Shawn McFarland
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Shawn McFarland
@Poondogger
Professional Pilot (Army, EMS, Instruction, Law Enforcement), Realist.
BFE Katılım Nisan 2022
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This is an excellent explanation of the filibuster—and why it has evolved into such a problem that it must be addressed quickly and aggressively—from the great @CletaMitchell, a true gift to the conservative movement
Cleta Mitchell@CletaMitchell
There is a serious constitutional crisis when the legislative branch of the federal government is unable to legislate because of self-imposed ‘extra-constitutional’ rules and procedures. The Byrd Rule… named for a long-dead Democrat leader who appears to control the Senate from the grave. The filibuster rule that can’t work because of some long ago interpretation of the filibuster process. The question is whether the Senate leaders will continue to allow their foolish adherence to arcane rules and procedures to create this constitutional crisis. They say they won’t “nuke” the filibuster. But they also won’t overturn the long ago ruling by a parliamentarian who “interpreted” the 2-speech rule to mean the filibuster can never ever end. As we have had to learn more about the Senate rules, it is becoming increasingly clear that the Senate is refusing to protect the filibuster by overturning the interpretation that makes the filibuster impossible to end without a supermajority. That’s a constitutional crisis and rather than seriously address the issue and the procedures and the rules, the Senators left town. So disgraceful. We will know soon enough where these Senators went if they traveled during the recess. How many went on junkets. Who had fundraising trips. What they did rather than face their responsibilities. Like funding DHS. Like securing our elections. Like addressing this constitutional crisis they have allowed to take over the Senate and that they refuse to remedy. This is not what the voters bargained for. This irresponsible bunch of Senators who refuse to protect the Senate and ensure its ability to function to serve the people. They’re mad at @BasedMikeLee for calling this all into public view. On full display so we now see it - understand it. And hate it. But he’s not the problem. They just didn’t want the public to ever find out. But now we know. And we are disgusted. @EIwatchdogs @BasedMikeLee @chiproytx
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@RapidResponse47 @PressSec @POTUS I had to put in DEF and get an emissions test on a CAR that got 55mpg. Idiotic!
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.@POTUS: "We had a ridiculous Washington restriction — the so-called 'Diesel Exhaust Fluid' requirement... Today, we're announcing new guidelines drastically limiting these ridiculous DEF rules, saving farmers and consumers billions and billions of dollars."
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Rep. Roy: "It is absolutely offensive to the people that we represent that the Senate would send over a bill that doesn't fund Border Patrol and the core components of ICE.
Could the Senate be any more lazy than to send to us a bill that doesn't do the job and then leave town? So we're going to stand up and say NO to that. We're going to send back a bill that's responsible to the American people."
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@LeaderJohnThune Fuck the Democrats you idiot. Nuke the filibuster and get @realDonaldTrump's agenda through for the people who gave you all 3 branches of government. Democrats won't be in power for a generation if you get your head out of your ass.
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Let’s summarize where we are after a 40+ day Democrat shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
1) ICE and CBP are funded, thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts and the foresight of President Trump and Republicans in Congress.
2) After holding DHS and the American people hostage for over 40 days, Dems got ZERO restrictions that would prevent ICE and CBP agents from doing their jobs safely.
3) Due to Dem obstruction of the appropriations process, ICE and CBP will get even more funding through budget reconciliation.
4) Dems have once again established themselves as the “Open Borders, Defund the Police” party heading into an election.
5) Dem leadership has proven once again they can’t be trusted to make a deal.
Which begs the question if you’re a Dem senator or one of their left-wing supporters: What was this really all about?
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@SenMikeLee So they have no compulsion to compromise. Pass that shit without them!
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@LeaderJohnThune Ya know if you got rid of the filibuster and passed the SAVE act you'd never have to negotiate with democrats again. Everyone knows who they are, fuck them and get some shit done.
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If they really think showing an ID is “reasonable,” as the Democrat whip claimed, then they can support this clean photo ID amendment.
I look forward to seeing where Democrats really stand.
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@BasedMikeLee Fuck the baby steps Mike, nuke it from orbit!!!
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@LeaderJohnThune Quit negotiating with the terrorists. Pass it on your own.
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Today is day 39 of Democrats’ DHS shutdown. Tens of thousands of TSA employees are working without pay, our nation’s airports are under significant strain, and it’s only going to get worse from here.
Democrats’ political games must stop.
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@LeaderJohnThune They're never going to negotiate in good faith. Nuke the fillibuster and get something done!
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The SAVE America Act debate has made one thing crystal clear: Democrats’ rhetoric is completely out of step with what most Americans support. Providing proof of citizenship and showing a photo ID to vote is just common sense.
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@aakashgupta Up to 80% of aviation accidents are human error. We're at a point in computer capabilities where we can remove the human.
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The air traffic controller cleared the fire truck onto the runway. Seconds later, the same controller screamed “stop, stop, stop.” The plane was doing 93 to 105 mph.
Both pilots are dead.
Everyone will frame this as controller error. One controller was simultaneously managing a United flight that aborted takeoff after an anti-ice warning, dispatching a fire truck across an active runway, and sequencing an inbound Air Canada landing at highway speed. At 11:40 PM. On a mandatory overtime shift at a facility that has been understaffed for years.
A system that assigns one person that workload will produce exactly this outcome. The only variable is when.
The FAA is short approximately 3,000 controllers. The headcount dropped 13% from 2010 to 2024 while flight volume rose 10%. Over 40% of the FAA’s 290 terminal facilities are understaffed. The New York TRACON, which manages the most congested airspace in America across LaGuardia, JFK, and Newark, has been chronically below target. Newark was operating at 59% of its staffing goal. LaGuardia handles 900 flights a day.
The hiring pipeline is broken at every stage. Only 2% of applicants complete the full process. Training takes up to 6 years. The FAA Academy in Oklahoma City is a bottleneck, with roughly 35% of trainees washing out. Congress blocked legislation to build a second academy. In one recent hiring cycle, the FAA brought on 1,512 candidates and lost 1,300 in the same window. Net gain: around 160 controllers for an entire country.
Three things need to happen and everyone who can make them happen has known for years.
Congress needs to fund and authorize a second FAA training academy. One facility in Oklahoma City cannot produce enough controllers for 900 million annual passengers. Members of Congress from Oklahoma have actively blocked this. That needs to end yesterday.
The FAA needs to cut certification time. Six years from application to fully certified controller is absurd. The agency’s own data shows tower simulators reduce certification time by 27%. They’ve installed them at 95 facilities. That should be every facility, and the simulated hours should count toward more of the certification requirement.
The FAA needs to stop plugging staffing gaps with mandatory overtime. Controllers at understaffed facilities are working six-day weeks rotating between morning, mid, and night shifts. The NTSB has flagged fatigue repeatedly. The controller last night was managing overlapping emergencies during a nighttime operation. Overtime is not a staffing plan. It’s a countdown to the next runway collision.
The controller said “I messed up” to a Frontier pilot who watched the whole thing. The pilot responded “No man, you did the best you could.”
One of them is right. The answer determines whether this happens again.
BNO News@BNONews
WATCH: New video shows Air Canada flight crashing into rescue truck at New York airport
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13 Years Ago Today - The First Ever Barstool Pizza Review
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@DonutOperator @pnshdvermonster I'd ask Grok to make her more hideous but that supercomputer would be overwhelmed.
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Democrats now see government shutdowns as a handy tool to use anytime they don’t get everything they want.
They don’t care if they force people to work without pay indefinitely or if they put our national security in jeopardy.
They only care about what’s in it for them.
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@BasedMikeLee Senator Lee. Take over and let's get some shit done!!
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.@LeaderJohnThune has agreed to move forward on the SAVE America Act—and it could happen as soon as next week. How, exactly? Well … we’re still working on that, with many details yet to be resolved.
I still strongly believe that if Democrats want to filibuster this bill, we must make them speak!
We’ve never been closer than we are now to having the SAVE America Act on the floor—thanks to the amazing effort and energy all of you, and so many other Americans—have put into supporting this important bill.
Keep fighting!
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We are 25 days into Democrats’ DHS shutdown, and now they don’t even want to sit down and have negotiations.
This shutdown is impacting important functions like cybersecurity, Border Patrol, TSA, Coast Guard, and FEMA, which are all more important than ever in these dangerous times.
It’s time to end this.
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