This is something that is not being advertised. Seems deliberate. I recently replaced my birth certificate and found my marriage certificate. Iβm not taking any chances. Yes tell men they cant vote. Especially the lawmakers who passed this law.
06.02.2026 01:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
ICE agents arenβt trained to provide security. They proved that in Minnesota. If we need security for our olympians, we should be sending professionally trained police officers.
28.01.2026 15:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
She canβt tell the truth. She will say whatever she has to say to avoid taking the blame for making the wrong decisions.
28.01.2026 14:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Remove Noem from her position as DHS secretary. She gave us a false narrative this morning. She canβt be trusted.
24.01.2026 22:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
If ICE officers used this little boy to lure another person out of their home, this is emotional abuse. Especially if it was his mother. What did they say to the child to get him to do their bidding?
23.01.2026 16:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Point well taken.
23.08.2025 01:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I missed the Hegseth and his church controversy. I think this may be another distraction. The Epstein/Maxwell/Trump problem is not going away as quickly as was hoped.
10.08.2025 14:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This 900 page bill is way too big. It makes it easy for members so say they didnβt know. Divide it into manageable segments. Then vote. Anyone voting to limit access to safety net programs should not be able to hide their vote. They need to own it.
01.07.2025 15:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
When Trump threatens an elected official with being primaried, the correct answer is βBring It On.β Someone who is doing good work for their district/state should be able to withstand a primary challenge.
01.07.2025 14:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Yet another reason this bill should be voted down. When a bill is read on the floor of the senate, all members should be required to be present for the entire reading. Voting on smaller bills would make it harder for βanonymousβ officials to insert language like this.
01.07.2025 14:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
It is time for these βICEβ agents to be required to dress professionally and show their official IDs when asked. They should also be required to have a warrant when they arrest someone. If they canβt or wonβt do these things then they are criminals and should be arrested.
24.06.2025 03:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Itβs time for Congress to take back its power.
22.06.2025 01:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Trump does not need another Supreme Court nomination. As much as I would like to see Thomas retire, the best action right now is to wait.
18.06.2025 02:22 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
With all the video and sound equipment running in this room, where is the recording of the senatorβs disruptive question? The only disruption I saw was the federal agents assaulting the Senator.
13.06.2025 14:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This is very wrong. Harvard needs to fight back but they also need to take care of all those international students. Distance learning might be a possibility for students who have no choice but to go home. Public schools used this strategy during COVID.
23.05.2025 15:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
And what about little boys who are sad because they canβt have new toy trucks or more legos?
07.05.2025 21:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This was a home invasion and armed robbery. The implicated federal law enforcement agencies should be cooperating. Otherwise they are just a culpable as those who broke into the house.
04.05.2025 20:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Also important. Trump entered into an agreement with El Salvador. He entered into a contract that will cost the US millions. Where did he get this money? Who approved it? That contract should be made public. Iβd like to know what he agreed to.
16.04.2025 00:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Trump has an agreement to pay for incarcerating these people in El Salvador. Certainly, there is a contract. What does that contract say,who signed it, and who approved it? This is a large expenditure. Did Congress approve it?
15.04.2025 23:16 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Iβm a singer and have many early memories of music. My experience is that good music demands my attention. It triggers thought. Does it make me sad, happy, bring up good or bad memories?Sometimes I need to turn it off. I canβt drive with music playing in the car.
23.03.2025 20:13 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
The judge needs to act on this one. That means contempt charges for everyone who knowingly violated the court order.
17.03.2025 02:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
This might be cronyism, but I think this is more like a quid pro quo. Musk donated a significant amount of money to Trumpβs campaign. So he gets access to valuable government data. Information that may benefit his financial bottom line.
07.03.2025 20:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
With the current political climate, Iβm not sure I would be willing to sit in a large gathering of people to hear this man spout his lies. That ambush meeting Trump and Pence used to attack Pres Zelenskyy was the last straw. I will not be watching this evening.
04.03.2025 15:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A good point. We should support our longtime friends. These are the people who stand by us when we need help and have stood by us in the past.
02.03.2025 13:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
It was interesting to see both Trump and Vance change the subject by insisting that Zelenskyy wasnβt polite enough or thankful enough. This is classic verbal abuse. Zelenskyy was also denied the opportunity to make his points and correct the narrative. This wasnβt a discussion it was an ambush.
28.02.2025 21:19 β π 113 π 7 π¬ 2 π 0
An article in the AJC this morning says that Musk and Trump are targeting the IRS computers/data. Our tax information is at risk. The alleged overspending and inefficiency has been going on for decades. This is not an emergency. Trump has overstepped his authority.
17.02.2025 13:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I got a reply from Sen Sanders. He suggested calling elected representatives who won their offices by small margins. Capitol switchboard 202-224-2131.
04.02.2025 20:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The problem is that getting a favorable legal decision only works if Trump and his cronies are willing to do as the court says.
04.02.2025 20:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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