All-purpose news and politics thread: Two Steps Beyond!

[Tami]

Canada, U.S. to Tackle Border Crossing Asylum-Seekers

Canadian and U.S. officials are working on a plan to tackle asylum seekers crossing into Canada illegally, with American officials keen to discover how they entered the United States in the first place, said a source familiar with the matter.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly is set to visit the Canadian capital Ottawa early this month for talks on the border and the influx of people, said the source, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Hundreds of people, mainly from Africa but also the Middle East, have walked across the Canadian border, seeking asylum. They are fleeing President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants, migrants and refugees agencies say.

Canadian and U.S. officials speak daily about the border crossers and law enforcement agencies from both nations met in Montreal last month to plot strategies, the source said.

The U.S. side asked Canada to provide details of the asylum seekers, in particular, how they had entered the United States and what their status was there.

The summit grouped representatives from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Canada Border Services Agency, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.

RCMP spokeswoman Annie Delisle confirmed the meeting took place, saying the two sides agreed on an "action plan which outlines a collaborative approach to dealing with the influx of asylum seekers."

I think the last time large groups of people sought asylum in Canada from the U.S. was during the Vietnam war. This is libel to be larger than that.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Considering what a disaster this current administration is proving itself, I would much rather have career politicians, and not traitors, running things.

Poor Trump supporters. Watching an administration sink itself into treasonous actions must have them with little things left to defend. Its why they want the democrats to go away. "Let us run the country so we can put our lips to Putin's ass ok !"

[Tendrin]

Oi, WBE.

That’s Iowa State Sen. Mark Chelgren.*He fancies himself a “straight shooter,”*even delivering a newsletter to constituents with the same name. Roughly two weeks ago he embarrassed his fellow Iowans by*introducing a bill designed to purge Democrats from teaching at Iowa universities:
The legislation proposes that a “person shall not be hired as a professor or instructor member of the faculty at such an institution if the person’s political party affiliation on the date of hire would cause the percentage of faculty belonging to one political party to exceed by ten percent the percentage of faculty belonging to the other political party.”
So, where did state Sen.*Chelgren attend college? Because surely he would’ve learned this is both un-American AND unconstitutional, right? He claimed he had a degree from Forbco Management School, but that turned out to be false and perhaps the most*flaming hot, embarrassing resume pad*of all time:
But State Sen. Mark Chelgren's alleged alma mater is actually a company that operated a Sizzler steak house franchise in southern California and he doesn't have a "degree," Ed Failor, a spokesman for the Iowa State Republicans, told NBC News.
"This was a management course he took when he worked for Sizzler, kind of like Hamburger University at McDonald's," Failor said. "He got a certificate."
Even though*he deleted mention the degree off his*website, a Google search still prominently shows the old info (see below). And state Sen. Chelgren told a reporter just last week that it was so long ago, who can remember?

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017...esume-pad-ever

[Kevinroc]

Poor Trump supporters. Watching an administration sink itself into treasonous actions must have them with little things left to defend. Its why they want the democrats to go away. "Let us run the country so we can put our lips to Putin's ass ok !"

I am literally getting this meme as if it were a valid response.

[worstblogever]

Sessions spoke twice with Russian ambassador during Trump’s presidential campaign, Justice officials say



Trouble for Sessions.

Don't let this one slip through the cracks. The Attorney General lied under oath and possibly performed treasonous actions.

And do remember that Sessions voted to remove Bill Clinton from office for perjury.

And Sessions did perjure himself during his confirmation hearing. Sen. Al Franken asked him if he'd contacted Russia, and Sessions lied and said he hadn't.

It's no longer a matter of him recusing himself during the FBI's investigation into Russia. Sessions is trying to protect himself. Or would be, if he didn't have a potential perjury charge that could cost him the AG gig.

Six weeks into the Trump presidency, and he could be about to lose a second cabinet member to Russiagate.

[worstblogever]

On this date in both 2015, as well as 2016, “Crazy/Stupid Republican of the Day” profiled Washington State Senator Michael Baumgartner, who has policy stances like putting an end to no-fault divorce, a return to the gold standard (which economists say would tank not just the American economy, but the global economy), U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (based off of Agenda 21 conspiracy theory fervor), and privatizing Social Security. He has not only voted against the legalization of gay marriage, but also would like gay couples to be prevented from adopting children. He also showed himself to be bizarre on the campaign trail in 2012, running attack ads against Maria Cantwell for being “unmarried” and undermining the role of the mother in child rearing, as well as responding to a reporter’s question about his thoughts on Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” comments by later e-mailing that reporter a picture of a Navy SEAL who died in Afghanistan and a note telling him to “go f*** himself”. He apologized for the latter unprofessional reaction, only to later say his apology was only sent on behalf of his staff, and retract even that apology.

Baumgartner’s seat is up in 2018, and we’ll have to see if he calls any more negative attention to himself prior to those elections. His love of conspiracy theories and work for socially conservative forces will hopefully get him a bus ride out of town from voters in his district.

[Tendrin]

I am literally getting this meme as if it were a valid response.

Yeeeep. I still get it all the time.

[wjowski]

The DNC obviously aren't too fond of my people, the Jews, since they voted a virulent anti-semite as co-chair.
So we are probably next.

So virulently anti-semitic he was endorsed by Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer...

[Tendrin]

So virulently anti-semitic he was endorsed by Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer...

Self hating jews, obvioiusly.

*eyeroll*

[Iron Maiden]

Don't let this one slip through the cracks. The Attorney General lied under oath and possibly performed treasonous actions.

And do remember that Sessions voted to remove Bill Clinton from office for perjury.

It's getting to the point where you have to wonder who in Trump's campaign didn't talk to the Russians. Curious to see how Fox News spins this one.

[jeanvaljean]

"Questionable" does not automatically equal "Nazi".

The degree to which the comparison is valid has nothing to do that people have been screaming "Nazi" all along.

We're not screaming. You're screaming.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

And Sessions did perjure himself during his confirmation hearing. Sen. Al Franken asked him if he'd contacted Russia, and Sessions lied and said he hadn't.

It's no longer a matter of him recusing himself during the FBI's investigation into Russia. Sessions is trying to protect himself. Or would be, if he didn't have a potential perjury charge that could cost him the AG gig.

Six weeks into the Trump presidency, and he could be about to lose a second cabinet member to Russiagate.

The press needs to cling to this story like stink on ****. Having the Attorney General mixed up in this mess is nothing that Trump and the GOP can idly dismiss. This is YUGE, boys and girls! Meanwhile....

Coretta Scott King’s Words Come Back To Haunt Jeff Sessions

#ShePersisted

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With Trump, The Buck Stops With ‘The Generals,’ Not The President

The president signed off on the raid that killed a Navy SEAL, but has not taken responsibility for its problems. Nor will he. In Trumpworld, he never takes the blame for anything that goes wrong. Meanwhile....

Shame On President Trump For Exploiting A Widow

The Widow’s Card was played, but not by Carryn Owens.

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Trevor Noah: Fake Presidential Pivot Was Trump’s Plan All Along

“It’s not ‘Hamilton,’ but it’s a pretty good act.” The Grifter-in-Chief is pulling another con on the American public.

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Wife Of Slain Kansas Indian Man Wants To Know: ‘Do We Belong Here?’

In a saner world, a question like that shouldn't have to be asked, but, thanks to Trump and his virulent xenophobia, madness rules.

[Tendrin]

Hey, remember how someone was complaining about how 'some democrats' didn't applaud Trump's rank (and much fawned over by the press) politicization of a dead service member?

The folks on the left are the press.

The folks on the right are veterans.

https://twitter.com/BFriedmanDC/stat...rc=twsrc%5Etfw

[IheartBatman]

So virulently anti-semitic he was endorsed by Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer...

Doesn't change the fact of Ellison being a fucking Anti-semite that would like to see my people wiped off the face of the Earth.
But, hey, feel free to support him and cuddle up to him. Sorry, I refuse to be led to the showers.

[IheartBatman]

And past the debunked distractions actual things are happening.

Yep, like the DNC giving an anti semite the co chair position.