Thank you Ben for your detailed report as well as what we just received from Ron. As you said a few days ago, we are going through “psychological torture “ right now. We must work diligently to get through this as we wait for November 3 and election results and January 3 2027 when we work to restore our country.
I think work is the operable word here...let's make sure not one voter is sucked into the belief they don't have to vote because all the polls show a blue wave or that it's going to be too dangerous to go to a poll with all the ICE agents and who ever there with guns and the desire to arrest any person of color. I think there's lots of info "out there" that can give us direction on how to do this and we sure need to use that info.
You are correct. We need to make sure to get everyone out to vote. I am an election official and I will stay as long as it takes to get everyone in to vote.
So true! We will need to continue working every single day up to these midterms, the 2028 general election, and beyond to restore this country because it is going to take a lot longer than 4 years! It is going to be a long hard winter this year for many of us because of trump and his criminal administration.
No one should be kidding themselves that WE live in a democracy any longer.
The new government rule of the game is secrecy and obscurity. In authoritarian regimes quashing free speech and not being up front with WE the People is how things are done. The US isn't heading toward authoritarian rule, it is IN and under authoritarian rule. Freedoms are being trampled on(MSNOW, CNN, Politico not to mention the AP and Colbert among others) and the dictator said yesterday that he can do anything he wants, not in jest, even your right to fish. Then there’s the Kennedy Center and all the photo banners of Der Fuhrer on federal buildings around DC. And like all good dictators Cheeto has his billionaire oligarchs.
This should be the in between the lines message to all voters in this election season because it won’t be covered by MSM. Gil Duran’s The Nerd Reich is an important message to pinpoint the billionaire problem. Make his $$ irrelevant in the election process is to take out one of his pillars of support. And join an Indivisible chapter or start your own to make our collective voice heard on Oct 17th in order to mobilize a record massive voter turnout. It happened in Hungary and it can happen here as well.
International comparisons do not put the US anywhere near the top of the world's strongest democracies. The only way we can gain ground is if the PEOPLE vote and if the House and the Senate and the Presidency become the people's once again.
Yep. “The United States is accelerating the global weakening of the rule of law, according to a new report that found nearly half of the indicators used to measure American democracy have fallen to their lowest levels in 50 years.
“In the report released on Tuesday, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) describes the US as the “most prominent example and accelerator” of the trend, warning that its democratic erosion is having consequences far beyond the country’s borders.”
Trump would likely be very pleased, as the primary “agent” of trickle down crime.
“US democratic decline threatens global rule of law, report warns”
“Nearly half of US democracy indicators hit 50-year lows, accelerating global stability decline, warns new IDEA study.”
And this is exactly what the Republican party wants so we have to work extra hard to make sure there is a blue wave. A quote attributed to Thomas Jefferson, but he may not have said is "We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate". It is us to us to make sure everyone who wants a change, everyone who wants a democracy votes this time. I don't think at this time we can win elections by talking about philosophy or the demise of democracy but rather we have to focus on what the GOP has done...they have a proven record and what the Dems will do (an include specific plans, no "concepts").
…”I don't think at this time we can win elections by talking about philosophy or the demise of democracy…”
Of course not. And I know I’m preaching to the choir here. But certainly voters need to know how serious this is and why. And then they’ll hopefully spread the word.
And likewise, the more informed / educated they are and understand what’s actually at stake, then hopefully the more motivated they’ll be to actively participate and vote.
I basically agree with everything you’ve said. And I’m also well aware of the data you shared. But quite honestly, I don’t have the time or the energy to debate what we should be focused on or the methods we should use.
BTW, I’ve been following trump’s career for decades, since the mid-1980’s, when I was working and living in midtown Manhattan right around the corner from trump tower. And there’s a reason why NYC despises him. He’s the same corrupt lying thieving racial bigot, misogynist who sexually assaults women, the same narcissistic conman grifter with ties to the mob, as he is now.
Except NOW he’s POTUS, presumably the most powerful person on the planet, with his finger on the red button. And SCOTUS is in his back pocket. So he has a whole hell of a lot more experience, confidence, power and connections to billionaires with whom he can “swap favors”. All of which make him exceedingly dangerous.
I’m EXHAUSTED myself, which is exactly the point of trump’s political agenda.
I think we both have the same goal in mind. And I do appreciate your thoughtful remarks. We just have different ideas about how to get there. Keep it up.
Trump intentionally generates exhaustion in his perceived “adversaries” as one of the primary strategies “Roy Cohn taught Donald Trump in a playbook of relentless attack, deflection, and media manipulation that relied heavily on creating chaos and controversy to distract opponents.”
“As a master of the press from his McCarthy-era days, Cohn showed Trump how to plant stories, stage spectacles, and use controversy as a tool to dominate attention and exhaust opponents.”
“All About the Fight’: How Donald Trump Developed His Political Playbook”
Did you hear the interview President Obama did at Colgate University? He talked about trump saying CNN, MSNOW and he thought NY Times can't come to press briefings anymore because they're giving trump unfavorable headlines. He said he's trying to imagine what would have happened if he'd said fox, you can't come anymore, I don't want you. Meidas Touch had the interview. It was so great to hear an intelligent, articulate President speak! God, I miss that man! The interview was fantastic!
It's a fantastic interview! I'm going to watch it again! And possibly again after that...lol I love his humor, I love his honesty! OMG, honesty! Humor! Can you imagine either from trump or his regime? 🥴
Agree! He’s so easy going, doesn’t take himself too seriously, quick wit and humor. Speaks in full, understandable sentences.
And Trump hates Obama because Barack is everything that he isn’t. My concern is that Trump put a target on Obama’s back because trump wants revenge for Obama’s hilarious and humiliating roast of trump at the WHCD
in 2011.
Several months ago “Trump and his allies have repeatedly called for or initiated Department of Justice investigations into former President Barack Obama, most notably alleging misconduct regarding the 2016 Russia election interference probe and his book deal.”
Trump has also claimed that “the Obama administration manufactured or manipulated intelligence regarding the 2016 Russia investigation, as a way to undermine trump’s campaign.”
But apparently Bill Barr didn’t agree or pursue those allegations
“Trump 'surprised' by Barr saying he doesn't expect criminal investigation of Obama and Biden”
Re: The strategic petroleum reserves. I’m waiting for the strategic reserves to be drawn down to a minimum allowance and then see how that affects the gas prices at the pumps. No one is talking about this. It’ll be a real shock if it occurs.
The SPR has already been drawn down past the 300,000 barrels that were said to be the minimum allowance. The reason for the 300,000 limitation is that withdrawing any more than that could cause the salt caverns where they are kept to COLLAPSE. And yet Trump continues to draw it down because without using those reserves the prices would be even higher.
I love reading the Sunday message plus the emails I get during the week Please keep giving the facts to the people. This is so important and everyone needs to vote!!
It's clear the rest of the world views Trump as a fool and a liar. The American people can show the rest of the world we agree he's an incompetent fool by giving him and his bootlicker supporters in Congress the big boot in November!!
Thank you MTN. Interviews were excellent Keep them going. I remember who we were, but sadly are now no longer. We must vote in big numbers, early if able and demand hand recounts if we lose. Only hope.💗
i appreciate the written reports very much, as i am no longer opening anything with HIS name or image on it. I've heard from many friends they can't watch the youtube videos for that very reason - And that HE is just the circus act keeping everyone distracted -he is a symptom & certifiably insane & we all know it already - what we really ought to be talking about are all those who are aiding & abetting him & how to hold them accountable, because most care about how they are perceived because it affects their power base or profit margins.
Alarmist? Hyperbolic? Over the top? Ummmm I don’t think so. That’s almost funny. TY for all your efforts keeping us in this seemingly endless loop of chaos.
Like all the rest of the folks on here, I give you my thanks and gratitude and praise. Your updates get me through the day. Your reporting gets me through the week. Facts and truth and understanding and information---all here. The part of today's message I would like to emphasize is this: "The awareness of this oligarchy, the awareness of oligarchy enablers, the awareness that Trump is a uniquely destructive force in his oddity and weirdness, his self-promotion, his malignant narcissistic and demented behavior. But that he is also a vessel of the oligarchy. He is a vessel of their fraud, a vessel of their exploitation, a manifestation of it. That awareness and awakening is profound right now, and that’s what we always have to remember." Trump might be the easiest thing to "fix." We essentially have thousands of Trumps, maybe millions of would-be Trumps. I'm glad you're on the case.
You guys rock! Keep it up! Thank you! ✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️‼️
Thank you Ben for your detailed report as well as what we just received from Ron. As you said a few days ago, we are going through “psychological torture “ right now. We must work diligently to get through this as we wait for November 3 and election results and January 3 2027 when we work to restore our country.
Ron Filipkowski is also a treasure! As are every one of you guys.
Absolutely.
I think work is the operable word here...let's make sure not one voter is sucked into the belief they don't have to vote because all the polls show a blue wave or that it's going to be too dangerous to go to a poll with all the ICE agents and who ever there with guns and the desire to arrest any person of color. I think there's lots of info "out there" that can give us direction on how to do this and we sure need to use that info.
You are correct. We need to make sure to get everyone out to vote. I am an election official and I will stay as long as it takes to get everyone in to vote.
Thank you for your service!
HERE! HERE! Well said!
We need to realize that after November this will only be the next step for hard work to restore this country.
So true! We will need to continue working every single day up to these midterms, the 2028 general election, and beyond to restore this country because it is going to take a lot longer than 4 years! It is going to be a long hard winter this year for many of us because of trump and his criminal administration.
Ty Ben! Your diligence is greatly appreciated! I like that the Houthis use “Trump” to mean liar! Very true! Everybody sees through the idiot!
WE the People Do Not Live In A Democracy Anymore
No one should be kidding themselves that WE live in a democracy any longer.
The new government rule of the game is secrecy and obscurity. In authoritarian regimes quashing free speech and not being up front with WE the People is how things are done. The US isn't heading toward authoritarian rule, it is IN and under authoritarian rule. Freedoms are being trampled on(MSNOW, CNN, Politico not to mention the AP and Colbert among others) and the dictator said yesterday that he can do anything he wants, not in jest, even your right to fish. Then there’s the Kennedy Center and all the photo banners of Der Fuhrer on federal buildings around DC. And like all good dictators Cheeto has his billionaire oligarchs.
This should be the in between the lines message to all voters in this election season because it won’t be covered by MSM. Gil Duran’s The Nerd Reich is an important message to pinpoint the billionaire problem. Make his $$ irrelevant in the election process is to take out one of his pillars of support. And join an Indivisible chapter or start your own to make our collective voice heard on Oct 17th in order to mobilize a record massive voter turnout. It happened in Hungary and it can happen here as well.
International comparisons do not put the US anywhere near the top of the world's strongest democracies. The only way we can gain ground is if the PEOPLE vote and if the House and the Senate and the Presidency become the people's once again.
Yep. “The United States is accelerating the global weakening of the rule of law, according to a new report that found nearly half of the indicators used to measure American democracy have fallen to their lowest levels in 50 years.
“In the report released on Tuesday, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) describes the US as the “most prominent example and accelerator” of the trend, warning that its democratic erosion is having consequences far beyond the country’s borders.”
Trump would likely be very pleased, as the primary “agent” of trickle down crime.
“US democratic decline threatens global rule of law, report warns”
“Nearly half of US democracy indicators hit 50-year lows, accelerating global stability decline, warns new IDEA study.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/us-democratic-decline-threatens-global-rule-of-law-report-warns
And this is exactly what the Republican party wants so we have to work extra hard to make sure there is a blue wave. A quote attributed to Thomas Jefferson, but he may not have said is "We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate". It is us to us to make sure everyone who wants a change, everyone who wants a democracy votes this time. I don't think at this time we can win elections by talking about philosophy or the demise of democracy but rather we have to focus on what the GOP has done...they have a proven record and what the Dems will do (an include specific plans, no "concepts").
…”I don't think at this time we can win elections by talking about philosophy or the demise of democracy…”
Of course not. And I know I’m preaching to the choir here. But certainly voters need to know how serious this is and why. And then they’ll hopefully spread the word.
And likewise, the more informed / educated they are and understand what’s actually at stake, then hopefully the more motivated they’ll be to actively participate and vote.
Amen
I basically agree with everything you’ve said. And I’m also well aware of the data you shared. But quite honestly, I don’t have the time or the energy to debate what we should be focused on or the methods we should use.
BTW, I’ve been following trump’s career for decades, since the mid-1980’s, when I was working and living in midtown Manhattan right around the corner from trump tower. And there’s a reason why NYC despises him. He’s the same corrupt lying thieving racial bigot, misogynist who sexually assaults women, the same narcissistic conman grifter with ties to the mob, as he is now.
Except NOW he’s POTUS, presumably the most powerful person on the planet, with his finger on the red button. And SCOTUS is in his back pocket. So he has a whole hell of a lot more experience, confidence, power and connections to billionaires with whom he can “swap favors”. All of which make him exceedingly dangerous.
I’m EXHAUSTED myself, which is exactly the point of trump’s political agenda.
I think we both have the same goal in mind. And I do appreciate your thoughtful remarks. We just have different ideas about how to get there. Keep it up.
Trump intentionally generates exhaustion in his perceived “adversaries” as one of the primary strategies “Roy Cohn taught Donald Trump in a playbook of relentless attack, deflection, and media manipulation that relied heavily on creating chaos and controversy to distract opponents.”
“As a master of the press from his McCarthy-era days, Cohn showed Trump how to plant stories, stage spectacles, and use controversy as a tool to dominate attention and exhaust opponents.”
“All About the Fight’: How Donald Trump Developed His Political Playbook”
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/donald-trump-roy-cohn-race-discrimination-lawsuit-fight-documentary-excerpt/
“The Six Dark Lessons Roy Cohn Taught Trump (That He Still Uses Today)”
https://ideas.bkconnection.com/the-five-lessons-roy-cohn-taught-donald-trump-that-guide-him-to-this-day
Thanks for sharing the links to the al jazeera article!
Did you hear the interview President Obama did at Colgate University? He talked about trump saying CNN, MSNOW and he thought NY Times can't come to press briefings anymore because they're giving trump unfavorable headlines. He said he's trying to imagine what would have happened if he'd said fox, you can't come anymore, I don't want you. Meidas Touch had the interview. It was so great to hear an intelligent, articulate President speak! God, I miss that man! The interview was fantastic!
yes Obama da man
Yes he is! And it’s so great to see him out making the rounds. Encouraging people to vote!
Thanks for the heads up in this interview. I’ll definitely be watching that one!
It's a fantastic interview! I'm going to watch it again! And possibly again after that...lol I love his humor, I love his honesty! OMG, honesty! Humor! Can you imagine either from trump or his regime? 🥴
Agree! He’s so easy going, doesn’t take himself too seriously, quick wit and humor. Speaks in full, understandable sentences.
And Trump hates Obama because Barack is everything that he isn’t. My concern is that Trump put a target on Obama’s back because trump wants revenge for Obama’s hilarious and humiliating roast of trump at the WHCD
in 2011.
Several months ago “Trump and his allies have repeatedly called for or initiated Department of Justice investigations into former President Barack Obama, most notably alleging misconduct regarding the 2016 Russia election interference probe and his book deal.”
Trump has also claimed that “the Obama administration manufactured or manipulated intelligence regarding the 2016 Russia investigation, as a way to undermine trump’s campaign.”
But apparently Bill Barr didn’t agree or pursue those allegations
“Trump 'surprised' by Barr saying he doesn't expect criminal investigation of Obama and Biden”
https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-surprised-barr-expect-criminal-investigation-obama-biden/story?id=70744871
I appreciate all your reports. Thank you for all your hard dedication to keep us informed.
Re: The strategic petroleum reserves. I’m waiting for the strategic reserves to be drawn down to a minimum allowance and then see how that affects the gas prices at the pumps. No one is talking about this. It’ll be a real shock if it occurs.
I wouldn't think it's a matter of IF but WHEN.
The SPR has already been drawn down past the 300,000 barrels that were said to be the minimum allowance. The reason for the 300,000 limitation is that withdrawing any more than that could cause the salt caverns where they are kept to COLLAPSE. And yet Trump continues to draw it down because without using those reserves the prices would be even higher.
Wow. Never realized that the salt caverns could collapse. Omg.
I never did, either. I keep finding out that I don't know as much as I thought I ever did.
I really want to thank you for all the hard work and excellent reporting that you all do for us.
It's really appreciated.
I hope you have a good week ahead.
I love reading the Sunday message plus the emails I get during the week Please keep giving the facts to the people. This is so important and everyone needs to vote!!
It's clear the rest of the world views Trump as a fool and a liar. The American people can show the rest of the world we agree he's an incompetent fool by giving him and his bootlicker supporters in Congress the big boot in November!!
Thank you MTN. Interviews were excellent Keep them going. I remember who we were, but sadly are now no longer. We must vote in big numbers, early if able and demand hand recounts if we lose. Only hope.💗
THE
RESTORATION PROTOCOL
PREAMBLE: THE UNITARY REPUBLIC
Project 2025 was a blueprint for a “Unitary Executive”—consolidating power
into the hands of one individual. The Restoration Protocol is the blueprint for a “Unitary
Republic”—returning power to the Constitution, the separate branches of
government, and the people. We do not seek to merely win an election; we seek to
structurally renovate the Republic so that no future leader, of any party, can
dismantle it
i appreciate the written reports very much, as i am no longer opening anything with HIS name or image on it. I've heard from many friends they can't watch the youtube videos for that very reason - And that HE is just the circus act keeping everyone distracted -he is a symptom & certifiably insane & we all know it already - what we really ought to be talking about are all those who are aiding & abetting him & how to hold them accountable, because most care about how they are perceived because it affects their power base or profit margins.
Alarmist? Hyperbolic? Over the top? Ummmm I don’t think so. That’s almost funny. TY for all your efforts keeping us in this seemingly endless loop of chaos.
Thank you Ben and brothers for All you are doing to try to save our democracy ❣️
Like all the rest of the folks on here, I give you my thanks and gratitude and praise. Your updates get me through the day. Your reporting gets me through the week. Facts and truth and understanding and information---all here. The part of today's message I would like to emphasize is this: "The awareness of this oligarchy, the awareness of oligarchy enablers, the awareness that Trump is a uniquely destructive force in his oddity and weirdness, his self-promotion, his malignant narcissistic and demented behavior. But that he is also a vessel of the oligarchy. He is a vessel of their fraud, a vessel of their exploitation, a manifestation of it. That awareness and awakening is profound right now, and that’s what we always have to remember." Trump might be the easiest thing to "fix." We essentially have thousands of Trumps, maybe millions of would-be Trumps. I'm glad you're on the case.
I appreciate all you share.