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Zsolt Kohalmi The Late Harvest's avatar

Well and emotionally said Walter💪

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Maria Chamberlain's avatar

Republicans control the area where I live. My father found out that I voted for Obama and it cost me the share of my inheritance that I expected. He told me when I walked in the door that it was going to be a tough election and he needed me to vote for HIS guy. When I told him I had already voted, he decided to give all of the silversmithing equipment that he had been teaching me to use for years, and promised to me, to my sister- who had never used it and did not know how, but she was a Republican. And then she had the gall to ask me to teach her how to use it. I despise people who are so obsessed with politics that they can treat their own family like garbage! Each and every one of us has the right to believe what we choose to believe! That is the main advantage of living in America! We MUST stop Trump from changing that!

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Johnnie Burger's avatar

The Constitution? Republicans have declared war on the world

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Patricia Lane's avatar

This pitiful party who have lied about abortion have no problem ending aid to the most vulnerable children in the world .

There is no dispute about whether these kids have a heartbeat, they do , but not for long because of Putin , Trump, Musk and Project 2025.

They are the people ordering total oblivion for the poorest most in need children in this world, by starvation . Lack of medical care. All of the things that the lord asked us to do for each other.

How can anyone believe anything they say . They are soulless creatures who only care about their money and the power that goes with it .

The rest of us are expendable in their callous sight .

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Norm's avatar

Couldn't agree more, Walter. Thanks, as always, for your perspective. My apologies for a shameless plug for my own stuff, but here's a link to my essay of last week. Just doing my bit for the resistance.

https://thestormbynorm.substack.com/p/holding-the-criminal-in-chief-accountable?r=1qaj9v

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RBA's avatar

Thank you Norm. I am very glad you linked that essay. Very good! I couldnt agree more.

PS. We gotta’ fight like they do!! You know if Biden had announced the end of the penny they would have called it the most Unamerican thing ever! They would have gone berserk with fake outrage. Maga would be wearing t-shirts with Lincoln’s patriotic profile on it instantly!!

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Norm's avatar

Thanks, RebaR. Taking the high road has gotten us nowhere. I am all for giving the Regressive Party cultists a taste of their own medicine.

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Librarian of Celaeno's avatar

I can’t believe you’re defending the Constitution. That racist document was written by RACISTS! Do you not know that it’s the generational trauma of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson’s rampant buck-breakings that is causing Democrats to be too mentally damaged to stop Drumpf!? Read Tariq Nasheed! Do better!!!

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Daniel Mellon Sr's avatar

And ‘We the People’🇺🇸 are obligated to stop them. The cost will be high, blood will be spilled. For the first time in our short history ‘the second amendment to the constitution’ will be required, revolution against tyranny is its only purpose. We’ve suffered the abuse of this amendment for decades, watching it used, weaponized, watched our children die, elderly in churches murdered in wheel chairs….Now it’s actual purpose is required to maintain 🇺🇸⚖️. We must not fail in this test, our generations WWll moment, our responsibility and duty as law abiding citizens ‼️ We must not fail in our duty to our military, our law enforcement officers….They look to us now to do what’s required. ‘Well regulated militias’ will be supported by them, as is their duty, but they can’t do it alone, and shouldn’t without the support of us🇺🇸. They look to us now, we can’t fail ⚖️‼️🙏🏼

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Ballard Graham's avatar

Absolutely the MAGA Republicans and their felon criminal leader are destroying the fiber of our country! This is not what Americans want! The ones that want this destruction, are completely misguided, with their rage directed in the wrong direction, themselves! Billionaires and power hungry criminals have no respect for any laws that prevent them from carrying out their crimes. The poor, working class, seniors, and even the disabled are in their way to accomplish their desires!

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RBA's avatar

You are so right! Thank you, Ballard Graham!

I wish everyone knew this!!!!

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Sarah3000's avatar

At least the Justice Department has started to put up a fight. Adams, the mayor of New York, had a deal with Trump to dismiss his charges, but the District Attorney in the SDNY district refused to drop the charges. She resigned in protest. I believe 6 other attorneys in the Justice Department have resigned for the same reason. This is the civil disobedience that is needed. They said this is worse than what happened in Watergate with Nixon.

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Ian Huntington's avatar

Damn! You are a good writer with damn good ideas. I enjoy your ideas.

I so hope you are correct.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Thank you Ian, I always appreciate hearing that!

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Bev Gray's avatar

For at least the past decade, the GOP plan has been to un-unite the United States. "States rights" and "let the states decided" on a variety of issues just weakens the UNITED states. It's easier to break something apart if it already has cracks in it.

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Rebecca Weitzel's avatar

We have been in an abusive relationship with Donald Trump and pals, Mafia glorifiers, for well over a decade, but at least a decade. Even when they were technically out of power, they weren't. Once you are their 'property', you are always an abuser's property, in their mind. They won't stop until we stop them. They will keep coming. They will not be leaving willingly, even after they are voted out. They don't respect anyone's wishes, except their own.

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Kathy Minicozzi's avatar

I'm with you.

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RBA's avatar

Thank you Walter. I am going to read this thoroughly. I really appreciate your point of view.

Who are the Democrats who keep thinking they need to work across the aisle? (Which I agree is absurd) Who are the ones who are fighting back effectively?

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Aron Smith's avatar

Great writing Walter. Now how to get this info out to the millions that need to read it

Aron Smith

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