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SpankMe

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8. Constitutional argument "easily dispensed with"?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 04:21 PM

14 hrs ago

What does that mean? So, a Democratic president can demand a list of all students who own guns from Texas A&M, and that would be OK?

I don't get this.

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Federal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From Penn [View all] BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago OP

A W. Bush appointee, too. C Moon 15 hrs ago #1

"In a 32-page ruling, Judge Pappert, an Obama appointee, wrote that..." pcdb 11 hrs ago #19

Whoops. I looked up his name and it said Bush somewhere. Cray cray. Thanks. Maybe it was Google AI...again. C Moon 6 hrs ago #30

OK, they are getting lists of Jews now Miguelito Loveless 15 hrs ago #2

Except they want the list as part of a shakedown of U Penn maxsolomon 15 hrs ago #3

It is irrelevant why they want it, it is THAT they want it. Behind the Aegis 15 hrs ago #5

You have no idea what they want the lists for obamanut2012 15 hrs ago #6

It says right in the article what the Trumpists want the list for. maxsolomon 15 hrs ago #7

Hmmm... lonely bird 12 hrs ago #15

Maybe, maybe not. Miguelito Loveless 14 hrs ago #11

"Optics"? Well, Yeah. Those And REAL LIFE SITUATIONS. ColoringFool 8 hrs ago #26

Jews Begin to Wonder: Is Anywhere Safe? Behind the Aegis 15 hrs ago #4

I'm so Sorry, BtA... 💔 ☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜 Cha 12 hrs ago #16

No. We aren't safe anywhere. AZLD4Candidate 11 hrs ago #18

Constitutional argument "easily dispensed with"? SpankMe 14 hrs ago #8

How do they know who is jewish? eggplant 14 hrs ago #9

That wouldn't work anyway. Behind the Aegis 14 hrs ago #10

Traditionally BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #12

Apparently I needed to add a sarcasm tag. eggplant 8 hrs ago #28

Horrible optics even if they are (in theory) trying to go after antisemitism LymphocyteLover 13 hrs ago #13

Yet, the Jewish population apparently doesn't feel discriminated against there Bayard 13 hrs ago #14

Your Government is Protecting You. Information will never leak. It will never be used to harass, injure or kill Jews. usonian 11 hrs ago #17

Mr. trump is checking all the hooked-crossed shaped boxes Torchlight 10 hrs ago #20

I don't think they'll ever tell us the truth..they will, I fear, show us why they want this and voters' information Deuxcents 8 hrs ago #27

This is so mind-boggling. Baitball Blogger 9 hrs ago #21

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush 9 hrs ago #22

The only people I trust less on the issue of antisemitism nycbos 9 hrs ago #23

Sounds like a "religious test" to me. Martin68 9 hrs ago #24

The Outrageousness Is Staggering And Shocking. And..... ColoringFool 8 hrs ago #25

Yeah. I don't care what reasons are given. Never good - Never - to want to point out the Jewish people. Solly Mack 8 hrs ago #29

OK, maybe this is a dumb question, but why the fuck would a student or employee record include religious affiliation?? pat_k 5 hrs ago #31

Good question. I went to Penn, and was never confronted with the issue DFW 51 min ago #32