There is “a clear understanding on the part of the rank and file in the Border Patrol that if they should engage in whistleblower activities, or do anything to promote transparency, that they would be retaliated against in a way that would likely end their career.”

So pretty much like any other law enforcement agency in the US.

Edit: And just this fact is enough to be sure that they’re being abusive and cruel. Otherwise, why do they need to hide and shut up?

It is but a flesh wound.

Who would have thought?

The veteran socialist

You know, it is possible to have some common sense in politics. You can have a free market society that is not owned by banks and corrupt politicians, and is also not socialist despite providing basic safety to their citizens. It exists in Scandinavian countries, for example.

Define “done”. Shit has gotten pretty bad already.

So next I’m going to have to read all of Trumps tweets whether I like it or not?

There’s an obvious strawman in your argument that I won’t bother with.

There is nothing misanthropic about not giving people with no education and/or no critical thinking skills the leash to entire nations. In fact, it is the opposite. Democracy always turns, sooner or later, into demagogy. Which was ok when countries didn’t have the power to fuck up the entire world many times over, but is problematic now.

And how do we know it’s true? Is there a reliable third party verifying these claims?

If this was a male teacher who performed oral sex on a 14-year old girl, would the outcome be the same?

Can’t believe all those people decided to die just to make him look bad. How inconsiderate.

Yep.

Agencies funded by taxpayers provide grants to researchers.

Researchers produce results and write papers.

Researchers give the papers to editorial houses for free.

Editorial houses send the papers to peer reviewers.

Peer reviewers review the papers for free.

Original authors make required changes for free.

Editorial house send proofs to authors, who check and fix them for free.

Editorial house charges absurd amounts of money for people to read the papers.

TL;DR Editorial houses suck money from everyone while creating near zero value.

This is a silly argument. Pluto will be the same regardless of what we choose to call it.

So bring plants?

The problem is not free market capitalism. The problem is democracy.

Do they live in Venezuela? Because this is what happens in Venezuela.

In both cases the reason is criminals trying to enrich themselves regardless of who dies or suffers as a result.