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18 hours ago, Boyz N Da Hood said:

Still waiting lol!

Why are you in a hurry?

Bondi has been in office 3 months.....There are more pressing things to do

plus all those redactions take time

First step complete, it will be edited in the senate and then has to pass the house........

BUT, Like it or not, if this makes it to the Presidents desk, this will be an HISTORIC bill packing almost ALL of Trump's campaign promises...... 

The Democrats and left wing media does not know what to do.....the different headlines are great!

17 minutes ago, tvc184 said:

Was it an expired license plate, an open container and not presenting a driver’s license? Strangely enough, the license and expired plate are always arrest-able offenses but the open container is not if in your county.

It does not make sense he refused to ID, knowing he was going to jail.....I mean, wouldn't you try and NOT arrest a fellow police officer if you could? 

13 hours ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Wondered the same, the numbers they are saying he tested for don’t happen quickly.

I doubled checked with a good friend of mine who is a NP (and has his Doctorate) said there was zero chance this just popped up in the last 12 months - he said it was either complete incompetence or a cover up. He has had the best medical insurance for years, and you KNOW he had routine at least yearly exams and blood work. 

If it was not for the cover up of his mental well being, this would of possibly went under the radar.  When you add the mental issues, and now the medical issues, this is going down as one of the biggest scandals in American history.....IMO 

2 hours ago, bullets13 said:

I'm not really sure what the legality is, but sometimes an "over the top" response is necessary to fix an over the top problem.

If I rented a beach cabin or even more realistic driving down there to play a gig ( I actually have one at the Gulf Range  July 12th) and was arrested for a taillight out or not using my blinker, I would be outraged. I get they needed to do something, but I think this was a bit much and will effect future beach rentals. I have a FB friend who rented a cabin months ago and had beachfront access but could not use the beach.....all sorts of problems this weekend. 

44 minutes ago, baddog said:

Really, arrested for traffic violations? I didn’t know that. I just go by the fact that, on a beautiful May weekend, the vendors would rather close their businesses than make tons of money. Like I said, I’m sure there are those who go to the beach to have a good time and not commit felonies, but Crystal Beach probably wishes Jeep weekend would go away. I have no problem with Jeep owners or Jeep weekend, but the past events speak for themselves.

yea, I think they over did it to make a point, but may have cost them more than they realize

14 minutes ago, baddog said:

I see your point but the Jeep drivers brought this all on themselves. I’m sure there are lots of good people involved in Jeep weekend, but the bad ones have put a black eye on the event.

It was not targeting the jeepers IMO - it was targeting everyone......and I looked at the arrest mugshots on Galveston County page....NONE of those folks looked like Jeepers,,,,,and they were arresting folks for no seat belts, brake lights out and cracked windshields.....among other more serious crimes

There were more than 400 officers used this weekend on the Bolivar Peninsula, not counting EMS, the paddy wagons, etc..... They had check points at both ends of the peninsula, checking every vehicle for any traffic violation.  I imagine that is costing Galveston County a pretty good chunk of change. I doubt the revenue from the tickets will put a dent in it. 

They sure sent a message. I'm a law abiding citizen for the most part. I always have a valid ID, well maintained vehicle and proper insurance. I do speed occasionally, understanding the risk and knowing I may receive a ticket. However, when I go to the beach for relaxation, I don't want to wait in line 1 to 2 hours to basically prove I'm doing nothing wrong....or get a ticket because I didn't realize a license plate light was out......

There were 275 arrest........52 were felony charges, the rest misdemeanors..... I would like to see the number of "warnings" they gave....my guess, not many if any at all. 

I totally back the blue, always have, but I feel this was an over the top response to trying to fix a problem. 

14 minutes ago, CardinalBacker said:

say that it “wasn’t an insurrection” because the Capitol police allegedly let those Trumpers in to desecrate the Capitol and attack the Congress. 

It was not an insurrection because of several reasons, but there was no plan - so it is better called a riot 

12 minutes ago, CardinalBacker said:

We’re not under an invasion.

We were not under invasion when they used it during the KKK.....

6 million illegals came in under Biden administration...... It is not a stretch to call that an invasion 

6 minutes ago, CardinalBacker said:

Partisanship breeds stupidity. 
 

We’re not under an invasion. There’s no need to suspend habeas corpus, other than the fact that courts of law keep saying “you can’t do that” whenever the Trump admin does something unconstitutional.  That’s why he wants it done. 
 

Just imagine for a second that your kid is away at college. There’s a protest held on campus and your son is falsely identified as protesting that day. Your child is thrown into jail, possibly overseas, and there’s literally nothing that can be done to secure his freedom.  No charges, no indictment, no conviction, no bond. No chance for release until the “invasion” is over and habeas corpus is reinstated. 
 

Would you be bothered if your child was in prison being raped and beaten on a regular basis, all because of a case of mistaken identity? Or maybe, God forbid, he was exercising his First Amendment right to free speech by arranging some seashells in the form of “86-47” and goes to prison without being charged because of an imaginary invasion. 
 

I’ll repeat what I’ve said all along. The Ds were wrong when they weaponized the legal process to  “get” Trump. But not all of those charges were false accusations, either. There was a basis for an investigation. 
 

As expected, the Rs returned to power eventually and now they’re turning it up a notch or two… and Rs are applauding since it’s working in their favor this time, they don’t mind. But as sure as the sun comes up on the east, the Ds will return to power and you can bet that things will only escalate further. 
 

If imprisoning citizens whose political views don’t match republican views is fine with you, where should it stop. Is it okay to execute people with opposing views for “treason” if they don’t agree with the party in power acceptable, too? Because that’s the next step. If we continue to escalate our political warfare against each other. 

Dude, you are going to the EXTREME.....you said a LOT of words but did not answer my simple question, so I will ask it again......

Can you give some examples of misuse the other 4 times it happened. 

Oh - and I raised my son to be smart - He would not be caught in a protest and go to jail. It's always the ones that refuse to leave that go to jail, not the majority of people protesting. He knows to not draw attention to himself.  I drank at the beach when I was under age. I NEVER got caught, because I wasn't the idiot in the back of the truck yelling and screaming and drawing attention to myself......I was too busy talking to girls trying to get them to go for a ride in my mustang......

2 hours ago, CardinalBacker said:

It’s not just suspended “for aliens” of “for the KKK.”  
 

It’s suspended for EVERYBODY. They can throw you in jail for no reason (possibly in a third-world country) and you have no rights. None. And some fed prosecutor will say “yeah, but Hippy supports the immigrants so he has no rights.” 

Can you give some examples of misuse the other 4 times it happened. 

Trump has been wounded in one of the two assassination attempts...IT SHOULD be investigated. I wish they would raid his house like they did with Trump. They did it JUST for show. Anyway, before Trump, most Americans thought threats to a President should be taken seriously......you would think a previous FBI director would know better.....

1 hour ago, Big girl said:

What is the average price. Some people don't shop at Walmart.

If you are complaining about egg prices and not shopping at Wal-Mart or HEB, then I don't feel sorry for you.....

That is like grocery shopping at a convenience store and complaining everything is expensive.....  

The fact that you try so hard to be right IS VERY impressive tho.....  I'll give you that

1 hour ago, 5GallonBucket said:

Never been an issue my whole life

 

 

man, when I can't afford eggs, I will re-think my decisions 

21 minutes ago, Big girl said:

Aren't they still around $5 for 12 eggs?

No, Wal-Mart $3.47/dozen
You can get 18 for $5.12

Are you out of touch or just don't shop?

I doubt there is anything that can be done - but for him to say he knew it was political but didn't understand the meaning or possible meaning is ridiculous....OR proves he was a horrible FBI director....

2 hours ago, CardinalBacker said:

So you understand that if habeas corpus is suspended, NOBODY has rights to due process, right? 
 

When habeas corpus is suspended, the executive (or any branch) can throw you in jail for anything, without charges, without a conviction…. Nothing. And you have zero rights until “the invasion” is over. 
 

Speak out against the supreme ruler? Imprisoned with no rights. No trial, no bond, no indictment-just imprisoned. A “political prisoner” if you will. 
 

The last time it was done was during the civil war when Washington DC was in danger of being overrun during the civil war. 

It was also suspended in the years following the Civil War, during the Reconstruction period, to quash rebellions by the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan group. If it can be suspended for US Citizens (KKK), why not for people who have crossed our borders illegally?? 

It has been suspended 4 times

53 minutes ago, Boyz N Da Hood said:

So your banking on the future for success?  and if D's flip majority?

The D's don't have a leader......there is a really good chance they don't flip it, even though it is usually expected when a President gets majority in beginning of term.

If the trade deals get done, his big beautiful bill is passes and we get peace in the middle east.......expect a Republican majority for 2 more years

55 minutes ago, Boyz N Da Hood said:

What has he done to lower inflation? Or was it already lowering and continue to tick downward?

Apparently Biden did nothing to raise it and Trump has done nothing to lower it. Trump just blindly stumbles around and gets all this support for nothing

24 minutes ago, Boyz N Da Hood said:

Out of curiosity what success are we talking about? How am I better off now than previously? Prices still on the rise, fuel prices jumping as we speak? I run a business, seems everything I'm purchasing is higher now and only getting worse.. folks happy about illegals being deported (if even true) only to return next week... I'd like to hear a legit answer and try not to say biden.. he isn't president

What are you talking about.  LOL

Illegal immigration across the border is at an all time low.....

Inflation as of April has slowed to 2.3%,  Lowest since 2021

Success -  If I mentioned all the money the middle east is pledging to invest in the USA, you would figure out a way to make a negative out of it.  The Boeing and Qatar Airways deal will create about 400,000 US jobs.....but I guess since you have not felt immediate relief, Trump must be failing.........

This Democratic thinking lost the 2024 election.....keep it up

31 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Be careful while playing in Beaumont. Pretty dangerous.

This thread was created a little over 2 years ago. 

@BMTSoulja1, care to add up murders per city? 

He's making history and moving so fast the Democrats have no idea what to do.....

12 hours ago, CardinalBacker said:

I’d hate to see how bad it gets if they lost what little restraints that are in place now. 

I bet it won't be as bad as what happened under Biden when there were "little restraints" keeping folks from invading our country. 

Just a question - if I sneaked into China, Mexico, ANY country illegally and was put in jail.......would you blame the Country or me for breaking their laws? 

45 minutes ago, tvc184 said:

I worked one night but was in the other side of the city. We had a murder over a bologna sandwich. 🥪 

Another time I was the first responding officer where a guy shot his brother in the center of the chest after arguing over who was going to get to wear a particular shirt that night. They were maybe 19 and 21 years old. One of them gave the other a shirt that he did not wear anymore. A couple of weeks later they were going out on different dates or different parties or something to that effect. The first brother decided that he wanted the shirt back for his special evening and the other said no, you gave it to me and I’m gonna wear it. After an argument, the first one pulled out the gun and shot his brother in the center of the chest.

I thought he was going to die as his eyes were rolled back and he was gasping for air. I’m sure you’ve seen enough of those. Nope, it was a .22 and at the angle the guy was shot, the bullet hit the sternum and slid around under the fat layer around to his side. At St. Mary Hospital they ended up giving him a local and cut the bullet out. Treated and released. I guess where he was shot, he panicked and assumed it was the end, but all that over who was going to look cool that evening…..

I remember a guy that shot himself in the head with a 22 and it lodged in the back of his head and he was sitting in a chair when I arrived.....  22's are not the weapon of choice if you wanna kill yourself....

It does not appear people are getting any smarter over the years

On 5/1/2025 at 5:04 PM, UT alum said:

The Weasel babe just wants his way wahhh wahhh wahhh.

Actually he just wants to return all the illegal immigrants that walked in under your boy Biden. 

so far, the courts have pretty much agreed with him......

Why do you only support the laws you agree with?