.
     
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    Yep I was kidding. Forgot the emoji
     
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  13. B-Bob

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    I have clearly been triggered. Going to sign off and enjoy a nice IPA now.
     
  14. jayhow92

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    Fixed
     
  15. tallanvor

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    Her own office said it was legal. She ignored them. You notice she gives no explanation how it's illegal?
     
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    I'm trying to get on doj.gov

    Can't connect. LOL
     
  17. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    Trump is unfit to be president.
     
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    That is the most profound thing you have ever said. And that speaks volumes.
     
  19. Bandwagoner

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    whats that?
     
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    The Department of Justice official website. I wanted to check out the former acting AG's memo she put out today.
     

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