We did not properly punish the confederates. We did not properly punish the insurrectionists on January 6th. We have to punish ICE.

They can’t be allowed to slink back into their communities quietly. Expose them. Arrest them. Convict them. Imprison them.

Of course this is who he wants….

The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.

WTF!!!!!

Maybe they'll find the Epstein files in the Fulton County Board of Elections office . . .

I guess the question I keep circling is whether a tool meant as a brake has turned into a permanent veto ... and whether that’s what’s forcing courts into roles they were never meant to permanently hold.

If the deadlock isn't broken can we ever get out of this cycle?

This is an OUTRAGEOUS assault on the press and just goes to show that Convicted Felon Donald Trump doesn’t want people to see the truth about what is happening in our country when he tries to silence us!

In reading more about this - it seems that the founders relied on this loop to work. To keep democracy moving rather than judges having "final" say. This loop is meant to keep public trust.

So how do we fix the breakdown of this loop... Easiest immediate thing seems to be fixing the filibuster.

You’re right - Congress writes the law. What finally clicked for me after Deadlocked is that there’s meant to be a loop between the courts and Congress. Courts interpret the law, and then Congress is supposed to circle back and confirm, clarify, or reject that interpretation by updating the statute.

Agreed ... EO governance and court appeals are symptoms of the current breakdown. I was mostly trying to understand how we got here.

A functioning Congress could’ve corrected things like Citizens United long ago instead of leaving courts to carry that weight.

I’m still learning too. Deadlocked confused me at first, but pushed me to read more and think through the underlying mechanics. It’s making more sense... like why Roe ended up so fragile... Congress should’ve built durable legislation around the Court’s interp if it had been functioning properly.

I thank him for what he's doing. What an extremely harsh time for those guys

Just imagine if Congress could actually legislate again.

The core issue seems like permanent minority veto. When a minority can block ordinary legislation indefinitely, Congress can’t govern and power shifts elsewhere. Reforming that bottleneck feels more urgent than new guardrails.

Interesting ideas, but most seem aimed at preventing bad actors rather than fixing deadlock. If Congress can’t pass laws, power will keep migrating elsewhere regardless of who’s in charge.

Curious how you see the balance here — if Congress remains stuck, where should authority go without creating bigger problems?

Thanks for the recommendation. After thinking about it, I see how Deadlocked is less about why judicial influence started and more about how congressional paralysis has amplified the impact of long-term court strategies like those covered in the Bad Faith. That connection wasn’t obvious at first.

The most shocking revelation for me is the machine.

Christian nationalism isn’t about Trump—it’s a long-built system of donors, courts, churches, and operatives designed to outlast any one leader.

If Trump disappears tomorrow, the machinery doesn’t. It keeps moving.

Jan 6, 2021 was a warning. 😞

Trump regime thugs murder Alex Pretti

The United States, 2026, unarmed civilian murdered in broad daylight in front of dozens of people by Trump regime forces. #3E #GoodvsEvil

Several streets in Minneapolis have been barricaded throughout the day by civilian community defenders to keep Trump's paramilitary ICE forces out of their neighbourhoods. #3E #GoodVsEvil

They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.

I will have time to watch that today!!!!

What happens?

History answers that. When dissent is labeled “evil” and force is praised, the target list always expands. It leads to purges, mass detention, political violence—and eventually civil conflict. That’s the pattern. It never stops on its own.

This is courage. Looking a masked, government fascist dead in the eye, face to face, knowing full well that your life is on the line.

If elected officials had 1/10th of Alex Pretti's resolve, we would have far fewer troubles.