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Keith Olson's avatar

Good morning Ben,

I believe that the Congressional Republicans will pass Trump’s big, UGLY bill without any remorse because they believe in Trump and the fascists in his administration will be able to pull off his desired elimination of our Constitution and our elections.

We will no longer have elections in which the people can vote them out. It’s obvious that the republicans know this because of their refusal to have town hall meetings because they know that their constituents are against everything in the bill.

Robert Reich reported this in his 4am Substack. Hidden in Trump’s Big UGLY bill: “No court of the United States may use appropriated funds to enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given when the injunction or order was issued….”

Translated: No federal court may enforce a contempt citation.

With this single provision, in other words, Trump will have crowned himself king. No congress and no court could stop him. Even if a future Congress were to try to stop him, it could not do so without the power of the courts to enforce their hearings, investigations, subpoenas, and laws.

Robert Reich finished with this: What can you do? To begin with, call your members of Congress and tell them not to pass Trump’s One Big Ugly Bill. (The Capitol Hill switchboard number is (202) 224-3121.)

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Pam Abernathy's avatar

We, the people, fight peacefully, LOUDLY, and continuously

Thank you, Ben, for your 24 hour coverage.

Please take care of yourself, also.

We need you healthy to keep leading the resistance.

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