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highplainsdem

(63,106 posts) Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:08 PM Jun 2018

Ted Lieu: I was a JAG. Trump policy of having JAGs prosecute immigration cases is STUPID

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I served on active duty as a JAG. The @realDonaldTrump policy of having JAGs prosecute immigration cases is STUPID.

-JAGs are not trained in immigration law
-JAG Corps is always stretched thin
-JAGs main mission is to help commanders fight our wars, not prosecute misdemeanors.

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Ted Lieu: I was a JAG. Trump policy of having JAGs prosecute immigration cases is STUPID (Original Post) highplainsdem Jun 2018 OP

That it weakens our military readiness/effectiveness is a feature not a bug RockRaven Jun 2018 #1

Trump is an idiot Gothmog Jun 2018 #2

So why can't Ted lieu run for president? uponit7771 Jun 2018 #3

I believe he is a naturalized citizen, not born here. nt tblue37 Jun 2018 #6

Twitler is doing this because he considers immigrants to be... GReedDiamond Jun 2018 #4

From Rep. Lieu's replies: Leghorn21 Jun 2018 #5

RockRaven

(19,754 posts)

1. That it weakens our military readiness/effectiveness is a feature not a bug

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:11 PM

Jun 2018

Trump is a traitor. Full-stop.

Gothmog

(182,062 posts)

2. Trump is an idiot

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:17 PM

Jun 2018

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

3. So why can't Ted lieu run for president?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:21 PM

Jun 2018

tblue37

(68,449 posts)

6. I believe he is a naturalized citizen, not born here. nt

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:28 PM

Jun 2018

GReedDiamond

(5,555 posts)

4. Twitler is doing this because he considers immigrants to be...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:22 PM

Jun 2018

...foreign invaders consisting of murderers, rapists, thieves, child molesters and drug dealers.

So they are the Enemy.

Time to involve the military any way he can.

Leghorn21

(14,113 posts)

5. From Rep. Lieu's replies:

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:22 PM

Jun 2018

That’s how ya do it, sir!!

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