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There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.
~ Charles de Montesquieu
~ Charles de Montesquieu
August 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.
~ Charles de Montesquieu
~ Charles de Montesquieu
Tidbits from Albert Einstein
July 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Tidbits from Albert Einstein
Military Parade?
When asked if the United States should have a military parade to show off its might, this was then President Eisenhower's response:
When asked if the United States should have a military parade to show off its might, this was then President Eisenhower's response:
June 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Military Parade?
When asked if the United States should have a military parade to show off its might, this was then President Eisenhower's response:
When asked if the United States should have a military parade to show off its might, this was then President Eisenhower's response:
Can we make it to midterm elections? I'm sure 🤡 would prefer not and create a pretext?
June 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Can we make it to midterm elections? I'm sure 🤡 would prefer not and create a pretext?
Massaging your bully's ego more likely.
June 12, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Massaging your bully's ego more likely.
How the insurrection began:
January 6th Committee Report, and the Plan to overthrow the Election.
Now 🤡 wants revenge on the Committee members.
January 6th Committee Report, and the Plan to overthrow the Election.
Now 🤡 wants revenge on the Committee members.
June 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
How the insurrection began:
January 6th Committee Report, and the Plan to overthrow the Election.
Now 🤡 wants revenge on the Committee members.
January 6th Committee Report, and the Plan to overthrow the Election.
Now 🤡 wants revenge on the Committee members.
This draft dodger hates the military and yet wants to use it to upend democracy.
June 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This draft dodger hates the military and yet wants to use it to upend democracy.
"When a man unprincipled in private life, desperate in his fortune... to flatter and fall in with all the nonsense of the zealots of the day - it may justly be suspected that his object is to throw things into confusion that he may ride the storm and direct the whirlwind." ALEXANDER HAMILTON, 1792
June 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"When a man unprincipled in private life, desperate in his fortune... to flatter and fall in with all the nonsense of the zealots of the day - it may justly be suspected that his object is to throw things into confusion that he may ride the storm and direct the whirlwind." ALEXANDER HAMILTON, 1792
James Madison, speaking on Bill of Rights
May 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
James Madison, speaking on Bill of Rights
They were "misbehaving" already back during 🤡 first term. They must've thought "taking the gloves off" #LE meant "forget legal law and regulations" too.
Photo from 2019
Photo from 2019
May 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
They were "misbehaving" already back during 🤡 first term. They must've thought "taking the gloves off" #LE meant "forget legal law and regulations" too.
Photo from 2019
Photo from 2019
5 years ago, some things never change:
NEXT TIME A REPUBLICAN
TELLS YOU THAT "SOCIAL SECURITY IS BROKE," REMIND THEM PRES. BUSH "BORROWED" $1.37 TRILLION OF #SOCIALSECURITY SURPLUS REVENUE TO PAY FOR HIS #TAXCUTS FOR THE RICH AND HIS WAR IN IRAQ...
AND NEVER PAID IT BACK.
NEXT TIME A REPUBLICAN
TELLS YOU THAT "SOCIAL SECURITY IS BROKE," REMIND THEM PRES. BUSH "BORROWED" $1.37 TRILLION OF #SOCIALSECURITY SURPLUS REVENUE TO PAY FOR HIS #TAXCUTS FOR THE RICH AND HIS WAR IN IRAQ...
AND NEVER PAID IT BACK.
May 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
5 years ago, some things never change:
NEXT TIME A REPUBLICAN
TELLS YOU THAT "SOCIAL SECURITY IS BROKE," REMIND THEM PRES. BUSH "BORROWED" $1.37 TRILLION OF #SOCIALSECURITY SURPLUS REVENUE TO PAY FOR HIS #TAXCUTS FOR THE RICH AND HIS WAR IN IRAQ...
AND NEVER PAID IT BACK.
NEXT TIME A REPUBLICAN
TELLS YOU THAT "SOCIAL SECURITY IS BROKE," REMIND THEM PRES. BUSH "BORROWED" $1.37 TRILLION OF #SOCIALSECURITY SURPLUS REVENUE TO PAY FOR HIS #TAXCUTS FOR THE RICH AND HIS WAR IN IRAQ...
AND NEVER PAID IT BACK.
Dictator Drumph
May 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Dictator Drumph
The "Butcher of Moscow"
May 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The "Butcher of Moscow"
Leonard Cohen on the Antidote to Anger and the Meaning of Resistance themarginalian.org/
May 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Leonard Cohen on the Antidote to Anger and the Meaning of Resistance themarginalian.org/
Dictators seek the destruction of human freedom. But like everyone of the super-states that preceded it - it has one iron rule:
logic is an enemy and truth is a menace." ~ ROD SERLING
logic is an enemy and truth is a menace." ~ ROD SERLING
May 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Dictators seek the destruction of human freedom. But like everyone of the super-states that preceded it - it has one iron rule:
logic is an enemy and truth is a menace." ~ ROD SERLING
logic is an enemy and truth is a menace." ~ ROD SERLING
In times of tyranny and injustice when law oppresses the people, the outlaw takes his place in history
May 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In times of tyranny and injustice when law oppresses the people, the outlaw takes his place in history
A recent congressional report reveals that #ElonMusk and his companies faced at least $2.37 billion in potential legal liabilities from 11 federal agencies as of January 20, 2025 stemmed from 65 actual or potential actions, with 40 of them accounting for the estimated financial exposure.
May 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A recent congressional report reveals that #ElonMusk and his companies faced at least $2.37 billion in potential legal liabilities from 11 federal agencies as of January 20, 2025 stemmed from 65 actual or potential actions, with 40 of them accounting for the estimated financial exposure.
Oklahoma has approved new social studies standards that REQUIRE high school students to study debunked claims about the 2020 presidential election-a move widely seen as injecting right-wing conspiracy theories into public education.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjA9fa7N/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjA9fa7N/
May 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Oklahoma has approved new social studies standards that REQUIRE high school students to study debunked claims about the 2020 presidential election-a move widely seen as injecting right-wing conspiracy theories into public education.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjA9fa7N/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjA9fa7N/
Trump has a long history of over 12,000 frivolous lawsuits, this one is a whopper.
Yielding to political pressure, especially one deemed frivolous by legal experts, sets a dangerous precedent for press freedom.
Yielding to political pressure, especially one deemed frivolous by legal experts, sets a dangerous precedent for press freedom.
May 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Trump has a long history of over 12,000 frivolous lawsuits, this one is a whopper.
Yielding to political pressure, especially one deemed frivolous by legal experts, sets a dangerous precedent for press freedom.
Yielding to political pressure, especially one deemed frivolous by legal experts, sets a dangerous precedent for press freedom.
Kent State May 4th 1970 55 years ago today
May 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Kent State May 4th 1970 55 years ago today
Investing in the IRS returns 5-10x what is spent. But the GOP "sponsors" would never allow that.
The Tax Pledge all Republicans hold dearer than even the Oath of Office to defend and uphold the Constitution.
The Tax Pledge all Republicans hold dearer than even the Oath of Office to defend and uphold the Constitution.
May 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Investing in the IRS returns 5-10x what is spent. But the GOP "sponsors" would never allow that.
The Tax Pledge all Republicans hold dearer than even the Oath of Office to defend and uphold the Constitution.
The Tax Pledge all Republicans hold dearer than even the Oath of Office to defend and uphold the Constitution.
