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Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:23pm On Jan 13
Hi
bayelsaowei:
Reason for that stance is going by what the video explicitly shows.. for me, if that woman really wanted to mull that ICE agent head one I bet he would have had the time and space to even raise his gun. Thats my own assessment.

But until that man is brought before a court, protests wont end. Once injustice is perceived or is actually meted out and it is not treated, it begets protests.
If you backtrack I posted a video analysis of the slow motion. Reene Good deliberate reverse and turn towards the agent after taunting him..Her wife yelled "Drive Baby Drive". Then she engaged forward,at which the ICE agent took out his gun and shot her.
This is an open and shut case. The agent had every right to shoot at her , 3 times because she might have run any other person. She was a member of ICE Watch ,trained to obstruct ICE in this new war. The Minnesota govt is taking every advantage to cloud the real issue. They were in cahoots with Somali fraudsters,taking in their money for votes.Its in the interest of Nur Elmi Ilhan Seid Omar,Keith Ellison,Tim Walz and Mayor Frey that the focus shifts from the more than $9B or $18B stolen to this single split second decision.

Trust me I'm never proven wrong ,not that I've been proven right all along.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 10:38am On Jan 13
bayelsaowei:
The real question that should be asked in court should be was that ICe agent really really protecting himself? Was that vehicle directly heading towards him? And would a gun shot have stopped the lady from crashing at him if she wanted to?

We all watched the video..

All of these brought to a court would serve better, rather than the CONCLUSIONS online (including myself)

The DHS has taken a stance. If not now, that ICE agent must be brought to a court and this incident assessed right before a judge. If he is declared innocent, then everyone will accept the judgement..same if he is charged guilty.
Quick one
Why are democrats demanding that no conclusion be reached about the justification of the shooting by Trump and Co before investigations , yet they are calling it murder most foul.
What's the standard they are applying?
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:53am On Jan 13
This is what I want to see. Indictments.




The conspiracy to spy on Trumps campaign and the conspiracy to remove him from power .
Spygate ,the judge who first authorized the spying of Trumps campaign was Judge Boasberg.
Grand jury empaneled yesterday.

THE GRAND CONSPIRACY AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP

Accountability starts on Today, with Florida Grand Jury empaneled

Over 30 Obama-era officials subpoenaed

John Brennan, Andy McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page subpoenas confirmed

Florida Federal Grand Jury begins today/Jan 12.
Courthouse Aileen Cannon

Via Chief District Judge Cecilia Altonaga

Last month, former CIA Director John Brennan's lawyer wrote to the same Judge and confirmed Brennan "is a target of grand jury investigation..." into the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment about Russian activities during the 2016 election.

In the same letter, Brennan’s lawyer accused the Trump Justice Department of venue shopping, with a preference for Judge Cannon's courtroom.

Fort Pierce is tiny. They're probably only a couple of courtrooms haha

Brennan and about a dozen others are going to wish they had never tried to take out Trump and raid his house down there in Florida
There was only one person who had the authority to order the treasonous conspiracy against the newly-elected President of the United States, President Trump.

Barack Obama.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:42am On Jan 13
Holy Crap. Why do lbgtqa++ have to shove it down everyone's throats.
Another reason I can never support progressives.
Texas removes a crosswalk.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison took bribe from Somali fraudsters to not investigate them.



The other day he said the level of fraud in Minnesota is so pervasive that the FBI is not sharing the investigation with Minnesota.

Ilhan Omar is also under investigation



Mayor Frey.
Regarding fraud in Minnesota, particularly in the context of the "Feeding Our Future" case, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey stated that "everybody could have done more to prevent fraud". He acknowledged that "the fraud's real" and "we've all got to acknowledge it". Frey emphasized that when fraud occurs, individuals should be investigated and prosecuted, but an entire community should not be held accountable for individual actions.

The whistleblower said that the Somali are crafty. They live in apartment blocks where one person will collect ballots and return them on behalf,vouching for upto 8 people and limitless for their employees. They would tell the politicians to advance their interests if they want 100K votes block .

How are the amigos fighting back.
Red herrings.
BREAKING: Minnesota sues the Trump administration for “federal invasion.” IRONIC
Governor Tim Walz?

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
benalvino3:
How is he going to make a legitimate criticism about trump when all he does is to criticize no matter what?

Even when he has a legitimate criticism, you will be forced to point him of his hypocrisies and double standards instead of agreeing with him.

When the Issue of somali fraud came out, he said he does not care, Today, he is saying this "never excused the fraud or supposed fraud happening in Minessota"

so, when he accused the right of doing something sinister, you can easily point him excusing something similar on the other side.
I don't know which school democrat supporters went to. They will never say anything negative about themselves.They will never see any good at all from.Trump.
He freed Venezuela,they are hoping Maduro militias kill Americans ,while they want him freed and restored.Despite 8 million fleeing Venezuela.
How Trump gets the oil may be subject to a moral debate,the crux of the matter is that Maduro is in US custody. You
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:09pm On Jan 12
IbeOkehie:
Nooo, you're just RACIST. You don't understand the HISTORICAL issues that surround voter ID.

And misogynist too. Women need permission from their husbands to get ID, he must first unshackle them from the stove and vacuum cleaner and drive her to the voter registration office.

Voter ID is just wrong. You have to examine these things in the context of American RACISM & SEXISM.

Good Luck to Nigerians
Democrats will always make sure there is a loophole to exploit when it comes to voting.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:54pm On Jan 12
benalvino3:
For years, Budaatum has been arguing against voter ID, and now he’s accusing me of making things up.
Budaatum always sides with every democrat position. He must have forgotten about their stance on VoterID.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:53pm On Jan 12
P
benalvino3:
Let's still not forget that you are arguing against voters ID.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 1:15pm On Jan 12
IbeOkehie:
California is seriously setting themselves up for trouble down the line.

The top 1% of income earners in that State pay over 40% of State taxes.

Now the State is in a massive deficit and they're trying to pass a law to impose a 5% WEALTH TAX on billionaires. Dec 31 was some sort of deadline related to this tax.

Guess what? From the time the billionaire tax effort was announced to Dec 31 2025, several billionaires with a total net worth of $1Trillion have CHANGED RESIDENCE and left California.

So that's 5% of $1 Trillion = $50 billion that the State won't collect.

Meanwhile states like Texas, Tennessee and North Carolina keep cutting taxes and generating REVENUE SURPLUSES. Tennessee has the largest influx of private wealth in the USA.

Anyone can check this info. It's the LAFER CURVE in action.

Another irony, California attracted the highest number of POOR PEOPLE in the country. Billionaires moving out, welfare recipients moving in. California is 12% of the population and 33% of all welfare recipients in the country live in the State. It also has the HIGHEST POVERTY RATE in the nation. This is EXACTLY how it is in Nigeria, massive income inequality and poverty caused by socialist government run amok.

Seriously, the USA is finished if the Anglos don't take drastic action soon. Wetin be this biko nu? I think the Democrats who control California are trying to chase out the rich and middle class so they can establish PERMANENT CONTROL based on a voting block of POOR PEOPLE who are dependent on government. There's no other logical explanation.

And when they're finished with the billionaires, the middle class is next. That's the way it goes. The USA income tax started in 1913 as a millionaire tax under the very liberal President Woodrow Wilson.



Yes I would!!!! That's the point of the EARNED VOTING RIGHTS....yes, I would be happy to earn my vote over decades. Like legal immigrants EARN their citizenship....and thus their rights to vote...with good behavior and contributions to society.

Sheeeesh!!!!

Never mind me. Look at California...welfare recipients flooding the state and wielding their votes to extract money from hard working people. The truth is that Black Africans are just instinctively socialist, most especially the UNIVERSITY EDUCATED ones.... they're so obsessed with EQUALITY and giving away free goodies and money to the poor. Nigeria, largest collection of Black Africans on earth, made exactly such choices in 2015 and the results were that it became the Poverty Capital of the World in 2018.



Wrong, it's VERY LIKELY that the USA will experience phenomenal economic growth under President Trump. The price of eggs and gasoline have been going down and down, that's the measure everyone agreed on during the election campaigns. The man has delivered. He shut down ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION with zero new laws and funding, something the Democrats claimed they could only do with a new law and $150 billion in new spending. Tell me, do you support illegal immigration? Do you PREFER open borders?

The Atlanta Fed Now is predicting 5.4% GDP growth in 2026 based on the Jan 1 2026 implementation of the Big Beautiful Bill.

Of course the investigation of Chairman Powell is wrong. Even if there's a crime there, the man is already at the end of his term. This is a hit to market confidence. The problem with Trump is that like all Anglo-Saxons, he's too timid to confront the REAL problem of the USA, he's been intimidated. They don't even know who their enemies are, it's really tragic.

Human history shows that the problem will have to be confronted, it's inevitable...and yes, it will destroy a lot of wealth.

We shall see.

Good Luck to Nigerians.
More about the wealth tax if it goes through.

The taxpayer's ownership percentage for valuation purposes is presumed to be at least their percentage of overall voting or direct control rights. Example . Larry Page owns 3% of Alphabet but his voting percentage from Supermajority shares is 30% .
So a valuation of $4 , Trillion could cost him $1.3Trillion.

Madness.

The law also sets Jan 1,2026 as the starting point. Any billionaire who hadn't left California by that day will be subject to the wealth tax irrespective of when they leave.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 1:13pm On Jan 12
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Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:54pm On Jan 12
Hungarian Prime Minister rails against the EU globalists,he gives me another reason to despise the EU.

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Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 11:32am On Jan 12
bayelsaowei:
i cant agree on what you wrote..

The madam (Lindsay Halligan) that indicted Letitia James was a sham..you havent spoken about that..

Grand juries have even declined any further indictments..

Trump wants to control everything everywhere to have his face.. ONLY DICTATORS ACT THAT WAY!!!!

Now he wants the fed chair gone. So that what next? Manipulate economic indices to suit his narratives and further lie to the american people until the economy crashes, while he and his cronies get richer.
The case against Letitia was botched most likely by the prosecuting Assistant US Attorney Roger Keller according to the link I posted. The case was prosecuted through media leaks thus poisoning the jury pool.
Alina Habba was quickly appointed after the previous one was fired for running down the clock on James Comey . She within a few days secured an indictment.
Trunp has never hidden his disdain for the fed chair since his first term. Any sensitive nominee who gets overwhelming support under Trumo is likely a saboteur.

Tell me of any dictator whose nominees are held up by Congress or executive orders tossed by any judge, including foreign born judges . A dictator whose almost every legal case gets presided over by a democrat appointed judge
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 11:17am On Jan 12
H
bayelsaowei:
that man's innocence or guilt should and must be tested in court..

For now he is a murderer and must one day pay for it.

He that kills by the gun must somehow die by it.
Investigated by who? The FBI has found so much fraud in Minnesota they are not briefing Tim Walz State Govt.
If you can't see they are using the death to divert attention ,you must be something special.

The TSA flagged $700 million in cash being flown out by Somali couriers last 2 years. Govt Walz knew and impeded investigation ,firing whistleblowers

https://justthenews.com/government/security/wedfeds-probing-hundreds-millions-suspected-somali-cash-luggage-leaving

A state rep says democrats inflated budgets so they could skim off to their non profits .
Independent journalist was attacked yesterday in that area, the protesters have iced water bottles.
The ICE agent has been doxxed,he has raised over $350K to help him.

Trump should issue a preemptive pardon and haul the corrupt mayor,AG and Governor to jail.

The democrat Ayan Pressely is calling for abolishing ICE.

I posted a legal analysis of why the agents actions are justified ,your retort is just that.
Foreign AffairsRe: Venezuela Soldier Going Viral: Reveal How US Delta Forces Captured Maduro by basilico: 9:54am On Jan 12
I largely agree. America military might is unmatched. The Maduro capture stands out as the most sophisticated raid and capture.
What betrays America is wokeness ,with politicians demanding Rules of Engagement that pits their troops against adversaries. Every mission is analysed by never do wels looking for someone to hold for anything minute.
I think some soldiers were fired for urinating on dead Talibans.
I have derided the Russian army over Ukraine. Without air superiority and dominance,they lose soldiers every day If it was America fighting Ukraine there would be no single Air Defence switched on. Their bombers would be flying all over dropping bombs at will.
Air superiority is key to winning any war.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
bayelsaowei:
Trump cant withstand the truth. He cant withstand dissenting information from what he wants. Only dictators act that way.

Meanwhile how is the case with Letitia James going ?
He is obeying obstructionist judges, the Senate is not confirming his appointments. They are literally running out the clock on him.
We can agree on that?

Letitia case was obstructed by a conflicted prosecutor.Was thrown out because the US Attorney has not been confirmed,thanks to the Senate backstabbing him. Ditto James Comey. Your attention span is upto where you catch Trump wrong. If you really want to delve into why Letitia James case has not moved to trial,conviction and jail in Guantanamo read this. He is the one who analysed her 40 years of lying on each and every mortgage application she has ever made ,then alerted the authorities.

https://whitecollarfraud.com/2025/12/21/six-for-six-abcs-katherine-faulders-and-the-letitia-james-leak-pipeline/

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https://whitecollarfraud.com/96-minutes-the-letitia-james-grand-jury-leaks-were-worse-than-reported/
If you won't read that ,you have no authority talking about her ,because you'll be doing it from ignorance ...or TDS

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:04am On Jan 12
Former Prosecutor Shipwreckedcrew analyses the Reene Good shooting. Citing several SCOTUS rulings ,he demolishes the liberal argument that the agent was not justified in shooting Reene.

https://redstate.com/shipwreckedcrew/2026/01/11/minneapolis-is-not-even-a-close-call-a-lawsplainer-on-officer-involved-shootings-n2198004

Bayelsaowei,you can debunk him with your advanced knowledge.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:45am On Jan 12
Trump was elected by Americans with a specific agenda. I believe he is doing what he thinks is good for America,whether he wants to grab oil from Venezuela.
As far as Jerome Powell is concerned ,he was refered criminally by Senate for not being truthful. He should go explain himself because apparently he is innocent. What's so hard about that. Jeanine Pirro is the one leading the investigation,Now Biden also proudly claimed he kept a wall between himself and the DOJ. As I stated earlier today ,most likely the production of internal communication will reveal more than meets the eyes.
Wasn't Trump investigated ,put on trial ,convicted ,fined multiple times over sham cases. .
Why is Jerome special?
Senate leader Thune has said he will block further appointments to the federal reserve until this legal matter is sorted. In other words what you call a dictator will not be able to push through any nominations.

bayelsaowei:
And this playbook is exactly how a country like Nigeria ended up with weak/feeble institutions..dead institutions..institutions that worhsip the executive, rather than serve the populace and the constitution.

Trump wants total control..he is making chaotic decisions and wants to completely control the outcome/message to hoodwink his empty headed followers. Same way Tinubu is controlling our inflation figures so that it looks good on tbe books, but on the streets its citizens dealing with high prices and a completely unfavourable economy.

America should continue..by the time Trump is done with it.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:35am On Jan 12
I think I'm ahead of time. Heritage Foundation releases a report on strengthening families.

The state of the American family is in crisis, with a low marriage rate, a low fertility rate, and an epidemic of broken homes. Without the formation and stability of families, America will not survive.
... decades of a cultural shift and public policy played a significant part in the decline of family formation. There was an increased number of kids growing up in homes where parents were not married. Economic and social problems were also contributors to the decline of the traditional family structure.


The left vicious assault on the family is solely to blame .


https://www.heritage.org/press/saving-the-american-family-heritage-releases-landmark-report-rebuilding-and-strengthening-us


basilico:
Interesting perspective.

https://x.com/miles_commodore/status/2009688548866212005

Breakdown of the black family.
The responses are eye opening.
While the main tweet is about black family ,I've asked Grok to calculate how much benefits a single mother of 3 with zero income she would get equivalent to a full time working person wages.

In 2026, a single mother of three (household of 4) with zero income is eligible for a combination of cash, food, housing, and healthcare assistance. The total value of these benefits, when converted to a gross hourly wage based on a standard 40-hour workweek (160 hours per month), represents the income she would need to earn to match the purchasing power of these tax-free government supports.
 California (CalWORKs and Medi-Cal) In California, the maximum monthly benefits include approximately $1,130 from CalWORKs, $994 from SNAP (CalFresh), and $150 from WIC. When adding the market value of Section 8 housing (approx. $3,500 for a 3-bedroom) and Medi-Cal health coverage (approx. $2,800), the total monthly value reaches approximately $8,574. 
The equivalent hourly wage is calculated as:\(\frac{\$8,574}{160}=\$53.59\)In high-cost urban areas,
This equivalent pay can exceed $53.59 per hour.

 New York (TANF and Medicaid) New York provides approximately $952 in TANF cash assistance, $994 in SNAP, and $150 in WIC. Including the average market value for a 3-bedroom housing voucher (approx. $3,200) and Medicaid health insurance (approx. $2,700), the total estimated monthly benefit value is $7,996. 
The equivalent hourly wage is calculated as:\(\frac{\$7,996}{160}=\$49.98\)
This results in an equivalent pay of approximately $49.98 per hour. 

Massachusetts (TAFDC and MassHealth
Massachusetts offers approximately $900 in TAFDC cash aid, $994 in SNAP, and $150 in WIC. Factoring in the high value of state housing vouchers (approx. $3,000) and MassHealth coverage (approx. $2,600), the total monthly value is approximately $7,644. 
The equivalent hourly wage is calculated as:\(\frac{\$7,644}{160}=\$47.78\)
This results in an equivalent pay of approximately $47.78 per hour. 

Calculation Components The equivalent hourly rates above are based on the sum of direct cash/food aid and the market value of non-cash services. These figures represent gross (pre-tax) earnings, as government benefits are typically not subject to income tax. Actual values vary significantly by specific zip code and the availability of housing vouchers, which often have extensive waitlists.


Why bother being married and working .
This applies to all races not only blacks

Sometimes I like thinking out of the box.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
Unlimited22:
Going after Jerome Powell for what?

Cococandy, bayelsaowei, raumdeuter, basilico, nateevs, Ibime, pdpguy
Democrats are proven liars. This is what Trump should be highlighting.
Individual Federal Reserve employees political donations

2024 Cycle (as of late 2024/early 2025 data): Approximately 92% of contributions went to Democrats and about 8% to Republicans.
2022 Cycle: About 91% to Democrats and 9% to Republicans.
2020 Cycle: Around 92% to Democrats and 8% to Republicans.


Aligns perfectly with Washington DC 92-93% votes for Biden and. Kamala 2020 and 2024 ,though the Federal Reserve has other branches on other states.

Tell me those numerous fed reserve PhDs just do their jobs impartially .
If I was Trunp ,I would subpoena all their internal emails and official texts.

FBI Deputy Counter Intelligence Director and the FBI Deputy Director General Counsel texted each other
Lisa Page asked: "Trump is not ever going to become president, right? Right?!"
Peter Strzok replied: "No. No he won't. We'll stop it."

I'm certain the employees at the Federal Reserve are way worse. Hope that subpoena leads to DOJ getting into reviewing internal staff communications.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
IbeOkehie:
Universal suffrage and majority rule democracy are dangerous. Everyone knows this but emotions get in the way. That's facts.

Good Luck to Nigerians.
I'm still not convinced that having an earned voting right is workable.
Incase a country goes to war,the eligible voters will want everyone to fight.
Again if you look at the economy, the consumers who make the rich wealthy are the poor majority. Whether a product is for the wealthy ,the chain still goes down to the spending by the majority of the poorer population. Wealth is generated from the mass market segment of the population.

What fails the west is the trust they have in elections. The trust that everyone will do the right thing. Including in universities where Marxism and socialism is openly taught . Do America children still have civics lessons?
Take a look at Soros. He funds everything anti west ,he has his own prosecutors and attorney generals who are soft on criminals.
The media also needs to be reigned in. The coordinated narrative shaping. Outright right or left bias. Their open door policy with politicians and intelligence operatives.
The violent paid for protests in the streets are a byproduct of first amendment rights that democrats have stretched to the limits.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 10:35am On Jan 11
Today would have been Laken Riley's 24th birthday if she hadn't been murdered by an illegal migrant that was released into the country by the Biden Administration

Yet Democrats did not demand justice for Riley, instead they are marching in the streets for Anti-ICE agitator, Renee Good, who allegedly attempted to run an ICE agent over with her SUV

Riley was m*rdered February 22, 2024, at the age of 22, by Jose Antonio Ibarra, an illegal migrant from Venezuela.

Her body was found in a wooded area near Lake Herrick, she was beaten and strangled.

🔹September 2022:
Ibarra illegally entered the U.S. near El Paso, Texas.
He was released into the country by the Biden administration.
His travel to New York was paid for by American tax dollars. He stayed at the Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter - also paid for by Americans.

🔹September 2023
Ibarra was arrested on charges of "acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17"
Sanctuary NYPD released him before ICE could detain him.
After he was released, taxpayer dollars were used to pay for his travel to Georgia.
#newyork
🔹About a month later (October 2023), Ibarra and his brother were picked up for shoplifting at a Walmart in Athens
They were released back into the community, without ICE having the opportunity to detain them.

🔹He m*rdered Riley less than 5 months later

🔹Ilhan Omar did not show up at an organized protest against her illegal migrant k*ller

🔹AOC did not say Riley's m*rder was "extrajudicial killing" or call for the illegal migrant involved to be prosecuted.

🔹Mayor Jacob Frey (Minneapolis) did not say the Illegal migrant's actions were 'Reckless that resulted in someone dying" or 'Bullsh*t"

🔹Gov. Tim Walz (Minnesota) did not say the Biden administration's defense of illegal migrants were a " propaganda machine," and he did not promise a full investigation for accountability.

🔹House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (New York) did not say Riley's murder was "an abomination" and "a complete and total disgrace," with no evidence justifying the use of deadly force.

🔹Rep. Maxwell Frost (Florida) did not say illegal migrants as a whole need to be held accountable, and she did not say "We’ve been warning about this for an entire year," or criticize the Biden administration.

🔹Democratic leaders in Minnesota did not denounce the illegal migrant m*rderer, and did not demand illegal migrants "leave our state immediately" and she did not condemn the illegal migrant criminal tactics.

🔹Democrats in Congress did not push to limit open border policies and funding for illegal migrants, and they did not seek to rein in the Biden Administration for their open border policies following the m*rder of an innocent college student.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:03am On Jan 11
IbeOkehie:
That's good that race wasn't implied. My error.

Yes the homeless would not be able to vote if they don't own property...if property ownership becomes a qualification to vote.

Good thing is that the USA is a republic. All votes are not equal under the Electoral College due to population differences of the States.

Also the Citizens United (?) case qualified money as speech, opinions aren't equal either, richer people have "bigger" speech to influence elections and candidates.

Adding other sensible voting qualifications like property ownership, paying taxes and military service would be a good thing. Maybe one wouldn't need such qualifications to stand for office, just to vote.

And naturalized immigrants should never be able to hold ANY office anywhere. There's already a push for that. In my view children of naturalized immigrants or legal residents shouldn't be able to hold office.



That's a possible meme or trolling. I saw that claim somewhere yesterday and checked the text at the official law Reader or Depository or something at the University of Minnesota. Maybe I read it wrong or missed it. 🤔

However it's clear the shooting was justified. Thanks to the White Man for inventing video.

Thanks

Good Luck to Nigerians.
It's not exactly stated ,which is why I posted it the actual reference
The law is about when police officers should use deadly force. Enacted by a special session following George Floyd death.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:45am On Jan 11
Google Gemini gave me correct results for 2020 elections in Minnesota then the bot got confused immediately after that

Never blindly trust AI chatbots . They make mistakes too. Sometimes they lie outright with a straight face when they don't know an answer.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:12am On Jan 11
Governor Tim Walz signed this into law in 2020.

Minnesota Statutes § 609.066, states: "If a driver accelerates toward an officer standing in front of the vehicle, this creates an immediate, life-threatening danger. The officer doesn't need to wait until impact; they can act based on the apparent intent and proximity".

Democrats have no shame.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:21am On Jan 11
Unlimited22:
Happy?
HAPPY?

That americans are being hunted for being American?

Happy?

It's the most painful and predictable 'I told you so' ever
There was no plan for what happened afterwards and it's now glaring.
You don't expect Venezuela who were in Maduro's camp to just give up easily.
That said, I've not followed on what's really happening there, I know the Venezuela armed forces are still under Maduro's buddies control.Who knows whether they will start a separatist movement or a civil war.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:16am On Jan 11
Trump signed executive order safeguarding Venezuela oil money in the US Treasury where no creditors or activist judges can touch .The money will be released under Rubio's permission once a legitimate govt is in position.
The liberals led Bernie Sanders are up in arms saying trump wants to steal the oil. The Venezuela people are happy Maduro is gone . "We don’t care. Venezuelans want freedom and we are happy. We’ll pay for it with oil — our future in freedom is worth more. We have resources to spare, and we had already spent 26 years giving them away to Cuba, China, and Russia".

https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2026/01/10/the-curious-case-of-democrats-selective-compassion-n4948126

One has photos of Trump in his shop.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
ICE Acting Executive Associate Director Marcos Charles reveals Good “had been harassing some other of the vehicles, uh, one of our other vehicles.” He said ICE agents briefly lost sight of her at a red light, but she quickly returned to the area. “She then… continued to harass and impede the enforcement actions of our officers there on that street, uh, by blocking them, using her vehicle to block our vehicles, uh, to, uh, basically use her vehicle as a barrier across the… public roadway, uh, and impede our officers.”

Charles described Good’s actions as deliberate and aggressive. “Officers were trying to get around her. Every time they would try to go either in front of the vehicle or behind the vehicle, she would then reverse or go forward, trying to hit our other vehicles.” When asked to clarify, he added, “She was trying to get… in the way of our other vehicles, whether it be hitting them or to stop them from proceeding forward.”

Asked what he meant by “harass,” Charles explained, “They follow us… start honking, yelling at us… calling us names… they’ll cut us off… use their vehicle to stop our vehicles’ forward progress.” He confirmed Good had done “all of the above” multiple times that day. “She was doing whatever she could in order to impede us and harass us.”


She was just an innocent mom going about her business.
With the ICE agent in front of her, Rebecca the wife had yelled at her "Drive Baby Drive"
Rebecca is seen a video saying the shooting was her fault.
Reene Good photo vs the one from enemedia.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
Minneapolis mayor Frey downplays the ICE agent injury after being hit by Reene Good.
"The ICE agent walked away with a hip injury that he might as well have gotten from closing a refrigerator door with his hips. He was not injured. I’ve seen worse injuries from doing that. No, he wasn’t run over. He walked out of there with a hop in his step.”

Evil man.
Here he is kneeling before St George of Fentanyl casket.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:51am On Jan 11
Unbelievable.

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:07am On Jan 11
Unlimited22:
https://x.com/i/status/2010122363959132374



Of course, it wasn't going to be as easy as kidnapping Maduro.


First, oil execs are politely declining to invest in drilling unless they get serious government guarantees, now this.
I'm wondering why you are happy there are chances that Venezuela oil facilities won't be upgraded. The Chinese and Russians have not poured $100 billion in investments in Venezuela.
The concern about Venezuela seems more or less about Trump failing than Venezuela being able to export more oil
They sell oil at a discounted rate, most of it to China .Which advanced them loans to be repaid back in oil. My understanding is that Venezuela oil will be sold to American refineries at market prices, refined and then sold to China or any other country.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 3:52am On Jan 11
Strange. Iranians have burnt at least 30 mosques. In America and Europe mosques are being built.

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