1/11
The House of Reps approving $2000 relief checks rather than $600 dollars. That’s a big deal. $2000 checks could ease the pain just long enough for millions of Americans to remember this is the good our government can do in moments like these. #velshi

2/11
The bipartisan bill was met by Mitch McConnell at the front door of the senate with the words "The Senate is not going to be bullied into rushing out more borrowed money into the hands of Democrats' rich friends who don't need the help.” #velshi

3/11
The bipartisan bill for $2,000 checks was met by Mitch McConnell at the front door of the senate with the words, "The Senate is not going to be bullied into rushing out more borrowed money into the hands of Democrats' rich friends who don't need the help.” #velshi

4/11
What is, indeed, “rich” is Mitch McConnell - estimated to be around the 9th wealthiest person in congress - and who makes $193,000/yr, talking about people’s “rich friends”.
#velshi

5/11
If you add $2,000 to the $1,200 checks that went out in March, that’s $3200 over 9 months. $11.85/day. Nobody’s getting rich off of that. #velshi

In today's #ThursdayThread, we're looking more closely at the Dem strategy moving forward. Will Democrats continue to fall for promises from the other side of the aisle or will they govern with the power of the mandate they've been

(2) There are some good indications that Schumer and Senate Democrats outmaneuvered Mitch McConnell quite neatly on the filibuster issue earlier this week and that they plan to move forward on stimulus without regard to GOP

(3) It's important to note that as much as the wins in Georgia provided Dems control of the Senate, they hold the slimmest of majorities in both chambers and that hampers their agenda.

Because of the filibuster, passing legislation requires 60

(4) So while we can breeze through cabinet nominations, passing progressive legislation is much harder. But that doesn't mean Dems shouldn't try.

Because despite what Republicans want you to believe, Biden's proposed plans have widespread public

(5) There's also some leverage in the Senate due to the difficulties the 2022 senate map presents, with more vulnerable Republican senators and a slew of GOP retirements.

In 2022, there are no Dems running for re-election in states Trump

On Jan 4 the Eighth Circuit issued a pretty awful opinion on eligibility for a fraud waiver after a person is denaturalized for fraud, essentially endorsing gamesmanship by the DHS without notice. The case is Herrera Gonzalez v. Rosen.

Petitioner admitted she had gotten her permanent residence through fraud (which led to a criminal conviction and later denaturalization). The government charged her with removability for the fraud, and she applied for the waiver that is allowed under that section.

After the judge had sustained the fraud charge, the DHS added a new charge that the marriage fraud conviction was a "crime involving moral turpitude." Then, at trial, the DHS withdrew the fraud charge, leaving only the CIMT charge, and argued there was no waiver for just the CIMT

Citing Matter of Tima, the Eighth Circuit agreed that the "fraud waiver" couldn't be used if the DHS plays this game of charging the same conduct under a different section, and that not doing that until the moment of trial didn't violate her right to due process.

There are problems with this. One is that Matter of Tima largely erases part of the fraud waiver statute - the part that says a fraud waiver under that section does waive other related grouns of removability. I wrote about it here when Tima was issued.

1. Fri. 15 Jan. Zoom call with retired Generals, Colonels & Lin Wood: https://t.co/YGaFI5adpm

- 25,000 troops are now in DC, under the guise of riot control for the inauguration.

- More troops across the country-all major Democrat cities-are on standby which is 1hr recall

NEW YORK.🚨🚨

"THE GOVERNOR... MAY ORDER THE *REMOVAL* AND/OR *DETENTION* OF SUCH A PERSON OR OF A GROUP OF SUCH PERSONS BY ISSUING A SINGLE ORDER.... SUCH PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS SHALL BE *DETAINED* IN A MEDICAL FACILITY OR OTHER APPROPRIATE FACILITY"

Tyranny. Period.🔻

"IF A PERSON OR GROUP DETAINED... NEEDS TO BE DETAINED *BEYOND THREE BUSINESS DAYS,* THEY SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER'S ORDER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND EIGHT OF THIS SECTION."

This is not even close to Constitutional. This is CCP-level tyranny.

NY's proposed "law" would not be a law at all. It flagrantly, blatantly & explicitly violates the Fourth Amendment rights of ALL American citizens. This is arrest without due process rights. It is the kind of Intolerable Act our Founders went to war

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@DanScavino tweet at 1:37 AM · Dec 25, 2020
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year. God Bless you all. Pray for #POTUS and his family.
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#MerryChristmas
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THREAD: It’s #ImpeachmentDay and I’ve got money on my mind.

We learned yesterday that Trump’s largest lender, Deutsche Bank, is done doing business with him.

Before he took office, no U.S. major bank was willing to do business with him.

And in the last 48 hours, we’ve seen scores of major companies respond to last week’s riots & the refusal to certify the free & fair election (all fueled by Trump himself), cut off political donations, and some terminating business/payment processing for the Trump Campaign.

The PGA cancelling the upcoming championship at Trump Bedminster was another major blow to Trump’s bottom line & brand.

None of this would have happened if Trump was simply ending his term like any normal President.

Two weeks ago he was considered the Replican party “king maker” whose influence would be looming for the foreseeable future.

Last Wednesday changed everything and that’s part of what this impeachment hearing is all about.

Unlike the first impeachment which was Republicans vs Democrats, Trump is in his own lane- along with some lawmakers who pushed misinformation, tried to block certification and welcomed the “Stop The Steal” movement to DC.

1)You want 2021 to be a better year? Well, it’s up to us to make it better for ourselves, because the government’s plan is to keep you in masks & locked up forever, so if you don’t start taking back your freedom, no government will give it back to you. All it takes is a spark...

It's important to recognize that the intended impact of the murderous US blockade of Venezuela isn't just regime change, but also forcing the Chavista government to liberalize the economy, privatize state institutions, allow in foreign capital, and adopt the dollar (thread below)

Venezuela's economy has been almost entirely dependent on oil for 100 years. This is a problem going back many decades before Chavismo.

This made it very susceptible to being hurt by US sanctions, which expanded into a full economic blockade that has killed 10,000s of civilians.

The US economic war on Venezuela -- through blockade, sanctions, attacks on the currency, hyperinflation, blocking oil exports in an oil-based economy, and internal sabotage and hoarding by right-wing oligarchs who still dominate import-heavy industries -- forced it to dollarize.

Inflation in Venezuela is complicated, but there has been a sustained economic attack on the currency, called the bolívar, by the USA and right-wing Venezuelan capitalist oligarchs who use websites to create a black market rate which drives up the exchange rate many times per day

The US blockade and sanctions, inability to export oil and get access to foreign currencies, and internal sabotage by right-wing opposition - which uses the black market rate to drive up insane inflation - forced President Maduro to legalize the US

Now Ministering: Pst Henry Ojei
Title: On Fire for God

To be on fire for God is not how much you shake your head or shout but a consciousness. When you have it, you know it. Your desire is aligned with God's desire.

#ChurchGRA #GRAService #Restoration #prayer

Fire is contagious, it spreads to those around it. When you are ablaze for God, it is evident in the life of those around you. The fire can't be contained.

#ChurchGRA #GRAService #Restoration #prayer

Anywhere you are, they should be able to identify you with Christ. A quiet Christain doesn't go far. People around you ought to feel your fire.

#ChurchGRA #GRAService #Restoration #prayer

Triangle of Fire

Fuel
Heat
Oxygen

Without these three fire can't take place in the natural realm.

#ChurchGRA #GRAService #Restoration #prayer

As a child of God, you need to consistently be on fire for God. Here are three things you need to stay on fire for God.

1. Word of God. This is the fuel that ignites the fire in you. The Word of God is spirit and life.

#ChurchGRA #GRAService #Restoration #prayer

1. Note: The Free World, led by the US, was in a war between Good and Evil. A Sat*an-worshipping Cabal was trying to take us over using their international chi*ld pedo*phile, gun running, drug and money laundering ring. Since at least the end of World War II all has been run...

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
ABUJA

PRESS RELEASE

FG DECLARES DECEMBER 25, 28, 2020; JANUARY 1, 2021 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

The Federal Government has declared Friday 25, Monday 28 December 2020 and Friday, January 1, 2021 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively.

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola (@raufaregbesola), who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, felicitated with Christians and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on this year’s Christmas and New Year Celebrations.

Aregbesola urged Christians to adopt the creed of Christ on faith, hope and love.

“We must emulate the life of humility, service, compassion, patience, peace and righteousness that the birth and Ministry of Jesus Christ signified, that will be the best way to know Christ and celebrate his birth”, he said.

Capital Jan 6th - Notes (thread)
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