Tag Archives: James Madison

The Supreme Court is Corrupt, Congress is a Rubber Stamp, & the President is Lawless—What Happens Next?

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ February 10, 2025 So, JD Vance is now saying that he and Trump don’t have to obey federal judges, tweeting, “judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.” This is how autocrats run things; it’s an extraordinarily dangerous … Continue reading

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The Senate Is Getting Less Democratic by the Minute

It seems as if the Democratic Party always starts its election campaigns far behind the starting line. The Republican Party is able to benefit from all the electoral college laws and court decisions that give an advantage to smaller states. … Continue reading

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WHY THE SUPREME COURT IS WRONG ABOUT THE 2ND AMENDMENT

So Few Americans Understand What the Second Amendment Is Really About—or Its Dark History By Thom Hartmann/ AlterNet/ October 2, 2017   With the crazed assault in Las Vegas that killed over 50 and wounded hundreds as only the most … Continue reading

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BPR Quote of the Day

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Must Be a Different Constitution Now

BPR Quote of the Day: “…The power to declare war, including the power of judging the causes of war, is fully and exclusively vested in the legislature…the executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there … Continue reading

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