Featuring Dara Kass, Meredith Blake, Kim Wehle, Brian O'Neill, Max Stier, Nick Anderson, The Contrarian Podcast with Mary McCord, Sen. Andy Kim, & Jen Rubin, and The Democracy Movement
So last time Chuck Schumer was on the hot seat for not shutting down the government. He felt we were better off if judges were able to rein in trump. So now he is all about shutting down the government and everyone is pushing the panic button, “Oh no, we can’t shutdown the government, that will make trump more powerful!”
So which is it?
Is it just Democrats are damned if they do and damned if they don’t?
This could be the Mother of All Spending Strikes. The looming government shutdown is an opportunity to hold His Royal Heinous accountable and stop his atrocities, and the fascist takeover of the country. We, the People cannot easily withhold our tax dollars from HRH, but the Dems in the Senate have that opportunity.
A U.S. president cannot spend money without an appropriation from Congress, which holds the "power of the purse".
Direct spending is prohibited.
Constitutional power: The Constitution's Appropriations Clause states, "No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law".
The Dems in the Senate must have a list of demands under which they would vote to keep the government running. Such as, the Congress sets tariffs, ICE only goes after violent convicted felons, no one is deported to a third party country, and so forth. And that willingness to fund the government would be on a week to week basis, to prevent HRH from going back on his commitment.
If congress refuses to authorize appropriations, HRH will not have money to operate his corrupt, inept, sadistic government. A chance for the Dems to prove they’re not the feckless cowards they’ve been up until now.
I do want to point out that Adam Kinzinger says that the Democrats should not connect things in such a “quid pro quo way,” but instead simply make it plain that the Republicans are in control of government and were they to include the Democrats in decision-making, none of this would be happening. And leave it at that.
Hurrah! A targeted boycott that worked. A good first step. But if you start boycotting all the corporations that are enabling the fascist takeover of the country, soon you’re at a general spending strike, which is a good thing. Let’s do it!
We, the People, can’t easily or safely withhold our tax dollars that are allowing this corrupt government to function. Our tax dollars fund the fascist takeover.
But as consumers we can indirectly withhold our tax dollars. Consumer spending is about 70% of the economy. That spending ends up as tax dollars. Stop unnecessary spending and the money funding the fascist takeover will disappear.
Aren’t we in the "Golden Age" of Trump approved speech, gaslighting, propaganda, extortion & massive corruption? So little time, so much corruption... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GXNJ3V9lzg
Many diseases including cancer , diabetes, heart disease and yes even autism have a genetic component. Many times it’s not the genetics that is solely responsible for these illnesses but the genes and the environmental factors that interact together. This is a relatively new area of medicine that we call Epigenetics. Epigenetics is often the cause of phenotypic changes that occur when one gets sick. We need a scientist or a doctor who specializes in epigenetic research at the department of HHS instead of the wacko Bobby Kennedy. Just like Dr. Kass said the damage is done when people fall for this nonsense being propagated by a president and a Wacko who should know better.
I hope there is tracking. There will be a long list of people in many different roles that will need to be held accountable. Trump can't pardon them all!
So last time Chuck Schumer was on the hot seat for not shutting down the government. He felt we were better off if judges were able to rein in trump. So now he is all about shutting down the government and everyone is pushing the panic button, “Oh no, we can’t shutdown the government, that will make trump more powerful!”
So which is it?
Is it just Democrats are damned if they do and damned if they don’t?
well some of them did vote for the charlie jerk day....what are we to think ??
We shouldn’t go through the hand-wringing; we have to try something new, obviously.
This could be the Mother of All Spending Strikes. The looming government shutdown is an opportunity to hold His Royal Heinous accountable and stop his atrocities, and the fascist takeover of the country. We, the People cannot easily withhold our tax dollars from HRH, but the Dems in the Senate have that opportunity.
A U.S. president cannot spend money without an appropriation from Congress, which holds the "power of the purse".
Direct spending is prohibited.
Constitutional power: The Constitution's Appropriations Clause states, "No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law".
The Dems in the Senate must have a list of demands under which they would vote to keep the government running. Such as, the Congress sets tariffs, ICE only goes after violent convicted felons, no one is deported to a third party country, and so forth. And that willingness to fund the government would be on a week to week basis, to prevent HRH from going back on his commitment.
If congress refuses to authorize appropriations, HRH will not have money to operate his corrupt, inept, sadistic government. A chance for the Dems to prove they’re not the feckless cowards they’ve been up until now.
I do want to point out that Adam Kinzinger says that the Democrats should not connect things in such a “quid pro quo way,” but instead simply make it plain that the Republicans are in control of government and were they to include the Democrats in decision-making, none of this would be happening. And leave it at that.
Sorry, Trump will spend anyway. Remember the "trillion dollar coin?" He will roll right over Congressional appropriation and the courts.
Good. The sooner he goes full blown dictator, the sooner the masses will awaken and take action.
Boycott Disney
Hurrah! A targeted boycott that worked. A good first step. But if you start boycotting all the corporations that are enabling the fascist takeover of the country, soon you’re at a general spending strike, which is a good thing. Let’s do it!
We, the People, can’t easily or safely withhold our tax dollars that are allowing this corrupt government to function. Our tax dollars fund the fascist takeover.
But as consumers we can indirectly withhold our tax dollars. Consumer spending is about 70% of the economy. That spending ends up as tax dollars. Stop unnecessary spending and the money funding the fascist takeover will disappear.
Aren’t we in the "Golden Age" of Trump approved speech, gaslighting, propaganda, extortion & massive corruption? So little time, so much corruption... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GXNJ3V9lzg
Yes, it might make Trump grab more power. But do you really think that isn't his plan anyway? Past time to start standing up to him.
The degree and extent to which this “Administration” makes shit up is breathtaking.
Many diseases including cancer , diabetes, heart disease and yes even autism have a genetic component. Many times it’s not the genetics that is solely responsible for these illnesses but the genes and the environmental factors that interact together. This is a relatively new area of medicine that we call Epigenetics. Epigenetics is often the cause of phenotypic changes that occur when one gets sick. We need a scientist or a doctor who specializes in epigenetic research at the department of HHS instead of the wacko Bobby Kennedy. Just like Dr. Kass said the damage is done when people fall for this nonsense being propagated by a president and a Wacko who should know better.
I hope there is tracking. There will be a long list of people in many different roles that will need to be held accountable. Trump can't pardon them all!
Americans deserve better.