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patphil

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15. I'm kind of aprehensive about the whole thing myself.

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 07:44 PM

Jan 25

ICE is full of psychopaths, right up to Cosplay Kristi.
And, of course Steve Miller.
Getting rid of ICE is the most decisive path, but we need to be sure we have enough of the people on board with that move.
The 2026 election will tell us whether we can go the more decisive route, and make the demise of ICE a focal point in 2028.

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I'm sure I'm not the only one who has thought of this... [View all] momta Jan 25 OP

Off to the greatest page rfn! SheltieLover Jan 25 #1

How do you reform an organization whose sole purpose since the day it was founded is to instill terror? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 25 #2

Prettay, prettay, prettay good Soul_of_Wit Jan 25 #3

Also reform bills always carry funding mechanisms. Bills to fund ICE named after people ICE murdered? Gross. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 25 #4

If their names are going used to name legislation it probably should not be one that's expressly defining AZJonnie Jan 25 #5

DHS reform needs to rethink the department entirely JHB Jan 25 #6

Yes, I always hated the term 'Homeland' fujiyamasan Jan 25 #8

I'm familiar with Homelander and the use of his naming as a sign of something very, very wrong. JHB Jan 25 #13

Brilliant! LoisB Jan 25 #7

Lurkers Mme. Defarge Jan 25 #9

Given the political climate, reform is a better approach than shutting down DHS. patphil Jan 25 #10

I understand where you're coming from politically fujiyamasan Jan 25 #11

I'm kind of aprehensive about the whole thing myself. patphil Jan 25 #15

If I were the families of Pretti and Good stage left Jan 25 #12

Effin brilliant malaise Jan 25 #14

Kicking for the morning crowd n/t malaise Jan 26 #16