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Ol Janx Spirit

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18. It's funny how the lies about immigration are self-exposing. We were told over and over...
Wed May 28, 2025, 11:51 AM
Wednesday

...about immigrants being criminals: "They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”

Only some are good people. We were told that 21 million mostly violent criminals and drug dealers were let lose on our streets--by Democrats no less. Too many believed this lie.

But now, as the Administration rounds up students, researchers, fathers and mothers with no other criminal record, it should be very clear that lies are leading the policy.

It turns out that lying to yourself makes it very difficult to achieve your stated goals, but it does make it much easier for everyone else to see that you are a liar....

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Maybe Orrex needs to start another morning wish list? SheltieLover Wednesday #1
I can't wait to offer up my thoughts about the potential demise of this cockroach. sop Wednesday #7
Same here, SOP SheltieLover Wednesday #12
Sounds like an "arrest quota" might be a possibility. LeftinOH Wednesday #2
In other words, "Find whatever number of immigrants Donnie Dipshit promised to deport during Dr. T Wednesday #9
Krusty Gnome will go home & relax by shooting a dog. Swede Wednesday #3
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Thank you... Miles Archer Wednesday #24
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That happens to me on SOME browsers. Miles Archer Wednesday #23
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I imagine Himmler laid into the SS Grupenfurhers for the same reason CanonRay Wednesday #10
I dunno Katcat Wednesday #13
So is he in charge newdeal2 Wednesday #14
Mao, during the policy of Zhen Fan, set execution quotas for all cities in China, and determined .1% of the Chinese AZLD4Candidate Wednesday #15
No maybe about it. hadEnuf Wednesday #16
Gee, Daily Beast, it seems the following quote isn't precisely true. BadgerMom Wednesday #17
Yeah, "Zealot" is a much better descriptor Miles Archer Wednesday #20
"Zealot" means much the same as "hard-liner". Say someone is "zealous" muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #25
Part of the reason journalism is dead is plainly exhibited up-thread dickthegrouch Wednesday #22
It's funny how the lies about immigration are self-exposing. We were told over and over... Ol Janx Spirit Wednesday #18
The MOST unconscionable side of this.... Miles Archer Wednesday #21
They're lazy. Criminals are hard to find. It's much easier to ... Whiskeytide Wednesday #27
So true. And it shows how desperate they are to show results that they would... Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #30
in the meantime Skittles Wednesday #29
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