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gulliver

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18. It was never a good idea.

Reply to everyonematters (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 11:13 AM

Mar 17

As has been noted, ICE is already fully funded. It's just dumb to make TSA and other federal workers go without pay or quit...mainly as a gesture, imo, to the people who think they are fighting for the cause as they set it back.

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I believe the DHS shutdown is becoming a political liability for us. [View all] everyonematters Mar 17 OP

Oh, so let's let ICE keep running amok, because (checks notes) someday we'll win all three branches. hatrack Mar 17 #1

There was no line at Logan yesterday, what you saw was a spring break crowd. Blues Heron Mar 17 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Mar 17 #3

The Republicans are shutting down TSA WSHazel Mar 17 #4

TSA rso Mar 17 #5

Oh ffs, I lost my health insurance coverage because Dems caved just like this Arazi Mar 17 #6

I don't agree Fiendish Thingy Mar 17 #7

Yep let's just cave again HappyH Mar 17 #8

Spring break is over. Ocelot II Mar 17 #9

No. Caving. To. MAGA. EVER. NewHendoLib Mar 17 #10

nope. Javaman Mar 17 #11

Stop listening to the GOP - they could fund TSA if they wished, it is all about political pressure walkingman Mar 17 #12

Dems have tried to offer bills to fund everything DHS but ICE Mad_Machine76 Mar 17 #13

Yeah, uh, NO. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 17 #14

Why do I get the feeling that the Iranian war is very convenient as a means to pressure Democrats to end the shutdown. patphil Mar 17 #15

I can answer that Keepthesoulalive Mar 17 #20

Yeah, I agree. Full blown narcissist who can't see beyond the mirror. patphil Mar 17 #22

Completely counter to reality Wiz Imp Mar 17 #16

I tend to see the vast majority's fingers pointed at Mr. trump on this one Torchlight Mar 17 #17

It was never a good idea. gulliver Mar 17 #18

Republicans could fund TSA in a heartbeat Bobstandard Mar 17 #19

Unfortunately, almost no one understands the nuance gulliver Mar 17 #21

The Democrats have offered to fund just TSA and the GOP said no. sinkingfeeling Mar 17 #23

I don't give a damn about airline lines...we will not fund ICE or DHS...NO No Demsrule86 Mar 17 #24