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We should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive & well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate, bier or wein in hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WHOO-HOO, WHAT A RIDE!!!!!!"
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a spate of harmful rulings, two of which my colleagues analyzed in detail. They include a decision that could have serious implications for the millions of green card holders living in the United States. As my colleague Isabela Dias wrote:
In a 6–3 decision signed by Justice Clarence Thomas, the conservative supermajority held that border officers don’t need to have “clear and convincing evidence” that a lawful permanent resident committed a crime involving moral turpitude—a vaguely defined immigration law term that can cover a wide spectrum of crimes generally involving intent to defraud or cause bodily harm—before jeopardizing their rights and ability to stay in the country. In other words, agents at the border have just been given exceptional discretion to bypass protections generally afforded to green card holders.
As Allen Orr, former president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, warned in response: “The danger of this ruling is that it creates an incentive to use the border as a place where rights are diminished.”
In a single opinion, the Supreme Court on Tuesday took a swipe at congressional authority while at the same time stripping some victims of religious violations the ability to sue over illegal treatment. The decision weakens a law guaranteeing freedom of religious expression in federally funded prisons. But with time, the ruling may prove far more disastrous and far-reaching, unleashing illegal behavior that both Congress and the victims are powerless to prevent.
For more, head to Isabela and Pema’s thoughtful analyses.
“The danger of this ruling is that it creates an incentive to use the border as a place where rights are diminished.”
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LOOK at peties lips, are those bumps a reaction to all that c-i-c bone spurs ass licking petie does or is he getting collagen injections for...well...you know...IT is disgraceful such a no class, loud mouth punk, a drippings like petie lola hegseth has been permitted to do so much damage to the American Military services. He is not qualified to be Secretary of Defense, he is more a gang leader than a leader of real US Military Service Members. The damage he is doing is going to take years to repair. This from the Daily Beast.....
Soldiers wounded during the Iran war have accused military officials of trying to downplay the true extent of their injuries.
Those on active duty during President Donald Trump’s deeply unpopular conflict told CBS News they believe there has been an effort to hide how badly they were hurt through official military designations.
In March, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured reporters that “an overwhelming majority, almost 90 percent” of the 400 injured American service members had suffered “minor injuries,” and that many have since returned to duty.
Chief Warrant Officer Rodney Bearman, who was blasted by shrapnel after an Iranian drone struck his command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, on March 1, is one of those who was listed as “not seriously injured” by the Army.
Six U.S. service members were killed in the Iranian drone strike on the Kuwait base on the second day of the war.Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images
However, medical records reviewed by CBS News revealed that he suffered a concussion, damage to his lungs, and hearing and vision loss as a result of the drone strike, which killed six U.S. service members and injured 20 others.
“That assessment is unacceptable,” his wife, Amy Bearman, told CBS News.
Amy Bearman added that the Army’s assessment that her husband would be able to return to duty was also inaccurate. She described speaking to Rodney Bearman two days after the attack.
“I could just hear him breathing, and then he finally said, ‘I’m going to be OK.’ I waited a few moments and then asked if he had returned to duty,” she said. “It seemed like forever before he answered me, and then he said, ‘I can’t go back.’”
Sgt. 1st Class Cory Hicks, 37, was also injured in the Kuwait attack, suffering severe shrapnel wounds and requiring multiple operations as part of his recovery.
He said his wife was only told by the Army that his injuries were “minor.”
“They said your husband was injured, he has a minor jaw injury, and he’s going to be returned to duty,” Hicks told CBS News. He added that he “absolutely” believes the Army and the Pentagon have attempted to downplay the seriousness of the deadly Kuwait drone attack.
After initially being treated in Kuwait, Hicks was airlifted to a hospital in Germany before continuing his treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.
Hicks said he has spent several weeks at Walter Reed in a soldier recovery unit with a “pretty severe” traumatic brain injury and could remain there for at least another six months.
Trump failed to visit any of the 14 injured troops being treated at Walter Reed when he attended the medical center for his physical examination last month.
In a statement to CBS News, the Army denied the claims of a cover-up and said the families were confusing the definitions of “not seriously injured” and “combat casualty.”
The Army said a soldier is classified as “seriously injured” or “very seriously injured” only when there is a significant risk of death from their wounds within 72 hours.
“The care and well-being of our Soldiers is of the highest priority,” an Army spokesperson added. “Any assertion that the Army seeks to downplay a soldier’s injuries is simply not true.”
The Daily Beast has contacted the Army for further comment. The Pentagon referred a request for comment to the Army.
