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A Promise of No Ice Officials at the Voting Locations

Heather Honey, the department’s deputy assistant secretary for election integrity, called it “disinformation.” Stating any fears of Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE officials) deploying to the polls as part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing mass deportation campaign is false. Latest Politico piece on the upcoming elections which are when? November 3, 2026: All 435 seats […]

SCOTUS Tariff Decision Extends Far Beyond Tariffs

The court’s decision says Trump can not work around Congress by making decisions without Congress agreeing. “The Supreme Court’s tariff decision extends far beyond tariffs” It stops Trump from deciding not to spend money Congress appropriated, and from going to war without Congress’s approval Robert Reich Friends, A 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court decided […]

Taking A Stand that Will Hurt

A problem of ethical values when a person of power threatens a person or company to get them to do something they want done. Typically, it is an action by the weakest of people who by themselves can not stand alone. One company Takes a Stand Against Pete Hegseth, The Atlantic Anthropic PBC is an […]

Annoyed with the Actions of a Sovereign Country?

then just kidnap their leader . . . Economist David Zetland presenting a way to solve economic and political problematic issues . . . kidnap the country’s president. David Zetland The one-handed economist Plot: Twist: Kidnapping a president So Trump and his fellow-geniuses appear to think they’ve “hacked” the dilemma of diplomacy: If you’re annoyed […]

Oil Exploration Louisiana

Quick and short introduction. The state of Louisiana is suing oil and gas companies for damage to the environment in their exploration, sourcing, and production of oil and gas. In the process of doing so, the state claims the companies caused considerable damage to what is called a Coastal Zone. The issue being gaining the […]

Supreme Court to hear arguments from oil and gas companies to block climate change lawsuits

– by Lindsay Whitehurst Public Broadcasting Service Associated Press  Supreme Court (Monday, February 23) it will hear oil and gas companies’ grievances and their attempt to block lawsuits holding the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. The court agrees to take up the Boulder, Colorado case. This case is one […]

SCOTUS Decision

There is quite a lot occurring with our fearless leader in charge who believes he can make decisions regardless of the results of his decision with regard to the Constitution. Congress can impose Tariffs. The president can not. “The Context You Need to Understand the Supreme Court’s Tariffs Decision,” Civil Discourse, Joyce Vance Thanks for […]

What Does One Do When Confronted by a Conundrum?

I do not know and you had better be damn sure you are right, Being a Senator or a Congressional Representative gives you an edge. Good chance the rest of us would lose. Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the U.S. Manual for Courts-Martial, “service members must obey lawful orders” and disobey […]