“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.”

Thomas Jefferson

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“Conservatives on the Court have robbed the American people of their democratic birthright—the right to address a dire national problem through debate, compromise and legislation. The result is the slaughter of the innocents—and the seizure of power by the Court.”
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Trump’s post on Rob Reiner and his wife Michele wasn’t only despicable.it was so politically poisonous it raises a question: What’s going on with Trump?

Is he so drunk on his own power he can’t control himself? Or is he losing it?

Americans are a decent people, by and large. The president is not.

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“The idea that this cast of characters, cycling in and out of government roles and cable-news studios, is capable of a disciplined, long-range, regionally informed plan to midwife a democratic transition in Venezuela is, frankly, delusional”

“One day, he was like your kid, or mine, just growing up in America—school, friends, sports, the future we once promised, the future his parents dreamed of. Now it’s grinding anxiety and the looming loss that will probably catch up with his family.”

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“ORWELL: 2+2=5”

This urgent, mesmerizing new film opens in DC on October 10.

Come to an early screening on Monday, October 6 @alamodc where I’ll be moderating a Q&A with the director Raoul Peck. Can’t wait!

Tickets available: bit.ly/3IMziu2 #georgeorwell #neonfilms #dystopian #raoulpeck #politics

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Thank you, Augustina!

“For decades, the Republican Party has been searching high and low, in every corner of our country, for evidence of voter fraud. The GOP has been armed with vast amounts of power and money in this search.

The result is hilarious.”
My latest article:

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“Some people will do or say anything for their careers. For the rest of us, there’s a line. Crossing it costs too much.
With Donald Trump, the cost is astronomical; once Trump has you, once you have given him your honor, your civic soul—it’s over.”

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“The truth is, none of these companies ever really cared about the ideals they once proclaimed to be their guiding lights. It was all a charade; good business for a while, bad business now.”

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“There is a time and a place for righteous anger in politics.

“We live under an administration that is openly, gleefully trashing some of the foundational constitutional values and procedures of our country…

“Am I angry? You bet I’m angry.”

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Listen to this young Haitian in Springfield, Ohio. My full report from that city is on Substack, at my site, “Real Patriotism with Terry Moran.”

well that turned out to be a bit of an understatement