Kristi Noem's leadership of DHS has been nothing short of disastrous. But while she seeks to turn the Department into a reality TV show – real people are hurting. Today, I want to talk about it.
It's been like chasing after a runaway train since Trump took office. This is so bizarre I think the American people are in shock but they better unshock really quick before total control is lost and our rights and the Constitution ends up a distant memory. This is so bizarre, but we can't freeze we have to keep moving and pressing back.
This is a great reminder of the imperative that we continue to Rise! Resist! ✊✊✊
The next nationwide rally is June 14, yes >that< June 14, be there or be square!
Let's ruin Chump's B'day. We need 3.5% or the population, or around 12,000,000 people to be present. So bring all your friends and families. Spread the word as far and wide as possible. Let's all get out there with a Howard Beale spirit and yell "We're as mad as hell, and we're not gonna take it anymore!".
Exactly right! Trump is counting on us feeling so confused and in shock that we won’t vote. The dems aren’t helping with no leadership. Hakeem was the completely wrong choice. Ditch him. Useless.
Noem doesn’t understand that Habeas Corpus is a constitutional right of the incarcerated person who thinks that they are incarcerated without due process or other aspects of a defendants rights granted by the Constitution.
She is drastically UNQUALIFIED for this job and the media NEEDS to get on this and shame the Trump administration.
They’re not sending you their best. It is the age of ignorance, stupidity and rank mediocrity.
The entire Trump Administration is rife with these folks:
Ignorant on the law, ignorant on public policy, ignorant on science and health.
8647 NOW! Use your free speech while you still have it.
I'm wearing this subtle 8647 shirt and MAGAs won't get it (they can't do math) 👇
They actually had the FBI investigate the man who posted a picture of those exact numbers made out of seashells on the beach. So just fyi. They chose to interpret it as a possible threat of bodily harm to 47, not just to remove him from office like being ejected from a bar.
Shaming someone implies they can feel shame. No evidence that any person in this administration feels shame. Shame implies that a person recognizes that they were acting inappropriately, or caused consequences they regret. That don’t happen in TrumpWorld. Better off in Disney World, more of a sense of reality there.
This is a great video. Should be on MSM. Now, how else can you use your office and position to aggressively stall, stonewall, thwart, circumvent, reverse, stop dead in it's tracks this lawless, fascist regime before the Courts are neutered, Congress disbanded, and the Constitution used as toilet paper and flushed down the throat of a golden “throne”?
Who is going to remove her, the felon who loves what she is doing. Or maybe the complicit Congress. We a screw, no one is coming to save us. We go to stand up ourselves
She loves the publicity. Just in: She uses government funds to get her hair and nails done, facials, coffee and tea, and clothes. She was just told to stop it— so check her out; if she continues, make it a bad scandal.
You would think our congressional leaders would know the law of the land & how to protect it.The clown car in charge apparently knows nothing and is getting away with this blatant overreach of money. How many more times must we hear "I don't know about that"?The swinging door from legislator to lobbyist needs to stop. People don't win elections, money does. Corporations are not people; they don't deserve the same constitutional rights as people.We die; they live on in perpetuity. Support Move To Amend HJR54 which removes ALL constitutional rights from corporations, not only Citizens United. Money in politics today is the root cause of our problems. HJR 54 is gaining support in the House to move forward. Yes, I know who runs the senate but it's a loud voice for justice & better than doing nothing & having to hear "I don't know, I'm busy running the House" from MAGA Mike. It's your damn job to know!!
That's great!!I think many people want to respond but don't because they are unsure about wording.Mission accomplished!!YOu just gave me an idea! I will do the same. Thanks Leah
Money didn't win Elon a victory in Wisconsin for the Supreme Court seat or in TX For his particular causes. I actually don't even think he won the race for Trump. It's about the messaging because Harris also had many millions donated to her campaign. I think it depends on the awareness of the people and their ability to recognize what's most important, and many are coming to realize when democracy and the rule of law are on the line, democracy needs to win!
When democracy is once again secure, it'll be about which candidate captures the issue the most people are upset about. Campaign promises have been broken for decades, falling short of their goals. But this is the first time I can recall that a candidate sought to exploit the people's frustrations purely to obtain the office of president ONLY to execute his orders for his own, and a handful of others', benefit.
No, but his money bought him an unelected position of extreme power in our "democracy" & governing, That powerful corporations & big money in government is an underlying root cause of this whole debacle is certain, IMO.
I was earlier addressing your comment that money buys elections, which it might or might not.
I don't dispute that money can buy access. I feel Elon was/is an especially gross example of buying "access" - he MAY have bargained his way into the job at DOGE under the guise of finding waste, fraud and abuse in govt debts and agencies when what he really wanted to do was wipe out USAID, NLRB (and maybe CFPB?) who were reviewing complaints against him. In THAT way I do believe money bought influence and even ultimate lever-pushing abilities, which is crazy!
For some people, all they need is an opening or a loophole, and for that reason alone it would be good to tighten up campaign financing, but as long as the SCOTUS thinks donating money is equivalent to free speech it's going to remain a problem. Lobbyists do have way too much power.
Sad to say, however, any presidential pal who isn't rich, but who has a helpful set of skills, or not, could be placed in that Musk special employee designation and avoid a Congressional confirmation hearing as well and we'd still be at their mercy even without them having big money. So it's my feeling that type of appointment should be forevermore disallowed or eliminated. We may not have safeguards to deal with an all-obedient Congress, but at least we could prevent another Elon Musk type of appointment who had free reign to run amuck in and around our nation's highly sensitive and classified data as he failed to acknowledge his glaring conflicts of interest.
With Elon Musk recently saying (paraphrasing) he won't be putting much/more money into politics it makes one wonder if it's because he realizes his money was not what got the Trump elected and him access, after trying again in some big venues and failing, or because it did work and now he's regretting what he created, in addition to feeling the unmistakable linkage between his success or failure to the happiness or wrath of the people who keep his businesses afloat?
Great points;dark money definitely goes to both sides.2024 wealthy donor and unprecedented dark money influence on the 2024 elections gave access to legislators in a manner not remotely comparable to that of the average citizen. As long as corporations have the same inalienable rights as people, our democracy will be threatened, involving much more than the 1st amendment right mantra of "money as free speech". It's also the right to not speak regarding what is in our food, water & environment.
4th amendment rights to privacy prohibit unannounced OSHA inspections in factories & workplaces allowing usual working conditions to be altered, threatening worker safety.
5th Amendment rights allow due process (ask those immigrants on the flight out of the country how that worked out for them.
The 14th amendment has several clauses:1)“Citizenship Clause” grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States;2)“Equal Protection Clause” guarantees equal protection and the same rights, privileges, and protections to all citizens; 3) “Due Process Clause” provides fair treatment in the judicial system to everyone.Yet in Delaware, a corporate state, not only are corporations and artificial entities entitled to vote but also any voter owning a house within city limits who transfers the home to a newly created LLC can vote twice, once as a regular voter and again as a representative of the LLC.
Nowhere in our Constitution are rights given to corporations!!
Congress can reign in the Supreme court.It has power to legislate, impeach and remove justices, regulate the court's structure and jurisdiction, and influence judicial appointments.It can influence public opinion but an informed public and media control are serious issues we face. HJR54, the WE The People amendment, is in The House & gaining support.See MoveToAmend.org.i to learn about this critical issue & how to fight against the injustice we the people face today.
During the campaign the Dems raised more money. They didn’t use it in an effective way. Now i am not giving anything until they get off their respective fat asses and get creative.
Mike Johnston is a perfect example of someone who hides behind his Christianity. He claims to be religious while at the same time pushing for taking away heath insurance and financial aid from the very poorest people in America to give even more tax cuts to the richest billionaires. By any standard, anywhere, THIS IS WRONG.
Hahaha but wouldn’t it be better if it were a sudden hurricane during someone’s golf game with his team around him. D.C. is too beautiful and historic to be ruined for everyone just because of the actions of the out-racist crowd in the government. Personal golf courses or private farms are another story.
You're right. Other people would get hurt if it were a wedge tornado. However, a pencil-thin stovepipe on a golf course would work wonderfully well. Sigh.
He dismantled FEMA and turned down a request for much needed disaster relief in North Carolina. He’s heartless and couldn’t care less if Americans suffer.
Too messy--no one would hold the basket. An act of God would be poetic justice. Although I'm sure Biden would be held responsible by the Rabid Reds. Double sigh.
Christo fascist is a new word for me. I am a follower of Jesus Christ but I don't call myself a Christian anymore. It's unbelievable how the word Christian has been bastardized to mean rich white entitled. I'm sure my Christ shakes his head in unbelief.
At the very least. He kept kosher, and required his followers to do the same. That means all the apostles - as long as he was alive - had to keep kosher.
I wonder if you might please consider perhaps limiting that to "SOME white, ELITE, CORPORATE MALE values," (though there are some white, corporate billionaires who do not fit into the category of having no family values). Please forgive me if I come off bluntly, but I'm probably as tired of having to clarify not all white people are the same as you may be of having been lumped together and judged for however you look. It's just the other side of the same coin. No race across the board is the same, nor has one race been totally included or excluded from the wealthy or the impoverished. Many of us whites have ridden on the disenfranchisement train along with everyone else who felt left out or forgotten (by the very people who look like us)! And many people of color have risen to levels of success much higher than some whites. True that our white faces may have more easily opened doors for us with the power brokers, "appearing" to belong to the privileged class, which probably did help when applying for a job or and hunting for a place to live, which is not nothing, but behind closed doors some of us struggled with many of the same socio-economic issues of family life in America. Unaware that we were possibly advantaged, thinking we were chosen on our merits, we took the job or the apartment, still not knowingly complicit in any covert racist plot or scheme. Yet upon realizing what kind of "thought group" we had just joined we chose to stay or move on. I'm proud to say I've always chosen to fight the good fight from within, or move on to be with other like-minded people, no matter their designation or "perceived" class. As such, I've tended to feel generally more comfortable around people of color and minorities because we all had something in common, we just wanted to be treated fairly and kindly and we cared about humanity, in general.
From what I've observed about privilege, however, WHOEVER gains power, WHICHEVER COLOR, RACE, RELIGION, etc., would do well to know that it seems to be the holding of perceived or real POWER that can blind and corrupt people to want to hold onto power. It's not limited to one color or race. It's evident in any national power structure. Whoever has it, not all, but some, will do much to hold onto that power. I believe it's because they fear that what they've done over time to those in the minority will be done, in turn, to them should the minority ever get into power. So they desperately want to hold onto it at any cost. In fact, I feel that they feel they NEED to. What they don't, and perhaps can't, know is that most people who have truly struggled and suffered at the hands of another would never consciously want to cause that kind of pain in anyone else. Unfortunately, some don't heal from their their pain and do, unconsciously, continue the cycle of abuse by replicating the exclusionary behavior of the previous power structure. That's why MULTI-CULTURAL AWARENESS, and HEALING from our past pain, is so critcal. I believe the Trump Administration doesn't want this to happen and that's why he is so determined to destroy historical data and heroic deeds of people of color and women, and to keep them out of positions of leadership.
We have to learn that gathering according to color or religion or by the amount of education is short-sightedness and doesn't go deep enough. We need to gather according to our HEARTS AND MINDS. Otherwise, we can become secondary victims via our own thoughts about being separate which then only perpetuates the "us and them" mentality. None of us need be victims and none of us need to be tyrannical masters or separatists. Beyond color, we have our entire humanity in common. There just needs to be more conversation about it, in my opinion.
As far as Republicans having ever been the party of "family values" it's so hard for me to see it. For as long as I've been alive I've tended to hear the Democrats (predominantly) fighting for Medicaid, Headstart programs, universal healthcare, Student loan forgiveness and/or free college tuition. For the life of me, other than Trump obviously creating a wide-ranging, battles fear of immigrants, I just don't understand how so many people fell for his sales pitch, though until Trump there had at least been a handful of Republicans who were compassionate toward general issues of humanity. I hear there still are, but they're too afraid to break ranks. Sadly, even the Republicans' general "pro-life, anti-abortion" stance is now revealed to be more about the oppression of women, and the desire for growing the population, and not about morality or the value of a human life. Afterall, they don't even want to make an exception to their anti-abortion stance in order save the life of the mother when he life is at risk. I would be amiss here I I didn't acknowledge there are also Democrats who are pro life and anti-abortion. So the rule about exceptionalism continues.
What I wish both parties, indeed, the country, would focus on is that I don't hear anyone saying they can't wait to get an abortion, treating unborn life as of it had no value. I don't hear either party saying they are "pro abortion," but neither can no one party AGREE it is a deeply personal, complex choice between a woman and her conscience. Period. Of course, I'd love to hear a "to-be" father's opinion on this matter, but interestingly enough, I haven't heard men speaking out on behalf of their unborn fetuses. I only have conjecture as to why, but I will keep that to myself.
I've probably revealed I have some personal ideas around some of these personal matters. I just hope in doing so I didn't alienate you or any group in any way, or assume a position of superiority or inferiority. We're all in this soupy mess together, and together I do hope we get to MLK's promised land.
Incompetence and unyielding subservience are critical qualifications for Trump and the authors of Project 2025. There was no intent to bring in people who have an ounce of moral value or intelligence lest they slow or oppose their plan. Trump learned well from his first admin. Unfortunately, the American people did not.
None of trump circus act are even close to being competent let alone human! We really need to do something and I am counting on you to stand up and speak out !
As far as I am concerned it’s time to call this what it is and use the power of your office to help stop this lunatic and his crew!!
Everyone in this administration is dangerous and suspect. Stephen Miller should be shot first. Then anyone who pretended to be shot in his ear. No one shot at Trump. He’s a faker. But Stephen Miller deserves the first firing squad.
NO! What we really need to talk about is the bill that prevents Trump from being charged with contempt! Why wasn’t that bill split up among the hundreds of Democrats they could read it and find that thing they snuck in?
what the fuck are you DEMS doing chitchatting??!! F U!
They should be leading us, we shouldn’t be coddling or codependent. We have right to question them, and to pass judgement on their behavior, they answer to us. We have a right to ask them to STEP UP or get out so someone else who has the balls can take care of business.
They are a minority in both the House and Senate. They’re not even a consideration for the Republicans. All anyone can really do is vote- in every local, school board, state, special and federal elections.
Works fine for me I’m not codependent like you you don’t have any answers but what answers do you have? Why don’t we give them some hugs when we have a group hug Kumbaya.
That’s a bit goody twoshoes. The dems only know how to ask for money. They are doing nothing creative because they have lazy minds. They are not doing one thing to help. I’ll never send them money until they decide to win.
As a lifelong democrat, i am disgusted that they cannot get their act together. There is not one ounce of leadership in the whole party.
Dear Elizabeth , life long Democrat, I am not a lifelong Democrat . ( I spent part of my early twenties studying in Denmark and came home philosophically a Democratic Socialist working towards Universal Healthcare for all).I have lived in this very Red Republican county working in health and social services here for past 27 years. In 2020 during the pandemic, I remotely joined the Carroll County Georgia Democrats and worked with this then small group in the 2020 election.We received help in phone calling, and lettering writing from Dems around the nation to “get the vote out” and helped elect now Dem Senators Jon Osoff and Raphael Warnock and helped get out the local vote to win the races that turned U.S. Senate Blue )despite losing our Carroll County’s majority vote to The Reds
In the 2022 election, we once again received help from outside Dems, (with phone calling, post card writing, and small financial donations.) We were credited with getting out about 3,300 of the 11, 000 votes that swung Georgia Blue. Our Carroll County still won Red overall, but our Blue Votes made a difference. In 2024, out of county and out of state Dems even came in person to go door. Our County still voted
mostly Red, and we didn’t swing the vote enough Blue. But we learned and expanded, and our now gearing up for 2026 re-election for Senator John Ossoff, as it is a critical seat the Republicans are gunning for.
If you don’t like the how your local party is going, then please either put the energy that is fueling your disgust to helping in areas that are “ Getting their Act Together”. Our meetings are streamed Live on our Carroll County Georgia Facebook page. Or if you are “done with the Democrats”, please look into the Working Familes Party
Won’t do you any good to blame. The dems can’t think of anything to do. They have no planning and i haven’t heard one thing about boycotting Trump’s birthday or anything else. They are weaklings. They are useless during all this.
The Rep are going out of their way to please the con man even if it is unconstitutional or against the law. They act like conman themselves trying to hide truth from the Democrats. This is unprecedented
Dems aren’t doing squat. When it comes to voting time, i won’t be doing squat.
Dems start some action or get out of congress. Right now you are quiet like mice and do nothing. If you don’t i’ll find a new party, which certainly would never be lying republicans or do nothing dems.
Dems have to actually do creative actions to get my vote. They just sit and ask people for money. Democrats need to shape up if they ever want my vote or my money.
You sound like a troll. You’ve just been given examples of powerful actions being taken by Senate Democrats. This video by Senator Schiff helping to educate The grilling of Noem by Senate Democrats which has Niem saying that she doesn’t know what Gabri corpus is. What a gift to us. So thank you Senator Schiff and Senate Democrats for your resistance and fight.
Except for Chris Murphy, i have not seen them do ANYTHING substantial to stop Chump. They are just sitting around hoping Trump will be in a hole for 2026 elections and people will hate him enough to vote straight democratic. You guys haven’t said anything about other not-so-friendly countries. They like bribing one guy to do whatever they want to America.
They will definitely do what they can to keep that scandal going— which means helping Trump- in ‘26 as well as ‘28.
I am just so disgusted with no leadership dems. They need a leader to rise from the ashes, like a phoenix
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Dial Republican Senators at (202)224 - [ext.] with the enthusiasm of a reality show contestant, and let freedom ring... repeatedly! Don't forget about 5calls.org if you want a script for a specific issue.
And apparently it’s not against the law in South Dakota to shoot your dog and goat, that’s insane. She shot them one after the other, and she has children. Every time her name is uttered “I shoot my puppy dog” should be included. Call her Kristi I shoot my puppy dog Noem. That’s not ok, that’s seriously antisocial. She claimed one of the reasons she shot the puppy was it lunged at her face, it probably mistook her for a monster. She doesn’t belong in public service.
Of course the dog lunged. How do you imagine she treated the puppy? There is not one ounce of love or kindness in her - i am sure that poor baby was mistreated.
That woman is pure evil with Botox, tacky makeup, and hair extensions. Don't even get me started on all the cosplay. But then, she fits right in with all the other incompetents in the cabinet.
It's only been 4 months, but it feels like 4 years already.
It's been like chasing after a runaway train since Trump took office. This is so bizarre I think the American people are in shock but they better unshock really quick before total control is lost and our rights and the Constitution ends up a distant memory. This is so bizarre, but we can't freeze we have to keep moving and pressing back.
Agreed! Let’s not normalize anything this freakish admin throws our way
This is a great reminder of the imperative that we continue to Rise! Resist! ✊✊✊
The next nationwide rally is June 14, yes >that< June 14, be there or be square!
Let's ruin Chump's B'day. We need 3.5% or the population, or around 12,000,000 people to be present. So bring all your friends and families. Spread the word as far and wide as possible. Let's all get out there with a Howard Beale spirit and yell "We're as mad as hell, and we're not gonna take it anymore!".
https://www.nokings.org/
P.S. Stay the hell away from D.C.! Don't give him an excuse to declare martial law!
Exactly right! Trump is counting on us feeling so confused and in shock that we won’t vote. The dems aren’t helping with no leadership. Hakeem was the completely wrong choice. Ditch him. Useless.
can’t do anymore than anyone can during a mudslide
Get rid of her...incompetent in her role.
Noem doesn’t understand that Habeas Corpus is a constitutional right of the incarcerated person who thinks that they are incarcerated without due process or other aspects of a defendants rights granted by the Constitution.
She is drastically UNQUALIFIED for this job and the media NEEDS to get on this and shame the Trump administration.
They’re not sending you their best. It is the age of ignorance, stupidity and rank mediocrity.
The entire Trump Administration is rife with these folks:
Ignorant on the law, ignorant on public policy, ignorant on science and health.
8647 NOW! Use your free speech while you still have it.
I'm wearing this subtle 8647 shirt and MAGAs won't get it (they can't do math) 👇
https://libtees.dashery.com/products/75266411-do-the-math-t-shirt
8647 again because free speech matters and the constitution must be upheld.
"...rank mediocrity".
That is extremely generous.
They actually had the FBI investigate the man who posted a picture of those exact numbers made out of seashells on the beach. So just fyi. They chose to interpret it as a possible threat of bodily harm to 47, not just to remove him from office like being ejected from a bar.
They didn’t realize it will become a democratic slogan —
Ha! 🤗 - a lesson to us all! That which would put our attention on gets bigger.
We should concentrate on Noem’s ass. Make her as large as a house.
Shaming someone implies they can feel shame. No evidence that any person in this administration feels shame. Shame implies that a person recognizes that they were acting inappropriately, or caused consequences they regret. That don’t happen in TrumpWorld. Better off in Disney World, more of a sense of reality there.
It would all be so comical if she wasn't so evil. Then again, that describes this entire "administration" - from the very top down.
Noem is a serial killer in training. Snitch is inbred Jeffrey Dahmer in heels 👠
This is a great video. Should be on MSM. Now, how else can you use your office and position to aggressively stall, stonewall, thwart, circumvent, reverse, stop dead in it's tracks this lawless, fascist regime before the Courts are neutered, Congress disbanded, and the Constitution used as toilet paper and flushed down the throat of a golden “throne”?
Who is going to remove her, the felon who loves what she is doing. Or maybe the complicit Congress. We a screw, no one is coming to save us. We go to stand up ourselves
She loves the publicity. Just in: She uses government funds to get her hair and nails done, facials, coffee and tea, and clothes. She was just told to stop it— so check her out; if she continues, make it a bad scandal.
Yes! But how??
You would think our congressional leaders would know the law of the land & how to protect it.The clown car in charge apparently knows nothing and is getting away with this blatant overreach of money. How many more times must we hear "I don't know about that"?The swinging door from legislator to lobbyist needs to stop. People don't win elections, money does. Corporations are not people; they don't deserve the same constitutional rights as people.We die; they live on in perpetuity. Support Move To Amend HJR54 which removes ALL constitutional rights from corporations, not only Citizens United. Money in politics today is the root cause of our problems. HJR 54 is gaining support in the House to move forward. Yes, I know who runs the senate but it's a loud voice for justice & better than doing nothing & having to hear "I don't know, I'm busy running the House" from MAGA Mike. It's your damn job to know!!
I just sent a comment to my Representative (R-TX) via Congress.Gov
and used some of what you wrote, asking him to support. (I know it’s unlikely.)
I really hope this goes somewhere; it could make a HUGE difference in politics.
Thank you!
That's great!!I think many people want to respond but don't because they are unsure about wording.Mission accomplished!!YOu just gave me an idea! I will do the same. Thanks Leah
I actually made a Resistbot about it, too.
Just a thought:
Money didn't win Elon a victory in Wisconsin for the Supreme Court seat or in TX For his particular causes. I actually don't even think he won the race for Trump. It's about the messaging because Harris also had many millions donated to her campaign. I think it depends on the awareness of the people and their ability to recognize what's most important, and many are coming to realize when democracy and the rule of law are on the line, democracy needs to win!
When democracy is once again secure, it'll be about which candidate captures the issue the most people are upset about. Campaign promises have been broken for decades, falling short of their goals. But this is the first time I can recall that a candidate sought to exploit the people's frustrations purely to obtain the office of president ONLY to execute his orders for his own, and a handful of others', benefit.
No, but his money bought him an unelected position of extreme power in our "democracy" & governing, That powerful corporations & big money in government is an underlying root cause of this whole debacle is certain, IMO.
I was earlier addressing your comment that money buys elections, which it might or might not.
I don't dispute that money can buy access. I feel Elon was/is an especially gross example of buying "access" - he MAY have bargained his way into the job at DOGE under the guise of finding waste, fraud and abuse in govt debts and agencies when what he really wanted to do was wipe out USAID, NLRB (and maybe CFPB?) who were reviewing complaints against him. In THAT way I do believe money bought influence and even ultimate lever-pushing abilities, which is crazy!
For some people, all they need is an opening or a loophole, and for that reason alone it would be good to tighten up campaign financing, but as long as the SCOTUS thinks donating money is equivalent to free speech it's going to remain a problem. Lobbyists do have way too much power.
Sad to say, however, any presidential pal who isn't rich, but who has a helpful set of skills, or not, could be placed in that Musk special employee designation and avoid a Congressional confirmation hearing as well and we'd still be at their mercy even without them having big money. So it's my feeling that type of appointment should be forevermore disallowed or eliminated. We may not have safeguards to deal with an all-obedient Congress, but at least we could prevent another Elon Musk type of appointment who had free reign to run amuck in and around our nation's highly sensitive and classified data as he failed to acknowledge his glaring conflicts of interest.
With Elon Musk recently saying (paraphrasing) he won't be putting much/more money into politics it makes one wonder if it's because he realizes his money was not what got the Trump elected and him access, after trying again in some big venues and failing, or because it did work and now he's regretting what he created, in addition to feeling the unmistakable linkage between his success or failure to the happiness or wrath of the people who keep his businesses afloat?
Great points;dark money definitely goes to both sides.2024 wealthy donor and unprecedented dark money influence on the 2024 elections gave access to legislators in a manner not remotely comparable to that of the average citizen. As long as corporations have the same inalienable rights as people, our democracy will be threatened, involving much more than the 1st amendment right mantra of "money as free speech". It's also the right to not speak regarding what is in our food, water & environment.
4th amendment rights to privacy prohibit unannounced OSHA inspections in factories & workplaces allowing usual working conditions to be altered, threatening worker safety.
5th Amendment rights allow due process (ask those immigrants on the flight out of the country how that worked out for them.
The 14th amendment has several clauses:1)“Citizenship Clause” grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States;2)“Equal Protection Clause” guarantees equal protection and the same rights, privileges, and protections to all citizens; 3) “Due Process Clause” provides fair treatment in the judicial system to everyone.Yet in Delaware, a corporate state, not only are corporations and artificial entities entitled to vote but also any voter owning a house within city limits who transfers the home to a newly created LLC can vote twice, once as a regular voter and again as a representative of the LLC.
Nowhere in our Constitution are rights given to corporations!!
Congress can reign in the Supreme court.It has power to legislate, impeach and remove justices, regulate the court's structure and jurisdiction, and influence judicial appointments.It can influence public opinion but an informed public and media control are serious issues we face. HJR54, the WE The People amendment, is in The House & gaining support.See MoveToAmend.org.i to learn about this critical issue & how to fight against the injustice we the people face today.
During the campaign the Dems raised more money. They didn’t use it in an effective way. Now i am not giving anything until they get off their respective fat asses and get creative.
I actually made a Resistbot about it, too.
I’ll see if I can put the info here.
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Mike Johnston is a perfect example of someone who hides behind his Christianity. He claims to be religious while at the same time pushing for taking away heath insurance and financial aid from the very poorest people in America to give even more tax cuts to the richest billionaires. By any standard, anywhere, THIS IS WRONG.
I'm kinda hoping for an F4 tornado with a direct strike on D.C.
Hahaha but wouldn’t it be better if it were a sudden hurricane during someone’s golf game with his team around him. D.C. is too beautiful and historic to be ruined for everyone just because of the actions of the out-racist crowd in the government. Personal golf courses or private farms are another story.
You're right. Other people would get hurt if it were a wedge tornado. However, a pencil-thin stovepipe on a golf course would work wonderfully well. Sigh.
Someone should set fires on many of his golf courses.
Do you think he'd file a FEMA request for $$$ help? 😬 Or resurrect it if it's defunct by now?
Ugh! He'd likely build it back more expensive than ever and stick the taxpayers with the bill!
He dismantled FEMA and turned down a request for much needed disaster relief in North Carolina. He’s heartless and couldn’t care less if Americans suffer.
Just the White House. And an EF5.
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Guillotine?
OK OK OK! I will hold the basket!!
Too messy--no one would hold the basket. An act of God would be poetic justice. Although I'm sure Biden would be held responsible by the Rabid Reds. Double sigh.
Everyone in this administration is incompetent and EVIL, starting with their corrupt Nazi orange insurrectionist traitor DICKTATOR wannabe!
R exc did died de de zoo and
Yes! But how??
There's always wind shear or aileron failure for Arab Force 1. An act of God would be a nice touch--and starting to feel like our only hope.
Except if Trump weren’t around we’d get JD Vance, the meanest, most insulting, know-it-all, Pope killing, women hating creep.
Or a shoulder fired antiaircraft missile.
Thanks to you and to Chris Murphy for speaking out and standing up to the dangerous, ridiculous clown show.
I thought republicans were the party of family values, but I guess it’s only white family values.
RICH white family values
Rich white Christofascist family values.
You fixed it. Thank you 😊
Christo fascist is a new word for me. I am a follower of Jesus Christ but I don't call myself a Christian anymore. It's unbelievable how the word Christian has been bastardized to mean rich white entitled. I'm sure my Christ shakes his head in unbelief.
"I'm sure my Christ shakes his head in unbelief"
At the very least. He kept kosher, and required his followers to do the same. That means all the apostles - as long as he was alive - had to keep kosher.
Cheating on all of your wives does not scream family values. They are white trash.
I wonder if you might please consider perhaps limiting that to "SOME white, ELITE, CORPORATE MALE values," (though there are some white, corporate billionaires who do not fit into the category of having no family values). Please forgive me if I come off bluntly, but I'm probably as tired of having to clarify not all white people are the same as you may be of having been lumped together and judged for however you look. It's just the other side of the same coin. No race across the board is the same, nor has one race been totally included or excluded from the wealthy or the impoverished. Many of us whites have ridden on the disenfranchisement train along with everyone else who felt left out or forgotten (by the very people who look like us)! And many people of color have risen to levels of success much higher than some whites. True that our white faces may have more easily opened doors for us with the power brokers, "appearing" to belong to the privileged class, which probably did help when applying for a job or and hunting for a place to live, which is not nothing, but behind closed doors some of us struggled with many of the same socio-economic issues of family life in America. Unaware that we were possibly advantaged, thinking we were chosen on our merits, we took the job or the apartment, still not knowingly complicit in any covert racist plot or scheme. Yet upon realizing what kind of "thought group" we had just joined we chose to stay or move on. I'm proud to say I've always chosen to fight the good fight from within, or move on to be with other like-minded people, no matter their designation or "perceived" class. As such, I've tended to feel generally more comfortable around people of color and minorities because we all had something in common, we just wanted to be treated fairly and kindly and we cared about humanity, in general.
From what I've observed about privilege, however, WHOEVER gains power, WHICHEVER COLOR, RACE, RELIGION, etc., would do well to know that it seems to be the holding of perceived or real POWER that can blind and corrupt people to want to hold onto power. It's not limited to one color or race. It's evident in any national power structure. Whoever has it, not all, but some, will do much to hold onto that power. I believe it's because they fear that what they've done over time to those in the minority will be done, in turn, to them should the minority ever get into power. So they desperately want to hold onto it at any cost. In fact, I feel that they feel they NEED to. What they don't, and perhaps can't, know is that most people who have truly struggled and suffered at the hands of another would never consciously want to cause that kind of pain in anyone else. Unfortunately, some don't heal from their their pain and do, unconsciously, continue the cycle of abuse by replicating the exclusionary behavior of the previous power structure. That's why MULTI-CULTURAL AWARENESS, and HEALING from our past pain, is so critcal. I believe the Trump Administration doesn't want this to happen and that's why he is so determined to destroy historical data and heroic deeds of people of color and women, and to keep them out of positions of leadership.
We have to learn that gathering according to color or religion or by the amount of education is short-sightedness and doesn't go deep enough. We need to gather according to our HEARTS AND MINDS. Otherwise, we can become secondary victims via our own thoughts about being separate which then only perpetuates the "us and them" mentality. None of us need be victims and none of us need to be tyrannical masters or separatists. Beyond color, we have our entire humanity in common. There just needs to be more conversation about it, in my opinion.
As far as Republicans having ever been the party of "family values" it's so hard for me to see it. For as long as I've been alive I've tended to hear the Democrats (predominantly) fighting for Medicaid, Headstart programs, universal healthcare, Student loan forgiveness and/or free college tuition. For the life of me, other than Trump obviously creating a wide-ranging, battles fear of immigrants, I just don't understand how so many people fell for his sales pitch, though until Trump there had at least been a handful of Republicans who were compassionate toward general issues of humanity. I hear there still are, but they're too afraid to break ranks. Sadly, even the Republicans' general "pro-life, anti-abortion" stance is now revealed to be more about the oppression of women, and the desire for growing the population, and not about morality or the value of a human life. Afterall, they don't even want to make an exception to their anti-abortion stance in order save the life of the mother when he life is at risk. I would be amiss here I I didn't acknowledge there are also Democrats who are pro life and anti-abortion. So the rule about exceptionalism continues.
What I wish both parties, indeed, the country, would focus on is that I don't hear anyone saying they can't wait to get an abortion, treating unborn life as of it had no value. I don't hear either party saying they are "pro abortion," but neither can no one party AGREE it is a deeply personal, complex choice between a woman and her conscience. Period. Of course, I'd love to hear a "to-be" father's opinion on this matter, but interestingly enough, I haven't heard men speaking out on behalf of their unborn fetuses. I only have conjecture as to why, but I will keep that to myself.
I've probably revealed I have some personal ideas around some of these personal matters. I just hope in doing so I didn't alienate you or any group in any way, or assume a position of superiority or inferiority. We're all in this soupy mess together, and together I do hope we get to MLK's promised land.
Be well!
Incompetence and unyielding subservience are critical qualifications for Trump and the authors of Project 2025. There was no intent to bring in people who have an ounce of moral value or intelligence lest they slow or oppose their plan. Trump learned well from his first admin. Unfortunately, the American people did not.
She HAS to GO!! She's horrible and mean and ignorant a.f.
And those are her nice qualities.
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Thanks for your articulate and professional summaries.
Your constituents (I am one) appreciate you!
I second your comment!
None of trump circus act are even close to being competent let alone human! We really need to do something and I am counting on you to stand up and speak out !
As far as I am concerned it’s time to call this what it is and use the power of your office to help stop this lunatic and his crew!!
Please let us know what we can do ! I’m ready!!
Samm
Everyone in this administration is dangerous and suspect. Stephen Miller should be shot first. Then anyone who pretended to be shot in his ear. No one shot at Trump. He’s a faker. But Stephen Miller deserves the first firing squad.
I’d volunteer to be on that squad.
Ditto.
They are all a circus act with the really stupid leader … he probably gets part of their pay !! It’s all about his high- ness shit!!
Or guillotine.
Whoa, Cowboy! A little less mustard on that dog.
I’m ready too.
NO! What we really need to talk about is the bill that prevents Trump from being charged with contempt! Why wasn’t that bill split up among the hundreds of Democrats they could read it and find that thing they snuck in?
what the fuck are you DEMS doing chitchatting??!! F U!
Don’t blame the Democrats for Trump. They are our only hope and it’s time we helped them rather than criticize them. Let’s strengthen the Party.
They should be leading us, we shouldn’t be coddling or codependent. We have right to question them, and to pass judgement on their behavior, they answer to us. We have a right to ask them to STEP UP or get out so someone else who has the balls can take care of business.
They are a minority in both the House and Senate. They’re not even a consideration for the Republicans. All anyone can really do is vote- in every local, school board, state, special and federal elections.
And how is that working for you? You are giving fodder to the other side.
Works fine for me I’m not codependent like you you don’t have any answers but what answers do you have? Why don’t we give them some hugs when we have a group hug Kumbaya.
That’s a bit goody twoshoes. The dems only know how to ask for money. They are doing nothing creative because they have lazy minds. They are not doing one thing to help. I’ll never send them money until they decide to win.
As a lifelong democrat, i am disgusted that they cannot get their act together. There is not one ounce of leadership in the whole party.
There never has been any leadership since Obama stained the White House.
You’re an idiot. So completely untrue, but we( including me) are all so much smarter than you and your uneducated masses.
Anyone that claims superior intelligence because they're a democrat is an idiot. You fall in that category.
Stained? That sounds a little bigoted I wonder
Obama was wonderful. Both of them. Wish he’d run again, but he’s probably too smart to do it.
Dear Elizabeth , life long Democrat, I am not a lifelong Democrat . ( I spent part of my early twenties studying in Denmark and came home philosophically a Democratic Socialist working towards Universal Healthcare for all).I have lived in this very Red Republican county working in health and social services here for past 27 years. In 2020 during the pandemic, I remotely joined the Carroll County Georgia Democrats and worked with this then small group in the 2020 election.We received help in phone calling, and lettering writing from Dems around the nation to “get the vote out” and helped elect now Dem Senators Jon Osoff and Raphael Warnock and helped get out the local vote to win the races that turned U.S. Senate Blue )despite losing our Carroll County’s majority vote to The Reds
In the 2022 election, we once again received help from outside Dems, (with phone calling, post card writing, and small financial donations.) We were credited with getting out about 3,300 of the 11, 000 votes that swung Georgia Blue. Our Carroll County still won Red overall, but our Blue Votes made a difference. In 2024, out of county and out of state Dems even came in person to go door. Our County still voted
mostly Red, and we didn’t swing the vote enough Blue. But we learned and expanded, and our now gearing up for 2026 re-election for Senator John Ossoff, as it is a critical seat the Republicans are gunning for.
If you don’t like the how your local party is going, then please either put the energy that is fueling your disgust to helping in areas that are “ Getting their Act Together”. Our meetings are streamed Live on our Carroll County Georgia Facebook page. Or if you are “done with the Democrats”, please look into the Working Familes Party
Cory, Jamie, Jasmine, Swalwell
All losers that should be in prison.
Who do we blame???
Won’t do you any good to blame. The dems can’t think of anything to do. They have no planning and i haven’t heard one thing about boycotting Trump’s birthday or anything else. They are weaklings. They are useless during all this.
The Rep are going out of their way to please the con man even if it is unconstitutional or against the law. They act like conman themselves trying to hide truth from the Democrats. This is unprecedented
Dems aren’t doing squat. When it comes to voting time, i won’t be doing squat.
Dems start some action or get out of congress. Right now you are quiet like mice and do nothing. If you don’t i’ll find a new party, which certainly would never be lying republicans or do nothing dems.
You’re not voting will elect Republicans. How does that help you or us?
Dems have to actually do creative actions to get my vote. They just sit and ask people for money. Democrats need to shape up if they ever want my vote or my money.
Then you will have no say in who is elected. Do something more than complain.
That's exactly what made it possible for the Orange Scourge to "win" last November.
You sound like a troll. You’ve just been given examples of powerful actions being taken by Senate Democrats. This video by Senator Schiff helping to educate The grilling of Noem by Senate Democrats which has Niem saying that she doesn’t know what Gabri corpus is. What a gift to us. So thank you Senator Schiff and Senate Democrats for your resistance and fight.
Maybe a Russian troll bot? Note the message "It's all hopeless. Don't vote. Give it up. Just stay home and let King MAGA take whatever he wants".
Except for Chris Murphy, i have not seen them do ANYTHING substantial to stop Chump. They are just sitting around hoping Trump will be in a hole for 2026 elections and people will hate him enough to vote straight democratic. You guys haven’t said anything about other not-so-friendly countries. They like bribing one guy to do whatever they want to America.
They will definitely do what they can to keep that scandal going— which means helping Trump- in ‘26 as well as ‘28.
I am just so disgusted with no leadership dems. They need a leader to rise from the ashes, like a phoenix
They are fighting but have no power. You have to vote so we can get at least partial power back.
You'll never get your corrupt "power" back. The entire country is on to your lies and ineptitude.
So you support the current dictatorship?
The "Biden" autopen dictatorship is gone, have you been sleeping?
Are you a bot? Certainly a real person can’t be this stupid.
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She is Kristi I shoot my puppy dog and pet goat Noem and she thinks that makes her decisive.
It makes her a monster. With her Filler- lips and fake boobs she looks like an ugly prostitute. Just the look Trump likes.
And apparently it’s not against the law in South Dakota to shoot your dog and goat, that’s insane. She shot them one after the other, and she has children. Every time her name is uttered “I shoot my puppy dog” should be included. Call her Kristi I shoot my puppy dog Noem. That’s not ok, that’s seriously antisocial. She claimed one of the reasons she shot the puppy was it lunged at her face, it probably mistook her for a monster. She doesn’t belong in public service.
Of course the dog lunged. How do you imagine she treated the puppy? There is not one ounce of love or kindness in her - i am sure that poor baby was mistreated.
It’s quite mean to call her a prostitute, but she sure is ugly.
To add…she is a dog and goat killer, and a Constitution murderer.
Michael, “prostitute” is one of the nicer things i call Kristi Noem.
I read that using the prisoners in photos without their permission is against international law. Is that so?
Law, what law?
This is needed on TV to offset her ad. And Trump’s lies.
Yes.
That woman is pure evil with Botox, tacky makeup, and hair extensions. Don't even get me started on all the cosplay. But then, she fits right in with all the other incompetents in the cabinet.
It's only been 4 months, but it feels like 4 years already.
I so enjoy listening to you speak. (Content otherwise). You are admired.