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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJim Harbaugh calls out Donald Trump on Twitter over budget cuts to legal services
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is no stranger to voicing his opinion, and thats especially true when it comes to his Twitter account. Most recently, the SEC Networks Paul Finebaum was caught in the head coachs crosshairs.
The latest target for Harbaugh is now the one and only President Donald Trump. On Tuesday morning, he took to Twitter to express his disapproval regarding Trumps new budget proposal, which could reportedly eliminate the Legal Services Corporation, the largest funder of civil legal assistance for low-income Americans.
Link to tweet
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/2/28/14762082/jim-harbaugh-president-donald-trump-twitter
underpants
(183,169 posts)Still hate the team up north
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,833 posts)underpants
(183,169 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,833 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,557 posts)this is not going to sit well with many of the alumni
roamer65
(36,749 posts)GO BLUE and GO Harbaugh!
NoMoreRepugs
(9,557 posts)logosoco
(3,208 posts)My mother worked for LSC for many years and they did so many good things for the lower income people in the city of St. Louis.
Groups like this is what makes America great. On the ground doing good work for the people who cannot get help otherwise.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Cosmocat
(14,606 posts)I can be honest and say both he and his brother are really, really good coaches, but man are they insufferable douchebags.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,663 posts)At least when he was coaching the 49ers. But I'll give him kudos for calling out Trump.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)And FDT.
ffr
(22,686 posts)Speaks truth.
maryellen99
(3,791 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,589 posts)...could help out a bit?
The way I see it, and I freely admit I could be wrong:
- This defunding will result in fewer legal aid lawyers being available.
- Legal aid is very often the only legal assistance available to many defendants.
- Fewer lawyers in an already greatly stretched system could well result in defendants having no representation available to them.
- Constitutionally-mandated representation lacking, some cases will be kicked because due process is thus lacking.
Is this a reasonable view?
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