This isn't a prediction, it's a thought experiment. The truth is, even though the awful time we're in feels like forever, it isn't. Trump won't be here forever, he's 80 with mental deterioration and health issues. He can't run for a third term. Oh, he'll probably try. But his ability to do so is diminishingly even possible. However what he has set in motion will still have to be dealt with. The people he has surrounded himself with are still going to be dedicated to authoritarianism and outright fascism.
The thought question I want to discuss, is should the Democrats run on abolishing ICE? I have seen plenty of things written that suggests that that would be the third wire we don't want to touch, remember "defund the police". That is presented as the radical left position for the Democrats. Actually the radical left position would be to abolish ICE and basically sow the ground with salt. Arrest and try everyone involved and put them behind bars for life. The more moderate position would be to reform and retrain ICE. But the Democrats have to take a position that is actually possible. My question: is reforming ICE even possible? The agents are poorly trained and even more poorly vetted. The agency has money to burn. They promised a 50 K signing bonus. But like everything in this administration, the devil is in the fine print. You have to work five years to get the bonus. Who knows where things will stand in five years?
What Democrats do have to do is have a coherent immigration plan. Not a "concept of a plan", but a just and humane policy which could actually be implemented. It won't make everyone happy. We know we can't do "open borders". Not that they really were. But the asylum system was out of balance. And we don't have enough judges to adjudicate cases on a timely basis. There are a lot of other problems.
Could the things ICE was set up to do originally be allocated to other existing agencies? The people ICE hired could apply for jobs in those agencies, but they would have to be vetted, not have a criminal record, and go through similar training of legitimate law enforcement officers. And their numbers far exceed the ability of other agencies to absorb them.
For sure, ICE now has a branding problem. But it won't help to just change the name and try to get a better reputation. I don't think it is possible to reform the agency and keep the same people in charge. The money allocated to ICE could be used to hire immigration judges, oversee the facilities where people are held if they are found to be here illegally. People have a right to know where they will be held, and that they won't be abused. Families have to have a way to find out where their loved ones are, and be able to communicate with them. Having to always "carry papers" (which aren't believed by ICE anyway) shouldn't happen in America.
What are your thoughts about a workable immigration system, and should ICE be a part of it, as it now exists?
ICE always was nasty and has evolved into a GESTAPO. It must disappear. Let local and state police enforce immigration law. They’re nasty enough but not a centralized paramilitary under der Führer’s command. The Heimatland Sicherheit Commandantin Beast of Belsen had on her podium the words “one of us, all of yours”. ICE needs to be disbanded as a threat to Democracy. The Democrats won’t get MAGA votes anyway. But they won’t do it, will come off as the wimps they are, and possibly lose again. I feel scared for myself and mostly for my friends. The Democrats don’t make me feel like they’ll do anything for us. Look, it’s Nazism, you can’t compromise with it, or even please it. Chuck Schumer is a Zionist and Hakeem Jeffries (AIPAC Shakur blacks call him) is wholly owned. With Trump’s support, I can only believe that everything going on here helps Israel by suppressing dissent and Netanyahu is fine with that. If that’s antisemitism, I’m as antisemitic as Einstein.
ReplyDeleteI think you are right that ICE has to disappear. I don't see how it could be rehabilitated.
DeleteKatherine, my opinion is that a workable immigration system will not happen because Trump and those around him are full blown racist unintelligent crazies. A workable immigration system requires a working democracy to produce it. We don’t even have that. We ourselves are at risk. And the Democrats are the last ones I expect to save us.
ReplyDeleteI don't know much about how ICE worked before it became a bona fide goon squad. I don't like the idea of turning apprehension of illegals over to local law enforcement. We have the Keystone Kops out here in the cornfield. They're okay at busting up loud parties, cracking down on off-season fireworks fun, catching truants, and giving citations for junk cars. But having them police the foreign workers down to the local dairy operation and strawberry farm strikes me as requiring them to work above their paygrade and training.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately goons are signing up by the carload because of the $50,000 signing bonus and great ( federal government) salaries and benefits. They are not being properly trained and have been told they have immunity from criminal prosecutions. It’s a nightmare scenario. Not surprising that the head of the Proud Boys who was pardoned by trump was ( allegedly) spotted in Oregon.
DeleteI agree it's a nightmare scenario. But if anyone is joining for that 50K signing bonus, they need to check out the fine print. Trump has a habit of making big promises and not following through. Just ask contractors who did work for his real estate outfits. Who knows what will happen in five years?
DeleteI read that the signing bonus isn’t paid until they complete 5 years. Meanwhile they draw 5-6 figure salaries. Entry level is $48;000-$60,000+. With enough experience they earn over $100k/ year. I’m guessing that military or previous law enforcement experience pushes a lot of them into the higher pay brackets.
DeleteI think most of them sign up for a spot of fun ultraviolence without repercussions, like the cops in A Clockwork Orange. Some people just like beating people up. I'm not sure when we forgot that.
DeleteAlso, I'm not sure ICE was a big problem before the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Mostly they rounded up foreign crooks, smugglers, and human traffickers. ICE used to catch the cruds who put illegal workers in stifling vans and abandoned them in the desert. Now they just shoot Minnesotans in the face for blocking traffic.
DeleteI didn't hear very much about ICE until the first Trump administration. Unfortunately there are people who enjoy violence. I think most legitimate law enforcement orgs try not to hire those kinds of people. Trump just eggs them on.
DeleteI am seeing "LEO" used a lot as an acronym for law enforcement organizations. I don't like it though because it sounds like the pope's name.
DeleteDHS was founded in 2002 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now the terrorists are those in DHS. And there is nobody to defend us against them.
DeleteI am definitely not a fan of cops in general but they’re more restrained than these goons. Lesser evil argument, I guess. However, Minneapolis is where Floyd was murdered by a local cop. At least, they can’t be mustered in the tens of thousands.
Delete"Homeland Security" always sounded a bit Gott Mit Uns Third Reichy to me. And that's when I thought George W was the worst who could be elected prez. And speaking of Germans: I guess a handful of German soldiers are set to go to Greenland to show solidarity.
DeleteI am reading that Congressman Don Bacon (R, NE) has said that ordering military action against Greenland is impeachable. Plenty of Democrats have said the "I" word, but that is the first Republican. He's not running again, so it's not a stretch. But a bunch more of them need to find their spines.
ReplyDeleteMy congressman is hauling out the old the "peace thru strength" chestnut: Seizing Greenland gives us strength and leads to peace.
Delete... and the Danes do NOT want a resolution on Greenland in Congress unless it passes with a large margin.
Deletehttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/16/denmark-greenland-vote-congress-00735132
Too bad, Denmark. This vote NEEDS to be held so that the majority of Americans, who are against seizing Greenland, can see that the interests of the Mad King comes before theirs.
Jim - the last homily he posted ( I think) was a month ago. He’s overdue for a homily. The last comment I can find was Jan 2. If he doesn’t reappear even to tell us he doesn’t want to participate anymore, I might call St Edna’s . Fortunately his parish has an uncommon ( and memorable) name. I don’t want to stalk him, but he’s friend and I worry about him.
ReplyDeleteYou could email him. However, when people are dealing with a personal issue, it's sometimes just another stressor to have to reassure everyone that they're fine. David N hasn't been on here in a long time, and Jack has been quiet. We're all getting older.
DeleteI found the parish website. It shows Jim scheduled for upcoming masses. Yes, I hope everything is OK.
DeleteYes, I hope Jim is okay. Also David N, and Jack and Betty.
DeleteI am not particularly worried about Jim. I am sure that he has many competing activities, work, family and his ministry to keep him occupied. As for myself I have had many household projects to occupy my time.
ReplyDeleteBetty has been very occupied taking a non-credit, no fee two-week internet course on making collage. She spent much of December making stacks of collage materials and sorting them into categories. Then the week before she made a series of small collage pieces using two materials, then some slightly larger pieces using three materials, then larger pieces using many materials. This has made her tired and exhausted, but she is glad for the experience even though she will not likely do it again.
I have not gotten into the discussion about ICE for many reasons.
First as persons I think it is unwise for us to become preoccupied with evils (war, abortion, police brutality) especially when they are done by other people. There is great potential for becoming proud and despising others. It is much better to promote positive things in positive ways, peace, life, and serving others.
Politically, in looking at the ability of Trump to attract people some things stand out.
His ability to cleverly manipulate racism by issues such as the threat of immigrants and Obama’s citizenship, has attracted the racist minority of the country. Similarly, he has cleverly manipulated those who are threatened by women. I think most people who are racist or not threatened by women recognize that he is just manipulating those who are.
He has also attracted a lot of people by thumbing his nose at elites: Democratic elites, Republican elites, media elites, educational elites, Washington elites, medical elites, financial elites etc. People are tired of elites, even though they may have some person elite heroes.
Trump has not had much of a plan or vision other than promoting himself. However, a successor could put together a coalition built around manipulating racism, or antifeminism, or attacking some elites. Democrats have to be politically astute about that. Attacking racism, Trump’s illegal activity, etc. just gives ammunition for forming a hard core for a successor to form a coalition.
There are certainly a lot of other issues, economic, housing, health care, around which Democrats can build a positive program.
I don’t receive any regular news feeds. I periodically look at the NYT front page, and I am dismayed about how much of it is devoted directly or indirectly to Trump. I rarely click on any of those issues.
Finally, Catholicism (Pope, bishops, clergy and laity) also needs to emphasize the positive. Greenleaf who wrote Servant Leadership and admired John23 recognized the potential of Catholicism if it just emphasized what it is for rather than what it is against. That is probably because he was very familiar with women religious and their educational, healthcare, and social service institutions.
I don't waste a lot of time doom scrolling, but I do read the news, write letters, and call my congressman. That whole "shut your ears to evil, rise above it, and just be holy" shtick doesn't work for me when people are getting shot in the face and dragged off the streets.
DeleteI admire Betty for her collage work. I wish I had some of her artistic vision and talents. Praying for her a lot because of her health challenges and tge unthinkable loss of her daughter.
ReplyDeleteI think it’s far easier to ignore what trump is doing in promoting racism and hate if you have no children or grandchildren. This situation is frightening to those of us with descendants who will be dealing with the repercussions, especially those of us with racial minorities in our families. This trumpian program is what is driving our own children out of the country, with the eldest son and his black wife leading the exodus this summer. They fear that their children and even my son’s Jamaican wife ( a naturalized American citizen) are at risk from DHS/ICE. They’ve long feared cops - long before MAGAtgey knew young African American males were at high risk of being killed by a cop for reasons even less compelling than the recent murder of a white woman who “ disrespected” ICE. They also know the stories of Jews who stayed in Germany even when friends and family were leaving because of the Nazi threat. Madeleine Albrights father got them out but many of their family stayed and died in the camps because they wrongly assumed that it would never come to wholesale murder of Jews and other “ undesirables”. . My beloved high school music teacher did not learn of his Jewish heritage until he was middle- aged, just as Madeline Albright didn’t learn of hers until that age. Both families hid their Jewish heritage after leaving Europe. My music teacher also learned that many of his relatives died under Nazi rule. My youngest son and his blond, French- Polish wife also plan to leave. They aren’t in danger because of their skin color, but my daughter- in- law well remembers the horrors inflicted on Polish and French people by the Nazis, related by the Catholic grandparents in both countries. Some collaborated with evil to protect their families. Is that going to happen here also? Trump has now criminalized “ disrespecting” ICE instructions and they are planning to send 1500 soldiers to Minneapolis now. There are already more than 5 times as many federal agents there as their are local law enforcement.
I don’t have the luxury of being sanguine about this. It’s not just ann intellectual exercise for my family. I’m definitely doubtful that “positivity” will work against this regime. I don’t believe the Democrats will have a chance to offer a “ positive” program. Trump has now publicly stated - twice - that he thinks the 2026 elections should be cancelled. He jumped on a statement that some countries cancel elections during wartime. He will foment a civil war if he has to in order to cancel elections. He’s drunk on his own power. The only hope of stopping him without violence would be if enough Republicans finally stand up and fight him. I don’t think they will. They are fat and happy. The Democrats don't have a chance if he cancels elections. The Catholic Church clearly has no influence on the Catholic political power structure in the US - it supports MAGA , including most of the Catholics on the SC, the VP, the bishops, governors and other high level Catholic politicians in high vote states like Texas, Florida and others, and the majority of parish priests. Pope Leo doesn’t have a chance of positively influencing what is happening. Catholicism has always had the potential to change the world, but ever since Constantine it has usually chosen privilege, money and power over the gospels, just like the secular rulers. Christian in name only.
Please stop making this about how this hits you more because you are a mother and grandmother, your grandchildren are biracial, your daughters-in-law are foreign born and remember the Nazis, your music teacher was kept from his Jewish heritage, your family is emigrating, and your family has literal skin in this game.
DeleteI have a trans niece in Minneapolis and a kid going off to Portland this year. If they get in the line of fire, that wipes out the only immediate family I have, and I think of it every goddam day. So I understand where you're coming from. It effing sucks.
But Trump's takeover is about ALL of us, not just our family circles, but what America is going to be on the other side of this year. If you keep claiming all the moral high ground for yourself alone, there won't be room for anyone else to stand with you.
Jean your trans niece is at higher risk than your white son. I’m sorry if you feel that the dangers to your family are being slighted. But it’s the reality that in this country people who are not white are at higher risk from the government goons than white people are. Of course ALL of us suffer from trump, but some people are at higher risk than others - many due to their skin color and ethnicity. That’s just fact and I’m sorry if that fact makes you feel that I’m trying to claim a higher moral high ground. It has nothing to do with a moral high ground - just trying to deal with reality, including that of my own family. Your trans niece is at higher risk than my white, heterosexual nieces are. That’s also a fact, and she is probably at higher risk than your son. If he joins protests in Portland he will put himself at higher risk than if he just lays low somewhere else. That’s a fact. I don’t why you so frequently choose to take what I say as some kind of insult or belittling others. I simply explain why I feel the way I do. I have read so much about the Holocaust that I often think - since trump came on the scene with his campaign of scapegoating “ the other” - about how so many Jews failed to read the warnings, see the red flags, and try to save themselves and their families. Madeleine Albright’s story is known to all Americans who pay attention. My music teacher’s story is known only to a few. But the stories need to be told if Americans are ever to wake up and see the danger so many of us - all of us - are facing to varying degrees. But it is varying degrees. Not every American faces the same risk. Be white, middle class or above, and keep your mouth shut and you will probably escape the worst. All Europeans were at risk from the Nazi regime, but some (Jews, Roma, homosexuals, frail elderly, disabled people, Poles) were at much higher risk than others. That’s a fact. Just as it’s a fact in this country that POC and LGBTQ people are at higher risk than straight white people. And it’s also a fact that being a parent or grandparent DOES mean that we personally have “more skin in the game” than those with no family at risk. I have few concerns that my husband and I are at high risk. We’re old, white and don’t publicly protest. But I do have very real concerns for my African- American family because they are at higher risk than I am - or that you or your son are - simply because of their skin color. I don’t know why saying so upsets you. I have no intention of upsetting anyone - just telling my story as you and others here have sometimes told yours and theirs. I worry about you - about all here. I worry about your cancer. I worry about you finding a decent place to live if you can’t stay in your home. But I don’t worry that a cop who stops you for rolling through a stop sign will shoot you because he doesn’t like your a Afro as I worry about my grandson who is already 5’6” and looks 14, even though he’s only 11. Lots of young African American men have been shot simply because of the color of their skin. If you perceive my concern as claiming the high moral ground for myself alone then I guess can’t say anything about my family concerns without creating resentment.
DeleteI absolutely cringe when women say to childless people, "you don't understand because you are not a mother" as you did to Jack. I think it alienates people and potential allies. It gives them permission to stop caring (not that it had that effect on Jack) about your concerns cuz they just can't. It's counter productive.
DeleteIt also makes women sound like they run on emotion, and Trumpers use that to "prove" that's why women cannot be taken seriously.
Anyhoo, I have more doctoring starting Thursday, so I'll be off here for quite a stretch. I would prefer NOT to be contacted offlist or have people tell me they're praying for me. It only makes things more depressing when I keep feeling worse. If God is hearing you, he's sayin' "no."
I don’t have any offspring. My relatives voted for this so they reap what they sow. My friends didn’t, so I worry about their kids. I won’t see the worst of climate change or ecological overshoot but I know they will and I’ve been B&M’ing about this since the early 90’s. Now we have a Nazi regime and a large portion of the populace is insane, and a large portion of the rest wants to be in a fugue state. What do I do now? I am keeping all options open, as Trumpy likes to say. One organization I won’t work with is that progressive-neutering entity called the Democratic Party. I feel more kinship with the new Black Panthers. I don’t know how good they are but the old ones were spot on, apparently.
DeleteJean, i have no control over your perceptions. I don’t mean to offend Jack or anyone else. I assume your reactions are partly a function of the problems you endured growing up with alcoholic parents. I also write out of my personal experiences and reactions to things. In my case, I know that becoming a mother dramatically changed how I perceived situations, how I reacted to them. But I am a very emotional person and even cry when reading news stories about strangers. When seeing a photo of a skin and bones child lying on the side of a dusty road in a third world country, dying of starvation and dehydration, too weak to even brush away the flies. . I have read that “empathy” and compassion are out of favor these days. Especially with MAGA. Well, not for me. My son tells me that I am an “ empath” - noun. Maybe. I don’t know the official term for people like me. It’s just who I am and unfortunately it bothers some people - the cool, don’t wear my emotions open my sleeve type - like my late mother- in - law who prided herself on her cold, unemotional puritan self- control while looking down on my Irish Catholic sentimentality and stabbing me in the back with extended family.
Delete. I always felt it was important to try to walk in the shoes of others - to try to understand, for example, what it means and how it feels to be black in America. Because I know that my life has always been easier than that of others - such as my black daughter in law - simply because I have very fair skin and blue eyes. My heart aches for my sweet, innocent grandchildren whose lives will always be harder because they are African American - hating the loss of their innocence as they also lose trust in white people. They live in a protected bi- racial world right now, but that is ending for the 11 year old, who has now been warned that some people will not love him, but will hate-him because of his complexion. I’m sorry if my concern for my family offends you, but frankly, that’s not high on my list of worries these days.
I was too personal in my comments and gave offense to you and the group. I am sincerely sorry for venting at a time when we all need to cut each other slack. My sincere apologies. Gone now.
DeleteJean, come what may, I hope you will be back soon. I always value your comments even when I disagree. Our ability to be honest with each other is a strong asset for this blog. However, we all have to be careful in how we do that.
DeleteIf the Democrats win the House in November, ICE could face a very different funding situation. And, of course, if Democrats win the Presidency in 2028 ICE could face a very different Executive Department regardless of their funding.
ReplyDeleteWhile many American's including independents may be repelled by ICE tactics, they are unlikely to vote for Democrats solely for that reason.
The ICE situation is more likely to be quietly dissolved if the American people engage in different Democratic priorities than if Democrats focus on ICE as an issue.
Jack - “ While many American's including independents may be repelled by ICE tactics, they are unlikely to vote for Democrats solely for that reason.”
DeleteAgree. But the key to it all is having elections as scheduled. This was always a given. It’s not any more.
Anew era of martyrdom because of ICE?
Deletehttps://apnews.com/article/bishop-ice-martyrdom-new-hampshire-b58050770e7d40e3247d0aa3b91fe0d2
Civil war? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/opinion/trump-minneapolis-ice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FlA.U5NX.JArpqicQfayV&smid=nytcore-ios-share
DeleteI don't think it's civil war...yet. But Minneapolis is the flashing warning lights on the dashboard.
DeleteTwo good articles, Anne. I agree with the bishop that anyone who expects to oppose this fascist government to a significant degree should put their affairs in order. They should also withdraw and stow away some cash in case the government freezes their accounts. I also recommend pulling all Alexa equipment and security cameras. If necessary, they can be replaced with closed-circuit off grid versions. That leaves the cell phone and I don't know what to do with that yet. They can be turned off and put in a metal box. Planned narrow windows of time can be assigned for communication with friends. Not secure but at least the GPS tracking is off at other times. Go back to maps (Delorme). Civil war or not (I consider ICE to have already fired the first shots), what the people of Minneapolis are doing nonviolently is commendable and necessary. The best thing is that they are organizing and connecting. Many people are counting on the elections but I consider the 2026 midterms to be iffy. Also, the comic Democratic Party leadership keeps talking about better training for ICE. You don't fix a bunch of bigoted yahoos with training. Even if they gain majorities in the Senate and House, they will not abolish ICE or the Department of Homeland Security where this whole thing started. It is grassroots connecting and organizing of citizens and not brand loyalty to political parties that may stop or slow this abomination.
DeleteHi everyone, many thanks for the expressions of concern! I am okay. I traveled last week to Las Vegas for a family reunion to celebrate my dad's 90th birthday. My job has been quite stressful - for a little while, looked like it might go away, and perhaps that could still happen, although at present, looks like I'll stay employed for at least a few more months. But it's essentially a new role and I'll be scrambling to get up to speed. Between the holidays, then the Vegas trip, with the job situation layered on top, plus the usual busyness, I have been neglecting the blog. That may need to continue for a few more weeks, but I'll pop in as often as I'm able. I don't preach this weekend so I'll post my homily.
ReplyDeleteI do preach this weekend. Stupid autocorrect.
DeleteI don't think ICE should be abolished. Obviously it needs to have its mission redefined, and needs to be right-sized. The mission needs to flow from a reformed immigration policy. It is hard to see that happening for the next three years, but perhaps a new chapter can start in 2029.
DeleteBut honestly, I am not sure ICE's abuses are even our biggest issue. The president's determination to break up the trans-Atlantic alliance is both grievous and dangerous. We can try to limit some damage by putting Congress in the hands of the Democrats later this year, but the Executive Branch is so unconstrained these days, I am not sure Congress and the courts can rein it in.
Jim, glad all is well, at least for now. I agree completely with the assessment in the last paragraph - the potential destruction of NATO and trumps out of control abuse of his office, boosted by the complicity of his political party and the SC. The out of control ICE is due to his abuse of office.
DeleteHi Jim, glad to hear you are okay! You have had a lot on your plate. Congratulations to your father on his 90th birthday!
DeleteI will keep your job situation in my prayers. I know how stressful that can be.
Also glad to hear from you, Jim. Sorry to hear about the stressors but happy you still have your father at age 90, hopefully in good health. Of course, I disagree with you about ICE but that’s for another day.
DeleteJim, I 100% agree with you, "The president's determination to break up the trans-Atlantic alliance is both grievous and dangerous." And also completely needless.
DeleteMy sisters and I engage in a little back and forth on FB with a Danish cousin. One of my sisters posted a thing showing support for the Danes about Greenland. The cousin thanked her. It sounded like she was glad to hear that not all Americans want to quarrel with Denmark or take over Greenland.
Katherine, I have a lifelong friend who is quietly MAGA. She avoids any kind of discussion of trump. Her husband is an immigrant from Denmark ( came as a 10 year old and is a citizen) and they are in close, regular contract with his family in Denmark. I would love to know how they are reacting but I’m afraid to ask. And I wonder if this will impact their support of trump. I will never know.
DeleteJim, glad to see you have your priorities right, i.e. a ninety year-old father. Some of the most important time that I have spent was with two of my aunts who made it into their nineties. My father only made it to eighty-seven.
DeleteAs for the job, I am developing much of my Lake County Ohio Weal blog around the theme of what to do in what some scholars talk about as the Third Age, life after sixty. They seem to think it is more important than a job and raising children. I will being having some posts about that in the next weeks and months.
This is the email I sent to both of our state's Senators yesterday.
ReplyDelete"List of impeachable offenses perpetrated by Donald Trump:
1. Unlawful mobilization of military forces against civilian protesters, bypassing statutes that constrain deployment of the military
2. Illegal kidnapping, detention , and removal of US residents without due process
3. Unconstitutionally usurping Congress’s powers
4. Using his power to seek retribution against perceived adversaries
5. Abuse of the pardon powers
6. Abuse of emergency powers or threat to invoke emergency powers
7. Violation of the Emoluments Clause, such as the Cryptocurrency scandal enriching the Trump family, Trump’s Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff, and the United Arab Emirates
8. Accepting favors from foreign governments such as a luxury 747 jet from Qaatar
9. Unlawfully imposing tariffs without the approval of Congress
10. Invading a foreign country (Venezuela) without approval of Congress, and threatening to take over another foreign country (Greenland) without the approval of Congress
11. Unlawful overreach tied to orders such as the creation of a new Department of Government Efficiency without the approval of Congress
12. Specific federal programs and funding cuts which were ruled unconstitutional, such as the termination of $8 billion in energy grants to states that voted against the president"
"These are just the offenses I know about. I'm sure there are others. If you love our country, please do your duty and join with your colleagues in both houses of Congress to remove Donald Trump from the office of the Presidency, which he is abusing. Watergate pales in comparison to the number and scale of these offenses. We can't go through three more years of this."
Who knows if they'll even read it. But I had to try.
Ok if I borrow some of this?
ReplyDeleteAnne, sure, feel free.
ReplyDeleteThanks.Apparently the WH has now admitted that the DOGE guys did exactly what many assumed - they got everyone’s SS data. I’m guessing they also got all the Medicare/ Medicaid data and IRS data.
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