Well, as usual, RHH, you inform us of our options to review, revise and recommit our energies to saving our nation from the jaws of the Trump/Musk shredder.
Yes, absolutely, the press and even some of the "responsible talking heads" have refused to name the actions of Trump/Musk et al as, essentially, a "coup" of the American system. And this, supported, financed, protected by a coterie of extremely wealthy adherents to the lunacy of a "re-made government, run by a CEO," with Congress being merely a facade of representative service by "elected" members is what awaits the end of this campaign..
All this is based on deception and, yes, UNCONSTITUTIONAL actions, orders, directives by Trump and his vastly manipulable, gutless sycophants and behind-the-veil handlers.
But, as you point out, the groundswell of the betrayed and misinformed is beginning to gather force and momentum.
I am of the opinion that Schumer and Jeffries have been weak, relatively silent, miserably unable or unqualified to mount a successful media truth campaign, an ACTUAL measure of the LOSSES American are now experiencing, at the hands of Musk's young team of unelected, uncleared, unfit data thieves.
This groundswell of opposition to Trump et al is due to the massive efforts of people such as yourself, Heather Cox Richardson, Joyce Vance, Steve Schmidt, Zev Shalev, Adam Nance, Charlie Sykes, Robert Reich, Adam Kinsinger, Timothy Snyder, Senator Chris Murphy, Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative AOC, Martin O'Malley, Vote Vets, Michael Cohen, Olga Lautman and oh-so many folks who are out there, speaking to folks where they live, most often in "Red" territory, telling the truth. And, lest we not forget, Governor Tim Walz is out there, speaking plan language to plain folks, pulling no punches about what is really happening and what is about to happen UNLESS AMERICANS step up to SAVE our representative government.
Our nation is at extreme risk and what we see on the surface wih gutless media and cowering mainstream media outlets and spokespeople, pumping out a vanilla version of the murky, deceitful, disruptive truth of the Trump plan to turn our nation on its head, on OUR heads is an example of cowardice in the face of the need for courage.
And how do we exhibit that courage in our own lives and communities? We support those organizations we are able to support. We send on articles and posts that we KNOW are truthful. We march or show up where we are able. And we keep the faith in our nation, warts, scars and all.
I close with this AI quote from Google:
The Context:
After the signing of the Constitution in 1787, Elizabeth Willing Powel asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got? A republic or a monarchy?".
Franklin's Response:
Franklin's response, "A republic, if you can keep it," was a witty yet serious warning.
Start impeachment proceedings. What is happening now is even more grievous than January 6. Flood the media platforms 24/7 with coverage of the situation. Call it a coup.
Hakeem Jeffries’ letter was a valiant start, but much more is needed.
The Democratic Party must establish a war room committee to fight the coup.
Organize all USAID employees returning from overseas for a mass rally in D.C., along with all federal workers who have been furloughed, locked out, or denied access to their government computers or email accounts. This should include federal workers from all departments, especially the FBI and CIA.
You cannot stop a coup and ease the bleeding with slingshots Band-Aids. This is not a fist fight.
So . . . we add another 4-letter word: "COUP"! Now that the F-word is in such common usage, it is time for another word to shock. And this one should really do it! Say its name. Loud and clear. It's real. Face it. Stop it.
Robert, thank you and your lovely wife for this newsletter. Sending love to both of you. Thank you for laying the foundation for us to be directed and engaged 🥰
Looking for advice regarding the 50 state protests scheduled for tomorrow at All 50 state capitals, a local group is organizing to go to our state capital in Connecticut. It is the 50501 movement and they have recently joined with political revolution.
Liz and I just returned home after participating in the rally at the Treasury building. What an inspiring event! Several members of Congress spoke, including Senators Schumer, Murphy, Blumenthal and Warren, and Representatives Pressley, Raskin and a new member of the House from California whose name I could not make out. There were undoubtedly others, but it was difficult at times to hear the introductions.
Many, if not all, of the members of Congress has attempted to enter the Treasury building prior to the rally and were not allowed to enter. They were told to make an appointment. When they ask to speak with the Secretary they were told he was busy.
Every speaker said we are in a Constitutional crisis and several described what Musk’s access to Treasury information means to average Americans. They all mentioned that Musk was in Treasury unlawfully.
Two speakers who stood out were Elizabeth Warren and Jamie Raskin. Senator Warren said Musk and Trump have taken away Congress’ power of the purse and described how Musk could now arbitrarily cut off funds to anyone or any program he did not think merited funding.
Representative Raskin was the most engaging speaker (although they were all excellent), mentioning that Musk had tweeted a photo of Raskin from yesterday outside USAID and said “Looks like an insurrection to me.” Raskin said that perhaps that was what an insurrection looked like in South Africa, but in the US we call yesterday’s and today’s rallies peaceful demonstrations protected by the First Ammendment. He said neither was an insurrection but a resurrection!
Of note, all speakers said most actions by Trump since he took office have been unconstitutional, but overcoming him and his ilk will not occur overnight. We need to be involved for the long run.
Thank you for this excellent report, Chris and Liz! I, too, was grateful to be among that fired-up crowd at Treasury this evening. I could hear the roars even before I rounded the corner, just before 5 p.m.
All speakers were our senators and representatives in Congress--31 total, reported Rachel Maddow this evening. Chuck Schumer spoke briefly and left, I believe, before the most vociferous cheer of the evening IMO: "Shut down the Senate!!" I agree: all the speakers brought it, Jamie Raskin above all. I wish I could recall his eloquent quotations from Frederick Douglass and Thomas Paine.
Yes, we need to be in it for the long haul. I feel encouraged that we will gain momentum.
Tomorrow/today we're heading to Annapolis for the noon 2-5-25 (50501) rally at the Maryland State House/Governor's Mansion--which I heard about randomly on Sunday night, happening to notice and open a YouTube video (can't find it now) posted by heretofore-unknown-to-me North Carolinian liberal comedian Chris Cash (bless him!)
Thanks for this encouraging summary and your participation. Spreading the truth matters, especially when most of us are thousands of miles away, with a broken media system.
I don’t know how to attach my photos here. I have some good photos of the rally. Also I was interviewed by Jim Acosta and if he post anything of his interview of me on his Substack you may want to look at it. It was an amazing event. We have a long path ahead of us but it’s not hopeless. We can’t let our country devolve into an oligarchy.
Regarding the, "nobody voted for E. Musk" is just simply ludicrous, and extremely immature. "You" voted for Wannabe, Despot, boy trump, and thus, all who tagged along with him, period. However, E. Musk's no "tag a long", he literally purchased the election for "Wannabe", Despot, boy trump. It's no more complicated than that. I will say this, again, however. "Humpty Dumpty sat on the Wall, and had a Great Fall, and his "men" could not put "Humpty Dumpty together again". As Ann Lander's used to famously say, 'and this too shall pass. HWS
I believe Musk has worked with Putin to defeat democracy and Trump is stupidly being used to be the figurehead which his ego loves! Musk is carrying out the long planned coup. Soon we will all need to learn Russian but I hope I am wrong.
Well, as usual, RHH, you inform us of our options to review, revise and recommit our energies to saving our nation from the jaws of the Trump/Musk shredder.
Yes, absolutely, the press and even some of the "responsible talking heads" have refused to name the actions of Trump/Musk et al as, essentially, a "coup" of the American system. And this, supported, financed, protected by a coterie of extremely wealthy adherents to the lunacy of a "re-made government, run by a CEO," with Congress being merely a facade of representative service by "elected" members is what awaits the end of this campaign..
All this is based on deception and, yes, UNCONSTITUTIONAL actions, orders, directives by Trump and his vastly manipulable, gutless sycophants and behind-the-veil handlers.
But, as you point out, the groundswell of the betrayed and misinformed is beginning to gather force and momentum.
I am of the opinion that Schumer and Jeffries have been weak, relatively silent, miserably unable or unqualified to mount a successful media truth campaign, an ACTUAL measure of the LOSSES American are now experiencing, at the hands of Musk's young team of unelected, uncleared, unfit data thieves.
This groundswell of opposition to Trump et al is due to the massive efforts of people such as yourself, Heather Cox Richardson, Joyce Vance, Steve Schmidt, Zev Shalev, Adam Nance, Charlie Sykes, Robert Reich, Adam Kinsinger, Timothy Snyder, Senator Chris Murphy, Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative AOC, Martin O'Malley, Vote Vets, Michael Cohen, Olga Lautman and oh-so many folks who are out there, speaking to folks where they live, most often in "Red" territory, telling the truth. And, lest we not forget, Governor Tim Walz is out there, speaking plan language to plain folks, pulling no punches about what is really happening and what is about to happen UNLESS AMERICANS step up to SAVE our representative government.
Our nation is at extreme risk and what we see on the surface wih gutless media and cowering mainstream media outlets and spokespeople, pumping out a vanilla version of the murky, deceitful, disruptive truth of the Trump plan to turn our nation on its head, on OUR heads is an example of cowardice in the face of the need for courage.
And how do we exhibit that courage in our own lives and communities? We support those organizations we are able to support. We send on articles and posts that we KNOW are truthful. We march or show up where we are able. And we keep the faith in our nation, warts, scars and all.
I close with this AI quote from Google:
The Context:
After the signing of the Constitution in 1787, Elizabeth Willing Powel asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got? A republic or a monarchy?".
Franklin's Response:
Franklin's response, "A republic, if you can keep it," was a witty yet serious warning.
Robert, the Democratic Party is not doing enough.
Start impeachment proceedings. What is happening now is even more grievous than January 6. Flood the media platforms 24/7 with coverage of the situation. Call it a coup.
Hakeem Jeffries’ letter was a valiant start, but much more is needed.
The Democratic Party must establish a war room committee to fight the coup.
Organize all USAID employees returning from overseas for a mass rally in D.C., along with all federal workers who have been furloughed, locked out, or denied access to their government computers or email accounts. This should include federal workers from all departments, especially the FBI and CIA.
You cannot stop a coup and ease the bleeding with slingshots Band-Aids. This is not a fist fight.
So . . . we add another 4-letter word: "COUP"! Now that the F-word is in such common usage, it is time for another word to shock. And this one should really do it! Say its name. Loud and clear. It's real. Face it. Stop it.
Robert, thank you and your lovely wife for this newsletter. Sending love to both of you. Thank you for laying the foundation for us to be directed and engaged 🥰
Looking for advice regarding the 50 state protests scheduled for tomorrow at All 50 state capitals, a local group is organizing to go to our state capital in Connecticut. It is the 50501 movement and they have recently joined with political revolution.
Attended the rally at US Treasury this evening. Many inspirational speakers with perhaps 4000 attendees.
Good evening, Robert.
Liz and I just returned home after participating in the rally at the Treasury building. What an inspiring event! Several members of Congress spoke, including Senators Schumer, Murphy, Blumenthal and Warren, and Representatives Pressley, Raskin and a new member of the House from California whose name I could not make out. There were undoubtedly others, but it was difficult at times to hear the introductions.
Many, if not all, of the members of Congress has attempted to enter the Treasury building prior to the rally and were not allowed to enter. They were told to make an appointment. When they ask to speak with the Secretary they were told he was busy.
Every speaker said we are in a Constitutional crisis and several described what Musk’s access to Treasury information means to average Americans. They all mentioned that Musk was in Treasury unlawfully.
Two speakers who stood out were Elizabeth Warren and Jamie Raskin. Senator Warren said Musk and Trump have taken away Congress’ power of the purse and described how Musk could now arbitrarily cut off funds to anyone or any program he did not think merited funding.
Representative Raskin was the most engaging speaker (although they were all excellent), mentioning that Musk had tweeted a photo of Raskin from yesterday outside USAID and said “Looks like an insurrection to me.” Raskin said that perhaps that was what an insurrection looked like in South Africa, but in the US we call yesterday’s and today’s rallies peaceful demonstrations protected by the First Ammendment. He said neither was an insurrection but a resurrection!
Of note, all speakers said most actions by Trump since he took office have been unconstitutional, but overcoming him and his ilk will not occur overnight. We need to be involved for the long run.
Pictures sent separately
Chris and Liz Hunsaker
Thank you for this excellent report, Chris and Liz! I, too, was grateful to be among that fired-up crowd at Treasury this evening. I could hear the roars even before I rounded the corner, just before 5 p.m.
All speakers were our senators and representatives in Congress--31 total, reported Rachel Maddow this evening. Chuck Schumer spoke briefly and left, I believe, before the most vociferous cheer of the evening IMO: "Shut down the Senate!!" I agree: all the speakers brought it, Jamie Raskin above all. I wish I could recall his eloquent quotations from Frederick Douglass and Thomas Paine.
Yes, we need to be in it for the long haul. I feel encouraged that we will gain momentum.
Tomorrow/today we're heading to Annapolis for the noon 2-5-25 (50501) rally at the Maryland State House/Governor's Mansion--which I heard about randomly on Sunday night, happening to notice and open a YouTube video (can't find it now) posted by heretofore-unknown-to-me North Carolinian liberal comedian Chris Cash (bless him!)
Joan & Jim
Thanks for this encouraging summary and your participation. Spreading the truth matters, especially when most of us are thousands of miles away, with a broken media system.
But the phones are often not answered and a machine is on. Assume the messages are tallied. Tallying emails is even easier. Do both.
Thank you again for all you are doing. Please do not stop since we desperately need your insights.
I don’t know how to attach my photos here. I have some good photos of the rally. Also I was interviewed by Jim Acosta and if he post anything of his interview of me on his Substack you may want to look at it. It was an amazing event. We have a long path ahead of us but it’s not hopeless. We can’t let our country devolve into an oligarchy.
Regarding the, "nobody voted for E. Musk" is just simply ludicrous, and extremely immature. "You" voted for Wannabe, Despot, boy trump, and thus, all who tagged along with him, period. However, E. Musk's no "tag a long", he literally purchased the election for "Wannabe", Despot, boy trump. It's no more complicated than that. I will say this, again, however. "Humpty Dumpty sat on the Wall, and had a Great Fall, and his "men" could not put "Humpty Dumpty together again". As Ann Lander's used to famously say, 'and this too shall pass. HWS
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PS where is all the info Musk das going?
China? Russia? And I wonder if Muck charges for the info?😳
I believe Musk has worked with Putin to defeat democracy and Trump is stupidly being used to be the figurehead which his ego loves! Musk is carrying out the long planned coup. Soon we will all need to learn Russian but I hope I am wrong.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/5-calls-contact-your-congress/id1202558609
Robert, you were the first to call it a coup, and you continue to be my beacon. Thank you so much. So much good information, such hope.