Thank you Olivia for your courage and love of country. Yes just watching the hearing for Emil Bove today where Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), did not want any more debate and did not want to hear from a whistle blower shows how much the legislative branch is in the control of the executive branch. Their effectiveness has been squashed. Mr. Grassley just wanted to ram through the appointment. It took Hitler a couple of years to control the German courts but it appears Trump will be doing a very fast transition to get control. The ‘People’s Court’ was established in 1942 for those accused of political crimes. It was a ‘kangaroo court’ where the outcome was nearly always a foregone conclusion. The Court was ruled with a heavy hand by the brutal President Roland Freisler, who acted as both interrogator and judge. I just know Trump would like to get Mr. Bove on the Supreme Court . Emil Bove is a dangerous man. I hope and pray he is not the Rolland Freisler of the American judicial system. Yes the first amendment is also on the block and. if the GOP does not stand tall , all could be lost. No more protests. Free speech will be curtailed . So much chaos so little time. Regards. Keep fighting.
It has to do with counting votes in the Congress and on the SCOTUS. Democratic office holders have been shot, arrested, harassed and have spoken up about being precluded from exercising their proper oversight function. Want them to storm the WH?
Comments on a subject like this inevitably turn up grumbles and gripes about Democrats not doing enough. I'm tired of that BS! Democrats were voted into minorities in the House and Senate leaving them to only arguing their points in hopes of convincing a few Republicans less MAGA that their actions are wrong. Witness Cory Booker doing just that trying to stop the nomination of Trump's toady lawyer Bove. Other than that, it's up to us -- We the People. We should be in charge of our own destiny by organizing, promoting, and voting. The onus is on us, not Democrats in office. Hand-wringing and belly-aching will get us nowhere in this battle against those merchants of ignorance -- the MAGAts.
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Thank you for the reminder of the behavior of MAGA and the people who leech off of Trump. What a bunch of bullies.
I am sorry you have to experience this. They come after you because the bullies could never be a top quality person as yourself. Boy , you certainly threaten them !
anyone paying attention saw this coming for years...I can't find where you spoke up until it was a little late...the right, starting with reagan, has been chipping away at the 1st amendment incrementally...we have arrived at an inflection point...stand up for what is right despite the risks or get runover....
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Have you ever considered running for congress?
Thank you Olivia for your courage and love of country. Yes just watching the hearing for Emil Bove today where Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), did not want any more debate and did not want to hear from a whistle blower shows how much the legislative branch is in the control of the executive branch. Their effectiveness has been squashed. Mr. Grassley just wanted to ram through the appointment. It took Hitler a couple of years to control the German courts but it appears Trump will be doing a very fast transition to get control. The ‘People’s Court’ was established in 1942 for those accused of political crimes. It was a ‘kangaroo court’ where the outcome was nearly always a foregone conclusion. The Court was ruled with a heavy hand by the brutal President Roland Freisler, who acted as both interrogator and judge. I just know Trump would like to get Mr. Bove on the Supreme Court . Emil Bove is a dangerous man. I hope and pray he is not the Rolland Freisler of the American judicial system. Yes the first amendment is also on the block and. if the GOP does not stand tall , all could be lost. No more protests. Free speech will be curtailed . So much chaos so little time. Regards. Keep fighting.
We should all be very frightened. This is how all democracies end. Why are the Democrats not fighting harder to keep our country free?
It has to do with counting votes in the Congress and on the SCOTUS. Democratic office holders have been shot, arrested, harassed and have spoken up about being precluded from exercising their proper oversight function. Want them to storm the WH?
what makes you think they aren't? they have no governing power...do you want dems to stage an insurrection? some people....
Olivia, thank you for continuing to speak truth to power, even when threatened. I appreciate your courage, and your strength.
Comments on a subject like this inevitably turn up grumbles and gripes about Democrats not doing enough. I'm tired of that BS! Democrats were voted into minorities in the House and Senate leaving them to only arguing their points in hopes of convincing a few Republicans less MAGA that their actions are wrong. Witness Cory Booker doing just that trying to stop the nomination of Trump's toady lawyer Bove. Other than that, it's up to us -- We the People. We should be in charge of our own destiny by organizing, promoting, and voting. The onus is on us, not Democrats in office. Hand-wringing and belly-aching will get us nowhere in this battle against those merchants of ignorance -- the MAGAts.
Keep on what you do best, Olivia. Teaching and explaining.
If you can afford to donate to your local NPR or PBS station, do it! I just updated my “sustaining member” status for WUSF, which is NPR in Tampa, Florida. Even in deep-red Florida, hope persists. 💙
Thank you for the reminder of the behavior of MAGA and the people who leech off of Trump. What a bunch of bullies.
I am sorry you have to experience this. They come after you because the bullies could never be a top quality person as yourself. Boy , you certainly threaten them !
Excellent article and so very true. Bravo 👏
anyone paying attention saw this coming for years...I can't find where you spoke up until it was a little late...the right, starting with reagan, has been chipping away at the 1st amendment incrementally...we have arrived at an inflection point...stand up for what is right despite the risks or get runover....
"That’s not free speech, it’s forced ignorance, dressed up as liberty."
Well written.
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