Our Common Defense
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Law, Truth, and Scientific/Academic Reason is being subverted by those peddling Lawlessness, Lies, and Magical Thinking.
Strong Democratic Institutions and Civic Education protect our Freedom and form the core of Our Common Defense.
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Strong Democratic Institutions and Civic Education protect our Freedom and form the core of Our Common Defense.
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“No person shall be… deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…”
It's right there in the Constitution. 5th Amendment.
No person. No exceptions.
It's right there in the Constitution. 5th Amendment.
No person. No exceptions.
Crazy how full of food the grocery stores are, it's like people were stopped from buying food or something
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Crazy how full of food the grocery stores are, it's like people were stopped from buying food or something
Labeling your health history as “pre‑existing conditions” lets insurers monetize what should be basic care
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Labeling your health history as “pre‑existing conditions” lets insurers monetize what should be basic care
Like "Trump was right about everything", the Nazi slogan “Führer befiehl, wir folgen” — the leader commands, we obey — placed Hitler's personal authority and judgement above the law.
November 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Like "Trump was right about everything", the Nazi slogan “Führer befiehl, wir folgen” — the leader commands, we obey — placed Hitler's personal authority and judgement above the law.
Article 48 of the German Constitution gave Hitler sweeping emergency powers during a crisis to suspend civil liberties and issue decrees without Reichstag approval.
Hitler exploited this provision after a fire blamed on his rivals—to bypass parliament and establish a dictatorship.
Hitler exploited this provision after a fire blamed on his rivals—to bypass parliament and establish a dictatorship.
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Article 48 of the German Constitution gave Hitler sweeping emergency powers during a crisis to suspend civil liberties and issue decrees without Reichstag approval.
Hitler exploited this provision after a fire blamed on his rivals—to bypass parliament and establish a dictatorship.
Hitler exploited this provision after a fire blamed on his rivals—to bypass parliament and establish a dictatorship.
When a government restricts a woman's access to healthcare, it seizes her bodily autonomy.
It is a form of incarceration and imprisonment—rendering her unable to exercise agency over her own body.
It is a form of incarceration and imprisonment—rendering her unable to exercise agency over her own body.
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
When a government restricts a woman's access to healthcare, it seizes her bodily autonomy.
It is a form of incarceration and imprisonment—rendering her unable to exercise agency over her own body.
It is a form of incarceration and imprisonment—rendering her unable to exercise agency over her own body.
When you tell a soldier “Trump was right about everything,” you tell them Trump’s orders outrank the law.
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
When you tell a soldier “Trump was right about everything,” you tell them Trump’s orders outrank the law.
Every dollar in higher healthcare premiums went straight to a billionaire's tax break
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Every dollar in higher healthcare premiums went straight to a billionaire's tax break
Expecting the Venn Diagram of ballroom donors and names in the Epstein Files to look like a hula hoop
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Expecting the Venn Diagram of ballroom donors and names in the Epstein Files to look like a hula hoop
The good news this Thanksgiving is that stone soup remains surprisingly affordable
Cheap, tasty American stones are everywhere and can still be had without Trump's tariffs
Cheap, tasty American stones are everywhere and can still be had without Trump's tariffs
November 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The good news this Thanksgiving is that stone soup remains surprisingly affordable
Cheap, tasty American stones are everywhere and can still be had without Trump's tariffs
Cheap, tasty American stones are everywhere and can still be had without Trump's tariffs
"Trump was right about everything" positions Trump's authority above the Constitution and our laws
November 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"Trump was right about everything" positions Trump's authority above the Constitution and our laws
“I swear by God this sacred oath that I shall render unconditional obedience to Adolf Hitler, the Führer of the German Reich and people…”
Hitler required Nazi officers to swear allegiance directly to him instead of the German constitution and its laws.
Hitler required Nazi officers to swear allegiance directly to him instead of the German constitution and its laws.
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“I swear by God this sacred oath that I shall render unconditional obedience to Adolf Hitler, the Führer of the German Reich and people…”
Hitler required Nazi officers to swear allegiance directly to him instead of the German constitution and its laws.
Hitler required Nazi officers to swear allegiance directly to him instead of the German constitution and its laws.
Zip-tying children was a trial run to see if we would accept seeing children as threats to be neutralized
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Zip-tying children was a trial run to see if we would accept seeing children as threats to be neutralized
Retiring—or refusing to run—is self‑preservation.
MTG cannot undo the harm she's caused, nor is she interested in doing so.
She's just acknowledging an inevitable end to the gravy train.
MTG cannot undo the harm she's caused, nor is she interested in doing so.
She's just acknowledging an inevitable end to the gravy train.
November 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Retiring—or refusing to run—is self‑preservation.
MTG cannot undo the harm she's caused, nor is she interested in doing so.
She's just acknowledging an inevitable end to the gravy train.
MTG cannot undo the harm she's caused, nor is she interested in doing so.
She's just acknowledging an inevitable end to the gravy train.
According to U.S. Senate Finance Committee disclosures, Jeffrey Epstein used multiple Russian Banks to process payments related to his sex trafficking operations.
The "Epstein Files" are the participants and transactions that funded his sex trafficking.
The "Epstein Files" are the participants and transactions that funded his sex trafficking.
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 AM
According to U.S. Senate Finance Committee disclosures, Jeffrey Epstein used multiple Russian Banks to process payments related to his sex trafficking operations.
The "Epstein Files" are the participants and transactions that funded his sex trafficking.
The "Epstein Files" are the participants and transactions that funded his sex trafficking.
50 Senators put an Anchorman in charge of the Pentagon because they were afraid a Game Show Host would yell at them
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
50 Senators put an Anchorman in charge of the Pentagon because they were afraid a Game Show Host would yell at them
Cutting $1T from U.S. healthcare to fund billionaire tax breaks means downsizing the system itself—fewer nurses, doctors, technicians, support staff, beds, prescriptions, and clinics—serving millions of fewer people.
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Cutting $1T from U.S. healthcare to fund billionaire tax breaks means downsizing the system itself—fewer nurses, doctors, technicians, support staff, beds, prescriptions, and clinics—serving millions of fewer people.
Most Americans aren't going to get to go to that ballroom
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Most Americans aren't going to get to go to that ballroom
Flying a taxpayer funded private jet across the country to get to your country music sensation girlfriend who you're protecting with a SWAT team is a good premise for a country song
November 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Flying a taxpayer funded private jet across the country to get to your country music sensation girlfriend who you're protecting with a SWAT team is a good premise for a country song
Trump has made everything more affordable for billionaires, to be fair
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Trump has made everything more affordable for billionaires, to be fair
Inflation shall henceforth be referred to as price enthusiasm
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Inflation shall henceforth be referred to as price enthusiasm
To be fair, Trump is making everything more affordable for billionaires
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
To be fair, Trump is making everything more affordable for billionaires
Every dollar you pay in higher healthcare premiums goes straight into Trump’s billionaire tax breaks
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Every dollar you pay in higher healthcare premiums goes straight into Trump’s billionaire tax breaks
The essence of liberty is the freedom to confront those who abuse constitutional authority
November 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The essence of liberty is the freedom to confront those who abuse constitutional authority
Government power cannot be used to punish political opposition.
When a President does so, they violate individual rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Such abuse is impeachable.
When a President does so, they violate individual rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Such abuse is impeachable.
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Government power cannot be used to punish political opposition.
When a President does so, they violate individual rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Such abuse is impeachable.
When a President does so, they violate individual rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Such abuse is impeachable.
If a killing occurs without being sanctioned by law—whether by individuals, groups, or governments—it is illegal
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
If a killing occurs without being sanctioned by law—whether by individuals, groups, or governments—it is illegal