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FarPoint

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1. tRump controls the chessboard....

Reply to Susan Calvin (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2025, 07:49 AM

Feb 4

Enforcement has been taken prisoner. that is it.

A glimer of say logical hope is that pressure is deeply applied to republicans in Congress to actually do their job.... they can stop this..

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What in the hell good is legislation going to do? Isn't this already illegal?? [View all] Susan Calvin Feb 4 OP

tRump controls the chessboard.... FarPoint Feb 4 #1

WE need to be applying pressure to Republicans in Congress. CousinIT Feb 4 #8

Too little too late. OldBaldy1701E Feb 4 #2

I think citizen action is our only recourse... Think. Again. Feb 4 #3

Agree birdographer Feb 4 #14

They just don't seem to get it... OneGrassRoot Feb 4 #4

Most people are still in total denial. Irish_Dem Feb 4 #5

That will go NOWHERE. They need LAWSUITS, not legislation. Nt CousinIT Feb 4 #6

this is disheartening RJ-MacReady Feb 4 #7

Schumer and Jeffries seem to be clueless as to how dire the situation is. SamKnause Feb 4 #9

Ugh. Chuch, the "elegant gentleman" schtick is a ridiculous response here. Scrivener7 Feb 4 #10

Also, it's not fucking "meddling." They're not tinkering here. Its a coup, dammit. Scrivener7 Feb 4 #11

Yes it is against the law. But laws are not applied equally in our Just Us system. Autumn Feb 4 #12

It looks like we must physically stand in front of these fools, everywhere, all the time. Magoo48 Feb 4 #13