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In reply to the discussion: I think we learned a couple of important things this week: [View all]Grammy23
(6,131 posts)35. I told my husband this a.m. that
the phone lines coming in to DC and to the local offices for our Congress critters must have melted down with all the calls coming in. For once, people took notice and hated what they heard and saw. Thank goodness for the audio because, for many people, that was all it took. Once heard, you cannot forget those poor children crying their hearts out for their parents. For all of our flaws, the vast majority of Americans have a sense of decency and could not remain silent while children were being abused and used by tRump.
Now we learn that even Melania and Ivanka got the ear of Donald and still he was most concerned with how it looked. And not a one word about the psychological damage to the innocents. No. For him it is ALL about how it looks and if it works for him or against him. But at least they were able to get him to reverse his decision, even if it was for selfish reasons.
I must say, the news folks (except for Fox) were on a tear against trump today. He was called a liar and a LOSER! I imagine he still has steam coming out of his ears over that. He better get used to it because I have a feeling it isn't the last time he will be called names. I can think of few choice ones myself.
Lesson learned....pressure firmly applied works. Keep the cards and letters rolling in folks. And pick up the phone. They heard us!
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I think we learned a couple of important things this week: [View all]
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jun 2018
OP
We learned the importance of a Free Press calling leaders out on their lies in a strong way.
TeamPooka
Jun 2018
#5
LOL! Will do! This is exhausting! At least we didn't have any child detention centers here...
Honeycombe8
Jun 2018
#22
I'm not so sure about Catholic leaders doing that en masse. Some probably did.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2018
#26
It was extremely widespread. And it was official, via the American Bishops
Crash2Parties
Jun 2018
#32
"As allowed by law" (court permission) is the loophole that won't allow "family detention centers."
ancianita
Jun 2018
#12
Capitalism isn't bad as long as we have good protections from those who would use it for wrong.
Ohioboy
Jun 2018
#43
If the people who so hate America are swept from Congress, Trump is liable for prosecution.
NNadir
Jun 2018
#27
This story is not going away and we need to remind his supporters everyday he's putting
kimbutgar
Jun 2018
#51