Thank you Robert for crystalizing the form our Resistance needs to take: It's only business, dispassionate and professional, no mind the slings and arrows that may come our way. This concept makes it so much easier to do the work we need to do. Today, to begin my resistance business, I am filing an IRS/Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division report challenging the tax-exempt status of a local church thats pastor openly campaigned for Trump. (Think I'll do it anonymously to prevent some slings and arrows tho')
Could you please comment on HR 9495.i am concerned for all non profits and this bill was supported by 52 Democrats, and has serious implications for tax exempt status of non profits seen as terrorist organizations and maybe even banned. Adam Schiff voted for it and none of the 52 Democrats have spoken up as far as I can determine. It will be voted on again today only requiring a majority of house votes. I am concerned that it will become law as soon as the new Republican dominated Senate convenes it is perhaps aimed at Palestinian non profits, but what about other groups? ACLU? Southern Poverty Law Center ? Democratic Grassroot non profits ? Swing Left talked about this bill on Zoom last week . It seems to have slipped under the radar. How do we monitor such slip ups and keep Our Democratic reps from aligning with Trump.? Perhaps this is not the case . However I think all 52 of them owe us transparent explanations .
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A friend sent me this, and while I don't want to dwell unnecessarily on the election, this letter to Vice President Harris is somewhat disconcerting: https://substack.com/inbox/post/151721941
Several rational people I know - not conspiracy-minded folks, either - commented that the vote count was surprisingly swift and clear. So I'm wondering whether anybody might also have read this and might have further insight, comments, etc.
Thank you Donald Trump! Your appointments have made us the laughingstock of the world. I hope you are proud of your achievement.
Where are the Democrats who should be delivering that statement all the time, in every news interview, every single day? Don’t they realize that’s the way the Republicans do it. They find a message which easily e a lie, such as “winning a “mandate” from the voters”, and repeat it constantly over and over until the public thinks it is true.
And where is our congressional leader, Senator Schumer, to deliver the laughingstock message while he is still the leader of the Senate?
Robert, to paraphrase George Bailey in the best film ever made (‘It’s a Wonderful Life’): “Can’t you see what they’re doing here?”
It’s the plan: get clown elected, remind him that you own him, let him pick every wacko idiot Fox commentator/conspiracy expert he wants to head the agencies, and tell him never to ask about what’s going on ‘behind the curtain.’ Project 2025 just bought itself a country, and planet, for 4 years. So Steve Bannon “floods the zone with shit”, and we all take our eyes off the real ball: it’s the under,inks who will destroy us, not the circus.
I am so grateful for your wisdom, your counsel, and ability to offer hope. I know we must resist, and that is exactly what I want and am willing to do. In your newsletters, can you offer a few concrete suggestions as to how we can resist. It's so overwhelming, it's hard to know what to do. Thank you for all your good work.
Thank You for sharing the link to Jessica Craven and Chop Wood, Carry Water from the 11/15/2024 email.
I used the link to call my senators, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, alas both republicans.
Grassley’s call was answered by voice mail requesting my name, address, email address and phone number. In leaving these my message time was cut short. At least I did leave a message to keep the senate in session and do their job to hold hearings on Trump’s appointees, and I reminded him that if our government is destroyed, there will be no Congress, no voice for the American People and he’ll be out of a job.
Senator Ernst’s call was answered by a living person. The same message was left with them. They did not ask for any identifying information from me, so I offered it. All they accepted was my name.
There are tech, hacking experts out there that have been sounding the alarm. Stephen Spoonamore, a retired tech expert, who was the CEO and CTO of multiple companies that he can say with certainty that the machines were hacked. A simple hand count which Biden/Harris should be doing could save our democracy.
First off, I have been happy with my Medicare Advantage plan, for going on 16 years now. No denials, wrongful or otherwise (except for one which was the fault of the provider, who ate the charge). Excellent drug coverage. I've been insured under HMO plans since I started working in the 60s, and am used to the restrictions, AND I live in a large urban area where pretty much everyone but ultra-specialists take my plan. That said--I think this large (and much reviled) plan has been kept in line in part because of the competition with straight Medicare. Losing that competition via Dr. Oz might change that drastically. So I fear Dr. Oz for many reasons, but that's a big one.
And I fully admit that Medicare Advantage is not for everyone. Smaller area with smaller doctor lists? Unfamiliarity with the hoops one has to go through (and by the time Medicare comes up the saw about old dogs and new tricks starts applying. A particular long time doctor NOT on the lists? And what about small areas (such as my brother lives in) where Medicare Advantage actually isn't offered because there aren't enough doctors willing to take the plan limits on charges (I suspect doctors who have to accept those to get patients are behind some of the more strident objections to Advantage plans. If there's no straight Medicare, what are people in those areas going to DO for healthcare?
On another, quite cynical note: at this point, in your Canada invades scenario, I'm pretty sure the residents of at least Western WA would say "Yay Canada. Go for it!). But I fear for the Ukraine, and even more for the West Bank, all those Palestinians which our new ambassador thinks "don't exist." (For Gaza, I'm pretty sure under a trump-Bibi regime they are just going to starve or die of disease to clear the way for trump branded waterfront condos.
Gaetz has been elected to the House for the upcoming term. So his resignation from the closing term cannot prevent the Ethics Committee from investigating him for the upcoming term.
About the beautiful photographs, the addition of people could also be artificial and easy to do. We cannot trust images without trusting where we see them. There are fewer places that we can trust.
Another excellent piece that reminds me that one of Trump's tactics is to through so much shit at us everyday that we have trouble figuring out which is the most important thing to focus on and so that we are so overwhelmed that we forget about yesterday's most important thing. It does more than suck all the air out of the room. It paralyzes those who are not breathing deeply, staying calm and staying organized.
Now, staying organized in the face of his relentless onslaught is not a job for one person. It calls for an organized effort by many people with good leadership and technological skills. Who is that?
Regarding the failure of Merrick Garland, I see another practitioner of what I call the Comey effect: an otherwise upright, well-intentioned man who cannot see the forest for the trees. I include Robert Mueller in this category as well. All 3 men would otherwise be lauded for their service and commitment, but they each seem to wear blinders that limit their ability to see the big picture and the severe consequences their actions (or lack of) have had on our country. So, not only do we have genuinely bad actors, but also those whose behavior helps the bad guys, even though they (like Comey) swear they're doing everything "by the book."
Thank you Robert for crystalizing the form our Resistance needs to take: It's only business, dispassionate and professional, no mind the slings and arrows that may come our way. This concept makes it so much easier to do the work we need to do. Today, to begin my resistance business, I am filing an IRS/Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division report challenging the tax-exempt status of a local church thats pastor openly campaigned for Trump. (Think I'll do it anonymously to prevent some slings and arrows tho')
Could you please comment on HR 9495.i am concerned for all non profits and this bill was supported by 52 Democrats, and has serious implications for tax exempt status of non profits seen as terrorist organizations and maybe even banned. Adam Schiff voted for it and none of the 52 Democrats have spoken up as far as I can determine. It will be voted on again today only requiring a majority of house votes. I am concerned that it will become law as soon as the new Republican dominated Senate convenes it is perhaps aimed at Palestinian non profits, but what about other groups? ACLU? Southern Poverty Law Center ? Democratic Grassroot non profits ? Swing Left talked about this bill on Zoom last week . It seems to have slipped under the radar. How do we monitor such slip ups and keep Our Democratic reps from aligning with Trump.? Perhaps this is not the case . However I think all 52 of them owe us transparent explanations .
Thank you
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A friend sent me this, and while I don't want to dwell unnecessarily on the election, this letter to Vice President Harris is somewhat disconcerting: https://substack.com/inbox/post/151721941
Several rational people I know - not conspiracy-minded folks, either - commented that the vote count was surprisingly swift and clear. So I'm wondering whether anybody might also have read this and might have further insight, comments, etc.
Thank you Donald Trump! Your appointments have made us the laughingstock of the world. I hope you are proud of your achievement.
Where are the Democrats who should be delivering that statement all the time, in every news interview, every single day? Don’t they realize that’s the way the Republicans do it. They find a message which easily e a lie, such as “winning a “mandate” from the voters”, and repeat it constantly over and over until the public thinks it is true.
And where is our congressional leader, Senator Schumer, to deliver the laughingstock message while he is still the leader of the Senate?
Doesn’t anybody give a damn!
Robert, to paraphrase George Bailey in the best film ever made (‘It’s a Wonderful Life’): “Can’t you see what they’re doing here?”
It’s the plan: get clown elected, remind him that you own him, let him pick every wacko idiot Fox commentator/conspiracy expert he wants to head the agencies, and tell him never to ask about what’s going on ‘behind the curtain.’ Project 2025 just bought itself a country, and planet, for 4 years. So Steve Bannon “floods the zone with shit”, and we all take our eyes off the real ball: it’s the under,inks who will destroy us, not the circus.
I am so grateful for your wisdom, your counsel, and ability to offer hope. I know we must resist, and that is exactly what I want and am willing to do. In your newsletters, can you offer a few concrete suggestions as to how we can resist. It's so overwhelming, it's hard to know what to do. Thank you for all your good work.
Thank You for sharing the link to Jessica Craven and Chop Wood, Carry Water from the 11/15/2024 email.
I used the link to call my senators, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, alas both republicans.
Grassley’s call was answered by voice mail requesting my name, address, email address and phone number. In leaving these my message time was cut short. At least I did leave a message to keep the senate in session and do their job to hold hearings on Trump’s appointees, and I reminded him that if our government is destroyed, there will be no Congress, no voice for the American People and he’ll be out of a job.
Senator Ernst’s call was answered by a living person. The same message was left with them. They did not ask for any identifying information from me, so I offered it. All they accepted was my name.
If this helps for others, thought to share.
Best To ALL!!!
There are tech, hacking experts out there that have been sounding the alarm. Stephen Spoonamore, a retired tech expert, who was the CEO and CTO of multiple companies that he can say with certainty that the machines were hacked. A simple hand count which Biden/Harris should be doing could save our democracy.
First off, I have been happy with my Medicare Advantage plan, for going on 16 years now. No denials, wrongful or otherwise (except for one which was the fault of the provider, who ate the charge). Excellent drug coverage. I've been insured under HMO plans since I started working in the 60s, and am used to the restrictions, AND I live in a large urban area where pretty much everyone but ultra-specialists take my plan. That said--I think this large (and much reviled) plan has been kept in line in part because of the competition with straight Medicare. Losing that competition via Dr. Oz might change that drastically. So I fear Dr. Oz for many reasons, but that's a big one.
And I fully admit that Medicare Advantage is not for everyone. Smaller area with smaller doctor lists? Unfamiliarity with the hoops one has to go through (and by the time Medicare comes up the saw about old dogs and new tricks starts applying. A particular long time doctor NOT on the lists? And what about small areas (such as my brother lives in) where Medicare Advantage actually isn't offered because there aren't enough doctors willing to take the plan limits on charges (I suspect doctors who have to accept those to get patients are behind some of the more strident objections to Advantage plans. If there's no straight Medicare, what are people in those areas going to DO for healthcare?
On another, quite cynical note: at this point, in your Canada invades scenario, I'm pretty sure the residents of at least Western WA would say "Yay Canada. Go for it!). But I fear for the Ukraine, and even more for the West Bank, all those Palestinians which our new ambassador thinks "don't exist." (For Gaza, I'm pretty sure under a trump-Bibi regime they are just going to starve or die of disease to clear the way for trump branded waterfront condos.
Gaetz has been elected to the House for the upcoming term. So his resignation from the closing term cannot prevent the Ethics Committee from investigating him for the upcoming term.
About the beautiful photographs, the addition of people could also be artificial and easy to do. We cannot trust images without trusting where we see them. There are fewer places that we can trust.
thank you for your news letter. It is a daily help to us.
Have you ever noticed how oil company execs are rarely named? We are familiar with who runs many corporations but not oil companies.
I’m thinking that his cabinet does not really matter. We’re not getting the names of those who are running the show.
Another excellent piece that reminds me that one of Trump's tactics is to through so much shit at us everyday that we have trouble figuring out which is the most important thing to focus on and so that we are so overwhelmed that we forget about yesterday's most important thing. It does more than suck all the air out of the room. It paralyzes those who are not breathing deeply, staying calm and staying organized.
Now, staying organized in the face of his relentless onslaught is not a job for one person. It calls for an organized effort by many people with good leadership and technological skills. Who is that?
Regarding the failure of Merrick Garland, I see another practitioner of what I call the Comey effect: an otherwise upright, well-intentioned man who cannot see the forest for the trees. I include Robert Mueller in this category as well. All 3 men would otherwise be lauded for their service and commitment, but they each seem to wear blinders that limit their ability to see the big picture and the severe consequences their actions (or lack of) have had on our country. So, not only do we have genuinely bad actors, but also those whose behavior helps the bad guys, even though they (like Comey) swear they're doing everything "by the book."