SoylentNews

Trump will sign border security bill, declare national emergency, White House says

posted by martyb on Friday February 15 2019, @03:52AM   
from the President's-precedents dept.

realDonaldTrump writes:

"President Trump will sign the border security compromise package on Capitol Hill to avert another government shutdown and will take the extraordinary step of declaring a national emergency to obtain funding for the border wall, the White House announced Thursday."

https://foxnews.com/politics/mcconnell-says-trump-prepared-to-sign-border-security-bill-and-will-declare-national-emergency

---

Original Submission

• Re:Not with a whimper, not with a bang... Re:Not with a whimper, not with a bang... (Score: 5, Interesting) by c0lo on Friday February 15 2019, @10:33AM (3 children)

  by c0lo (156) on Friday February 15 2019, @10:33AM (#801481) Journal

  So do you lock your doors at night, or leave them wide open?

  As it happens, nowadays (summertime) at night, my front door is closed but not locked, my back door is only a plastic fly screen with a hole for the cat to get out when she pleases.
  No, I don't own any gun, no need for it.

  Oh, and do you have an issue with the huge number of illegal aliens creating massive drains on our welfare, education, medical, and social systems who are paying nothing in return?

  Nope. None what so ever.

  You know, the services which won't exist when you get to be a senior citizen at current rates?

  If you don't like it, choose a country with less powerful corporations and more social protection. Your choice.

  Bring evidence if you want to contest these facts.

  I can't be bothered. You'll have all the time in the world to ponder on the mystery why the hell your crime rate is still high and drugs are plenty and illegal (cheap labour) immigrants are still plenty in spite of that wall expensive wall
  Not that I wish you all these things, but they'll happen anyway (hint: follow the money, you'll figure out why. Or not)

  --
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford

  Parent

  Starting Score:	1		point
  Moderation		+3
  Troll=1, Insightful=1, Interesting=2, Informative=1, Total=5
  Extra 'Interesting' Modifier		0
  Karma-Bonus Modifier		+1
  Total Score:		5

• Re:Not with a whimper, not with a bang... Re:Not with a whimper, not with a bang... (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 15 2019, @04:03PM (2 children)

  by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 15 2019, @04:03PM (#801604)

  As it happens, nowadays (summertime) at night, my front door is closed but not locked, my back door is only a plastic fly screen with a hole for the cat to get out when she pleases.
  No, I don't own any gun, no need for it.

  Says the guy who DOES NOT LIVE in El Paso or San Diego.

  Parent

  • Re:Not with a whimper, not with a bang... Re:Not with a whimper, not with a bang... (Score: 2) by tekk on Friday February 15 2019, @07:33PM (1 child)

    by tekk (5704) on Friday February 15 2019, @07:33PM (#801733)

    Of the top 30 largest cities in the country, San Diego is the safest both in terms of murders and violent crime in general: https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/publications/2018_09_CrimeUpdate_V2.pdf [brennancenter.org]

    Parent

    • Re:Not with a whimper, not with a bang... (Score: 0, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 15 2019, @11:42PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 15 2019, @11:42PM (#801837)

      Don't confuse physicsmajor with facts! He's got a raging Republican paranoia going! Don't kill the buzz!

      Seriously, that stuff with the amygdala brain seems to be correct: Trump supporters seem to get a rush of endorphins from being scared shitless, worrying about foreigners or Shriners coming to rape and kill them, though not necessarily in that order.

      Parent