The billionaire's boys club is ransacking our government. Are Democrats doing enough to fight back and stand up for our courageous civil servants? Heather and I discuss on this week's Coffee Klatch. https://youtu.be/BML3nZ9hIxc?si=YQmDLjGyR4PaWHqr
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Is it bribery, threats or inner corruption? How the Republicans could continue to steamroll our country after Angus King’s speech should worry everyone. Tens of millions are phoning state and federal lines: https://x.com/SenAngusKing/status/1887863898948395440
Just saw a previous comment by Michael Mann about income disparity and stretching of natural resources causing the collapse of civilizations. Nonsense related to all this is part of the American demise
As @sarahkendzior.bsky.social has expressed for many years - though more eloquently than I can here: The scandal (and by extension the "entertainment") is the smoke behind which the real criminality and fleecing occur. In DJT they found a once in a lifetime tool behind whom to achieve their aims.
This is a domestic terrorist attack . At what point will the “against all enemies foreign and domestic” part of the oath kick in for those who have power?
Okay elected Dems, here's the game plan. You get in front of a judge to issue warrants for the arrest of people doing illegal things. You get an officer of the court to go arrest them. You bring those people back to a court house to stand trial for doing those illegal things. Now was that so hard?
The Dems, for the most part, are still totally lost. Therefore, unable to do the job of being an effective opposition. They need to wake the F up, and quickly.
Please stop only expecting Democrats to do something, what about all the people that didn't vote that now wish they had voted Harris Walz? Are we furious with them? Absolutely, but many already have or will realize they hurt themselves, and their loved ones
To take a play from DonOlds playbook. The Dems are winning. We are winning so much that we will get sick of winning. Our resistance is so strong we have already won. And if we don’t win it is because it was rigged. But we won so keep up the fight. Stop the steal!
Still do need to watch your video.
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But when do we have some more spotlight on the shadowy billionaires. I've been shouting from the rooftops what these guys are up to. You know who I'm taking about.
In the meantime, we need to pressure them to fight.
Musk & the broligarchy are hijacking our govt & attacking federal workers while Congress threatens cuts to Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security. Use Resistbot to send my prewritten letter for free!
The Heritage Foundation is the driver. DT is the clown/ fall guy using misdirection. Musk can only be tried as an alien. Watch out for Vance... he's being kept clear of these actions(and supports P2025), he's a well educated attorney with $upport, smarter than DT. ATTENTION ON WHAT'S NOT SHOWN.
And now Musk is targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Once again, the Trump administration seeks to destroy an agency that protects Americans.
It was created after the financial crisis in 2011 to create and enforce rules for banks, conduct oversight, and to take action against financial institutions that engage in abuse, deception, and/or unfair practices with regard to mortgages, student loans, credit reports, credit cards, and more.
The CFPB also provides information for people to make responsible decisions about their money and protects Americans from discrimination when it comes to lending. It helps people when they have a dispute about a financial service or product.
This is more evidence that the Trump regime is not serving the American people. It’s serving the desires of the powerful, the irresponsible, and the greedy.
Democrats can not do this alone! Let’s start pressuring the Republicans. They hold the power. Calls, emails, cards, and letters. Protest at their local offices. Make it very hard to do business!
If Dem leaders were operating in good faith they’d be:
1) identifying the *rump regimes distracting feints vs their main attacks
2) saying focused resistance is required
3) highlighting Dems have no political power and economic resistance (boycotts/sttikes) are required (the focus)
No they are not which suggest that isn’t their purpose and never was. They are servants of the ruling class. They’ll do just enough to maintain the illusion but don’t be fooled. If they really worked for their constituents it would be obvious.
SILENCE BREEDS FASCISM: DEM LEADERS, (all of us) MUST YELL< THIS IS A BLOODLESS COUP - but aren't! DEMS & GENERALS must have the guts to honor their oath: “TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AGAINST DOMESTIC ENEMIES” < Trump & GOP TRAITORS! Learn more: https://ehenryschoenberger.substack.com/p/silence-breeds-fascism
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1) Delete Amazon.
2) Never buy a Tesla.
3) Vacation in Canada.
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5) Leave X for good.
6) Be better than them.
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8) Buy books local or B&N.
Trump/Musk is the shock doctrine. Milton Friedman told you what the plan was. Just like what happened in Russia. Destroy everything, so they can rebuild under their rules, and they take everything. It's oligarchy.
How fitting that Clarence Thomas was the Justice chosen to officiate at the swear in of the administration brought to you by “The Citizens United” Legacy.
He and three of his current fellows were responsible for this travesty.
Pissed off repug voters need to get busy. We keep asking elected officials, who are the MINORITY, what they are doing, all except a few, i.e., Fetterman, etc., are doing everything they can do. The rest is UP to US. PEOPLE/workers have the POWER. LOCK down systems and SHUT OFF THE POWER.
Even if they are not in your district you can call Republican representatives. Leave messages. Strength in numbers. Don’t give up the fight. Even one call is better than silence!
We are overloading the phones for our Dem Reps, let's keep it going.
The Republican Reps need not only the same experience, they should have TEN times the heat on them! We can't wait for their supporters to wake up to do it.
As Claire Berlinski wrote "You never know when someone who has been a coward all their life will suddenly discover the unexpected pleasure of courage."
We need just a few GOP Senators to discover courage and uphold their oath to protect the constitution.
2/ Dems in Congress are beginning to do the media that is required, but not nearly enough.
According to Eugene Daniels in an interview this morning "Dem strategists" are against this. Unbelievable, they are so out of touch; don't listen to them.
Its MEDIA, stupid! That's what reaches people.
1/ MOST IMPORTANT - Suits and Media:
Support groups aggressively filing suits:
The Democratic Attorneys General Association https://dems.ag
Public Citizen https://www.citizen.org
Robert, I am a preschool teacher in the Greater Denver Metro area. We have a LARGE immigrant population, mainly Latinx.
Earlier this week, I woke gasping from a nightmare. I was in my classroom, and opened the door to a knock to find 3 armed ICE officers ready to barge in.
Democrats? It’s the American media that is not doing enough! Musk and Trump have been getting all the air time and everyone else including Democrats has been reduced into a footnote by the mainstream media.
I think the Congressional Democratic party needs to engage their own high profile technology expert who can help to monitor the activity of Musk+team. Let's be honest, most of us do not have the expertise to recognize and counter the damage that is being done.
the answer is no. and they won't either. no matter how many phone calls we make.
this country was (theoretically) founded on the violent overthrow of a despotic government. we can, and must, do it again if we want any semblance of a future.
The Democrats already lost. America is lost. As a Canadian I’m coming to terms with the fact that the Democrats got bullied and folded like a cheap tent and now my country is next door to the most dangerous empire the world has ever seen.
The Republicans supporting these actions need to be held responsible. The democrats are fighting with the small amount of power they have. The non voters by choice need to step up their game.
We need to TRY TO WIN the congressional seats in special elections
Where the fuck are the FBI, Homeland, and the Pentagon? They swore an oath to protect the people and Constitution from DOMESTIC TERRORISTS. They should be taking Musk and DOGE out as it was NOT approved by law. They should be standing next to Cingressmen and workers who want access to OUR buildings.
I would hope there are saner minds at those organizations that understand the coup that’s happening. Because if not then the people’s war against our government will be a lot harder…and more deadly.
You have half a million followers here. Why don’t you ask us to march on DC? I want to see millions in DC, it’s the only thing that will slow this freight train down. Call Barack, call David Hogg, enough with us sitting in our chairs. Did you march last Wednesday? I did. Call us to arms.
According to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment Trump ended his second term less than 24 hours after taking the oath of office by giving aid and comfort to convicted insurrectionists. We do not currently have a president. Every action taken in Trump’s name after he issued those pardons is null and void
Since Tesla's high stock price at $460 and today's price at $338, the total value loss in value is approximately $460 billion. #Tesla #TeslaFailure #elonmusk #musk
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Trump is spewing out illegal executive orders because he'll never get the vote in Congress. Hopefully, lawsuits will be filed to slow this madness.
https://www.change.org/shadowcabinet
(see https://snyder.substack.com/p/shadow-cabinet)
The GOP are deep into being responsible for letting Trump dismantle our democracy and allow Musk to run wild with America’s classified information.
NOT ONE WORD FROM THEM
NOTHING
@rbreich.bsky.social
But when do we have some more spotlight on the shadowy billionaires. I've been shouting from the rooftops what these guys are up to. You know who I'm taking about.
A - Buy a puppet candidate!
Musk & the broligarchy are hijacking our govt & attacking federal workers while Congress threatens cuts to Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security. Use Resistbot to send my prewritten letter for free!
https://resist.bot/petitions/PSHJTR
And now Musk is targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Once again, the Trump administration seeks to destroy an agency that protects Americans.
1) identifying the *rump regimes distracting feints vs their main attacks
2) saying focused resistance is required
3) highlighting Dems have no political power and economic resistance (boycotts/sttikes) are required (the focus)
Read Art of War
1) Delete Amazon.
2) Never buy a Tesla.
3) Vacation in Canada.
4) Leave Facebook for Bluesky.
5) Leave X for good.
6) Be better than them.
7) Hug your kids and/or your cat.
8) Buy books local or B&N.
He and three of his current fellows were responsible for this travesty.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC
The Republican Reps need not only the same experience, they should have TEN times the heat on them! We can't wait for their supporters to wake up to do it.
We need just a few GOP Senators to discover courage and uphold their oath to protect the constitution.
According to Eugene Daniels in an interview this morning "Dem strategists" are against this. Unbelievable, they are so out of touch; don't listen to them.
Its MEDIA, stupid! That's what reaches people.
Support groups aggressively filing suits:
The Democratic Attorneys General Association
https://dems.ag
Public Citizen
https://www.citizen.org
Trump empowered Musk to be a "civil officer" of the US government. That makes him subject to the impeachment clause of the Constitution.
Introduce Articles today, make him testify.
"...all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed...on Impeachment for, and Conviction of..."
Earlier this week, I woke gasping from a nightmare. I was in my classroom, and opened the door to a knock to find 3 armed ICE officers ready to barge in.
That's my reality.
WHERE was security in that building?
WHY didn't they call for reinforcements?
WHEN will Dems in govt. shut this shitshow down?
where are the injunctions stopping him??
this country was (theoretically) founded on the violent overthrow of a despotic government. we can, and must, do it again if we want any semblance of a future.
Tax the rich already!
We need to TRY TO WIN the congressional seats in special elections
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/14/house-elections-democrats-suozzi-gop-mccarthy/72597482007/
We can't trust the Executive
The Legislative appears ineffective
And SCOTUS has already failed us.
It's the lower courts we really need now.
Close your Amazon and Meta accounts
There are millions of us who did not vote for this
We have economic power