
Etaoin Shrdlu
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The Nazis weren't US citizens when they were deported. They had been de-naturalized. The problem, as we are seeing in real time, is that they would no longer be within US jurisdiction and they may become unable to return, even if new evidence arose that questions their conviction or were otherwise deserving of a new trial.
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According to Bill Maher, Trump was gracious and quite pleasant at the dinner he hosed in the White House. He even showed a sense of humor. Actually, I don't find this difficult to believe. Trump is a very intelligent and talented man, otherwise he would not have managed to attract the following he has or get elected POTUS. It isn't his raw intelligence or his charisma that I doubt, it is his morals and character and, of course, his agenda and how he chooses to carry it out. He isn't dumb, but he knows that a large section of the public is, and he uses this to his advantage. Case in point being the calculation of tariff rates he claims are imposed by other countries on US-made goods. I'm sure he knew it was nonsense, but also that it would play in Peoria. This brings me to the conclusion that either he was putting on an act at the dinner with Maher, or he's putting on an act when he's otherwise in public spewing hate and lies. It may well be both. Sociopaths can be charming, intelligent and witty, with a sense of humor and yet be completely manipulative and amoral. Some credible people who have worked closely with him have stated that he's not fit to be POTUS. I wonder whether his ego would allow him to resign later in his term so as to give Vance the advantage of incumbency for 2028 with Trump running as VP. Vance would then resign in early 2029, making way for Trump to become an unelected president. I see an end-run like this as being more plausible than a frontal assault on the Twenty-Second Amendment.
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Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to Etaoin Shrdlu's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
I'm not the person who is seeking a legal pathway to expelling US citizens from the US. That distinction belongs to Donald Trump and his Department of Justice. See what Karoline Leavitt says in the video embedded in the OP. She confirms that Trump is exploring the possibility. If I am special needs because I don't fully understand the US Constitution as a layman, what does that make Trump and his DoJ who supposedly have both the legal training and resources to do so? Super special needs? If the 14th Amendment is such an ironclad guarantee that a US citizen can't be expelled, why is Trump looking for a mechanism to do so? -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
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Tell me in which section of the 14th Amendment it specifically states that a US citizen can't be expelled from the US. While the 14th Amendment does guarantee due process, there's nothing there that says that after due process a US citizen couldn't be expelled. I suppose that would require another country to accept the US citizen, but perhaps a country like El Salvador might agree. -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
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No, I'm saying that there isn't a law that states that a US citizen can't be expelled from the US. -
US Expat in Thailand Faces 10 Years for Threatening US Senator
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Yes. "Thoughts and prayers" just means that our representatives in congress have been bought by the gun lobby. -
Credit card fees
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to CallumWK's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Do an internet search on "currency triangulation". It will explain why another currency may need to be exchanged for US dollars before being converted to Thai baht. -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
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i think he's referring to Anwar Awlaki. -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
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From Google’s AI: “There isn't a specific law that prevents U.S. citizens from being expelled from the country.” -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
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I have searched and can’t find reference to any specific statute preventing a US citizen from being expelled from the US. Can you find one? I haven’t claimed that a US citizen has been deported in the past. -
US Expat in Thailand Faces 10 Years for Threatening US Senator
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
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Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to Etaoin Shrdlu's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
That’s a problem, too. Why don’t you start a separate thread on that one? There seem to be a number of reasons why presidential power needs to be constrained. -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to Etaoin Shrdlu's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
Are you sure it was about US citizens? I know this is a potential issue for green card holders. -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
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The right to due process is the accused’s right to defend himself in court, not about where he may be incarcerated after conviction. Having prior convictions does not extinguish the right to due process. -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to Etaoin Shrdlu's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
Three strikes laws don't mean that you don't have the right to due process. You stated that after three convictions you believe that a person does not deserve due process. You are advocating that for a fourth arrest the accused isn't entitled to defend himself in court. -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to Etaoin Shrdlu's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
When I read the Fourteenth Amendment, I don't see any wording that would appear to curtail its applicability based on how many times one is convicted of a crime. I also don't see any wording that states that one must "deserve" the right to due process. -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
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Then why didn’t Karoline Leavitt state it was impossible instead of confirming that Trump was contemplating it? The video is in the link in the OP. -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
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If a country, let's say El Salvador, agreed to take them, what specific law would stop the US government from sending them? -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to Etaoin Shrdlu's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
Can you cite a specific law that would prevent a US citizen from being removed from the US? I don't think there is one. Whether it has been done before isn't relevant. Trump is doing many things that haven't been done before and he's openly discussing the possibility of removing US citizens from the US. -
Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to Etaoin Shrdlu's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
Trump is looking for ways to remove US citizens from the US. Watch the video.