I respect both women, but given the current situation, I favor a more energetic approach as long as it remains within Constitutional norms. The Constitution and the rule of law are the gold standards. Sadly, the Roberts court has lost its way with regard to those standards.
The existing plan, based on the profit motive, is and has been a failure. It provides care for those who can afford it and leaves those who can't afford it to suffer and die. That's not how democracies should operate.
Yes, but in 15 years the GOP has failed to come up with a better plan than the ACA. Obamacare is not perfect, but it's the best plan for now. The obvious "best" plan is a government plan that provides cadle-to-grave care for everyone. We must continue to pursue that goal.
But the Trump-Putin bromance is still strong. Witness, for example, Trump's reluctance to support Ukraine and his (and Vance's) open hostility to Zelinsky.
Kristi Noem shares much of the blame for the ICE and Border Patrol criminal behavior. Bur Noem is just another conservative Republican politician. She is doing what comes naturally to people who subscribe to that extreme political ideology.
It will forever be a huge black stain on U.S. history that scenes like this have become common in 2025. History will show that these horrific scenes are a direct consequence of the election of a conservative POTUS and a GOP majority in Congress. They are not done and it will get worse.
The man is a psychopath and he probably is beyond help. In addition, the "mini,strokes" are becoming more frequent, increasing the probability of a full-blown vascular event.
The administration doesn't want the truth about Adm. Holser's resignation. Certainly, the moron Pete Hegseth doesn't want anyone, including the White House, to know how incredibly inept he is. Hegspeth in the U.S. version of Inspector Clouseau.
With regard to Ceaucescu's magnificent bathroom: it is useful to recall their downfall. They were arrested by rebels, tried, and hanged. Most dictators have sad ends: Hitler, Mussolini, Gaddafi, Nicholas II, etc. Stalin died alone in his apartment after suffering a stroke.
There should be no doubt that the U.S.A. has grown weaker under a Trump presidency. For all his bluster, Xi and other world leaders see him as a weak competitor on the world stage. Unfortunately, his MAGA supporters are unable to comprehend this truth.
Be careful! While I very strongly share the urge to take very strong action, Trump and his Nazi supporters will welcome to use such action to impose the Insurrection Act. Don't assist your (and my) enemy's strategy. I still have hope our side wins the struggle, but guns are not the answer.
There must be accountability for this horrific from the accepted norms of American government behavior. Vance, Miller, Noem, Homan, and the individuals must stand trial and suffer the consequences. Ditto for any judges who found this behavior accrptable.
Hitler would have applauded the behavior of ICE and Border Patrol, but the ghosts of the 250,000 Americans who fought fascism would have condemned them as all loyal Americans do now.
Isn't it interesting to consider how little Christianity is in the Christian nationalist movement? Or how little America is in the America First movement. Both movements are sailing under false flags.
We can assume that Clay Higgins is another conservative Republican who thrives on hate and inflicting cruelty on his constituents. We can also assume that he is a white male.
