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Tweet from Rep. Joe Kennedy (Original Post) dflprincess Jun 2019 OP
Are we there already? CountAllVotes Jun 2019 #1
. pazzyanne Jun 2019 #2
Republicans increasingly are acting like the only valid and free citizens are.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #22
Well stated! pazzyanne Jun 2019 #23
That's heartbreaking to hear. I hope you can heal and move on..... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #27
No apology needed for the rant! pazzyanne Jun 2019 #31
Only the death of my parents cured them Blecht Jun 2019 #35
So sorry for you and your family. pazzyanne Jun 2019 #38
K&R Scurrilous Jun 2019 #3
K&R... spanone Jun 2019 #4
It's very good of him to share this sandensea Jun 2019 #5
I am afraid you are correct. BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #6
Sad, but true. sandensea Jun 2019 #7
He is a true sadist. BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #8
Someone once said he was "Henry VIII reincarnated" sandensea Jun 2019 #12
Caligula. dchill Jun 2019 #16
Of course! sandensea Jun 2019 #17
Ugh! Those photos just creep me out more and more every time I see them. smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #34
That's him. He governs the country the way he governs himself. sandensea Jun 2019 #36
I'm afraid you're correct dflprincess Jun 2019 #10
Hear, hear. sandensea Jun 2019 #11
I found this on the Minnesota Immigrants Rights Action Committee FB page dflprincess Jun 2019 #13
¡Perfecto! sandensea Jun 2019 #14
Exactly, lots of this kind of stuff hughee99 Jun 2019 #32
Ah. Little Elian. sandensea Jun 2019 #33
Another nail in the coffin of this scam-inistrations 'legacy'. nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #9
Right. It's important information. rusty quoin Jun 2019 #15
Home raids... 2naSalit Jun 2019 #18
Are they going to raid Trump's golf courses and wineries too? Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #19
I think it was confirmed disndat Jun 2019 #21
Works for well-to-do white people. Better advice: retread Jun 2019 #20
I'm hoping.. cannabis_flower Jun 2019 #24
Good advice...but then when all this is done properly... Ferrets are Cool Jun 2019 #25
ICE believes they are the law. Iliyah Jun 2019 #26
Can I say just how much this breaks my heart.... FM123 Jun 2019 #28
It is Trump's publicity stunt Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #29
like its going to work. drray23 Jun 2019 #30
Oh, dear. This is too close to movies I saw about the SS raids on Jews.... Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #37
RESIST orangecrush Jun 2019 #39

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
22. Republicans increasingly are acting like the only valid and free citizens are....
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 09:39 AM
Jun 2019

registered and certified (*) Republicans.....

(*) requires minimum of 1,000 hours watching Faux News and 500 hours listening to Limbaugh (silver star level).

In many ways, some Rethugs I know actually behave that way. Anyone outside their klan is alien.....

pazzyanne

(6,518 posts)
23. Well stated!
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 09:46 AM
Jun 2019

I have several people in my family. My youngest brother and I are outcasts without any redemption in their eyes. Liberal hate runs rampant. I have stopped trying to reunify my family, it is an effort in futility.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
27. That's heartbreaking to hear. I hope you can heal and move on.....
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 10:37 AM
Jun 2019

although I don't think we ever can completely detach emotionally from family.

The ones I deal with are adult children of a dear friend who is very seriously ill and we're forced to work together to help with her affairs. They're reasonably pleasant when they want something from me, but isolationist and aloof jerks otherwise.

As a 71 year old man, it seems I would garner an ounce of respect from these people, considering I've helped their mother for 30 years while they were mostly out of state. But hell no, and I'm sure it's because they know I'm a Democrat, they act as if they're too good to speak casually and under rarely will ask me info on how her business has be executed in the past (which would save them time and money). They seem obligated by THE FORCE to do everything from within their bubble of right-wing friends and associates - and with the constant assistance of social media and the internet.

I can clearly see that horrible attitude and elitist behavior in their politicians as well, and they're supposed to be public servants.

Sorry for the rant, but that's just how annoying and disrespectful many of them around us have become....

Blecht

(3,803 posts)
35. Only the death of my parents cured them
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 01:06 PM
Jun 2019

They lived long and relatively happy lives, but they were always bigoted. The last twenty-five years of their lives were under the shadow of the right-wing hate machine -- the only thing that stopped the hate was death (father in 2015, mother in 2018).

Most memories I have of them over the last quarter century are of them spewing some kind of hate, so I really don't miss them.

pazzyanne

(6,518 posts)
38. So sorry for you and your family.
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 04:45 PM
Jun 2019

The memories of growing up with my siblings does not bring happy memories in later years. So sad that families are being torn apart.

sandensea

(21,529 posts)
5. It's very good of him to share this
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 10:43 PM
Jun 2019

But in all likelihood, Cheeto's given them orders (or tacit approval) to break down doors, dictatorship style, before any of these people could ask the first question.

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
6. I am afraid you are correct.
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 10:49 PM
Jun 2019

They will use any means possible to scare them into giving themselves into authorities too. Can you imagine hiding and not even knowing the language and then you hear them yelling at you and showing their guns through your cracked door or window? They have no idea what is legal and what they can and can't do and remain within their rights.

sandensea

(21,529 posts)
7. Sad, but true.
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 10:57 PM
Jun 2019

Cheeto's idea of playing to the base, is harassing people the base doesn't like.

The very antithesis of what America was supposed to be about.

sandensea

(21,529 posts)
12. Someone once said he was "Henry VIII reincarnated"
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 11:46 PM
Jun 2019

I'm inclined to believe it.

Either him, or some other degenerate despot (Rome's Tiberius comes to mind).

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
34. Ugh! Those photos just creep me out more and more every time I see them.
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 01:04 PM
Jun 2019

The more I know about him, the more I can believe he molested his own daughter. What a disgusting pig!

sandensea

(21,529 posts)
36. That's him. He governs the country the way he governs himself.
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 01:09 PM
Jun 2019

i.e. with almost no self-control at all - except of course when someone's either bribing or extorting him.

Then he's a good boy again.



"You see? He is gud boy."

dflprincess

(28,057 posts)
10. I'm afraid you're correct
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 11:29 PM
Jun 2019

but at least Kennedy tried. Coming from a Member of Congress gives the advice more credibilty though I wish he had also posted it in Spanish.

sandensea

(21,529 posts)
11. Hear, hear.
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 11:45 PM
Jun 2019

He did the right thing - as he so often does.

And great idea on the Spanish translation. I hope he picks it up.

(I'm fluent in Spanish, and would be honored to help with that - but I'm sure he's got someone on it already)

dflprincess

(28,057 posts)
13. I found this on the Minnesota Immigrants Rights Action Committee FB page
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 11:56 PM
Jun 2019

and added it as a response on Kennedy's twitter thread.


sandensea

(21,529 posts)
14. ¡Perfecto!
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 12:01 AM
Jun 2019

Those poor people.

Not that the First Hooker, and her chain-migrant family, ever have to worry about such inconveniences.

sandensea

(21,529 posts)
33. Ah. Little Elian.
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 12:59 PM
Jun 2019

The boy that changed world history - but unfortunately (and of course unintentionally) for the worse.

As you may know, Cuban-Americans were trending Democratic as the Clinton years progressed.

And why not? The economy was improving year by year, they were getting fed up with all the bigotry from Republicans - and they were finally starting to realize the GOP was stringing them along on the Castro issue.

("We'll get rid of him this time, if you'll support us" - then four years later: "This time we'll get'er done, we promise...&quot

All that changed with that one incident.

And but for that, we would've had President Gore.

No 9/11; no 20-year wars; no wild military spending; no massive debt; no 2008 bankster heist; no great recession.

Farmer-Rick

(10,072 posts)
19. Are they going to raid Trump's golf courses and wineries too?
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 08:30 AM
Jun 2019

Are they going to raid the Mansions with maids and gardeners and drivers? Are they going to raid Tyson and my local slaughter houses filled with 100s of people from other countries speaking spanish? Are they going to raid the tomatoes fields filled with migrant workers?

If so, then they should raid the white house. There is this funny talking, sex worker who brought her parents over from a foreign country. She's from another country and lied about her accomplishments to get in to perform for her employer. Then she brought over her patents. I'm sure she performs her duties well for Trump but she's still an illegal alien. Lock her up, lock her up......I really don't care (if she ends up in a pen) do you?

Lock the naked first lady up too. She is an illegal too.

disndat

(1,887 posts)
21. I think it was confirmed
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 09:32 AM
Jun 2019

that Trump has illegals working at his various hotel and golf properties.
I hope the media will go after Trump's illegal helps first and expose
his hypocrisy.

retread

(3,752 posts)
20. Works for well-to-do white people. Better advice:
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 08:40 AM
Jun 2019




"Know Your Rights"

This is a public service announcement
With guitar
Know your rights all three of them

Number 1
You have the right not to be killed
Murder is a CRIME!
Unless it was done by a
Policeman or aristocrat
Know your rights

And Number 2
You have the right to food money
Providing of course you
Don't mind a little
Investigation, humiliation
And if you cross your fingers
Rehabilitation

Know your rights
These are your rights
Wang

Know these rights

Number 3
You have the right to free
Speech as long as you're not
Dumb enough to actually try it.

Know your rights
These are your rights
All three of 'em
It has been suggested
In some quarters that this is not enough!
Well..............................

Get off the streets
Get off the streets
Run
You don't have a home to go to
Smush

Finally then I will read you your rights

You have the right to remain silent
You are warned that anything you say
Can and will be taken down
And used as evidence against you

Listen to this
Run

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)
24. I'm hoping..
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 10:26 AM
Jun 2019

That they can't be going after Temporary Protected Status holders who have deportation orders. TPS is supposed to stop deportation until TPS runs out. Hopefully my husband is safe for now.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,063 posts)
25. Good advice...but then when all this is done properly...
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 10:28 AM
Jun 2019

they go ahead and knock your door down and arrest you for resisting arrest.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
26. ICE believes they are the law.
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 10:35 AM
Jun 2019

Knocking down doors are ok because Miller and the other racist assholes say it is ok. Barr will support this as well.

 

Vegas Roller

(704 posts)
29. It is Trump's publicity stunt
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 10:55 AM
Jun 2019

I admire Joe Kennedy for this tweet.

I think they will arrest a handful and deport them and then Trump will say he deported "millions." His stupid base will eat it up.

drray23

(7,587 posts)
30. like its going to work.
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 11:04 AM
Jun 2019

They will burst down the door and arrest them. Trump has emboldened ICE to act like gestapo. We already see that in the internment camps on the border.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
37. Oh, dear. This is too close to movies I saw about the SS raids on Jews....
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 01:35 PM
Jun 2019

Of course the Jews were German citizens, but still, democracies don't behave this way.

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