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snot

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12. I refuse to surrender my rights.

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 10:23 AM

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Compliance with the demands of a bully only encourages worse. The more of us resist, the harder it is to pick us off one by one. Those who fail to exercise their rights lose them.

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US citizens arriving at Florida airport report tense encounters with Customs [View all] Zorro Yesterday OP

This makes me nervous JBTaurus83 Yesterday #1

There are suggestions on how to lie low during possible encounters dixiegrrrrl Yesterday #5

I refuse to surrender my rights. snot Yesterday #12

When my wife returned from Europe recently... CaptainTruth Yesterday #8

I travel abroad quite a bit and haven't had a single issue returning. I arrived back in O'hare 3 weeks ago, used my sinkingfeeling Yesterday #11

Perhaps the difference between returning to a blue state versus a red state? Lonestarblue Yesterday #20

Are you a white male? J-9 Yesterday #21

No sinkingfeeling Yesterday #22

Were you traveling for business? MuirHero Yesterday #31

No, pleasure. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #32

get a burner phone 4catsmom Yesterday #18

Hate to say it but this is the correct answer. bottomofthehill Yesterday #27

Seems like the best choice, get a totally new cell phone, and use it strictly for travel. Then, simply just SWBTATTReg Yesterday #29

Yep. cannabis_flower 22 hrs ago #37

Take clean burner phones with no social media, few contacts, etc. Clouds Passing Yesterday #33

The FIFA World Cup starts on June 14th. tanyev Yesterday #2

We don't have to wonder. J.D. Vance has already told us how we will treat them. tetedur Yesterday #3

What a weird and deranged message to send to the world. Wingus Dingus Yesterday #4

Well, if I were them, I'd boycott and stay home. ananda Yesterday #25

I wouldn't come here at all, I agree. Wingus Dingus Yesterday #26

He is is such a prick Joinfortmill Yesterday #6

Everyone, including the coaches and athletics wll have their docs triple checked IMHO riversedge Yesterday #13

Would you come to America as a fan to watch your team play? tetedur Yesterday #16

If the teams are still coming, Dark n Stormy Knight Yesterday #28

A variation of "You can check IN anytime you like, but you can never leave ON YOUR OWN," ? LiberalArkie Yesterday #14

I've wondered the same thing. Tom Dyer Yesterday #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Yesterday #9

That's the "Club" World Cup, NOT the full scale World Cup Wiz Imp Yesterday #10

Thanks for the info. I was wondering why Vance was already talking about 2026 tetedur Yesterday #17

2025 FIFA is Club Championship ... aggiesal 19 hrs ago #38

if they are smart 4catsmom Yesterday #19

Thought they already were talking about that. mwmisses4289 12 hrs ago #41

FIFA needs to cancel the cup lonely bird 11 hrs ago #42

Went through customs a week ago in MSP AllyCat Yesterday #15

Maybe the difference is because Minnesota is a blue state and Florida is a red state. SunSeeker Yesterday #35

Maybe. AllyCat 23 hrs ago #36

A police state is slowly being imposed on the entire country. We must fight back. Martin68 Yesterday #23

Yup my sister and nephew were harassed at Orlando IronLionZion Yesterday #24

It's the "Fear Factor" being implemented. calimary Yesterday #30

Papers please Iamscrewed Yesterday #34

It's ''Papeles, por favr''. There I fixed it for you. aggiesal 19 hrs ago #39

Christiane Amanpour Says Traveling to US Feels Like Visiting North Korea FuzzyRabbit 18 hrs ago #40