The other part of this is that prisons and jails have started ending in-person visits by family members of prisoners. Instead, their only option is video calling. This is not only a very poor substitute for face-to-face visits, but also -- surprise surprise -- hugely expensive for prisoners and their families, and enormously profitable for the prisons and the companies providing this "service".
There should not be a profit motive to keep people in prison.
It is commonly accepted that the quality of AC trolls on techdirt has declined significantly, to the point that their comments are indistinguishable from the ravings of glue-sniffing InfoWars cultists.
The amount of headache CA creates for the rest of the country is not worth any net gain. There is a reason very few are trying to prevent CA from seceding.
If you don't understand that none of that is relevant with regard to what the Constitution says and the powers it delegates vis-à-vis the state and federal governments, then there's no point in continuing this discussion until you take a remedial Civics class and learn the basic functions of your government.
It'll be interesting the next time something significant happens in SF and the mayor starts screaming about why she wasn't informed, etc. etc. And the FBI says, "Well, you picked up your ball and went home in a snit, so you only have yourselves to blame."
Yes, poor SFPD is going to be so sad when the FBI leaves it out of its next FBI-initiated, FBI-planned, FBI-executed "terrorist plot".
And did you miss this part of the article?
The other part is implied. By telling the feds to beat it, the SFPD is suggesting the FBI isn't doing much to acutally make San Francisco safer. The Joint Terrorism Task Force seems to be more about expanding surveillance and obtaining perpetual funding than preventing terrorist attacks or uncovering their conspiracies.
I'm sure Arizona could make a decent case that the virtually unchecked flow of illegals over its border affects business in that state, but they were told no over and over again. Now suddenly the leftists have discovered the wonders of states rights and federalism. Now suddenly states have a seat at the immigration table after all. Now suddenly it's not solely a federal issue that the states should stay out of.
If you don't understand the distinction between a state (e.g. Arizona) being prevented from violating the rights of its people and a state (e.g. Washington) defending the rights of its people, I don't see the point in even continuing a discussion with you.
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>Pull the virtual signalling nonsense from your eyes.
That you can't genuinely manage to be anything other than a shit human being doesn't mean that's true of everyone else. Don't project your insincerity onto us.
Sanctuary cities do nothing to help legal immigrants. When did being pro-immigrant include those who violated our laws?
Many in law enforcement -- including police chiefs in major cities -- as well as mayors and others concerned about public safety agree that when victims of or witnesses to crime are afraid to come forward (as they might be if they or their family members are undocumented), the community suffers. Cities are made less safe.
I have long grown tired of people calling America a fucking democracy... it is not. It is a constitutional republic.
If I had one wish, it would be that every time someone uses an important word incorrectly a Dictionary would magically appear above their head, fall, and knock them the fuck out!
Watch your head.
democracy (noun)
1
a: government by the people; especially rule of the majority.
b: a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections.
2:
a political unit that has a democratic government
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"Ajit Pai, Inaugural Verizon Chair of the Federal Communications Commission" has a nice ring to it.
In fact, this could be done for many parts of government. - The Rio Tinto Secretary of the Interior - The JPMorgan Chase Secretary of the Treasury - The Academi Secretary of Defense
Before dismissing an entire generation based on this very foolish person...
Have you forgotten that your own generation -- in its youth -- was also derided as selfish and entitled? This same accusation has been leveled by older generations at probably just about every generation in history. And to a certain extent, it's true.* Age and experience tend to moderate this, but not always. (Note the current U.S. president, as well as a great many people who were born into or stumbled upon wealth and power.)
Maybe she's just selfish. Maybe she's ill. Maybe she comes from a very privileged background. But I'd be hesitant to chalk this up to some nonsense about "special snowflakes" or whatever.
*It's also true that youth can be very generous, thoughtful, diligent, etc.. even while being somewhat self-absorbed. It's a human sorta thing.
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The other part of this is that prisons and jails have started ending in-person visits by family members of prisoners. Instead, their only option is video calling. This is not only a very poor substitute for face-to-face visits, but also -- surprise surprise -- hugely expensive for prisoners and their families, and enormously profitable for the prisons and the companies providing this "service".
There should not be a profit motive to keep people in prison.
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You've not honestly said anything here. You've been disingenuous and deliberately obtuse.
For the eight millionth goddamn time, the adjective form of the word is "biased".
Also, he's not assuming.
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Yes, because NYPD's counter-terrorism programs were so damn effective.
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So you're in L.A. too? Christ, how embarrassing.
Oh, and there's this: Research shows immigrants are substantially less likely than native-born Americans to be involved in bad behavior
And this: An Examination of First and Second Generation Immigrant Offending Trajectories (Abstract available, full article paywalled)
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We're not leaving.
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Here. Have fun learning about the Incorporation Doctrine.
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Yes, poor SFPD is going to be so sad when the FBI leaves it out of its next FBI-initiated, FBI-planned, FBI-executed "terrorist plot".
And did you miss this part of the article?
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btr1701 wrote:
If you don't understand the distinction between a state (e.g. Arizona) being prevented from violating the rights of its people and a state (e.g. Washington) defending the rights of its people, I don't see the point in even continuing a discussion with you.
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That you can't genuinely manage to be anything other than a shit human being doesn't mean that's true of everyone else. Don't project your insincerity onto us.
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I think what he meant is that techdirt did advocacy about SOPA.
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Many in law enforcement -- including police chiefs in major cities -- as well as mayors and others concerned about public safety agree that when victims of or witnesses to crime are afraid to come forward (as they might be if they or their family members are undocumented), the community suffers. Cities are made less safe.
This affects everyone.
L.A. Times: LAPD will not help deport immigrants under Trump, chief says
Washington Post: Big city police chiefs, mayors troubled by Trump immigration order, police union and sheriffs untroubled
NPR: Why Sanctuary Cities are Safer
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Watch your head.
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The end game is to make people so exhausted from arguing with inanity that they just give up.
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"Ajit Pai, Inaugural Verizon Chair of the Federal Communications Commission" has a nice ring to it.
In fact, this could be done for many parts of government.
- The Rio Tinto Secretary of the Interior
- The JPMorgan Chase Secretary of the Treasury
- The Academi Secretary of Defense
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Before dismissing an entire generation based on this very foolish person... Have you forgotten that your own generation -- in its youth -- was also derided as selfish and entitled? This same accusation has been leveled by older generations at probably just about every generation in history. And to a certain extent, it's true.* Age and experience tend to moderate this, but not always. (Note the current U.S. president, as well as a great many people who were born into or stumbled upon wealth and power.)
Maybe she's just selfish. Maybe she's ill. Maybe she comes from a very privileged background. But I'd be hesitant to chalk this up to some nonsense about "special snowflakes" or whatever.
*It's also true that youth can be very generous, thoughtful, diligent, etc.. even while being somewhat self-absorbed. It's a human sorta thing.
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Her account is almost indistinguishable from a troll's.
goddammit, Poe's Law.
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