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Ferrets are Cool

(22,607 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:52 AM Jan 9

JMO We should be electing officials who will defund ICE.

And we should be calling for our elected officials to defund ICE. If not immediately, at least when we have the majority back.
It's at least ONE thing we can do as individuals.

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JMO We should be electing officials who will defund ICE. (Original Post) Ferrets are Cool Jan 9 OP

No. Absolutely not. This will not work electorally. Raven123 Jan 9 #1

We should. But that won't happen. Autumn Jan 9 #2

Raven123

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1. No. Absolutely not. This will not work electorally.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:57 AM

Jan 9

Please read what is being proposed by people like Senator Murphy. Demand changes in policy and practices.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/inside-democrats-new-push-to-handcuff-ice/ar-AA1TQ5rl

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Autumn

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2. We should. But that won't happen.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 11:25 AM

Jan 9

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