Obama administration ending program once used to track mostly Arab and Muslim men - Polidicks

[quote]Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama's administration said Thursday it was ending a dormant program that once was used to track mostly Arab and Muslim men. "The Department of Homeland Security is removing outdated regulations pertaining to the National Security Entry-Exit Registration Systems (NSEERS) program, with an immediate effective date," said Neema Hakim, a department spokesman. The Obama administration halted use of the program in 2011. Hakim said the "intervening years have shown that NSEERS is not only obsolete, but that its use would divert limited personnel and resources from more effective measures."[/quote] [url]http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/22/politics/obama-nseers-arab-muslim-registry/index.html[/url]

now are they taking a torch to it or just putting sheets over it because that sounds right up trump and the GOP's alley

Just Obama trying to go out with as good as a legacy he can look like having before a lot of it poofs away honestly.

[QUOTE=Zang-Pog;51569006]I've read over this a few times and I still don't understand[/QUOTE] not sure either but it sounds like it's flaming obama so rate it star if you voted trump I guess

[QUOTE=Headhumpy;51569026]not sure either but it sounds like it's flaming obama so rate it star if you voted trump I guess[/QUOTE] As mentioned in the post earlier than mine, this is a goodwill act by Obama to remove a program that was already halted in 2011 so that it won't look like he has anything Trump related under his admin. Not saying that it is bad maneuver at all though. And in my opinion, he pretty much knows alot of what he has been doing for administration is going to disappear with Trump's administration. Hence he might want to make sure he leaves with a good mark in history as much as possible.

[QUOTE=Tudd;51568935]Just Obama trying to go out with as good as a legacy he can look like having before a lot of it poofs away honestly.[/QUOTE] :what:

[QUOTE=Tudd;51569099]As mentioned in the post earlier than mine, this is a goodwill act by Obama to remove a program that was already halted in 2011 so that it won't look like he has anything Trump related under his admin. Not saying that it is bad maneuver at all though. And in my opinion, he pretty much knows alot of what he has been doing for administration is going to disappear with Trump's administration. Hence he might want to make sure he leaves with a good mark in history as much as possible.[/QUOTE] Would have had a better legacy to leave behind if the Republican part wasn't dead set at destroying him at every turn, spitting in his face when he reached across the aisle, and is getting ready to knock the ACA from his list of things accomplished and then repaint it red so they can take the credit.

[QUOTE=Trebgarta;51569386]It really doesnt matter. Until Trump gets an epiphany like in the Christmas Carol and suddenly becomes a "good man", Obama will always be remembered fondly thanks to the stark downhill that will have happened in early 2017.[/QUOTE] You know, not everyone likes Obama unlike how it seems on SH.

Obama's deleting all the files so Trump can't use them. :v:

[QUOTE=Tudd;51569099]As mentioned in the post earlier than mine, this is a goodwill act by Obama to remove a program that was already halted in 2011 so that it won't look like he has anything Trump related under his admin. Not saying that it is bad maneuver at all though. And in my opinion, he pretty much knows alot of what he has been doing for administration is going to disappear with Trump's administration. Hence he might want to make sure he leaves with a good mark in history as much as possible.[/QUOTE] It could just be Obama ending it for good before his term ends as a pre-emptive measure to restrict Trump's administration from using it rather than some legacy.

[QUOTE=Swamplord;51569498]It could just be Obama ending it for good before his term ends as a pre-emptive measure to restrict Trump's administration from using it rather than some legacy.[/QUOTE] This is exactly why they did it. To prevent the program from contributing to the idea of a national Muslim registry. It was already an awful and totally ineffective program that just targeted people for discriminatory reasons (And resulted in 0 [b]e:[/b] convictions). Good riddance. [QUOTE=Tudd;51569099]this is a goodwill act by Obama to remove a program that was already halted in 2011 so that it won't look like he has anything Trump related under his admin. [/QUOTE] It was a relic from the Bush administration Obama halted and now killed. You're trying to suggest that this is something from his administration. That's retarded.

[QUOTE=Super Muffin;51569527]This is exactly why they did it. To prevent the program from contributing to the idea of a national Muslim registry. It was already an awful and totally ineffective program that just targeted people for discriminatory reasons (And resulted in 0 arrests). Good riddance.[/QUOTE] did it actually result in 0 arrests or are you pulling that number out of your ass not doubting you, just curious as to the actual facts about it

[QUOTE=Zaure;51569556]did it actually result in 0 arrests or are you pulling that number out of your ass not doubting you, just curious as to the actual facts about it[/QUOTE] Alright maybe not arrest, my bad. But there was never a single conviction in almost a decade. This bit is literally in the OP's article. [quote= Neema Hakim: Former DHS Spokesman]By 2011, nearly a decade after the program was enacted, NSEERS had not resulted in a single terrorism conviction. The Department of Homeland Security determined in 2011 that the program was "redundant and did not provide any increase in security," Hakim said. [/quote]

[QUOTE=Zang-Pog;51569006]I've read over this a few times and I still don't understand[/QUOTE] He knows that Trump and the Republican government is immediately going to undo all of the work Obama did (Gay marriage, LGBT discrimination, Affordable Healthcare Act, climate change/ecological initiatives, etc.), so he's saying this is Obama trying to do the most good he can while he can before the Republicans systematically destroy all of the effort we made towards making a better America.

[QUOTE=Swamplord;51569498]It could just be Obama ending it for good before his term ends as a pre-emptive measure to restrict Trump's administration from using it rather than some legacy.[/QUOTE] So the plan is working. Trump scaring the shit out of other stuff office holders enough to make them restrict executive power

When Denmark was invaded by the Germans, they burned their ships so that they couldn't be used by the Germans. [sp]GODWINS LAW HAT KOMMT[/sp]

[QUOTE=Tudd;51568935]Just Obama trying to go out with as good as a legacy he can look like having before a lot of it poofs away honestly.[/QUOTE] damn so you mean he's doing good things?? and these good things will make his administration look better?? oh, the nerve. how does he keep getting away with it?

So what's stopping Trump from basically restarting this by passing a similar law in congress. I read about this, it WAS a program passed by congress.

[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;51569692]damn so you mean he's doing good things?? and these good things will make his administration look better?? oh, the nerve. how does he keep getting away with it?[/QUOTE] He didn't say it was a bad thing

It's not a bad thing, but the guy is obviously looking at his reputation being erased in different ways and wants to find anything that would get him away from Trumps presidency. This being a good example considering he could have eliminated it at any point before now.