A reader is producing a documentary about the injustices inherent in our immigration system to “reignite the conversation on immigration.” The reader is crowdfunding the film and invites other readers to check out the website for DISPLACED, at www.displacedshortfilm.com.
Reader Chris Duncan is running for CA State Assembly District 74. He is opposing an anti-choice, pro-Trump MAGA Republican Assembly member. Check out Chris Duncan for Assembly District 74 | Southern California. https://www.votechrisduncan.com/
Here is a note from frequent “commenter” Jennifer Berg: Hello Bay Area fans of Robert! If you are interested in postcarding or letter writing (you know that effective method of engagement!), we are a group of resisters that meet every Saturday from 1-3 in Oakland. Snacks, postcards, and good conversation provided. If interested, email me at jennberg@comcast.net.
I no longer check the White box when asked for my race. Where possible I check Other and write in Euro-American. Seems more consistent with Native American, Asian American, African American, etc. and doesn't have the stigma of white nationalism which I abhor. Texas is now a majority-minority state with white Republicans controlling state government. 92% of the population growth in Texas in the past ten years has come from Hispanic Americans. The non-Hispanic white population is not replacing itself with only 1.65 births per woman. A replacement fertility rate of 2.1 is required to sustain a population (births equal to deaths). The good news is that the younger generations experience more diversity hopefully making them more egalitarian.
May have paid off. The Kingdom and the UAE announced today that, come winter, if Europe faces an acute shortage of fuel, they can up their oil production substantially. ("Can" is not quite "will," but it's a big step forward. Two weeks ago, they were rattling off impossibilities.)
I'm beginning to think our President is the least vain leader in the world. He's not afraid to look like a schmuck, if he gets what he needs in the end. Totally out of date, of course, in our image-driven era. He sells the steak and not the sizzle.
The good man reasons that a fist bump with Prince Bloody Hands is a small price to pay for NATO, just as he reasoned that slamming down Joe Manchin, soul-satisfying as it might be, wouldn't get him lower drug prices or climate control regulations.
If only the country wanted an adult in the White House, his polls would look a lot better.
I think the Heritage Foundation and CPAC need to learn what a republic is. Here is the Oxford definition of a republic: “a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.” To deny the people and elected representatives of a republic is ignorance!
Democracy Docket (Marc Elias) provides this link about the hearing on August 3, 2022, by the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration chaired by Amy Klobuchar. You can click on another link to see the full hearing, or read the "outtakes" provided by Democracy Docket. To start at the beginning, you need to scroll down to the bottom of the link and then work your way up.
Now that we can get the Inflation Reduction Act, Dems need to tee up
all the popular pieces of Build Back Better that are on the cutting floor and make Republicans vote against them. Voting against vets should be just the start of assembling a record of Republicans voting against popular sentiment. I don’t know how much impact that will have on gerrymandered red House district elections, but it could help with Senate races.
Dear readers in Missouri and Kentucky, from C-Span: "The Senate debated and voted on a resolution of ratification to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO 95-1 with Rand Paul (R-KY) voting as “present.” Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) was the lone dissenting vote."
The senate would be a far better senior chamber without the presence of either. But for now, let's despise the fast running, fist pumping Josh Hawley.
After reading Todays Edition I have come to two conclusions. The Republican Party as you have described it so well today has evolved into what’s it has become because voters in primary elections have supported candidates that are white Nationalists. Just look at Arizona , Texas and Michigan and the candidates they have elected. This will not change until these candidates are voted out of office.
The ads that were run in Kansas were middle of the road ads focused perfectly on the electorate demographics and very focused on the real issue facing voters. We can only hope that Democrats in the mid terms listen and learn from Kansas
It doesn't matter that not every single Republican speaks at CPAC and supports the fascist, racist views promoted by The Heritage Society, if the GOP has the majority in Congress (as well as State legislators) they have the Speaker and Majority Leader position, they run committees and decide what bills to bring forward. The point is that this is a national election for the control of Congress. Under this circumstance there isn't a single good GOP candidate, even if individually they are acceptable. The messaging should make it clear that this election isn't between individual candidates, but between the Democrats and the Republicans for Congressional majority. If you don't want McConnell deciding the next Supreme Court judge and you don't want Jim Jordan as a committee chair, you cannot vote for any GOP Congressperson or Senator. Even our present hero Liz Cheney, is one more Congressperson closer to letting GOP take charge.
Whether it is Republicans cheering Victor Orban, or Il Duce DeSantis eliminating his political opponents in Florida, they are trying to take us over the cliff. I normally criticize the coverage in the Tampa Bay Times, but today's editorial on DeSantis' removal of the State Attorney (Andrew Warren) in Hillsborough County is spot on: https://tampabaytimes-fl.newsmemory.com/?publink=2e40ce26a_13485a9
Aug 5, 2022·edited Aug 5, 2022Liked by Robert B. Hubbell
Your ironic description of contemporary GOP political beliefs as "unbelievable" caught my attention. "Unbelievable" is why the Nazis blindsided the Western world. "Unbelievable" is why Putin's outrageously cruel actions in Ukraine surprise us. "Unbelievable" is why a Supreme Court of judicial thugs was permitted to form, blindsiding American women in one particular. We turn a blind eye to the darkest side of human behavior at our own peril, and injustice to some gathers to injustice for all.
A reader is producing a documentary about the injustices inherent in our immigration system to “reignite the conversation on immigration.” The reader is crowdfunding the film and invites other readers to check out the website for DISPLACED, at www.displacedshortfilm.com.
Reader Chris Duncan is running for CA State Assembly District 74. He is opposing an anti-choice, pro-Trump MAGA Republican Assembly member. Check out Chris Duncan for Assembly District 74 | Southern California. https://www.votechrisduncan.com/
Here is a note from frequent “commenter” Jennifer Berg: Hello Bay Area fans of Robert! If you are interested in postcarding or letter writing (you know that effective method of engagement!), we are a group of resisters that meet every Saturday from 1-3 in Oakland. Snacks, postcards, and good conversation provided. If interested, email me at jennberg@comcast.net.
In response to my note last night about Professor Tribe's WaPo article being behind a paywall, he directed me to this publicly available article in Slate: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/08/congress-fix-electoral-count-reform-flaw-january-six.html
I have received a handful of requests asking for a reference to the quote from The Heritage Foundation that was included in the newsletter. Here it is: https://www.heritage.org/sites/default/files/2020-06/FP-80.pdf
I no longer check the White box when asked for my race. Where possible I check Other and write in Euro-American. Seems more consistent with Native American, Asian American, African American, etc. and doesn't have the stigma of white nationalism which I abhor. Texas is now a majority-minority state with white Republicans controlling state government. 92% of the population growth in Texas in the past ten years has come from Hispanic Americans. The non-Hispanic white population is not replacing itself with only 1.65 births per woman. A replacement fertility rate of 2.1 is required to sustain a population (births equal to deaths). The good news is that the younger generations experience more diversity hopefully making them more egalitarian.
From one of my "readers"
From: Sara Sheldon <ssheldon42@hotmail.com>
Subject: Biden's Much-Lampooned Hat in Hand Visit to the Saudis
Date: August 4, 2022 at 11:49:15 PM EDT
To: Lionel Spiro <lbspiro@gmail.com>
May have paid off. The Kingdom and the UAE announced today that, come winter, if Europe faces an acute shortage of fuel, they can up their oil production substantially. ("Can" is not quite "will," but it's a big step forward. Two weeks ago, they were rattling off impossibilities.)
I'm beginning to think our President is the least vain leader in the world. He's not afraid to look like a schmuck, if he gets what he needs in the end. Totally out of date, of course, in our image-driven era. He sells the steak and not the sizzle.
The good man reasons that a fist bump with Prince Bloody Hands is a small price to pay for NATO, just as he reasoned that slamming down Joe Manchin, soul-satisfying as it might be, wouldn't get him lower drug prices or climate control regulations.
If only the country wanted an adult in the White House, his polls would look a lot better.
Jennifer Rubin's article in WaPo. This is a gifted link so nonsubscribers of WaPo can access it.
https://wapo.st/3Qm0PRn
I think the Heritage Foundation and CPAC need to learn what a republic is. Here is the Oxford definition of a republic: “a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.” To deny the people and elected representatives of a republic is ignorance!
WaPo article about the Electoral Count Reform Act - gifted for nonsubscribers:
https://wapo.st/3P3nReJ
Democracy Docket (Marc Elias) provides this link about the hearing on August 3, 2022, by the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration chaired by Amy Klobuchar. You can click on another link to see the full hearing, or read the "outtakes" provided by Democracy Docket. To start at the beginning, you need to scroll down to the bottom of the link and then work your way up.
https://www.democracydocket.com/alerts/live-updates-u-s-senate-committee-hearing-on-electoral-count-act-reform/
Now that we can get the Inflation Reduction Act, Dems need to tee up
all the popular pieces of Build Back Better that are on the cutting floor and make Republicans vote against them. Voting against vets should be just the start of assembling a record of Republicans voting against popular sentiment. I don’t know how much impact that will have on gerrymandered red House district elections, but it could help with Senate races.
Dear readers in Missouri and Kentucky, from C-Span: "The Senate debated and voted on a resolution of ratification to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO 95-1 with Rand Paul (R-KY) voting as “present.” Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) was the lone dissenting vote."
The senate would be a far better senior chamber without the presence of either. But for now, let's despise the fast running, fist pumping Josh Hawley.
Charles Blow article in NY Times - gifted for nonsubscribers
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/03/opinion/republican-party-anti-democracy.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DFDm4ZiOMNAo6B_EGKf6d7etE33j-SQppZOaUzVbl7yPNeekBgTg6juJKPidIFPyAx48qVb18B4qjsD_o-4CO4KS6wMvt-z7my-EnZYWW-CvDYzSV2cVx6pZpvckWhjHIM2qeWRbZy0tZ62a11AotoBmtVPFn8tPHqCRR-OdqEbwiNqVVlHrEEBkyA2IKU-LkCcw5NCFPZTX8Z4Gg069xUOdJ_L7-oZld7O5K42eNNfzQueIS5BJQxRJzWn6FotNPPrx-Mz8m0zpYmBYSGGGFyjGWkuccji_6DU3E&smid=url-share
After reading Todays Edition I have come to two conclusions. The Republican Party as you have described it so well today has evolved into what’s it has become because voters in primary elections have supported candidates that are white Nationalists. Just look at Arizona , Texas and Michigan and the candidates they have elected. This will not change until these candidates are voted out of office.
The ads that were run in Kansas were middle of the road ads focused perfectly on the electorate demographics and very focused on the real issue facing voters. We can only hope that Democrats in the mid terms listen and learn from Kansas
So much to absorb, a classic to save and reread to gain the full benefit of how to engage. Thanks
It doesn't matter that not every single Republican speaks at CPAC and supports the fascist, racist views promoted by The Heritage Society, if the GOP has the majority in Congress (as well as State legislators) they have the Speaker and Majority Leader position, they run committees and decide what bills to bring forward. The point is that this is a national election for the control of Congress. Under this circumstance there isn't a single good GOP candidate, even if individually they are acceptable. The messaging should make it clear that this election isn't between individual candidates, but between the Democrats and the Republicans for Congressional majority. If you don't want McConnell deciding the next Supreme Court judge and you don't want Jim Jordan as a committee chair, you cannot vote for any GOP Congressperson or Senator. Even our present hero Liz Cheney, is one more Congressperson closer to letting GOP take charge.
Whether it is Republicans cheering Victor Orban, or Il Duce DeSantis eliminating his political opponents in Florida, they are trying to take us over the cliff. I normally criticize the coverage in the Tampa Bay Times, but today's editorial on DeSantis' removal of the State Attorney (Andrew Warren) in Hillsborough County is spot on: https://tampabaytimes-fl.newsmemory.com/?publink=2e40ce26a_13485a9
Your ironic description of contemporary GOP political beliefs as "unbelievable" caught my attention. "Unbelievable" is why the Nazis blindsided the Western world. "Unbelievable" is why Putin's outrageously cruel actions in Ukraine surprise us. "Unbelievable" is why a Supreme Court of judicial thugs was permitted to form, blindsiding American women in one particular. We turn a blind eye to the darkest side of human behavior at our own peril, and injustice to some gathers to injustice for all.