The Republicans could ditch the filibuster, pass whatever they want, and have the government open first thing tomorrow. The shut down is 100% their choice at this point.
The fact that it was a jet and a helicopter makes me think bad fuel might actually be the reason. It is hard enough keeping water out of fuel on dry land, let alone at sea. Then again, with Trump you never know if it's something more insidious, like corners being cut on maintenance.
Pretty sure that would violate laws against "buying" votes, but what the hell are Republicans going to do? Shutting them down would look bad even to their voters.
That's why cops love using dogs too. Courts have ruled that dogs can't lie. That means if a dog indicates you have contraband, then a search is warranted, even if nothing is found. This of course ignores that it is entirely possible the dog indicated contraband because the cop trained it to do so on command.
I can't tell from the wording if her son is dead or alive. If he is alive, doesn't that mean at some point he would have had to confirm his mom forged his vote?
They argue that Trump can do this because Washington sent the militia to put down the Whiskey Rebellion. This ignores that at that time there were no police forces, there were no immigration laws, and there was no Posse Commitatus Act.
The pirate flag I posted earlier was from the XVIII century. The skull and crossbones in general was used by pirates from the XVIII century onward. In general it was used in Europe since the late middle ages, originating in Spain. The Hussars were just the first military regiment to officially use it.
The skull of Adam at the foot of the Cross: detail from a Crucifixion by Fra Angelico, 1435
Here is a grave in Ireland, likely from around 1730 with the symbol.
And I'm just sticking to depictions with the left facing 1/4 turn that the SS most often used. I guess my point is that the association of the symbol with death far elipses it's association with the SS.
Protoceratops because I am completely convinced they would be cool hanging out on the couch, playing fetch, and otherwise acting like a dinosaur house pet.
It could be that, or it could also be that the Nazis copied some of this stuff from the US. They admired our treatment of black people and borrowed a lot from us.
Yea, it is unambiguously a Nazi tattoo. It is also just as accurate to say it is a pirate tattoo or a Vietnam era special forces tattoo. Personally, I just don't see it as automatically damning in itself.
He doesn't have to run. He can just declare an emergency and cancel the election.