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What would happen if the Supreme Court sent a US Marshall to arrest a member of the executive branch?
  • The Marshall Service is the enforcement arm. The question is, would they refuse to do their duty?

  • What would happen if the Supreme Court sent a US Marshall to arrest a member of the executive branch?

    Yes, the US Marshall Service is part of the Department of Justice.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marshals_Service

    And, although they operate under the direction of the Attorney General, the following brings up an interesting point:

    >The Marshals Service serves as the enforcement and security arm of the U.S. federal judiciary

    If the court issues an order and the attorney general subsequently refuses to enforce that order, couldn't the court then issue an order placing the attorney general under arrest?

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    'Thank You Jesus' signs creator arrested on felony child porn charge

    >RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — Authorities in Randolph County arrested Lucas Timothy Hunt, 25, of Asheboro, known as the founder of the "Thank You Jesus" signs movement, on a felony child exploitation charge after a month-long investigation. > >The Invictus Task Force took Hunt into custody on Tuesday and charged him with felony Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. A representative with the organization confirmed to WFMY News 2 that Hunt started the initiative, which has placed thousands of signs across the country promoting the message.

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    Trump revokes collective bargaining rights at TSA to crush union
  • Okay, so he revoked the collective bargaining rights. He didn't revoke the ability to go out on strike, though. It just won't be an organized strike.

    Weren't strikes the compromise to the other option, namely dragging the owners out of the factory and beating them in the streets? Maybe they just want to go back to the original system.

  • Man it’d be so unfortunate if it received too much spam to be useful, no?
  • “For years, parents have been begging schools to focus on teaching their kids practical skills like reading, writing, and math, instead of pushing critical theory, rogue sex education and divisive ideologies—but their concerns have been brushed off, mocked, or shut down entirely,” said Tiffany Justice, Co-Founder of Moms for Liberty. “Parents, now is the time that you share the receipts of the betrayal that has happened in our public schools. This webpage demonstrates that President Trump’s Department of Education is putting power back in the hands of parents.”

    "Moms for Liberty" is all you really need to know to understand this is bad news.

    What I love is how the form is titled "schools should be focused on learning". What they mean is learning only the things that they feel you should learn to be a better drone.

  • US CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say
  • Okay, I used to work for a supplement distributor, and I'm going to explain to you how the supplement industry works. You'll then be able to see how they intend to pull this kind of BS.

    Determine whether you will sell to weight loss, skin care, or masculine fragility. Now go find yourself a Third World country, the usual is Brazil because it has a considerable population and a fairly large medical establishment. Find a study that was done that addresses in some fashion what you're trying to sell. The study will probably be of a small population and have a slight effect on a small percentage of that population.

    Now you can go ahead and market your product and claim that a medical study says that some people will see an effect. Let your marketing people go ahead and spin that however they want, you've got your evidence.

    Now do you see how the brainworm's CDC is going to go ahead and push whatever point of view he wants?

  • 'Can't believe someone found this': Experts amazed by legal tool White House turned up
  • CNN's Katelyn Polantz reported that the White House circulated a memo to agency heads Thursday attacking the lawsuits as partisan impediments to president Donald Trump's agenda and encouraged them to invoke a procedural rule requiring plaintiffs to post money at the start of their court case to cover costs and damages if the government ultimately prevails.

  • Exclusive: Judges face rise in threats as Musk blasts them over rulings
  • I'm glad judges are familiar with the Second Amendment.

  • Top US and Russian officials have met & pursue closer cooperation amid concerns from Ukraine and EU
  • More like trump asking how his perfomance review went. Can't wait for his exit interview.

  • Who's to blame for the DOGE disasters? Not Musk, says White House.
  • The buck stops at the top, whether he wants it or not.

  • Russia won't accept Nato troops in Ukraine, Lavrov says after talks with US
  • This is like sovereign citizens saying they don't consent to being arrested. Did anybody hear us asking for permission?

  • Zelensky open to Trump's rare-mineral partnership: "Let's do a deal"
  • Considering trump's habit of tearing up agreements even he made, what is to stop Zelensky from doing so once russia is out?

  • West Point disbands cadet cultural clubs after Trump’s anti-DEI order
  • Bet they didn't get rid of the Christians-only club.

  • CIA now backs lab leak theory to explain origins of Covid-19
  • Considering trump's efforts to put political officers in charge of all official communications, any such "news" must be considered suspect.

  • Trump tells Putin to end Ukraine war or face more sanctions
  • Isn't it cute when your little one puts on his pouty face, stomps his foot, and says, "No more broccoli"?

  • Art Collector Says He Lost Warhols and Harings to L.A. Fire
  • Should have kept them in a secure location - like a museum.

  • Twelve bills will be fast-tracked by Republicans' new House rules - GovTrack.us
  • To require proof of United States citizenship to register an to vote (a version passed in 2024)

    This should be fun. How many US citizens can prove they are here legally right now?

  • AOC's colleagues already floating a future leadership bid
  • Implement ranked-choice voting as a start.

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    abcnews.go.com Member of secretive Christian sect sentenced to 120 years in prison

    Raymond Zwiefelhofer was convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material.

    Member of secretive Christian sect sentenced to 120 years in prison

    >An ABC News yearlong investigation into the 2x2 Church, a Christian sect so secretive most people have never heard of it, has uncovered allegations of widespread child sexual abuse and subsequent coverups. > >During the investigation, ABC News spoke with dozens of alleged victims of child sexual abuse across more than 30 states. > >As part of the ongoing investigation by law enforcement, Raymond Zwiefelhofer was convicted of 10 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material and was sentenced to 120 years in prison last month.

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    Germany Reveals the HX-2 Drone for Ukraine, Nicknamed the Mini-Taurus (Video)
  • German Helsing company has unveiled its latest development, the HX-2 loitering munition, a kamikaze drone. Germany plans to supply 4,000 of these drones to Ukraine, and they have already been somewhat unfairly dubbed the mini-Taurus.

    So, Helsing is going after Vlad.

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    Not A Drag Queen
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    www.rawstory.com Alex Jones and his fans are intrigued by Putin offer of sanctuary to conservatives

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has seemingly invited conservatives chafing under "neoliberal ideals" in their home countries to move to Russia, where he claimed "traditional values reign supreme," and Alex Jones suggested he might take him up on the offer.The Russian president signed a decree offe...

    Alex Jones and his fans are intrigued by Putin offer of sanctuary to conservatives

    >Russian President Vladimir Putin has seemingly invited conservatives chafing under "neoliberal ideals" in their home countries to move to Russia, where he claimed "traditional values reign supreme," and Alex Jones suggested he might take him up on the offer. > >The Russian president signed a decree offering assistance to foreigners seeking temporary residence in his country and expanding the quota approved by the nation's government and setting aside a requirement for knowing the Russian language, history and basic laws, and Jones urged his followers to consider sanctuary there.

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    >Republican West Virginia State Senator Mike Maroney was arrested this week and charged with indecent exposure after he was seen performing what local news station WTRF describes as "an overt act of self-gratification" in public. > >Marshall County Prosecutor Joe Canestraro tells WTRF that a criminal complaint has now been filed against Maroney related to an alleged incident that took place at a local gaming parlor.

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    uk.news.yahoo.com Ex-State Trooper Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charge In Child Sexual Abuse Case

    The victim told police that Todd Chisholm, a former Vermont trooper, groomed her for years and once assaulted her while his daughter was in the room.

    Ex-State Trooper Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charge In Child Sexual Abuse Case

    >A former Vermont State Police trooper pleaded guilty Wednesday to a lesser charge after being accused of sexually assaulting an ex-girlfriend’s daughter over several years, the Brattleboro Reformer reported. > >In a plea deal, Todd Chisholm, 59, agreed to a sentence to 30 days in prison and six years of probation for lewd and lascivious behavior. In December 2020, he had initially been charged also with repeated sexual assault of a child under the age of 16 and two counts of sexual assault.

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    uk.news.yahoo.com Leader of ‘shamanastic community’ arrested on sexual assault and child sexual abuse charges

    Investigators believe there may be additional victims and are encouraging them to come forward

    Leader of ‘shamanastic community’ arrested on sexual assault and child sexual abuse charges

    >The religious leader of a “shamanistic community” in Southern California was charged with rape, child sexual abuse and other sex crimes after “multiple victims” came forward. > >Ricardo Flores, 59, was accused by “multiple” alleged survivors of sexual assault on August 1, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said.

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    uk.news.yahoo.com Penn. Police Officer Accused of Raping and Physically Abusing 13-Month-Old Child

    The investigation showed that the young child "suffered broken bones, severe bruising, and was the victim of sexual violence," according to a press release

    Penn. Police Officer Accused of Raping and Physically Abusing 13-Month-Old Child

    >The investigation showed that the young child "suffered broken bones, severe bruising, and was the victim of sexual violence," according to a press release > >A 13-month-old child was allegedly raped and physically abused by a Pennsylvania police offer. > >Steven Kyle Cugini, a member of the York City Police Department, was arrested without incident on Tuesday, April 16, following an investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police, Lykens Station, and Lykens Criminal Investigation Unit.

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    ca.news.yahoo.com Ex-deputy police chief Uday Jaswal charged with sexual assault

    Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has charged a former Ottawa police deputy chief with sexual assault over an incident that occurred while he was an inspector.Uday Jaswal is charged with a single count of sexual assault against one woman.Jaswal resigned in disgrace in 2022 amid many accusa...

    Ex-deputy police chief Uday Jaswal charged with sexual assault

    >Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has charged a former Ottawa police deputy chief with sexual assault over an incident that occurred while he was an inspector. > >Uday Jaswal is charged with a single count of sexual assault against one woman.

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    www.aol.com Anaheim cop accused of raping woman after tracking her from an In-N-Out

    An Orange County woman says in a federal lawsuit that the police officer raped her after running her license plate number to get her name.

    Anaheim cop accused of raping woman after tracking her from an In-N-Out

    >An Orange County woman filed a federal lawsuit Monday against an Anaheim Police Department officer, alleging that he raped her after seeing her at an In-N-Out Burger and getting her name by running her license plate number. > >The woman, who is referred to as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, sued former Officer Carlos Romero, the city of Anaheim and 10 members of the police department, alleging sexual battery and civil rights violations, among other claims.

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    Former L.A. County deputies, foreign military members extorted Irvine man out of millions: DOJ

    >Two former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies and former members of the British and Australian militaries are facing decades in prison after they allegedly extorted an Irvine man out of tens of millions of dollars. > >The four allegedly “acted as a sham law enforcement team” when they entered the home of the man, who has not been publicly identified, and threatened him and his family with violence and deportation in 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release.

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    www.friendlyatheist.com Anti-trans Texas pastor arrested after paying undercover cop for sex

    Dr. Terren L. Dames had previously asked his congregation, "Why aren't we upset about sin anymore?"

    Anti-trans Texas pastor arrested after paying undercover cop for sex

    >According to an arrest warrant affidavit, an undercover Plano officer posed as a prostitute and placed an ad on a website that is commonly used by individuals to solicit sex for money. > >On May 2, Dames called the number on the ad and offered to pay $150 for the "full service," which is a slang meaning for sex, the affidavit alleges.

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    Aberdeen councilman arrested on suspicion of child rape

    >Aberdeen Councilman Riley Carter, 39, was arrested Tuesday evening on suspicion of first-degree rape of a child. > >Police were contacted Tuesday afternoon for a report of a sex offense against a minor, according to court documents. > >The victim was interviewed in the presence of their parent, stating that Carter had touched them sexually “a lot of times,” according to court documents, with incidents occurring over the last two years, as often as several times per week.

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    www.theguardian.com Louisiana mayor arrested on child rape accusations after abrupt resignation

    Misty Roberts left post days before being jailed for third-degree rape and contributing to delinquency of minors

    Louisiana mayor arrested on child rape accusations after abrupt resignation

    >The mayor of a Louisiana city near the state’s border with Texas abruptly resigned from her post days before authorities jailed her on suspicion of raping a boy while she served in office. > >Misty Roberts became the first woman to be elected as mayor of DeRidder in 2018, and she was well into her second term in the position when she handed in her resignation – with immediate effect – to the local city council on Saturday. > >The letter did not provide a reason for Roberts’s decision. But the day before, Louisiana state police had begun investigating an allegation that Roberts engaged in “sexual relations” with a minor who was too young to be able to legally provide consent, according to a news release from the agency.

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    Living Word Church pastor charged with 9 more felony CSCs, 11 in all

    >Additional testimony from an alleged criminal sexual conduct victim Monday led to nine felony charges being added to Living Word Church Associate Pastor Randy Saylor’s list of crimes. > >Originally charged with two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, Saylor, 71, is now charged with four first-degree counts of CSC with a relative and two charges of CSC with victims under 13 and a defendant over 17. > >... > >Saylor is the second pastor and the third person involved with the church to be charged with such crimes. Randy Saylor’s son, Brandon Saylor, a church volunteer, admitted to sexually assaulting four children under the age of 13 for a decade and was sentenced in April to five to 15 years in prison for three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. > >Living Word Church Rev. James Randolph, 58, was arrested Nov. 28 and is charged with seven felonies for crimes that allegedly occurred in 2011. He is charged with two counts of first-degree CSC involving a relationship; one count of second-degree CSC with a child under 13 while Randolph was older than 17; two counts of second-degree CSC involving a relationship; one count of second-degree CSC or subsequent offense; and one count of accosting children for immoral purposes.

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    Revenge of the Patriarchs - Why Autocrats Fear Women

    Yes, the essay is 2 years old, but its relevancy should overcome that factor.

    >It is not a coincidence that women’s equality is being rolled back at the same time that authoritarianism is on the rise. Political scientists have long noted that women’s civil rights and democracy go hand in hand, but they have been slower to recognize that the former is a precondition for the latter. Aspiring autocrats and patriarchal authoritarians have good reason to fear women’s political participation: when women participate in mass movements, those movements are both more likely to succeed and more likely to lead to more egalitarian democracy. In other words, fully free, politically active women are a threat to authoritarian and authoritarian-leaning leaders—and so those leaders have a strategic reason to be sexist.

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    Trump urges Christians to vote, says they won't have to again if he wins 2024 election

    >“I don't care how, but you have to get out and vote,” Trump told the crowd at Turning Point Action’s Believer’s Summit. “Christians get out and vote. Just this time. You won't have to do it anymore.” > >“In four more years, you know what? It’ll be fixed. It’ll be fine. You won't have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians,” Trump added during his 70-minute long speech. “We'll have it fixed so good. You're not going to have to vote.”

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    >"They censor us, but it doesn't change the truth," he said before telling a whopper of a lie about his mama in a new ad. "Joe Biden's open border is killing Ohioans, with more illegal drugs and more Democrat voters pouring into this country. > >"This issue is personal," he added. "I nearly lost my mother to the poison coming across our border. No child should grow up an orphan. I'm J.D. Vance, and I approve this message because whatever they call us, we will put America first." > >The only problem here is that he lied. As a nurse, JD Vance's mother stole prescribed medications from her patients, and that was not because of undocumented immigrants. Vance got the community note routine on Xitter.

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