The chief federal judge in Minnesota excoriated Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday, saying it had violated nearly 100 court orders stemming from its aggressive crackdown in the state and had disobeyed more judicial directives in January alone than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”

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    Ok so how about you make the population of Minnesota sheriff’s or whatever the fuck you want to call it.

    Y’all keep taking but no action is being taken. There are so many vets that are ready to go and defend this country from this fascist regime including myself.

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    Violating laws? That’s how Republicans roll. It’s their M.O. Their Hallmark. They will never be able to change their spots. Fool Republicans a thousand time, they cry, fool me more. It’s all about the rich scooping up the lucre while bamboozling their base.

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    Rule of law, huh?

    It’s almost like something straight out of the Nazis’ playbook back in Germany: seizing power by abusing the law. Hitler first made use of the so‑called “Reichstag Fire Decree” to undermine fundamental rights and launch a campaign of terror - using violence, mass arrests and intimidation to eliminate political opponents; at least formally, these measures were covered by law.

    Subsequently, these and all other heinous crimes committed by the Nazis were rapidly enshrined in legal form, backed by police force and intimidation - for example the “Enabling Act,” which stripped parliament of its powers and allowed the cabinet (in practice controlled by Hitler) to enact laws, even contrary to the constitution.

    Overall, it was a takeover that used and even created the appearance of constitutionality, in which the Nazis interpreted and applied the law at their own discretion and enforced it with violence and intimidation. The rest is history.

    When I look at the US news since January last year, it all seems very familiar - with a rather insignificant difference being that instead of the Reichstag fire, another staged “emergency,” namely illegal immigration, is being used as a pretext to undermine civil rights…

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    While Judge Schiltz, a conservative jurist appointed by President George W. Bush, let Mr. Lyons off the hook for the moment, he cautioned that he might change his mind and order him to appear again to answer questions if ICE continues to violate court orders.

    So this is even less than just words. It’s allowing it to continue.

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    And they BETTER Not make it 101 because after 102 he MIGHT start thinking about a STERN LETTER for that 104th Time they violate the Court’s Orders 105 times!*

    *Freedom DOESNT Apply to poors!

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    Making laws and passing judgement means nothing in a society where the enforcement of those laws and judgements is non-existent (at best).

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    So what? What are you gonna do about it? They have the guns, violence, and federal power. What are you gonna do huh? Pussies.

    Let’s see some actual backbone (I know we won’t).

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    The judicial needs a police agency that is 100% separate from the executive and administrative.

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      The US Marshals Service serves the judiciary. Unfortunately, they’re directed by the Attorney General which is a role currently occupied by a loyalist.

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        And if the Marshals fail to accomplish or carry out the judiciary’s orders, the judiciary can deputize anyone to do so.

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        Yeah so they don’t report to the judiciary, they’re part of the executive branch.