Yes it is. And it was great to see Norm yesterday along with Steven Levin and Mary Dohrmann, supporting David Hearn when he plead not guilty in the reflecting pool trial. Go Contrarians!
That brings us the most relevant question: Will federal, states and local security forces honor their oath of office and refuse unlawful orders? I have little hope for ICE and Border Patrol. The jury is out on other security agencies!
Well, our military, at least, has proven time and again, that they have no problem following unlawful orders since 47 took over. There have been very few early retirements by some principled flag officers.
The election is managed and administered by the state is a foundation of democracy. I am relieved to learn that it is showing the critircal importance of this law.
The Snake’s recent firing of election officials is an announcement that he fully intends to interfere or rig the Midterms. I have no idea what it will take for Americans to realize that each day they lose more of the Democracy they take for granted, stand up and fight like Hell against this monster and his companions. But I sure wish they would Stand.
I do too. Those firings trouble me greatly. I don't know what is wrong with us as a nation.We should be fighting in the streets every day. NO KINGS protests are fine (I've participated and they are great for morale) but they are not enough. We need to be in the faces of our cowardly leaders at great risk yes (imagine the risks our founding fathers took.) I also think there are many people like my poor naive mother who simply live in denial, that it will never get that bad despite all the evidence to the contrary (and this is a woman who watches the news constantly and NOT Fox News). She also thinks that everything will be just fine once Trump dies. She seems to forget that the entire regime is destroying our democracy, not just Trump. I ask myself every day, what on earth will it take for people to wake the heck up and what are you willing to fight for? Anything? Or does something have to happen to you or a loved one before you pay attention?
Anastasia, I believe we need both legal protection through the legal system and in the streets! Action (non-violent) in the streets sends the clear message that we will not put up with this shite. One message reinforces the other!
But the “in the streets” protest are valuable because they give us “ordinary” citizens a voice that will resound in our courts. And until the day that all judges are picked by facists, this is our power. Hopefully we will keep that from ever happening…
True for as long as the Executive branch continues to follow court rulings. It’s when the regime starts to get desperate enough to ignore them that the real trouble starts.
The regime already ignores court orders. They use various methods including but not limited to endless and pointless delaying appeals. The latest tactic is Blanche's blatant attempt to ignore the court order in the Katie Fang case about the Epstein Files. So, how are WE THE PEOPLE to handle this illegal behavior?
Too many Americans seem to actually not want the democracy they inherited from their forefathers; that’s what confuses and dismays me – they seem to want the autocracy that’s trying to form.
That’s purchased media hype in part. The other part is apathy. When I ask my rural Americans why they don’t vote the answer is “It’s no use.” And you know what ?? They are right. Politicians don’t visit them don’t ask them what they want or need they barrel in taking away agriculture then trades then industry leaving people hopeless, jobless, and angry—and rightfully so. When you cannot earn a living it differs from will not earn a living immensely. Government has disparaged rural Americans over and over again. My own Senator has never held a town hall in 17 years. How’s that for insulting the People? When we reach out to people who gave up voting we will gain both a voter and an awakening.
Thanks to gerrymandering, only about 10%-15% of the 435 seats in the US House of Representatives are considered “competitive.” The remaining 85%-90% are “safe” red or blue seats. In that situation, it’s not surprising that voters can get cynical. State governments tend to be far more responsive because the elections involved are not as locked in.
That's not true of Democrats. They WORSHIP "rural America." We have had candidates lose in Ohio because they spend so much time catering to rural voters that they neglected their faithful voters in cities and suburbs, where 85% of our voters live. Also, rural voters are spread out so a candidate might be in your adjoining county but not yours.
Not a single one of the Democratic candidates for Governor of Georgia this cycle has any ties to rural Georgia. There may be individuals within the party that "worship" rural America, but the party machine doesn't care about anyone outside a metro area.
Because 85% of Americans live in metro areas. You go where the people are. And of the remaining 15%, many are hardcore MAGAs and can't be won. We've fetishized this tiny handful of voters, while taking OUR voters for granted way too often. But in any case, it's a waste to squander resources on a tiny fraction of not-that-friendly voters.
You may be right nationwide, but in Georgia the majority of the population still lives outside our metro areas. I wonder about the source of your statistic.
As a senior citizen (88 in August), I have used mail-in voting in every election, local or national. From the comfort of my couch, with my dog at my side, I have opened local ballot sas long as my height. Once completed, we elevator down to our in-building mailbox, drop my completed ballot in, and get on with our day. The evil alternative, by Trump, to banish my legal activity, is not only a threat to my cohort, but to others who have disabilities that curb a toddle more than a mile away. While there are so many crimes and injustices perpetrated by this so-called administration, my treasured "never miss an election" vow would be battered. Daily I pray to live long enough to elect a Democratic president who will not allow Trump to retire in peace, but send him to jail. They've been reserving a place for him for years.
Even if these judges make all the right decisions, once a case gets to a corrupt and compromised Supreme Court it really doesn't matter. The first thing the next Democrat MUST do is reform the Supreme Court. There is no other option. And then Congress must fix any flaws in the Constitution that allowed someone as poisonous as the Dear Leader to ever get within miles of the Oval Office.
Agree, but precisely how can that be accomplished? Changing SCOTUS requires—at a minimum—legislation from Congress. As long as the Senate cloture rules exist, it will require 60 votes to pass anything of consequence. Reconciliation circumvents that hurdle but it’s very restricted in scope and certainly would not be available for judicial reform. That means Dems would need somewhere between eight to ten Republican senators to vote with them. At a minimum that’s quite unlikely.
This is the “force field” the Republicans have built to protect themselves that lots of Americans don’t seem to understand when they talk about a new Administration passing all sorts of new laws. The GOP spent a quarter century capturing SOCTUS, and the traditional means to dislodge them are more or less unavailable. Fixing SCOTUS is absolutely vital to the success of a putative Democratic President circa 2029, but that person will need to be very creative in figuring out how to do it.
You're right - it's a heavy lift. In the interim, how about the Dems find a tough Senate leader who will do a Mitch McConnell if need be to bnot let one more anti-democracy Repub get a seat if one opens up?
That’s certainly part of the longer term solution and one I suspect most of us would support. Winning the Senate this November is pivotal (which is why we all need to paying attention to how things go down in Maine). With Thomas, Alito and Roberts all 70+ in age, medical issues could emerge at any time and we clearly need to keep another political hack from getting seated on SCOTUS. However, we will still likely have to deal with the current majority situation at the outset of the next President’s term. Every time I look at this situation, the solutions I like probably won’t work, and the solutions that might work I really don’t like.
Judge Cannon scared the hell out of me. A Trump-appointee, she was willing to say the moon is made of green cheese if it would help him to beat the rap. I feared that many of his other appointees would prove to be just as corrupt. What a wonderful surprise to find how many of them would rather be judges than hacks!
If a strong Democratic Congress comes to pass in November, she is one of the first ones who should be investigated, impeached, and convicted. Then she can be referred to her state bar for disbarment, although if that state is Florida, I doubt that such proceedings would occur.
I honestly have to think about that one; I don’t know which is worse, the demented Donald Trump, or the sane but equally malevolent John David Vance. When it comes to completely corrupt heads of an executive branch, we are spoiled for choice.
"When the MAGA regime is out of power, there will be ample opportunity to review and hold accountable Trump Justice Department flunkies’ gross illegality, professional malfeasance, and reckless disregard for democracy."
It is truly frightening how fragile our democracy is, under relentless siege by self-serving billionaires and fascist White Supremacists.
So many resentful, intellectually lazy citizens want to believe that their feelings are more authentic than the uncomfortable, often-inconvenient facts.
I hope with a Democrat controlled House someone from the DOJ is testifying under oath everyday the House is in session and that subpoena no-shows are promptly escorted to jail in a one-strike and you're in jail policy.
Can't disagree with that but there is always hope. Think how it would dominate the news cycle and at least give us some sense that the rat bastards are being held to account. There is a lot of genuine anger out there that could support a much more aggressive House.
The House has three formal methods to compel compliance with congressional demands or punish individuals who obstruct its work, primarily through a process called "inherent contempt".
Inherent Contempt: Under this implicit constitutional authority affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court, the House can direct its Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and detain a recalcitrant individual. The person is then brought before the chamber to face a trial and can be imprisoned until they comply with congressional demands or for a specified punitive period.
Criminal Contempt: The House can vote to certify a contempt citation to the executive branch, referring the individual to a U.S. Attorney for criminal prosecution. Conviction carries a fine and a prison sentence of up to 12 months.
Civil Enforcement: The House may ask the federal judicial branch to issue a civil judgment declaring that an individual is legally obligated to comply. Continued non-compliance can result in the court holding the individual in contempt of court, leading to fines or jail time.
“When the MAGA regime is out of power, there will be ample opportunity to review and hold accountable Trump Justice Department flunkies’ gross illegality, professional malfeasance, and reckless disregard for democracy.”
Yes, but only if there is an unspoiled election that throws the bums out. Why not some more serious immediate action, given the seriousness of these attacks on democracy? The “Justice Department goons” who sully the courtroom with “repeated, cynical, and outrageous maneuvers” should be jailed for contempt of court and then disbarred.
When the MAGA regime is out of power, there will be ample opportunity to review and hold accountable Trump Justice Department flunkies’ gross illegality, professional malfeasance, and reckless disregard for democracy.
Unfortunately, I suspect that Don the Con will issue a blanket pardon for all of those flunkies, meaning that the DOJ can't go after them. Of course, those flunkies can still be referred to state bar associations for professional sanctions, and a Presidential pardon ain't worth the paper it's printed on when it comes to prosecution for State-level crimes.
And this whole fraud thing is total bullstuff. The problem, however, lies in a statement attributable to Nazi Propaganda Minister Josef Goebbles, although there's no documentation that he ever said or wrote it:
If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it. Even you will come to believe it yourself.
IOW, it's easy for Don the Con to self-brainwash and actually come to believe his bullstuff. Of course, brainwash may be the wrong word, because in his case, only a mild rinse is needed.
Jim Acosta interviewed Brian Tyler Cohen yesterday about his new Book - 'The Day After'. It is apparently about the fixes which will be necessary in a post-tRump America. I am glad people are starting to talk about this. We need a big national discussion about how we shore up the Government, individual rights, and prevent these gross violations of the Grand Jury system. I have to disagree with you on one thing, Jen - I think tRump will carry out his threat to "pardon everyone who got within 200 feet of the Oval Office.
Thanks for the reference on The Day After. I hadn't heard about this one before, have put a hold on it with my good local library. Due to release on Tuesday the 14th.
I appreciate how this judge stripped away all the theater and emotion that comes with a lot of judicial running nowadays and stuck to the law and the facts. Far too many judges now seem to think they are performers, which they are not. Which is one reason why it is absolutely bananas they some states elect their judges, but that's a topic for another day.
Thanks for judges like William Ray! We definitely need more like him that will defend democracy. I hope these judges have security detail that will keep them safe from those who have bad intentions to take their lives. Judges have been targeted by bad actors.
Hats off to judges committed to the rule of law and the Constitution and who have the fortitude to reject the lawlessness of Trump and his rogue Department of Justice.
I know we all have to stay diligent, but I’ve got to say that Jen, Norm and their stellar team have given me a Northstar to guide my way through the fog of Trump’s corruption. Of all his dirty deeds, and still not knowing the extent of his involvement in the Epstein horrors, the thing I despise him most for is his never ending attack on free and fair elections. It would be one thing if he had even a shred of proof, but none exists. Right now, he’s a trapped wild animal trying to do anything he can to keep himself out of jail. But if all us Contrarians keep hammering back, this era in history will soon be reduced to a footnote and a cautionary tale. And like Lindsey Graham predicted well before he took a long pull on Trump’s Kool-Aid jug, the Republican Party will be damaged beyond repair. Trump’s greed and ineptitude have exposed a systemic GOP war against normal Americans, millions of whom, fooled twice by Trump, have been rattled from their slumber and now see that same Northstar I do.
Good news, thanks for sharing, Jennifer! I am taking your advice literally. I am writing to Judge Ray to thank him for his ruling in favor of voting rights preservation. I subscribe also to Joyce Vance's Substack and some time ago she wrote about "what we ordinarly 80-year-olds can do" besides march in No Kings rallies. She suggested thanking judges who many times are threatened when they rule agains the current demagogues in our government. I took her seriously and just wrote my 24th post card to a judge, William M. Ray II in Georgia.
Good news again on the judicial front!
Yes it is. And it was great to see Norm yesterday along with Steven Levin and Mary Dohrmann, supporting David Hearn when he plead not guilty in the reflecting pool trial. Go Contrarians!
Ultimately, the courts command no police force. Trump on the other hand...
And who can doubt he'll use it. That's what's scary.
That brings us the most relevant question: Will federal, states and local security forces honor their oath of office and refuse unlawful orders? I have little hope for ICE and Border Patrol. The jury is out on other security agencies!
Well, our military, at least, has proven time and again, that they have no problem following unlawful orders since 47 took over. There have been very few early retirements by some principled flag officers.
It's good to hear that there are still those with access fighting for democracy. All of us must do the same!
The election is managed and administered by the state is a foundation of democracy. I am relieved to learn that it is showing the critircal importance of this law.
The Snake’s recent firing of election officials is an announcement that he fully intends to interfere or rig the Midterms. I have no idea what it will take for Americans to realize that each day they lose more of the Democracy they take for granted, stand up and fight like Hell against this monster and his companions. But I sure wish they would Stand.
I do too. Those firings trouble me greatly. I don't know what is wrong with us as a nation.We should be fighting in the streets every day. NO KINGS protests are fine (I've participated and they are great for morale) but they are not enough. We need to be in the faces of our cowardly leaders at great risk yes (imagine the risks our founding fathers took.) I also think there are many people like my poor naive mother who simply live in denial, that it will never get that bad despite all the evidence to the contrary (and this is a woman who watches the news constantly and NOT Fox News). She also thinks that everything will be just fine once Trump dies. She seems to forget that the entire regime is destroying our democracy, not just Trump. I ask myself every day, what on earth will it take for people to wake the heck up and what are you willing to fight for? Anything? Or does something have to happen to you or a loved one before you pay attention?
Work does not happen "in the streets," a very romantic idea but ineffective. Work is done in the courts by these hero/lawyers.
Anastasia, I believe we need both legal protection through the legal system and in the streets! Action (non-violent) in the streets sends the clear message that we will not put up with this shite. One message reinforces the other!
But the “in the streets” protest are valuable because they give us “ordinary” citizens a voice that will resound in our courts. And until the day that all judges are picked by facists, this is our power. Hopefully we will keep that from ever happening…
True for as long as the Executive branch continues to follow court rulings. It’s when the regime starts to get desperate enough to ignore them that the real trouble starts.
The regime already ignores court orders. They use various methods including but not limited to endless and pointless delaying appeals. The latest tactic is Blanche's blatant attempt to ignore the court order in the Katie Fang case about the Epstein Files. So, how are WE THE PEOPLE to handle this illegal behavior?
Too many Americans seem to actually not want the democracy they inherited from their forefathers; that’s what confuses and dismays me – they seem to want the autocracy that’s trying to form.
Edit: see https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/opinion/birthright-maga-musk-thiel.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wlA.d0xD.zXo3Aq1ouiHQ&smid=url-share
That’s purchased media hype in part. The other part is apathy. When I ask my rural Americans why they don’t vote the answer is “It’s no use.” And you know what ?? They are right. Politicians don’t visit them don’t ask them what they want or need they barrel in taking away agriculture then trades then industry leaving people hopeless, jobless, and angry—and rightfully so. When you cannot earn a living it differs from will not earn a living immensely. Government has disparaged rural Americans over and over again. My own Senator has never held a town hall in 17 years. How’s that for insulting the People? When we reach out to people who gave up voting we will gain both a voter and an awakening.
Thanks to gerrymandering, only about 10%-15% of the 435 seats in the US House of Representatives are considered “competitive.” The remaining 85%-90% are “safe” red or blue seats. In that situation, it’s not surprising that voters can get cynical. State governments tend to be far more responsive because the elections involved are not as locked in.
That's not true of Democrats. They WORSHIP "rural America." We have had candidates lose in Ohio because they spend so much time catering to rural voters that they neglected their faithful voters in cities and suburbs, where 85% of our voters live. Also, rural voters are spread out so a candidate might be in your adjoining county but not yours.
Not a single one of the Democratic candidates for Governor of Georgia this cycle has any ties to rural Georgia. There may be individuals within the party that "worship" rural America, but the party machine doesn't care about anyone outside a metro area.
Because 85% of Americans live in metro areas. You go where the people are. And of the remaining 15%, many are hardcore MAGAs and can't be won. We've fetishized this tiny handful of voters, while taking OUR voters for granted way too often. But in any case, it's a waste to squander resources on a tiny fraction of not-that-friendly voters.
You may be right nationwide, but in Georgia the majority of the population still lives outside our metro areas. I wonder about the source of your statistic.
As a senior citizen (88 in August), I have used mail-in voting in every election, local or national. From the comfort of my couch, with my dog at my side, I have opened local ballot sas long as my height. Once completed, we elevator down to our in-building mailbox, drop my completed ballot in, and get on with our day. The evil alternative, by Trump, to banish my legal activity, is not only a threat to my cohort, but to others who have disabilities that curb a toddle more than a mile away. While there are so many crimes and injustices perpetrated by this so-called administration, my treasured "never miss an election" vow would be battered. Daily I pray to live long enough to elect a Democratic president who will not allow Trump to retire in peace, but send him to jail. They've been reserving a place for him for years.
Even if these judges make all the right decisions, once a case gets to a corrupt and compromised Supreme Court it really doesn't matter. The first thing the next Democrat MUST do is reform the Supreme Court. There is no other option. And then Congress must fix any flaws in the Constitution that allowed someone as poisonous as the Dear Leader to ever get within miles of the Oval Office.
Agree, but precisely how can that be accomplished? Changing SCOTUS requires—at a minimum—legislation from Congress. As long as the Senate cloture rules exist, it will require 60 votes to pass anything of consequence. Reconciliation circumvents that hurdle but it’s very restricted in scope and certainly would not be available for judicial reform. That means Dems would need somewhere between eight to ten Republican senators to vote with them. At a minimum that’s quite unlikely.
This is the “force field” the Republicans have built to protect themselves that lots of Americans don’t seem to understand when they talk about a new Administration passing all sorts of new laws. The GOP spent a quarter century capturing SOCTUS, and the traditional means to dislodge them are more or less unavailable. Fixing SCOTUS is absolutely vital to the success of a putative Democratic President circa 2029, but that person will need to be very creative in figuring out how to do it.
You're right - it's a heavy lift. In the interim, how about the Dems find a tough Senate leader who will do a Mitch McConnell if need be to bnot let one more anti-democracy Repub get a seat if one opens up?
That’s certainly part of the longer term solution and one I suspect most of us would support. Winning the Senate this November is pivotal (which is why we all need to paying attention to how things go down in Maine). With Thomas, Alito and Roberts all 70+ in age, medical issues could emerge at any time and we clearly need to keep another political hack from getting seated on SCOTUS. However, we will still likely have to deal with the current majority situation at the outset of the next President’s term. Every time I look at this situation, the solutions I like probably won’t work, and the solutions that might work I really don’t like.
Judge Cannon scared the hell out of me. A Trump-appointee, she was willing to say the moon is made of green cheese if it would help him to beat the rap. I feared that many of his other appointees would prove to be just as corrupt. What a wonderful surprise to find how many of them would rather be judges than hacks!
If a strong Democratic Congress comes to pass in November, she is one of the first ones who should be investigated, impeached, and convicted. Then she can be referred to her state bar for disbarment, although if that state is Florida, I doubt that such proceedings would occur.
trump should be number one
I honestly have to think about that one; I don’t know which is worse, the demented Donald Trump, or the sane but equally malevolent John David Vance. When it comes to completely corrupt heads of an executive branch, we are spoiled for choice.
true, but trump caused way more damage than JD hillbilly and trump is a true horrible, whereas JD is an opportunist
sup crt judges number 2
"When the MAGA regime is out of power, there will be ample opportunity to review and hold accountable Trump Justice Department flunkies’ gross illegality, professional malfeasance, and reckless disregard for democracy."
It is truly frightening how fragile our democracy is, under relentless siege by self-serving billionaires and fascist White Supremacists.
So many resentful, intellectually lazy citizens want to believe that their feelings are more authentic than the uncomfortable, often-inconvenient facts.
I hope with a Democrat controlled House someone from the DOJ is testifying under oath everyday the House is in session and that subpoena no-shows are promptly escorted to jail in a one-strike and you're in jail policy.
Congress has yet to show enough teeth to commit anyone to prison. It would take a major sea change in that institution to see this happen.
Can't disagree with that but there is always hope. Think how it would dominate the news cycle and at least give us some sense that the rat bastards are being held to account. There is a lot of genuine anger out there that could support a much more aggressive House.
Congress is not a court; it cannot convict people to prison.
Note I said commit not convict. "Committing" only starts the process.
What does it mean "to commit" if not to an institution?
Oh, such as the currently defective Department of Justice?
How the House Can Jail Someone
The House has three formal methods to compel compliance with congressional demands or punish individuals who obstruct its work, primarily through a process called "inherent contempt".
Inherent Contempt: Under this implicit constitutional authority affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court, the House can direct its Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and detain a recalcitrant individual. The person is then brought before the chamber to face a trial and can be imprisoned until they comply with congressional demands or for a specified punitive period.
Criminal Contempt: The House can vote to certify a contempt citation to the executive branch, referring the individual to a U.S. Attorney for criminal prosecution. Conviction carries a fine and a prison sentence of up to 12 months.
Civil Enforcement: The House may ask the federal judicial branch to issue a civil judgment declaring that an individual is legally obligated to comply. Continued non-compliance can result in the court holding the individual in contempt of court, leading to fines or jail time.
“When the MAGA regime is out of power, there will be ample opportunity to review and hold accountable Trump Justice Department flunkies’ gross illegality, professional malfeasance, and reckless disregard for democracy.”
Yes, but only if there is an unspoiled election that throws the bums out. Why not some more serious immediate action, given the seriousness of these attacks on democracy? The “Justice Department goons” who sully the courtroom with “repeated, cynical, and outrageous maneuvers” should be jailed for contempt of court and then disbarred.
When the MAGA regime is out of power, there will be ample opportunity to review and hold accountable Trump Justice Department flunkies’ gross illegality, professional malfeasance, and reckless disregard for democracy.
Unfortunately, I suspect that Don the Con will issue a blanket pardon for all of those flunkies, meaning that the DOJ can't go after them. Of course, those flunkies can still be referred to state bar associations for professional sanctions, and a Presidential pardon ain't worth the paper it's printed on when it comes to prosecution for State-level crimes.
And this whole fraud thing is total bullstuff. The problem, however, lies in a statement attributable to Nazi Propaganda Minister Josef Goebbles, although there's no documentation that he ever said or wrote it:
If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it. Even you will come to believe it yourself.
IOW, it's easy for Don the Con to self-brainwash and actually come to believe his bullstuff. Of course, brainwash may be the wrong word, because in his case, only a mild rinse is needed.
"Unfortunately, I suspect that Don the Con will issue a blanket pardon for all of those flunkies, meaning that the DOJ can't go after them"
Precedent: Don-the-con and the J6 participants.
that's why the presidential pardon will not be part of the new america constitution
That is assuming that a/ the Constitution gets opened to amendments, and b/ 3/4 of the states (in their current state) would ratify them.
W/O it the US is done
Jim Acosta interviewed Brian Tyler Cohen yesterday about his new Book - 'The Day After'. It is apparently about the fixes which will be necessary in a post-tRump America. I am glad people are starting to talk about this. We need a big national discussion about how we shore up the Government, individual rights, and prevent these gross violations of the Grand Jury system. I have to disagree with you on one thing, Jen - I think tRump will carry out his threat to "pardon everyone who got within 200 feet of the Oval Office.
Thanks for the reference on The Day After. I hadn't heard about this one before, have put a hold on it with my good local library. Due to release on Tuesday the 14th.
I’m glad to be of service.
I appreciate how this judge stripped away all the theater and emotion that comes with a lot of judicial running nowadays and stuck to the law and the facts. Far too many judges now seem to think they are performers, which they are not. Which is one reason why it is absolutely bananas they some states elect their judges, but that's a topic for another day.
Thanks for judges like William Ray! We definitely need more like him that will defend democracy. I hope these judges have security detail that will keep them safe from those who have bad intentions to take their lives. Judges have been targeted by bad actors.
Hats off to judges committed to the rule of law and the Constitution and who have the fortitude to reject the lawlessness of Trump and his rogue Department of Justice.
I know we all have to stay diligent, but I’ve got to say that Jen, Norm and their stellar team have given me a Northstar to guide my way through the fog of Trump’s corruption. Of all his dirty deeds, and still not knowing the extent of his involvement in the Epstein horrors, the thing I despise him most for is his never ending attack on free and fair elections. It would be one thing if he had even a shred of proof, but none exists. Right now, he’s a trapped wild animal trying to do anything he can to keep himself out of jail. But if all us Contrarians keep hammering back, this era in history will soon be reduced to a footnote and a cautionary tale. And like Lindsey Graham predicted well before he took a long pull on Trump’s Kool-Aid jug, the Republican Party will be damaged beyond repair. Trump’s greed and ineptitude have exposed a systemic GOP war against normal Americans, millions of whom, fooled twice by Trump, have been rattled from their slumber and now see that same Northstar I do.
Thank you as always, Jen.
Good news, thanks for sharing, Jennifer! I am taking your advice literally. I am writing to Judge Ray to thank him for his ruling in favor of voting rights preservation. I subscribe also to Joyce Vance's Substack and some time ago she wrote about "what we ordinarly 80-year-olds can do" besides march in No Kings rallies. She suggested thanking judges who many times are threatened when they rule agains the current demagogues in our government. I took her seriously and just wrote my 24th post card to a judge, William M. Ray II in Georgia.