White supremacist, neo-nazi Richard Spencer moves to King St, Old Town Alexandria

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amen sister.

Anonymous wrote:"— yes, it is always correct to punch Nazis. They lost the right to not be punched in the face when they started spouting genocidal ideologies that in living memory killed millions upon millions of people. And anyone who stands up and respectfully applauds their perfect right to say these things should probably also be punched, because they are clearly surplus to human requirements. Nazis do not need a hug. Nazis do not need to be indulged. Their world doesn’t get better until you’ve been removed from it. Your false equivalences mean nothing. Their agenda is always, always, extermination. Nazis need a punch in the face."


And can I get an AMEN up in here?

Hallelujer!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good news! I asked my colleague whose parents were camp survivors and who lost the rest of her family to the Nazis. She checked with her parents, and they assured her it is always correct to punch Nazis in the face!

I sent to my grandmother who is a camp survivor and she said 1) violence is not the answer 2) but everyone always loves to see a Nazi get punched in the face.

I agree with the poster up thread who said reality is more complex.

That was me, and I have Holocaust survivors in the family too.

For my family, point 1) is key. And unfortunately many American "progressives" seem to justify violence if it advances their narrow political agenda.

[Anonymous]

How do Nazis support themselves? Does Spencer have a day job? Does Jared Taylor own an apartment building or something? I can't imagine they get all that much from speaking fees and running websites so how do they even buy groceries? I read that Hitler in the early period was funded by wealthy benefactors in Munich high society.

[Anonymous]

Glad he's supporting a sanctuary city!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do Nazis support themselves? Does Spencer have a day job? Does Jared Taylor own an apartment building or something? I can't imagine they get all that much from speaking fees and running websites so how do they even buy groceries? I read that Hitler in the early period was funded by wealthy benefactors in Munich high society.

I think Spencer makes money from his website or "think tank" he runs.

[Anonymous]

Why are so many klan members, I mean Nazis, I mean trump supporters posting on these local political threads?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Glad he's supporting a sanctuary city!

Alexandria is not a sanctuary city.

Despite all the supposed liberalism, when they tried this, iit failed. Too many citizen complaints against the idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't discriminate against a tenant because you don't like their beliefs.

Sure you can!

Only if you're a liberal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Glad he's supporting a sanctuary city!

Alexandria is not a sanctuary city.

Despite all the supposed liberalism, when they tried this, iit failed. Too many citizen complaints against the idea.

City of Alexandria, Virginia

That, beyond what is required by State and Federal law, the City and its various agencies will neither make inquiries about nor report on the citizenship of those who seek the protection of its laws or the use of its services.

William D. Euille, Mayor 10/2007

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Glad he's supporting a sanctuary city!

Alexandria is not a sanctuary city.

Despite all the supposed liberalism, when they tried this, iit failed. Too many citizen complaints against the idea.

City of Alexandria, Virginia

That, beyond what is required by State and Federal law, the City and its various agencies will neither make inquiries about nor report on the citizenship of those who seek the protection of its laws or the use of its services.

William D. Euille, Mayor 10/2007

A sanctuary city is one where the police do not inquire about immigration status and where police do not make arrests if the sole crime is an immigration violation. If the Feds request ACPD to further hold someone who is already being held because of an immigration issue they will. That does not disqualify Alexandria or any other city as a sanctuary city. But if the Feds make a request for the local police to make an arrest solely for an immigration violation, Alexandria will say no, and ICE will have to come do it with their own agents.

As far as sanctuary cities go in Virginia, there are at least Alexandria, Richmond and Virginia Beach (that one surprised me). I don't know about counties, which are separate from cities in Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Glad he's supporting a sanctuary city!

Alexandria is not a sanctuary city.

Despite all the supposed liberalism, when they tried this, iit failed. Too many citizen complaints against the idea.

City of Alexandria, Virginia

That, beyond what is required by State and Federal law, the City and its various agencies will neither make inquiries about nor report on the citizenship of those who seek the protection of its laws or the use of its services.

William D. Euille, Mayor 10/2007

A sanctuary city is one where the police do not inquire about immigration status and where police do not make arrests if the sole crime is an immigration violation. If the Feds request ACPD to further hold someone who is already being held because of an immigration issue they will. That does not disqualify Alexandria or any other city as a sanctuary city. But if the Feds make a request for the local police to make an arrest solely for an immigration violation, Alexandria will say no, and ICE will have to come do it with their own agents.

As far as sanctuary cities go in Virginia, there are at least Alexandria, Richmond and Virginia Beach (that one surprised me). I don't know about counties, which are separate from cities in Virginia.

The City put out an FAQ on this:

https://www.alexandriava.gov/Immigration

"President Trump’s executive order dated January 27, 2017, appears to define “sanctuary jurisdictions” as those that “willfully refuse to comply with 8 U.S.C. 1373.” Since the City of Alexandria complies with all federal and state immigration laws, it is not a “sanctuary jurisdiction” under the executive order or other uses of the term that refer to violation of federal or state laws. No changes in City policies, operations, or funding are expected to result from the executive order."

I am not in favor of sanctuary cities but I do agree with the City that it does not need to spend time and resources doing any of the feds job. The City is not in anyway preventing the feds from doing their job and that's good enough for me. If ICE wants to conducts raids in Alexandria, that's fine is long as it's on their dime, their time and their resources. The City is small, we have enough crime committed by very legal us citizens and our police and courts need to focus their efforts there first to keep the City safe.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone actually seen this scumbag in Old Town? I live in the neighborhood, but haven't seen him around. No, I'm not stalking him, but OT is actually pretty small and most people walk places.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Glad he's supporting a sanctuary city!

Alexandria is not a sanctuary city.

Despite all the supposed liberalism, when they tried this, iit failed. Too many citizen complaints against the idea.

City of Alexandria, Virginia

That, beyond what is required by State and Federal law, the City and its various agencies will neither make inquiries about nor report on the citizenship of those who seek the protection of its laws or the use of its services.

William D. Euille, Mayor 10/2007

A sanctuary city is one where the police do not inquire about immigration status and where police do not make arrests if the sole crime is an immigration violation. If the Feds request ACPD to further hold someone who is already being held because of an immigration issue they will. That does not disqualify Alexandria or any other city as a sanctuary city. But if the Feds make a request for the local police to make an arrest solely for an immigration violation, Alexandria will say no, and ICE will have to come do it with their own agents.

As far as sanctuary cities go in Virginia, there are at least Alexandria, Richmond and Virginia Beach (that one surprised me). I don't know about counties, which are separate from cities in Virginia.

The City put out an FAQ on this:

https://www.alexandriava.gov/Immigration

"President Trump’s executive order dated January 27, 2017, appears to define “sanctuary jurisdictions” as those that “willfully refuse to comply with 8 U.S.C. 1373.” Since the City of Alexandria complies with all federal and state immigration laws, it is not a “sanctuary jurisdiction” under the executive order or other uses of the term that refer to violation of federal or state laws. No changes in City policies, operations, or funding are expected to result from the executive order."

I am not in favor of sanctuary cities but I do agree with the City that it does not need to spend time and resources doing any of the feds job. The City is not in anyway preventing the feds from doing their job and that's good enough for me. If ICE wants to conducts raids in Alexandria, that's fine is long as it's on their dime, their time and their resources. The City is small, we have enough crime committed by very legal us citizens and our police and courts need to focus their efforts there first to keep the City safe.

Of course the city put that out, because they don't want to jeopardize funding. But the EO appears not to have the historic definition of sanctuary city, which includes the municipal policy NOT inquiring about immigration status and not arresting citizens whose only crime has been their illegal status. Alexandria will not round up illegals. They will not participate in raids. 1) immigration is federal law and not municipal jurisdiction, 2) they feel they don't have resources to attend Tony and 3) they want to keep an open dialogue with the community, including undocumented people. But if someone is already in jail, arrested for something else, and they run their prints or information and get a request to hold that person because ICE wants them, they probably will hold them. But if the Feds send them a list of illegal immigrants to ACPD and asks them to round them up themselves, they won't.

If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it's a duck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: That does not disqualify Alexandria or any other city as a sanctuary city. But if the Feds make a request for the local police to make an arrest solely for an immigration violation, Alexandria will say no, and ICE will have to come do it with their own agents.

I am sure the City will make such an arrest, when they have a policeman free to do so. Since they do not seem to have the resources to have a policeman regularly present at the arterial near my house, where people regularly speed, often make illegal right turns on red without stopping, and sometimes just run the red light I would suggest that may be some time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: That does not disqualify Alexandria or any other city as a sanctuary city. But if the Feds make a request for the local police to make an arrest solely for an immigration violation, Alexandria will say no, and ICE will have to come do it with their own agents.

I am sure the City will make such an arrest, when they have a policeman free to do so. Since they do not seem to have the resources to have a policeman regularly present at the arterial near my house, where people regularly speed, often make illegal right turns on red without stopping, and sometimes just run the red light I would suggest that may be some time.

I am not sure I follow what you wrote, but no the police will not make that kind of arrest according to their policies to date. ICE will have to come and do it. I live in Alexandria as well, and I agree the traffic enforcement and pedestrian safety are HUGE problems here (if that's what you mean). Get more involved in the local government, ask council members about the policy. And take your issues re traffic to the pedestrian advisory board (I am serious).