Politics Thread

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ted-cruz-...173546899.html

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Originally Posted by paulxu

No kidding. He skated the first time and you would think he'd know they'd be following him.
Sort of puts to bed the whole nonsense of the DOJ being weaponized against R's.

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Ah yes, this prosecution of a man with gold bars and wads of cash in his home proves so much about the DOJ. They were really leaning forward on this one!

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Originally Posted by X-band '01

Thankfully they've at least passed laws giving government employees back pay in the event that they do get shut down.

There's also bills being proposed that would cut off pay for Congress should they allow the government to get shut down. Not sure if they have any chance of passing, though.

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Yes, but only when the government shutdown is over. The last shutdown lasted 35 days. Over a month with some government workers struggling with daily living expensive.

It is nice to see that there are bills to cut off pay for congress when they shut the government down. However, I am sure that will go as far as congress term limits have gone. Gotta love how the media takes sides and blames the other side instead of targeting highly popular bills such as term limits and to cut off pay for congress during shutdowns. Almost like the political parties fund these media outlets for positive press for their side.

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Originally Posted by Strange Brew

On the border?

Why? We spend billions and people are flooding in now. Are you seriously saying if we give more people will stop coming? Obviously, by what is happening that is flawed thinking.

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I think you could throw unlimited money at the border and you are not going to solve the issue, as people will continue to come seeking asylum. Removing all foreign aid will likely result in more unrest in more areas, which will only exacerbate the issue of people seeking asylum.

While the "no more foreign aid until we secure our own borders at home" is a great sound bite to throw around the campaign trail, it isn't a real policy. To fix the issue it is going to require a complete overhaul of immigration (including additional funding for the border patrol and immigration courts), but that will never get through congress.

Just another piker. Can't compete with failed security clearance son-in-law who took billions from the Saudis.
Weak sauce on Mendez's part.

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Originally Posted by paulxu

Just another piker. Can't compete with failed security clearance son-in-law who took billions from the Saudis.
Weak sauce on Mendez's part.

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Hahaha. Keep saying it and maybe it will become true.

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Originally Posted by STL_XUfan

I think you could throw unlimited money at the border and you are not going to solve the issue, as people will continue to come seeking asylum. Removing all foreign aid will likely result in more unrest in more areas, which will only exacerbate the issue of people seeking asylum.

While the "no more foreign aid until we secure our own borders at home" is a great sound bite to throw around the campaign trail, it isn't a real policy. To fix the issue it is going to require a complete overhaul of immigration (including additional funding for the border patrol and immigration courts), but that will never get through congress.

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Or we spend more on Border Patrol, send the military to the border and say NO to any additional asylum claims.

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Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Hahaha. Keep saying it and maybe it will become true.

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Trump tactics?

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Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Or we spend more on Border Patrol, send the military to the border and say NO to any additional asylum claims.

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Only Congress can fix it.

Whales and Windmills.