President Trump signed an executive order on Friday seeking to dismantle seven additional federal agencies, including the one that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded media outlets around the world.
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“The decision to dismantle one of America’s greatest national assets will inflict profound harm on the U.S. image, its global interests, and the promotion of democratic values — damage that no adversary could ever achieve,”
I guess Putin's Pawn, Comrade Kraznov, is buckling under pressure to stop spreading free world views to his oppressed population.
And unfunding our national archives and libraries... the Victor gets to rewrite history. Or at least erase his past sins. The other 2 Gov't branches need step up !
I think trump’s ultimate goal is to so enrage voters that we riot and trump declares martial law and suspends all elections. He talked about doing this during the BLM protests but the guardrails stopped him. He no longer has guardrails. We must be careful to work everything through the courts.
Or maybe he forgot about Midterms and didn't anticipate Democrats going on national Town Hall tours into GOP districts? I would dispense with the "blood in the streets" theory. His voters are pissed, judging by a review of videotaped GOP Town Halls --now being ill-advised by their leaders.
Ah ok hatte das falsch verstanden. Ja wissen kann man es nicht, dafür kämpfen sollte man. Hilft nicht den Kopf in den Sand zu steckende wie die Demokraten (Partei), von Deutschland aus betrachtet, gerade macht.
Also, he stated “Get out and vote! Just this time. You won't have to do it anymore! Four more years, you know what? It'll be fixed, it'll be fine, you won't have to vote anymore.” Jul 26 2024
If only there were a process by which an opposition party could leverage their necessary participation to negotiate conditions committing to reigning in lawless behavior. 🤔🤔🤔
Has this govt introduced a master plan of all the planned cuts and terminations or is the plan being developed in real time requiring these “surprise” executive orders?
This is placing a nation on edge as Americans witness others losing jobs daily and wondering if they are next.
Most democrats saw the stopgap bill as a "blank check" for the Trump, allowing it to bypass Congress and redirect funds without oversight. It would undermine Congress's constitutional power and enable the administration to cut funding for education, healthcare, and environmental initiatives.
A shutdown seemed less harmful than the stopgap bill and would at least preserve Congress's oversight powers and prevent the Trump administration from reallocating funds unchecked.
President Trumusk dismantles Voice of America revealing authoritarian's natural aversion to independent media. Nothing exposes governance priorities quite like targeting information sources that reach beyond borders. Even Cold War strategists recognized propaganda's essential diplomatic function.
I was told - just yesterday - that this sort of thing could only happen under a govt shutdown. And to protect against that happening @schumer.senate.gov HAD to vote alongside the GOP to prevent this sort of thing.
Which begs the question. Are Senate Dems stupid or complicit?
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“The decision to dismantle one of America’s greatest national assets will inflict profound harm on the U.S. image, its global interests, and the promotion of democratic values — damage that no adversary could ever achieve,”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/15/trump-media-voice-of-america-00003119
And unfunding our national archives and libraries... the Victor gets to rewrite history. Or at least erase his past sins. The other 2 Gov't branches need step up !
https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halbzeitwahlen_in_den_Vereinigten_Staaten
This is placing a nation on edge as Americans witness others losing jobs daily and wondering if they are next.
A rationale/moral/compassionate America has been replaced by chaos/hate/retribution/evil and fascism.
The Voice of Democracy has been silenced!
Which begs the question. Are Senate Dems stupid or complicit?
https://buzzmachine.com/2025/01/18/how-the-brokentimes-covers-the-fascist-oligarchy/