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no_hypocrisy

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8. Sure, it makes sense . . . . .

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:59 AM

Apr 7

1. Fire the TSA workers.
2. Some guy(s) get on a plane and either hijack it or fly it into another building.
3. 9/11 Redux
4. Trump declares an "emergency" and invokes the Insurrection Act.
5. Trump cancels the November elections indefinitely.
6. The terms of all members of the House and some of the Senate expire. Only the Senate exists with about 3/4 of the Body.

Coupe, anyone?

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Trump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budget [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 7 OP

same amount of work with 4800 less people to do it. will remainers get the 4800's pay? msongs Apr 7 #1

Presumably you're joking. AZJonnie Apr 7 #4

Sounds like an invitation to aerial "mishaps" to me. LoisB Apr 7 #2

Privatize is just a way for trump and his corporate pals to make money. iluvtennis Apr 7 #3

He knows access to fuel is going to get tighter and tighter. Hope22 Apr 7 #5

Somewhere, the next Mohamed Atta and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are smiling and making their plans. QueerDuck Apr 7 #6

Most likely in Iran as this useless war is creating many people to hate the US Lonestarblue Apr 7 #14

Exactly... Trump has given them a "reason" and an "opportunity" to exploit our weakness to their advantage. QueerDuck Apr 7 #16

The cost of TSA isn't the Govts problem, it is the taxpayers problem ToxMarz Apr 7 #7

Sure, it makes sense . . . . . no_hypocrisy Apr 7 #8

It's right there in Project 2025. Fire everyone in the TSA,chaos ensues so of course Bengus81 Apr 7 #9

So $1.5B funds one and a half days of the war in Iran? Danascot Apr 7 #10

Union busting. cbabe Apr 7 #11

Usher in an era pedo hijackings Marthe48 Apr 7 #12

And where is all of the $$$$$ going to go? Firestorm49 Apr 7 #13

Into Dump's pockets to do something shitty sakabatou Apr 7 #18

Project 2025, the takeover by christian nationalist Jvp Apr 7 #15

Guess his warped mind thinks long lines at airports are a positive. Vinca Apr 7 #17

Dems should apply "The McConnell Doctrine" Bluetus Apr 7 #19

WOW!!! 1.5 billion....That might cover the cost of an extra day of war.... NowsTheTime Apr 7 #20

Everything he touches gets ruined. C Moon Apr 7 #21

Because privatization has worked so well in the past. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 11 #22

It's like every day we're living in a bad soap called The Liquidator. ananda Apr 11 #23