ICE now uses cellphone location data to help arrest immigrants - Vox

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 9, 2020:

It's not bad enough that the Banana Republicans passed the Enabling Act. Trump has more power for evil now than Hitler ever had.

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mcgeo52 comments on Feb 9, 2020:

This post complete shit! It is nothing but half-truths and lies. Don't waste your time on it.

Exclusive: Netflix reveals its 9 government takedown requests [axios.com]

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 8, 2020:

I was wondering what New Zealand had them take down. It was **The Bridge**. I went to IMDb find out why that movie might have been a problem. Turns out there are quite a few movies titled "The Bridge." I am assuming that the one in question here is the 2006 documentary about the Golden Gate Bridge and the suicides associated with it. I can see where there might be mental health concerns running a movie about suicides. Still not sure I agree with the request, but it is what it is.

I wonder how many idiots are going to vote for Bernie Sanders this year. How many dumbass socialist?

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 8, 2020:

How many lies can this idiot spew in less than three minutes??? And what kind of brain dead moron would believe her?

Vulture feces disrupting CBP communications on the border

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 8, 2020:

@altschmerz, very appropriate, unlike the trolling by a certain asshole.

Vindman has been fired and was escorted from the building.

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 8, 2020:

The petty, spiteful, vindictive monster has been unchained.

Rick Wilson drops the mic in ferocious attack on cowardly Republicans for unleashing ‘monster’ ...

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 8, 2020:

Will the House Dems impeach Trump again before November?

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 7, 2020:

If they do, it should be for violation of 18 USC 201( b)( 2). Paraphrased, the statute says that any public official who seeks something for personal gain in return for an official act is guilty. There is no question that is what trump did. For the Republicans who argued there was no crime, that argument doesn't work. For the ones who said there may have been a crime but it didn't rise to the level of impeachment, the crime in this case is Bribery. Article II, Section 4 makes it absolutely clear that is grounds for impeachment. Pelosi blew it by not including this as an Article the first time.

Republican Senators Still Claiming Trump Has Learned Lesson Many of the Republican senators who...

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 7, 2020:

Some good ones today.

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 7, 2020:

Regarding: "Instead of watching Trump's State of the Union Address..." My dentist's office was closed by the time the SotU started.

Trump's acquittal in impeachment 'trial' is a glimpse of America's imploding empire: ...

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Will history make Romney and anybody else who votes trump out a hero?

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 6, 2020:

I disagree with him on many issues, but I have to respect this principled stand. Thank you, sir.

So true! As an I.

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 6, 2020:

As someone with over four and a half decades as a computer professional, I agreed with this when it was published before the use of the Shadow app in the Iowa caucuses. Do I really need to explain why that cluster fiasco didn't change my mind?

That’s very nice words to actually describe that mouth .

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 5, 2020:

An insult to garbage.

Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you.

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 4, 2020:

If the report of Bernie being up that much is true (and I wouldn't be surprised if it was), the powers that be may be sitting on the caucus results to keep them from giving Bernie a boost going into New Hampshire, although the polls there say he may not need it.

I hope a journalist has the courage of Hunter S Thompson to pen an obituary for either Trump or Rush...

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Does it say enough about Trump to say the makes me miss Nixon?

Some Bertrand Russell...

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 3, 2020:

Thanks for these and reminding me I need to spend some time reading Russell.

So happy that my great state of Kansas' Football team won the Superbowl!! I knew they'd beat those...

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 3, 2020:

I guess his bone spurs kept him out of Geography class.

Don't you just love those Bazinga! moments when they make your point for you? :D

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 3, 2020:

What? You don’t have to love Jesus to be a homophobe?

Who are you voting for?

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

We have to beat Trump soundly in November. We have to have a candidate who can draw and excite the voters. Biden had a rally in Des Moines last night that drew 350 people. Bernie’s rally last night in Des Moines drew 3,500 people. This ain’t rocket science, people.

Even the repubs are taking exception to the travesty that the senate has perpetrated ...

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

https://youtu.be/qJVDe_345oc

Any Drug Deal!

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

Especially if his father-in-law’s company gets the shipping contract.

Today's Fun Facts (5 is a cheat to determine who's intelligent and who isn't.

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

re: #7 If Pepsi had bought the secrets they would have opened themselves up to the liability of being in possession of stolen goods worth an untold amount of money.Their response was the only reasonable thing to do.

Minnesota woman recognizes dog missing for three years on Florida brewery beer can

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

Wow! Or should I say, "Bow wow!"?

Has joy any survival value in the operations of evolution?

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

Edward Abbey is one of my favorite authors. Recently reread **Hayduke Lives**. Considering rereading **The Mokney Wrench Gang** some time soon.

I'm 14 and Was Cited for Feeding the Homeless I hope this is just a joke.

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

There is a legal precedent for a case like this, and since it was handed down by the court in August of 2018, the cops should have been aware of it. Having had my First Amendment rights violated by the Long Beach Police seven years ago, I would advise the young lady and the others arrested with her to file claims against the city for violation of their rights. Not only are they entitled to damages, but the City Attorney should have the charges dropped before he gets named in the claims. https://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2018/08/sharing-food-with-homeless-people-is-protected-by-1st-amendment-court-rules.html

Here's my song parody of the Rick Nelson hit from 1972.

mcgeo52 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

Nice job!

I understand that this does not become official until Wednesday, but...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 31, 2020:

I suggest that the party of the elephant hence forth be known as the Banana Republicans.

Kobe Bryant said, "God is great.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 31, 2020:

Is that really the most positive thing you can do with your time? Disrespecting someone who cannot defend himself. What a pathetic life you have.

Eric Trump Just Got Hired Onto A Russian Copper Company’s Board Of Directors Well, well, well, ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 31, 2020:

But Hunter Biden...

Dershowitz is nuts. Been following Trumps impeachment trial (?

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 31, 2020:

And thus ends the experiment in Democracy.

Why should Americans care about Ukraine?

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 30, 2020:

In as much as he was lending aid and comfort to Putin, it was treason as defined in 18 USC 2381. In as much as he was asking for something to assist his campaign in exchange for releasing the military aid, it was bribery as defined in 18 USC 201( b) (2). Per Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution either of those is sufficient grounds for impeachment.

Jon Stewart joins fight to help veterans exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits Get some Jon!...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 28, 2020:

Damn shame there's not as much profit in treating them as there is in sending them off to fight. Not a single fucking bastard in congress should get so much as an aspirin or a band aid until veterans' health care is fully funded.

Republican House Members Think a $450K Salary Is Middle Class The article is from '17, but still.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 28, 2020:

Below poverty.

“The fascination of shooting as a sport depends almost wholly on whether you are at the right or ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 28, 2020:

Love Wodehouse. Great wit.

Death of British Immigrant Marks 5th Suicide In ICE Custody In 4 Months

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 28, 2020:

What would have been the Republican reaction if this happened under a Democrat?

"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." - Voltaire

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 28, 2020:

True, as was Harriet Tubman's statement, "I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves."

Second try! [latinosreadytovote.com]

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 28, 2020:

Living in California I know people whose families were he before it became part of the US. There is another part of the Latino population not mentioned, Puerto Ricans. They are all US Citizens by birth. The ones who have moved to the mainland because of the hurricanes and/or earthquakes have every right to register and vote. There are enough of them in Florida to turn the state blue.

According to Trump's Spiritual Advisor It's Apparently Okay to Ask God to Terminate Pregnancies as ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 27, 2020:

Just like the rest of his "administration" she is a terrible joke, in very bad taste, and with a punchline right to the gut.

“We all think we’ve got the time, until we don’t” - lyric from : “Bring My Flowers Now” ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 27, 2020:

Living in Southern California I am seeing a number of posts about Kobe Bryant's death. Many of the more thoughtful ones are telling us to appreciate the people in our lives now, while they are here.

I Am not Ashamed: I Consider Trump a Menace Very damn good article! ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 26, 2020:

Good editing to keep the list down to a nice round 200.

Now Eric Trump Is Accused of Stealing From a Cancer Charity What'd you expect!?

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 26, 2020:

This is from July 2017. We've known about this for two and a half years.

Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week | Live Science

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 25, 2020:

Was just a coincidence that the weather forecast of cloudy with a chance of falling iguanas was issued on the day Terry Jones died?

New ‘El Chapo’ Beer Readies for Release in Mexico | Food & Wine

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 25, 2020:

He has a history of freeing himself, but I'm sure he appreciates the thought.

Our life is divided betwixt folly and prudence: whoever will write of it only what is reverent and ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 24, 2020:

And the half left behind will probably be the better half.

Doris Miller: Navy names carrier after African American for first time

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 24, 2020:

Great analogy. And it’s well past time the Navy did this.

Wow! Scary! 😱 Genocide expert breaks down how all of the ‘warning signs’ are present in ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 24, 2020:

What really scares me is that a number of people I know who came here from Poland don't see any problem with what Trump is doing.

President describes injuries from Iranian strikes as ‘headaches’ How bout someone smacks him ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 23, 2020:

I guess you have to have a functioning brain to appreciate the concept of brain damage.

"Certainty without reason breeds absurdity." - Andrew L. Seidel

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 23, 2020:

e.g., Donald Trump

Trump Tells Americans Use Mops and Buckets to Combat Rising Seas Donald Trump launched into a ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 21, 2020:

The advantage of Trump's hair is that it comes attached to a vacuum, and a blow dryer.

Trump Tells Americans Use Mops and Buckets to Combat Rising Seas Donald Trump launched into a ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 21, 2020:

The advantage of Trump's hair is that it comes attached to a vacuum, and a blow dryer.

Carter's impeachment advice to Trump: 'Tell the truth.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 21, 2020:

",,,for a change." Is that ever an understatement.

Makes sense

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 20, 2020:

And in this case, the gangster can fire the FBI, but he still hires family members to keep the money in the family.

New haircut today. What do you think?

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 20, 2020:

I like it.

Here's a video and song parody I wrote based upon The Beatles hit from 1968 which I'm sure all will ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 20, 2020:

Nice job. Would you consider joining "Singer/Songwriters Group"?

Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 20, 2020:

This is especially true during times of economic stress. That is one of the reasons that the powers that be fight against universal health care and raising the minimum wage. they know it is easier to manipulate workers who are economically insecure.

Maybe this has been posted here previously, but for those interested in seeing the exact content of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 19, 2020:

It even has a search engine.

does anyone want to see how low Trump can go...at least so far?: [rawstory.com]

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 18, 2020:

This is far too premeditated and well thought out to come from Trump. This smells like Stephen Miller.

The DitchMitch Fund has a lovely song out for MoscowMitch.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 15, 2020:

One of the best songs I've heard in a while.

Know your dicks

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 15, 2020:

Trumps pre presidential business connections to Soleimani and Iran’s revolutionary guard are very...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 13, 2020:

Here is the missing link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/03/13/donald-trumps-worst-deal And another New Yorker article about Trump and the Iranians: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-iran-business-ties-trump-didnt-disclose

“Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity”...............George Carlin.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 13, 2020:

The sun's shining now on these green fields of France The warm wind blows gently and the red poppies dance The trenches have vanished, long under the plough No gas and no barbed-wire, no guns firing now But here in this graveyard, it's still No Man's Land The countless white crosses in mute witness stand To man's blind indifference to his fellow man To a whole generation who were butchered and damned And I can't help but wonder now, Willie Mc-Bride Do all those who lie here know why they died Did you really believe them when they told you the cause Did you really believe that this war would end wars Well the suffering, the sorrow, the glory, the shame The killing, the dying, it was all done in vain For Willie McBride, it's all happened again And again and again and again and again https://youtu.be/M-38PB_5ozc

'Jeopardy' facing backlash after wading into Israel-Palestine politics

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

Ooops! It is not unheard of for Jeopardy to make a mistake and correct it, but this is the first time I have ever seen them not give the money for the correct question. Not sure who it was, but somebody really stepped in it this time.

Dying Fish Revealed Congo Is World's Deepest River | Live Science

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

It would be fascinating to study the hydraulic forces and geology that created those depths.

Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to wait on Obamacare ruling - Vox

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

It sure seems like they are giving the citizens a lot of the old in and out.

Hey, now there's an idea! Don't like Mexicans, no tacos for you ya racist fucktard.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

So it's ok to hate on the Irish and still eat their food?

Report: US used Swiss backchannel, urges Iran not to respond strongly - Business Insider

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

I'm guessing Putin.

17-year-old Wolf Cukier discovers planet during NASA internship

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

Not bad for a high school intern on his third day on the job. Definitely looks better on the resume than "Proficient in Word and Excel".

Donald Trump Rants About ‘YMCA’ Song When Asked About Allies Getting Involved In Middle East ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

When it comes to Trump, there are not enough faces or palms to do him justice.

Texas Gov.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

The English translation of the Caddo (native American) word "tejas" is friendship. The state motto is "Friendship." Abbott is a disgrace to the state.

Women Now Outnumber Men On U.S. Payrolls : NPR

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

When I was attending college they had what was called an FTE or full time equivalent student. Budgets for departments and programs were based on FTEs, as was the pay for some adjunct faculty. I think we need to bring the concept of FTEs into the employment statistics. Two 20 hour per week jobs would be rated as 1 FTE job. Four 30 hour per week jobs would be rated as 3 FTE jobs. This would give us a much more accurate picture of employment.

Bloomberg says "if it's Donald Trump vs. Bernie, I would support Bernie"

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

I have heard that Bloomberg has hired a staff of 500 that he intends to employ full time until November to beat Trump. The main objective at the moment needs to be to nominate the strongest possible candidate against Trump. I don't see where Biden, with his record on NAFTA, would stand a chance against Trump in the Midwest and rust belt. On the other hand, Bernie carried those states in the primaries last time. And while Obama is not in favor of Sanders, at least I haven't seen him campaigning for Biden. That should tell you something about Biden.

I should have know about this. [daysoftheyear.com]

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

My kind of day for my kind of people.

After all, no one is stupid enough to prefer war to peace; in peace sons bury their fathers and in ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 10, 2020:

https://youtu.be/KwgQC4SupTA

Too sad to be funny.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 9, 2020:

This is as funny as Trump Jr. is a wuss (i.e., damn funny).

Kentucky judge accused of courthouse threesome is suspended

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 9, 2020:

So, her lover was a former pastor. Never saw that one coming.

I want to know, how many people understand sarcasm?

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 7, 2020:

No one capable of thought could believe that Trump deserves a Noble Peace Prize.

Australia's Devastating Wildfires Seen from Space | Live Science

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 6, 2020:

So far all of my friends there are safe, although some have evacuated. I find it interesting that my musician friends there, just like my musician friends here load their instruments in the car before they worry about anything else A friend who lost his house in Paradise to the Camp fire told me he saved six guitars, his ukulele, his wife's ukulele and her violin. A friend in Australia just posted a picture loading his guitars onto the truck.

AmeriKKKa first?

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 6, 2020:

Of course Trump is completely innocent because he never knew this. I mean how could he have known it? Well there is the fact that his father was arrested for Klan activity.

“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 6, 2020:

And those are his better qualities.

An impeachment, removal and imprisonment relating to quid-pro-quo-seeking that has gone ignored: ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 6, 2020:

He was removed from a state office. That is a very different matter.

For those of us who vote in the US: The President should be removed from office through the ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 5, 2020:

It comes down to three questions: 1) Did Trump break the law? 2) Are we a nation of equal justice under the law? 3) If Trump broke the law, was it serious enough to warrant impeachment and removal? TL: DR Yes, yes, and yes. Full length answers: **1) **There is no question that Trump asked the Ukrainians to announce an investigation into the Bidens in exchange for the release of the military aid. That was documented in the summary of the call released by the White House, and has been confirmed by statements from various members of Trump's administration, as well as sworn testimony before the House, and recently released emails. But was this a violation of the law? Per 18 USC 201( b ): [Whoever --] ( 2 ) being a public official or person selected to be a public official, directly or indirectly, corruptly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything of value personally or for any other person or entity, in return for: ( A ) being influenced in the performance of any official act; Trump, a public official, corruptly sought the announcement of the investigation, something of value to him and his campaign, in return for the release of the funds. In short, he absolutely violated the law. **2)** If we are not a nation of equal justice under the law, we are well on our way to being a dictatorship. **3) **Does Trump's crime warrant impeachment and removal? Per Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution: "The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, **Bribery**, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." Remember 18 USC 201( b )( 2 )? The title of that particular section is, "**Bribery** of public officials and witnesses". The Constitution is clear enough on this point that I agree with kmaz, any further discussion is not even close to debatable.

Wow.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 5, 2020:

And in the mean time, the Russians and Chinese are staging joint naval exercises. Nothing to worry about, I'm sure. Right?

So.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 5, 2020:

I remember years ago my friend, Mark Victor Hansen (yes, the Chicken Soup for the Soul MVH) invited me to an event he was speaking at in Huntington Beach. Sometime during his talk he mentioned that he was going to Vail in January to go skiing for his birthday. He then mentioned that his two brothers would be there, also celebrating their birthdays. I held up my hand and asked if his father's birthday was in April? He answered, "Yes, why do you ask?" Then the light bulb came on an he turned very red. Fun times.

White House Refuses to Release 20 Emails About Ukraine Aid Freeze [yahoo.com]

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 5, 2020:

So, is it just maybe possible that those emails don't exonerate Trump?

Trump.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 5, 2020:

A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world. (Leo Buscaglia)

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 4, 2020:

With the right person that can be true.

[alternet.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 4, 2020:

I think the judge is an unqualified idiot. I realize that "unqualified Idiot" can be taken two ways. Take your pick, and remember they are not mutualy exclusive.

Bernie Sanders Remarks on Iran following Suleimani Asassination [youtube.com] (bad resolution)

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Sanity. What a concept.

Warn your friends about the dangers of pot! This will happen (or something similar).

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Pot. The gateway drug to the refrigerator.

48 Hours, One Blizzard, Condensed Down To One Minute Very very cool! 😁 [youtu.be]

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Cool is one word for it. Reminds me of when we lived in upstate NY when I was in high school. We got 120" of snow a year.

Hookers and Cocaine LOL 😛 [youtu.be]

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 4, 2020:

While I would answer differently, I have to believe this guy was being honest.

Between 2011 and 2013, Trump warned that Obama would start a war with Iran to get re-elected and ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 3, 2020:

“That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much”.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 3, 2020:

To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one's self; to leave the world a little better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived -- this is to have succeeded. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"We have become a Nazi monster in the eyes of the whole world — a nation of bullies and bastards ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Prescient.

Paul Manafort Says Hannity Served as His Backchannel to Trump Paul Manafort said he used Fox ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 3, 2020:

So, Fox fired O'Reily for screwing co-workers. The fired Ailes for screwing co-workers. Anybody want to give odds on whether or not they fire Hannity for screwing the country?

Aw, more sad news has emerged from the local 'Bush Telegraph' here in Outback New South Wales.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 3, 2020:

And the sad news is???

Courage could be contagious in the Senate [bostonglobe.com] We can hope

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 2, 2020:

A fairly influential group of Mormon women have issued a statement calling for a fair trial with witnesses. While they addressed it to the Senate in general, they specifically called out their three (as they put it) "co-religionists," Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Tom Udall (D-New Mexico). That would be three of the four Republicans necessary to change the rules. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) has indicated that she is not happy with the idea of a trial with no witnesses or evidence. If any of those four break ranks, it will be interesting to see who joins them.

Illinois governor clears over 11 thousand marijuana convictions

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 1, 2020:

Just getting started is an understatement. Per the article there are about 700,000 convictions that will be sealed or expunged. Great news for a lot of people.

When I wish I could rearrange a chakra or two, lol.

mcgeo52 comments on Jan 1, 2020:

https://youtu.be/T5um37kNZPY