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Grammy23

(6,131 posts)
35. I told my husband this a.m. that
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 01:00 AM
Jun 2018

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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K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #1
+1 Blue_Tires Jun 2018 #2
LOL! The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #4
Hi Blue_Tires syringis Jun 2018 #36
Yep Meowmee Jun 2018 #37
Got to keep the pressure on. This is not even close to being over. nt Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #3
I agree with you...We must keep the pressure on.. Stuart G Jun 2018 #15
He will try something even worse. Dave Starsky Jun 2018 #41
We learned the importance of a Free Press calling leaders out on their lies in a strong way. TeamPooka Jun 2018 #5
Yes. NM jayschool2013 Jun 2018 #21
For sure. Dave Starsky Jun 2018 #42
Since he is a sociopath and has no idea what feelings and emotions are, BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #6
So true! lunasun Jun 2018 #8
good one good one..... pangaia Jun 2018 #17
I think Meowmee Jun 2018 #38
media did a good job for once, will they continue? AlexSFCA Jun 2018 #7
K&R - Keep resisting! nt PunkinPi Jun 2018 #9
Correct. But... Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #10
Take a day off, or 2. It's ok. pangaia Jun 2018 #18
LOL! Will do! This is exhausting! At least we didn't have any child detention centers here... Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #22
Necessary reminders Crash2Parties Jun 2018 #11
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
I think you may be misremembering... Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #33
"As allowed by law" (court permission) is the loophole that won't allow "family detention centers." ancianita Jun 2018 #12
Yes, the Flores settlement prohibits it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #13
Public pressure works! That makes it our responsibility. Jim__ Jun 2018 #14
And don't forget the 2,300 kids STILL caged that the administration PatrickforO Jun 2018 #16
The Executive Order still gives them leeway to separate families. Lonestarblue Jun 2018 #19
Yes! Ohioboy Jun 2018 #25
You're darned right. PatrickforO Jun 2018 #31
Capitalism isn't bad as long as we have good protections from those who would use it for wrong. Ohioboy Jun 2018 #43
If you think it through, the single biggest problem in capitalism is PatrickforO Jun 2018 #48
And please let's keep calling them Trumpvilles. fierywoman Jun 2018 #20
That is the perfect name and likely to get under his orange skin. AllyCat Jun 2018 #29
Amen to that! You are correct on all counts. Ohioboy Jun 2018 #23
Trump has proven fully capable and willing to commit Hitlerian level atrocities Skraxx Jun 2018 #24
Totally agree. He has been operating from that playbook for quite a while. Enoki33 Jun 2018 #28
If the people who so hate America are swept from Congress, Trump is liable for prosecution. NNadir Jun 2018 #27
i know the marching gets tiresome, barbtries Jun 2018 #30
"...what will be done about the kids that have already been separated?" Garrett78 Jun 2018 #34
I told my husband this a.m. that Grammy23 Jun 2018 #35
Yes Meowmee Jun 2018 #39
I'm afraid your good thing isn't so good after all. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2018 #40
I don't agree. The reason for the family separation policy The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #44
Children can't be detained indefinitely. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #49
Exactly - the pressure only forced him to put out a fake press release. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #46
It's not meaningless so much as problematic, to put it mildly. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #50
The Executive Order is a fake. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #45
Of course it is. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #47
This story is not going away and we need to remind his supporters everyday he's putting kimbutgar Jun 2018 #51
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