This is a thread for acknowledging Defenders of Democracy, not the Axe To Grind thread. Maybe some would like to start that thread and quit with the bitching here.
Just a suggestion, of course.
Here is my offensive comment that started what you called bitching:
I am only interested in winning back the congress and White House. Moving to the far left is no way to achieve that in America , but you do you Hal..
Go see what he said in his post before I went with the “you do you.”
In the more recent post, someone posted AOC and put that bolded opinion about aoc in a new post … with facts from the wiki page on her district. I let the posts on this page support when it evolved into the usual mocking and personal attacks. When someone attacks, I join in, because that’s how they wish to correspond.
the only way to get this forum to where you want it to be is for those on all sides of the political spectrum to respect opinions and stop mocking, belittling and attacking. No one has supported my repeated requests on the forum to move towards that environment. It takes a village.
every time I bring that up I get mocked and belittled.
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Great idea and thanks so much for mentioning this important day, GG! It would be great to hear from you about how it goes in NYC, as well as from anyone else here who attends one of the many protests. Thank you all in advance!
I'm not able to get out today. Which really sucks because I so wish I could make it to Sacramento today. But sometimes when you're old, getting out of the house just doesn't happen (I won't go into detail and I'm not looking for sympathy- I'm still kicking which is all I could ask for at this point.) So that being the case, to show my support for the widespread protests today, I'll be handwriting letters, both to Republicans in congress asking them to support Democracy, and to hardworking members of congress who are doing good things to defend Democracy (Cory Booker and Chris Murphy are at the top of that list.)
"It's a sad and beautiful world"
-Roberto Benigni
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I've done what I can so far today with letter writing. My handwriting is getting terrible, but I think they are legible.
But more importantly, MAJOR KUDOS to everyone here who was able to make it to a protest march today. THANK YOU!
NEW: Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting on efforts by right-wing activists to disallow ballots in a key judicial election, North Carolina Democrats have introduced a bill designed to prevent votes from being tossed out based on postelection rule changes. https://propub.li/4jwz47o
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Retired Navy commander William Marks purchased banned books to distribute outside of the Naval Academy and throughout Annapolis. The Naval Academy removed 381 books from its Library after a directive from Hegseth’s office. “My wish is to not only make sure midshipmen have access to these books, it’s to inspire people. People need to know there is a resistance, there are those who oppose book bans and there are those who oppose overreach by the executive branch.” https://bit.ly/4lGVaFO
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you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Yesterday, the neoconservative David Brooks wrote this in an OpEd in the NY Times,
"Trumpism… is primarily about the acquisition of power — power for its own sake. It is a multifront assault to make the earth a playground for ruthless men, so of course any institutions that might restrain power must be weakened or destroyed. Trumpism is about ego, appetite and acquisitiveness and is driven by a primal aversion to the higher elements of the human spirit — learning, compassion, scientific wonder, the pursuit of justice. …
What is happening now is not normal politics. We’re seeing an assault on the fundamental institutions of our civic life, things we should all swear loyalty to — Democrat, independent or Republican.
It’s time for a comprehensive national civic uprising. It’s time for Americans in universities, law, business, nonprofits and the scientific community, and civil servants and beyond to form one coordinated mass movement. Trump is about power. The only way he’s going to be stopped is if he’s confronted by some movement that possesses rival power. …
I’m really not a movement guy. I don’t naturally march in demonstrations or attend rallies that I’m not covering as a journalist. But this is what America needs right now."
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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I am only interested in winning back the congress and White House. Moving to the far left is no way to achieve that in America , but you do you Hal..
Go see what he said in his post before I went with the “you do you.”
the only way to get this forum to where you want it to be is for those on all sides of the political spectrum to respect opinions and stop mocking, belittling and attacking. No one has supported my repeated requests on the forum to move towards that environment. It takes a village.
every time I bring that up I get mocked and belittled.
https://propub.li/4jwz47o
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
"Trumpism… is primarily about the acquisition of power — power for its own sake. It is a multifront assault to make the earth a playground for ruthless men, so of course any institutions that might restrain power must be weakened or destroyed. Trumpism is about ego, appetite and acquisitiveness and is driven by a primal aversion to the higher elements of the human spirit — learning, compassion, scientific wonder, the pursuit of justice. …
What is happening now is not normal politics. We’re seeing an assault on the fundamental institutions of our civic life, things we should all swear loyalty to — Democrat, independent or Republican.
It’s time for a comprehensive national civic uprising. It’s time for Americans in universities, law, business, nonprofits and the scientific community, and civil servants and beyond to form one coordinated mass movement. Trump is about power. The only way he’s going to be stopped is if he’s confronted by some movement that possesses rival power. …
I’m really not a movement guy. I don’t naturally march in demonstrations or attend rallies that I’m not covering as a journalist. But this is what America needs right now."
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14