Sue Ballew
ballew76.bsky.social
Sue Ballew
@ballew76.bsky.social
Born again Independent after Donald Trump came down the escalator

Questioning Catholic; Min Pin lover; Teacher at heart (no degree); Mid West Girl
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Rep. Al Green files impeachment article against Trump over Iran: 'Threat to democracy'
Tuesday morning, Rep. Al Green (D-TX) filed an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump over the United States’ strike on three sites in Iran this weekend. Green’s article of impeachment alleges that Trump violated Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution. That section says only Congress can declare war. “In starting his illegal and unconstitutional war with Iran without the constitutionally-mandated consent of Congress or appropriate notice to Congress, President Trump acted in direct violation of the War Powers Clause of the Constitution. President Trump has devolved and continues to devolve American democracy into authoritarianism by disregarding the separation of powers and now, usurping congressional war powers,” Green wrote. READ MORE: Just 100 Days in and Trump White House Is Already Prepping for Impeachment: Report Though the meat of the impeachment article is about Iran, Green also calls out other objectionable things done by Trump. “President Trump’s unilateral, unprovoked use of force without congressional authorization or notice constitutes an abuse of power when there was no imminent threat to the United States, which facilitates the devolution of American democracy into authoritarianism, with an authoritarian president who has instigated an attack on the United States Capitol, denied persons due process of the law, and called for the impeachment of federal judges who ruled against him—making Donald J. Trump a threat to American democracy,” he said. Green’s article of impeachment is unlikely to go anywhere. The House is controlled 220-212 by the Republican party. Even though some House Republicans like Thomas Massie (R-WV) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) have criticized Trump’s action in Iran, even if every Democrat voted in favor of impeachment, it would be a tall order for nine Republicans to flip. An article of impeachment only needs a simple majority in the House before going to the Senate. Trump is the only president to be successfully impeached twice. However, he has never been convicted. Though Trump did not have Congressional approval to order the U.S. to attack Iran—and, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, they were only informed afterward—the Constitution isn’t as clear as it might sound. The last time Congress declared war was in 1942, but there have been many wars since then, but by different names; the Korean War was officially a “police action.” The president is officially Commander-in-Chief of the United States Military, and as such, can order a response to attacks, or other limited military actions without the approval of Congress. During the Vietnam War (another “police action”), President Richard Nixon ordered the secret bombings of Cambodia without informing Congress. Once this was revealed, Congress passed the War Powers Resolution, which puts limits on what the president can do without Congressional approval. Under the War Powers Resolution, a president can order a military action, but must inform Congress within 48 hours. Armed forces cannot stay in an area for over 60 days, though they can have a window of an additional 30 days to withdraw. Trump has been accused of violating the War Powers Resolution twice before. The first was in 2017, when Trump ordered a missile strike in Syria over allegations the country had used chemical weapons. Next was in 2020 when the U.S. killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike. Neither of these accusations, however, resulted in anything.
dlvr.it
June 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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I am proud of this country. I am proud of our heritage and I am proud of what the honor of being an American means. I am not proud of our leadership. I hate them all for their groveling loyalty to an ignorant psychopath. It is my pride that makes me defend what America truly must stand for.
June 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Presidents have been known to use salty language behind closed doors. But President Trump may be the first to very deliberately drop an f-bomb on camera.
Breaking another presidential norm, Trump drops the f-bomb on camera
Presidents have been known to use salty language behind closed doors. But President Trump may be the first to very deliberately drop an f-bomb on camera.
n.pr
June 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Just a reminder that there’s no one currently in charge of the U.S. Cyber Command because Laura Loomer had the director fired.
Iran’s cyber forces have many ways to attack U.S., experts warn
Tehran has built out its cyberattack capabilities in recent years but is expected to wield them in a way it expects wouldn’t trigger a U.S. response.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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At this point trumps tariff threats are just stock market manipulation. Nobody will prosecute him.

Just fyi: break the law today you better hope statute of limitations runs out… you will be held accountable eventually
May 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple iPhones and 50% on EU products starting June 1
Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple iPhones and 50% on EU products starting June 1
Trump’s threat against Apple appeared to be a tacit admission that importers and consumers, rather than foreign countries, are responsible for paying the tariffs he has imposed and threatened to impos...
www.independent.co.uk
May 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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JUST IN: Harvard sues the Trump administration, saying it has made 7,000 foreign students pawns in an unconstitutional bid to bludgeon the university over its First Amendment-protected viewpoints. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
May 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Your daily reminder that it is our judicial system that decides if someone is a criminal, not the criminal President or his minions in the executive branch.
May 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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April 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Trump manipulated the market for his billionaire buddies while the working class suffers.

The world’s 10 richest people had a combined $135.33 billion rally yesterday.

Musk, Bezos, & Zuckerberg gained $80 billion.

www.businessinsider.com/world-riches...
April 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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The right to vote is the FOUNDATION of all other rights. Without it, our voices are SILENCED, and our freedoms are COMPROMISED.

The SAVE Act is a DIRECT ATTACK on this foundation, putting EVERYTHING we hold dear at risk.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

#HandsOffHerVote social.demcast.com/s/OL6FMzh0
Contact Your Members of Congress Today
social.demcast.com
April 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.
April 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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April 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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The credibility of the US government is completely shot.

Gone.

Annihilated.

Nobody anywhere in the world can believe a single word that comes out of this Administration.

Ever.
April 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
April 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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In Greek mythology, Cassandra was blessed with the gift of prophecy, but also cursed in that no one ever believed her no matter how many times she was correct.
April 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Just saw Stephen Miller outside Tysons Mall getting into a car with his security Told him to his face that he's hurting American families. He didn't look up and his security told me I need to keep moving.

I was with my son and holding a Lego bag. These men are weak, cruel cowards.
April 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Musk has made this a referendum on the idea of an American oligarchy
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Elon Musk tried to buy Wisconsin's Supreme Court. He lost.
Susan Crawford's victory means liberals will preserve their majority on the court.
www.motherjones.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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💥🇭🇺 Police have given up guarding Budapest’s Liberty Bridge as anti-government protesters shut down traffic on four major bridges, rallying against Viktor Orbán’s new law curbing freedom of assembly and banning the Pride march.

They vow to escalate with a 24-hour shutdown next week.
April 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Hearing from all corners of HHS this morning about a total bloodletting — firings of scientists, analysts and many more as delayed RIFs take effect.

Many folks didn’t see early AM email and showed up, only to be turned away when badges didn’t work. Was sent this photo of long lines at one HHS site.
April 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Breaking: A coalition of state attorneys general have sued the Trump admin over its decision to cut $12 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country.
April 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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March 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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March 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It’s worse than nutsville
Talk about waste, fraud & abuse. Kennedy NOT A DOCTOR will have this NOT A DOCTOR person run studies that have already been debunked by actual scientists. This harms our children. They have no shame
March 30, 2025 at 6:51 AM