In case anyone is interested in why, I'll give you MY rationale for why I don't fly our Flag right now. Everyone in our free (at least for now) Republic has a right to choose, of course.
I view our flag as the representation of our Democratic Republic and our Constitution. I enlisted in the military to protect and defend that Flag, our Constitution, and our Republic.
Right now, there is a Fascist regime in place and I consider it a disgrace to the Flag to fly it's beautiful colors under this regime, especially in light of all who have given so much to defend our Flag and the principles upon which this Country was founded.
When these Fascists are thrown out of power and our Democratic Republic is restored, I will once again -- proudly -- fly our beautiful Flag.
It’s not our choice what parents and children to decide what their life will be. Between them and their spiritual beliefs. I am a woman who decides what is best for my body, not the gov’t. You don’t want gov’t to control your business or life. But it is ok to push beliefs on people you don’t even know.
My life was good under President Biden. Total chaos the 4 years previous. I have health issues because of this Orange monster.
Mandatory vaccines saved lives and kept away major epidemics like the measles disaster going on in Texas and could spread quickly across the nation. There is nothing worse than watch a child suffer and possibly die unnecessarily.
Mandatory vaccines SAVE LIVES!!!! Ask my mom about polio. There are no gender surgeries on children or teens. If they want it, they must wait until they reach 18. Sheesh, quit fear mongering.
You are absolutely a LIAR and a MAGA maggot. No child was given any deliberate mandatory gender surgery. What a MAGA maggot you are. I hope you come a begging for help and others will just laugh at you in your distress. No other president in history (except for #45) was as evil, full of hatred, and such a biggot....but then again, it is the same NAZI dictator is it not?
I think you are what we politely call a plant. What an embarrassment; parroting the blather and vomit of a felon and rapist. This is not the way to protect your country. Is this even your country?
Trump in his last term locked children up in cages, denying them water and basic hygiene supplies. It took a court order for him to stop this outrageous act of cruelty. It is wrong to lock children up in cages. They had no choice in the matter.
Kelly, you should educate yourself before you run your mouth (or fingers across the keyboard). The problem is that T______p has weaponized the term DEI. Turning it into something evil. He has brainwashed people like you to hate it. Believing that it is awarding opportunities for people who don't deserve it.
He has come in like a bulldozer, eviscerating anything that has DEI in it. No attempt to have a discussion nor modify bureaucratic involvement. Just destroy. All to curry favor with a small group of people like yourself who adore him. The irony is that Musk (who is championing this move) has benefited from his own form of DEI. Tesla was subsidized by more than $10 billion by the government. Yet he wants to deny others the opportunity to get their foot in the door with similar subsidy programs, which is what DEI is about. He is a hypocritical, piece of____!
Let me let you in on something. DEI was a term coined in the 1960's as part of the civil rights movement. The goal was to give Black people a chance to have economic opportunity. I know it's hard for "racial inequity deniers" like you to believe that Black people have suffered but you should google your history. You can argue about the bureaucracy that has arisen from it but do not deny its importance.
So read and think. THEN come to the table to discuss.
So, people not like you should not be allowed to work, but you don't want taxes to feed and house them. Where do you get your "ideals?" Church? Or the loudmouth at the bar at closing?
Tell that to the people less fortunate who depend on the government to help with their needs of shelter and food and that includes many Seniors, so if you are ignoring the cost of food nowadays, you’re in denial or blatantly don’t care…So much about claiming you follow the Bible..
At the rate trump is moving, there may not be a Constitutional America in four years
Even now, magas are working in Congress to legalize a third term of 4 years so trump can continue to reap the benefits along with his filthy rich buddies like musk.
This time may not pass so easily. A few days ago trump/ musk emptied a NYC back vault of every penny. Over 80 million was taken by DOGE and it left the account holders broke. Just like the depression except the money is in Musk's hands. Do you trust him when he comes to our banks for our money?
HI, you liked my Comment to Kelly Sexton, @alabamalover, stating, "Oh look, a troll." Her name and Comments were all over the place on this thread, too. So, she blocked me! But, I got an email in which she apparently stated on here, "I certainly am not [a troll]. Stop being ugly just because you don't agree with me. Perhaps you are a troll." So, I cannot see the many troll-like Comments she made on here now, but one thing in clear, right wing trolls have the thinnest of skin.
Wow, you really know how to hurt a guy calling him Republican, Valerie! :-))
In case you're interested, I'll give you my rationale for why I don't fly our Flag right now. I view our flag as the representation of our Democratic Republic and our Constitution. I enlisted in the military to protect and defend that Flag, our Constitution, and our Republic.
Right now, there is a Fascist regime in place and I consider it a disgrace to the Flag to fly it's beautiful colors under this regime, especially in light of all who have given so much for the principles upon which this Country was founded.
When these Fascists are thrown out of power and our Democratic Republic is restored, I will one again -- proudly -- fly our beautiful Flag.
I Refuse to fly min at all now! Trump has ruined the meaning of the flag.. I feel embarrassed someone may think we are trumpers if we put our flags out. Also is SUPER windy here in the east coast today so flags aren't really an option anyway
According to the world opinion, not including Russia and China, the United States are now a laughing stock to the world. No one respects us and no one wants to live here anymore.
We are not GREAT anymore. Trump did this, not Biden
I did have it upside down. Really pissed off my MAGAat neighbors! Now I’m flying my California black flag! They can’t figure out what that symbolizes! 😂
I had never heard of a CA black flag. I couldn't find anything about it. I did find the American flag in black. Very interesting in that its meaning can be interpreted in several different ways.
My Dad was a Marine and worked for DOE. Very much a public servant! He would be appalled at what is happening! He fought for EVERYONE, not just the elite
My father was in the USMC for 30 years. One tour in Korea, two in Vietnam. If he were alive he’d be appalled that a 5 time draft dodger is trying to destroy the democracy he fought for!
Protesting has been proven in studies to be positive for your health!!! Meeting people with the same goals and worries brings down your heart rate. Worry and angst is channeled into positive action and HOPE!!!!!!!! Fill the streets....party protest and send the 2 OvalOffice Assholes to Mars
Thank you for this post! I do believe when enough of us get involved and protest, it will make a difference! I love how you put HOPE in all caps!! It's inspiring and so helpful! Especially now!!
Think many of us are afraid that trump will pull a Tiananmen Square, or BLM style assault on non-violent protestors. This sounds like paranoia, but never know what unhinged musk-trump-vance will do.
Yeah, when I told my kids I was going my one daughter told me to wear a bullet proof vest, the other daughter told me to be aware. I told them I'm putting a brick or my billy club in my purse.
I was just old enough to March with Martin Luther King in the 60's. Can't believe we are still having to do this again! I am 77, disabled and just got a cancer diagnosis. I WILL be there.
I fear this is just one of the goals of fascism, to create fear so we are paralyzed and just stay in our corner. They advocate for the overthrow of existing systems of government hmmm, and persecute political opponents, hmmm, and their regimes align themselves with powerful, wealthy business interests, hmmm, sound familiar.
Musk is currently taking our personal information and will use it against us in ways you can’t imagine. Please go to Plum Hollow here on Substack and read her piece on “Technocracy” and you will understand where the control over all of us will be central. Scary 💩
I believe you are right. If you consider he pardoned all the J6rs not out of the goodness of his heart. He is expecting something in return. They each have a requirement now to bend the knee and I don’t doubt they have been recruiting a shadow military to be called out among us when we protest.
They already have weapons. So peaceful is pointless. Private armies are illegal according to both the Hauge and Geneva conventions. So its pretty much legal to shoot them.
Private armies of thugs are not protected by the Hauge or Genva conventions. So it legal to shoot or kill them regardless of executive orders or who employs them.
Your unwavering commitment to holding the fascist regime accountable is exactly why MeidasTouch inspires millions. Trump’s Daytona 500 stunt while Americans suffered is a disgrace—but your call for a #SummerOfDemocracy gives hope. Let’s make this movement unstoppable!
Absolutely! Our job is to spread the word. Get together with community and show the world what real Americans can accomplish. There is nothing we can’t overcome if we do it together #summerofdemocracy
With you in spirit for the protests today. It’s minus 10(real temp) in Wisconsin right now. I will take my flag down and will continue to call my Senators. One will never listen but the other is trying to address the impossible situations.
I have D Senators and an R Rep. Last week they all got the same blistering letter from me demanding Impeachment papers be drawn up, posted, and kept current. I can imagine how it was received by the R. Today I'll soon be with protestors against the FAA firings.
This Cretan is deplorable. He’s a grotesque example of a malignant human! I’d trust my chickens to do the right thing over that horrendous piece of flotsam.
Not a single one of them has the balls to even speak up against the musk/trump regime
Cassidy from LA is a doctor for gods sake and yet he voted to approve every one of the orange traitors appointees. Even voted for RFKjr. Nope you will be waiting forever if you think any of them will actually do the job they were elected to do. Not a peep from Sen Moran from KS even though Kansas farmers are going bankrupt due to shadow president musk destroying USAID
You mean Bill Cassidy, right? Senator J.N. Kennedy (also a Louisiana Senator) is a cornpone-spouting Rhodes Scholar who appears to have modeled his (phony) persona on that Warner Bros creation Foghorn Leghorn. Both Senator Kennedy and Foghorn Leghorn are cartoon characters.
And yet they are both in lock step with the traitor as is Gov. Reynolds. When they reddrew districts, they made it almost impossible for a democrat to win.
They've all drank the koolaid and follow him no matter what. I'm convinced he has something over their heads, and I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't have something to do with taking campaign money from Russia his first time around. We need to vote them out. Sometimes 6 years seems forever.
Can you imagine being a secret service agent and be around that POS every single day? I think dissolving the secret service would be a welcomed release for those men & women.
Homeland and Security now handles the Secret Service! And head would be the former Gov of South Dakota! The dog killer! The SS will be well spread out for anything Trump and his entire family!
Articulated perfectly. May I add that there is something we can all do to help stop the madness BEFORE the midterm elections? There are 2 seats in the House available for Dems to win April 1st! I’ve been donating to the candidates and National Ground Game to help their efforts. We need all Dems to unite on this! Please help these candidates win!
Agree…helping elect Dems will help us stop what is happening now no matter what you think we must do what is necessary in order to gain ground against the evil doers…
Ben, I stand with you and the rest of the MM. My feelings about the situation are made clear in this email I sent yesterday to senators I’ve been writing to for over a month with no apparent effect:
**** JOHN CORNYN **** JONI ERNST **** LISA MURKOWSKI **** SUSAN COLLINS ****
You are complicit in the biggest abuse of power ever perpetrated by a United States president. When the president pauses enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to make Bribery Okay. Did any alarms go off in your head? When the SDNY Attorney and Public Prosecutors quit, did you maybe feel a few pangs of guilt that there maybe something going on at DOJ that you should get involved in? Did you have any misgivings about approving the worst, most unqualified, inexperienced and incompetent cabinet members that have ever been assembled by an elected president? Nothing huh? Well let me just express my 2 cents. You and the entire REPUBLICAN contingent of the Senate are a disgrace and each of you brings nothing but dishonor to this great country by your refusal to act where clearly action is called for. I believe the word for this is COWARDICE. I hope you wear the label proudly, because you have certainly earned it.
Wow, perfectly said. I hate to say it but letters via email or paper apparently are getting dumped. Phones calls apparently are falling on deaf ears as well but I will keep trying. It is so far beyond our outrage on paper, although this communication is important to stay motivated. I think we the people need to get out on the streets in numbers to protest. The commentary on TV is a joke from newscasters, saying the same things over and over. This is clearly a takeover of our government, slash and burn not just cutting costs. This is a well thought out plan. For anyone in denial about what is happening just pick up a history book, it is plain and clear, fascist takeover right before our eyes. If Elon continues to takeover our “technology” even the Republicans will not be able to help us. All of us will be under the thumb of Musk, the real dictator.
Well, they can ignore us, but that should not stop us. Keep calling, keep pestering them, keep emailing, keep showing up, keep telling everyone you can reach and demand your rights under the Constitution. It does work as long as we do not give up and give in. I post links daily on my substack. Check it out: https://substack.com/@techiam
fabulous! I to have no effect; not even enough to warrant a reply other than one house rep who asked for a donation and Grassley's form letter saying he would address my concerns fully at a later time; right. Do they really think we're going to donate to them when many of us can't even afford groceries and gas thanks to them.
They can only hope! But flood their inboxes and their voice mail and pester the crap out of their staff on a regular basis. Even if you get the same form letter every time. They count the numbers, even if they don't do anything - at least not at first - but if enough people are demanding their rights by the Constitution, they will get nervous and have to make a choice. The grumbling behind closed doors is already leaking out to the public, so now is the time to punch up our onslaught of grievance and push them over to taking a stand against this coup d'etat!
For more on how to do that, links to help, and other things that are happening, check out my substack. I post every day and the links are there every day! https://substack.com/@techiam
Thank you for your efforts…I think they also need to be reminded how many poor and elderly including children will be affected by their inaction and it will be on their conscience for the rest of their lives unless they take action…
I am celebrating ITS NOT MY PRESIDENTS’ DAY with you all. Ben thank you for sharing with us how you truly feel. You echo many of my own thoughts and feelings. Thank goodness for this community.
Please keep up the great work you are doing. We have a federal election here in Australia later this year, and the conservative opposition leader is praising Trump's tactics. Therefore, the poison could spread here. The sooner this blight on humanity is shut down, the better for all of us, especially your great country.
I WILL NOT be flying my American flag today like I’ve done on past Presidents Days because we do not have a President!
Haven't flown mine since 1/20/25.
In case anyone is interested in why, I'll give you MY rationale for why I don't fly our Flag right now. Everyone in our free (at least for now) Republic has a right to choose, of course.
I view our flag as the representation of our Democratic Republic and our Constitution. I enlisted in the military to protect and defend that Flag, our Constitution, and our Republic.
Right now, there is a Fascist regime in place and I consider it a disgrace to the Flag to fly it's beautiful colors under this regime, especially in light of all who have given so much to defend our Flag and the principles upon which this Country was founded.
When these Fascists are thrown out of power and our Democratic Republic is restored, I will once again -- proudly -- fly our beautiful Flag.
I stopped the day after the election!
So did I. 👍🏼😕
Mistakes are different than deliberate cruelty and harm.
It’s not our choice what parents and children to decide what their life will be. Between them and their spiritual beliefs. I am a woman who decides what is best for my body, not the gov’t. You don’t want gov’t to control your business or life. But it is ok to push beliefs on people you don’t even know.
My life was good under President Biden. Total chaos the 4 years previous. I have health issues because of this Orange monster.
Mandatory vaccines saved lives and kept away major epidemics like the measles disaster going on in Texas and could spread quickly across the nation. There is nothing worse than watch a child suffer and possibly die unnecessarily.
Mandatory vaccines SAVE LIVES!!!! Ask my mom about polio. There are no gender surgeries on children or teens. If they want it, they must wait until they reach 18. Sheesh, quit fear mongering.
You are absolutely a LIAR and a MAGA maggot. No child was given any deliberate mandatory gender surgery. What a MAGA maggot you are. I hope you come a begging for help and others will just laugh at you in your distress. No other president in history (except for #45) was as evil, full of hatred, and such a biggot....but then again, it is the same NAZI dictator is it not?
I think you are what we politely call a plant. What an embarrassment; parroting the blather and vomit of a felon and rapist. This is not the way to protect your country. Is this even your country?
Asking for a friend.
Trump in his last term locked children up in cages, denying them water and basic hygiene supplies. It took a court order for him to stop this outrageous act of cruelty. It is wrong to lock children up in cages. They had no choice in the matter.
A mandatory vaccine has never harmed an individual.
And the surgery is only, and ever performed on people old enough to vote!
Don't believe the conspiracy propaganda you have read. They are lies.
I wonder, how is America better off now, with trump in office?
Really???? You must think you are untouchable!
Kelly, you should educate yourself before you run your mouth (or fingers across the keyboard). The problem is that T______p has weaponized the term DEI. Turning it into something evil. He has brainwashed people like you to hate it. Believing that it is awarding opportunities for people who don't deserve it.
He has come in like a bulldozer, eviscerating anything that has DEI in it. No attempt to have a discussion nor modify bureaucratic involvement. Just destroy. All to curry favor with a small group of people like yourself who adore him. The irony is that Musk (who is championing this move) has benefited from his own form of DEI. Tesla was subsidized by more than $10 billion by the government. Yet he wants to deny others the opportunity to get their foot in the door with similar subsidy programs, which is what DEI is about. He is a hypocritical, piece of____!
Let me let you in on something. DEI was a term coined in the 1960's as part of the civil rights movement. The goal was to give Black people a chance to have economic opportunity. I know it's hard for "racial inequity deniers" like you to believe that Black people have suffered but you should google your history. You can argue about the bureaucracy that has arisen from it but do not deny its importance.
So read and think. THEN come to the table to discuss.
I invented the 4D Political Analysis Monitor concept/prototype and Kelly is just a 2D linear thinker.
Canada, the Ukraine and the EU don't think 2D.
Isn’t that what you are doing?
What's your real name, Kelly?
Oh, look, a troll.
If it posts like a troll, writes like a troll, parrots idiocy like a troll?
It's a troll.
So, people not like you should not be allowed to work, but you don't want taxes to feed and house them. Where do you get your "ideals?" Church? Or the loudmouth at the bar at closing?
But you hate trans folks. So yes, you are exactly like that.
Prove it! Your statement about vaccines and trans surgeries on children sure sound scared and isolating to me!
That's what he said. And look where it has (mis)led us to, so far: A disabled, non-functioning government that makes us vulnerable to anything.
no big deal. trump is russia's DEI man in country.
so many other viable candidates but let's put this
one in charge.🖕
Tell that to the people less fortunate who depend on the government to help with their needs of shelter and food and that includes many Seniors, so if you are ignoring the cost of food nowadays, you’re in denial or blatantly don’t care…So much about claiming you follow the Bible..
At the rate trump is moving, there may not be a Constitutional America in four years
Even now, magas are working in Congress to legalize a third term of 4 years so trump can continue to reap the benefits along with his filthy rich buddies like musk.
This time may not pass so easily. A few days ago trump/ musk emptied a NYC back vault of every penny. Over 80 million was taken by DOGE and it left the account holders broke. Just like the depression except the money is in Musk's hands. Do you trust him when he comes to our banks for our money?
What do you believe DEI did and why do you see it as a mistake so bad that you don't fly the Nation's flag,
Stop! You are abusing the space on this site.
HI, you liked my Comment to Kelly Sexton, @alabamalover, stating, "Oh look, a troll." Her name and Comments were all over the place on this thread, too. So, she blocked me! But, I got an email in which she apparently stated on here, "I certainly am not [a troll]. Stop being ugly just because you don't agree with me. Perhaps you are a troll." So, I cannot see the many troll-like Comments she made on here now, but one thing in clear, right wing trolls have the thinnest of skin.
Reported. So annoying
imagine the ones who are liking it...😵
Gina, get back to us with a full name when you find out who who your dad was and if he got a refund for the broken condom from the hooker.
👍👌💯
Wow, you really know how to hurt a guy calling him Republican, Valerie! :-))
In case you're interested, I'll give you my rationale for why I don't fly our Flag right now. I view our flag as the representation of our Democratic Republic and our Constitution. I enlisted in the military to protect and defend that Flag, our Constitution, and our Republic.
Right now, there is a Fascist regime in place and I consider it a disgrace to the Flag to fly it's beautiful colors under this regime, especially in light of all who have given so much for the principles upon which this Country was founded.
When these Fascists are thrown out of power and our Democratic Republic is restored, I will one again -- proudly -- fly our beautiful Flag.
I hope that addresses your concern, Valerie.
?? Not sure what you mean, Valerie.
I Refuse to fly min at all now! Trump has ruined the meaning of the flag.. I feel embarrassed someone may think we are trumpers if we put our flags out. Also is SUPER windy here in the east coast today so flags aren't really an option anyway
According to the world opinion, not including Russia and China, the United States are now a laughing stock to the world. No one respects us and no one wants to live here anymore.
We are not GREAT anymore. Trump did this, not Biden
Me either 👍
Fly it upside down.
I did have it upside down. Really pissed off my MAGAat neighbors! Now I’m flying my California black flag! They can’t figure out what that symbolizes! 😂
I had never heard of a CA black flag. I couldn't find anything about it. I did find the American flag in black. Very interesting in that its meaning can be interpreted in several different ways.
https://www.usamm.com/blogs/news/black-american-flag-meaning
A percentage of this flag that I purchased goes to help with wildfire relief in Los Angeles.
Do you have a link for it. I wouldn't mind getting one.
flagsforgood.com
I took mine down this past weekend.
I took it down because I don’t want to mistakenly be identified as a magat by my neighbors.
🤬🤬🤬100%
Consider flying it upside down.
It's a sign of distress, not disrespect.
It's a sign of distress, not disrespect.
how 'bout that time when trump
was humping the flag on stage.
JD was in the green room doing the sofa.🤷♂️
But, you do believe that vaccines and adult gender decisions are BAD, right?
My Dad was a Marine and worked for DOE. Very much a public servant! He would be appalled at what is happening! He fought for EVERYONE, not just the elite
My father was in the USMC for 30 years. One tour in Korea, two in Vietnam. If he were alive he’d be appalled that a 5 time draft dodger is trying to destroy the democracy he fought for!
WHAT??? I watched men in bras and underwear in the movie MASH. make sense, please?
Yes, we must also remember those who have come before us, especially those who fought in our wars.
Going downtown in Boise today⚔️💙⚔️
NOT MY PRESIDENT!!!
Same. Downtown Tucson.
Downtown Salt Lake City here!
I appreciate the rally, I really do. While our outrage on paper keeps us enlightened and motivated, we need to show ourselves physically in numbers.
Protesting has been proven in studies to be positive for your health!!! Meeting people with the same goals and worries brings down your heart rate. Worry and angst is channeled into positive action and HOPE!!!!!!!! Fill the streets....party protest and send the 2 OvalOffice Assholes to Mars
Thank you for this post! I do believe when enough of us get involved and protest, it will make a difference! I love how you put HOPE in all caps!! It's inspiring and so helpful! Especially now!!
There are hundreds of people in the streets on this cold day. Feb 27-28 is the National Boycott Day...........Amazon Boycott March 7-14.
Who was it who said.."There is nothing to fear but fear itself??"........we all know
HOPE IS CONTAGIOUS!
Three Oval office assholes! Vance is really hurting America while on his European tour, giving credence to neo taxis and condemning jews.
Think many of us are afraid that trump will pull a Tiananmen Square, or BLM style assault on non-violent protestors. This sounds like paranoia, but never know what unhinged musk-trump-vance will do.
Yeah, when I told my kids I was going my one daughter told me to wear a bullet proof vest, the other daughter told me to be aware. I told them I'm putting a brick or my billy club in my purse.
I was just old enough to March with Martin Luther King in the 60's. Can't believe we are still having to do this again! I am 77, disabled and just got a cancer diagnosis. I WILL be there.
Thank you Barbara. I pray for your diagnosis.
I fear this is just one of the goals of fascism, to create fear so we are paralyzed and just stay in our corner. They advocate for the overthrow of existing systems of government hmmm, and persecute political opponents, hmmm, and their regimes align themselves with powerful, wealthy business interests, hmmm, sound familiar.
Musk is currently taking our personal information and will use it against us in ways you can’t imagine. Please go to Plum Hollow here on Substack and read her piece on “Technocracy” and you will understand where the control over all of us will be central. Scary 💩
The reason it happened in Germany is because no one knew what was going on. No information system the way we have it today.
He will call the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys out
His own paramilitary
They need to know that Democracy Keepers and Real Men shop at the same gun stores as they do........and can play GIJoe in the sandbox just the same.
Hey what about Real Women?
Got it........Big checkmark beside Real Women........stand corrected
I believe you are right. If you consider he pardoned all the J6rs not out of the goodness of his heart. He is expecting something in return. They each have a requirement now to bend the knee and I don’t doubt they have been recruiting a shadow military to be called out among us when we protest.
Its legal to kill those subhuman thugs because their not legitimate soldiers.
Peaceful is really important. Vocal, decisive and peaceful. Don't give the orange blob a reason to attack. Keep your power.
They already have weapons. So peaceful is pointless. Private armies are illegal according to both the Hauge and Geneva conventions. So its pretty much legal to shoot them.
Yup. Would be satisfying but unproductive to end up in prison with them. We need you free and protesting loudly! Stay safe.
Unfortunately it won’t be illegal with this new regime.
Private armies of thugs are not protected by the Hauge or Genva conventions. So it legal to shoot or kill them regardless of executive orders or who employs them.
Now is the time to take action. They will not stop if they know fear has taken over.
I just ordered a "White Rose"pin from the National Holocaust Museum.
Those kids gave up their lives to fight fascism.
Not yet he won’t.
And they need to hear us too. We need to use our outside voices anytime we can
YES!!
California is not putting up with this nonsense anymore and others are following suit 👍🏼
Your unwavering commitment to holding the fascist regime accountable is exactly why MeidasTouch inspires millions. Trump’s Daytona 500 stunt while Americans suffered is a disgrace—but your call for a #SummerOfDemocracy gives hope. Let’s make this movement unstoppable!
Yesterday was a disgrace. Totally ignoring the suffering and need and making the day all about him. Definitely not my President!
Yes, right out of the North Korea playbook.
Absolutely! Our job is to spread the word. Get together with community and show the world what real Americans can accomplish. There is nothing we can’t overcome if we do it together #summerofdemocracy
Beautifully written
Shame for not mention gathering for today's protests at 12 noon across the country.
With you in spirit for the protests today. It’s minus 10(real temp) in Wisconsin right now. I will take my flag down and will continue to call my Senators. One will never listen but the other is trying to address the impossible situations.
I am lucky to have Democrat Senators and a House Rep who is a Democrat. They are all fighting hard.
I have D Senators and an R Rep. Last week they all got the same blistering letter from me demanding Impeachment papers be drawn up, posted, and kept current. I can imagine how it was received by the R. Today I'll soon be with protestors against the FAA firings.
#FeetInTheStreet ! Say it again! #FeetInTheStreet ! The rallying call of democracy! #Politics
@ John Turnbull ... Well, you just did, didn't you? Mission accomplished.
They did lol
The orange felon is not our president. I wrote a poem about how public servants guard the flame our sacred democracy. Hope it inspired the mighty Meidas community! https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/public-servant-poem-guardians-of-the-flame
I reposted your poem with Brian Tyler Cohen as well.
great poem!
This Cretan is deplorable. He’s a grotesque example of a malignant human! I’d trust my chickens to do the right thing over that horrendous piece of flotsam.
I think the sell out re Ukraine, Vance meeting with the Nazis, etc has to shake up even Senate Republcans. This may be a window oppotunity....
I keep sayin' we need Republicans to object -- pressure the Senate Republicans who voted for the Ukraine package https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4464791-here-are-the-senate-republicans-who-voted-for-the-ukraine-package/
Here are all 22 Senate Republicans who voted in support of the spending bill:
Sen. John Boozman (Ark.)
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.)
Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.)
Sen. Susan Collins (Maine)
Sen. John Cornyn (Texas)
Sen. Kevin Cramer (N.D.)
Sen. Mike Crapo (Idaho)
Sen. Joni Ernst (Iowa)
Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa)
Sen. John Hoeven (N.D.)
Sen. John Kennedy (La.)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.)
Sen. Jerry Moran (Kan.)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
Sen. James Risch (Idaho)
Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah)
Sen. Mike Rounds (S.D.)
Sen. Dan Sullivan (Alaska)
Sen. John Thune (S.D.)
Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.)
Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.)
Sen. Todd Young (Ind.)
Please ask someome to stick an I phone in front of them and ask them to repond
Not a single one of them has the balls to even speak up against the musk/trump regime
Cassidy from LA is a doctor for gods sake and yet he voted to approve every one of the orange traitors appointees. Even voted for RFKjr. Nope you will be waiting forever if you think any of them will actually do the job they were elected to do. Not a peep from Sen Moran from KS even though Kansas farmers are going bankrupt due to shadow president musk destroying USAID
You mean Bill Cassidy, right? Senator J.N. Kennedy (also a Louisiana Senator) is a cornpone-spouting Rhodes Scholar who appears to have modeled his (phony) persona on that Warner Bros creation Foghorn Leghorn. Both Senator Kennedy and Foghorn Leghorn are cartoon characters.
I was going to write that Cassidy is the doc. Yes, Kennedy (LA) is clown.
Both providing too much DRAMA! Plus, dishonest and clamoring for donors, attention, and excuses! Blather galore?
Never up, never in. Repetition is an aid in learning. If their constituants protest, some may have an attitude adjustment.
Besides treason, people like Grassley and Ernst are personally out zillions in crop payments.
And yet they are both in lock step with the traitor as is Gov. Reynolds. When they reddrew districts, they made it almost impossible for a democrat to win.
But...not my gospel...Saul the tax collector was on his way to Damascus when....SHAZZAM!
They don’t have ovaries and that’s for sure!
Timothy, you can change Kennedy to Cassidy by clicking 3 dots above, right of your comments and edit it.
They've all drank the koolaid and follow him no matter what. I'm convinced he has something over their heads, and I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't have something to do with taking campaign money from Russia his first time around. We need to vote them out. Sometimes 6 years seems forever.
Fear 😰
Some of them believe they are patriots. Duty,, honor, country.
Why discourage an epiphany?
Their epiphany is pretty darn scary.
Can you imagine being a secret service agent and be around that POS every single day? I think dissolving the secret service would be a welcomed release for those men & women.
Homeland and Security now handles the Secret Service! And head would be the former Gov of South Dakota! The dog killer! The SS will be well spread out for anything Trump and his entire family!
cretin.
Not My President !! FDT!
Mines Either Yes FU DJT 🖕
That was a powerful read to wake up to today! Thank you! Happy People’s Day!!!!!
Articulated perfectly. May I add that there is something we can all do to help stop the madness BEFORE the midterm elections? There are 2 seats in the House available for Dems to win April 1st! I’ve been donating to the candidates and National Ground Game to help their efforts. We need all Dems to unite on this! Please help these candidates win!
https://www.joshweil.us/
https://gayforcongress.com/
https://www.nationalgroundgame.com/
Agree…helping elect Dems will help us stop what is happening now no matter what you think we must do what is necessary in order to gain ground against the evil doers…
Ben, I stand with you and the rest of the MM. My feelings about the situation are made clear in this email I sent yesterday to senators I’ve been writing to for over a month with no apparent effect:
**** JOHN CORNYN **** JONI ERNST **** LISA MURKOWSKI **** SUSAN COLLINS ****
You are complicit in the biggest abuse of power ever perpetrated by a United States president. When the president pauses enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to make Bribery Okay. Did any alarms go off in your head? When the SDNY Attorney and Public Prosecutors quit, did you maybe feel a few pangs of guilt that there maybe something going on at DOJ that you should get involved in? Did you have any misgivings about approving the worst, most unqualified, inexperienced and incompetent cabinet members that have ever been assembled by an elected president? Nothing huh? Well let me just express my 2 cents. You and the entire REPUBLICAN contingent of the Senate are a disgrace and each of you brings nothing but dishonor to this great country by your refusal to act where clearly action is called for. I believe the word for this is COWARDICE. I hope you wear the label proudly, because you have certainly earned it.
Wow, perfectly said. I hate to say it but letters via email or paper apparently are getting dumped. Phones calls apparently are falling on deaf ears as well but I will keep trying. It is so far beyond our outrage on paper, although this communication is important to stay motivated. I think we the people need to get out on the streets in numbers to protest. The commentary on TV is a joke from newscasters, saying the same things over and over. This is clearly a takeover of our government, slash and burn not just cutting costs. This is a well thought out plan. For anyone in denial about what is happening just pick up a history book, it is plain and clear, fascist takeover right before our eyes. If Elon continues to takeover our “technology” even the Republicans will not be able to help us. All of us will be under the thumb of Musk, the real dictator.
Well, they can ignore us, but that should not stop us. Keep calling, keep pestering them, keep emailing, keep showing up, keep telling everyone you can reach and demand your rights under the Constitution. It does work as long as we do not give up and give in. I post links daily on my substack. Check it out: https://substack.com/@techiam
And his South African like regime; it'sa pretty scary thought.
Agree… I rarely get a response that has anything to do with a email. Usually a position paper having nothing to do with what’s going on in government.
Kudos to you. Well written. Even Collins caved. It's death by a thousand cuts. They are traitors to their own country.
fabulous! I to have no effect; not even enough to warrant a reply other than one house rep who asked for a donation and Grassley's form letter saying he would address my concerns fully at a later time; right. Do they really think we're going to donate to them when many of us can't even afford groceries and gas thanks to them.
They can only hope! But flood their inboxes and their voice mail and pester the crap out of their staff on a regular basis. Even if you get the same form letter every time. They count the numbers, even if they don't do anything - at least not at first - but if enough people are demanding their rights by the Constitution, they will get nervous and have to make a choice. The grumbling behind closed doors is already leaking out to the public, so now is the time to punch up our onslaught of grievance and push them over to taking a stand against this coup d'etat!
For more on how to do that, links to help, and other things that are happening, check out my substack. I post every day and the links are there every day! https://substack.com/@techiam
100% spot on. They know it too. COWARDICE to the nth degree. Disgusting. ✊🇺🇸😎
Thank you for your efforts…I think they also need to be reminded how many poor and elderly including children will be affected by their inaction and it will be on their conscience for the rest of their lives unless they take action…
If they have a conscience, that is.
Keep fighting the good fight ♾️
I am celebrating ITS NOT MY PRESIDENTS’ DAY with you all. Ben thank you for sharing with us how you truly feel. You echo many of my own thoughts and feelings. Thank goodness for this community.
Protest today at noon. Go to your local capitol or city hall!!! Get out there and get loud!!!!
You wrote it all 👌🏻Here’s to the orange traitor 🖕🏻
Please keep up the great work you are doing. We have a federal election here in Australia later this year, and the conservative opposition leader is praising Trump's tactics. Therefore, the poison could spread here. The sooner this blight on humanity is shut down, the better for all of us, especially your great country.
In Canada, the patriotic and united push back from Canadians resulted in our Trump like conservatives to shift positions
It has become political suicide to be Trumpy in Canada
The boycott of US products is uniting us against this new fascism
I hope your fellow Canadians are not fooled by any change in positions by your conservative politicians!
Not likely
His popularity is plunging
Only Trump could cause such an out pouring of patriotism in Canada