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Retired attorney. Formerly Asst. Chief Counsel, US FDA; Special Asst. US Attorney, WA, D.C.; Assoc. Attorney, Pillsbury Winthrop; and in private practice for biopharma and medical device companies. Democat mom.
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They did it so DT wouldn't "go after" them. What would stop him, now, from going after them? At minimum, they'd need a Supreme Court order invalidating the EOs.
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That's because it will be pre-empted by the news that JFK, Jr. has returned to Earth to be Trump's new Sr. advisor.
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That woman is SICK.
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I hope you showed him this. :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCHB...
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He was on Twitter, too. :)
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JFC - Trump hires only the *best* people.
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Nah - that was back in April.
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Arian right wingers wouldn't have him: he's a Jew. (I believe Katie is Jewish, also.)
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If they had lots of clients with government contracts, then probably not. They just lack morals.
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OK but who would challenge them - the lawyers who entered into the agreements? They'd need to grow some first.
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I trans-ferred money into my savings account. Am I in trouble?
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This post is grossly misleading. As the article eventually says, SCOTUS suspended a stay on the deportations (which is horrible) PENDING further litigation. It is far from a final ruling. (And don't tell me of all the irreparable harm it will do in the meantime: that's obvious.)
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Jupiter and Comet resent this!
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LOL - guess who's in charge of the FBI. (Not really so funny.)
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There are an awful lot of freakin' "administrative errors" going on. But since the "Administration" doesn't know how to administer, I suppose it could be true.
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I saw him (for the 1st time in ages) on MSNBC, a couple of weeks ago.
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IF (big if) they lose power, their use of the data will, at least, be limited - i.e., they won't be deporting people or sending the IRS after them.
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Also - everyone knows (or should know) that Doge has been collecting our personal data for unseemly purposes for quite some time. Whether that data is given to Palantir or another firm is irrelevant, IMO. The point is that the data is being collected, combined & used for illicit purposes.
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Such suits are pending.
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Pal antir may be a recipient of the data, but it's the Government that is taking it, so I believe the proper defendant is the Government. And there are lawsuits pending agains the Government to that effect.
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FWIW: There are lawsuits challenging the Government's collection, use, sharing of private/personal data. I'm hopeful that they will ultimately succeed. (Yeah, in the meantime, I can imagine what's being done with that data. 😒)
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You first, Joni.
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JFC 😡
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His bladder, eh? Maybe that's what drew him to Diaper Don. ;)
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A lot of federal courts are ruling in favor of plaintiffs suing Trump, so it is quite possible that they would win, and that a jury would award them damages. Bigger question: Would the Administration obey the judge's order of damages?
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IMO, more than one of his misstatements is due to impaired hearing, including "kick out." He should get hearing aids (although he won't listen to anyone anyway).
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Long answer is "yes." They can sue for injuries/damages under the Federal Tort Claims act. www.house.gov/doing-busine...
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In my days at FDA (and briefly, DOJ) everyone worked at night, if facing trial. I imagine that has changed completely these days, based on the "quality" of the DOJ briefs I've seen.
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Tart Wars
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LOL - I guess because I can relate. :)
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Three Days of the Condom
True Grift
Coldfinger
Three Cons in a Fountain
Monster's Balls
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Tequila Mockingbird (not original)
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Ben Her
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Because it's almost always projection with these Repugs.
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Ah, but I Googled and see that you are not a boomer. Yes, I imagine pensions were much more common pre-boomer. :)K
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I'm at the other end of the Boomer generation. :). My teacher-friend (also my age) does get a pension. When I started work for the Federal Government, in 1978, they offered pensions, but those were stopped a very few years later.
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Presumably, around the same time that "under God" was added to the pledge of allegiance.
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Very few companies offered pensions even when Boomers were old enough to work.
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There's a story behind that: When I and my friend were 12 or 13, she went to Hawaii w/her family and they went to see Don Ho. He had her up on stage while he sang that song, and at the end, when he sang "tiny bubbles," he stared at her chest, for a laugh. :o (I've never seen nor heard the guy.)
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Did she have Tiny Bubbles?
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Humpty Dumpty!
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Pocahontas, anyone?
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71-year-old retired lawyer here - I joined. :)
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pll.harvard.edu/course/ameri...
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LOL! If only that were our major problem. ;)
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This is so important: Even federal judges (if not all in the SCOTUS) recognize the dangers Trump poses. WHY CAN'T SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT - before it's too late?! (Yeah, I sort of know the answer.)
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IDK: I think he preferred the harder stuff, and anyhow, "keg" invokes thoughts of beer, and "I LIKE BEER! DO YOU LIKE BEER" makes me think of a certain SCOTUS member. ;)
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I meant "LOL."