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mackdaddy

(1,581 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 08:20 PM Thursday

What are some things that President Joe Biden can do in the next couple of months in power?

First, he should pardon his son Hunter. He has been through enough and it was overdone anyway.

I would also go for releasing the Jeffrey Epstein documents. Let the chips fall where they may, including the photos of good ole Jeff and Don. I still think Epstein was finally arrested because he was talking to the author about his relationship with Trump. Release all the evidence collected about Barr's and the DOJ investigation into his death in prison too.

Release all of the documents and internal communications when they threw Michael Cohen back into solitary confinement in prison because he would not sign an NDA.

I would also release all evidence in at least the index of the secret documents and what might have been exposed and the damage done in the Mar a lardo case. What do they have on boxes of documents shipped to New Jersey?

Make sure any evidence the DOJ might have for the Georgia case is given to Fani Willis since she won re-election.

I don't know what all was involved in the amnesty that Regan gave to immigrants back in the 80's, but maybe some sort of 'pardon' could be extended to at least all of the 'Dreamers' since they have to have had extremely clean records to even be registered. I would go so far as to just declare them citizens, why not.

I would also do anything possible to tie up national parks and protect federal lands from being developed or privatized in any way. This was one of the things Trump promised to go after.

I would also recommend issuing blanket pardons, whether needed or not to anyone on Trump's enemies list. That would at least blunt this BS, because I have no doubt Trump would try to go after Jack Smith, the Jan 6 committee members, Michael Cohen, his former staff that came out against him among others he has threatened.

There should also be a massive push to get all open Federal judge appointments filled.

What else would you suggest?

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What are some things that President Joe Biden can do in the next couple of months in power? (Original Post) mackdaddy Thursday OP
Biden rso Thursday #1
wow bucolic_frolic Thursday #2
Great ideas if possible kwolf68 Thursday #3
He can issue pardons, but he can't just snap his fingers and solve immigration like you suggest. tritsofme Thursday #4
Free Leonard Peltier Deep State Witch Thursday #5
Tell all federal agencies to gird their loins! progressoid Thursday #6
Do anything and everything choie Thursday #7
Maybe at least modify the interest and repayment. mackdaddy Friday #8

rso

(2,443 posts)
1. Biden
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 08:24 PM
Thursday

He should also provide long range missiles to Zelensky as well as speed up deliveries of the armament that is funded by the bipartisan Ukraine bill passed earlier this year.

bucolic_frolic

(46,823 posts)
2. wow
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 08:28 PM
Thursday

Strengthen civil service if possible.

Empty federal coffers on worthwhile projects.

Protect AmTrak.

Throw money and protections at the lead pipe problem.

Appoint an oversight board for CDC, FDA. Heavy weights who can tell RFK Jr. that he's full of worms.

Try some way to strengthen separation of Church and State.

Protect ACA

kwolf68

(7,871 posts)
3. Great ideas if possible
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 08:31 PM
Thursday

This one stands out:

Try some way to strengthen separation of Church and State.

Not sure how it could be done, you'd think 1A would take care of this, but theocracy is coming.

tritsofme

(18,342 posts)
4. He can issue pardons, but he can't just snap his fingers and solve immigration like you suggest.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 08:34 PM
Thursday

Or another Democratic president would have done so long ago.

Deep State Witch

(11,228 posts)
5. Free Leonard Peltier
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:25 PM
Thursday

Finally free Leonard Peltier. Clinton didn't do it because he didn't want to go against the FBI. Well, the FBI went after Hunter Biden. So, Joe can pay them back by releasing an old prisoner.

progressoid

(50,734 posts)
6. Tell all federal agencies to gird their loins!
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:41 PM
Thursday

Cuts are coming soon. Make sure your agency is prepared for the worst.

choie

(4,457 posts)
7. Do anything and everything
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:20 PM
Thursday

to save the SAVE repayment program for student loans other parts of the student loan forgiveness program. I know he and his administration have thought of everything, but give it the college try - perhaps there's some way!

mackdaddy

(1,581 posts)
8. Maybe at least modify the interest and repayment.
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 10:24 AM
Friday

I call these Student loans 'Indentured Servitude' loans because that is basically what they are.

They seem to be structured like home mortgages, but you can basically never get out through bankruptcy and the interest never stops accruing. They will literally ding you SS is they are still out.

A student could borrow 10 thousand dollars, pay back 15 thousand over years and still have to pay another 15k before it is paid off. And of course the number are often much higher. My nephew is going to OU in Athens as an in state student and he will have about $120,000 in loans for his 4 years at a state college. Easy for an 18year old to sign up for loans he will probably pay over 300k for over the next 20 years.

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