Jim Whitsett

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Jim Whitsett

Jim Whitsett

@AFRESRET89

b.Hollywood, CA B.A. Political Science UCLA '67; M.P.A. USC '69. Currently retired. Two parallel careers: USAFR 67-89 LtCol; Human Resources Mgmt 1973 - 2013

SF Bay Area/Northern CA شامل ہوئے Kasım 2022
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🏛 🌹PeriklestheGREAT 🌹 🏛 "Vox Populi, Vox Dei"
San Francisco spends approx. $142,000 per Homeless Person. San Fransisco's median HOUSEHOLD Income is that same number - approximately $ 142K. Should government officials be prosecuted for this level of incompetence? a. Hell Yes b. No c. Audit the taxes of officials ?
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MAGA LADY 🇺🇸@NuclearMAGAlady·
🚨 Brooklyn: Somalis block highway, exit luxury cars (bought with scammed tax dollars), chant “globalize the intifada” & “death to America.” Ban Islamic immigration, deport them, reclaim our money? A. Yes B. No
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Amy Schumer Comedian and Niece to Chuck Schumer is moving to London because of Trump. What advice would you give her ??
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SaltyGoat@SaltyGoat17·
Democrats are in such panic mode right now!!
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Anti Left Memes@AntiLeftMemes·
Adam Schiff was encouraged to RESIGN by members of the House & Senate. If you want Schiff out of the Senate please say "RESIGN" in the comments!
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@ProudElephant It would be best if she just resigned. Her conscience is probably causing her angst.
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Alina
Alina@alinavisooo_net·
YES or NO poll! OMG: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS CONSIDERING DRUG TESTING FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS. WOULD YOU SUPPORT THIS? A. YES B. NO
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@elonmusk I like this man. A sensible and common sense response.
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@PeriklesGREAT A. YES. Any State found to have committed fraud in this manner need to be arrested and prosecuted.
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🏛 🌹PeriklestheGREAT 🌹 🏛 "Vox Populi, Vox Dei"
Under Newsom California’s Medicaid program lost $146 BILLION to fraud. JD Vance's new fraud task force started with a "bang", arrested Eight people in a $50 million hospice fraud ring. Should Newsom be jailed for "Gross Negligence" a. Yes b. No
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@elonmusk She finally decided to use that tissue sitting between her ears. Good for her. Let's hope there's more like her out there having the same epithany.
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@DorLinder Classic no brain Democrat talking to himself. NEVER, EVER VOTE FOR A DEMOCRAT.
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Doreen Linder@DorLinder·
Cory Booker speaking to an empty Newark Airport with no lines saying, “Donald Trump has bought chaos to our airports.”
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Alden González@Alden_Gonzalez·
Dodgers players had two gifts waiting for them at their lockers when they arrived at the ballpark today: * a bottle of Traveller whiskey from Dave Roberts * a $4,000 Seiko watch from Shohei Ohtani, complete with a note: “Let’s three-peat.”
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@theprofsrecord Thanks for the response. Lesson learned: Stop voting for Democrats for any office.
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David Clements
David Clements@theprofsrecord·
Wrong. The Elections Clause gives states the initial role to set time, place and manner, but expressly authorizes Congress to enact nationwide rules for federal elections (House and Senate races), including voter registration, list maintenance, fraud prevention, and ballot procedures. The Supreme Court has interpreted “manner” broadly to include “notices, registration, supervision of voting, protection of voters, prevention of fraud and corrupt practices,” etc. The Help America Vote Act imposes mandatory minimum federal standards on states (e.g., statewide computerized voter registration lists, provisional ballots, and election administration improvements) and provides federal grants (“requirements payments”) explicitly conditioned on compliance. States must submit plans showing how they meet these standards to receive funding. The National Voter Registration was also enacted under the Elections Clause. It mandates that states maintain accurate voter rolls (“list maintenance”), offer registration at certain agencies, and accept a federal mail-registration form. Courts have upheld NVRA provisions as valid under the Elections Clause precisely because they target voter eligibility verification and roll accuracy. Trump’s EO explicitly cites both HAVA and NVRA as authority. It does not create new substantive rules from scratch; it directs federal agencies to implement and enhance existing federal statutory requirements using federal databases (SSA records, DHS’s SAVE program). Moreover, Congress’s power under Article I, Section 8 to tax and spend for the general welfare includes the ability to attach conditions to federal grants to states. This is classic conditional spending, upheld in South Dakota v. Dole (1987): conditions must be unambiguous, related to the federal interest (here, integrity of federal elections), and not coercive. - HAVA already does exactly this—grants are withheld or conditioned on states meeting federal election-administration standards. - The EO (Section 5) authorizes withholding “federal funds from noncompliant states/localities where authorized by law.” This is not a new commandeering of state legislatures; states can decline the funds (and the attached conditions) if they wish. Precedent confirms Congress (and the executive administering congressional appropriations) can use the purse to encourage compliance without directly dictating state election codes. Finally, Trump’s EO’s core mechanisms operate through federal entities like the post office, not state legislatures: - USPS rulemaking directs the Postmaster General to require barcoded, trackable “Official Election Mail” envelopes and to transmit ballots only to voters on the federal/state-verified Mail-In/Absentee Participation Lists. USPS is a federal agency; the President may direct its operations via executive order. States are not forced to change their own mailing processes—they simply cannot use federal postal service for non-compliant ballots if they want the service. This avoids the anti-commandeering doctrine (Printz v. United States, 1997), which prohibits the federal government from forcing state officials to enforce federal law. Here, the federal government is regulating its own property (mail) and funds. Once Congress has acted (via HAVA/NVRA), federal requirements preempt conflicting state practices for federal elections. The democrats are toast.
Katherine Clark@TeamKClark

Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the Constitution: “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.” Another illegal order by a wannabe dictator.

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@stephenkruiser I was living in Tucson from 69-71. A great town, then. I was one of the last airmen stationed at Mt Lemmon AFS. Met my first wife there.
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Anti Left Memes@AntiLeftMemes·
California Democrats mishandled MILLIONS of Federal Tax Dollars meant for Homeless housing. One guy used $2.1 MILLION to pay his American Express Credit Card What should the legal system do with those Democrats?? 🚨 A. Arrest Them B. Forgive Them
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🚨Simple Poll Do you support Tom Homan’s proposal to deport all foreign students to their home countries if they engage in disruptive behavior at their colleges? A. YES B. NO
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