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AverageOldGuy

(2,868 posts) Tue Jul 1, 2025, 10:50 PM Jul 1

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Did anyone else catch this point Lawrence made? [View all]

Lawrence's opening 25-minute-long statement tonight was a masterpiece. I don't know if MSNBC posts video of past shows but everyone needs to watch for it.

He made a critical point that likely will have some deadly consequences. This is what he said:
-- The big beautiful bill adds $32 billion to the ICE budget, much of which is to hire more agents.
-- Police departments nationwide report they cannot find enough qualified candidates.
-- So, why should we assume ICE will find qualified candidates?

I guarantee you ICE will hire any piece of trash who has a pulse and can hold a weapon.

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Did anyone else catch this point Lawrence made? [View all] AverageOldGuy Jul 1 OP

His private army malaise Jul 1 #1

Brown shirts. FalloutShelter Jul 1 #3

More Braunhemden thugs. Gimpyknee Jul 1 #8

ICE might pay a bunch more dsc Jul 1 #2

All they have to do Figarosmom Jul 1 #14

I've heard they offer "bounties"... forgotmylogin Jul 2 #16

Our DU poster, Rhiannon12866, usually posts LO's opening segment..and I'm sure glad she does! Deuxcents Jul 1 #4

is this the one? rampartd Jul 2 #29

J6 convicts seem like a reasonable source. Easy six figure salary chicoescuela Jul 1 #5

Just think of all the DENVERPOPS Jul 2 #21

AMEN! It was a masterpiece, indeed! I taped it all. ancianita Jul 1 #6

I caught it today snowybirdie Jul 2 #27

youtube has audio only of the whole show mopinko Jul 1 #7

Actions show more than words bmichaelh Jul 1 #9

They're going to come from the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, 3 percenters and other informal malitia groups. patphil Jul 1 #10

They are already full of shit people. I made a thread about how out of shape they were JI7 Jul 1 #11

And who will apply to become an ICE agent at times like these? speak easy Jul 1 #12

These people: lastlib Jul 2 #20

They already have made some really noticeable changes mahina Jul 1 #13

Here's the video of Lawrence O'Donnell, for those who missed it: Rhiannon12866 Jul 1 #15

My husband was saying he saw* they were prison guard types, so Nixie Jul 2 #17

Real cops have to have clean records, don't they? Demobrat Jul 2 #18

They will do what they always do Nasruddin Jul 2 #19

People need to understand government hiring... Pacifist Patriot Jul 2 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2 #23

Nazi Germany revisited. Joinfortmill Jul 2 #24

Obvious answer: very different definitions of "qualified". eppur_se_muova Jul 2 #25

Violent thugs, criminals, psychopaths. Irish_Dem Jul 2 #26

I really enjoyed the first part of Lawrence's comments about the debate LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2 #28

"ICE will hire any piece of trash who has a pulse" PatSeg Jul 2 #30

And they're uniform is a mask Iamscrewed Jul 2 #31

which they wouldn't wear during covid nt et tu Jul 2 #32

NOT your Grandmaw's NAZIS... BurnDoubt Jul 2 #33

Thank you for the heads up, Faux pas Jul 2 #34

Blackwater RSH Jul 2 #35

Just like during Katrina. How many times has vanlassie Jul 2 #36