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4 Gov. Refuse To Send National Guard to Border

By Jeralyn, Section Trump Administration
Posted on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 11:40:19 AM EST
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The Governors of four states have refused to send National Guard troops to the southwest border because of Trump's parent-child separation policy.

The states are Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. Let's hope the list grows.

Nationwide protests are being scheduled around the country for June 30.

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    Why is there (5.00 / 3) (#1)
    by MKS on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 12:10:25 PM EST
    so little discussion of the kids here?

    This policy fits the literal definition of Crimes Against Humanity.

    Armando (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by MKS on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 02:21:28 PM EST
    has just a few words for this:  "Racist monsters" and "vote" are his basic response.  

    Perhaps there is not much more one can say.  

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    He did comment (none / 0) (#10)
    by MKS on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 04:06:04 PM EST
    that Feinstein has effectively eliminated the threat on her Left by De Leon.  

    I am a centrist Dem and even I had thought about voting for De Leon in November--it is just the two Dems on the ballot.  He is young, bright and progressive.  Impressive candidate.

    But she still has it, and had her bill up and running in no time flat with all Dems onboard.

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    This will (none / 0) (#19)
    by Ga6thDem on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 06:47:18 PM EST
    be yet another nail in the coffin for those open primary people.

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    Where are the girls? (5.00 / 1) (#8)
    by MKS on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 03:50:54 PM EST
    Still no photos or sighting of the girls.

    One of the kids on the audiotape said he was from Guatemala.  And Trump said he will end "aid" to the countries of Central America because they are not stopping the refugees from fleeing.

    Well, as far as Guatemala is concerned, we should let all of families with kids in that want to come--because of what we have done to that country.

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    It is absolutely not an accident (5.00 / 3) (#11)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 04:21:56 PM EST
    The "government photos" are of boys. And mostly teen age boys. They want people to see potential gang members.  

    Brown teenage boys.  They are the new black teenage boys.

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    This is what I am seeing on (5.00 / 1) (#12)
    by Militarytracy on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 04:25:56 PM EST
    Twitter

    And possibly

    But I feel like it is also a distraction. Because we still don't know where the infants, toddlers, and girls are. And no answers from a Democratic government?

    We already know that some children the US had in our custody ended up being trafficked.

    Where are the girls? Where are the babies?

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    Infants would be (5.00 / 1) (#13)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 04:31:09 PM EST
    Very explosive pictures.  Girls not so much but l really believe it mostly what I said.

    Girls inspire no fear.

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    What I fear Captain (none / 0) (#20)
    by Militarytracy on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 07:10:43 PM EST
    Is that girls, infants, and toddlers are easier to place in barely verified foster homes. This type of created crisis is an invitation for predators. There have been recent horrible foster home abuses for US children in the foster system. These children have even fewer protections right now.

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    I'm sure you are right (none / 0) (#26)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 07:43:30 PM EST
    Even if that awful potential is unrelated to the calculated photo release you are probably right.

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    Yes, and it (5.00 / 1) (#17)
    by KeysDan on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 05:39:59 PM EST
    is surprising, with ubiquitous phones, that photos have not yet gotten out,somehow. But, then, the photo lock down is critical.  If not Trump, at least Kelly, recalls the iconic photo of the Vietnamese napalm girl and its impact.

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    It is impossible for me to believe (5.00 / 4) (#21)
    by Militarytracy on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 07:15:06 PM EST
    That something predatory has not happened to some of these children already. I think it would be statistically impossible at this point in this Trump created crisis. Predators gonna prey. Predators gonna seek opportunity, predators gonna find some prey during a housing crisis and chaos. They always do.

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    Super (none / 0) (#14)
    by FlJoe on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 04:34:05 PM EST
    Predators Redux, I think you hit the nail. Straight out of the mind of Miller if you ask me, although Bannon is back in tRumps ear. Kelley probably wishes he thought of it first.

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    I think it's Miller (none / 0) (#15)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 05:26:20 PM EST
    That guy is the heart of darkness. Straight from central casting.

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    Out (none / 0) (#18)
    by FlJoe on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 05:54:25 PM EST
    of the original Klan members, Miller is the last one standing. From the beginning I always thought he wielded a large but very quiet influence on tRump, certainly on immigration where I suspect he has virtual veto power over any deal.

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    On Miller, (none / 0) (#24)
    by MKS on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 07:39:21 PM EST
    I could only comment on him, and what his arm insignia would be, if Godwin's Law is repealed.  

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    I can visualize (none / 0) (#28)
    by MKS on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 07:52:34 PM EST
    the armband.

    Does it not fit, can you see it too?

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    Absolutely (none / 0) (#30)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 07:55:53 PM EST
    And riding boots

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    The clipped, arrogant (none / 0) (#32)
    by MKS on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 08:44:11 PM EST
    speech.

    Laurence Olivier and Daniel Day Lewis could not have done better.

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    Somewhere tonight (5.00 / 3) (#33)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 08:49:05 PM EST
    There was a clip of him campaigning for student council in high school.

    He was screaming

    WHO ELSE IS SICK AND TIRED OF BEING TOLD THEY PICK UP OUR TRASH WHEN THERE ARE PLENTY OF JANITORS TO DO IT FOR US?!?!

    It was absolutely perfect.  Like an SNL skit.

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    Probably true (none / 0) (#23)
    by MKS on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 07:37:59 PM EST
    That explanation would fit.

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    So did I hear trump say... (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by desertswine on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 12:44:43 PM EST
    that Canadians were coming across the border in order to smuggle shoes back to Canada?            

    I had to turn him off after that because he was so full of hatred.

    And, Trump says (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by KeysDan on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 12:55:23 PM EST
    immigrants will pour into and infest the country.  Trump wants to curtail all immigration (except from places like Norway), building a wall against the demographics---keep America white.  And, the Republican Congress' idea of progress is move from separating mothers and children and jailing them separately to jailing them together.  Family values, zygotes count, children not so much.

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    Obviously, (5.00 / 3) (#5)
    by desertswine on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 01:48:06 PM EST
    the man is unhinged, even more so than before.

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    Hence the name "sneakers." (none / 0) (#4)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 12:56:53 PM EST
    Those crafty canuks.

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    Sorry, humor not really (none / 0) (#9)
    by MKS on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 03:51:39 PM EST
    appropriate here.

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    Right, you were thinking maybe "mules" (1.00 / 1) (#16)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Tue Jun 19, 2018 at 05:31:06 PM EST
    would be more appropriate for this dastardly international smuggling operation?

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    The topic of the diary (5.00 / 1) (#25)%%