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MiddleWeigh, in Ron DeSantis: I’ll purge FBI on day one of my presidency
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OK, Ron. Your a terrible human.

sensibilidades, in Ron DeSantis: I’ll purge FBI on day one of my presidency

There are problems with the FBI, but I’m betting the problems he has with the FBI are the exact opposite of my problems with it.

NuclearArmWrestling,

As sad as it is, compared to local law enforcement here in the US though, they're a breath of fresh air.

sensibilidades,

Oh yeah, that's part of what I mean. My problems with the FBI (and law enforcement in general) are related to the balance of power and the mechanisms available for protecting the public. The widespread issues of white supremacist and/or christian dominionists in positions of authority over regular people are a huge problem, but I bet DeSantis is all about those guys. They're his people, even if just for political convenience.

AFKBRBChocolate, in Ron DeSantis: I’ll purge FBI on day one of my presidency

I'm all for a partial purge: we should purge it of every agent who was willing to overlook the law because of political bias. Anyone who does their job, regardless of their political beliefs, should stay.

TPMJB, in Ron DeSantis: I’ll purge FBI on day one of my presidency

I feel like he's pulling an RFK Jr. No chance at winning the primaries, so he's just going to blurt off things that many people will resonate with (but have no chance at happening), then when he loses people will feel cheated. Kinda like Bernie

dhork, in RFK Jr. has a big primary problem: Democrats like Joe Biden | CNN Politics

Seems weird they don't mention his other problem: he's batshit crazy. That works better with the other party.

corgi, in Ron DeSantis: I’ll purge FBI on day one of my presidency

I wonder if he would actually do half the things he is campaigning on. A lot of what he doing in Florida are just populist policies to score points with idiots. He is fully aware they are gonna be challenged and likely overturned (or scaled down) by courts, but he just cares about the immediate "news" points he gets when the law is passed and he brags about it.

Definitely abhorrent human being willing to do anything just to score politically.

AshMan85, in Ron DeSantis: I’ll purge FBI on day one of my presidency

Step 1 for covering up his crimes and being a traitor

Orbituary, in RFK Jr. has a big primary problem: Democrats like Joe Biden | CNN Politics
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CNN gonna CNN, i.e. support the mainstream candidate. However, RFK is not my cup of tea. I do wish we had better choices on the left this round.

Tired of Biden's GOP-style policies.

outrageousmatter, in Ron DeSantis: I’ll purge FBI on day one of my presidency
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Definitely not, "Just gotta commit mass corruption without getting arrested."

MicroWave, in Judge orders Trump not to disclose evidence in classified documents case
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Smith sought the order to ensure that neither Trump nor codefendant Walt Nauta, Trump's presidential valet, disclose sensitive information obtained during the discovery process, where prosecutors will show the defense what evidence it has amassed during their investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents since leaving office.

GlitchyDigiBun,

They shut that door to witness pressure real quick. No anti-tweets about how "so and so" is the "real big liar" and "take america back" rally at "the nearest public venu to so and so's house." I hope he does it anyway. Let him hold the shovel just a moment longer. It's almost past 6ft.

Grumble,

Seems optimistic to think that Trump will do what a judge orders him.

GlitchyDigiBun,

I think enough lawyers have quit over his antics that he no longer has the privilege of defying that order.

arensb,

Yes, but is he smart enough to realize that? And if so, does he have the strength of will to STFU when it's in his best interest?

Holyginz,

He hasnt demonstrated either the intelligence or strength of will to STFU up to this point. I doubt he will this time either.

MicroWave, in Biden says rich must 'pay their share' at first reelection campaign rally
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Several of the nation's most powerful unions — including the AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — officially endorsed Biden's campaign on Friday. The first-of-its-kind joint endorsement among the unions, and the backdrop of hundreds of workers are part of a meticulously choreographed effort to show the support of labor behind what Biden himself calls the most pro-union president in history.

JeSuisUnHombre,

That may be true but didn't he force the rail union to not strike right around the same time as the Palestine chemical spill?

CrimsonMishaps,

He’s also has a few years in his current presidency to do anything on that topic. So I’m not holding my breath here for anything from this guy.

MicroWave, (edited )
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He prevented the strike but also got the workers sick leave, which was one of the demands. More than 60% of U.S. unionized railroad workers now get sick leave.

More than 60% of U.S. unionized railroad workers at major railroads are now are covered by new sick leave agreements, a trade group said Monday.

Under the agreement effective Aug. 1, members will have up to seven paid days of sick leave. Five days will be considered paid sick days with the ability to convert two additional paid leave days for use as paid sick time.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/most-unionized-us-rail-workers-now-have-new-sick-leave-2023-06-05/

EnigmaNL, in Biden says rich must 'pay their share' at first reelection campaign rally
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He isn't wrong.

MicroWave, in Judge to unseal identities of 3 people who backed George Santos' $500K bond
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CBS News has learned the House Ethics Committee is also seeking to learn the identities of the people who helped Santos make bond, as the panel investigates any possible violation of the House Gift Rule.

MicroWave, in Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court
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“We wouldn’t tolerate this from a city council member or an alderman,” Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat and chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said of Thomas in a recent hearing. “And yet the Supreme Court won’t even acknowledge it’s a problem.”

So far, the court has chafed at the prospect of such reforms. Though the court recently laid out its ethics practices in a statement signed by all nine justices, Chief Justice John Roberts has not directly addressed the recent revelations. In fact, he has repeatedly suggested Congress might not have the power to regulate the court at all.

Spacebar, in Judge to unseal identities of 3 people who backed George Santos' $500K bond
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I thought they were "family" members.

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