Thanks, went to look.

If anyone thinks @SpeakerPelosi won the State of the Union stand-off, you’ve missed every @POTUS victory of the last 2 years, and have no idea who @realDonaldTrump is, or how he wins.

Expect a big announcement in the next 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/hJXfYXpMYB— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) January 24, 2019

1,281 posted on 01/24/2019 1:33:03 PM PST by little jeremiah (When we do not punish evildoers we are ripping the foundations of justice from future generations)

From Breaking 911:

Trump admin. plans to begin turning asylum seekers back across border to wait in Mexico under new policy designed to crack down on immigration by Central American families - NBC

1,282 posted on 01/24/2019 1:35:01 PM PST by baysider

Yes, that is the Q drop. Thanks.

1,283 posted on 01/24/2019 1:36:25 PM PST by Bigg Red (MAGA)

1,284 posted on 01/24/2019 1:36:37 PM PST by Steven W.

To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Because the obvious fact that there are two sets of laws, one for them and one for us is like pouring gasoline on the entire not-so-civil debate these days.

1,285 posted on 01/24/2019 1:38:39 PM PST by ichabod1 (He's a vindictive SOB but he's *our* vindictive SOB.)

1,286 posted on 01/24/2019 1:39:28 PM PST by Bigg Red (MAGA)

Seems like I remember some odd chatter about them using the chat areas in X-Box live or PlayStation or something like that too.

IIRC, terrorists used to do that for secret coded comms about future plans.

1,287 posted on 01/24/2019 1:40:03 PM PST by Califreak (If Obama had been treated like Trump the US would have been burnt down before Inauguration Day)

To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Slick! No “prison” optics.

It's very common for the defendant to appear in street clothes for all (except arraignment) court proceedings. That way, the defendant doesn't "appear" guilty and bias the jury - although how some of them think they can throw a suit and tie on and the jury is gonna ignore all the tats and cuts and bruises...somehow, most of our juries saw right thru the tie (which I think was the jail's community tie...shared!)

1,288 posted on 01/24/2019 1:57:36 PM PST by blu (WWG1WGA)

When I would sign for the leagle beagles in my office, I had to note with my initials. But hey, they’re congress! They can do any damn thing they want.

1,289 posted on 01/24/2019 1:59:04 PM PST by blu (WWG1WGA)

Thanks WebsterII.

My wife takes pro-biotics at times to ward off illnesses. Will ask her about that. I appreciate the recommendation as well as the “Tang-Soo” greeting!

1,290 posted on 01/24/2019 2:09:37 PM PST by tang-soo (Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)

1,291 posted on 01/24/2019 2:15:54 PM PST by stylin19a (2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)

The Hill, which although better than some outfits, is still not very good; and whoever wrote the article does not recognize Trump’s methodology. And if he did go with something very short term (article mentions 3 weeks worth of funding), that is no biggie. But I hope it doesn’t work so the RIFing can begin.

I have no doubt (of course I could be wrong) that Dems will refuse this as they want zero $ for any wall. This may be another ploy to make the Dems expose themselves even more.

1,292 posted on 01/24/2019 2:27:16 PM PST by little jeremiah (When we do not punish evildoers we are ripping the foundations of justice from future generations)

To: little jeremiah

1,293 posted on 01/24/2019 2:30:07 PM PST by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)

Is she preparing for her re-election campaign in IOWA?

Term's up in '20, IIRC. Could be prepping for re-election or...

1,294 posted on 01/24/2019 2:31:06 PM PST by Chuckster (Battlestar Galactica is not fiction)

To: HarleyLady27; little jeremiah

1,295 posted on 01/24/2019 2:38:19 PM PST by stylin19a (2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)

Rest easy. Lots of mis- and dis-info flying around today. Tomorrow oughta be just a good.

A little ironic that this is CNN. Methinks they have swallowed some bait!

Article
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Washington (CNN)The White House is preparing a draft proclamation for President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency along the southern border and has identified more than $7 billion in potential funds for his signature border wall should he go that route, according to internal documents reviewed by CNN.

Trump has not ruled out using his authority to declare a national emergency and direct the Defense Department to construct a border wall as Congress and the White House fight over a deal to end the government shutdown. But while Trump’s advisers remain divided on the issue, the White House has been moving forward with alternative plans that would bypass Congress.

“The massive amount of aliens who unlawfully enter the United States each day is a direct threat to the safety and security of our nation and constitutes a national emergency,” a draft of a presidential proclamation reads.

“Now, therefore, I, Donald J. Trump, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C 1601, et seq.), hereby declare that a national emergency exists at the southern border of the United States,” the draft adds.
The draft was updated as recently as last week, a US government official told CNN.

According to options being considered, the administration could pull: $681 million from treasury forfeiture funds, $3.6 billion in military construction, $3 billion in Pentagon civil works funds, and $200 million in Department of Homeland Security funds, the official said.

The Defense Department referred a request for comment from CNN to the White House, which has not responded.
If the declaration is made, the US Army Corps of Engineers would be deployed to construct the wall, some of which could be built on private property and would therefore require the administration to seize the land, which is permitted if it’s for public use.

The administration’s plans acknowledge the possibility for lawsuits if they move forward with acquiring private property. The documents also reflect a sense of urgency with administration plans, noting that environmental reviews can be skipped and DHS can use waivers to bypass contracting laws.
If the President proceeds with the declaration, it’ll likely be challenged in court and by Democrats in Congress, as critics have argued that Trump cannot use the national emergency authority to free up taxpayer funds and build the border wall he has long promised his political supporters.

The question of legality and court challenges is still one of the main hang-ups in using executive action to secure the wall funding. Trump’s advisers have cautioned that taking that route would lead to certain legal challenge, meaning the wall construction would still be delayed.

The draft document cites Title 10 of the US Code, which allows Trump to unlock a stash of Pentagon funds that are earmarked but have no signed contracts for spending that money. That would give the President authority to pull from military construction funds and civil works projects, like infrastructure repair projects.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, tweeted earlier this month that acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, “assured Texans that he understood the deep concerns about using Harvey relief funds for the border.” CNN previously reported that the Pentagon was asked to provide a list of those projects in anticipation of a national emergency.

The Pentagon has assisted the Department of Homeland Security in the past. For example, the Army Corps of Engineers, a federal agency within DOD that provides public engineering services, has helped evaluate prototypes of the border wall.

Options under consideration conceded that acquiring private property would take time. Even if voluntary, the land could take up to a year to be acquired. Land condemnation cases are known to take time because property owners have the right to sue. A national emergency declaration would not speed that process up, a government official says.

Customs and Border Protection has said that it would consider eminent domain in the future.

“It is always CBP’s preference to acquire property through a voluntary, negotiated sale. The Government will attempt to negotiate an offer to sell using survey data and value estimates gleaned from the surveying process,” reads an excerpt in a border wall Q&A on their site. “The Government will attempt to negotiate an offer to sell before moving forward with exercising eminent domain. However, if the Government and landowner are unable to reach a negotiated sale or if the Government is unable to obtain clean title, the Government will need to file an eminent domain action.”

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/24/politics/trump-border-wall-emergency-draft/index.html

1,296 posted on 01/24/2019 2:40:48 PM PST by KitJ (Shall not be infringed...)

Hope Sebastian Gorka is right.

1,297 posted on 01/24/2019 2:44:18 PM PST by stylin19a (2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)

This is only the beginning. Doesn't feel like it's started yet.

Another "nothing's happening" post from our hero, Jacky Derp.

This is my shocked face.

😲

Bagster

1,298 posted on 01/24/2019 2:49:00 PM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)

Yes also Gmail drafts. The idiots thought that because the email was never technically ‘sent’ it was safe. Not realizing that the draft they read and edits they made to it still were sent back and forth from their computer to the google servers over the internet and therefore were susceptible to interception by the NSA

1,299 posted on 01/24/2019 2:49:15 PM PST by BiggBob

This, posted twice already but surely someone hasn't seen it yet. Posted 8 hours ago. Plus POTUS been twattering up a storm, will post shortly.

If anyone thinks @SpeakerPelosi won the State of the Union stand-off, you’ve missed every @POTUS victory of the last 2 years, and have no idea who @realDonaldTrump is, or how he wins.

Expect a big announcement in the next 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/hJXfYXpMYB— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) January 24, 2019

1,300 posted on 01/24/2019 2:52:13 PM PST by little jeremiah (When we do not punish evildoers we are ripping the foundations of justice from future generations)

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