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The telegram that got us into WWI may have been as dumb. The German ambassador sends a telegram to the Mexicans promising them what they lost in the War of 1848 if they helped invade the US. One problem: the Brits intercepted it. The US, neutral until the release, promptly swung the tide of the war.
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The telegram that got us into WWI may have been as dumb. The German ambassador sends a telegram to the Mexicans promising them what they lost in the War of 1848 if they helped invade the US. One problem: the Brits intercepted it. The US, neutral until the release, promptly swung the tide of the war.
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Not sure how many people remember that movie (great flick, btw), and its relevance to today. Ginning up a fake war to distract from some Oval Office hanky panky...🤣
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Not sure how many people remember that movie (great flick, btw), and its relevance to today. Ginning up a fake war to distract from some Oval Office hanky panky...🤣
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Great article on Fetterman. I am no doctor, but my only hope is that he gets into mental health counseling, and stays there.
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
When I Was John Fetterman
I was one of the senator’s most dedicated campaign staff—until I saw a side of him that made me sick.
www.thenation.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Great article on Fetterman. I am no doctor, but my only hope is that he gets into mental health counseling, and stays there.
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
Great article on Fetterman. I am no doctor, but my only hope is that he gets into mental health counseling, and stays there.
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
When I Was John Fetterman
I was one of the senator’s most dedicated campaign staff—until I saw a side of him that made me sick.
www.thenation.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Great article on Fetterman. I am no doctor, but my only hope is that he gets into mental health counseling, and stays there.
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
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As great as her legislative legacy was/is, what she did on J6 should put her on Rushmore, IMO. Trump and his seditionists were trying to kill her, yet she pressed on with the people's business. And in doing so, likely saved the republic. Character matters.
November 5, 2025 at 7:44 AM
As great as her legislative legacy was/is, what she did on J6 should put her on Rushmore, IMO. Trump and his seditionists were trying to kill her, yet she pressed on with the people's business. And in doing so, likely saved the republic. Character matters.
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Trump needs to be removed from office. We can't go on like this (for 3+ yrs!!!); he is a clear and present danger. Impeach him, but when Articles of Impeachment are inevitably rejected by the GOP, shut down the USG until he is gone. Force a 25th Amend decision, if that works. He needs to go...now...
September 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Trump needs to be removed from office. We can't go on like this (for 3+ yrs!!!); he is a clear and present danger. Impeach him, but when Articles of Impeachment are inevitably rejected by the GOP, shut down the USG until he is gone. Force a 25th Amend decision, if that works. He needs to go...now...
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Bill Walsh, the ex-Niners coach, had a saying: the other side gets paid to make a play. This (below) is IMHO how the left is going to answer Trump. The blue states are fully intent on making a play, and they have the deep pockets to back it up. Buckle up.
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-f...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-f...
It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”
Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.
cmarmitage.substack.com
August 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Bill Walsh, the ex-Niners coach, had a saying: the other side gets paid to make a play. This (below) is IMHO how the left is going to answer Trump. The blue states are fully intent on making a play, and they have the deep pockets to back it up. Buckle up.
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-f...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-f...
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If the blue states just stop paying federal tax,
the federal government will collapse.
It even rhymes.
the federal government will collapse.
It even rhymes.
August 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
If the blue states just stop paying federal tax,
the federal government will collapse.
It even rhymes.
the federal government will collapse.
It even rhymes.
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Uncooperative Federalism is here!
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”
Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.
open.substack.com
August 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Uncooperative Federalism is here!
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
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James Garfield could write with both hands simultaneously, and in different languages. Try that sometime...🙂
July 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
James Garfield could write with both hands simultaneously, and in different languages. Try that sometime...🙂
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IMHO we are going to have to go 'All-In' on court reform, given this courts 'Lawless' nature. FDR threatened it; we need to complete the job...
July 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
IMHO we are going to have to go 'All-In' on court reform, given this courts 'Lawless' nature. FDR threatened it; we need to complete the job...
Great article by Mark Blyth on our unsettled future.
www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
The World Economy Is on the Brink of Epochal Change
Capitalism’s operating system is due for a major upgrade. How that turns out depends on enormously consequential political choices.
www.theatlantic.com
June 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Great article by Mark Blyth on our unsettled future.
www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
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June 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Operation Stormy Daniels. Haha
June 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Operation Stormy Daniels. Haha
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ICE agents better start reading up on the Nuremberg trials. Because when we get to the other side of this, and we will, "I was just following orders" ain't gonna cut it.
June 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
ICE agents better start reading up on the Nuremberg trials. Because when we get to the other side of this, and we will, "I was just following orders" ain't gonna cut it.
This is an excellent article about how the entertainment industry is changing. And not always for the better.
How the Radical Right Captured the Culture newrepublic.com/article/1935... via @newrepublic.com
How the Radical Right Captured the Culture newrepublic.com/article/1935... via @newrepublic.com
How the Radical Right Captured the Culture
Blame Hollywood’s “unwokening” and the extraordinary rise of right-wing podcasters on slop: intellectually bereft, emotionally sterile content that’s shaped by data and optimized for clicks.
newrepublic.com
April 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This is an excellent article about how the entertainment industry is changing. And not always for the better.
How the Radical Right Captured the Culture newrepublic.com/article/1935... via @newrepublic.com
How the Radical Right Captured the Culture newrepublic.com/article/1935... via @newrepublic.com
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Just for the record: at the turn of the 20thC, the gross revenues of the USG were $700m. John D Rockefeller was worth $1B, & he had more lawyers on staff than the USG. In 1913, when JP Morgan died, his net worth was $85m. When Rockefeller learned this, he replied, "and here I thought he was rich." 🤣
April 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Just for the record: at the turn of the 20thC, the gross revenues of the USG were $700m. John D Rockefeller was worth $1B, & he had more lawyers on staff than the USG. In 1913, when JP Morgan died, his net worth was $85m. When Rockefeller learned this, he replied, "and here I thought he was rich." 🤣
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It seems that Alito wanted to delay the SCOTUS ruling, forcing them to wait while he wrote his dissent. Gotta wonder why? Could it be that he was conspiring with Trump, seeking to delay a sure minority ruling, but giving Trump time for the planes to leave? SCOTUS did not bite...hmmm...😀
April 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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It seems that Alito wanted to delay the SCOTUS ruling, forcing them to wait while he wrote his dissent. Gotta wonder why? Could it be that he was conspiring with Trump, seeking to delay a sure minority ruling, but giving Trump time for the planes to leave? SCOTUS did not bite...hmmm...😀
April 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
It seems that Alito wanted to delay the SCOTUS ruling, forcing them to wait while he wrote his dissent. Gotta wonder why? Could it be that he was conspiring with Trump, seeking to delay a sure minority ruling, but giving Trump time for the planes to leave? SCOTUS did not bite...hmmm...😀
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Van Hollen as POTUS; Gretchen Whitmer as VP...
April 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Van Hollen as POTUS; Gretchen Whitmer as VP...