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The authors of the Constitution had lived under the government of England where the King was not only commander in chief of the Armies of the Empire, but could declare war as well. History, a favorite subject of the authors of the Constitution, was studied to see where England and other nations went off the rails and degenerated from legitimate government into tyranny and they found a single error repeated over and over again. What was it?
The Founding Fathers envisioned a democracy upheld by virtuous citizens, yet their fears of its fragility have come true. The “political red line” serves as a metaphor for leaders who overstep moral, legal, and ethical boundaries, often leading to their downfall.
In April 1966, Senator J.W. Fulbright, Chair of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, gave a remarkable and highly-publicized speech at Johns Hopkins University, condemning the U.S. role in the Vietnam War. Warning of “the arrogance of power,” Fulbright argued that “we are not living up to our capacity and promise as a civilized power for the world.” It turned out to be a momentous speech, enraging President Lyndon Johnson and providing a rallying point for U.S. critics of the conflict.
The term “common sense” is often evoked by President Trump, though his “common” sense can seem grotesquely solitary and unique, as for example when he cruelly shut down the USAID program, increasing disease, malnutrition and death for people in faraway places with desperate needs.
Imagine that during World War II, at the height of Nazi Germany’s blitz of Britain, President Roosevelt invited PM Winston Churchill to Washington and humiliated him with derisive comments about Britain’s looming defeat and failure to thank the President for US support. Unthinkable, of course, but that’s exactly what happened when Ukraine’s President Volodymir Zelensky visited Washington and had to endure Donald Trump’s appalling interrogation.
It also saves communities. It makes air and water cleaner and safer. It saves households money on their electricity bills. And it makes way for growth in renewable energy, which is better for the environment, makes power grids more resilient and reliable, and creates more jobs than coal ever will – or ever should – again.
The words are from George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four (where else?), explaining the root causes of a dystopian world. The book may be a work of fiction, but his words are deeply embedded in reality – we need enemies, the worse the better! This certainty may well be humanity’s most profound existential threat. I fear it could be “the meteor” that hits Planet Earth, ultimately spelling extinction for the dominant species.
It Doesn’t Matter Who is in What Chair as Long as God is on the throne.
With two hours of notification nearly 25,000 people join in support of Joy Ann Reid. MSNBC has decided that it will take Joy Reid’s show off the air. I saw the tears roll down her face, and the turmoil in her voice move me to a ferocious emotional response. She described the composition of her team that represented the fullness of Black America. She highlighted the comments of the truth Sayer to understand the horrors as well as understanding the joy of living in this American holocaust. The host Jotaka Eaddy saluted her as she spoke of the NAACP Image Award that Joy Reid has just won. 10, 000 people gathered on Zoom in support and another 12,951 on YouTube. Many persons of note were there as well as organizations who stood in support of Joy Reid. The Devine nine was represented as many of their presidents registered on the zoom call. Other noteworthy names include Judge Brenda Hackett, Rashid Robinson and Angela Rye spoke of the action is a spirit of “Chopping Black”! Tiffany Cross has been in the same position, and she advocates don’t watch where you’re not welcome. Don’t shop where you’re not welcome. As a show of support. #WeNeedJoyAs well as #TVOFF. Turn your TVs off of MSNBC after The Reid Out final episode on Monday February 24, 2025