May 18, 2023·edited May 18, 2023Liked by Robert B. Hubbell
Tonight's newsletter reminds me of what I think is the Central Lesson from all my research and writing for my World War II histories: the overwhelming reason why the Allies won was because right wingers are morons, clucks, and fools - whether they're Nazis or Republicans, the same kind of idiot is drawn to them. Yes, they're evil morons, clucks and fools, which makes them extremely dangerous, but the fact they're as stupid as they are leads inevitably to their downfall. And all the hard workers on the Allied side took total advantage of the other side's "lack of intellectual capacity." Yes, back then it took a helluva lot of hard work, and it's taking a lot of hard work now, but the enemy is ultimately defeatable by their very nature.
Totally agree that Adam Schiff should be our next US Senator from CA. He is outstanding and is a hero. Had I not already maxed out to his campaign I would have been inspired by your post to donate again. I hope others are similarly inspired!!
I just love the stark obviousness of the evil behind the move to impose more work requirements on food for hungry children while forcing women to carry and bear children they can't afford to raise. That hypocrisy rises from the depths of hell. I am painfully grappling with Biden's willingness to cave on that inhumane victory against the struggle of poor people.
The Republican party is lost in a house of mirrors. My particular obsession is Florida Man, wRONg DeSantis. The more bills he spins out of the Florida legislature, the more fights he picks with Disney, the more books and curriculum he bans, the closer he gets to zero abortions the closer he's getting to political oblivion and hopefully taking the Florida Republican party with him.
We should take great heart from yesterday's victory in Jacksonville. Independents and party switching Republicans have us the victory...welcome all to a rising Democratic America..✌️✌️
Also, Regarding Anna Paulina Lunatic (she admitted last year that in 2020 she didn't know what "conservative" meant - she's the dumbest female Republican, a Compleat Floridumb Airhead) and her motion to expel Adam Schiff - it takes a 2/3 vote.
Schiff's not going anywhere, and Ms Lunatic proves that "airhead" is a term of description when it comes to wingnuts.
The Democratic victories on Tuesday were really good news. However, overall Democrats continue to be really terrible at messaging. We need another, younger, "Obama type" as a spokesperson. Also someone like Elizabeth Warren, who is very outspoken but rarely heard from. They need to be out there every day aggressively speaking up about the complete moral depravity and utter lack of ethics of today's GOP. And where is Merrick Garland? On Tuesday the New York Times reported the DOJ announced criminal charges and arrests in 5 cases involving sanctions invasion and and technology espionage efforts linked to China, Russia and Iran. However, why have there not yet been criminal indictments and arrests for every single person from the top down involved in the January 6 attempted insurrection? They know who these people are and where they are (Florida, the House, the Senate). There are Neo-nazi groups around the country marching, even on the National Mall, and committing hate crimes. Why is nothing being done about this? How much longer must we wait? (I support Adam Schiff also.)
I live in Georgia, but I just made a small contribution to Adam Schiff. I encourage others who can spare even a small amount to do so as well. Rep. Schiff is a modern American hero and a dedicated patriot. He will represent all Americans with skill and reasoned judgment, regardless of our state of residence.
Greetings, Today's Edition Newsletter! I really like both Katie Porter and Adam Schiff. What's a donor to do? Will both of them still have a place in our government no matter what the outcome is? I sure hope so.
Thanks to Sarah's comment a few days ago, I donated to The Wednesday Group Giving Circle on behalf of Virginia. Thank you, Sarah and Robert!
"The growing impact of Direct Mail" highlights the use of writing to voters (through postcards) has a positive effect to get people to the polls.
This is where the fight and momentum in North Carolina began in earnest. “ s. In North Carolina, House Republicans overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a law that imposes a 12-week limit on abortions. The image I’m left with tonight is a man standing at the podium in the General Assembly, banging a gavel and demanding order as he calls for the removal of women and girls protesting the repressive measure. The image of the women chanting “shame” at the gavel banger is powerful. You can feel the determination they will bring to the coming election.” We have met the enemy and are prepared to fight.
I share your disappointment that President Biden has signaled that he's engaging in negotiations with the "fiscists" who are holding the global economy hostage. It rewards the wrong behavior. However, I think Obama did the same in 2011 when the same party brought us to the brink and roiled the global economy. It is unfortunate that Biden has had to sacrifice part of his IndoPacific plans to deal with this nonsense.
It's more and more evident every day (today's being his condemnation of Schiff for doing his job) that McQarthy is too big for his britches, and beholden to the worst of the MAGAts. I hope no agreement is reached, and Biden declares the debt ceiling null and void under the 14th amendment and other points made by Robert Hockett in the Forbes article. I hope Biden beats McQarthy badly, and the MAGAts use their one member option to call for his removal as SOTH.
The States Project Giving Circle is an amazing organization that focuses on state legislatures because that is where so much happens. I was with the Friday Action group (fridayaction.org) last night with the 2 founders of SPGC and together we raises $15,000 for them. Our goal was $10,000!
I agree that it is not good that Biden is negotiating regarding work requirements to receive certain forms of aid. Having worked as a therapist in a Women's and Children's Homeless Shelter for ten years, I saw first hand women with young children desperately wanting to work while they were trying to get on their feet after leaving violent home situations. The problem was that they could not get affordable child care. Bernie Sanders has already objected to this move by Biden. I hope Biden reconsiders unless there is a childcare bill to help these women who are otherwise ready & willing to work.
I used to handle negotiations for upcoming contracts for the multi-million company I worked for. I never walked into a negotiation without 2 things in mind. What was I willing to concede on and what was the showstopper. While most certainly President Biden's situation with Republicans is vastly different my thoughts are as follows.
Let's not be absolutists and purists if we don't need to be. We are obviously not dealing with a sane group of people. The goal is to secure our economy and provide world-wide economic security. I am not in the room with President Biden and I trust him to do the right and necessary thing. It's why I voted for him.
Just read Heather Cox Richardson's column about the debt ceiling negotiations and history. She also said that it is a mistake for Pres. Biden to cut his Asia trip short, missing a strategically important meeting, to get back in time to continue negotiations on the debt ceiling. McCarthy appears to be in charge at this moment. His head must be swelling to epic proportions. I had hoped our president would stand firm. Alas....
p.s. I'm not from CA, so cannot vote, but want to say you have an enviable embarrassment of riches in your candidates. Any of the three will be excellent senators. I hate to lose any of them in the House.
Tonight's newsletter reminds me of what I think is the Central Lesson from all my research and writing for my World War II histories: the overwhelming reason why the Allies won was because right wingers are morons, clucks, and fools - whether they're Nazis or Republicans, the same kind of idiot is drawn to them. Yes, they're evil morons, clucks and fools, which makes them extremely dangerous, but the fact they're as stupid as they are leads inevitably to their downfall. And all the hard workers on the Allied side took total advantage of the other side's "lack of intellectual capacity." Yes, back then it took a helluva lot of hard work, and it's taking a lot of hard work now, but the enemy is ultimately defeatable by their very nature.
Totally agree that Adam Schiff should be our next US Senator from CA. He is outstanding and is a hero. Had I not already maxed out to his campaign I would have been inspired by your post to donate again. I hope others are similarly inspired!!
I just love the stark obviousness of the evil behind the move to impose more work requirements on food for hungry children while forcing women to carry and bear children they can't afford to raise. That hypocrisy rises from the depths of hell. I am painfully grappling with Biden's willingness to cave on that inhumane victory against the struggle of poor people.
The Republican party is lost in a house of mirrors. My particular obsession is Florida Man, wRONg DeSantis. The more bills he spins out of the Florida legislature, the more fights he picks with Disney, the more books and curriculum he bans, the closer he gets to zero abortions the closer he's getting to political oblivion and hopefully taking the Florida Republican party with him.
We should take great heart from yesterday's victory in Jacksonville. Independents and party switching Republicans have us the victory...welcome all to a rising Democratic America..✌️✌️
Also, Regarding Anna Paulina Lunatic (she admitted last year that in 2020 she didn't know what "conservative" meant - she's the dumbest female Republican, a Compleat Floridumb Airhead) and her motion to expel Adam Schiff - it takes a 2/3 vote.
Schiff's not going anywhere, and Ms Lunatic proves that "airhead" is a term of description when it comes to wingnuts.
The Democratic victories on Tuesday were really good news. However, overall Democrats continue to be really terrible at messaging. We need another, younger, "Obama type" as a spokesperson. Also someone like Elizabeth Warren, who is very outspoken but rarely heard from. They need to be out there every day aggressively speaking up about the complete moral depravity and utter lack of ethics of today's GOP. And where is Merrick Garland? On Tuesday the New York Times reported the DOJ announced criminal charges and arrests in 5 cases involving sanctions invasion and and technology espionage efforts linked to China, Russia and Iran. However, why have there not yet been criminal indictments and arrests for every single person from the top down involved in the January 6 attempted insurrection? They know who these people are and where they are (Florida, the House, the Senate). There are Neo-nazi groups around the country marching, even on the National Mall, and committing hate crimes. Why is nothing being done about this? How much longer must we wait? (I support Adam Schiff also.)
I live in Georgia, but I just made a small contribution to Adam Schiff. I encourage others who can spare even a small amount to do so as well. Rep. Schiff is a modern American hero and a dedicated patriot. He will represent all Americans with skill and reasoned judgment, regardless of our state of residence.
Greetings, Today's Edition Newsletter! I really like both Katie Porter and Adam Schiff. What's a donor to do? Will both of them still have a place in our government no matter what the outcome is? I sure hope so.
Thanks to Sarah's comment a few days ago, I donated to The Wednesday Group Giving Circle on behalf of Virginia. Thank you, Sarah and Robert!
"The growing impact of Direct Mail" highlights the use of writing to voters (through postcards) has a positive effect to get people to the polls.
https://www.deliverthewin.com/content-library/the-growing-impact-of-direct-mail/?
This is where the fight and momentum in North Carolina began in earnest. “ s. In North Carolina, House Republicans overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a law that imposes a 12-week limit on abortions. The image I’m left with tonight is a man standing at the podium in the General Assembly, banging a gavel and demanding order as he calls for the removal of women and girls protesting the repressive measure. The image of the women chanting “shame” at the gavel banger is powerful. You can feel the determination they will bring to the coming election.” We have met the enemy and are prepared to fight.
Four weeks since my open heart surgery - so happy to be alive, back to sharing Today's Edition and back to this very important community! Blessings,
I share your disappointment that President Biden has signaled that he's engaging in negotiations with the "fiscists" who are holding the global economy hostage. It rewards the wrong behavior. However, I think Obama did the same in 2011 when the same party brought us to the brink and roiled the global economy. It is unfortunate that Biden has had to sacrifice part of his IndoPacific plans to deal with this nonsense.
It's more and more evident every day (today's being his condemnation of Schiff for doing his job) that McQarthy is too big for his britches, and beholden to the worst of the MAGAts. I hope no agreement is reached, and Biden declares the debt ceiling null and void under the 14th amendment and other points made by Robert Hockett in the Forbes article. I hope Biden beats McQarthy badly, and the MAGAts use their one member option to call for his removal as SOTH.
The States Project Giving Circle is an amazing organization that focuses on state legislatures because that is where so much happens. I was with the Friday Action group (fridayaction.org) last night with the 2 founders of SPGC and together we raises $15,000 for them. Our goal was $10,000!
Check them out…please 😎
I agree that it is not good that Biden is negotiating regarding work requirements to receive certain forms of aid. Having worked as a therapist in a Women's and Children's Homeless Shelter for ten years, I saw first hand women with young children desperately wanting to work while they were trying to get on their feet after leaving violent home situations. The problem was that they could not get affordable child care. Bernie Sanders has already objected to this move by Biden. I hope Biden reconsiders unless there is a childcare bill to help these women who are otherwise ready & willing to work.
I used to handle negotiations for upcoming contracts for the multi-million company I worked for. I never walked into a negotiation without 2 things in mind. What was I willing to concede on and what was the showstopper. While most certainly President Biden's situation with Republicans is vastly different my thoughts are as follows.
Let's not be absolutists and purists if we don't need to be. We are obviously not dealing with a sane group of people. The goal is to secure our economy and provide world-wide economic security. I am not in the room with President Biden and I trust him to do the right and necessary thing. It's why I voted for him.
Just read Heather Cox Richardson's column about the debt ceiling negotiations and history. She also said that it is a mistake for Pres. Biden to cut his Asia trip short, missing a strategically important meeting, to get back in time to continue negotiations on the debt ceiling. McCarthy appears to be in charge at this moment. His head must be swelling to epic proportions. I had hoped our president would stand firm. Alas....
p.s. I'm not from CA, so cannot vote, but want to say you have an enviable embarrassment of riches in your candidates. Any of the three will be excellent senators. I hate to lose any of them in the House.
Just made a donation to Adam as he really is an American hero!!