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Susan Grabel's avatar

I am very concerned about DeSantis. The media (left and right) have been giving him a boost at every turn for the past year. Constantly talking about him in relation to Trump but not calling out his fascist agenda. He is not a conservative! He is anti-business, pro big-government, He has put government in the bedrooms, schools and libraries of Floridians and that 's what he proposes to do to the country. His promise to pardon Trump and Jan 6 insurrectionists shows that he is anti law and order too.

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Alice B Toklas's avatar

Robert, the proposed debt deal is a complete capitulation by Biden, proving once again that centrist Democrats have no spine. He doesn’t claw back one cent from the rich or corporations …pathetic, and he may very well lose the Presidency to Trump in the process. He caved to domestic terrorists!

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Paula De Manuel's avatar

Wow, Lawrence O’Donnell got right to the point and stayed there. I knew Roberts had no backbone but now I know why. 🤦‍♀️

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Kathy Rawle's avatar

Regarding book bans, my local library is offering teens and young adults online access to its collection. Please amplify and encourage other libraries to do the same. https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/teens/books-unbanned

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Judith Swink (CA)'s avatar

Robert, a question that occurs to me as reports of the sentences hand down so far for Rhodes (18 yrs), Meggs (12 yrs) and Jessica Watkins (8 1/2 yrs). How likely are each to serve the full sentence? How much time might be reduced for "good behavior"? Of course, it remains to be seen if Rhodes will ever modify his continuing defiance..... Don't know about the other two.

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Terry's avatar

Why do we bother with having an EPA when these arses come along and change it to wording they prefer? What is the actual point? I'm so frustrated by those that want to destroy everything that is good, that I could lock myself away in a padded room for a month and be fine.

I don't understand those that claim they don't want anyone to tell them what to do, meanwhile, they're fawning over trump or DeSantass, waiting to be told what to do and when to do it. Crash the economy? Trump says to do it, therefore they must listen to that whacko. Heaven forbid they use the brain in their own heads. Common sense left them years, decades ago. I think it's mandatory in order to have an R after their names. Bless their lil hearts.

If I see 1 more person making the claim that if only Kinzinger or Cheney would run, they'd vote for them. What are these people not understanding about that R after their name? Once a republican always a republican. They grew a conscious AFTER J6. Big effing deal. If it comes between trump and DeSantass, who they voting for? Anyone think someone with a D? Pphhhlll Hell no. If it ends up trump, you can bet the house that both will vote trump for the 3rd or 4th time, depending on who they voted for in the primary.

Lord, help us all.

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Bert Foer's avatar

Givers Circles and Networks of Networks are seemingly a blossoming if not entirely new phenomenon in domestic politics. We want to call your attention to www.partners4democracy.org, which a core group of political activists in the Washington metro area initiated about 3 years ago, as a network of networks of families, friends, and colleagues dedicated to preserving democracy (which these days generally means supporting Democrats and fair voting procedures. We tend to feature one-hour Zoom events about once a month, most recently on "State Legislatures and the Threat to Democracy", with noted speakers and organizations we have vetted for endorsement to our readers. Past events are available on the website. What is the best way to keep the Newsletter informed of our activities?

bert.foer@gmail.com

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Susan Troy's avatar

You’re right!🙏for the good wishes 😊

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Gary Boivin's avatar

Letting a bit of air out of the tires is okay, before a long road trip. So, leaking the semblance of an indictment or case, before it is completely made public is not a bad thing. In the best of situations, it signifies that a case is solid and will only strengthen, under scrutiny and cross examination.

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Richard North Patterson's avatar

That's terrific, Paula. It can be pre-ordered through Amazon, B & N and your favorite local bookstore.As it happens, I gave the ending –and the fate of these three people – a great deal of thought. I will be very curious to hear what you think. Best, Ric

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ZB's avatar

So, who wins the primary? Attila the Elder or Attila the Younger? I will vote for Biden-Harris, myself.

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gail nagasako's avatar

I copy/pasted onto my FB page your pp starting with, "It would be silly to...." and added this: And the best way to do that is not simply consume news but to do something about it -- donate, write postcards, text, register voters and make things better in your kuleana in whatever way you can. (kuleana is a Hawaiian word for ones field of responsibility). Thank you again for all you write. Aloha e

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Susan Linehan's avatar

I'm curious--will "no additional spending" include no COLAs for government employees and Social Security recipients? That isn't go to fly well with voters in those categories.

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Cathleen D's avatar

and I doubt it would include no pay raises for any of our Senators or Congresspersons, or any of their staff and office perks.

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Peggy Hendrickson's avatar

Thank you, Robert. Hmm… it looks as though we need some “champions” in each chamber. Do you have the bill numbers so we can address this more specifically with our own legislators? It seems we can rattle the cages of the co-sponsors and ask how we can help them - pretty basic stuff. This feels like a priority to ME right now!

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Susan Troy's avatar

What a dismal bunch of news to wake up to this morning! It could really knock you down, but we can’t let it do so. The louder, meaner, and basically deranged MAGA gets the more determined I get to do something. Recovering from surgery is a perfect time to write postcards and make phone calls. Onward.

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Paula's avatar

Godspeed in your recovery. We don’t give up, we get going! Onward!

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