Featuring another phrase we could do without and a discussion (video) between Jen Rubin and Rahna Epting, Executive Director of MoveOn, about the global protest that will take place on April 5th
The only Liberation Day that we should celebrate is the liberation from Trump, Musk, and the subservient legislature that has driven our country, its economy, international image, and democracy into the proverbial ditch.
Cory Booker has been speaking on the floor of the Senate since 7 pm last night! There are almost 30,000 people joining the live broadcast. Join in and show him some love!
We will be protesting in deep red Port Charlotte, FL on “Hands Off” April 5th!! We are peaceful and quite loud!!!!! Stand up in protest to help safe our democracy!!!!!
Thanks, Contrarian! Friends - there is something you can do. TODAY is the Wisconsin State Supreme Court election that Elon Musk is trying to buy. Go to Wisdems.org and click volunteer. They need callers all day TODAY. You can call from anywhere and even just pop in for a few minutes. I’ve been doing it all week - it’s my first time ever - and it’s great. Please join us - YOU CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.
The aspirational comments about Americans not wanting "cheap imported goods" by Mr. Bessent, the faux economics Treasury Secretary, a multi millionaire, are an absolute insult to the American people. He needs to spend more time talking to 95% of real Americans and less time kissing Trump's butt.
Bessent should talk to his boss . . .Trump's expensive Bibles, ties, shoes, and all of his MAGA apparel was made over seas because his boss is a cheap a** and wants to make as much as humanly possible of his merch!
I seriously think we're at the brink of a deliberate attempt to cause a worldwide depression. The only way we'll find out is going through the next few weeks, at least.
Nothing is Unimaginable. Expect the worst from Trump.
It is not a stretch of the imagination, to think Trump will perpetrate a Reichstag type incident or other false flag event, to impose his demented will via martial law. Saturday April 5th promises to be a test of that premise, as nationwide protests, with the promise of millions of disgruntled citizens hitting the streets, to defend their inalienable rights.
Other mass protests have been well noted by the White House, but instead of considering the discontent of the public as a catalyst for a change in policy direction, Trump and his personal Department of Injustice have chose to label protesters as domestic terrorists. I expect the administration is preparing diligently for the coming weekend’s events, and while I encourage people to participate, I would also warn them to be on guard. Please keep your demonstrations peacefully loud, and keep your cell phones on airplane mode, because your attendance will be documented, for possible future retribution.
Trump’s flurry of Executive Orders hold many hints to the direction he intends to take America. Trump 2.0 is much more organized than his first term, and he has had four years to prepare for his return to power. He has reinforced his administration with deviously brilliant advisers and an extremely nefarious agenda. While his cabinet appointments may well be sycophantic unqualified yes persons, they are only expendable puppets.
The real threat stems from the Heritage Group, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and a long list of racist republican organization, going back further than the Reagan years. The majority of EOs decreed since January 20th are not shoot from the hip, rantings seeking revenge by the President. These declarations are aimed at solidifying complete power to dictate every aspect of government and justice in the U.S., and to build an enforcement arm to quell unrest.
If the defensive shield provided by the cowering Republican Party begins to show signs of diminishing under the onslaught of public outcry, then Trump may well resort to a “wag the dog” type of reaction. When he feels his power is severely threatened, starting a war against an undeserving opponent, could provide, in his demented mind, a national cause to entice a begrudging citizenry to fall in line, due to a misguided sense of patriotic urgency.
It behooves us all to expect the worst scenarios imaginable from this president. He and the powerful cabal behind Project 2025 will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
Stay strong people, for the battle has just begun. There will be many sacrifices, as in any revolution, but the cause is just, and much too noble to fail.
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I wrote about his use of the term Liberation Day here: "Another "how dare he from Trump," this one may be his most insensitive one yet. Trump wants you to celebrate his Liberation Day. Let's remember the real liberation days when millions of lives were saved."
I begin with this:
A good friend of mine experienced a true liberation day when she was a child. She lived in a small village in the Netherlands that had been occupied by the Nazis. Even though she was a young child at the time she has an indelible memory of the day that American paratroopers landed in the village square and people came out to greet them.
Several American soldiers ended up in front of her house and her parents invited them inside and gave them a meal.
Several years later some of those soldiers came back to visit them for a heartfelt reunion.
Here's the link to my Substact which has several photos of the liberation of the Netherlands.
We will be liberated when the orange ogre is out of our lives for good. April 5th will have to be every day for this to ever be a reality for Americans.
The only Liberation Day that we should celebrate is the liberation from Trump, Musk, and the subservient legislature that has driven our country, its economy, international image, and democracy into the proverbial ditch.
Liberation Day, my foot.
All this means is that April Fool's Day comes on the second this year, as the biggest Fool of them all sticks a cold spoon in the economic souffle.
Liberation of our wealth from us to Trump & Co., no doubt.
Cory Booker has been speaking on the floor of the Senate since 7 pm last night! There are almost 30,000 people joining the live broadcast. Join in and show him some love!
We will be protesting in deep red Port Charlotte, FL on “Hands Off” April 5th!! We are peaceful and quite loud!!!!! Stand up in protest to help safe our democracy!!!!!
Thanks, Contrarian! Friends - there is something you can do. TODAY is the Wisconsin State Supreme Court election that Elon Musk is trying to buy. Go to Wisdems.org and click volunteer. They need callers all day TODAY. You can call from anywhere and even just pop in for a few minutes. I’ve been doing it all week - it’s my first time ever - and it’s great. Please join us - YOU CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.
The aspirational comments about Americans not wanting "cheap imported goods" by Mr. Bessent, the faux economics Treasury Secretary, a multi millionaire, are an absolute insult to the American people. He needs to spend more time talking to 95% of real Americans and less time kissing Trump's butt.
If Americans want cheap imported goods, it's because their employers refuse to pay them enough to buy the domestic ones.
Bessent should talk to his boss . . .Trump's expensive Bibles, ties, shoes, and all of his MAGA apparel was made over seas because his boss is a cheap a** and wants to make as much as humanly possible of his merch!
Several things come to mind:
1. A major stock market pundit was paraphrased as saying he couldn’t think of a dumber day to buy stocks!
2. Musk is still trying to buy a judge. I wonder how history will portray him?
3. Tomorrow is “Liberation” day. Trump simply will NOT understand tariffs! (See #1 above)
4. This is the best newspaper in America right now. (Unless you’re a classified reader like me)
I seriously think we're at the brink of a deliberate attempt to cause a worldwide depression. The only way we'll find out is going through the next few weeks, at least.
Nothing is Unimaginable. Expect the worst from Trump.
It is not a stretch of the imagination, to think Trump will perpetrate a Reichstag type incident or other false flag event, to impose his demented will via martial law. Saturday April 5th promises to be a test of that premise, as nationwide protests, with the promise of millions of disgruntled citizens hitting the streets, to defend their inalienable rights.
Other mass protests have been well noted by the White House, but instead of considering the discontent of the public as a catalyst for a change in policy direction, Trump and his personal Department of Injustice have chose to label protesters as domestic terrorists. I expect the administration is preparing diligently for the coming weekend’s events, and while I encourage people to participate, I would also warn them to be on guard. Please keep your demonstrations peacefully loud, and keep your cell phones on airplane mode, because your attendance will be documented, for possible future retribution.
Trump’s flurry of Executive Orders hold many hints to the direction he intends to take America. Trump 2.0 is much more organized than his first term, and he has had four years to prepare for his return to power. He has reinforced his administration with deviously brilliant advisers and an extremely nefarious agenda. While his cabinet appointments may well be sycophantic unqualified yes persons, they are only expendable puppets.
The real threat stems from the Heritage Group, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and a long list of racist republican organization, going back further than the Reagan years. The majority of EOs decreed since January 20th are not shoot from the hip, rantings seeking revenge by the President. These declarations are aimed at solidifying complete power to dictate every aspect of government and justice in the U.S., and to build an enforcement arm to quell unrest.
If the defensive shield provided by the cowering Republican Party begins to show signs of diminishing under the onslaught of public outcry, then Trump may well resort to a “wag the dog” type of reaction. When he feels his power is severely threatened, starting a war against an undeserving opponent, could provide, in his demented mind, a national cause to entice a begrudging citizenry to fall in line, due to a misguided sense of patriotic urgency.
It behooves us all to expect the worst scenarios imaginable from this president. He and the powerful cabal behind Project 2025 will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
Stay strong people, for the battle has just begun. There will be many sacrifices, as in any revolution, but the cause is just, and much too noble to fail.
Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
MSM isn't doing their job!! Rachel Maddow is the only one featuring the mass turnouts
Would The Contrarian PLEASE encourage/remind participants of our rallies to post photos of their experiences. Here's what I'm posting:
Pack more power into your April 5 "Hands Off" rally experience! The media has been MIA, so we're taking things into our own hands.
1.Take photos of the signs, speakers, friends, strangers and the size of your local group rally
2. Don't be shy. Post your photos everywhere on social media, email and share with media outlets
We have to inform the world we're using our voices to save our democracy and that we need their voices too.
Thanks you for sharing this call to action!
Liberation of our wallets to pay this new tax.
I wrote about his use of the term Liberation Day here: "Another "how dare he from Trump," this one may be his most insensitive one yet. Trump wants you to celebrate his Liberation Day. Let's remember the real liberation days when millions of lives were saved."
I begin with this:
A good friend of mine experienced a true liberation day when she was a child. She lived in a small village in the Netherlands that had been occupied by the Nazis. Even though she was a young child at the time she has an indelible memory of the day that American paratroopers landed in the village square and people came out to greet them.
Several American soldiers ended up in front of her house and her parents invited them inside and gave them a meal.
Several years later some of those soldiers came back to visit them for a heartfelt reunion.
Here's the link to my Substact which has several photos of the liberation of the Netherlands.
https://halbrown.substack.com/p/another-how-dare-he-from-trump-this
Liberation Day would truly follow the death of the Mango Mussolini of Mar-a-Loco.
And now for something completely different:
Happy "Birthday" PDQ Bach!
"Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Balloons" (S. 66)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjqW3ec5_Nk
How can the Hands-Off organizers capture and disseminate all the smaller scale rallies not covered by the national media outlets for maximum impact?
I seriously wish every country on the planet would boycott us and our products to show 47 how stupid he is! What an absolute disgrace he is!
We will be liberated when the orange ogre is out of our lives for good. April 5th will have to be every day for this to ever be a reality for Americans.