Category Archives: Democracy

Open Thread | Unca Clarence Has The Nerve To Be Whining…Man..If You Don’t Take Your Corrupt Self And Go Sit Down!

Posted on May 15, 2024 by rikyrah

Can you believe this whining? Thomas says critics are pushing ‘nastiness’ and calls Washington a ‘hideous place’ The justice has faced criticisms that he accepted luxury trips from a GOP donor without reporting them. FAIRHOPE, Alabama — Supreme Court Justice … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More Food for Thought About Ukraine

Posted on May 1, 2024 by rikyrah

Found this thanks to Balloon Juice. Thought it was interesting commentary about Ukraine. Angry Staffer 🌻 (@Angry_Staffer) posted at 11:47 AM on Fri, Apr 26, 2024: Let’s talk Ukraine. There’s a lot of analysis out there that I believe is … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Never Forget….January 6th Was An Attempted COUP …As Were Those Fake Elector Schemes

Posted on April 29, 2024 by rikyrah

This cannot be allowed to be whitewashed. January 6th was an ATTEMPTED COUP…and part of that was the Fake Elector Schemes. It had always bothered me the way that the states, initially, didn’t take them seriously for what they were. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Right-Wing of the Supreme Court Showed Their Corrupt Azzes Yesterday😠

Posted on April 26, 2024 by rikyrah

They were absolutely ridiculous with The Orange Menace’s Presidential Immunity case.😠😠 Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) posted at 4:35 PM on Thu, Apr 25, 2024: Today’s SCOTUS argument was more like a hearing in Congress to design an immunity law … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Keep on Telling You…They Want to Recreate 2016..That’s What the Third Party SCAM Candidates Are About

Posted on April 22, 2024 by rikyrah

It needs to be repeated. Not voting or voting Third Party, is a vote for the Orange Menace. Period. Point blank. You pretending that it’s not, does not make it so. From The New York Times: Allies of Donald J. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Will Keep On Reminding You About Project 2025

Posted on March 25, 2024 by rikyrah

Reminder: Project 2025 outlines what will happen if ANY Republican gets into office. Not, just if Trump gets into office. The people behind Project 2025 don’t believe in little-d democracy. Letters from An American March 17, 2024 HEATHER COX RICHARDSON … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So…the Supreme Court😒😒 The Only Thing That Can Save Us Is OUR VOTES IN NOVEMBER!

Posted on March 5, 2024 by rikyrah

That is it. No magic bullet. Gotta do the hard work of saving democracy in November. Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) posted at 9:05 AM on Mon, Mar 04, 2024: The Supreme Court rules — unanimously — that Trump can remain on … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Trump and Abortion – 2025 And Beyond

Posted on January 18, 2024 by rikyrah

Trump wins back antiabortion movement as activists plot 2025 crackdowns Many activists are looking past the former president’s refusal to endorse a national abortion ban, focusing instead on how a future administration could restrict abortion pills By Caroline Kitchener, Josh … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | What the Colorado Supreme Court Did With Regards to Trump

Posted on December 28, 2023 by rikyrah

The Colorado Supreme Court barred Donald Trump from being on the ballot there, and they used the 14th Amendment as the reason. The part of the 14th Amendment that is relevant: Section 3 Disqualification from Holding Office No person shall … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | They Have Tapes in the Michigan Fake Elector Scheme

Posted on December 26, 2023 by rikyrah

Tapes! BWA HA AH AHA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA Tapes with Trump and The Chair of the RNC trying to interfere with Michigan’s certification in 2020. Uh huh. From The Detroit News: “Trump recorded pressuring Wayne County … Continue reading →

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