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Quence said:
The Secret Service scouts, diagrams, and puts in place their security plan at least 1-2 weeks before an event. A nearby building with an accessible rooftop and line of sight to the person they’re supposed to keep safe is something that NO ONE in the SS would allow to be unguarded. It does not happen. EVER. And yet this time….

The security snipers have just one job: take out any threats to Trump. They cannot ”wait for the police” because it only takes one accurate or lucky shot to kill the person they’re protecting. They are trained to eliminate a threat before the threat can get a shot off. And yet this time…
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I can't find it so take it with a grain of salt but I read that due to low manpower they were only able to do it a few days max of scouting beforehand.
 
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Biden is putting together some sort of Supreme Court related constitutional amendment apparently.

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He is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad immunity for presidents and other constitutional officeholders, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.

The announcement would mark a major shift for Biden, a former chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who has long resisted calls to reform the high court. The potential changes come in response to growing outrage among his supporters about recent ethics scandals surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas and decisions by the new court majority that have changed legal precedent on issues including abortion and federal regulatory powers.

Biden previewed the shift in a Zoom call Saturday with the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
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“I’m going to need your help on the Supreme Court, because I’m about to come out — I don’t want to prematurely announce it — but I’m about to come out with a major initiative on limiting the court. … I’ve been working with constitutional scholars for the last three months, and I need some help,” Biden said, according to a transcript of the call obtained by The Washington Post.

Term limits and an ethics code would be subject to congressional approval, which would face long odds in the Republican-controlled House and slim Democratic majority in the Senate. Under current rules, passage in the Senate would require 60 votes. A constitutional amendment requires even more hurdles, including two-thirds support of both chambers, or by a convention of two-thirds of the states, and then approval by three-fourths of state legislatures.

The details of Biden’s considered policies have not been disclosed. A White House spokesperson declined to comment.
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Quence said:
People don’t realize how much more brown and black the US is than ANY country in Europe. It’s not even close.

And one big reason is the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. That piece of nation-wrecking legislation had been tirelessly lobbied for many years by, you guessed it…..(((them))). Congressman (((Emanuel Celler))) was the hook-nose pointman for it.

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1965? Weird, we had something related the same year: https://archive.ph/8NlR8
Then in 1971 we had this immigration act: https://archive.is/kqSgu
 
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Some tech entrepreneurs are getting ready to throw tons of money at the Trump campaign. Elon Musk is involved of course but so are some of his allies.

Elon Musk Allies Help Start Pro-Trump Super PAC​

Some of Elon Musk’s closest friends have helped start a new super PAC meant to help former President Donald J. Trump, creating an avenue for Mr. Musk and his $250 billion fortune to potentially play a significant role in the 2024 presidential race.

The group, America PAC, is likely to draw significant support from Mr. Musk, according to three people close to the group who spoke on the condition of anonymity; it is not confirmed whether he has already donated. The group’s founding donors span Mr. Musk’s social circle and include a tight-knit network of wealthy tech entrepreneurs who frequently finance one another’s startups, philanthropic projects and favored political candidates.

Mr. Musk had not donated to the super PAC as of June 30, the end of the most recent disclosure period, according to a Monday filing with the Federal Election Commission. But his tilt to the right, especially in his commentary on his social media site X, has left Republicans hoping he will wade more into funding conservative candidates and causes. On Saturday, soon after Mr. Trump survived an assassination attempt, Mr. Musk went on X to issue a full-throated endorsement of the former president.

In the spring, one leader of America PAC told a friend that the group expected to have a major donor who would make donations in four batches, adding up to as much as $160 million over the course of the campaign. The friend, who insisted on anonymity, was not told the identity of the megadonor.

The super PAC, according to three people close to the organization, is led in part by Joe Lonsdale, a co-founder of the software company Palantir and a politically ambitious venture capitalist in Austin who serves as a political confidant to Mr. Musk. Mr. Lonsdale, the people say, has played a key role in fund-raising for the group in its opening weeks, encouraging his network of influential entrepreneurs to support the super PAC. His personal company donated $1 million to the group.

The top early donors to America PAC include several powerful conservatives from the tech industry. Contributions include $1 million from Antonio Gracias, a private-equity mogul and a board director at SpaceX; $1 million from Ken Howery, an early executive at PayPal alongside Mr. Musk who served as Mr. Trump’s ambassador to Sweden; and $500,000 from Shaun Maguire, an investor at Sequoia Capital who is close to Mr. Musk.
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