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Recall that the U.S. was founded primarily to gain independence from British rule under King George III. The founding fathers vision sought to limit the power of the executive branch. Trump has clearly breached his authority by weaponizing the federal government to target perceived enemies and execute personal vendettas. These types of actions are typical in fascist regimes. Is this how our federal government should operate in your view?
From Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American newsletter:
"Targeting Bolton has been a goal of FBI director Kash Patel, whom Trump appointed after Patel made it clear he intended to use the power of government against Trump’s opponents. 'We’re going to come after you whether it’s criminally or civilly,' Patel said in 2023 on Trump associate Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast."
"Indeed, Trump loyalist Attorney General Pam Bondi has launched criminal investigations into Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), who led the House Intelligence Committee that broke the story of Trump’s phone call to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky asking him to smear Trump’s 2020 political opponent Joe Biden; New York Attorney General Letitia James, who successfully sued Trump and the Trump Organization for fraud; and now Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who suggested on August 6 that the revision of the last few months’ jobs numbers might signal a turning point in the economy."
"Those investigations come after another Trump loyalist, William Pulte, who heads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, alleged that the three committed mortgage fraud years ago. All three have denied the allegations, and Allan Smith, Steve Kopack, and Dareh Gregorian of NBC News note that accusation of mortgage fraud has long been a common tactic in opposition research on political campaigns. James’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, pointed out that the administration does not appear to be investigating Trump loyalist Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who, divorce filings released this July show, claimed three different properties as his primary residence, thus securing lower-interest mortgages on them."
"The crackdown in Washington, D.C., seems to have far less to do with combating crime in a city where crime rates are at a 30-year low than it does with demonstrating that the administration controls the capital, the seat of the U.S. government. As conservative lawyer George Conway, who helpfully videoed the FBI raid on John Bolton’s house this morning, put it: 'If you want to have a coup against the constitutional order, you want to control the capital city.'"
Remember when our Presidents (of both Parties) were actually intelligent and knew how to comport themselves? Of course, a Democratic Socialist would be preferred...
Recall that the U.S. was founded primarily to gain independence from British rule under King George III. The founding fathers vision sought to limit the power of the executive branch. Trump has clearly breached his authority by weaponizing the federal government to target perceived enemies and execute personal vendettas. These types of actions are typical in fascist regimes.
Is this how our federal government should operate in your view?
After months of Dems screaming the worst is coming...the SP500 is at a new high and Q2 GDP came out at 3.3%. I don't care about stocks. Since 2018, I've been at 95% bond funds, and in the last 5 years, I was at 99+% bond funds.
On the other hand, Paul Pelosi has used illegal insider information for years to beat the SP500 which was extremely difficult to do. Thousands of expert fund managers failed to do that.
The well being of the country has NOTHING TO DO with the S&P 500 and the well being of the S&P 500 has nothing to do with the well being of the country. THESE ARE NOT GOOD WEEKS FOR THE COUNTRY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
The well being of the country has NOTHING TO DO with the S&P 500 and the well being of the S&P 500 has nothing to do with the well being of the country. THESE ARE NOT GOOD WEEKS FOR THE COUNTRY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
When the S&P 500 dropped sharply in April, Democrats shouted, ‘I told you so.’ But when it hit new highs, suddenly it didn’t matter.
When hundreds of economists predicted economic collapse, the news was everywhere. When it didn’t happen, silence. The same economists were outraged in 2025, but not when inflation was the highest in 4 decades.
When egg prices spiked, the outrage lasted for weeks.
When millions crossed the border—including thousands of criminals—we were told, ‘Nothing can be done, the border is closed anyway.’ T shut it down in one month.
Schumer and the Chicago mayor downplayed crime while strolling safe neighborhoods with security details.
In short: Democrats = DDE (Deny, Dismiss, Emotional). Every issue is treated like a level 10 emergency.
Sure, I’d gladly vote for a Clinton or a Kennedy, but until the next election, we’re not listening—just as you didn’t.
I got good lessons from Dems "It's the economy, stupid" and "Elections have consequences." I will add another, make our cities safe again.
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Recall that the U.S. was founded primarily to gain independence from British rule under King George III.
The founding fathers vision sought to limit the power of the executive branch.
Trump has clearly breached his authority by weaponizing the federal government
to target perceived enemies and execute personal vendettas.
These types of actions are typical in fascist regimes.
Is this how our federal government should operate in your view?
From Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American newsletter:
"Targeting Bolton has been a goal of FBI director Kash Patel, whom Trump appointed after Patel made it clear he intended to use the power of government against Trump’s opponents. 'We’re going to come after you whether it’s criminally or civilly,' Patel said in 2023 on Trump associate Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast."
"Indeed, Trump loyalist Attorney General Pam Bondi has launched criminal investigations into Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), who led the House Intelligence Committee that broke the story of Trump’s phone call to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky asking him to smear Trump’s 2020 political opponent Joe Biden; New York Attorney General Letitia James, who successfully sued Trump and the Trump Organization for fraud; and now Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who suggested on August 6 that the revision of the last few months’ jobs numbers might signal a turning point in the economy."
"Those investigations come after another Trump loyalist, William Pulte, who heads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, alleged that the three committed mortgage fraud years ago. All three have denied the allegations, and Allan Smith, Steve Kopack, and Dareh Gregorian of NBC News note that accusation of mortgage fraud has long been a common tactic in opposition research on political campaigns. James’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, pointed out that the administration does not appear to be investigating Trump loyalist Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who, divorce filings released this July show, claimed three different properties as his primary residence, thus securing lower-interest mortgages on them."
"The crackdown in Washington, D.C., seems to have far less to do with combating crime in a city where crime rates are at a 30-year low than it does with demonstrating that the administration controls the capital, the seat of the U.S. government. As conservative lawyer George Conway, who helpfully videoed the FBI raid on John Bolton’s house this morning, put it: 'If you want to have a coup against the constitutional order, you want to control the capital city.'"
You’re an idiot...
It’s a wonder that you still know how to breathe.
Idiot Wind... From the Grand Coulee Dam to the Capitol.
---Bob Dylan.
I don't care about stocks. Since 2018, I've been at 95% bond funds, and in the last 5 years, I was at 99+% bond funds.
On the other hand, Paul Pelosi has used illegal insider information for years to beat the SP500 which was extremely difficult to do. Thousands of expert fund managers failed to do that.
PolitiFact
You're turning, 'falling face first into the truth but somehow still missing it', into an art form.
When hundreds of economists predicted economic collapse, the news was everywhere. When it didn’t happen, silence. The same economists were outraged in 2025, but not when inflation was the highest in 4 decades.
When egg prices spiked, the outrage lasted for weeks.
When millions crossed the border—including thousands of criminals—we were told, ‘Nothing can be done, the border is closed anyway.’
T shut it down in one month.
Schumer and the Chicago mayor downplayed crime while strolling safe neighborhoods with security details.
In short: Democrats = DDE (Deny, Dismiss, Emotional). Every issue is treated like a level 10 emergency.
Sure, I’d gladly vote for a Clinton or a Kennedy, but until the next election, we’re not listening—just as you didn’t.
I got good lessons from Dems "It's the economy, stupid" and "Elections have consequences." I will add another, make our cities safe again.
Who is "we're"? Keep in mind that more people voted for Harris than Trump in your city of Atlanta.