"Tom Malinowski laid out an agenda for empowered Democrats to hit the ground running. “The mission … will be to keep things from getting worse and to restore checks and balances, so that the long process of renewal can begin.” This is modest, and voters who are looking for affordability might be disappointed. With Trump presidency however this is all DEMS can do and must explain to keep their hope high to win 2028. It takes two elections.
It's time to bring back the Equal Rights Amendment. It already has the requisite number of state affirmations - just not on the original timeline. Just amend the timeline to get it over the threshold.
And thanks to that conservative gadfly Phyllis Schlafly, the ERA fell 3 states short of ratification within the original deadline. She always claimed she was subservient to her husband, but that fooled no one.
See? We get a great essay and a fantastic team of attorneys to fight for our side! Thank you, Mr. Eisen, for your tireless work fighting to save democracy from these jackals. You and Marc Elias are saving our country. Thank you from my heart.
We need to strengthen the anti-monopoly laws and require a supermajority to weaken them.
The scope needs to include all the new forms of collaboration that have evolved since the 1930s. The impact of globalization of corporations needs to be covered as well to prevent the collusion from occurring outside the US and then impacting domestic affairs, e.g., the Phoebus Cartel of the 1920s and beyond (that's why incandescent light bulbs burned out after just a few hundred hours instead of thousands of hours).
ICE could be more accurately described by a German acronym I created, EISS, which is also pronounced as "ice". It stands for Entführung Intern Schutzstaffel and translates to "abducting internal protection squad". Note: I could not resist including "SS" in my acronym. ICE (or EISS) is truly an organization that abducts people and the news on them gets more outrageous by the day, and now with the use of them using the GLOVE stun gloves to force people into compliance.
Unless DJT is personally funding the renovation and restoration, this project is funded by tax dollars and should be so acknowledged. Any private donations can be listed on the Gratitude Wall inside the building.
I want to see a list of the actual donors and the amounts on each. Pretty sure we will see a lot of pay-to-play with the currently hidden donors getting lots of favors from Felon47.
We need to address the unconscionable human rights violations in Gaza - ethnic cleansing and genocide are clear and rampant. We should not be supporting those themes. Claiming property rights on a made-up promise from God from 5000 years ago is bogus. I suspect that the "god" who made the promise was one of the Egyptian Pharos giving away what he didn't control so it could be someone else's problem.
Another Jew hating obsessive. First, there is no genocide in Gaza nor ethnic cleansing. Second, Jews have lived in Israel for thousands of years, well before there were Arabs who lived there. You call yourself a Science Curmudgeon. Learn about the history of the Middle East and the hegemonic ambitions of Muslims.
Now, if you want to talk about what is going on in the WB, that's a whole different story.
it's not Jew hating to call them out on their horrific behaviour in Gaza. Let's also remember they encouraged a fight by not interveneing in the horrific raid at their border that they knew was coming...also took them many hours to come to the rescue of said border in a country that isn't as big as New Jersey.
Exactly. Purposely targeting Palestinian civilians and civilian infrastructure, with the casualties we’ve seen, is Genocide. The Israelis should, unfortunately, know this better than anyone. Where is their compassion for their fellow human beings? Calling people who demand human rights and dignity and an end of the killings of the Palestinian people antisemitic is just plain dishonest. It’s time to stop all the hate, lies and war.
unfortunately one would think so however, it is a known psych thing that hurt people, hurt people. BUT, They are not allowed to scream about things done to them that they are now doing to others...
What is happening in Gaza is a direct result of war, a war started by Gazan terrorists. Did you know that Hamas murders Gazans who defy them in any way? Did you know that Hamas hordes food? Did you know that Hama's charter calls for genocide against Jews worldwide?
Yes, let's stop all hate, lies and war. Throughout history, it has always been easier said than done. When men, yes men, crave power and money, they will put us, who want to lead peaceful lives with our family and friends, at risk. And so it is again.
Norm! Huge thanks to you and your team at Democracy Defenders for your essential legal work and many victories. Hugs to Jen for her inspirational writing. We Contrarians rock! 🤘🏽
"This merger violates long-standing federal antitrust law, and we are committed to enforcing the law."
And there it is, the bottom line for why such a mega-merger of media interests should not be permitted, especially as those controlling it have significant political motivation to also control the content. for a large portion of the country.
Also, my thanks for the summary; it's not easy to keep track of the week's significant happenings.
It’s going to take the rest of my life to get the Stank of trump off of everything. I will do whatever I can to see it happen before my time is up. His family needs to pay restitution to restore everything he has Ruined.
We have the pronunciation right: 'sycophants,' used to describe the cult tribe of enablers, from the so-called 'cabinet' to the so-called GOP-majority 'house' (of the Congress). But we have had the spelling wrong, while retaining the correct pronunciation: surely it should be 'sickophants.'
Because that is what they are.
To paraphrase slightly the Hilaire Belloc quote from the previous century: "There is no [apparent] cure for this disease."
Or, put another way, in the original Latin: "Sic [sick] transit gloria mundi.'
Perhaps we should also paraphrase the Jesuit requirement of students when writing essays and similar works: "AMDG " (top of first page) and "LDS" (bottom of final page). They stand, in Latin, for "To the Greater Glory of God" and "Praise to God, Always." Today they mean "To the Greater Glory of Donald" and "Praise to Donald, Always."
The way the Republicans in the House and Senate act and the way Trump's cabinet, there's a reason I compare them to the people who went into the phony phone booth of Simon Bar Sinistar and came out of it promising to do what Simon says, even if against their interests.
Norm, thanks for all the legal resistance you are leading. Proud to support this work.
Stll wiating for the recusal motions for bias of Thomas and Alitio....
"Tom Malinowski laid out an agenda for empowered Democrats to hit the ground running. “The mission … will be to keep things from getting worse and to restore checks and balances, so that the long process of renewal can begin.” This is modest, and voters who are looking for affordability might be disappointed. With Trump presidency however this is all DEMS can do and must explain to keep their hope high to win 2028. It takes two elections.
So grateful for you and Jen!
It's time to bring back the Equal Rights Amendment. It already has the requisite number of state affirmations - just not on the original timeline. Just amend the timeline to get it over the threshold.
Yes! Publishing the ERA to the Constitution will be a top priority when Dems are back in charge. VOTE BLUE, everybody!
And thanks to that conservative gadfly Phyllis Schlafly, the ERA fell 3 states short of ratification within the original deadline. She always claimed she was subservient to her husband, but that fooled no one.
Side note: Busybody Phyllis Schlafly filed a lawsuit against her nephew, Thomas Schlafly, for using the Schlafly name for his craft brewery. She lost. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-schlafly-brewery-lawsuit-idUSKCN1NV22Y/ And Schlafly is pretty good beer.
at least they do something right...
See? We get a great essay and a fantastic team of attorneys to fight for our side! Thank you, Mr. Eisen, for your tireless work fighting to save democracy from these jackals. You and Marc Elias are saving our country. Thank you from my heart.
We need to strengthen the anti-monopoly laws and require a supermajority to weaken them.
The scope needs to include all the new forms of collaboration that have evolved since the 1930s. The impact of globalization of corporations needs to be covered as well to prevent the collusion from occurring outside the US and then impacting domestic affairs, e.g., the Phoebus Cartel of the 1920s and beyond (that's why incandescent light bulbs burned out after just a few hundred hours instead of thousands of hours).
This is the first time I've heard of the Phoebus Cartel. That sent me down a rabbit hole for awhile.
Me, too. Never heard of that before.
Thank you for fighting for our country and our freedoms. So much appreciation.
ICE could be more accurately described by a German acronym I created, EISS, which is also pronounced as "ice". It stands for Entführung Intern Schutzstaffel and translates to "abducting internal protection squad". Note: I could not resist including "SS" in my acronym. ICE (or EISS) is truly an organization that abducts people and the news on them gets more outrageous by the day, and now with the use of them using the GLOVE stun gloves to force people into compliance.
Norm, you’re our champion and I love that you seem to enjoy battling with the bad guys! Thanks a heap.
Unless DJT is personally funding the renovation and restoration, this project is funded by tax dollars and should be so acknowledged. Any private donations can be listed on the Gratitude Wall inside the building.
I want to see a list of the actual donors and the amounts on each. Pretty sure we will see a lot of pay-to-play with the currently hidden donors getting lots of favors from Felon47.
Norm, you and your team are among those who give us hope for surviving the trump regime. Thank you. Proud to support your work.
We need to address the unconscionable human rights violations in Gaza - ethnic cleansing and genocide are clear and rampant. We should not be supporting those themes. Claiming property rights on a made-up promise from God from 5000 years ago is bogus. I suspect that the "god" who made the promise was one of the Egyptian Pharos giving away what he didn't control so it could be someone else's problem.
Another Jew hating obsessive. First, there is no genocide in Gaza nor ethnic cleansing. Second, Jews have lived in Israel for thousands of years, well before there were Arabs who lived there. You call yourself a Science Curmudgeon. Learn about the history of the Middle East and the hegemonic ambitions of Muslims.
Now, if you want to talk about what is going on in the WB, that's a whole different story.
it's not Jew hating to call them out on their horrific behaviour in Gaza. Let's also remember they encouraged a fight by not interveneing in the horrific raid at their border that they knew was coming...also took them many hours to come to the rescue of said border in a country that isn't as big as New Jersey.
Exactly. Purposely targeting Palestinian civilians and civilian infrastructure, with the casualties we’ve seen, is Genocide. The Israelis should, unfortunately, know this better than anyone. Where is their compassion for their fellow human beings? Calling people who demand human rights and dignity and an end of the killings of the Palestinian people antisemitic is just plain dishonest. It’s time to stop all the hate, lies and war.
unfortunately one would think so however, it is a known psych thing that hurt people, hurt people. BUT, They are not allowed to scream about things done to them that they are now doing to others...
What is happening in Gaza is a direct result of war, a war started by Gazan terrorists. Did you know that Hamas murders Gazans who defy them in any way? Did you know that Hamas hordes food? Did you know that Hama's charter calls for genocide against Jews worldwide?
Yes, let's stop all hate, lies and war. Throughout history, it has always been easier said than done. When men, yes men, crave power and money, they will put us, who want to lead peaceful lives with our family and friends, at risk. And so it is again.
I prefer to let the evidence of current behavior speak for itself.
Norm! Huge thanks to you and your team at Democracy Defenders for your essential legal work and many victories. Hugs to Jen for her inspirational writing. We Contrarians rock! 🤘🏽
"This merger violates long-standing federal antitrust law, and we are committed to enforcing the law."
And there it is, the bottom line for why such a mega-merger of media interests should not be permitted, especially as those controlling it have significant political motivation to also control the content. for a large portion of the country.
Also, my thanks for the summary; it's not easy to keep track of the week's significant happenings.
It’s going to take the rest of my life to get the Stank of trump off of everything. I will do whatever I can to see it happen before my time is up. His family needs to pay restitution to restore everything he has Ruined.
So good to read your insight, NORM! Missed hearing you lately. Best to JEN.
We have the pronunciation right: 'sycophants,' used to describe the cult tribe of enablers, from the so-called 'cabinet' to the so-called GOP-majority 'house' (of the Congress). But we have had the spelling wrong, while retaining the correct pronunciation: surely it should be 'sickophants.'
Because that is what they are.
To paraphrase slightly the Hilaire Belloc quote from the previous century: "There is no [apparent] cure for this disease."
Or, put another way, in the original Latin: "Sic [sick] transit gloria mundi.'
Perhaps we should also paraphrase the Jesuit requirement of students when writing essays and similar works: "AMDG " (top of first page) and "LDS" (bottom of final page). They stand, in Latin, for "To the Greater Glory of God" and "Praise to God, Always." Today they mean "To the Greater Glory of Donald" and "Praise to Donald, Always."
"Sickophants" -- that's a good one.
The way the Republicans in the House and Senate act and the way Trump's cabinet, there's a reason I compare them to the people who went into the phony phone booth of Simon Bar Sinistar and came out of it promising to do what Simon says, even if against their interests.