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AZJonnie

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5. If their names are going used to name legislation it probably should not be one that's expressly defining

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 03:23 PM

Jan 25

"the funding of ICE". But I'd be "for" putting their names on a bill that *explicitly attempts to reduce* ICE's funding, assuming their families approve/think that's what they would've wanted. I'm not entirely sure Renee's family would (apart from Becca), but sounds like Pretti's would from their one public comment thus far.

Or, still bad, you think?

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I'm sure I'm not the only one who has thought of this... [View all] momta Jan 25 OP

Off to the greatest page rfn! SheltieLover Jan 25 #1

How do you reform an organization whose sole purpose since the day it was founded is to instill terror? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 25 #2

Prettay, prettay, prettay good Soul_of_Wit Jan 25 #3

Also reform bills always carry funding mechanisms. Bills to fund ICE named after people ICE murdered? Gross. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 25 #4

If their names are going used to name legislation it probably should not be one that's expressly defining AZJonnie Jan 25 #5

DHS reform needs to rethink the department entirely JHB Jan 25 #6

Yes, I always hated the term 'Homeland' fujiyamasan Jan 25 #8

I'm familiar with Homelander and the use of his naming as a sign of something very, very wrong. JHB Jan 25 #13

Brilliant! LoisB Jan 25 #7

Lurkers Mme. Defarge Jan 25 #9

Given the political climate, reform is a better approach than shutting down DHS. patphil Jan 25 #10

I understand where you're coming from politically fujiyamasan Jan 25 #11

I'm kind of aprehensive about the whole thing myself. patphil Jan 25 #15

If I were the families of Pretti and Good stage left Jan 25 #12

Effin brilliant malaise Jan 25 #14

Kicking for the morning crowd n/t malaise Jan 26 #16