The value of things (dollars, gold, stocks, Bitcoin) are agreements.
Societal norms are agreements.
When enough people disagree, things change.
-Justice Sonia Sotomayor
-Justice Sonia Sotomayor
take less vacation,
work longer days,
& retire later.
But hey, at least we're not stuck with socialized health care.
take less vacation,
work longer days,
& retire later.
But hey, at least we're not stuck with socialized health care.
Meanwhile, the rich get much richer.
We need an economy that works for all, not just the billionaire class.
Meanwhile, the rich get much richer.
We need an economy that works for all, not just the billionaire class.
P: It is not for me to call the balls & strikes
M: You haven't read the Constitution? It says 'all persons'...it concerns me you're not familiar w/the core concept of due process
P: It is not for me to call the balls & strikes
M: You haven't read the Constitution? It says 'all persons'...it concerns me you're not familiar w/the core concept of due process
If you let him ignore ANY aspect of the Constitution you embolden him to ignore more of it, including the parts that secure YOUR freedoms & rights.
open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
—Louis Brandeis
—Louis Brandeis
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.