DonaldJ.Trump,34-timeconvictedfelonandPresident-electoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica
WhenDonaldTrumpwasreelectedaspresident,thatcertainlyqualifiedasbeinggivenatruckloadlemonsinmybook.ButthelemonademakingIjustgotasurprisingvisionofwhatthatlookslike.
Except.
“Havingconversationsnow,whenIbringupthetopic,alotofthemaresqueamishabouttheideaofhavingfelonsinoffice,butthen,ifthey’reRepublican,Iremindthemthattheyprobablyvotedforone,”Davissaid....
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“Alotofpeopledon’tdon’tthinkaboutthefactthatDonaldTrump,ifhemetalltheotherrequirements,ifhewasaMissouriresident,hecouldnotrunforstaterepresentativeorstateSenate,”Davissaid.“Hewouldbeprecludedfromrunningfortheseoffices,butwasabletobere-electedpresidentoftheUnitedStates.SoIthinkthatatleastcausespeopletostartthinkingabouttheissuealittlemorethantheymightotherwise.”
Remember:thisisaRepublicanmemberofthestatelegislatorsayingthesethings,notsomeliberalfromKansasCityorSt.Louis.
Toborrowaphrase,theychosepoorly.
Whileeveryonewaspreparingforthatelection,SCOTUShandeddowntheDobbsopinion.Thewingnutscheered,andprogressiveswailed.ButtheprogressivesinKansasdidmorethanwhineandwhinge.
“Youguys,wedidit,”saidRachelSweet,campaignmanagerforKansansforConstitutionalFreedom,assheaddressedacrowdofabortion-rightssupportersatawatchpartyinOverlandPark.“Weblockedthisamendment.Canyoubelieveit”
Votersshowedupinunforeseennumbersinurbanareasofthestate,whileruralareasunderperformedcomparedwithturnoutinthepresidentialracetwoyearsago.“Fromthemomentlawmakersputthisonaprimaryballot,weknewthiswasgoingtobeanuphillbattle,butwedidnotdespair,”Sweetsaid.“Weputintheworkandthesenumbersspeakforthemself.”
DawnRattan,whoattendedthewatchpartyinOverlandPark,saidthedefeatoftheamendmentshowsthatreproductivehealthcareisanissuethatcrossespartylines,“andpeopleeverywherewantwomentohaveachoice.”Shewasmovedtotearswhentheresultwasannounced.
“Iwassoscared,”Rattansaid.“Iwassoworriedthatitwasgoingtobereallyclose,andthisisjustsodecisive,it’snotevenclose.
Anotherstory,fromacrossthestateline...
Wedon’tneedtorelyonjustthesegeneralstatutestodemonstratetheAttorneyGeneral’slackofauthorityinthismatter.ConsiderwhattheLegislaturehasauthorizedschooldistrictstodointhefaceofapandemic.UnderRSMo.§167.191:
Itisunlawfulforanychildtoattendanyofthepublicschoolsofthisstatewhileafflictedwithanycontagiousorinfectiousdisease,orwhileliabletotransmitsuchdiseaseafterhavingbeenexposedtoit.Forthepurposeofdeterminingthediseasedcondition,ortheliabilityoftransmittingthedisease,theteacherorboardofdirectorsmayrequireanychildtobeexaminedbyaphysician,andexcludethechildfromschoolsolongasthereisanyliabilityofsuchdiseasebeingtransmittedbythepupil.
Thislawspeaksforitself.NotonlymayaschooldistrictexcludefromschoolachildwhohasCOVID;itmayexcludefromschoolachildwhohasbeenexposedtoCOVIDandwhoisliabletotransmititpendingamedicaltestorexaminationtoconfirmthatthechildisnotafflictedwiththedisease.
Inshort,thedulyelectedLee’sSummitR-7BoardofEducationwillnotabandonitsstatutorydutytogoverntheoperationsoftheschooldistrict.IfyoufollowthroughonyourthreattosuetheDistrict,wewilldefendthatsuitvigorously,andpursueallremediesavailabletotheDistrictresultingfromanysuitthatviolatesMissouriSupremeCourtRule55.03,whichrequiresamongotherthingsthatanyclaim“isnotpresentedormaintainedforanyimproperpurpose”andthattheclaim“iswarrantedbyexistinglaw.”
Asstronglywordedasthisletteris,Ihaveahunchthatthefirstdraftoftheletterwasmuch,muchstronger.
JudgeMarcoRoldan,inhis18-pageruling,foundthatSchmitt,aRepublicanwhowaselectedtotheU.S.Senatelastyearafterfouryearsasstateattorneygeneral,didnotfollowMissourilawwhenheorderedtheLee’sSummitSchoolDistricttostopenforcingitsCOVID-19mitigationeffortsin2021.
“ThereexistsnoMissourilawallowingtheAttorneyGeneraltoinvolvehimselfinaSchoolDistrict’seffortstomanageCOVID-19orotherdiseasewithinitsschools,”Roldanwroteinhisruling.TherulingoffersascathingrebukeofSchmitt,whohadsuedLee’sSummitanddozensofotherschooldistrictsattheheightofthepandemic.
SchmittregularlytoutedthesuitsonsocialmediaandusedthemtoelevatehimselfinhisSenatecampaign.
“ParentsandstudentsfollowedtheAttorneyGeneral’slead,leadingtoevengreaterconfusionthanthepandemichadalreadycaused,”Roldanwrote.
Itcanbedone.Itcanbedone.Itcanbedone.Lather,rinse,repeat.
Youngfolksandoldfolks,officeholdersandinformedordinarycitizens,folksofprivilegeandfolksfromthemargins...makinggoodtroubleisworkforusall.Andifanyotherredstatefolksherehavestoriestoshare,pleasedo.Wearestrengthenedbyhearingofvictories,andwecanlearnfromeachotherabouthowtopushbackinourneighborhoods.
Unlessyouhavemovedamongthewretchedoftheearth;unlessyouhavespentcountlesshoursonthereservationsofthiscountrythathousetheNativeAmericansandtheIndianswholiveouthopelesslivesontheirreservations;unlessyouhavemovedamongthosewholiveinghettos,containedbysegregationanddeprivation;unlessyouhavemovedamongvastpeopleswhositoncontinentsthatarestillstrugglingfortheirhumanrightsandtheirdignity;unlessyouhavesatamongtribeswhocareforchildrenthatfaceanexistenceofhopelessness;youwillneverreallyunderstandJimHensonuntilyouhaveunderstoodhowhehastouchedthelivesofthosepeople.
Manyhavenohope.
Manymotherssitinmanyplaces,holdingtheirchildren,desperatelyunderstandingthattheywillneverbeeducated,theywillneverhaveachanceatlifeasitshouldbe.Andwhentheygetachancetoseethesmileofthefacesoftheirchildren,astheydeveloptheappetitetolearnbecausetheyarewatchingSesameStreet,whentheyhavedevelopedtheappetitetoloveinalovelessplacebecausetheyhaveseenhowfriendlytheMuppetsandthecreaturesaretooneanother,whentheyfindtheirownhumanityinthehumanityofthesecreations,thenyouhaveunderstoodtherealgiftofJimHensonandhiscolleagues.
Isaythis,becauseIhavemovedamongthosepeople,andIhaveseeninthesewretchedplacessmilesbreakoutonfacesthathaveneverbeenfamiliarwiththecauseofasmile,andhavecometolifeandhavebeentouchedinaprofoundwaybecauseJimHensonsaid“Thereishope,thereisjoy,thereistheabilitytoloveandtocareandtofindgreatnessindifference.”
ButbacktheHarryandtheMuppets...
Thepowerofcinemaisanuncontainablethingandit’strulyremarkable,initscapacityforemotionalevolution.WhenIwasfirstwatchingtheworldofcinema,therewasafilmthatstunnedtheworld,withallitsaspectsandartform.Theydidalot,atthattime.ThefilmwasdonebyD.W.Griffith,anditwascalledTheBirthofaNation,andittalkedaboutAmerica’sstory,itsidentity,anditsplaceintheuniverseofnations.Andthatfilmdepictedthestrugglesofthiscountrywithpassionandpowerandgreathumanabuse.Itsdepictionofblackpeoplewascarriedwithgreatcruelty.Andthepowerofcinemastyledthisnation,afterthereleaseofthefilm,toriotandtopillageandtoburnandtomurderblackcitizens.Thepoweroffilm.
Attheageoffive,in1932,Ihadthegreatthrillofgoingtothecinema.Itwasagreatreliefforthoseofuswhowerebornintopoverty,awaywetriedtogetawayfromthemisery.Oneofthefilmstheymadeforus,thefirstfilmIsaw,wasTarzanoftheApes.[Ednote:ThemovieiscalledTarzantheApeMan.]Inthatfilm,[we]lookedtoseethehumanbeautyofJohnnyWeissmullerswingingthroughthetrees,jumpoff,andtherespringtolife,whiletherestweredepictedasgrosslysubhuman,whowereignorant,whodidnotknowtheirwayaroundtheelements,livinginforestswithwildanimals.NotuntilJohnnyWeissmullersteppedintoascenedidweknowwhowewere,accordingtocinema....
Thejamsessioninheaventonightisgoingtobeonefortheages,becausedaylightcameandHarrygottogohome.
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“Whatdoescolonialismhavetodowithcarrots”onemightask.
Alot—andanawfullotifyouliveintheU.S.
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First,abitofhistorywhichitselfdoesn’thavemuchtodowithorangerootvegetables.
130yearsagothispastJanuarytherewasacoup.
You’llrecallfromyourAmericanHistoryclassesthata“CommitteeofSafety”wasformedduringtheAmericanRevolutionasashadowgovernment.Groupslaterformedpost-revolutionwiththesameorsimilarnames—amovementofvigilantism—butfocusedonprotectinglocalwhitepropertyowners’interests.
AllbecausetheHawaiianislandswerethereandthesugarandpineappleproducerswantedthem.
That’stherationalization.Abunchofbrownpeoplewhohadnoarmywerestrippedoftheirrightsandtheirkingdombecausewhitedudeswantedtofarmthere.
Itdidn’thelpmattersthattheHawaiianpeoplehadalreadybeendecimatedbydiseasesthewhitesbroughtwiththembetweenBritain’sCaptainCook’sfirstforayintotheislandsin1778andtheeventualannexationofHawaii.Asmuchas85-90%ofallHawaiiansdiedofcommunicablediseaseslikemeasles.ThereweretoofewHawaiiansremainingtofightoffdepredationbywhitesfromtheU.S.andEurope.
NoneofthatrestoresthesovereignnationofHawai’iandmakesitwhole.Itmerelyacknowledgedthetheftofanentirenation.
AmIalittlechappedaboutthisFuckyes,becausemyfather’sfamilyisHawaiianandthelandwasstolenfromthembecausethemainlandU.S.wantedsugarandpineapplesandthewhitedudeswhostoleitwantedaprofitforlittleeffortanddidn’tgiveadamnaboutthenationofbrownpeoplewhoalreadyexistedontheislands.Incontrast,Hawaiianslikemyfamilysubsistedoffthelandandwater.
Theyweremerelycollateraldamage.
Happyfuckingcoupanniversary,whitedudesfromafar.Yougotwhatyouwantedandmore.
Hawaiiansreceivednothing.
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“Butwhatdoesthishavetodowithcarrots,”onemightstillbeasking.“Isitthefarmers”
Yes,kindof—butit’saboutthefarmers’attitudes.
EverysinglepersonwhoisnotindigenousonthiscontinentisonlandwhichwasalreadylongoccupiedforthousandsofyearsbeforewhitesarrivedfromEurope.
Muchofthislandisuncededterritory,likethesovereignnationofHawai’i.Therestmayhavebeensignedawayintreaties,butgetthefuckoutaboutitbeingfairandequitableletalonefullyinformedandconsensual,likethe“BayonetConstitution”KingKalākauawasforcedtosign.
Here’ssome60Dutchguilders,somealcohol,(sottovoce)somediseaseinexchangefortheislandofManhattan.Fairtrade,rightSuchbullshit.
What’sevenmorebullshitistheargumentsomewhiteshaveusedclaimingindigenouspeopledidn’thaveasenseofownershipovertheland.Inasensethat’strue–manyindigenouspeoplefeltorbelieveditwastheotherwayaround.Theybelongedtothelandandtotheforcesofnaturewhichmadethelandwhatitwas,aholisticsystem.
Thischangestheconceptofwhatatreatyentails,especiallywhenbothpartieslackfluencyineachother’slanguageandculture
(InKalākaua’scase,therewasnovagary;hewasfluentinEnglishandheknewifhedidn’tsigntheBayonetConstitutionthemonarchywouldbeoverthrownandthenationofHawai’iwouldceasetoexist.)
Thatincludedlandandwater.
ThishaspervadedwhiteAmericanhistory,thatthepeoplewhopre-existedhereweresomehownotworthfullconsiderationasequals.Theattituderemainstodaywhenwetalkaboutwaterandwaterrights.
Soitiswiththewestandwater.
I’vereadtensofthousandsofwordsthissinceJanuaryaboutwaterandthewesternU.S.,andsoverylittleofitisconcernedwiththerightsofthepeoplewhowerefirsthere.
Wherearetheirwaterrightsinallofthisdemandformorewaterforagriculture
AsiftheGreatLakesregionshouldsimplygivewaterbecauseithassomuchandthewestneedsit.
Oh,andthewestwilltradeenergyforit.
Liketradinganislandfor60Dutchguilders.Ortradinganationforthebayonetremovedfromthethroat.
No.Fuckno.
Thisiscolonialism—itsunendinggraspingnaturetotakewhatdoesn’tbelongtocolonialistsbecausetheyneedit.
Likeislandstogrowsugarandpineapples,theywantlakestoensuretheirprofits,Imean,carrotscontinuetogrow.
Ortheirgolfcourses,orswimmingpools,ortheirverdantfescuelawnsinthemiddleofthedesert.
NevermindtheGreatLakesisn’tsolelythepropertyoftheU.S.,butasharedresourcewithitsneighborCanada.
No.Fuckno.TheAmericanwestcanknockoffitscolonialistattitudeandgrowup.Resourcesarefinite,definingthelimitsofgrowth.ApplysomeofthatvauntedAmericaningenuityandfigureouthowtomakedowiththeresourcebudgetsalreadyavailable.
Peoplearealoteasiertomovethanlakesfullofwater,bytheway.
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“Okay,carrotsmaybecolonialistwhentheydemandmorewaterthanavailable,”onemightnowbethinking.
Yes.Butthere’smore.Anotherissuewhichsurfaceincommentsonmylastpostwasthelackofacomprehensivenationalwaterpolicy.
Thisishasbeenaproblemfordecades;it’scomeuphereincommentsasfarbackas2008,andtheproblemwasancientatthattime.
Dependingonthelevelofdevelopmentandpreparedness,freshwatermaybeaproblemduringandafterthesemuchlargermorefrequentstorms–nottomentiondroughtandwildfire.
CraftingaStrategicApproachtoClimateandEnergy
Climatechangeandenergyaretwokeyissuesthatwillplayasignificantroleinshapingthefuturesecurityenvironment.Althoughtheyproducedistincttypesofchallenges,climatechange,energysecurity,andeconomicstabilityareinextricablylinked.TheactionsthattheDepartmenttakesnowcanprepareustorespondeffectivelytothesechallengesintheneartermandinthefuture.
ClimatechangewillaffectDoDintwobroadways.First,climatechangewillshapetheoperatingenvironment,roles,andmissionsthatweundertake.TheU.S.GlobalChangeResearchProgram,composedof13federalagencies,reportedin2009thatclimate-relatedchangesarealreadybeingobservedineveryregionoftheworld,includingtheUnitedStatesanditscoastalwaters.Amongthesephysicalchangesareincreasesinheavydownpours,risingtemperatureandsealevel,rapidlyretreatingglaciers,thawingpermafrost,lengtheninggrowingseasons,lengtheningice-freeseasonsintheoceansandonlakesandrivers,earliersnowmelt,andalterationsinriverflows.
Assessmentsconductedbytheintelligencecommunityindicatethatclimatechangecouldhavesignificantgeopoliticalimpactsaroundtheworld,contributingtopoverty,environmentaldegradation,andthefurtherweakeningoffragilegovernments.Climatechangewillcontributetofoodandwaterscarcity,willincreasethespreadofdisease,andmayspurorexacerbatemassmigration.
Whileclimatechangealonedoesnotcauseconflict,itmayactasanaccelerantofinstabilityorconflict,placingaburdentorespondoncivilianinstitutionsandmilitariesaroundtheworld.Inaddition,extremeweathereventsmayleadtoincreaseddemandsfordefensesupporttocivilauthoritiesforhumanitarianassistanceordisasterresponsebothwithintheUnitedStatesandoverseas.Insomenations,themilitaryistheonlyinstitutionwiththecapacitytorespondtoalarge-scalenaturaldisaster.Proactiveengagementwiththesecountriescanhelpbuildtheircapabilitytorespondtosuchevents.WorkingcloselywithrelevantU.S.departmentsandagencies,DoDhasundertakenenvironmentalsecuritycooperativeinitiativeswithforeignmilitariesthatrepresentanonthreateningwayofbuildingtrust,sharingbestpracticesoninstallationsmanagementandoperations,anddevelopingresponsecapacity.
Water—whetherpotablefresh,risingoceans,changedwaterways,iceorlackthereof—figuredprominentlyinthisassessmentofgrowingclimatethreats.
Theclimatecrisisisn’tconfinedtotheU.S.alone,though;it’saglobalchallengeandinneedofglobalresponse.Weneednotonlyanationalwaterpolicybutaglobalwaterpolicy,andwithitpoliciesrelatedtoagriculturedependentuponwater’savailability.
Thepriceforfailingtoimplementaglobalapproachhaslong-termrepercussions.Examples:
Developingapproachestoensureadequatecleandrinkingwaterandirrigationoflocalcropsatsubsistencelevelcouldhelpreduceconflicts,butitwillrequiremorethanspotagreementsonacase-by-casebasistoscaleupthekindofsystemsneededastheclimatecrisisdeepens,affectingmoreoftheglobeatthesametime.
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Thethirdlargestproducerofcarrotsattackedthefifthlargestproducerwhichhappenedtobeaformersatellitestate.
ThatbesiegedstateisthelargestproducerofcarrotsinEurope.
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FeedingAmericaisthelargesthunger-relieforganizationintheUnitedStates.
OurmissionistoadvancechangeinAmericabyensuringequitableaccesstonutritiousfoodforallinpartnershipwithfoodbanks,policymakers,supporters,andthecommunitiesweserve.
Harvestersprovidesfoodandrelatedhouseholdproductstomorethan760nonprofitagenciesincludingemergencyfoodpantries,communitykitchens,homelessshelters,children’shomesandothers.Wealsooffereducationprogramstoincreasecommunityawarenessofhungerandteachaboutgoodnutrition.
IfyouareinterestedindealingwithfoodinsecurityintheUS,whetheratanational,regional,orstreetlevel,FeedingAmericaanditsaffiliatesofferawealthofplacesthatcoulduseyoursupport.
Otherhunger-relatedorganizationsareaimedatdisasterrelief.TwothatIlonghavesupportedareWorldCentralKitchenandOperationBBQRelief(agroupthatourownJimWhiteworkswith).Thesearegroupsthatcomeinafteradisasterhashit,andworktogetthecommunitybackonitsfeetwithimmediatesupport,feedingboththelocalresidentsaffectedbythedisasteraswellasthemedicalfolks,utilitycrews,andotherswhohavecometodealwiththemedicalandlogisticalworkofrecovery.
Armedwithacaravanofcooks,mobilepits,kitchensandvolunteers,OperationBBQReliefdeliversthehealingpowerofBBQintimesofneed,feedingfirstrespondersandcommunitiesaffectedbynaturaldisastersalongwithyear-roundeffortstofighthungerthroughTheAlwaysServingProjectandCampOBRprograms.
Forexample,considerthefollowinggroups,allassociatedwiththeNativeAmericancommunity.
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TellingthestoriesofindigenouscommunitiesbyindigenousjournalistsisatthecoreofIndianCountryToday.Sinceourbeginningsin1981asaweeklynewspaper,ICThasgrownintothelargestnewsorganizationservingNativeAmericancommunities.InApril2020,weexpandedintopublicbroadcastingthroughadailynewscastabouthowthecoronaviruspandemichasaffectedAmericanIndians,FirstNationsandAlaskaNatives.
Withthisboldnewstepintopublictelevision,IndianCountryTodayhasbecomeaspaciouschannelthroughwhichitdistributesnewsacrossmultipleplatforms.Coverageincludesdigital,printandbroadcastnewsoutletsfeaturingtopstories,news,lifestyleandclassifiedjoblistings.
TheAmericanIndianScienceandEngineeringSociety(AISES)isanationalnonprofitorganizationfocusedonsubstantiallyincreasingtherepresentationofIndigenouspeoplesofNorthAmericaandthePacificIslandsinscience,technology,engineering,andmath(STEM)studiesandcareers.
Foundedin1977,growingtheAISESmembershipaboveourcurrent5,900individualmembersiskeytoachievingourmission.AISESsupports230affiliatedpre-collegeschools,196charteredcollegeanduniversitychapters,3tribalchapters,and18professionalchaptersintheU.S.andCanada.WepromotethehigheststandardsofeducationandprofessionalexcellencetowidentheSTEMworkforceandgrowsectorsupport.Wehighlightthegeographic,economic,andsocialaspectsofSTEMeducationandcareers.
Inadditiontoawardingnearly$12millionandcountinginacademicscholarships,AISESoffersinternships,professionaldevelopmentandcareerresources,nationalandregionalconferences,leadershipdevelopmentsummits,andotherSTEM-focusedprogramming.
Icouldgoonlikethisforalongtime,butletmeofferjustonemoreexampleofGoodTroublemakers,whosepassionistostandagainstbookbanningandbookburning.
PENAmericastandsattheintersectionofliteratureandhumanrightstoprotectfreeexpressionintheUnitedStatesandworldwide.Wechampionthefreedomtowrite,recognizingthepowerofthewordtotransformtheworld.Ourmissionistounitewritersandtheiralliestocelebratecreativeexpressionanddefendthelibertiesthatmakeitpossible.
Foundedin1922,PENAmericaisthelargestofthemorethan100centersworldwidethatmakeupthePENInternationalnetwork.PENAmericaworkstoensurethatpeopleeverywherehavethefreedomtocreateliterature,toconveyinformationandideas,toexpresstheirviews,andtoaccesstheviews,ideas,andliteraturesofothers.OurstrengthisourMembership—anationwidecommunityofmorethan7,500novelists,journalists,nonfictionwriters,editors,poets,essayists,playwrights,publishers,translators,agents,andotherwritingprofessionals,aswellasdevotedreadersandsupporterswhojoinwiththemtocarryoutPENAmerica’smission.
PENAmerica,aregistered501(c)(3)organization,isheadquarteredinNewYorkCity,withofficesinLosAngelesandWashington,D.C.andchaptersinsevenregions.
FoundedonOctober6,1876duringtheCentennialExpositioninPhiladelphia,themissionofALAis“toprovideleadershipforthedevelopment,promotionandimprovementoflibraryandinformationservicesandtheprofessionoflibrarianshipinordertoenhancelearningandensureaccesstoinformationforall.”
Inpursuingourmission,theAssociation’scorevaluestatementsdefineourdeepestaspirationsandhowweapproachourworktogether.Theyare:
LikeIsaid,Icouldgoonlikethisforalongtime.
ButwhatIreallywanttoknowisthis:WhoaretheGoodTroublemakersthatyouknowabout,thatyousupport,thatyouworkwith,thattherestofusshouldknowaboutPuttheminthecomments,giveusalink,andtellushowtheygoaboutmakingGoodTrouble.
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Mustadmitthelowpointswhichmadethehighpointspossiblemademenauseousandsickwithdread.
Highpoint:MichiganstatesenatorMalloryMcMorrowhadabreakoutweekwithakick-ass-and-take-namesspeechonthesenatefloorthispastTuesday.
McMorrowhoweveryDemocratshoulddoit:cedenotoneinchtotheright-winganditsunrestrainedhatewhenDemocratsaredoingeverythingwhichmakesourcities,states,nationlivable.Pushbackhardagainstthecorrupting,toxichate.
Anotherhighpoint:MichiganstatesenatorErikaGeissalsoblewthedoorsoutofthestatesenatechamberswithherheartbreakingappealonWednesday:
Thisabusebypolicecannotcontinue.Citizensdeservefarbetterpublicsafety.Howmanytimesdowehavetodemandthisbeforechangehappens
DuringthelawsuitfiledbyAntrimCountyresidentBillBaileyovertheallegedballottabulationfraud,hisattorneyMatthewDePernoquestionedthelegitimacyofallfutureelections.
Treatthisasanopenthread.
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PanelII
TheHonorableAnnClaireWilliamsAmericanBarAssociationStandingCommitteeontheFederalJudiciary
Ms.D.JeanVetaAmericanBarAssociationStandingCommitteeontheFederalJudiciary
Mr.JosephM.DraytonAmericanBarAssociationStandingCommitteeontheFederalJudiciary
PanelIIIMajority
TheHonorableJoyceBeattyUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativesStateofOhio–3rdDistrict
Ms.RisaGoluboffDean,ArnoldH.LeonProfessorofLaw,andProfessorofHistoryUniversityofVirginia
Mr.WadeHendersonPresident&CEOTheLeadershipConferenceonCivilandHumanRights
Mr.RichardB.RosenthalCaptainFrederickThomasNationalPresidentNationalOrganizationofBlackLawEnforcementExecutives(NOBLE)
PanelIIIMinority
TheHonorableSteveMarshallAttorneyGeneralStateofAlabama
Ms.JenniferMascottAssistantProfessorofLaw&Co-ExecutiveDirectorTheC.BoydenGrayCenterfortheStudyoftheAdministrativeState,AntoninScaliaLawSchool,GeorgeMasonUniversity
Fromthelooksofthelastthreepanelists,theGOPsenatorsarecontinuingtoplaytothebasebyhammeringJudgeJacksononabortion,religiousfreedominpublicschools,andhumantrafficking.ThelastwilllikelyfitwiththecrapSen.JoshHawleyetalalreadytattooedaboutchildpornography.
YoucanalsocatchthehearingsthroughtheseliveTwitterthreads:
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Sen.Sasse(R-NE)sayshebelievesitshouldbeuptotheSupremeCourttodecideifcamerasareallowedinthecourtroom,adding:
Theremaybemoretocome,watchthisspaceforupdates.
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Four.Long.Days.
HeavenhelpJudgeJacksongetthroughthedaywithoutbreakingamolargrittingherteeth.
GalluptookapollaheadoftheseSCOTUSconfirmationhearingsasithasforpastnominees.JudgeJacksonhasthehighestapprovalratingapartfromChiefJusticeRoberts.
IwishIcouldconveyhowdeeplytriggeringandtraumatictheseconfirmationhearingshavebeenforBIPOCespeciallywomen.
Whatthesehearingstellusisthatthewhitecis-hetminorityinCongresswhichretainsanillegitimatestrangleholdonpowerdemandsthatanyandallcompetentBIPOCparticularlywomenmustsubmittobelligerenceandabusebeforetheywillbeallowedtoparticipateinthisflaweddemocracy.
Whatwearewitnessingisthere-normalizationofovertracismandmisogyny.Yetmediahasfailedtopunchup,insteadpunchingdown,reinforcingthenormalization.
Localnewsisdumbasses.Butevennationalnews:
TheVenndiagramisasinglecircleandthemediacontinuestotreatthepersonsoutsideitastheobjectstobedespisedandsubjugatedandoppressed.
SolongasIcankeepmybloodpressureundercontrol,thatis.
SenatorCoryBookersavesthishorribleday.
Braceyourselvesforthreemorethings.
Sadly,SenatorLindseyGrahamunloadedhishypocriticalfaux-tragethismorning.Ms.Phangexpressessentimentsbroadlysharedabouthisperformance.
Sparemehisdramathismorning.
JudgeJacksonwaseminentlyqualifiedthreetimesbutnowsuddenlyunqualifiedbasedonthecredentialswhichhelpedherearnherpreviousfederalappointments
Right-wingmediaoutlethadassuredtheiraudienceyesterdayaboutthesehearings:
SenatorLindseyGrahamswiveledinhischair,grabbedhisbottleofCoca-Cola,andstormedoutoftheSupremeCourtconfirmationhearingforJudgeKetanjiBrownJackson.
Meanwhile,theGOPpredictablyplaystheracismcard.
TheGOPisfollowingthescriptlaidoutbyChrisRufo,theguywhocreatedtheinfluenceoperationbuiltontheuniversity-levelcourseworkofferedtolawstudentsinwhichtheeconomicsofraceanditshistoricandcontemporaryaffectonlawsanddemocraticsocietyarediscussed.
Youcanfollowlivefeedat:
Thehearingisscheduledtobeginat11:00amandmayhavealreadybegunatthetimethispostispublished.
YoucancatchupduringthecourseofthehearingwiththeseTwitterlivethreads:
Rejectanyclaimstothecontrary:KetanjiBrownJacksonisthemostqualifiednomineetotheSupremeCourt.Period.
HawleycreepsmeoutinsomanywaysbuthisweirdlyobsessiveattitudeaboutchildpornseemslikeanakedappealnotonlytotheracistswhorejectthenotionofaBlackwomanSCOTUSjusticebutthecrackpotQ-crowd.
Apparentlytherearereallyfourthingstoday,becausethisoneREALLYbugsme.IsSen.Blackburnreallyadvocatingforbirthcontroltobeoutlawed
CallyoursenatorsandinsisttheyconfirmJudgeKetanjiBrownJackson.
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