Retired software engineer (30+ years) and teacher (6.5 years). Member of Rotary International since 1993. My blog: david-seldon-moore.blog WA state resident
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only has the power to execute the laws passed by Congress. In that respect Congress is the primary seat of power in the Federal government. Everything the Trumpies are doing is contrary to the spirit of the Constitution. It is either inexcusable ignorance, or willful lies and deception. 2/2
SO TRUE Ms. Rubin! Trump has issued a zillion EOs (written, no doubt, by that crazed fanatic Russ Vought) predicated on the idea that Article II of the Constitution names the president as the executive. And the Trumpies take that to mean that he can do whatever he wants. NO!! The president 1/2
of the docket, to demand an immediate response from the other justices, and to craft a reasoned decision that is based on the Constitution and not on fealty to Trump. If we don't get that at an absolute minimum, then we will have to declare that the American experiment is truly over. 2/2
If Trump tries to derail the 2026 election, whether by posting federal troops at voting sites or by issuing an EO to purge 100 million Dems from voter rolls, you can bet that he will appeal EVERY legal challenge to SCOTUS. I would expect Justice Roberts to enter all such appeals at the top 1/2
Great interview, as expected. I just have 1 question for Rep. Raskin concerning presidential impoundments. It sounded to me that he would view the 1974 impoundment control act as redundant to the powers enumerated in Articles I and II. True?
(Project 2025) developed over at least 40 years by conservative think tanks to take advantage of the above trends and shove the United States into a system of one party rule That's where we are now. It's really a class war. And if history is any guide, those behind it won't go quietly. 4/4
the military) Scientific advances that flew in the face of beloved biblical narratives 50 year effort of conservatives to pack SCOTUS with conservatives 50 year effort of conservatives to gain control of state legislatures 50 year plan to build a national conservative media machine A plan 3/4
values, gun rights, states' rights Libertarian messaging that was coded for popular appeal but was really in service of the anti-tax, anti-regulation interests of business and the super rich Military losses in Vietnam and Iraq that were generally demoralizing (though not per se the fault of 2/4
I would characterize the U.S. slide into fascism as a 50+ year multidimensional drift: Trickle down economics, sold to the American people by Reagan and followed slavishly for 45 years Major civil rights wins of the 1960s that shocked conservatives and led to a new philosophy of family 1/4
Don't worry-- the Trumpies have a BOLD NEW PLAN to take care of mental health. They're going to forcibly incarcerate ALL mentally ill citizens in hospitals where they will be treated with raw milk and calisthenics. In just a couple of years mental health issues will be a thing of the past! #sarcasm
It took MONTHS for this decision to be reached. If an Executive Order has the potential to ruin the entire U.S. economy, a challenge to that order should percolate to the top of every court docket. Out legal system is operating on rules and procedures that are about 200 years out of date.
After they finish raking up all the leaves in D.C. they can get to work raking the forest floors in the Left Coast states. 😉
GREAT article. He's so right that conservatives have built a vast infrastructure fueled by big money, and liberals have nothing comparable. And in case anyone is still confused, we are in the midst of a class war. We need a battle plan, not just angry words.
Earth's atmosphere because the universe is filled with water God placed the Sun, the Moon, and the stars in the dome of the Earth's atmosphere (and under the waters that fill the universe) 2/2
Most creationists don't believe any of the following key elements of the biblical creation story: God FASHIONED the universe from the preexisting substances of the Earth and the waters The Earth's atmosphere is dome shaped and therefore the Earth is a flat disc There are waters above the 1/2
I hope they're going to put away the illegal immoral slobs who littered all over the national capital for a million billion years. Make America Clean Again!! #sarcasm, in case you weren't sure.
THIS is what we need to see from MSM every day!!!! Challenge EVERY ONE of his lies!!
I think we need a coalition of states to fund a new CDC. It can start by rehiring everyone who was fired by RFK Jr. Build a new CDC on the ashes of the old. There is nothing in the Constitution that would prevent it.
an active shooter and an armed teacher? Q: Who is going to pay for the hardware? Hint: it won't be the GOP. Q: Won't murderous maniacs just start attacking other soft targets like restaurants, grocery stores, movie theaters, etc.? Q: Wouldn't it be easier to limit access to military weapons? 2/2
GOP solution to school shootings: turn every school into an armed fortress with metal detectors at every door and body armor and guns for every teacher. Q: Will children ever be allowed to play outside? Q: In an active shooter scenario how would law enforcement officers distinguish between 1/2
🎭 Couldn't find the paint splotch. I will call my Senators to ask them to support Tim Kaine's proposed legislation.
We need an Alt-CDC funded by a coalition of states. Hire everyone from the CDC that RFK Jr has fired. Then when the next outbreak hits, charge states that refused to support the Alt-CDC for any vaccines or treatments developed. Not unconstitutional, and could become self-funding. The time is NOW!!
We need an Alt-CDC, funded by a coalition of states. Hire everyone from the CDC that the Trumpies have fired. And when the next pandemic hits, the states that refused to support the Alt-CDC can pay for the vaccines that they will desperately want once they confront the reality of disease.
We need an Alt-CDC, funded by states that actually care about health. For those states that refuse to help with funding, they can pay for services rendered when the next pandemic hits. This approach would not violate the Constitution.
Historians reading about this period in a couple hundred years will likely find it impossible to understand. The singular feature of Trump's 2016 campaign that bamboozled me was the sheer anger and hate that Trump unleashed. I'm still not sure I know where it all came from.
GO FOR IT!! ✊️
Justsecurity.org is tracking all lawsuits against the Trump administration. That's 383 cases. I looked through it briefly to see if any involved impoundments and saw several that seemed to my untrained eye to be related.
MIGHT lead to defections. There are PLENTY of medical researchers, lawyers, doctors, engineers who were fired by Trump, and I'll bet good money they would jump at the opportunity to work for an Alt organization. Now is the time to do it. 3/3
Alt-FEMA, etc. And they CHARGE non-contributing states for services rendered. That way the American people get the services they need OUTSIDE of Trump's reach. I don't think this approach would violate the Constitution. I also think it would highlight the COST of following Trump. And that 2/3
This country needs a functioning CDC. It needs medical researchers. It needs to push forward with green energy products and services. It needs a functioning DOJ, FBI, DOD, FEMA, etc. Trump is destroying all of that. Suggestion: States fund and operate an Alt-CDC, an Alt-DOJ, an Alt-FBI, 1/3
Does anyone remember the absolute terror that the Black Panthers caused when they called for black citizens to arm themselves? Weapons for me but not for thee.
Hundreds of members of Congress sued Trump during his first term over the emoluments clause (Blumenthal vs Trump). A lower court threw the case out on the grounds that members of Congress HAD NO STANDING. And SCOTUS declined to review.
The stock market reflects expectations of investors who are insulated from the conditions of American workers. If unemployment goes up, expect stock prices to go up-- until demand collapses. I think some investors are assuming Trump's tariffs won't last. TACO. It may turn out to be a bubble.
shown nothing but utter indifference. Will SCOTUS prevent Trump from declaring martial law and suspending future elections? That would require a decision on Trump's claims of emergencies. And so far SCOTUS has not shown any interest in thwartingTrump. 4/4
happening) Massive displacement of American workers by immigrants (also not happening) Massive crime waves in all Democratic controlled cities and states (flat out lie) The public is drowning in an ocean of lies-- and SCOTUS is chiefly to blame. Will SCOTUS put a stop to it? So far they've 3/4
run for a third term? SCOTUS won't even rule on Trump's claims of emergencies that he thinks give him the right to issue EOs on anything and everything: Massive trade deficits (which mean nothing) Massive budget deficits (which are not debt) Massive invasion by Venezuelans (which is not 2/4
SCOTUS has essentially given Trump a pass on firing Inspectors General and JAGs, on shutting down USAID, on cavalierly slashing funds allocated by Congress. SCOTUS apparently thinks that Congress is a mere footnote in the Constitution. Why would anyone be surprised if SCOTUS allows him to 1/4
Great summary, as usual Ariella. Doomerella and I learn so much from you every day. 😁 🚍🚍🚍
THANK YOU Jamelle for this excellent narration.
people who were playing by the previous rules to throw them all into our newly funded DHS prisons. Key example: being an undocumented resident. Previously a civil offense, and now clear evidence that you are a murderer, a rapist, or a terrorist. Worst of the worst. Our nation is going to hell. 2/2
The Administration's goal is to criminalize any and all criticism of the Administration and, most especially, of it's Dear Leader. This follows a general pattern: declare something criminal that was in the pre-Trump days of normie justice a civil offense, and then you can start arresting 1/2
"You work in these plants for the rest of your life..." How inviting. 🤢 Maybe Mr. Lutnick doesn't know anyone who changed career paths, or who worked night jobs while going to school. I think the world economy is far more dynamic than he imagines.
Who will do so? When? People's lives have been destroyed. If that's not the quintessence of "irreparable harm," then I don't know what is. If something doesn't change this dynamic SOON, then I fear we're headed for violence on a national scale. 2/2
The larger question is whether our judicial system is capable of dealing with a deceitful and dishonest president, DOJ, and FBI. Trump has issued a torrent of EOs, the vast majority of which appear to have no basis in law. And yet we seem to be waiting for *someone* to make that pronouncement. 1/2
Abbie Hoffman wore a shirt made of a U.S. flag. He was charged with the crime of desecrating the flag, if I remember right. His defense was to produce a promotional poster in court for the movie Myra Breckenridge. It featured Raquel Welch in a bikini-- made of a U.S. flag. Case dismissed.
Wow. I never realized until now just how little I know about American speech patterns. 🫣
Administration prove that everything is a crisis requiring immediate attention from the president via EO. Another element is the belief that the nation is drowning in unsustainable debt. But budget deficits ARE NOT DEBT. And exploding the debt by several trillion dollars wouldn't help anyway. 3/3
destroyed. Medical researchers are leaving the country. People with very high skill levels in law, criminology, climate research, national defense, etc. etc. have been pushed aside in favor of loyalists. Agencies have been weakened and destroyed. The courts should have FIRST demanded that the 2/3
The impression I've gotten from some of the SCOTUS and lower court decisions is that the judges think that once lower courts have reached a decision on the Administration's claims of urgent crisis, everything that has been done can readily be undone. BALONEY!! People's lives have been 1/3
Just a reminder about term limits for judges. It won't be enough. Remember what happened to Merrick Garland. There must be wording that says every president gets two SCOTUS seats per four year term. Every tiny crevice that might be exploited to unfair effect must be slammed shut.
STUPID question. Why would complimenting the most depraved, ignorant, and hateful leader this country has EVER had result in Democrats sweeping Congress? Makes no sense.
of the sky (because the universe is filled with water) God placed the Sun, the Moon, and the stars IN the dome of the sky (meaning below the waters) (No mention of galaxies or planets anywhere in the Bible) Not even Ken Ham of Answers In Genesis believes any of that. 2/2
Here's a few facts-- which I am happy to defend-- about the fairy tale of creation in the Bible: God FASHIONED the universe from the preexisting substances of the Earth and the waters The Earth's atmosphere is dome shaped and therefore the Earth is a flat disc There are waters above the dome 1/2
broken. It's time to think about hiring those who have been fired TODAY. Hire them into a new DOJ that would serve a new nation of refugees from the broken and formerly United States. It's time to think seriously about secession. 3/3
currently in law school? Do you think they will be eager to hire into *this* DOJ? The Trumpies have done exactly what they told us they would do. Trump is out for revenge and Bondi and Patel are very eager to help him get it. I think it's too late to imagine fixing what the Trumpies have 2/3
Let's assume that Democrats win the House, the Senate, and the WH in 2028. That's almost FOUR YEARS from now. What do you think will have happened to the lawyers who lost their jobs? THEY WILL HAVE MOVED ON!!! They won't necessarily be available to rehire. And what about the students 1/3
Stay strong Canadians! We of the U.S. don't deserve you. But I as a resident of Washington state sincerely hope that someday we will win back your trust.
U.S. conservatives are living in a dream world in which every city with a Democratic mayor and every state with a Democratic governor is a total hellhole. You can scream the facts right into their faces and they'll just shrug it off as "fake news." I'm sick of the lying.
Trump to me is a present day George Wallace, but with an army of plutocrats behind him. The racial hate of the 60s was stubborn and virulent. Today the haters try to disguise their racism by saying they're against DEI and woke. But a lot of it is just plain old racial animosity. Ugly then, ugly now.
"We must have a Bipartisan solution" is the phrase Republicans have used for decades whenever they have had no intention of collaborating with Democrats.
Protests everywhere. Relentless ridicule. Lawsuits against everything the Trumpies are doing. Loud and sustained rebuttals of the lies coming from the WH. Calling it what it is: a coup. Resisting everything. Eptein everything. Trump's economics are beginning to fall apart. YELL ABOUT IT!!
shock to many voters and elected Democrats. Most WERE NOT PREPARED for what amounts to a declaration of war against the constitutional order. But now it's time to recognize that the Republicans aren't going to suddenly admit they've gone too far. We're going to have to FIGHT HARD to beat them. 2/2
Right-- there is no secret plan. Project 2025 was announced in April 2023. Harris & Walz talked about it endlessly. But voters apparently didn't believe that the Trumpies would ever attempt anything so brazenly autocratic. But just as Russ Vought said, that was the plan all along. It was a 1/2
I LOVE Jasmine Crockett's energy and honesty!
Great message for the youth of America: sex crimes are crimes no more-- so long as you are a CONSERVATIVE.
policy. I think SOME people associate "AI" with crypto currency. I don't know of a valid use case for crypto OTHER than scamming, pumping and dumping, and concealing crime. If Grok and ChatGPT are the best examples of the wonders that AI will soon deliver, then I'm not impressed. 2/2
"AI" is code for "the most amazing invention EVER!!" AlphaFold solved the protein folding problem for 200 million proteins. I would call that AI, and I regard it as a great result. BUT AlphaFold was custom designed for protein folding and wouldn't be able to play chess or chat about economic 1/2
Thanks for the Ohio perspective, @darlingebony.bsky.social. I like Brown's labor friendly positions, but I'm viewing him from the Left Coast (WA). Ideally I'd want to see younger people in Congress, more women, and more racial diversity. But some parts of the country just aren't ready for that.
I can take my time researching all of the candidates and issues. And I can track the status of my ballot online to confirm that it was counted. BTW when Trump issues preposterous EOs like his anti-mail-in ballot BS, there should be a method to get the courts to IMMEDIATELY put a stop to it. 2/2
Trump's looney notion that we need to get rid of mail-in ballots is impractical. EVERY state uses mail-in ballots because every state has military personnel stationed overseas. My state (WA) uses mail-in ballots universally. I love it. My ballot typically arrives at least a week in advance, so 1/2
I don't see how it could possibly be considered antisemitic to state that genocide is bad, regardless of who is perpetrating it or why.
I would call it a plot.
California would have 67 seats in the House if it were balanced fairly.
What exactly did Trump voting farmers think would happen when they saw signs saying "Mass Deportations Now!!" at the 2024 RNC convention? I read "mass deportations" to mean that they were promising to round up anyone who is undocumented, regardless of employment status. Was I the only one?
He also played Billy Budd, 1962.
Here's why I am an atheist: david-seldon-moore.blog/2025/01/13/w...
only area under ARVN control. The plan to stand up ARVN as a Vietnamese fighting force that could operate without massive U.S. support had failed. A similar policy in Afghanistan and Iraq also failed. Seems like a pattern... 2/2
Good question. The U.S. should have realized from the fall of Dien Bien Phu that (a) the Viet Minh were absolutely committed to their cause; and that (b) they had great military leadership. I don't think either lesson was learned until too late. By the time of our withdrawal Saigon was the 1/2
super super super super super rich. And businesses. And they will do this all in open defiance of the law and the Constitution. We have it directly from the mouth of the VP. Their actions are pushing the nation toward schism. We should be planning a commensurate response. 3/3
the screams of denial they are planning to obliterate the entire New Deal. They will make abortion illegal across the nation. They will tear down the divisions between church and state. They will redirect public funds to private schools. They will continue with massive tax breaks for the 2/3
The Trumpies have declared war on Democrats and liberals-- anyone who isn't 100% loyal to Trump/GOP. That's why troops are only being sent to blue states. That's why no red state educational institutions will get the Harvard treatment. Wiping out Medicaid was just the first salvo. Despite all 1/3
Then happy anniversary Ariella-- so glad you decided to take that first step! 🙂
I'm writing this from the "other Washington" so I may be missing some context, but have any of those helicopters swooped down to arrest any murderers? Just wondering... #sarcasm, in case you weren't sure. 🙂
The dealer apparently didn't have any cards.
you wearing that awful rumpled military uniform? I have a WONDERFUL tailor in London who can fit you in a lovely blue suit. So please say "Thank you." Zelenskyy should say: Tell that murderous liar Putin that I have a peace plan of my own: Get the fuck out of our country!! 2/2
Trump will say: Putin told me very strongly that he only wants what's his. Just the Donbas. And Crimea, of course. Oh, and you can never join NATO. And he only wants 50% of your profits. Plus I am very willing to guarantee you and your entourage SAFE PASSAGE to Rio! Vance will say: Why are 1/2
Matthew 7: 1-2: Don’t judge others Matthew 18: 21-24: forgive every sin 490 times Matthew 12:31: the only sin that cannot be forgiven is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit Matthew 25: feed those who have no food, clothe those who are naked, visit those who are in prison, etc.
Mayor Scott is RIGHT ON! Trump is a fascist. And so are all of the delusional losers in his administration.
I saw Putin and Trump talking when they were riding in The Beast. I thought Putin could speak little or no English. Does Trump speak Russian?
Keep up the "nasty," Canadians! I say that as an American citizen trying to cope with 77 million countrymen who have totally lost their minds. The ill effects of Trump's tariff madness are just beginning to kick in. Could be a really ugly holiday season this year.
Seems that this SCOTUS could find documents proving that actually in the 1700s a ham sandwich was considered a weapon of mass destruction.
Damn, I feel safer already!! I've been terrified to go outside for fear that some crazed sandwich tosser might get mayonnaise and mustard all over my nice clean shirt!
Thanks for the clarification.
Yup. Not mentioned in the article is that crypto "mining" is EXTREMELY resource intensive. It requires massive computing power, which in turn requires massive electrical power and massive amounts of water for cooling. Leave it to a genius who bankrupted 5 casinos to find a way to kill the economy.
When AI slurps up everything on the internet it can also scarf up mountains of total crap. So glad that AI will be guiding us to a glorious future of child rape and crystal healing.
What we need is a nonpartisan process that provides fair representation across the country. Ideally it should be a method that represents the national character rather than that of state defined regions. Here's my suggestions: david-seldon-moore.blog/2025/04/16/a...
Congress and the president should work together to address the needs of the nation. If one president can undo what previous presidents have worked hard to accomplish, then policy decisions will just whipsaw from one president to the next. That's no way to run a nation. 2/2
Very helpful article. I find it difficult to understand how organizations whose funds were obliterated by DOGE could not have standing in a case involving the impoundment of those funds. To me the very idea of impoundment by the executive is antithetical to the spirit of the Constitution. 1/2
I don't ever want to hear Israelis yell about the horrors of the Holocaust if they won't stop imposing a Holocaust of their own making on the people of Gaza.
Their mouthpiece is a many headed hydra: Fox "News" OANN NewsMax Sinclair Heritage Foundation Federalist Society Dozens of podcasters and talk show hosts The funders behind these organizations lurk in the shadows while their spokespersons flood the zone with lies and half truths.