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“MAGA’s Bulldog”

Some scary, concerning facts about the government and some terrible quotes from Vought [from the New York Times article: “The man behind Trump’s push for an all-powerful presidency”]: “ To many legal experts, Mr. Vought’s work is a threat to the foundations of democracy. “One of the main sources of power that Congress has overContinue reading ““MAGA’s Bulldog””

The actions of a dictator(ship)

– Legislators and politicians from the opposition being arrested, handcuffed, removed from office, killed – Martial law being enacted  – The military sent in against civilians to quench protests – “Uncomfortable” books been banned and censored – “Threatening” theories and historical viewpoints (e.g. Critical Theory) being banned from schools – Academics being fired for voicingContinue reading “The actions of a dictator(ship)”

The big horrific bill

Reposting a message from One Colorado: “While most of us were sleeping, Colorado’s Republican Representatives voted for the U.S. House budget bill that proposes to slash over $700 billion from healthcare and Medicaid, harming hundreds of thousands of Coloradans to help subsidize tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations.  While this bill is beingContinue reading “The big horrific bill”

Our democracy is at risk and cannot be taken for granted

Plenty of other signs should have been telling us already for a while that with Donald Trump and his fascist, phobic oligarchy our democracy is seriously and realistically at risk. But if those weren’t clear enough, then the startling admission from GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski, “We are all afraid”, should really raise the alarm. “Continue reading “Our democracy is at risk and cannot be taken for granted”