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Want to understand what Trump is doing? Part 3

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Wyllow3 Fri 11-Apr-25 00:58:13

This continues the record and discussions on what Trump is doing. The previous thread was on

www.gransnet.com/forums/news_and_politics/1345403-Want-to-understand-what-Trump-is-doing-Part-2?pg=40

The last post was from imaround telling us what books have been banned from a Naval Library:

"Over 300 books banned at the US Naval Academy.

static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2025/04/250404-list-of-removed-books-from-nimitz-library.pdf?_gl=1*lfh9h4*_ga*YW1wLXJVcDFuaVc5Tk5pT3cwT3MzdnI3NFE.*_ga_RH94J2NTVM*MTc0NDMyODQ2My4yLjEuMTc0NDMyODQ2My4wLjAuMA..

imaround Wed 16-Apr-25 03:47:10

What these ICE agents are doing is unconstitutional. They are required by law to produce a warrant. They have no badges or name tags. At least this time, their faces weren't covered. Usually they are.

There have been multiple reports of fake ICE agents harassing immigrants.

I hope people all over the world see this video. This is what is happening in the United States right now.

They are taking legal migrants off the streets and moving them to a prison in another country with no hope of ever returning. Survive or die are thier options. They are ignoring court orders to stop it. He told his supporters on Fox that the Supreme Court ruled Unanimously in his favor. All propaganda.

imaround Wed 16-Apr-25 03:35:18

This link is to the Facebook page of the Alt-National Parks.

It shows a video of what ICE agents are doing. There was a report of another instance where they did this same thing with children in the car.

www.facebook.com/share/v/1877PcEwxz/

imaround Tue 15-Apr-25 17:26:01

Trump amd his team have ignored court orders, including the Supreme Court. This means we no longer have 3 equal branches of government, essentially shredding our Constitution.

He has figured out his way around every Constitutional right we have except one.

I am trying to process that. I know what needs to happen to fix this. I don't want that.

imaround Tue 15-Apr-25 17:21:48

It is 10:23 am here right now. I am in Mountain Standard Time

Whitewavemark2 Tue 15-Apr-25 16:35:38

As an aside.

What time of the day is it where you are imatound.

I often wonder😊

imaround Tue 15-Apr-25 16:33:17

It is not just the Feds who are targeting colleges. This is a new state law in Ohio.

"The new law will ban diversity efforts, regulate classroom discussion, prohibit faculty strikes, and regulate classroom discussion of “controversial” topics, among other things. The law applies to public universities and community colleges and is set to take effect in June. "

www.yahoo.com/news/high-school-students-reconsidering-applying-091031246.html

Elegran Tue 15-Apr-25 09:08:37

The Venn diagram is in the wrong format that seems only to work on the site where it was published. I took a screenshot of it and saved it to PC, but couldn't open that, even in Photoshop where I could have resaved it in a different format.

growstuff Tue 15-Apr-25 03:36:15

MaizieD

Prof. Chrisitine Pagel has published a blog with an analysis of a number of Trump's actions in the past 12 weeks, charting his attack on democracy and the law, demonstrating his slide into totalitarianism.

It is long but worth a read.

She has devised a Venn diagram to go with it. This refuses to appear in preview, has GNet withdrawn to picture posting facility again?

christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic-if-you-can-keep-it-but?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

Excellent article by Christina Pagel. Thanks for posting the link.

imaround Tue 15-Apr-25 03:22:56

The ACLU just upped the ante. They just added persecution to the conversation.

We are literally a hop skip and a jump away from war crimes aren't we?

lawandcrime.com/high-profile/may-never-get-out-of-these-prisons-judge-orders-trump-admin-to-not-remove-venezuelans-after-aclu-says-they-were-persecuted-as-criminals/

imaround Tue 15-Apr-25 02:57:22

These cowards. He was a legal permanent resident who went to his naturalization appointment.

They literally stopped him from becoming a citizen while it was happening.

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna201214

imaround Tue 15-Apr-25 02:14:23

He has targeted Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Brown, Princeton, Cornell, and Great Western from what I can see.

This doesn't even scratch the surface of what he is doing to colleges. Stopping research funding, raking apart women's sand minority study program.

It's what dictators do.

MaizieD Tue 15-Apr-25 01:03:29

Wyllow3

MaizieD

Prof. Chrisitine Pagel has published a blog with an analysis of a number of Trump's actions in the past 12 weeks, charting his attack on democracy and the law, demonstrating his slide into totalitarianism.

It is long but worth a read.

She has devised a Venn diagram to go with it. This refuses to appear in preview, has GNet withdrawn to picture posting facility again?

christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic-if-you-can-keep-it-but?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

That's quite a remarkable document standing as an accessible record which can be added to.

(in my experience the ability to post pix disappeared from New and Politics for some time after it had been restored to say, chat, but is seems to be back right now). It does take time for the picture to come through.

My post absolutely refused to preview or to post. I had to remove the Ven diagram before I could post it.

Thanks to imaround for posting the diagram.

Wyllow3 Tue 15-Apr-25 00:57:49

😡😡😡 to all.

imaround Tue 15-Apr-25 00:49:07

Despite it being ruled unconstitutional, Trump is still barring the AP from rmthe oval Office.

apnews.com/article/trump-ap-press-freedom-court-gulf-caffd32aa8ec6b04a50b8c5277d7c9cb

imaround Mon 14-Apr-25 23:16:30

Here is Trump confirming to a reporter that yes he did in fact mean US Citizens will be deported to El Salvador.

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/trump-says-he-supports-deporting-u-s-citizens-237322821769

imaround Mon 14-Apr-25 23:04:12

Trumps team is actively trafficking people to El Salvador.

imaround Mon 14-Apr-25 23:03:48

El Salvador's President was visiting today.

Trunp was caught in a hot mic telling him that home-grown ones are next (apparently meaning citizens) and that El Salvador would have to build 5 prisons to hold them all.

He has repeatedly said that he will imprison dissenters and protestors. I believe him.

Both men said they would not return the Maryland father wrongly deported to El Salvador, despite even the Supreme Court telling him he has to.

Another 10 people were sent to El Salvador this week. I doubt the had due process, also in violation of the Supreme Court.

imaround Mon 14-Apr-25 22:39:29

I actually have thay Venn Diagram on my phone and do have a photo button.

Wyllow3 Mon 14-Apr-25 21:56:29

MaizieD

Prof. Chrisitine Pagel has published a blog with an analysis of a number of Trump's actions in the past 12 weeks, charting his attack on democracy and the law, demonstrating his slide into totalitarianism.

It is long but worth a read.

She has devised a Venn diagram to go with it. This refuses to appear in preview, has GNet withdrawn to picture posting facility again?

christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic-if-you-can-keep-it-but?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

That's quite a remarkable document standing as an accessible record which can be added to.

(in my experience the ability to post pix disappeared from New and Politics for some time after it had been restored to say, chat, but is seems to be back right now). It does take time for the picture to come through.

Elegran Mon 14-Apr-25 21:23:49

An aside - the countries which have Universal Health Coverage for their populations.

Aely Mon 14-Apr-25 12:27:24

Macadia

You will find shortly, that any GN's in the US will not be commenting with written, recordable, traceable words on these subjects on GN or anywhere. Not in email text or phone calls either.

My friend in South Carolina and have stopped using the name Trump in critical emails after some seemed to disappear into the Ether. Subsituted with "OMB" (Orange Man Baby) and similar.

MaizieD Mon 14-Apr-25 12:23:14

Prof. Chrisitine Pagel has published a blog with an analysis of a number of Trump's actions in the past 12 weeks, charting his attack on democracy and the law, demonstrating his slide into totalitarianism.

It is long but worth a read.

She has devised a Venn diagram to go with it. This refuses to appear in preview, has GNet withdrawn to picture posting facility again?

christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic-if-you-can-keep-it-but?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

Wyllow3 Mon 14-Apr-25 11:05:45

Glad to hear of normal day imaround.

It is a very great concern in a democracy when the rule of law is not observed and is overridden by a Cabinet member.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 14-Apr-25 07:58:32

I can remember the day after the election that Trump got beaten.

Even with all the threats of violence , there was a feeling of calm in the Whitehouse.

It will happen again all being well.

imaround Mon 14-Apr-25 02:35:02

The government also says that, in the case of the Maryland father they deported wrongly, they have no duty to return him to the United States. Despite even the Supreme Court saying he needed to do something about it.

It is sad that I go to bed each night now hoping tomorrow doesn't bring even more chaos from him.

I spent all weekend cleaning out my garden though so I have vegetables this summer. ❤️ It is always nice to have a normal feeling day.