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DHS pausing TSA PreCheck, Global Entry programs amid funding lapse

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Re: DHS pausing TSA PreCheck, Global Entry programs amid funding lapse

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The more likely being that some and not all are corrupted.

The three who dissented for Trump on the recent tariffs case are but one of them his appointees, the other two having been there a long time. The one most frequently accused of corruption, Thomas, concurred with the majority. Trump's other two appointees concurred with majority. So which of them are corrupted? Why did those corrupt ones vote this way in the recent tariffs case? The OP said "the Republicans have packe…

> The court leans right in matters of ambiguity because its constituants think in those ways.

What do you mean by constituents? The judges aren't elected by the people.

Re: DHS pausing TSA PreCheck, Global Entry programs amid funding lapse

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post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The three who dissented for Trump on the recent tariffs case are but one of them his appointees, the other two having been there a long time. The one most frequently accused of corruption, Thomas, concurred with the majority. Trump's other two appointees concurred with majority. So which of them are corrupted? Why did those corrupt ones vote this way in the recent tariffs case? The OP said "the Republicans have packe…

> The court leans right in matters of ambiguity because its constituants think in those ways. What do you mean by constituents? The judges aren't elected by the people.

The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs. A SC justice is a constituent of the SC.

"Their first composure and origination require a higher and nobler constituent than chance." Sir M. Hale

Re: DHS pausing TSA PreCheck, Global Entry programs amid funding lapse

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By automating routine screenings every time someone travels, programs like Global Entry drastically reduce DHS airport staff workload. Conversely, scrapping them increases DHS airport staff workload, spikes wait times for the public, and fuels frustration for both DHS staff and travelers. But causing such pain for both US travelers and DHS employees is likely Republicans’ goal.
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