I’m calling on Mark Cuban or some other seemingly empathic billionaire to bribe the president of El Salvador to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The great thing about corrupt heads of state is they all have their price
Wonderful idea. If you have any success let’s also think about the 200 other Venezuelans who were locked up at that hell hole, also without any due process. And how many other “administrative errors” did they make? Some of these people may not even be who the government claims they are.
But Clarence Thomas didn’t take the million $ and RV offered by John Oliver to leave the Supreme Court. Maybe there’s no high enough price for some people. Brutality in our highest levels of government!
He seems like someone who could be bought easily for the right price so I assume a million + RV just wasn't enough. He's probably currently being bought for a lot more.
The problem is not so much the price offered, but that it was publicly offered. It's important to make the bribe in private and, likewise, the acceptance of it.
Not all of them. Remember that great Superbowl ad for the Mac where a female athlete swung a ball shattering the screen filled with the tyrannical overlord's face? THAT was Steve Jobs and unfortunately he has passed. The other silicon magnates weren't as strong as he was, and faltered from what was going to be a glorious future. Even Tim Cook succumbed. But there ARE still some big money makers with ethics. We should rally them!
Money does have its uses. As I age, I enjoy experience more than toys, so the guy and I are able to tithe our gross income to all sorts of organizations that Donald would not appreciate.
Oh, yeah! I read that George Soros donated a chunk of his change to Susan Crawford’s campaign in Wisconsin. Several years ago—feels like decades, doesn’t it?—I would have disapproved, and now I’m delighted.
Watch 60 minutes overtime to find out - over 75 % of the people arrested have not been found to have a criminal record. We need to know the truth before we ship people out.
MAGA doesn’t believe that. Even for García where we know there’s no criminal record. They just keep repeating “They’re no good gangsters, murderers, pedophiles, the absolute worst!”
The young Venezuelan actor/makeup artist featured on 60 minutes was sent to el salvador prison, a kind gentle person w/no criminal history. Trump is just sending masses to fill the quota of “ foreign criminals” he promised his magas. Trump belongs in that prison: https://youtu.be/BzGCycnB_Sc?si=7-x1XYX5mV5WhJT-
Thanks for the link. I wanted to know more about that. We can’t forget about these people. We have to keep pushing for them. I have not heard anything from Amnesty International. I would they would get involved.
Who is fighting for him? I hear nothing about him in the news. He is the one who keeps up me up at night. Obv they all do. But srsly: How f’ing desperate do you have to be to cry, “I’m a gay makeup artist!” and “Please! Help me! I need my mother!” in the hope THAT is going to help you???
He will never survive that brutal place. It is horrific. Just to watch them shaving his head and slapping him every time he spoke was enough for me to just I can’t get it out of my head.
Mea culpa suprema [? correct Latin) in omitting The Muskrat.
When people ask why I studied Latin for four years in HS, I reply that, by doing so, I was capable of reading papal bulls and encyclicals in the original w/o need for translation.
And yet, you are a very bright man. Why not write a letter to Trump entirely in Latin, so you can call what you want to and he will never understand. It might be worth all the effort you put in!
Considering that his skill in reading English is not good, he would never be able to read Latin. I doubt any of the ass-kissers around him can either. So a letter in Latin will mystify them all. Go for it!
What you were looking for is “mea maxima culpa.” I, too, am not Catholic, nor a classics scholar, etc. But I was a medievalist, and I sang in a chorus whose repertoire leaned heavily on church Latin. Much of that is still floating around in my brain.
I have already replied to your comment once. Then I goggled "billionaires that are against Trump". I was not surprised with most, but I found both Bezos and Zuckerberg on the list. Oh, "but that was yesterday, and yesterday's gone". Trump seems to have some kind of magic fairy dust that turns people around. It happened with Rubio, Vance, and Bergum. I seem to be immune, but just be careful who you rely on. I know I can always rely on you!
Joseph Goebbels was very effective at this with his propaganda which he described thusly: “The essence of Propaganda consists of winning people over to an idea so sincerely, so vitally, that in the end they succumb to it utterly and can never escape from it.” None of these Trump sycophants have the courage or moral compass to escape Trump when they see his cruelty, ineptness, and pure evil.
Good Thinking! Use the "slimy dogs" own tactics against them! I like it. But I can't find an event in Reno, NV. They had one on April 5th and it was WELL attended. That's why Gov.Lombardo tried to "diss" it. Can you help me? My husband and I want to go!
I guess that’s the new sour mix out of lemons now, huh? “The great thing about corrupt heads of state is they all have a price.” I don’t disagree: It’s an ungodly accurate statement. It makes me sad, tho. Also enraged! Bc THIS IS AMERICA! WE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE FOR SALE!
That’s a brilliant idea! Pls add my name! Yeah, bc Cuban is really doing some good things.
I hate that I sound so surprised, but c’mon: Dude IS a billionaire. In my experience, they tend to act exclusively in their own interest. Unlike Trump voters, and — political affiliation aside — plain old decent human beings uncorrupted by money. (Probly bc they don’t have any, but still.)
Btw — jic someone who can help is reading this — I have a problem w my subscription: I keep trying to subscribe, bc it keeps telling me I’m not a subscriber and I must be a subscriber to access content. So I try to subscribe. But it won’t let me subscribe, bc I’m already subscribed! WUH?? It’s that digital circular hell thing and it is SO f’ing frustrating🤬
Speaking of price; Doesn't this President have a 'contract' w/Salvador? Aren't US tax$$ Paying for the imprisonment in said 'gulag' for all Deportees? Isn't this 'Human Trafficking' more or less? Impeachable High Crime to say the least.
Many Dump actions now are impeachable, but we'd need Rs in Congress to find their spines. Among the whole lot of them there are only a couple of vertebrae.
Calling my Texas senators' DC and local offices six days a week, morning and afternoon, and expressing my opinions/demands about the subject du jour, following morning emails to both of them via their websites. Weekly calls to my D House rep.
I do the same thing. I skip the emails, however, because I have read the phone calls are more effective. Heather Cox Richardson is often my inspiration. We need to really hammer away on stopping the SAVE act.
That is pretty standard. It is to know whether you are, in fact, in their district and one of their constituents. Otherwise, you might be just some random troublemaker from one of those other states.
Not paranoid at all. If you don’t tell them your address, they’ll NEVER find you, unless they go to the IRS, or the DMV, or the phone book, or the internet …
Rachel, you are a mensch. Since I’m from a part of California seething with left-wing Dems, I mean to start tackling just one ancestral state—in this case, Missouri—and nag Usain Hawley and a few of his colleagues every morning.
I always mention that my mama’s people were from Missoura and how upset she’d be to know that her home state is supporting a scumbag like Donald. Which is true.
We will be protesting in Florence, Italy - with other like-minded human beings wanting to protect democracies around the globe! I couldn't feel more privileged to be able to be with these people tomorrow and take a stand for America FROM EUROPE! While also taking a stand for all human rights - everywhere. I'll post photos tomorrow! Elbows up, everyone!
Are you, as I, ever moved to sympathy for poor ursha, physically? Ha! Look at me! Thinking to offer erotic advice to a desi lol. (She’ll be fine. I’m sure she takes care of herself.)
This Friday morning after remembering the execution of a fairly well known fellow who was arrested for upsetting a previous empire, my wife and I are going to advance polls for the Canadian federal election and voting for the party best able to stand up to Mango Mussolini and give him a maple flavored kick in his ample backside.
I sometimes worry my children -grown-ups in their 40's- will find out how much I give to causes, how much I spend on Substack subscriptions, and then they'll take charge of my spending!*
*not really. They are 100% supportive, but they probably WOULD be a bit surprised....
Yes. I am luckily in California where all my politicos are against this regime. So i only write them once in a while. Instead I give LARGE donations to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and other like charities. I’ve also give to a Peruvian non-profit to support their hospital and medical services. They lost planned parenthood support last year, a terrible hit. Now with the cuts to foreign aid, I can’t imagine
I give monthly to Ukraine and Planned Parenthood, as well as my local food bank and a bunch of other important charities. That's the best I can do these days.
Write individual letters to every Supreme Court justice to urge them to exercise their ultimate power to enforce the law of the land. Add a brief message on the outside of the envelope in case it passes through human hands, and someone will read it along the way. Very old fashioned, but “the pen is mightier than the sword.” Or used to be.
Some judges profess to be originalists and they supported the validity of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, so they could be invited to read the act in its original form. Cursive, no doubt.
DeJoy may have retired, but it takes 10 days from Chicago to Washington, D.C. for snail mail to get through the mess DeJoy made of the Postal System. Send it anyway. DeJoy promised 1-2 days (then said well, maybe 3-4)
I didn't know he had retired. Thanks for giving me some uplifting news! Where I live we seem to be fortunate to have postal workers who are unaffected by the mess he made of the post office.
250 years ago, a people who suffered from imprisonment without trial, whose legislature had been dissolved, and who were subject to the arbitrary whims of a dictator general said we have had enough! I say we have had enough again. The rule of law has to be restored now!
I heard on Marketplace Morning Report that 4/19 is the 250th anniversary of "the shot heard 'round the world" beginning the American Revolution. Let's celebrate with another Protest Heard 'Round the World. 3.5% is all we need to upend this administration.
I am retired but donating as much as I can 2-3 times EVERY week! I am also going to a protest on April 19 and as many more as I physically can. I have emailed SCOTUS. I have written to my two senators (both democrats so preaching to the choir).
Thank you for your devotion to this horrible period in America! We will survive and be better than before
I had to chuckle when you say you are preaching to the choir. All my reps are DJT acolytes so I’m sure they don’t even read what I send. I rarely get a response and if I do it’s canned propaganda that doesn’t deal with my issues.
I hear you. My senators are like that, but one of them used to reply regularly to what I sent (apparently they were recently instructed to not reply to constituents' letters). Fortunately, my rep is a democrat and very responsive to anything I send - and she addresses the issues.
I've been writing to members of Congress, calling their offices, and attending every march and rally I can get to. At home, I mute the sound on the TV when T***p or one of his creeps appear, and don't look at them. I also give the TV the finger, but repetition is making my arthritis act up.
During an appointment with my hand specialist treating me for trigger fingers, I said "I just want to be able to do this [double middle finger salute] to Trump." He smiled and said, "No problem, we'll make that happen."
I find a few Tylenol help with the arthritis, so I can continue my "salute" until the bloated yam is done rambling - LOVE when he goes off-script, because that's when we see his true "genius"
I don't watch TV at all (except for streaming movies). Can't stand the sight or sound of him - don't we already know who he is and what he's doing by now?
Am really disappointed with chicken-shit legacy media anyway. Thank you Andy and the Contrarian for keeping truth alive!
lol! I am wearing out my mute button and my arthritic middle finger is swollen so I understand. I also have to remind myself, now that it’s getting warmer, that I should either lower the volume of my cursing at the tv or shut my windows!
I’m calling on Mark Cuban or some other seemingly empathic billionaire to bribe the president of El Salvador to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The great thing about corrupt heads of state is they all have their price
Wonderful idea. If you have any success let’s also think about the 200 other Venezuelans who were locked up at that hell hole, also without any due process. And how many other “administrative errors” did they make? Some of these people may not even be who the government claims they are.
Since it's all about $$, let's do this. The only thing that stops a bad guy with a billion dollars is a good guy with a billion dollars.
Or a university with a billion dollar endowment.
Ask Taylor Swift to get him out.
And to help get the red-haired menace out of Washington, while she's at it.
GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!
But Clarence Thomas didn’t take the million $ and RV offered by John Oliver to leave the Supreme Court. Maybe there’s no high enough price for some people. Brutality in our highest levels of government!
He seems like someone who could be bought easily for the right price so I assume a million + RV just wasn't enough. He's probably currently being bought for a lot more.
oops - I didn't see your comment, Patti.
I vote for Jon Stewart for president and John Oliver for VP. And Pete Buttigieg for any position he'd like.
flip 'em tho - oh wait; Oliver's a naturalized citizen - he can't be president can he. Too bad.
$25 or $50 million might have done it for Clarence and Ginny. What's a mere million these days?
The problem is not so much the price offered, but that it was publicly offered. It's important to make the bribe in private and, likewise, the acceptance of it.
Most of the Billionaires are ass kissing trumpers who sell their souls for tax breaks. They played this one very well. Money rules.
Who's ever in power they support. This time they found someone just like themselves greedy users
Not all of them. Remember that great Superbowl ad for the Mac where a female athlete swung a ball shattering the screen filled with the tyrannical overlord's face? THAT was Steve Jobs and unfortunately he has passed. The other silicon magnates weren't as strong as he was, and faltered from what was going to be a glorious future. Even Tim Cook succumbed. But there ARE still some big money makers with ethics. We should rally them!
Money does have its uses. As I age, I enjoy experience more than toys, so the guy and I are able to tithe our gross income to all sorts of organizations that Donald would not appreciate.
Good paraphrase of one of my favorite quotes.
Sorry, Andy. But the only thing that stops a bad guy w one billion dollars is a good guy w two billion dollars.
Oh, yeah! I read that George Soros donated a chunk of his change to Susan Crawford’s campaign in Wisconsin. Several years ago—feels like decades, doesn’t it?—I would have disapproved, and now I’m delighted.
Watch 60 minutes overtime to find out - over 75 % of the people arrested have not been found to have a criminal record. We need to know the truth before we ship people out.
I think a follow up indicated 90%
MAGA doesn’t believe that. Even for García where we know there’s no criminal record. They just keep repeating “They’re no good gangsters, murderers, pedophiles, the absolute worst!”
wow!
The young Venezuelan actor/makeup artist featured on 60 minutes was sent to el salvador prison, a kind gentle person w/no criminal history. Trump is just sending masses to fill the quota of “ foreign criminals” he promised his magas. Trump belongs in that prison: https://youtu.be/BzGCycnB_Sc?si=7-x1XYX5mV5WhJT-
Thanks for the link. I wanted to know more about that. We can’t forget about these people. We have to keep pushing for them. I have not heard anything from Amnesty International. I would they would get involved.
Who is fighting for him? I hear nothing about him in the news. He is the one who keeps up me up at night. Obv they all do. But srsly: How f’ing desperate do you have to be to cry, “I’m a gay makeup artist!” and “Please! Help me! I need my mother!” in the hope THAT is going to help you???
He will never survive that brutal place. It is horrific. Just to watch them shaving his head and slapping him every time he spoke was enough for me to just I can’t get it out of my head.
i so agree.
…….. exchange García for Trump, Vance, Trump’s Cabinet, Stephen Miller, House and Senate Republicans, et alia.
Sounds like an excellent idea as they all are home grown criminals!
Speaking of "home-grown terrorists", when is Trump going to deport the terrorists who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 Beer Belly Putsch?
Why not throw in Trump's family and his life partner, Elon Musk?
Mea culpa suprema [? correct Latin) in omitting The Muskrat.
When people ask why I studied Latin for four years in HS, I reply that, by doing so, I was capable of reading papal bulls and encyclicals in the original w/o need for translation.
That said, I am neither:
Catholic;
a classics scholar;
an archeologist/anthropologist.
Four years of Latin was helpful
when taking the Latin
Achievement Test [Fall 1961];
in med school.
And yet, you are a very bright man. Why not write a letter to Trump entirely in Latin, so you can call what you want to and he will never understand. It might be worth all the effort you put in!
Possible salutation for correspondence to the president:
Rectorum Honorabilis Gluteus Maximus
Considering that his skill in reading English is not good, he would never be able to read Latin. I doubt any of the ass-kissers around him can either. So a letter in Latin will mystify them all. Go for it!
What you were looking for is “mea maxima culpa.” I, too, am not Catholic, nor a classics scholar, etc. But I was a medievalist, and I sang in a chorus whose repertoire leaned heavily on church Latin. Much of that is still floating around in my brain.
Muskrat isn't "a home grown" -- as an immigrant, he should be especially eligible for a cell in El Salvador.
Did you see that ghastly article about Musk and his harem at the WSJ? What a Grade A creep!
Send the Senate Democrats who voted AYE for Trump's cabinet. Especially those with over 5 AYE votes. MAGA Democrats ALL!!!
Don't forget Russell Vought, the architect of this fascism.
Brilliant
Tell him to throw the hair dresser into the deal.
I'm just relieved the man is alive. They were so reluctant to produce him I feared they'd killed him.
Same here
Me too!
I have already replied to your comment once. Then I goggled "billionaires that are against Trump". I was not surprised with most, but I found both Bezos and Zuckerberg on the list. Oh, "but that was yesterday, and yesterday's gone". Trump seems to have some kind of magic fairy dust that turns people around. It happened with Rubio, Vance, and Bergum. I seem to be immune, but just be careful who you rely on. I know I can always rely on you!
The fairy dust that Trump is throwing at the billionaires is OUR money.
Joseph Goebbels was very effective at this with his propaganda which he described thusly: “The essence of Propaganda consists of winning people over to an idea so sincerely, so vitally, that in the end they succumb to it utterly and can never escape from it.” None of these Trump sycophants have the courage or moral compass to escape Trump when they see his cruelty, ineptness, and pure evil.
Maybe offer Stephen Miller in exchange. On the other hand, that would tempt no one - unless they’re partial to weasels.
They take $ under the table. If it happens it won’t be front page news.
Good Thinking! Use the "slimy dogs" own tactics against them! I like it. But I can't find an event in Reno, NV. They had one on April 5th and it was WELL attended. That's why Gov.Lombardo tried to "diss" it. Can you help me? My husband and I want to go!
Ours does.
And the people that support Trump think Democrats have become too violent? I don’t think we’re even on the same planet.
I guess that’s the new sour mix out of lemons now, huh? “The great thing about corrupt heads of state is they all have a price.” I don’t disagree: It’s an ungodly accurate statement. It makes me sad, tho. Also enraged! Bc THIS IS AMERICA! WE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE FOR SALE!
That’s a brilliant idea! Pls add my name! Yeah, bc Cuban is really doing some good things.
I hate that I sound so surprised, but c’mon: Dude IS a billionaire. In my experience, they tend to act exclusively in their own interest. Unlike Trump voters, and — political affiliation aside — plain old decent human beings uncorrupted by money. (Probly bc they don’t have any, but still.)
Btw — jic someone who can help is reading this — I have a problem w my subscription: I keep trying to subscribe, bc it keeps telling me I’m not a subscriber and I must be a subscriber to access content. So I try to subscribe. But it won’t let me subscribe, bc I’m already subscribed! WUH?? It’s that digital circular hell thing and it is SO f’ing frustrating🤬
Speaking of price; Doesn't this President have a 'contract' w/Salvador? Aren't US tax$$ Paying for the imprisonment in said 'gulag' for all Deportees? Isn't this 'Human Trafficking' more or less? Impeachable High Crime to say the least.
Many Dump actions now are impeachable, but we'd need Rs in Congress to find their spines. Among the whole lot of them there are only a couple of vertebrae.
I guess we discovered a new species - spineless people with no ethics and a brand new bible called 2025 and hate for blood.
$6 million
I’m ALL IN
Like that
Calling my Texas senators' DC and local offices six days a week, morning and afternoon, and expressing my opinions/demands about the subject du jour, following morning emails to both of them via their websites. Weekly calls to my D House rep.
I do the same thing. I skip the emails, however, because I have read the phone calls are more effective. Heather Cox Richardson is often my inspiration. We need to really hammer away on stopping the SAVE act.
You are my role model.
My Texas “representative”’s email form wanted my address. I’m not comfortable giving it to him.
That is pretty standard. It is to know whether you are, in fact, in their district and one of their constituents. Otherwise, you might be just some random troublemaker from one of those other states.
Not to sound paranoid, but I don’t want any goons showing up at my door.
Not paranoid at all. If you don’t tell them your address, they’ll NEVER find you, unless they go to the IRS, or the DMV, or the phone book, or the internet …
Use a proxy address.
They have all this info. Don’t worry about it.
County voter registration rosters are public record.
My reps in Maryland just ask for the county I live in.
Mary, between your Governor and your Senator, you
guys just might run this country someday. Hope so.
Rachel, you are a mensch. Since I’m from a part of California seething with left-wing Dems, I mean to start tackling just one ancestral state—in this case, Missouri—and nag Usain Hawley and a few of his colleagues every morning.
I always mention that my mama’s people were from Missoura and how upset she’d be to know that her home state is supporting a scumbag like Donald. Which is true.
We will be protesting in Florence, Italy - with other like-minded human beings wanting to protect democracies around the globe! I couldn't feel more privileged to be able to be with these people tomorrow and take a stand for America FROM EUROPE! While also taking a stand for all human rights - everywhere. I'll post photos tomorrow! Elbows up, everyone!
THANK YOU!!!!!
The Italian PM is a diminutive presence but has a powerful voice. Trump nearly patted her on her head.
Wow! Thanks!!!
Grazie mille!
Our pleasure!!!!!!
Planning to pickett Vance at Naval Observation to Bring Kilmar Garcia HOME!
But … but … but Vance is in Italy for Easter! Don’t terrorize his Hindu children, please.
He has to get in all his travel before he gets kicked out of office. Does he spend any time working or is it all fun, games, and attacks on allies?
Or, it could be, from all appearances, that JD is bulking up to challenge Dear Leader in the dohyō. Ya think?
Wouldn’t that be fun to watch? As slimy as they both are , one or both would just ooze into oblivion. 🤮
Are you, as I, ever moved to sympathy for poor ursha, physically? Ha! Look at me! Thinking to offer erotic advice to a desi lol. (She’ll be fine. I’m sure she takes care of herself.)
Of course, there are those who are instead predicting an epic game of teeter-totter
This Friday morning after remembering the execution of a fairly well known fellow who was arrested for upsetting a previous empire, my wife and I are going to advance polls for the Canadian federal election and voting for the party best able to stand up to Mango Mussolini and give him a maple flavored kick in his ample backside.
Canada!! Love your country’s spirit and values!!! Envy you all
from just across the border and respect your
society.
Eh? 😁
Coo-coo-coo ah woo-hoo-hoo!!
👍🇨🇦
elbows up, friend!
Huzzah!!!
💜❤️💜🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
LOL
Fine comment!
My dual-sided sign is ready for Saturday: REMEMBER LEXINGTON AND CONCORD and IF YOU'RE NOT AFRAID, THEN YOU'RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION.
Oh, and I write my senators and congressman...a lot.
I'm 85 nothing available locally so I give money
Health issue, so, yah, money!
I sometimes worry my children -grown-ups in their 40's- will find out how much I give to causes, how much I spend on Substack subscriptions, and then they'll take charge of my spending!*
*not really. They are 100% supportive, but they probably WOULD be a bit surprised....
A happy mother is a happy mother! Everyone knows that’s a good thing!
Husband!
Yes. I am luckily in California where all my politicos are against this regime. So i only write them once in a while. Instead I give LARGE donations to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and other like charities. I’ve also give to a Peruvian non-profit to support their hospital and medical services. They lost planned parenthood support last year, a terrible hit. Now with the cuts to foreign aid, I can’t imagine
I give a monthly donation to UKRAINE24 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💜
Sorry, I got the name wrong! It's UNITED24
I give monthly to Ukraine and Planned Parenthood, as well as my local food bank and a bunch of other important charities. That's the best I can do these days.
Me too. Indivisible and ACLU
I yell out "Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelled of elderberries! I fart in your general direction!"
Good day to you, Sir! Excellent! ConOLD must know that “He’s not the Messiah – he’s a very naughty boy.”
🤣🤣🤣 47's new motto! 🤣🤣🤩
"Now go away or I shall taunt you another t-i-i-m-e!"
Damn! You preempted my line!
(Silly English kuh-niggits) 😜
I dare you.
LOL
Write individual letters to every Supreme Court justice to urge them to exercise their ultimate power to enforce the law of the land. Add a brief message on the outside of the envelope in case it passes through human hands, and someone will read it along the way. Very old fashioned, but “the pen is mightier than the sword.” Or used to be.
And it’s the only way to reach The Supreme Court via snail mail. They don’t take phone commentary or have a place to write them on the WEB.
What are these things you call ‘write’ and ‘envelope’? I think I once knew … but they’ve fallen in a hole beside something called ‘work’
Then you have to find a stamp. If you really want to draw attention, write the letter in cursive!
Now you’re scaring me
I always do! With a fountain pen.
Italic. So they can read it.
Some judges profess to be originalists and they supported the validity of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, so they could be invited to read the act in its original form. Cursive, no doubt.
And written with a feather quill dipped in ink on cotton rag paper.
DeJoy may have retired, but it takes 10 days from Chicago to Washington, D.C. for snail mail to get through the mess DeJoy made of the Postal System. Send it anyway. DeJoy promised 1-2 days (then said well, maybe 3-4)
I didn't know he had retired. Thanks for giving me some uplifting news! Where I live we seem to be fortunate to have postal workers who are unaffected by the mess he made of the post office.
Ah, Voltaire. Not so true in these awful times, I fear. Worth putting pen to paper though.
250 years ago, a people who suffered from imprisonment without trial, whose legislature had been dissolved, and who were subject to the arbitrary whims of a dictator general said we have had enough! I say we have had enough again. The rule of law has to be restored now!
Bloody Gage!
I heard on Marketplace Morning Report that 4/19 is the 250th anniversary of "the shot heard 'round the world" beginning the American Revolution. Let's celebrate with another Protest Heard 'Round the World. 3.5% is all we need to upend this administration.
Explain the 3.5%, please.
It's the percentage of the population that needs to speak up in order to effect change, according to some research into past movements.
Thanks. I thought that was it, but didn't want to miss the meaning.
The statistic is cited in the book Why Civil Resistance Works https://cup.columbia.edu/book/why-civil-resistance-works/9780231156837/
Thank you! ...a new book for their banned list?
I am retired but donating as much as I can 2-3 times EVERY week! I am also going to a protest on April 19 and as many more as I physically can. I have emailed SCOTUS. I have written to my two senators (both democrats so preaching to the choir).
Thank you for your devotion to this horrible period in America! We will survive and be better than before
Preaching to the choir? Maybe for your senators but there are still some that haven't stood up on their hind legs yet.
I had to chuckle when you say you are preaching to the choir. All my reps are DJT acolytes so I’m sure they don’t even read what I send. I rarely get a response and if I do it’s canned propaganda that doesn’t deal with my issues.
AINOs -- Americans in Name Only. Pronounced "Anals".
I hear you. My senators are like that, but one of them used to reply regularly to what I sent (apparently they were recently instructed to not reply to constituents' letters). Fortunately, my rep is a democrat and very responsive to anything I send - and she addresses the issues.
It's ok to tell your senators and representatives that you support their actions. They need encouragement!
I've been writing to members of Congress, calling their offices, and attending every march and rally I can get to. At home, I mute the sound on the TV when T***p or one of his creeps appear, and don't look at them. I also give the TV the finger, but repetition is making my arthritis act up.
During an appointment with my hand specialist treating me for trigger fingers, I said "I just want to be able to do this [double middle finger salute] to Trump." He smiled and said, "No problem, we'll make that happen."
What a great doctor you have! (or physical therapist, or whatever he is). Thank you for a good laugh.
I find a few Tylenol help with the arthritis, so I can continue my "salute" until the bloated yam is done rambling - LOVE when he goes off-script, because that's when we see his true "genius"
I don't watch TV at all (except for streaming movies). Can't stand the sight or sound of him - don't we already know who he is and what he's doing by now?
Am really disappointed with chicken-shit legacy media anyway. Thank you Andy and the Contrarian for keeping truth alive!
I suppose the wrestling teams love it?
I just found
out who’s the new Education Secretary! Holy cow! I’m trying to keep the media blackout going, but it’s hard.
“Transgender mice” lol. That one made it through vetting by trump’s “best and brightest”, otherwise known as Dumber and Dumbest
lol! I am wearing out my mute button and my arthritic middle finger is swollen so I understand. I also have to remind myself, now that it’s getting warmer, that I should either lower the volume of my cursing at the tv or shut my windows!
Ibprofen is my friend in these times.
We no longer take ibuprofen because it is not safe for older people. Fortunately the strongest version of Tylenol works pretty well.
Ditto
We will be on overpass in Worcester,MA with Indivisible Worcester. NO KINGS signs etc.
We’re going to be having a snow storm here, but we’ll see what we can do.
Call the local press to photograph you out in the storm. AP will pick it up, if the local posts it on their news site.
Maybe you can build a giant snow middle finger.
The snow stopped, protestors turned up.
Prayers for the return of Abrego Garcia in our worship services.
Will join you in prayer for Abrego Garcia's safe return, Richard.
Ditto!