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Probably a lot cheaper than paying for a 24/7 occupying force of US Troops.

From my Google AI friend. AI Overview Solving Chicago's murder problem requires a multifaceted, community-centered approach, including evidence-based violence reduction strategies like street outreach and focused deterrence, increased collaboration between law enforcement and community organizations, greater investment in social services and mental health care, and efforts to address underlying causes of crime such as poverty and unemployment. Data-driven decision-making and programs like the City of Chicago's Violence Reduction Dashboard are also crucial for tracking progress and targeting interventions.

Fun Fact: Occupying the streets of any major city with armed troops will make it safer. But unless Trump intends to station the National Guard or US military permanently in Chicago, it will just be a short term fix and the crime rate will return to normal once the NG are removed.

The Labor Day weekend violence still does not justify occupying the city with the National Guard.

Since when has The Geek Club been representative of the US male population in any respect?

Hmm...from the Twitters: There are no photos of Trump playing golf yesterday, but lots of old photos they’re trying to pass off as from yesterday.

Yeah, the authorities are funny that way and for some reason treat any death threat of a politician seriously, even though most assassin's just act without giving any warning of their intentions.

For what it is worth, I have read that of the three Manning brothers. Cooper Manning was the superior athlete and had the most natural football talent before a career-ending spinal stenosis diagnosis ended his playing days just before his freshman season at Ole Miss. Cooper was a highly-touted All-American receiver who was expected to be the first Manning to reach the NFL.

You can't make this stuff up.

After he left office?

I only posted it once, but for some reason you copied it twice. As far as not receiving more threats, I don't recall any VPs dealing with something like this after leaving office: March 2025 arrest: In March 2025, after Harris left office, a Florida man was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill her with a sniper rifle.

And what other VP has received the same threat level of violence that she has? Considering that Trump has never had a problem breaking precedent or tradition it is laughable that the MAGA crowd would be outraged about this.

Exactly. I don't know why the Harris haters would have an issue with some additional protection time.

No reason to, as Trump is still a petty and vindictive little man.

CCR? I was hoping this a Creedence Clearwater Revival thread. Oh well, here's one of their better obscure tunes:

Not true. Fun Fact: Kamala Harris received 48.3% of the popular vote in the 2024 presidential election.

I wouldn't assume anything is remotely truthful that is reported by pjmedia.

Straw Man. Jeebus what a distortion of the point I was trying to make. Thought you were better than that. They were talking about the perceived versus actual occurance of murders by trans, not dismissing any murder as NBD. Please.

I think they were referring to mass shootings or school shootings, not to murders committed by transgenders.

https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1961490290021466221 Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa plans to announce that she will not run for re-election next year.

https://www.rawstory.com/senator-joni-ernst-writing-wall/ 'Joni Ernst saw writing on the wall': Critics pile on GOP senator after big announcement Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) won't be seeking re-election next year, according to sources, and social media reacted to the news. The 55-year-old Iraq War veteran has served in the U.S. Senate since 2015, but she has telling confidantes that she had accomplished what she had set out to do in Congress after two terms, and several Democratic officials from her state have already lined up as challengers, reported CBS News. "Every day we get a new Democratic member of the House or Senate that decides to run for this Senate seat — bring it on," Ernst said earlier this month at a meeting of the Westside Conservative Club. "Bring it on, folks. Because I tell you, at the end of the day, Iowa is going to be red." State Sen. Zach Wahls, state Rep. Josh Turek, and Des Moines School Board chairwoman Jackie Norris have already jumped into the 2026 race, and Democrat Catelin Drew flipped a state Senate this week in Iowa, but it's not clear what Republican the winner eventual would be facing with Ernst leaving Washington for the private sector. "Joni Ernst saw the writing on the wall," Wahls posted on X. "Iowans are fed up with rising costs and unchecked corruption. And next year, we're going to flip this seat." "Whether it's Joni Ernst or someone else, they'll have to answer for supporting cutting Iowans' healthcare in favor of a tax break for billionaires," said Turek. "When I'm in the Senate, I'll never forget about Iowa." "Joni Ernst can run from the mess she created but IA families will still be paying the price for her votes to slash Medicaid and health care funding to pay for handouts to billionaires," Francis wrote. "For whoever steps in to replace Joni as the GOP nominee, bring it on. I'm a mom on a mission to make Iowa better." "On Earth 2, where the establishment of the GOP in 2016 successfully stopped Trump’s hostile takeover of the party, Ernst is either serving as VP, on a GOP ticket in 2020 or 2024 or had run for top spot herself," speculated journalist Chuck Todd. "Understandable that Ernst is retiring," said X user Drew Savicki. "Being passed up for SecDef for a drunken imbecile is humiliating." "Smart move by Joni Ernst to retire rather than face a wave of negative ads from Democrats featuring her 'we all are going to die' quote from a town hall a few months back," added Democratic strategist Mike Nellis. "That was brutal — and in a midterm year, even in this partisan environment, it might’ve ended her career." "It turns out your constituents don't like being told 'well, we're all going to die' anyway, as you vote to strip away their health care," said political consultant Laura Packard. "Guess the GOP figured out this wasn't a winning slogan," added the Democratic National Committee.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/republican-sen-joni-ernst-wont-seek-re-election-iowa-2026-rcna228053 Republican Sen. Joni Ernst won't seek re-election in Iowa in 2026 WASHINGTON — Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, plans to announce that she will not run for re-election next year, according to three people familiar with her decision. The move, first reported by CBS News, would open up another potentially competitive race in Iowa, months after GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds announced she wouldn’t run for re-election either. But while Democrats have been eyeing underdog bids in both races, they’ve struggled in recent statewide elections and haven’t won a Senate race in the state since 2008. Another person familiar with the discussions said Ernst and her team had been wrestling with the decision for months. Ernst did not respond to a request for comment.

I haven't moved any goalposts.