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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

John Young, in a longer article about how how we should celebrate exercising our right duty to vote, notes, almost in passing, that

We’ve got a political party whose survival apparently depends on tamping down turnout and the participation of people of color.

I commend his entire piece to your attention.

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Republican Family Values 0

The Rude One shares his thoughts on the matter. Here’s the title of his piece:

Vote Because the GOP Is Enabling a Rapist

Follow the link for his arguments.

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Precedented 0

.Sometimes, a picture is indeed worth a thousand words.

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What’s in a Word? 0

Sometimes, quite a lot.

At The Seattle Times, Steve Edwards describes how the Trump maladministration has redefined a word so as to further endanger endangered species. A snippet:

On Sept. 14, a new federal rule went into effect that redefines how the word “harm” is interpreted in the ESA. In essence, the new rule will now make it legal to kill and injure a protected species by degrading and destroying its habitat. The same day, the federal agencies responsible for enforcing the ESA doubled down by issuing memos that argue in order to violate the ESA, a person must affirmatively intend to directly kill a protected species.

In the agencies’ own example, if a protected species lives in a tree, it would be OK to cut down that tree and kill the animal so long as the purpose of cutting it down was something other than killing the animal. This view of ESA protection provides no protection at all.

Aside:

Apparently, extinction is a Republican family value.

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Suffer the Children 0

At the Las Vegas Sun, Mark Bird reminds us again that that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

Lady Justice stands in the background.  In the foreground, Donald Trump strids forward carrying a sword labelled,

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American Stasi 0

And this surprises you how (emphasis added)?

A federal judge barred immigration agents in Southern California from stopping people simply because they are Latino or appear to be and are working class, finding evidence of an unwritten, “officially sanctioned” policy of racial profiling.

Details at the link.

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Republican Thought Police 0

The EFF argues that (emphasis added)

A federal appeals court should curb the government’s abuse of grand jury subpoenas to unmask social media users who criticize lawless immigration enforcement.

(snip)

The right to speak anonymously is essential. It preserves privacy and shields critics from government retaliation. In the past year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued grand jury subpoenas to social media companies for their users’ personal data. This is frequently done for improper purposes and without really showing that social media users have committed any crime. These subpoenas have the effect of intimidating and chilling critics, as immigration authorities have engaged in invasive, unconstitutional, and sometimes violent conduct.

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The Voter Fraud Fraudsters 0

Just desserts.

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Republican Thought Police 0

Yet another Trump acolyte attempts to exercise the freedom of repress (and is now being sued over it).

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Republican Family Values 0

Little girl says to Donald Trump,

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The Rule of Lawless 0

Retaliation nation.

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The Crypto Con 0

It’s emolumental.

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Russian Impulses 0

Thom comments on the increasing number of persons who are calling out Trump’s fealty to Russia.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

Donald Trump refers to a judge as “insane” for placing the rule law over the rule of Trump.

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Retaliation Nation 0

Student in a Civics class reads from a report,

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Emoluments 0

Field has some numbers.

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The Rule of Lawless, Reprise 0

I never thought I would say this, given that she and I are pretty much on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but, in this case, Marjorie Taylor Greene got it right.

Indeed, I could even commend her for standing up for the rule of law.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

Above the Law’s Kathryn Rubino wonders why a federal judge was surprised when the Trump maladministration violated a court order.

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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

David points out that the racism of today’s Republican Party is now out in the open.

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