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CrispyQ

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2. Thank you for the gift link!
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 11:05 AM
12 hrs ago

Great commentary. I didn't realize the disconnect of DHS from the DOJ & the importance of that.

Twenty-five years into it, the war on terror has become a war against ourselves. That forever war must come to an end. Enough with the military gear. Enough with the mass surveillance. Enough with the constant fear of an ever-shifting Other.

Democrats should not be afraid to make the case for this
, or other, structural changes to D.H.S. and an immigration system in desperate need of comprehensive reform. Yes, Americans want a secure border. But most of us are also tired of war, wary of an intrusive militarized government, welcoming of immigrants, and protective of our core freedoms. Mr. Trump’s administration should be the period that concludes the post-9/11 era.


Extra credit for calling him Mr. Trump.

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The Rot Goes Deeper Than ICE [View all] Zorro 12 hrs ago OP
;-{) Goonch 12 hrs ago #1
Thank you for the gift link! CrispyQ 12 hrs ago #2
The full article is well worth your time. flashman13 9 hrs ago #9
I would like to see DHS abolished RainCaster 11 hrs ago #3
The Coast Guard was always part of the Department of Transportation before DHS came along Ray Bruns 10 hrs ago #4
That makes more sense to me RainCaster 4 hrs ago #12
A very small percent of DUers MAY have thought BidenRocks 9 hrs ago #8
DHS Re-imagined gfarber 10 hrs ago #5
DURec leftstreet 10 hrs ago #6
If you want securIty from foreign actors swong19104 10 hrs ago #7
What punishment? 90-percent 6 hrs ago #11
It's the Republican Party. We need to keep making that point every chance we get. CaptainTruth 9 hrs ago #10
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