Feds Investigating Possible Infiltration by Iran's Republican Guards Into State Department Green Card Program

Haven't Iran's secret services heard that Obama has pivoted to Middle Class Economics?

Federal agents in Los Angeles are investigating an L.A. shipping firm and its Iranian-born owner who for years have participated in and promoted an obscure U.S. immigration program -- allowing the company to recruit wealthy foreign investors to receive visas and potentially Green Cards, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
The company’s name surfaced in a confidential Department of Homeland Security government document, which raised "concerns that this particular visa program may be abused by Iranian operatives to infiltrate the United States."
Whistleblowers inside the federal agency that oversees the immigration program told ABC News they have been deeply frustrated by an inability to de-certify the company, even after they became aware of the investigation and saw the company's name surface in an alarming internal Department Homeland Security memo. The memo, shared with ABC News, outlines concerns that Iran's Revolutionary Guards have attempted to exploit the visa program "to infiltrate the United States."
The program, known by the visa designation "EB-5," offers wealthy foreign investors a way to bypass the traditional route to a Green Card. It requires they invest between $500,000 and $1 million in a certified company or project that creates U.S. jobs. The Los Angeles company, American Logistics International, first applied to participate in the program in 2009 and first began submitting names of investors for visa approval in 2011.
...
American Logistics executives declined to be interviewed, but an attorney for the company said neither the company nor its owner, Alireza Mahdavi, have engaged in any illegal activity.
The company has maintained its certification to be part of the immigrant visa program, even as agents served a search warrant at the offices of a second shipping company, looking for records about American Logistics and its owner. Documents show investigators were looking into ties between a former employee of the second firm, Total Transportation Concepts (TTC), and American Logistics because the two companies shared common owners and executives, including Mahdavi.
The records show that the TTC employee was suspected of ties to an Iranian terror network that was involved in bombing plots and attempted assassinations....
"I strongly advise against a favorable adjudication," wrote a Homeland Security Special Agent in the Counter-Proliferation Investigations Center in the April 30, 2012 email.
But agents with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) moved forward and green-lighted American Logistics and Mahdavi, to continue overseeing a designated "regional center" for a special U.S. immigration program for wealthy foreigners known by its visa classification, EB-5.

Yeah, the Obama Administration does shit like this every day. Every single day whistleblowers point out a threat to national security, and Obama covers it up and gives the threat a presidential thumb's up.

Posted by: Ace at 03:43 PM

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1 not first

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2015 03:44 PM (2Ayux)

2 Barack Obama is a SCOAMT.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 03:45 PM (kff5f)

3 Mohammedanism is an evil death cult.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 03:45 PM (kff5f)

4 Bless You Ace, I'm worn out...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 03, 2015 03:45 PM (Bn6aD)

5 This sounds exactly like a Mitch Rapp plot. In fact, it's quite close to one of them. (can't remember which book.)

Posted by: Citizen X at February 03, 2015 03:45 PM (7ObY1)

6 Thank you, ace, for the new thread.

I'll get the corgis.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 03:45 PM (kff5f)

7 Top 10!

Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at February 03, 2015 03:46 PM (0RdKg)

8 McCarthy!!

Posted by: NCKate at February 03, 2015 03:46 PM (EBMYe)

9 We have nothing to fear with Barack Obama in the White House.

Posted by: Juan McCain at February 03, 2015 03:46 PM (f8y+G)

10 I'd love to see this thing come crashing down On Obama, but I'm not holding My breath...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 03, 2015 03:47 PM (Bn6aD)

11 The Republic has withstood multiple stupid presidents ...

... but I don't think ANY Republic can withstand a death wish by half it's population coupled with a president more than willing to fulfill it.

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 03, 2015 03:47 PM (qcr5D)

12 Make a video that slanders the "prophet" of Islam though, and they're will be fucking hell to pay!

Posted by: gm at February 03, 2015 03:47 PM (/kBoL)

13 Gee, Visa's for money? The hell you say! Sounds like something the current governor of Virginia might do.

Posted by: wrg500 at February 03, 2015 03:47 PM (C278+)

14 You would think that Obama and his minions would fight against the Iranian Republican Guards, because Republican.

They are that dumb.

Posted by: Roy at February 03, 2015 03:47 PM (VndSC)

15 Iranian Republican Guard members.....simply doing the terrorism Americans refuse to do. Stop being so hard on them.

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at February 03, 2015 03:48 PM (0LHZx)

16 Islam is a religion of peace with only a certain amount of executions by fire.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 03, 2015 03:48 PM (j6e8f)

17 Okay, question.

Given the nature of the nation, why are we allowing wealthy Iranians to immigrate at all?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 03:48 PM (kff5f)

18 Ha.

Ha ha...ha...hee hee...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Is there ANYONE, ANYONE at all who'd be surprised that someone might game a program like this?

I mean, lots of countries do this sort of 'buy your way in' immigration, in some countries it's by far the easiest way to get in.

Posted by: Persian Rasputin LLC at February 03, 2015 03:48 PM (o+SC1)

19 Man, the Reichstag smoke is starting to burn my eyes.

Posted by: maddogg at February 03, 2015 03:48 PM (xWW96)

20 Some of ValJar's pals, maybe?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 03, 2015 03:48 PM (8ZskC)

21 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

This exists? Between whatever this is, plus ICE, and the Border Patrol, they're earning those tax dollars.

top. men.

Posted by: brak at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (Tj+s6)

22 Nobody will be more outraged than Barack Obama. Well, nobody who matters...

Posted by: Valjarmort at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (j37Ud)

23 Iran is spying on us? Quell surprise!

Posted by: Sambo at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (td/y6)

24 As long as they had all their shots, what's the problem?

Posted by: MSNBC at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (0FSuD)

25 Cause we have a STEM shortage!

Slashdot @slashdot
Study Predicts 9% Drop In Salaries of New CS Grads This Year http://bit.ly/1DuEdT5

Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (ZPrif)

26 Why are any of our immigration programs "obscure"?

Posted by: despair at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (dcY7v)

27 fuck. how did "there" become "they're"? Oh well, probably too many vaccines. Especially Tardasil.

Posted by: gm at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (/kBoL)

28 If you bigots have a problem with Iranians getting Visas, then switch to MasterCard.

Posted by: Joe Biden at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (GuwT9)

29 I don't know why this bothers anyone here. You all want to send ground troops to destroy ISIS. Iran is fighting ISIS, they are your buddies. Why are you mad at this?

Posted by: Be Alert at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (S5sZ6)

30 Is this supposed to be a surprise? We had reports a year ago that the State Department was not even doing any kind of check on people they were giving Visas to in the Middle East. Me thinks this is float by the corrupt Obamanites before admitting they are riddled with mid east spies.

Posted by: Vic at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (wlDny)

31 I haven't seen competence like this since the Coleman Young administration.

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (TJCSB)

32 Meanwhile in France a guy just kicked out of Turkey with the same last name as the Charlie Hebdo murderers attacks two French soldiers guarding a Jewish community center with a long knife before being subdued.

/move along nothing to see here

Posted by: Blue Falcon in Boston at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (A1Dcl)

33 I don't suppose Jarrett is involved?

Posted by: annas at February 03, 2015 03:49 PM (P+I7L)

34 Val Jar. Huma Weiner State Dept. Fifth column. Very little assembly required

You know someone murdered an anti Iranian activist here in Houston. They haven't solved her murder yet. They know who did it

Posted by: ThunderB, Sharia Compliance Officer at February 03, 2015 03:50 PM (zOTsN)

35 Hate to go OT so early in a topic but here it is.

The unofficial AoS (Ace disn't sanction this or have anything to do with it) Morale Patch is about sold out.

Got like 10 left Maybe 12.

I dropped my URL (do you know what em fuggers charge?) so I had to hit up the WayBackMachine to find a pic, It's here.

Ifn ya want one: tedrush@ymail.com

yeah... I don't mind the e-mail being public. Ain't like it hasn't already been spammed 18 ways to sunday. I'm a good sifter.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 03, 2015 03:50 PM (x3YFz)

36 Islam is a religion of peace with only a certain amount of executions by fire.
Posted by: The Great White Snark

And lack of flight.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 03, 2015 03:50 PM (gt0r0)

37
I've heard of the Visas for piles of jobs creating cash thing, and that's fine.

But don't we have economic sanctions against Iran. How are they getting the big bucks in here?

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 03, 2015 03:50 PM (JtwS4)

38 Terry McAuliffe did the same for the Chinese. To finance the electric car plant he never built.

Posted by: wrg500 at February 03, 2015 03:51 PM (C278+)

39 Anyone questioned ValJar on this?

Posted by: Joe Mama at February 03, 2015 03:51 PM (OM9Av)

40 We have also known about the corrupt EB5 program for a long time. The entire Department of State should have been fired decades ago and rebuilt from scratch.

Posted by: Vic at February 03, 2015 03:51 PM (wlDny)

41 So do Islamists believe in vaxxing or are they against it?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 03:51 PM (/GgDU)

42 Study Predicts 9% Drop In Salaries of New CS Grads This Year http://bit.ly/1DuEdT5

It also doesn't help that a lot of colleges are teaching their CS course on 5+ year old technology.

IT departments only need so many people with actual CS degrees. What they really need are people who understand software development and modern languages. But languages change faster than the rate of textbooks, so...

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 03:51 PM (kff5f)

43 What could go wrong? Allow an Iranian transportation company to give out green cards?

So, give a bunch of Republican Guard operatives free rein to import anything they like! Nuthin to worry about here!

And then.. you can't even investigate them... it's like our White House chief of staff was born in Iran or sumpthin'! Naaah!

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at February 03, 2015 03:51 PM (4+IgA)

44 oh...lol.. the url:

http://tinyurl.com/pwdredq

derp

Posted by: TangoNine at February 03, 2015 03:52 PM (x3YFz)

45 Obama will be shocked - SHOCKED - when he hears about this from the news.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit & Vaginassassin, aka Beth at February 03, 2015 03:52 PM (4df7R)

46 Hillary's bitch and ValJar.

Posted by: Burnt Toast at February 03, 2015 03:52 PM (NaeCR)

47 We will hang the capitalists with the rope that they sell us. - Lenin

Selling rope or handing over immigration policy to the Chamber of Commerce... whatever.

Posted by: Elize Nayden at February 03, 2015 03:52 PM (rs0Vs)

48 Is this the show up with $500,000 and you're in program?

Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment, who wants to join me in a fun round of what would Obama's response to be a US city being nuked?

A. Some say that we destroy the Sun in retaliation for this act, others say we must split the Earth in two. I say that we must seek the middle ground and come together as one nation to determine the factors that led to such a cry for help from those less fortunate among us.

II. Truly, we must all band together in this time of crisis and protect the most vulnerable among us, namely, those Muslims who will be unfairly targeted as being a member of a religion which contains those who scream death to the infidels may all burn in the name of Allah before setting of a small nuclear device.

Trois. I am calling for a national shelter in place while we apprehend those members of the Tea Party who engaged in this false flag operation.

Posted by: alexthechick - Go. Listen. You know you want to. at February 03, 2015 03:52 PM (mf5HN)

49 MVP material baby.

Posted by: The Other Team at February 03, 2015 03:52 PM (HEo6y)

50 Is it infiltration if they're invited?

"Progressives" hate Republicans. But they love them some Republican Guards.

Posted by: Unanimouse at February 03, 2015 03:52 PM (7u7u7)

51 Posted by: Be Alert

Hey, Hector! Has the anal seepage stopped, yet?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 03:53 PM (kff5f)

52 Somebody said Hector the child molestor got banned. Apparently not.

Posted by: maddogg at February 03, 2015 03:53 PM (xWW96)

53 I personally vetted these individuals, so STFU.

Posted by: Ms. Binks at February 03, 2015 03:53 PM (yn6XZ)

54 We've got the Rev Al on this shit. Expect a hard hitting expose!

Posted by: MSNBC at February 03, 2015 03:53 PM (0FSuD)

55 I could have made the first comment. But I didn't.

Posted by: Nationwide Kid at February 03, 2015 03:53 PM (hHFOx)

56 Jeez

State department rejects the Iranian spring, embraces muslim brotherhood and rejects Al sisi.

Duh

Posted by: ThunderB, Sharia Compliance Officer at February 03, 2015 03:53 PM (zOTsN)

57 17 Given the nature of the nation, why are we allowing ~~wealthy Iranians~~ anybody from the mid east to immigrate at all?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 03:48 PM (kff5f)

FTFY

Posted by: Vic at February 03, 2015 03:53 PM (wlDny)

58 10 I'd love to see this thing come crashing down On Obama, but I'm not holding My breath...
Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 03, 2015 03:47 PM (Bn6aD

Obviously what comes around doesn't go around.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 03:54 PM (/GgDU)

59 Posted by: alexthechick - Go. Listen. You know you want to. at February 03, 2015 03:52 PM (mf5HN)

Quatro: All of the Above.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 03:54 PM (kff5f)

60 I seem to remember someone warning about infiltrators in the State Department. Now who could that have been?

Posted by: Sen. McCarthy at February 03, 2015 03:55 PM (GuwT9)

61 I'll ride with you!!!

Posted by: State Department at February 03, 2015 03:55 PM (zOTsN)

62 Geez Alex ... you sound like that butter who's always saying, when the shit starts going down here, Law Enforcement Job One will be to protect the mosques. Job Two will be to round up the vigilantes.

That guy's a loon. Probably a prepper. Totally nuts.

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 03, 2015 03:55 PM (qcr5D)

63 This is not islam!!

Posted by: State Department at February 03, 2015 03:55 PM (zOTsN)

64 Somebody said Hector the child molestor got banned. Apparently not.

Banning works on IP. So he just changed his IP.

And the last time Ace banned a band of IPs, I think he banned himself, so he's a little gun-shy.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 03:55 PM (kff5f)

65 Free Beacon @FreeBeacon 2m2 minutes ago
Latest from @lachlan: Top left-wing financiers found and finance leading 'anti-vax' groups http://goo.gl/d51hVE

Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 03, 2015 03:55 PM (ZPrif)

66 It's all so confusing.

Posted by: Bruce Jenner at February 03, 2015 03:56 PM (wAQA5)

67 Green energy- green cards... I got confused with all the money coming and going. And, going and coming. Oh, my.

Posted by: California Muslim Outreach Center at February 03, 2015 03:56 PM (yn6XZ)

68 There is no such thing as radical Islam

Posted by: State Department at February 03, 2015 03:56 PM (zOTsN)

69 Posted by: alexthechick - Go. Listen. You know you want to. at February 03, 2015 03:52 PM (mf5HN)

It's a trick question. You know durn well he is going to say all three of those things at different times, depending on who he is talking to.

Posted by: Sambo at February 03, 2015 03:56 PM (td/y6)

70 There is no such thing as islamic terrorism!

Posted by: State Department at February 03, 2015 03:56 PM (zOTsN)

71 So the feds want to shut down the company because of the POSSIBILITY that a FIS *might* use the company to facilitate a completely legal immigration... and a reporter is acting like that's the best idea ever?

I happen to be somewhat familiar with this program and companies like this. For one thing, I know that federal authorities have to sign off on each individual applicant before the process can complete. After an investigation.

It's like shutting down a bus company because a foreign spook used it, and snuck past border guards.

But hey, now it's apparently kosher to seize and violate the flesh of people's kids "for their own good." So who gives a fuck about things like due process and presumption of innocence anymore?

Posted by: Df82 at February 03, 2015 03:56 PM (Xj0/n)

72 >>>Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment---

Noted and appreciated.

Now, if I go to bank with $10,000 that raises all sorts of flags but some foreigner coming in with $500K doesn't. Yeah, the good old US of A Baby

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 03:56 PM (/GgDU)

73 So do Islamists believe in vaxxing or are they against it?

Against.
Mo was against reciving injections.
Was all for giving.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 03, 2015 03:56 PM (gt0r0)

74 60
I seem to remember someone warning about infiltrators in the State Department. Now who could that have been?

Posted by: Sen. McCarthy at February 03, 2015 03:55 PM (GuwT9)

Some Mid West Cracker would be our guess.

Posted by: MSNBC at February 03, 2015 03:57 PM (0FSuD)

75 There is no such thing as radical Islam

Posted by: State Department at February 03, 2015 03:56 PM (zOTsN)

Correct.

Because there's "orthodox Mohammedanism" and "non-practicing Mohammedanism."

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 03:57 PM (kff5f)

76 Well,he did say he could be more flexible this term. This country will not survive this evil lunatic. Thanks fuckin 52%'s.

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 03, 2015 03:57 PM (78GBd)

77 Those Iranians refuse vaccinations because they know they're CIA plots. They're my kind of guys!!!

Posted by: Be Vigilant at February 03, 2015 03:57 PM (4QKpw)

78 A.
II.
Trois.

Posted by: alexthechick - Go. Listen. You know you want to. at February 03, 2015 03:52 PM (mf5HN)

That joke never gets old (where did you first hear it? Mine was Car Talk).

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2015 03:57 PM (Zu3d9)

79 "attorney for the company said neither the company nor its owner, Alireza Mahdavi, have engaged in any illegal activity."

YET.

Posted by: Edgar Allan Schmoe at February 03, 2015 03:57 PM (akV4W)

80 "... but I don't think ANY Republic can withstand a death wish by half it's population coupled with a president more than willing to fulfill it."

The Republic is already dead. It's only just now starting to smell that way.

Posted by: Jaws at February 03, 2015 03:57 PM (WKNX4)

81 to recruit wealthy foreign investors to receive visas and potentially Green Cards

Totes not a problem, all the best banana republics have a program like this.

Posted by: SpongeBobButters at February 03, 2015 03:58 PM (zauWW)

82 We need to normalize relations with Iran!

Posted by: State Department at February 03, 2015 03:58 PM (zOTsN)

83 You can't spell Hussein without Hussein.

Posted by: x at February 03, 2015 03:58 PM (/bvAP)

84 So there's a thriving Visa card for visas op going on, and we're pummeling parents about vaccinations?

Does anyone think that an Iranian waving around $500,000 is being asked for their shot record?

Posted by: Ebolanurse at February 03, 2015 03:58 PM (Spluw)

85 @28 - I laughed hard at this one. So hard.

Posted by: sans_sheriff at February 03, 2015 03:58 PM (+1+mm)

86 82
We need to normalize relations with Iran!

Posted by: State Department at February 03, 2015 03:58 PM (zOTsN)

We needs some rugs for the studio!

Posted by: MSNBC at February 03, 2015 03:59 PM (0FSuD)

87 That joke never gets old (where did you first hear it? Mine was Car Talk).
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2015 03:57 PM (Zu3d9)

I have no idea but it was probably Car Talk.

Posted by: alexthechick - Go. Listen. You know you want to. at February 03, 2015 03:59 PM (mf5HN)

88 #TerrorJobsForAmericans

Posted by: Jen Psaki at February 03, 2015 03:59 PM (8ZskC)

89 We're figuring out the genes for IQ, which is 80% heritable, and general cognitive function. New molecular psychiatry paper in Nature.

Genetic contributions to variation in general cognitive function: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in the CHARGE consortium (N=53,949) http://rdcu.be/b4OA

The SNP-based meta-analysis identified 13 SNPs associated with general cognitive function at a genome-wide significance level

Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 03, 2015 03:59 PM (ZPrif)

90 This the greatest thing you will ever see : http://tinyurl.com/kwvwrpf

I know some/all of you are scared of my links, sometimes you have to take a leap of faith.

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 03, 2015 03:59 PM (TJCSB)

91 Make me King for 6 days. I will rest on the 7th and resign.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 03:59 PM (/GgDU)

92 "Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment, who wants to join
me in a fun round of what would Obama's response to be a US city being
nuked?
"

I don't think a James Taylor concert would be Obama's style . Something more like "We Are the World"

Posted by: John Kerry at February 03, 2015 04:00 PM (1BQGO)

93 #BombMoversNeedWorkToo

Posted by: Jen Psaki at February 03, 2015 04:00 PM (8ZskC)

94 I happen to be somewhat familiar with this program and companies like this. For one thing, I know that federal authorities have to sign off on each individual applicant before the process can complete. After an investigation.

Okay, let's assert there is absolutely no greater chance someone through this program could be a bad actor than a "normal" green-card applicant.

So what? Why would such a program exist? One of the major points of the full naturalization process is to assist with cultural assimilation (that's why they have the test they have to take, and lots of classes, and such). This would (seem to, at least) bypass most or all of that.

Making it Not A Good Idea.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 04:00 PM (kff5f)

95 91 Make me King for 6 days. I will rest on the 7th and resign.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 03:59 PM (/GgDU)

That's what you say now...

Posted by: Sambo at February 03, 2015 04:00 PM (td/y6)

96
>>>This country will not survive this evil lunatic.

Hug your kids

Posted by: Bigby's Mittens at February 03, 2015 04:00 PM (3ZtZW)

97 We need a grand bargain with Iran!

Posted by: State Department at February 03, 2015 04:01 PM (zOTsN)

98 You are going to see a lot of rocks unturned with the GOP Congress in now (not that they'll do anything about it).

But I would guess that a lot of whistleblowers who feel more emboldened now are going to come out of the woodwork

Posted by: Hurricane LaFawnduh at February 03, 2015 04:01 PM (HBAcW)

99 35. Email sent

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 03, 2015 04:01 PM (QY6Dj)

100 National Divorce ... it all leads back to a list Ng overdue National Divorce.

Show of hands ... who wants to share a country with people who think importing wealthy Muslims is a good idea right now ?

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 03, 2015 04:01 PM (qcr5D)

101 Background check -- Has that half million dollar check you deposited into our special State Department account cleared yet?

Good check, good background. Next!

Though I do admit to a bit of puzzlement as to why someone would pony up a half mil when they could just pay some coyote 15k to smuggle their ass across the Mexican border. Hell, once you're in you can't by deported.

That would leave $485k for hookers and blow and a few nice EBRs too.

Posted by: GnuBreed at February 03, 2015 04:01 PM (B5dTB)

102 Obama is a danger to the republic.

Posted by: Geraldine Ferraro at February 03, 2015 04:02 PM (XpAxm)

103
>>>I know some/all of you are scared of my links, sometimes you have to take a leap of faith.

Its not you. Its pretty much anything linked by a commenter.

Posted by: Bigby's Mittens at February 03, 2015 04:02 PM (3ZtZW)

104 Given the nature of the nation, why are we allowing wealthy Iranians anybody from the mid east to immigrate at all?

After 9-11 one of the 'fixes' floated was simply locking out all muslims from our country. Are reverse iron curtain some would say, but more like we handled commies during the cold war.

Quickly forgotten and stupid fukcs still think 'islam' is just another religion - it's not, it's a whole alien and hostile ideology.

Posted by: Burnt Toast at February 03, 2015 04:02 PM (NaeCR)

105 So let's' see...

$4T budget proposal (with fantasy economics to keep the deficit at only $500B a year)
Theft of 529-funds
ISIS burning prisoners to death and tossing homosexuals off buildings (and stoning them when the fall doesn't kill them)
Russia remaining frustratingly defiant
Iran potentially infiltrating the US through our open boarder

Let's talk about... MANDATORY VACCINATIONS!!

Ladies and gentlemen, your 2015 US "News" Media!

Posted by: DocJ at February 03, 2015 04:02 PM (zrsn3)

106 Posted by: sans_sheriff

Didn't I shoot you?

Posted by: Bob Marley at February 03, 2015 04:02 PM (UVfht)

107 I guess it is possible to design a government program that is more prone to corruption, but it would take some thought.

Q. How does this work?

A. Just give $1,000,000 to a U.S. business and we will give you visas and green cards.

Q. What kind of business?

A. I have a list right here!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2015 04:03 PM (Zu3d9)

108 One of the major points of the full naturalization process is to assist with cultural assimilation ...This would (seem to, at least) bypass most or all of that...

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 04:00 PM (kff5f)
----

You don't get it, do you? We're broke. It's all about the cash coming in. The more cash, the more I can get Congress off my back about spending.

Posted by: Barry at February 03, 2015 04:03 PM (HBAcW)

109 Probably another "great program" designed by Jamie Gorlick.

Posted by: Vic at February 03, 2015 04:03 PM (wlDny)

110 I know some/all of you are scared of my links, sometimes you have to take a leap of faith.
Posted by: Dr Spank at February 03, 2015 03:59 PM (TJCSB

You Sir, have too much free time on your hands to find links such as that. The dog barking in the background was a nice touch to the doggie style.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 04:03 PM (/GgDU)

111 62. when the shit starts going down here, Law Enforcement Job One will be to protect the mosques.

Wrong!!! Pay attention dummy
Job one is to shoot the dogs

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 03, 2015 04:03 PM (QY6Dj)

112 91 Make me King for 6 days. I will rest on the 7th and resign.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 03:59 PM (/GgDU)

We already have an Empress

Posted by: wrg500 at February 03, 2015 04:03 PM (C278+)

113 Green Cards is people!!!!!!111!!!!!

Posted by: Charlton Chew at February 03, 2015 04:03 PM (yn6XZ)

114 I guess it is possible to design a government program that is more prone to corruption, but it would take some thought.

Green energy.

*mic drop*

Posted by: alexthechick - Go. Listen. You know you want to. at February 03, 2015 04:03 PM (mf5HN)

115 Ladies and gentlemen, your 2015 US "News" Media!
Posted by: DocJ at February 03, 2015 04:02 PM (zrsn3)

Ladies and gentlment, your 2015 easily led conservatives! Seriously. Yes the media is doing this. Yes, we are going right along with them.

Posted by: Sambo at February 03, 2015 04:03 PM (td/y6)

116 Better him than me, Me. Marley.

Posted by: The Deputy at February 03, 2015 04:04 PM (qcr5D)

117 Dr. Spank,

With a name like Dr. Spank, how could I doubt you?

Posted by: never clicking again at February 03, 2015 04:04 PM (TPjwz)

118 You know, if some U.S. city goes up in a mushroom cloud, I wonder what the reaction from the U.S. public would be towards this present administration?

I know what it should be, but I wonder what it would be, given the uninformed apathy of the average LiV, who constitutes the bovinian majority.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at February 03, 2015 04:04 PM (RzZOc)

119 Shoulder thingy!

http://bit.ly/1Ctw04w

Posted by: alexthechick - Go. Listen. You know you want to. at February 03, 2015 04:05 PM (mf5HN)

120 So where was SoS MomMom during this?

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 03, 2015 04:05 PM (Spluw)

121 Both zombie and I have commented previously about a hideous case here in the SF Bay Area, where a subcontinental immigrant slumlord was bringing in "software engineers" on H-1b visas.

Except that the "software engineers" were young teenage girls whom he was beating up and forcing into underaged prostitution.

So, no, the officials of Fedzilla really don't police these programs with anything like the level of careful scrutiny that should be applied. And yes, it is perfectly plausible that these programs could easily end up bringing in foreign terror operatives. A piece of cake.

Posted by: torquewrench at February 03, 2015 04:05 PM (noWW6)

122 so Islam is racing round half the gloe ass fucking everything that moves: goats, camels, sheep, children. And in their off-time they lop off heads and murder innocents and (cough) let me get this straight:

The general reaction of the west is that we should try to "understand" them.

And this includes all those faux-academics that teach "peace studies" at myriad universities.

So heregimmethis: we need to start solving this problem by purging our schools and universities of shitheads. And then work our way out from there.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 03, 2015 04:05 PM (x3YFz)

123 Mysteriously ejected from the Global Access program.

Mystery solved, those damn meddling kids.

Posted by: Jean at February 03, 2015 04:06 PM (1Boes)

124 "...what would Obama's response to be a US city being
nuked? "

What would *our* response be anymore? If they nuked DC, I'd be handing out sweets.

Posted by: despair at February 03, 2015 04:06 PM (dcY7v)

125 Ladies and gentlment, your 2015 easily led conservatives! Seriously. Yes
the media is doing this. Yes, we are going right along with them.

Ah, so you've won many battles against people who buy ink (electronic and otherwise) by the barrel, I see. Please, do share.

Posted by: DocJ at February 03, 2015 04:06 PM (zrsn3)

126 Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment, who wants to join me in a fun round of what would Obama's response to be a US city being nuked?
Posted by: alexthechick

* selfie in front of smoldering ruins *

Posted by: Pres. TFG at February 03, 2015 04:07 PM (PhCVa)

127 Better him than me, Me. Marley.

Posted by: The Deputy

No, we're cool.

Posted by: Bob Marley at February 03, 2015 04:07 PM (UVfht)

128 No need to worry about countries with nukes destroying us. We will be destroyed from within.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at February 03, 2015 04:07 PM (zxQ4h)

129 the "software engineers" were young teenage girls whom he was beating up and forcing into underaged prostitution. So, no, the officials of Fedzilla really don't police these programs with anything like the level of careful scrutiny that should be applied. And yes, it is perfectly plausible that these programs could easily end up bringing in foreign terror operatives. A piece of cake.
Posted by: torquewrench

Scrutiny is highly overrated. Especially when there's money to be made, and leftist gods to be appeased.

Posted by: Saint Gosnell at February 03, 2015 04:08 PM (Spluw)

130 Posted by: Dr Spank at February 03, 2015 03:59 PM (TJCSB)

You sir are a real bastard.

Posted by: Suppressed Flasher at February 03, 2015 04:08 PM (X+nFp)

131 Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment, who wants to join me in a fun round of what would Obama's response to be a US city being nuked?
Posted by: alexthechick

play 36 holes

Posted by: wrg500 at February 03, 2015 04:08 PM (C278+)

132 Two more years, people. Two more years.

Posted by: Soona at February 03, 2015 04:08 PM (/HX7u)

133 112. We already have an Empress

MINIATURE THUG EMPRESSES!!!!!!11!!

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 03, 2015 04:08 PM (QY6Dj)

134 I know what it should be, but I wonder what it would be, given the uninformed apathy of the average LiV, who constitutes the bovinian majority.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
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Can we make exceptions for Berkeley, Austin, Madison and DC?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 04:08 PM (/GgDU)

135 Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 04:08 PM (/GgDU)

Yes, yes, yes, and unfortunately no.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 04:09 PM (kff5f)

136 >Green energy.

*mic drop*

Posted by: alexthechick - Go. Listen. You know you want to. at February 03, 2015 04:03 PM (mf5HN)<

Ag Policy.

Posted by: Muad'Citizen at February 03, 2015 04:09 PM (sjdRT)

137 "The Republic has withstood multiple stupid presidents..."

stupid is one thing: deliberately destructive is a whole different kettle of rotten fish.

Posted by: redc1c4 at February 03, 2015 04:09 PM (yi8ar)

138 Two more years, people. Two more years.

Posted by: Soona at February 03, 2015 04:08 PM (/HX7u)

'till what?

Posted by: TangoNine at February 03, 2015 04:09 PM (x3YFz)

139 Well on a positive note it looks like Jordan is gonna follow through with the executions... That truly will be a "gutsy" call...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 03, 2015 04:10 PM (Bn6aD)

140 No need to worry about countries with nukes destroying us. We will be destroyed from within.
Posted by: SE Pa Moron at February 03, 2015 04:07 PM (zxQ4h)

-------------------------------------------

Will be destroyed? I believe we are now in the midst of the destruction.

Posted by: Soona at February 03, 2015 04:10 PM (/HX7u)

141 "Russia remaining frustratingly defiant"

A whole lot more than just "frustratingly defiant".

Russian army formations are now pretty much openly operating and fighting in eastern Ukraine. Slowly carving up the country like a roast for the table.

A bit of nosing around John Schindler's twitter feed can be soberingly instructive about what's really now going on there.

https://twitter.com/20committee

Posted by: torquewrench at February 03, 2015 04:10 PM (noWW6)

142
I have no idea but it was probably Car Talk.

CAR TALK IS ON NPR YOU DAMN DIRTY RINOS!

You're not allowed to listen to it.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 03, 2015 04:10 PM (JtwS4)

143 Ah, so you've won many battles against people who buy ink (electronic and otherwise) by the barrel, I see. Please, do share.
Posted by: DocJ at February 03, 2015 04:06 PM (zrsn3)

Lol. I guess since they have wider readership than us, we should just go along with whatever they want to talk about. Never mind. I was clearly out of my depth with that comment.

Posted by: Sambo at February 03, 2015 04:10 PM (td/y6)

144 Can we make exceptions for Berkeley, Austin, Madison and DC?

Give me a day's notice and you can add Boston to the list if you want.

Posted by: DocJ at February 03, 2015 04:10 PM (zrsn3)

145 138. Hey T9, was the email thingy gmail?
It said ymail so I tried yahoo and it was a no go

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 03, 2015 04:11 PM (QY6Dj)

146 In response to the tragic nuking of Los Angeles this morning, I have issued an executive order directing ESPN to rebroadcast all of their morning programming which was interrupted.

Posted by: Low Information President at February 03, 2015 04:11 PM (UlJ3l)

147 >>>I know what it should be, but I wonder what it would be, given the uninformed apathy of the average LiV, who constitutes the bovinian majority.

Apathy? You think we're apathetic!? I fcuking tweeted a picture of me holding a sign, you ignorant douche!

Posted by: LIV at February 03, 2015 04:11 PM (VAsIq)

148 Well on a positive note it looks like Jordan is gonna follow through with the executions... That truly will be a "gutsy" call...

That is very good news.

Though I recommend they take a page from the book of Vlad Teppes for the executions.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 04:11 PM (kff5f)

149 MINIATURE THUG EMPRESSES!!!!!!11!!
Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 03, 2015 04:08 PM (QY6Dj)

Technically, it's only the one Empress.

Posted by: alexthechick - Go. Listen. You know you want to. at February 03, 2015 04:11 PM (mf5HN)

150 @48 Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment, who wants to join me in a fun round of what would Obama's response to be a US city being nuked?
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It depends. How many non-public golf courses were within the fall-out radius?

Posted by: junior at February 03, 2015 04:12 PM (UWFpX)

151 Posted by: torquewrench at February 03, 2015 04:05 PM (noWW6)

I used to work for a company that had a fair number of people on H1-B visas.

It was total bullshit. Special skills...my ass! More like friends of the owners...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2015 04:12 PM (Zu3d9)

152 "...what would Obama's response to be a US city being nuked?"

Why in the world would any intelligent enemy of the United States set off a nuke while Obama is still in charge, and while Obama is inflicting daily fresh damage on the USA?

Never interrupt your adversary while he is making a mistake. Never.

Posted by: torquewrench at February 03, 2015 04:12 PM (noWW6)

153 "You know, if some U.S. city goes up in a mushroom cloud, I wonder what the reaction from the U.S. public would be towards this present administration? "

The LIVs will demand Obama be given power as Caesar, the senate and congressional leadership will roll over and play dead, and the Republic will cease to exist.

Posted by: Blue Falcon in Boston at February 03, 2015 04:12 PM (A1Dcl)

154 It said ymail so I tried yahoo and it was a no go

ymail is an email provider. So it was *really* "@ymail.com"

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 04:12 PM (kff5f)

155 Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015

Thanks Allen.
Its the end of the day.
My optimism has worn off.
Right now I'm in full LET IT BURN mode.
I know, its not healthy.
There are many aspects of our country I no longer recognize.
Its not a matter of if, but a matter of when.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 04:12 PM (/GgDU)

156 re: teh sideboob

Just read the story about Tom Brady giving the mvp truck to Malcolm Butler. That's nice.

How much you wanna bet Butler will be cut from the team before next season? Not because he's bad or they don't like him; but just because he's a dime-a-dozen in Belichick's eyes, which he is.

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 03, 2015 04:12 PM (FiWED)

157 Lol. I guess since they have wider readership than us, we should just go along with whatever they want to talk about.

Then your fight, in this case, is with Ace and not me. Good luck with that. Out -

Posted by: DocJ at February 03, 2015 04:13 PM (zrsn3)

158 149. Oops
My bad

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 03, 2015 04:13 PM (QY6Dj)

159 @141 Russian army formations are now pretty much openly operating and fighting in eastern Ukraine. Slowly carving up the country like a roast for the table.
--------------------

And meanwhile, we are now "considering" selling arms to the Ukrainian government.

Posted by: junior at February 03, 2015 04:13 PM (UWFpX)

160 Does anyone know how they execute in Jordan?

Posted by: JohnnyBoy at February 03, 2015 04:13 PM (TPjwz)

161 'till what?
Posted by: TangoNine at February 03, 2015 04:09 PM (x3YFz)

---------------------------------------

To the end of Dear Leader's term. Then we might have a chance, as slim as it will be, to start turning this shitpile around. Maybe I'm hoping for too much.

Posted by: Soona at February 03, 2015 04:13 PM (/HX7u)

162 And don't even get me started on the Diversity Visa Lottery. If I ran the KGB, MSS, etc., the welcome-to-the-job paperwork packet would include an application for the visa lottery.

Posted by: Mainah at February 03, 2015 04:13 PM (659DL)

163 >>That joke never gets old (where did you first hear it? Mine was Car Talk).

I had a boss do a variation of that one time when he was giving us reprobates a good scolding. He did not do it on purpose.

I almost ruptured myself trying to stifle a laugh.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 03, 2015 04:13 PM (g1DWB)

164 Every single day whistleblowers point out a threat to national security, and Obama covers it up and gives the threat a presidential thumb's up.

Because in his mind the Iranians pose no threat, they're on the same side.

State sponsors of ISIS, AQ, Hezbollah and Hamas? No problem. Throwing gays off buildings, beheading women, hanging hapless women who've been raped as adulterers and burning allied pilots alive? No problem.

I think the only people Obama really hates in this world are Republicans and Jews.

Posted by: Blacksheep at February 03, 2015 04:13 PM (8/DeP)

165 the funny part is the post title: Feds investigate.

I laughed.

As if there's 1 chance in 20 of an Obama-led DoJ doing anything other than attack whit people.

Ah, that shit's funny.

As if.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 03, 2015 04:13 PM (x3YFz)

166 Something I don't understand. I work for and with a bunch of Muslims, all of the Ismaili sect. My boss is just another businessman who wants to be able to buy stuff for his attractive wife and the others are young guys who like to drink, smoke weed and chase women.
This little part of the big picture puzzles me.

Posted by: Northernlurker at February 03, 2015 04:14 PM (xNkaN)

167

>>>>Will be destroyed? I believe we are now in the midst of the destruction.

Yes.

Was watching a documentary about the Fall of Rome and whatnot. They were showing a map of the mass movement of peoples, the Angles to England the Franks to France, etc etc and noting how when Rule of Law becomes absent whole peoples rush in to the void.

Which, the Southwest.

Posted by: Bigby's Mittens at February 03, 2015 04:14 PM (3ZtZW)

168 Technically, it's only the one Empress.

Posted by: alexthechick - Go. Listen. You know you want to. at February 03, 2015 04:11 PM (mf5HN)

He was counting The Racktaciousness, too, I believe.
And possibly the Ravage.
And almost certainly the Stepping Stool of Awesomeness.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 04:14 PM (kff5f)

169 OT: Looking for a Valentine gift for that certain someone?

http://tinyurl.com/lsr38m9

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 03, 2015 04:14 PM (j6e8f)

170 Made a bet with co-worker that US will exert some pressure on Jordan to stop the executions.

Thoughts ?

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 03, 2015 04:14 PM (qcr5D)

171 154. Ugggh
Yahoo wouldn't send it from the iPhone
I'll have to try at home I guess

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 03, 2015 04:14 PM (QY6Dj)

172 132 Two more years, people. Two more years.

You're gonna look back on these days as the good times.

Posted by: despair at February 03, 2015 04:14 PM (dcY7v)

173 "and Obama covers it up and gives the threat a presidential thumb's up."

No Ace, not Obama. This is covered up by those upstanding government workers in ICE and whatever other acronyms are involved in this. They know/knew of this and had no problem with it.

Posted by: Decaf at February 03, 2015 04:15 PM (agf5T)

174 170 Made a bet with co-worker that US will exert some pressure on Jordan to stop the executions.

Thoughts ?

Probably...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 03, 2015 04:15 PM (Bn6aD)

175
How much you wanna bet Butler will be cut from the team before next season? Not because he's bad or they don't like him; but just because he's a dime-a-dozen in Belichick's eyes, which he is.
Posted by: Soothsayer at February 03, 2015 04:12 PM (FiWED)

And your point is?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 04:15 PM (/GgDU)

176 CAR TALK IS ON NPR YOU DAMN DIRTY RINOS!

You're not allowed to listen to it.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 03, 2015 04:10 PM (JtwS4)

Bandersnatch, come, sit by me. I have something I want to tell you.

*pats seat next to me*

Posted by: alexthechick - Go. Listen. You know you want to. at February 03, 2015 04:15 PM (mf5HN)

177 Pretty sure Ollie North addressed this, after a fashion, in 'Counterfeit Lies'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 03, 2015 04:15 PM (/GgDU)

178 Then your fight, in this case, is with Ace and not me. Good luck with that. Out -
Posted by: DocJ at February 03, 2015 04:13 PM (zrsn3)

I don't really feel like we're fighting. I agree with you. But I think our side's approach is all wrong. We ALWAYS accept their premise. Always. Instead, we ought to hand them back their premise and talk about something of relevance.

Posted by: Sambo at February 03, 2015 04:16 PM (td/y6)

179 @141 Russian army formations are now pretty much openly operating and
fighting in eastern Ukraine. Slowly carving up the country like a roast
for the table.

Yeah, I was trying (unsuccessfully) to be a little tongue-in-cheek there. You're of course right.

Meanwhile, the slow-motion Burning Times in the US of A continue apace, because the LIVs still have McD's and Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

Posted by: DocJ at February 03, 2015 04:16 PM (zrsn3)

180 Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 03, 2015 04:14 PM (j6e8f

Well at least it wasn't Randy Quaid banging Rupert Murdoch.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 04:16 PM (/GgDU)

181 Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 04:14 PM (kff5f)

And the trampoline of delight

Posted by: wrg500 at February 03, 2015 04:16 PM (C278+)

182 Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment, who wants to join me in a fun round of what would Obama's response to be a US city being nuked?
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I was just as shocked as you to find out about it in the papers a few days after it happened. Now, let's not overreact and do something we'll regret.

Fore!

Posted by: Pres'nt Obama at February 03, 2015 04:16 PM (VAsIq)

183
How much you wanna bet Butler will be cut from the team before next season? Not because he's bad or they don't like him; but just because he's a dime-a-dozen in Belichick's eyes, which he is.

He's apparently well-respected by all the players, several of whom were quoted as being not at all surprised that he made that play.

He was listed as 3rd string DB on Sunday. Bellichick has and likes a deep bench. Also, he now has never buy a beer again status in Boston.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 03, 2015 04:17 PM (JtwS4)

184 Malignant tumor cells in Hillary Clinton's brain: "Soon. Very soon."

Posted by: Chaos! 2016 at February 03, 2015 04:17 PM (7u7u7)

185 Made a bet with co-worker that US will exert some pressure on Jordan to stop the executions.
----------------

John Kerry - "Calm down..."

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 03, 2015 04:17 PM (/GgDU)

186 But I think our side's approach is all wrong. We ALWAYS accept their
premise. Always. Instead, we ought to hand them back their premise and
talk about something of relevance.

Amen.

Posted by: DocJ at February 03, 2015 04:17 PM (zrsn3)

187 "170 Made a bet with co-worker that US will exert some pressure on Jordan to stop the executions.

Thoughts ?"

Why should Jordanians care? By now they would have worked out that they are on their own, US admin is on the other side. The Netanyahu case is very instructive in the Middle East.

Posted by: Decaf at February 03, 2015 04:17 PM (agf5T)

188 171. Okay, that time it sent

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 03, 2015 04:17 PM (QY6Dj)

189 A lot of people Obama knows have tried to bomb and murder Americans. Why you picking on the Iranians, Ace?

Posted by: Garrett at February 03, 2015 04:17 PM (Hv3LR)

190 I don't really feel like we're fighting. I agree with you. But I think our side's approach is all wrong. We ALWAYS accept their premise. Always. Instead, we ought to hand them back their premise and talk about something of relevance.

Posted by: Sambo at February 03, 2015 04:16 PM (td/y6)

Adding to that point, Obama (who beat us in two elections) did this by calling everything that did not fit his agenda, "a distraction." He never let anyone change the subject from what he wanted to talk about. If someone asked him an off topic question, he called it a distraction and went back to his topic.

Posted by: Sambo at February 03, 2015 04:17 PM (td/y6)

191 Hey Alex?

Fuck you for ignoring me. Ya done a great job of it but you're a petty bitch.

just thought I'd get that out there.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 03, 2015 04:18 PM (x3YFz)

192 I knew we were probably done for when just seven years after 9/11/2001 we elected a man for President named Hussein whose father and step father were Muslims.

Posted by: Michelle Bachmann at February 03, 2015 04:18 PM (Xrson)

193 Total Transportation Concepts (TTC), and American Logistics because the two companies shared common owners and executives, including Mahdavi.

The records show that the TTC employee was suspected of ties to an Iranian terror network that was involved in bombing plots and attempted assassinations.
---
by all means a couple bad apples shouldn't destroy the compassionate process

Posted by: comrade 73 at February 03, 2015 04:18 PM (nqBYe)

194 170 Made a bet with co-worker that US will exert some pressure on Jordan to stop the executions.

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 03, 2015 04:14 PM (qcr5D)

Operation Fogelberg!

Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at February 03, 2015 04:18 PM (vgIRn)

195 I think the only people Obama really hates in this world are Republicans and Jews.
Posted by: Blacksheep at February 03, 2015 04:13 PM (8/DeP)

Hey, what about us?
Posted by: Ashley Furniture

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 04:18 PM (/GgDU)

196
Red Sox shitcanned Youkilis. And Nomah.

Patriots shitcanned Danny Wodehead and lots of "well-liked" players with talent.

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 03, 2015 04:19 PM (FiWED)

197 Now, I don't know if anyone brought this up before, but I would be pissed that this story made the light of day.

It's no small thing to know how your enemies (real, not political) are infiltrating, or who they are.

You shut down this hole, they may come in where you can't see them.

Of course, this pre-supposes a competent security force, working for the good of the US, so...

Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 03, 2015 04:19 PM (XmOA9)

198
I had a boss do a variation of that one time when he was giving us reprobates a good scolding. He did not do it on purpose.

I had a cross country coach who was always saying "it's six of one and a dozen of another".

Fortunately he coached HS but taught 3rd grade.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 03, 2015 04:19 PM (JtwS4)

199 Oh and Lt Col E. patch was mailed this AM. The Horde!

Posted by: TangoNine at February 03, 2015 04:19 PM (x3YFz)

200 Ok, time to go to bomb shelters.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 04:19 PM (/GgDU)

201 The LIVs will demand Obama be given power as Caesar

Wasn't Ceasar hosed by his own?

Posted by: rickb223 at February 03, 2015 04:19 PM (gt0r0)

202 King Putt don't like us either ...

Posted by: Gibson Guitar at February 03, 2015 04:19 PM (qcr5D)

203 that's funny: the program is designed to get wealthy investors to come here create j*bs...

so why is there no link on their web page for prospective employees?

http://www.americanlogisticsintl.com/

not that i'm cynical, or anything...

Posted by: redc1c4 at February 03, 2015 04:20 PM (yi8ar)

204 Does anyone know how they execute in Jordan?

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Swiftly.

Posted by: Jordanians at February 03, 2015 04:20 PM (VAsIq)

205
Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment, who wants to join me in a fun round of what would Obama's response to be a US city being nuked?
Posted by: alexthechick
#WeHaveASad

Posted by: Donna V. (sans ampersands) at February 03, 2015 04:20 PM (u0lmX)

206 ???

Posted by: Bigby's Mittens at February 03, 2015 04:20 PM (3ZtZW)

207 Of course, this pre-supposes a competent security force, working for the good of the US, so...

Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 03, 2015 04:19 PM (XmOA9)

Exactly.

IIRC, there was some talk of GW hushing up this kind of reporting for exactly that reason (better the criminal you know...), but (despite how much they wanted to destroy him) the MFM trusted GW.

They know far better than to trust TFG.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 03, 2015 04:21 PM (kff5f)

208 170 Made a bet with co-worker that US will exert some pressure on Jordan to stop the executions.

I've never before longed for the day when a foreign nation would tell a senior US Gov't official (in this case, probably SecState Jean Francois Kerry) to blow it out his a$$. But that's where I find myself today.

Thanks, Obama. You now have me rooting against my own country.

Posted by: DocJ at February 03, 2015 04:21 PM (zrsn3)

209 Seattle fan responding to the Patriot interception : http://tinyurl.com/qzwlbph

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 03, 2015 04:21 PM (TJCSB)

210 You shut down this hole, they may come in where you can't see them.

Cough, Southern and Northern border. Cough.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 03, 2015 04:21 PM (gt0r0)

211 BEST PREZNIT EVAH!

Posted by: Joey Fuckin' Biden, bitchez!!! at February 03, 2015 04:21 PM (wtvvX)

212 Made a bet with co-worker that US will exert some pressure on Jordan to stop the executions.

I thought the same thing. Logic dictates Abdullah behead that woman bomber and every other ISIS prisoner he has, but Jordan relies on the U.S. for military equipment and training to keep out the crazies. Jordan also goes easy on Israel, which to Obama and his cronies is a mortal sin. I bet O was on the phone the minute the news came out about the burning, just as he leans on Israel every time the Hamas or the PLO do something outrageous.

It's time to start hurting these motherfuckers Mafia style. They don't care about (and in fact encourage) martyrdom, but the Sicilians would know how to handle this shit: you burn my pilot alive, I snatch and kill your wife and children and send the parts back together with the video. You want to get all asymmetric, I'll show you asymmetric ....

Posted by: Blacksheep at February 03, 2015 04:21 PM (8/DeP)

213 If I say Obama throws like a girl, is that sexist or racist?

Posted by: Caliban at February 03, 2015 04:21 PM (DrC22)

214 Why should Jordanians care? By now they would have worked out that they are on their own, US admin is on the other side. The Netanyahu case is very instructive in the Middle East.
Posted by: Decaf

This. JEF is actively undermining both Israel AND Egypt (incidentally, the other two former combatants to sign a peace treaty) and is whoring himself to Iran AFTER they have signed an arms deal with Russia. And the magic-8 ball can't tell WTF we're doing in/with Syria.
But the USAF is determined to kill the A-10, which is rockin' it.

It'd be funny if lurch kerry goes there to scold Jordan, and they ask him to press a reset button. That's connected to the TNT that blows the ISIS vermin straight to Hell.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 03, 2015 04:21 PM (Spluw)

215

the natives living inside my computer seem restless...

perhaps a reboot is necessary, and then Tron-like virus sweep

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 03, 2015 04:21 PM (FiWED)

216 209 Seattle fan responding to the Patriot interception : http://tinyurl.com/qzwlbph
Posted by: Dr Spank at February 03, 2015 04:21 PM (TJCSB)

Ok, I'm a sucker here i go..............

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitrian at February 03, 2015 04:21 PM (/GgDU)

217 Ooh the isolation from the international community. It burns.

Posted by: The Other Team at February 03, 2015 04:22 PM (HEo6y)

218
>>>>what would Obama's response to be a US city being nuked?

#bringbackourStarbucks

Posted by: Bigby's Mittens at February 03, 2015 04:22 PM (3ZtZW)

219 >> Does anyone know how they execute in Jordan?

Boiled in Camel Oil

Posted by: Garrett at February 03, 2015 04:22 PM (Hv3LR)

220 Nood!

Posted by: johnd01 at February 03, 2015 04:22 PM (ukNFU)

221 213
If I say Obama throws like a girl, is that sexist or racist?

Posted by: Caliban at February 03, 2015 04:21 PM (DrC22)

No, just correct...

Posted by: Joey Fuckin' Biden, bitchez!!! at February 03, 2015 04:23 PM (wtvvX)

222 I used to work for a company that had a fair number of people on H1-B visas.

Big financial company with a name you would know. Met a young woman who worked there, friend of daughter. She mentioned they were looking for software peeps. I was mildly interested -- just based on their name. She would get a $1,000 bonus for discovery. So I bought her a drink, then another, and another. At that point I started the ~~interrogation~~ questions.

Turns out the entire department was entirely H1-B peeps. Did I say entire enough times?

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at February 03, 2015 04:23 PM (zxQ4h)

223 >>I had a cross country coach who was always saying "it's six of one and a dozen of another".

I had a "forest through the trees" acquaintance. She was cute though so I just let it go.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 03, 2015 04:23 PM (g1DWB)

224 Does anyone know how they execute in Jordan?
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Swiftly.
Posted by: Jordanians

Slow down. Take your time. What's the rush?
A good execution should take 12 hours. Minimum.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 03, 2015 04:23 PM (gt0r0)

225
Ya done a great job of it but you're a petty bitch.

*preens*

She asked ME to sit next to her.

(Although that might be the better to throat punch me).

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 03, 2015 04:23 PM (JtwS4)

226 "205 Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment, who wants to join me in a fun round of what would Obama's response to be a US city being nuked?"

He would send minions out to the media to blame it on ... Republican budget cuts.

Posted by: Chaos! 2016 at February 03, 2015 04:23 PM (7u7u7)

227 I've wondered and i can't get a straight answer from anyone. Do Israel and Jordan get along? I remember reading when i was a kid that King Hussein used to love to hang out at discos in Tel Aviv in the '70's. They have a lot in common--even if no one talks about it....

Posted by: Joe F. at February 03, 2015 04:24 PM (hf9g+)

228 and if you guys wanna know how absolutely insane our military has become:

Was on the phone with my BFF, a #'d AF command chief and he's telling me the sq CCs are out there yelling at the troops in basic training.

Now for those of you uninitiated, Basic is the land of the NCO. Officers are window dressing. These are my troops, stay in your office, sir.

But nowdays? Evidently majors and captains are under the misguided opinion that they know how an e-1 works.

Well, ya fuckin don't. It's why you have NCOs. STFU and go do some paperwork or be officerish or plan your promotion or something... just stay the fuck out of my way.

Sir.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 03, 2015 04:24 PM (x3YFz)

229 and this little blurb from the page gives me a warm fuzzy... as an old 54B, i can imagine all too well what could be shipped around the country in cold storage, only to be warmed up at the destinations...

"American Logistics International's mission is to provide an efficient, secured and comprehensive cargo transport handling and warehousing operations throughout North America."

what could possibly go wrong with that?

Posted by: redc1c4 at February 03, 2015 04:26 PM (yi8ar)

230 Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment, who wants to join me in a fun round of what would Obama's response to be a US city being nuked?
Posted by: alexthechick

#bringbackourcities

Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 03, 2015 04:26 PM (Xrson)

231 "Attempted to exploit"

that means they tried and failed, right? They didn't actually exploit the program, they only thought about it?

Posted by: Horatio Bologna at February 03, 2015 04:26 PM (Cz8gv)

232 "The reason we have a Platoon Leader is to go to meetings and sign for shit..."

my comment to an FNG who wanted to know why our medic platoon had an MSC officer as well as a PA.

the fact that our fearful leader was inbound and heard me say it was just gravy. (peripheral vision is a gift from the gods...)

that puss nuts went and complained to Top was just a cherry on top...

Posted by: redc1c4 at February 03, 2015 04:29 PM (yi8ar)

233 Meanwhile, the slow-motion Burning Times in the US of A continue apace, because the LIVs still have McD's and Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Posted by: DocJ
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We may have to once more gird our loins with Hate Shakes: http://tinyurl.com/lf6578o

Really...., the civilized world is coming unstitched, and this pathetic wench is worried about Chick-fil-A? It must be wonderful to live in the soft, pink, protected world of the Progressive.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 03, 2015 04:30 PM (/GgDU)

234 166, Northernlurker - True. It's like there's an on-off switch by which some of these guys can go from being completely integrated Westerners to something else.

Posted by: Skookumchuk at February 03, 2015 04:31 PM (9tzvc)

235 205
Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment, who wants to join me in a fun round of what would Obama's response to be a US city being nuked?
Posted by: alexthechick
#WeHaveASad
I have this strange mental image of his ears flapping like some kind of alien. I don't know where that comes from.

Posted by: Northernlurker at February 03, 2015 04:33 PM (xNkaN)

236 T9 - Question, is AF Special Ops still alive? I don't hear much about them..., but then I never quite figured out what their mission was beyond security...

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 03, 2015 04:33 PM (/GgDU)

237 Back in the day the PLO family cults in Lebanon, who were kidnapping and holding western citizens for ransom, made the HUGE mistake of kidnapping a Soviet KGB officer, and the even HUGER mistake of sending a ransom note to Moscow. Must have been one of the denser families. Anyway, next thing you know members of the family started disappearing, and their dismembered body parts started showing up in strategic locations. Dense PLO family cult goes 'oops, sorry, here's your KGB guy back, unharmed, have a nice day!' Never again were Soviet citizens kidnapped by the PLO. We, on the other hand, never had the cojones to retaliate in a successful manner.

Go Jordan!

Posted by: jclittlep at February 03, 2015 04:45 PM (FmAIy)

238 An officers job at a recruit depot is to get himself a Masters degree from Tufts.

Posted by: Jean at February 03, 2015 04:57 PM (ztOda)

239 Hammer, there is a whole community, JTACs, Weatherman, PJs, Civil Affairs types, and that just the guys that get to go on TV.

Posted by: Jean at February 03, 2015 04:59 PM (ztOda)

240 235
205

Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment, who wants to
join me in a fun round of what would Obama's response to be a US city
being nuked?

Posted by: alexthechick

Well, Hiroshima and all. Had it coming.

Posted by: Tex at February 03, 2015 05:01 PM (iyK4L)

241
"neither the company nor its owner, Alireza Mahdavi, have engaged in any illegal activity."

Yet.

Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at February 03, 2015 05:03 PM (PEgKF)

242 Which city? I'm sure his response to SLC Taking would be different than Baltimore.

Posted by: Jean at February 03, 2015 05:03 PM (ztOda)

243 Muz gonna Muz.

Posted by: nip at February 03, 2015 05:51 PM (a6Odp)

244
Lets see...
Bankers provide huge political donations for the Fed to turn their empty heads.
Business "imports" potential enemies of the state for donations, and it is all legal.
But plastic bags are outlawed...yeah, we're toast.

Posted by: What is a SCOAMT? at February 03, 2015 06:30 PM (MelgH)

245 240235
205

Since I'm in an especially cynical mood at the moment, who wants to
join me in a fun round of what would Obama's response to be a US city
being nuked?

Posted by: alexthechick

Well, Hiroshima and all. Had it comingPosted by: Tex at February 03, 2015 05:01 PM (iyK4L)Is this a trick question?1) Bush?2) The Wealthy?3) Need funds?4) Hawaii or France or Cape Cod?5) Stern look with thumb on top of closed fist, teleprompter aided?6) Defcon 1 into Air Force 1?7) Cheney?

A border fence in space?

Posted by: What is a SCOAMT? at February 03, 2015 06:35 PM (MelgH)

246 Harry Reid is knee deep in selling these visas too.

Can't get the link right now....

Posted by: PJ at February 03, 2015 07:35 PM (cHuNI)

247 Every single day whistleblowers point out a threat to national security, and Obama covers it up and gives the threat a presidential thumb's up.

The establishment Republicans in Congress then wring their hands in response.

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 03, 2015 11:34 PM (Gq3VV)

248 "neither the company nor its owner, Alireza Mahdavi, have engaged in any illegal activity."

Don't we have economic sanctions imposed against Iran? I'm pretty sure Mahdavi is breaking a law. Just read that he had a good cry when he tossed from the Trusted Traveler program in 2011. He went to the NYT and complained. Sounds like the crooks in this administration wanted a bigger cut.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at February 04, 2015 10:29 AM (Y92Nd)

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