As President Biden said in his dedication of the Library in John McCain’s honor, In Tempe, Arizona on Thursday 9/28/23, ” They are attacking the military—the strongest military in the history of the world—as being “weak and ‘woke’.”
the MAGA cult is calling our Military Weak and Woke.
Maybe it’s time for our Military to show these radical Republicans just how Strong and Historically Knowledgeable they really are. Our Military has taken the oath to defend and protect our Constitution and our country just like the FPOTUS and these Republican politicians.
They need to take a step back and remember how many men and women have died protecting our nation! John McCain was and is an American Hero!
The FPOTUS of the United States is an American Zero!
The President is as serious as a Heart Attack when he said “There is an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy: the MAGA Movement.”
“There is no question that today’s Republican Party is driven and intimidated by MAGA Republican extremists. Their extreme agenda, if carried out, would fundamentally alter the institutions of American democracy as we know it.”
As Joyce Vance has coined, (We Are All in this Together!) We have the most Pro Union President in history. We all need to form a Country Wide Union to stop this madness! Vote them out while voting is still legitimate!
Everyone should watch or listen to President Biden’s speech in Tempe, Arizona. Or read HCR’s Substack. And always read and listen to my favorite podcast, Robert Reich.
The states of the wrecking crew will have disasters and they'll whine for federal aid. How'd you like to be the one to tell them "I'm sorry, but some idiots shut down the government. There isn't much we can do, but here's a roll of paper towels."
Same question as last time - why won't they invoke the Constitution Article 6 paragraph 1, Amendment 14, Section 4? Second question: what's the use of having a body of written law, the Constitution of the United States, if we aren't going top uphold it?
Agree with all this Robert. Shut didn’t hurt the electorate most of all. But the problem with the government is we only get to vote between 2 and four years after the crime the gop typically creates. People forget quickly. As the Media distracts , people feel beholden to their family and party ties, people get confused.
If we, like the Brit’s and Denmark , had a vote of no confidence in govt and a vote to disband the govt until a coalition agreement to lead is reached , we would not be paying for dysfunction. This is an improvement to democracy we badly need. It would not allow irresponsible politicians to remain in office. We pay twice , once because lobbyists corrupt the politicians who continue to stuff their pockets , and twice because they stay power even as they wait to be voted out of office and get nothing accomplished. We give them a free pass. This has to be changed. Not sure how that could happen but the constitution did not foresee this happening in colonial times whereas the more recently established democracies like Denmark did. Go see the movie Borgen for a lesson in modern governance. Thanks. J.
Once again the "Republicans" are showing there true colors. They have spent this entire year doing absolutely nothing to benefit the America people, they have constantly had one investigation after another which ate up taxpayers money and resulted in nothing, agreed to things in June and now have walked back what they agreed to. Have time and time again claimed Trump did nothing wrong on January 6th, 2020, but all ran for safety when the Capitol was stormed and over flowed with "armed"rioters, but stand behind that jackass. They are all in on destroying democracy and the "GOP" are nothing but a group of overgrown 2 years old that are crying over spilled milk because their idol and best person in the world Donald Trump didn't win the
election, so we'll show you.. we'll shut down the government.. that'll show you!!!! All they are doing once again is hurting people across the United States by their selfish stupidity...the "GOP" is nothing but a group of "GRAND OLD JERKS", that have a paycheck and insurance for life on the backs of the America people who they don't give a damn about...
"Historic footnote: Jimmy Carter’s attorney general Benjamin Civiletti ruled that the FTC could not continue operations during a period of 'lapsed appropriations' — the first legal ruling requiring a shutdown due to a lack of congressional funding."
Not that it necessarily would have turned out any differently, but this was correctly not the Attorney General's call. The matter, a simple separation-of-powers dispute, shouldn't have been put before Civiletti. or he should have kept out of it because it was properly decided by the federal courts, up to and including the Supreme Court, with the Solicitor General arguing on BEHALF of the Executive Branch and the FTC's attempt to function without funding in response to a suit filed by the House of Representatives alleging an attempt by the Executive to circumvent the House's constitutional power of the purse.
Somebody, or many somebodies, were asleep at the switch.
This is absolutely insane!! What is happening to our country? I have been appalled at the things that have been happening! We had a woman's right to choose - that was taken away from us. We were becoming a nation of inclusiveness and diversity - that is being taken away. Our children were able to go to school without fear and read good books - that is being taken away. Children were not going hungry - now they are. People were happy and our country was moving forward but now people are killing each other and attacking our Capitol! This all boils down to one man. One self-involved narcissist telling lie after lie after lie. Because of him, the crazies came out of the woodwork and stoked his lies, believed his lies, and began to take over school boards, county commissions, the House, and the Senate. Now, because of a small band of them in the House, we are facing a government shutdown and they are happy about it!!! They answer to Donald Trump and Putin and they want to tear our Democracy apart!!! How can we let them? I know that I will vote because I always do, but my vote will be negated by the republicans because there are so many of them where I live. What else can I do to help our Democracy continue? I am so angry and absolutely terrified by these people!!
How ANYONE that pays taxes can vote for these radical right magats is PATHETIC! They don’t care about serving the public , they lie, cheat and propagandize to the public. There are NEVER ANY POLICIES. Magats are the party of
Pro BIRTH
PRO WALL
PRO NO.
Easy that way. Their marketing gets all the idiots to vote for them as many against their own interest. I wonder how many air traffic controllers vote magat?
Well, I hope you’re right. Recently, the class that I teach in a local college was reading essays on human nature, by Hobbes, Locke, and others, which posited diametrically opposed views of the subject - one that human beings are predominantly selfish and destructive and another, that they are generally good-natured and altruistic. I just hope that the later view prevails in this sad state of affairs.
I suspect *many* GOP turds in the House (and some in the Senate) want to delay or crash government as fast as possible SINCE THEY ARE CRIMINAL TRAITORS WHO CONSPIRED OR VOTED against Biden's electoral college confirmation, then begged Trump for pardons PRE-EMPTIVELY. I am sure many of them are already on Jack Smith's prosecution target list.
The shameful list comprises Trump's closest congressional allies: Republican Reps. Mo Brooks of Alabama, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Plus, of course, John Eastman.
Let's hope they are convicted and imprisoned before the 2024 election is done.
Sorry America you deserve this for continuing to vote for a Republican Party that has been stolen by the vengeful religious nutcases. We have a similar problem down here in Australia for which we can blame the influence Billy Graham left behind him when he came down here in the 1960s !! And we didn't learn either !!
Let's be clear. That little bunch of childish House members are NOT bringing down the country. McCARTHY is letting them do it. The rest of the GOP in the House is letting this happen. THIS IS ALL ON THE GOP and no one else.
Because Congress was not purged of those who violated their oaths of office by refusing to certify President Biden's win, we are now being attacked by tfg's sycophants. There are serious weaknesses in our government that allow total lawlessness. tfg still runs free, while running his mouth. Where else is this allowed to happen? There are enemies of the country running amok; holding seats in Congress. Like I mentioned before ; George Santos is the tip of the iceberg. the illegitimates should be out, as soon as possible. How many in Congress are legitimate? Can the Senate launch an investigation? Is this a National Emergency that our Commander in Chief can remedy? End Citizens United! Stop the crooked justices on the Supreme Court! I wish we could do a General Strike! They are almost forcing us to! See if THEY want a pay cut!
This crisis is due to Citizens United. Below is my letter asking for help from Senator Feinstein.
But I am asking you for help too, Professor Reich.
Please work to pass HJR54. It’s achievement will also be your greatest legacy, because anything less will be a failure- a big fat F!
Dear Honorable Senator Feinstein
My Teamsters Local 70 and my Alameda Central Labor Council are both in strong support of HJR54, the We the People Amendment. We as Labor and as Citizens have suffered under Citizens United for far too long, and HJR54 is the best and most comprehensive way to overturn this terrible SCOTUS decision.
You have asked me to keep you informed about my concerns. This is mine, and my Union’s, single biggest concern because it has created a power imbalance in the USA that is at the root of every unsolvable problem, and keeps government dysfunction at a crisis and crippling level.
Please reach out to Pramila Jayapal, lead sponsor, and work to get the Senate version of HJR54 introduced now.
This is a long term project but it must start now in the Senate, and it will ultimately be your greatest legacy because it alone will restore good government, of and by, We the People, though it will take multiple Congressional sessions for it to pass- much like the struggle for Women to gain the right to vote!
Nothing is more important than restoring the US Constitution back to We the People!
Thank you, and highest love/respect, Lawrence Abbott (of Resist Trump Tuesdays at your SF Office)
As President Biden said in his dedication of the Library in John McCain’s honor, In Tempe, Arizona on Thursday 9/28/23, ” They are attacking the military—the strongest military in the history of the world—as being “weak and ‘woke’.”
the MAGA cult is calling our Military Weak and Woke.
Maybe it’s time for our Military to show these radical Republicans just how Strong and Historically Knowledgeable they really are. Our Military has taken the oath to defend and protect our Constitution and our country just like the FPOTUS and these Republican politicians.
They need to take a step back and remember how many men and women have died protecting our nation! John McCain was and is an American Hero!
The FPOTUS of the United States is an American Zero!
The President is as serious as a Heart Attack when he said “There is an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy: the MAGA Movement.”
“There is no question that today’s Republican Party is driven and intimidated by MAGA Republican extremists. Their extreme agenda, if carried out, would fundamentally alter the institutions of American democracy as we know it.”
As Joyce Vance has coined, (We Are All in this Together!) We have the most Pro Union President in history. We all need to form a Country Wide Union to stop this madness! Vote them out while voting is still legitimate!
Everyone should watch or listen to President Biden’s speech in Tempe, Arizona. Or read HCR’s Substack. And always read and listen to my favorite podcast, Robert Reich.
Why haven't the insurrectionists in congress been charged and taken out of congress?
The states of the wrecking crew will have disasters and they'll whine for federal aid. How'd you like to be the one to tell them "I'm sorry, but some idiots shut down the government. There isn't much we can do, but here's a roll of paper towels."
Same question as last time - why won't they invoke the Constitution Article 6 paragraph 1, Amendment 14, Section 4? Second question: what's the use of having a body of written law, the Constitution of the United States, if we aren't going top uphold it?
Agree with all this Robert. Shut didn’t hurt the electorate most of all. But the problem with the government is we only get to vote between 2 and four years after the crime the gop typically creates. People forget quickly. As the Media distracts , people feel beholden to their family and party ties, people get confused.
If we, like the Brit’s and Denmark , had a vote of no confidence in govt and a vote to disband the govt until a coalition agreement to lead is reached , we would not be paying for dysfunction. This is an improvement to democracy we badly need. It would not allow irresponsible politicians to remain in office. We pay twice , once because lobbyists corrupt the politicians who continue to stuff their pockets , and twice because they stay power even as they wait to be voted out of office and get nothing accomplished. We give them a free pass. This has to be changed. Not sure how that could happen but the constitution did not foresee this happening in colonial times whereas the more recently established democracies like Denmark did. Go see the movie Borgen for a lesson in modern governance. Thanks. J.
Once again the "Republicans" are showing there true colors. They have spent this entire year doing absolutely nothing to benefit the America people, they have constantly had one investigation after another which ate up taxpayers money and resulted in nothing, agreed to things in June and now have walked back what they agreed to. Have time and time again claimed Trump did nothing wrong on January 6th, 2020, but all ran for safety when the Capitol was stormed and over flowed with "armed"rioters, but stand behind that jackass. They are all in on destroying democracy and the "GOP" are nothing but a group of overgrown 2 years old that are crying over spilled milk because their idol and best person in the world Donald Trump didn't win the
election, so we'll show you.. we'll shut down the government.. that'll show you!!!! All they are doing once again is hurting people across the United States by their selfish stupidity...the "GOP" is nothing but a group of "GRAND OLD JERKS", that have a paycheck and insurance for life on the backs of the America people who they don't give a damn about...
"Historic footnote: Jimmy Carter’s attorney general Benjamin Civiletti ruled that the FTC could not continue operations during a period of 'lapsed appropriations' — the first legal ruling requiring a shutdown due to a lack of congressional funding."
Not that it necessarily would have turned out any differently, but this was correctly not the Attorney General's call. The matter, a simple separation-of-powers dispute, shouldn't have been put before Civiletti. or he should have kept out of it because it was properly decided by the federal courts, up to and including the Supreme Court, with the Solicitor General arguing on BEHALF of the Executive Branch and the FTC's attempt to function without funding in response to a suit filed by the House of Representatives alleging an attempt by the Executive to circumvent the House's constitutional power of the purse.
Somebody, or many somebodies, were asleep at the switch.
This is absolutely insane!! What is happening to our country? I have been appalled at the things that have been happening! We had a woman's right to choose - that was taken away from us. We were becoming a nation of inclusiveness and diversity - that is being taken away. Our children were able to go to school without fear and read good books - that is being taken away. Children were not going hungry - now they are. People were happy and our country was moving forward but now people are killing each other and attacking our Capitol! This all boils down to one man. One self-involved narcissist telling lie after lie after lie. Because of him, the crazies came out of the woodwork and stoked his lies, believed his lies, and began to take over school boards, county commissions, the House, and the Senate. Now, because of a small band of them in the House, we are facing a government shutdown and they are happy about it!!! They answer to Donald Trump and Putin and they want to tear our Democracy apart!!! How can we let them? I know that I will vote because I always do, but my vote will be negated by the republicans because there are so many of them where I live. What else can I do to help our Democracy continue? I am so angry and absolutely terrified by these people!!
How ANYONE that pays taxes can vote for these radical right magats is PATHETIC! They don’t care about serving the public , they lie, cheat and propagandize to the public. There are NEVER ANY POLICIES. Magats are the party of
Pro BIRTH
PRO WALL
PRO NO.
Easy that way. Their marketing gets all the idiots to vote for them as many against their own interest. I wonder how many air traffic controllers vote magat?
Well, I hope you’re right. Recently, the class that I teach in a local college was reading essays on human nature, by Hobbes, Locke, and others, which posited diametrically opposed views of the subject - one that human beings are predominantly selfish and destructive and another, that they are generally good-natured and altruistic. I just hope that the later view prevails in this sad state of affairs.
I suspect *many* GOP turds in the House (and some in the Senate) want to delay or crash government as fast as possible SINCE THEY ARE CRIMINAL TRAITORS WHO CONSPIRED OR VOTED against Biden's electoral college confirmation, then begged Trump for pardons PRE-EMPTIVELY. I am sure many of them are already on Jack Smith's prosecution target list.
The shameful list comprises Trump's closest congressional allies: Republican Reps. Mo Brooks of Alabama, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Plus, of course, John Eastman.
Let's hope they are convicted and imprisoned before the 2024 election is done.
Can we not deduct the equivalent pay from the Cingressional wrecking ballers pay checks?!
Sorry America you deserve this for continuing to vote for a Republican Party that has been stolen by the vengeful religious nutcases. We have a similar problem down here in Australia for which we can blame the influence Billy Graham left behind him when he came down here in the 1960s !! And we didn't learn either !!
Let's be clear. That little bunch of childish House members are NOT bringing down the country. McCARTHY is letting them do it. The rest of the GOP in the House is letting this happen. THIS IS ALL ON THE GOP and no one else.
Because Congress was not purged of those who violated their oaths of office by refusing to certify President Biden's win, we are now being attacked by tfg's sycophants. There are serious weaknesses in our government that allow total lawlessness. tfg still runs free, while running his mouth. Where else is this allowed to happen? There are enemies of the country running amok; holding seats in Congress. Like I mentioned before ; George Santos is the tip of the iceberg. the illegitimates should be out, as soon as possible. How many in Congress are legitimate? Can the Senate launch an investigation? Is this a National Emergency that our Commander in Chief can remedy? End Citizens United! Stop the crooked justices on the Supreme Court! I wish we could do a General Strike! They are almost forcing us to! See if THEY want a pay cut!
This crisis is due to Citizens United. Below is my letter asking for help from Senator Feinstein.
But I am asking you for help too, Professor Reich.
Please work to pass HJR54. It’s achievement will also be your greatest legacy, because anything less will be a failure- a big fat F!
Dear Honorable Senator Feinstein
My Teamsters Local 70 and my Alameda Central Labor Council are both in strong support of HJR54, the We the People Amendment. We as Labor and as Citizens have suffered under Citizens United for far too long, and HJR54 is the best and most comprehensive way to overturn this terrible SCOTUS decision.
You have asked me to keep you informed about my concerns. This is mine, and my Union’s, single biggest concern because it has created a power imbalance in the USA that is at the root of every unsolvable problem, and keeps government dysfunction at a crisis and crippling level.
Please reach out to Pramila Jayapal, lead sponsor, and work to get the Senate version of HJR54 introduced now.
This is a long term project but it must start now in the Senate, and it will ultimately be your greatest legacy because it alone will restore good government, of and by, We the People, though it will take multiple Congressional sessions for it to pass- much like the struggle for Women to gain the right to vote!
Nothing is more important than restoring the US Constitution back to We the People!
Thank you, and highest love/respect, Lawrence Abbott (of Resist Trump Tuesdays at your SF Office)