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David Krupp's avatar

"Avarice, ambition or revenge...wopuld breas the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net." John Adams

"We can have Democracy, oct we can have large sums of wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we can't have both". Justice Louis Brandeis

Louis's avatar

The Brandeis quote highlights that the Democratic congressional leadership is weak on courage, weak on heart and weak on brains. Why dont they highlight the crusal issues like not feeding children and constant lying and continual corruption that the teapot dome folks didn't' dream of. The issues are clear cut, the democrats leadership doesn't exist, dispute the talent in the party.

If Jeffries and Gillibrand and Schumer cant enthusiastically the candidate who won the primary, they should step aside and let real leadership take over. They don't even attack the lies about Mamdani being communist. We all vowed that McCarthyism would never return, and yet when it did, th Democrats wee checking polls to prove why they should sty silent.

When the white house is destroyed, why didnt our leadership go bonkers? When cities are being invaded, where are they.

There are 3 reasons trump is taking power. The congress has decided to look away like their ancestors in Weimar did, The Supreme Court did citizens united, repealed the voting rights act, was demolished.and The congress has forgotten why the were the 1st branch in the constitution .

The Democrats have forgotten what opposition parties do,

As Lord Burke said, For evil to succeed, good men have only to be silent.

David Griswold's avatar

Who imagined we could have a “pro hunger” president, but the evidence is there: children around the world impacted by DOGE attacks on USAID, children in Gaza, now children in the US who rely on SNAP.

Michelle Jordan's avatar

So many excellent contributions by our amazing Contrarians!

Susan Wolkon's avatar

I do not understand why the Democrats are the ones keeping the government closed when Speaker Johnson won’t open the House and is not willing to negotiate. All he does is denigrate the Democrats. I think the Republicans in the House should have to return their paychecks since they are refusing to return to work. This is a very frightening time. It seems the Republicans can say and do whatever they want and it’s always the Democrats’ fault. The Republicans can speak out and yell and scream and prevent the people of the United States from having health care and food security.

There is also a lack of safety for everyone in this country, immigrants or not.

Also, by the way, have you noticed that the President only talks about America, not the United States? He is the President of those who support him and bow down to him, but not anyone else.