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[Tanks]

This column from Bill Oreilly was very apropos in regard to DC crime statistics.

'Juking the Stats,' DC-Style - Afternoon Dispatch - Bill O'Reilly

Almost every ranking of the greatest TV dramas in history has ‘The Wire’ at or near the top. The HBO series portrayed cops – some clean, some corrupt – trying to fight crime in drug-infested Baltimore, along with junkies and killers, politicians and crime victims. The show introduced viewers...

www.billoreilly.com

 

[Brent in Az]

Appeal's court throws out the $500m civil fraud penalty against Donald Trump. A case that Letitia James instigated by lawfare.
That woman belongs in prison.

 

[Mike B.]

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/putins-demand-ukraine-give-up-donbas-no-nato-no-western-troops-sources-say-2025-08-21/

Only demanding the Donbas region is quite a change from what was previously asked for.

 

[wesheltonj]

Appeal's court throws out the $500m civil fraud penalty against Donald Trump. A case that Letitia James instigated by lawfare.
That woman belongs in prison.

She will be cutting a deal soon enough. The Feds have her cold on the mortgage fraud.

 

[spike.t]

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https://www.reuters.com/world/china/putins-demand-ukraine-give-up-donbas-no-nato-no-western-troops-sources-say-2025-08-21/

Only demanding the Donbas region is quite a change from what was previously asked for.

 

[wesheltonj]

Chip Roy running to Texas AG.

 

[Brent in Az]

Chip Roy running to Texas AG.

Don't tell Redleg.....

 

[mdwest]

Chip Roy running to Texas AG.

Thats going to be an interesting race..

I know Roy has a loyal following among his constituents.. but.. he's clashed quite a bit with other Texas politicians like Cruz and Paxton quite a bit.. and Trump has called for Roy to be "primaried" a number of times as well..

I know Paxton (current AG) has thrown his hat in the ring for Cornyns senate seat.. I guess Roy sees that as an opportunity to chase the AG's office..

Im also not so sure how well Roy and Abbott would work together.. Abbott and Paxton seem to be in lock step on just about everything and support each others initiatives well.. I dont know that Abbott would have the patience to put up with some of Roys behaviors and manuevers..

 

[Brent in Az]

No murders in D.C in over a week.

 

[Hank2211]

No murders in D.C in over a week.

That’s a good thing, no question at all.

But . . . what would you trade - or give up - in exchange for that kind of safety?

 

[wesheltonj]

Thats going to be an interesting race..

I know Roy has a loyal following among his constituents.. but.. he's clashed quite a bit with other Texas politicians like Cruz and Paxton quite a bit.. and Trump has called for Roy to be "primaried" a number of times as well..

I know Paxton (current AG) has thrown his hat in the ring for Cornyns senate seat.. I guess Roy sees that as an opportunity to chase the AG's office..

Im also not so sure how well Roy and Abbott would work together.. Abbott and Paxton seem to be in lock step on just about everything and support each others initiatives well.. I dont know that Abbott would have the patience to put up with some of Roys behaviors and manuevers..

He's trying to position himself for for the Governor's seat when Abbott gives it up. He's started out as Cruz's number two at the AG's Office. I would guess he's counting on his help again.

 

[Brent in Az]

That’s a good thing, no question at all.

But . . . what would you trade - or give up - in exchange for that kind of safety?

Where I live, i would be happy to see a much larger police force.
Our Tucson police department was depleted in 2020 when our ultra liberal mayor decided it was a good thing to force all city employee's to take the Covid Vaxx, and a whole bunch of police basically told her to go sit on a cactus.

 

[Scott CWO]

Majority of crime is not by illegals but inner-city youths gangs etc.. Do you think a lot of illegals are involved in murders at Chicago etc.?

I didn’t say the majority of crime is committed by illegals but we do have cartel members committing crimes in Denver and throughout the country. I said crime rates will drop as we deport illegal criminals.

 

[Aaron N]

I didn’t say the majority of crime is committed by illegals but we do have cartel members committing crimes in Denver and throughout the country. I said crime rates will drop as we deport illegal criminals.

Or the vacuum is filled with non-illegals.

 

[Rocked and Loaded]

I didn’t say the majority of crime is committed by illegals but we do have cartel members committing crimes in Denver and throughout the country. I said crime rates will drop as we deport illegal criminals.

The thing about illegal alien crime is that it shouldn’t exist or be tolerated. They’re in the country illegally already so even minor crimes should result in automatic deportation. If someone is here illegally and smart enough to keep their nose clean, that’s one thing, but protecting criminals with no right to be in the country is simply putting the safety of citizens second.

It doesn’t matter if illegal alien crime is lower than the average since it shouldn’t be allowed to exist at all.

 

[Rocked and Loaded]

That’s a good thing, no question at all.

But . . . what would you trade - or give up - in exchange for that kind of safety?

Plenty places in the US have that kind of safety without a need for excessive policing. DC just let it get so bad that it needs a reset.

It’s like letting a cancer go untreated. You may be able to use less invasive procedures if you get it early enough but let it grow and spread and you will need to use far more extreme treatments.

 

[steve white]

Majority of crime is not by illegals but inner-city youths gangs etc.. Do you think a lot of illegals are involved in murders at Chicago etc.?

the children of immigrants are a major part of gang membership. their parents came for the right reasons, but the children are often rotten. In Dallas the largest group dropping out of school are hispanic males, by far.

 

[steve white]

She will be cutting a deal soon enough. The Feds have her cold on the mortgage fraud.

So why should anyone let her cut a deal?...

 

[Tanks]

the children of immigrants are a major part of gang membership. their parents came for the right reasons, but the children are often rotten. In Dallas the largest group dropping out of school are hispanic males, by far.

So, US citizens? If they are dropping out of school to be in gangs etc., then the onus is on our school and support system. I would also like to see some data, supposedly there are 10+ million illegal immigrants in the States. What is the percentage of their kids in gangs vs our home grown gangs in inner cities?

Also, you have moved the bar from illegal immigrants committing crimes to their kids committing crimes.

 

[steve white]

Yes, to the kids committing crimes. I live pretty much in the epicenter of the problem.