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Let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong.
Nor afraid to defend the poor because of the anger of the rich.
Alan Paton
Let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong.
Nor afraid to defend the poor because of the anger of the rich.
Alan Paton
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My old friend Paul Bardack recently joined with William Patrick Nichols to create the State and Local Human Rights Center, a D.C.-based group focused on advancing human rights by calling attention to the ways state constitutions can protect those rights.
To Protect Human Rights, Look to State Constitutions
In the face of federal retrenchment in the protection of human rights, state constitutions provide an often overlooked way to protect rights now under assault.
www.americanbar.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
My old friend Paul Bardack recently joined with William Patrick Nichols to create the State and Local Human Rights Center, a D.C.-based group focused on advancing human rights by calling attention to the ways state constitutions can protect those rights.
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"With ‘affordability’ now fashionable in Washington, the White House is scrambling to rebrand its import taxes as a gift to Americans.... [But] the White House is promising a dividend that is far larger than the revenue it actually collects."
Trump's Plan to Give Americans $2,000 Tariff Dividend Checks Is 'Pure Fiscal Fantasy'
With ‘affordability’ now fashionable in Washington, the White House is scrambling to rebrand its import taxes as a gift to Americans.
www.cato.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"With ‘affordability’ now fashionable in Washington, the White House is scrambling to rebrand its import taxes as a gift to Americans.... [But] the White House is promising a dividend that is far larger than the revenue it actually collects."
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Are they fucking nuts?? Yes, of course they are....
nurse.org/news/nursing...
-Graduate nursing students will lose access to higher federal loan limits
-They will be excluded from certain loan forgiveness programs
-Current advanced nursing students now face financial hurdles to complete
nurse.org/news/nursing...
-Graduate nursing students will lose access to higher federal loan limits
-They will be excluded from certain loan forgiveness programs
-Current advanced nursing students now face financial hurdles to complete
Nursing Excluded as 'Professional' Degree By Department of Education
The Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill" excludes nursing from graduate degree programs deemed as 'professional.' The move impacts loan funding, healthcare delivery, and patient care access...
nurse.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Are they fucking nuts?? Yes, of course they are....
nurse.org/news/nursing...
-Graduate nursing students will lose access to higher federal loan limits
-They will be excluded from certain loan forgiveness programs
-Current advanced nursing students now face financial hurdles to complete
nurse.org/news/nursing...
-Graduate nursing students will lose access to higher federal loan limits
-They will be excluded from certain loan forgiveness programs
-Current advanced nursing students now face financial hurdles to complete
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“We are veterans and national security professionals who love this country and swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. That oath lasts a lifetime, and we intend to keep it. No threat, intimidation, or call for violence will deter us from that sacred obligation."
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“We are veterans and national security professionals who love this country and swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. That oath lasts a lifetime, and we intend to keep it. No threat, intimidation, or call for violence will deter us from that sacred obligation."
Anton La Guardia, diplomatic editor at The Economist, posted:
“State Department is backpedalling on Rubio’s backpedal (about Ukraine peace plan).
If for a moment you thought the grown-ups were back in charge, think again. We’re still in the circus."
“State Department is backpedalling on Rubio’s backpedal (about Ukraine peace plan).
If for a moment you thought the grown-ups were back in charge, think again. We’re still in the circus."
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Anton La Guardia, diplomatic editor at The Economist, posted:
“State Department is backpedalling on Rubio’s backpedal (about Ukraine peace plan).
If for a moment you thought the grown-ups were back in charge, think again. We’re still in the circus."
“State Department is backpedalling on Rubio’s backpedal (about Ukraine peace plan).
If for a moment you thought the grown-ups were back in charge, think again. We’re still in the circus."
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Three examples of pastels featuring trees.
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Three examples of pastels featuring trees.
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Russ Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president 👇
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president 👇
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Russ Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president 👇
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president 👇
"This isn’t about politics. This is about who we are as Americans. Every American must unite and condemn the President’s calls for our murder and political violence. This is a time for moral clarity.
“Don’t Give Up the Ship!” "
“Don’t Give Up the Ship!” "
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"This isn’t about politics. This is about who we are as Americans. Every American must unite and condemn the President’s calls for our murder and political violence. This is a time for moral clarity.
“Don’t Give Up the Ship!” "
“Don’t Give Up the Ship!” "
“We are veterans and national security professionals who love this country and swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. That oath lasts a lifetime, and we intend to keep it. No threat, intimidation, or call for violence will deter us from that sacred obligation."
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“We are veterans and national security professionals who love this country and swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. That oath lasts a lifetime, and we intend to keep it. No threat, intimidation, or call for violence will deter us from that sacred obligation."
JAG, at U.S. Southern Command in Miami, the command that oversees the U.S. strikes on the small boats near Venezuela, expressed concern that the 82 deaths from the strikes were extrajudicial killings. These murders would expose service members participating in the operations to legal repercussions.
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
JAG, at U.S. Southern Command in Miami, the command that oversees the U.S. strikes on the small boats near Venezuela, expressed concern that the 82 deaths from the strikes were extrajudicial killings. These murders would expose service members participating in the operations to legal repercussions.
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe reported from Reuters:
“TRUMP DOES NOT WANT TO EXECUTE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, WHITE HOUSE SAYS."🤪
“TRUMP DOES NOT WANT TO EXECUTE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, WHITE HOUSE SAYS."🤪
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe reported from Reuters:
“TRUMP DOES NOT WANT TO EXECUTE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, WHITE HOUSE SAYS."🤪
“TRUMP DOES NOT WANT TO EXECUTE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, WHITE HOUSE SAYS."🤪
1. We still have free speech
2. People can still openly oppose the president.
3. GW wouldn’t have hanged the lawmakers because HE WAS VERY CAREFUL TO STAY STRICTLY WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF HIS OFFICE AS PRESIDENT.
4. GW didn’t want to be a king or dictator, and he was of his right mind.
J. Freeman
2. People can still openly oppose the president.
3. GW wouldn’t have hanged the lawmakers because HE WAS VERY CAREFUL TO STAY STRICTLY WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF HIS OFFICE AS PRESIDENT.
4. GW didn’t want to be a king or dictator, and he was of his right mind.
J. Freeman
November 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
1. We still have free speech
2. People can still openly oppose the president.
3. GW wouldn’t have hanged the lawmakers because HE WAS VERY CAREFUL TO STAY STRICTLY WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF HIS OFFICE AS PRESIDENT.
4. GW didn’t want to be a king or dictator, and he was of his right mind.
J. Freeman
2. People can still openly oppose the president.
3. GW wouldn’t have hanged the lawmakers because HE WAS VERY CAREFUL TO STAY STRICTLY WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF HIS OFFICE AS PRESIDENT.
4. GW didn’t want to be a king or dictator, and he was of his right mind.
J. Freeman
Even Fox News Channel legal analyst Andy McCarthy agrees...
“There is no insurrection or sedition without the use of force. Disobeying a lawful order is insubordination, not insurrection or sedition.
Disobeying an unlawful order is required. That is all.”
“There is no insurrection or sedition without the use of force. Disobeying a lawful order is insubordination, not insurrection or sedition.
Disobeying an unlawful order is required. That is all.”
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Even Fox News Channel legal analyst Andy McCarthy agrees...
“There is no insurrection or sedition without the use of force. Disobeying a lawful order is insubordination, not insurrection or sedition.
Disobeying an unlawful order is required. That is all.”
“There is no insurrection or sedition without the use of force. Disobeying a lawful order is insubordination, not insurrection or sedition.
Disobeying an unlawful order is required. That is all.”
www.wmur.com/article/good...
"The law is not controversial.
The president is inciting political violence."
Rep. Maggie Goodlander
"The law is not controversial.
The president is inciting political violence."
Rep. Maggie Goodlander
Goodlander says Trump's statements about video inciting 'political violence'
The posts were in response to a video that features U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, and other veterans who serve in the House or the Senate telling active-duty members of the military th...
www.wmur.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
www.wmur.com/article/good...
"The law is not controversial.
The president is inciting political violence."
Rep. Maggie Goodlander
"The law is not controversial.
The president is inciting political violence."
Rep. Maggie Goodlander