The fight against Trump's fascist regime has reached a new level of intensity. We will not retreat. We will not bow down to authoritarianism. We will not allow Trump, Vance, Miller, Vought, Hegseth, and all the rest of this criminal gang to escape justice. However long it takes.
What no one in the defanged and docile media has asked Kristi Gnome is if she is going to apologize for her initial comments about Pretti. Real journalists would have asked her this. In my mind's eye I heard the question in Dan Rather's voice. American "journalism" has become an embarrassment.
I hope and pray every day that history will elucidate the depraved silence and cowardice of the Republicans in Congress as perhaps the most important factor in unfettering Drumpf’s worst behaviors. Every single one of them needs to be attacked with the truth, in town halls, on social media, and in campaigns. Start now in your own district and do not let up the pressure. Call your representatives and senators at least twice a week. Help with a voting registration effort. Do what you can to protect the vulnerable members of the community. (Peacefully) fight the powers that be.
Yes, and usually it's only the low-hanging fruit who face punishment. In this case, it looks as if the steet thugs (ICE and CBP) may even get away with it. There is no immunity from the crime of murder.
I am curious about whether, if the ICE agents were and still are arresting people without a judicial warrant, is the law strong enough to force some kind of class action lawsuit that would allow those in detention centers to be released? I’m a veterinarian not a lawyer! But this seems like wrongful arrest?
I have a question about the 4th amendment. It states " the right of the people to be secure in their persons..." and my question is, does that mean our actual physical bodies? Does that mean law enforcement cannot beat us up, or shoot us, without probable cause? It seems to me all the people being dragged from their cars, thrown on the ground and beaten up are having their 4th amendment rights completely violated. Is that correct?
I believe so; look how seldom such events happen when actual police are involved. I believe that what the ICE and border patrol are doing these days are grounds for very successful criminal and civil prosecutions for this very reason.
It wouldn't hurt to break up DHS (a bad reactive move to 9/11) and return the individual agencies to their original statures. The big bundle has been a big bungle.
“Democrats, however, have spoken out forcefully. . .” Give me a break.
The basically leaderless democrats (exceptions being AOC, Bernie, and Zohran) need an action plan. Apologies to all, but here is a skeleton. It needs to be updated in light of the last several days.We need actions, not speeches to empty Halls of Congress.
How about some marketing campaigns? The democrats can do plenty, even if they cannot pass legislation. Fuss at them constantly. First, do not approve any trump appointment, Second, do not vote for any republican legislation, Third, replace Schumer and Jeffries in leadership and the corporately controlled DNC, Fourth, aggressive action such as marketing, ad campaigns, and press conferences on the Capital steps. There is plenty to be done and stop worrying about faux bipartisanship. Democrats should be running television ads reporting on prices filmed in grocery stores every day, interviewing customers about their power bills, standing in fields of unsold soy beans, perhaps pig pens in North Carolina, discussing drug prices with pharmacists, and billboards with pictures of trump and epstein. No more strongly worded missives. Trump does something every day. stop being the mamby pamby party. ChatGPT will give them an ad campaign. https://chatgpt.com/s/t_69761ab459e88191a2c59c20a46a66ac Why aren’t there press conferences on the Capital steps every day?
Billboard campaign to run ahead of trump’s mini rallies:
Excellent post Parkin. I think the dems and r’s who agree with them should be on a sit-in hunger strike in the Capitol. Posting continuously on social media and commandeer the dialogue instead if always reacting.
We should post the Bill of Rights in every schoolroom. (Maybe there would be room next to the Ten Commandments?)
We should include information like what’s in the ACLU’s “Know Your Rights” Book in the school curriculum—perhaps once in middle school and once in high school. Perhaps every high school graduate should get that book.
I’ve been shocked @ how lawyers have misdescribed the implications of the Bill of rights — Lindsey Halligan implying to a Grand Jury that Comey would clarify things by testifying @ trial; Mr Essayli in LA ( and others) misdescribing the legality or peril of having a weapon @ a peaceful protest.
(BTW @ least in some states including Minnesnowta, it’s illegal for a rioter to have a firearm, though the penalty for it is not death of course) Ive wondered if that’s why Bovino described the scene where Mr Pretti was murdered as a riot.
My son was arrested and when he got a lawyer the lawyer was impressed @ how son had handled himself. Son acquired the necessary knowledge by watching police procedurals on TV (especially “Law and Order”). perhaps we could do better?
Unfortunately, the people saying the lies up at the top, you can say many, many things about them, but they are neither ignorant nor stupid. They are deliberately choosing what they say for maximum inflammatory damage.
We might have some cases exhibit self-serving and stupidity and/or ignorance. We could probably identify some other common motivations and weight each one for a given person. Sort of like a perversion of the Myers-Briggs Type indicator.
The fascists running Trump's MAGA kakistocracy want to erase the ENTIRE Constitution! Don't get lost in the details. See the forest, not just the trees.
I'm aware that the Trump regime is going to celebrate our 250th birthday as a nation, and God only knows what that will entail. My hope is that some sort of massive demonstration by "We the People" will take place that day.
But those 'words and phrases.' Brave Republicans in the House and Senate are 'disturbed,' 'concerned' or 'worried'--must be careful not to criticize the orange narcissist-felon openly--where they (and the entire Congress) should be outraged, disgusted, and stirred to immediate legal action.
Yes, John, I can just envision the mealy mouthed Susan Collins clutching her pearls and expressing her "concerns," blah , blah, blah. Let's not forget that Susie and Joe Manchin (DINO) were the decisive votes to confirm Brett Kavanaugh (as in "Kavanaugh Stops") to the SCOTUS.
Dems in the House and Senate should be hoarse from screaming their lungs out about the illegal harassments and murders of American citizens and lawful residents in broad daylight. "I can't hear you!!!"
And the MAGAts need to join the chorus although after hearing from one of Louisiana's embarrassments, Steve Scalise (who was almost killed in 2017 during practice for a congressional baseball game) saying that the murders in Minneapolis were caused by sanctuary city policies, "failed leadership" in MN and other bullshit nonsense, I won't hold my breath. Apparently, drinking the poisoned Kool Aid results in permanent brain damage.
Steven, you are touching raw nerves. I've always liked the phrase 'beneath contempt' and it applies across the board in the people you name, and many more.
Finally, the voters who installed these legislators may have more sway over their jobs than the threats of being primaried by Trump. As resentment grows, minds (and votes) may change.
I know beyond a shadow of a doubt where I stand and I refuse Trump’s Fear Factors produced and pedaled by the likes of Nazi Stephen Miller and Botoxed fish mouth Kristi Noem. Evil is Evil and it cannot and will not correct itself; it can only attempt to collect more Evil. The way to combat this Evil is to take Action against it daily and remember this Truth: Good really does overcome Evil IF it collects Good along the way. Most of US are Good People and we are the majority. When the Majority collectively stands up and says “Stop ICE! Defund ICE! Impeach Noem!” We are using our collective Power. Today is a Great Day to dial 202-224-3121 and tell your Members of Congress the above (yes, you can use my words). Then email them. Then sign every petition you can get your hands on. Then call tomorrow. Then March. Social media won’t save Democracy! But you can. Hold hands, work hard, save America.
What authoritarian regime in any time or place has ever allowed the general public to possess arms? Those who believed that Trump would honor "shall not be infringed" are getting what they actually voted for not the lies they believed.
This assault on our constitutionally guaranteed rights is grounds to impeach all participants who support it and/or defend those rights loudly and proudly. And then there are the murders. Give those people an inch...
The fight against Trump's fascist regime has reached a new level of intensity. We will not retreat. We will not bow down to authoritarianism. We will not allow Trump, Vance, Miller, Vought, Hegseth, and all the rest of this criminal gang to escape justice. However long it takes.
Correct. These people must face the consequences, or others will follow who will do the same as they have done - or worse.
What no one in the defanged and docile media has asked Kristi Gnome is if she is going to apologize for her initial comments about Pretti. Real journalists would have asked her this. In my mind's eye I heard the question in Dan Rather's voice. American "journalism" has become an embarrassment.
I hope and pray every day that history will elucidate the depraved silence and cowardice of the Republicans in Congress as perhaps the most important factor in unfettering Drumpf’s worst behaviors. Every single one of them needs to be attacked with the truth, in town halls, on social media, and in campaigns. Start now in your own district and do not let up the pressure. Call your representatives and senators at least twice a week. Help with a voting registration effort. Do what you can to protect the vulnerable members of the community. (Peacefully) fight the powers that be.
History proves ALWAYS that it is the enablers who make horror happen.
Yes, and usually it's only the low-hanging fruit who face punishment. In this case, it looks as if the steet thugs (ICE and CBP) may even get away with it. There is no immunity from the crime of murder.
I am curious about whether, if the ICE agents were and still are arresting people without a judicial warrant, is the law strong enough to force some kind of class action lawsuit that would allow those in detention centers to be released? I’m a veterinarian not a lawyer! But this seems like wrongful arrest?
I have a question about the 4th amendment. It states " the right of the people to be secure in their persons..." and my question is, does that mean our actual physical bodies? Does that mean law enforcement cannot beat us up, or shoot us, without probable cause? It seems to me all the people being dragged from their cars, thrown on the ground and beaten up are having their 4th amendment rights completely violated. Is that correct?
I believe so; look how seldom such events happen when actual police are involved. I believe that what the ICE and border patrol are doing these days are grounds for very successful criminal and civil prosecutions for this very reason.
In a word, yes.
I hope the democrats can hear the people with all of that PAC money stuffed in their ears. Time to take our country back. ABOLISH ICE!
Time for complete reform of political funding.
It wouldn't hurt to break up DHS (a bad reactive move to 9/11) and return the individual agencies to their original statures. The big bundle has been a big bungle.
ABOLISH CITIZENS UNITED too!!
“Democrats, however, have spoken out forcefully. . .” Give me a break.
The basically leaderless democrats (exceptions being AOC, Bernie, and Zohran) need an action plan. Apologies to all, but here is a skeleton. It needs to be updated in light of the last several days.We need actions, not speeches to empty Halls of Congress.
Impeachment resolution:
https://chatgpt.com/s/t_6959801225ac8191957fd1e462017365
Citation Addendum:
https://chatgpt.com/s/t_695a37f969e88191bbfca2bb88ef74b8
Inherent Contempt of Congress for Failure to Comply with Epstein Transparency Act:
https://chatgpt.com/s/t_6953e7e6de88819185cb9d96266afd5b
How about some marketing campaigns? The democrats can do plenty, even if they cannot pass legislation. Fuss at them constantly. First, do not approve any trump appointment, Second, do not vote for any republican legislation, Third, replace Schumer and Jeffries in leadership and the corporately controlled DNC, Fourth, aggressive action such as marketing, ad campaigns, and press conferences on the Capital steps. There is plenty to be done and stop worrying about faux bipartisanship. Democrats should be running television ads reporting on prices filmed in grocery stores every day, interviewing customers about their power bills, standing in fields of unsold soy beans, perhaps pig pens in North Carolina, discussing drug prices with pharmacists, and billboards with pictures of trump and epstein. No more strongly worded missives. Trump does something every day. stop being the mamby pamby party. ChatGPT will give them an ad campaign. https://chatgpt.com/s/t_69761ab459e88191a2c59c20a46a66ac Why aren’t there press conferences on the Capital steps every day?
Billboard campaign to run ahead of trump’s mini rallies:
https://chatgpt.com/s/t_693eb6404c8881918c9dcefc14eb8617
General ad campaign:
https://chatgpt.com/s/t_6911849656d48191b9261a7fe3f4c375
And how about a radical strategy to encourage jurors to vote their conscience:
https://chatgpt.com/s/t_694fb0e70d5c8191bdfd34ec9373c70d
To run in every democrat’s district that voted to fund ICE:
https://chatgpt.com/s/t_6978a8063e1481918c0b6affb79e1353
All of this needs to be edited, proofed, and fact checked, but there has to be a starting point. Let’s get it together democrats.
Stop being the mamby pamby party.
The Second Law of Thermodynamics is destroying us. Democrats have become the Mamby pamby party.
Agree, well said. We need the old guard democrats to step aside and we need to primary out those that voted yea on the ICE funding bill
Excellent post Parkin. I think the dems and r’s who agree with them should be on a sit-in hunger strike in the Capitol. Posting continuously on social media and commandeer the dialogue instead if always reacting.
You guys have NO clue. Dems are NOT the problem.
Too much disinformation.
Schumer calls on GOP to move funding package without DHS money to avoid shutdown
by Alexander Bolton - 01/25/26 https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5705725-government-shutdown-schumer-dhs/
Spend your time convincing REPUBLICANS.
You're both right! Pressure needs to go on BOTH PARTIES.
We are a minority party. E.G. When we got rid of Manchin, we got a friggin' Republican.
Disagree. The complicit democrats have got to go.
You've been 200% anti Dem.
Another relevant statement came from 17th century England, although I don't remember who said it:
No matter how humble a man's [sic] abode, even The King must knock before entering.
"Trump regime reveals itself once again as a lawless rogue operation seeking to turn America into a police state." Yes, I am seeing that happening.
Yes, focus on the Bill of Rights. A unifying document.
We should post the Bill of Rights in every schoolroom. (Maybe there would be room next to the Ten Commandments?)
We should include information like what’s in the ACLU’s “Know Your Rights” Book in the school curriculum—perhaps once in middle school and once in high school. Perhaps every high school graduate should get that book.
I’ve been shocked @ how lawyers have misdescribed the implications of the Bill of rights — Lindsey Halligan implying to a Grand Jury that Comey would clarify things by testifying @ trial; Mr Essayli in LA ( and others) misdescribing the legality or peril of having a weapon @ a peaceful protest.
(BTW @ least in some states including Minnesnowta, it’s illegal for a rioter to have a firearm, though the penalty for it is not death of course) Ive wondered if that’s why Bovino described the scene where Mr Pretti was murdered as a riot.
My son was arrested and when he got a lawyer the lawyer was impressed @ how son had handled himself. Son acquired the necessary knowledge by watching police procedurals on TV (especially “Law and Order”). perhaps we could do better?
Returning our schools to teaching the courses of Civics & Government in a more expanded fashion would be a step.
“ I’ve been shocked @ how lawyers have misdescribed the implications of the Bill of rights”
They’ve not ‘misdescribed’ them, they have been *lying*, plain and simple, with malice aforethought.
Just so!!
But there is that old proverb about never eliminating the possible presence of ignorance or stupidity.
Unfortunately, the people saying the lies up at the top, you can say many, many things about them, but they are neither ignorant nor stupid. They are deliberately choosing what they say for maximum inflammatory damage.
there is much mental illness
We might have some cases exhibit self-serving and stupidity and/or ignorance. We could probably identify some other common motivations and weight each one for a given person. Sort of like a perversion of the Myers-Briggs Type indicator.
Maybe the best reason not to bring a weapon to a peaceful protest
-Maybe legitimate protesters will lose their discipline and turn violent
-Maybe provocateurs in the assembly will try to seed Violence
- maybe someone in authority will decide to declare a riot so they can move up to anti-riot measures
So it might well be wise not to bring a weapon to a peaceful protest even though you have the right to do so
The fascists running Trump's MAGA kakistocracy want to erase the ENTIRE Constitution! Don't get lost in the details. See the forest, not just the trees.
I'm aware that the Trump regime is going to celebrate our 250th birthday as a nation, and God only knows what that will entail. My hope is that some sort of massive demonstration by "We the People" will take place that day.
WWE on the white house lawn
free steroids for everyone
AMEN
But those 'words and phrases.' Brave Republicans in the House and Senate are 'disturbed,' 'concerned' or 'worried'--must be careful not to criticize the orange narcissist-felon openly--where they (and the entire Congress) should be outraged, disgusted, and stirred to immediate legal action.
Good luck with that.
Yes, John, I can just envision the mealy mouthed Susan Collins clutching her pearls and expressing her "concerns," blah , blah, blah. Let's not forget that Susie and Joe Manchin (DINO) were the decisive votes to confirm Brett Kavanaugh (as in "Kavanaugh Stops") to the SCOTUS.
Dems in the House and Senate should be hoarse from screaming their lungs out about the illegal harassments and murders of American citizens and lawful residents in broad daylight. "I can't hear you!!!"
And the MAGAts need to join the chorus although after hearing from one of Louisiana's embarrassments, Steve Scalise (who was almost killed in 2017 during practice for a congressional baseball game) saying that the murders in Minneapolis were caused by sanctuary city policies, "failed leadership" in MN and other bullshit nonsense, I won't hold my breath. Apparently, drinking the poisoned Kool Aid results in permanent brain damage.
Steven, you are touching raw nerves. I've always liked the phrase 'beneath contempt' and it applies across the board in the people you name, and many more.
Good point, John.
Finally, the voters who installed these legislators may have more sway over their jobs than the threats of being primaried by Trump. As resentment grows, minds (and votes) may change.
I know beyond a shadow of a doubt where I stand and I refuse Trump’s Fear Factors produced and pedaled by the likes of Nazi Stephen Miller and Botoxed fish mouth Kristi Noem. Evil is Evil and it cannot and will not correct itself; it can only attempt to collect more Evil. The way to combat this Evil is to take Action against it daily and remember this Truth: Good really does overcome Evil IF it collects Good along the way. Most of US are Good People and we are the majority. When the Majority collectively stands up and says “Stop ICE! Defund ICE! Impeach Noem!” We are using our collective Power. Today is a Great Day to dial 202-224-3121 and tell your Members of Congress the above (yes, you can use my words). Then email them. Then sign every petition you can get your hands on. Then call tomorrow. Then March. Social media won’t save Democracy! But you can. Hold hands, work hard, save America.
What authoritarian regime in any time or place has ever allowed the general public to possess arms? Those who believed that Trump would honor "shall not be infringed" are getting what they actually voted for not the lies they believed.
This assault on our constitutionally guaranteed rights is grounds to impeach all participants who support it and/or defend those rights loudly and proudly. And then there are the murders. Give those people an inch...