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Irish_Dem

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11. Yes but Trump has immunity for all of his crimes and rule violations.
Thu Dec 19, 2024, 06:40 PM
Dec 19

Musk doesn't.

When my Irish grandparents became US citizens, they had to sign a loyalty oath to the US and the Constitution.
If they violated it they were told they would be deported. They took it seriously and were very loyal to the US.
All their sons served in the US military.

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Good explanation of the mess that once again had a bipartisan agreement..like the border bill they wanted Deuxcents Dec 19 #1
Obviously let them own it, according to MSNBC they may be looking for a new Speaker soon. Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #2
Nah. Not a problem at all. He can just use the 'Trillion Dollar Coin' trick that was so popular here a few years back kelly1mm Dec 19 #3
So up their alley..drama, chaos and ignorance from the unqualified who want to govern Deuxcents Dec 19 #4
You're completely right, and they'll owe us yet again if, as was predicted today, they decide to elect a new Speaker Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #5
Elon Musk is a domestic terrorist from South Africa... Justice matters. Dec 19 #6
Is he even a citizen? He appears to think he's qualified to direct Congress! Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #7
I looked him up and he did become an American citizen after previously becoming a Canadian citizen Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #8
He is loyal to Putin, not the US. So he is violating his citizenship oath. Irish_Dem Dec 19 #9
Well then, so is TFG? He's certainly not here for the American people - like any other POTUS in history Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #10
Yes but Trump has immunity for all of his crimes and rule violations. Irish_Dem Dec 19 #11
Oh! Same here! My paternal great-grandparents also came from Ireland Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #12
Wow what a neat story. Irish_Dem Dec 19 #13
My maternal grandfather also served. He came to this country from Poland as a young man. Rhiannon12866 Dec 19 #14
For the immigrants who served, they were granted US citizenship in WWI. Irish_Dem Dec 19 #15
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