I love reading what you write. Slowly, to take in all the nuances. This piece should get an audience. I am not savvy about the marketplace, but this just screams to get into it. And of course it should get to John Roberts. How to maneuver? Hmmm. I'd ask Thom Hartmann, because he'd answer me and he knows the ropes. Want me to?
Thank you. This is a powerful piece. To the three decisions you mentioned, please add the disgusting and partisan and criminally wrong immunity decision. Roberts’ polite whining now is pathetic. Just like the Republican leaders had numerous chances to stop Trump, so did the Supreme Court. Now the court has zero credibility and zero authority with our new King. Roberts helped create this lawless hellscape that is coming.
Mark you really tell it bluntly. I know it’s all true. Seeing it in B/W like this and your language always very strong encapsulating the truth in vivid details leaves me more shattered than I was at breakfast. I thought Robert’s might recant his positions and stand up. I hadn’t thought about him engineering this:
“they rewrote the strike zone so only billionaires could pitch.”
I am still surprised that Biden didn’t enlarge the court. So frustrated he did not push more exigently for an ethics code and demand an investigation into Thomas and Alito about whom we have known for a long time they were accepting bribes. Roberts and his “ cartel “ of corrupt judges will be on the wrong side of history. Regardless of their consciences, I can’t sleep at night. Other than try to win more Democratic seats in the midterms are we just watching the court hang up our rights and allow justice to rot in detention centers? Is it even plausible to ever impeach a Supreme Court judge? Democrats need to sharpen their wits and spine for this fight. Great piece.
There's an education going on. We were operating on the surface, unaware of how our world runs, which let it fall into crooked hands. Now we are wising up, seeing what’s all around us. It’s a new playing field, which is step one to get us going to the future.
It’s unfortunately true that our injustices (the majority of them) have become immoral, fraudulent, wasteful and abusive. Certainly lacking good judgment.
Your “no holds barred” article hit each nail on the head and ought to strike many nerves with its blunt truthfulness. Hopefully your justifiable outrage will be contagious and maybe(?) help wake up our political representatives who seem asleep at the wheel. Thank you for this fearless commentary. I am sharing it with everyone I know. Looking forward to reading more from you in the future.
Thank you for your passion and engagement. I'm grateful to everyone resonating with this work—we need voices and courage now more than ever.
But I want to be clear: I believe deeply in the tradition of peaceful protest. Of Gandhi. Of Dr. King. Of those who stared down brutality with the power of truth and nonviolence. I come from military stock—Marine officers who knew that real strength lies in restraint, and that war is never the first answer. It is the last, and only when every peaceful option has been exhausted.
We are right, and they are wrong. So let’s prove it to the world the right way. No bullets. No blood. Just truth, justice, and the unshakable moral authority that comes from doing what is right without violence. We are the immune system of this democracy. And we can excise this tumor without destroying the body.
I know it hasn’t really hit la either (economic impact with escalating prices) but I think it will come quickly and build quickly…hope im wrong..I’m in la by the way
I think we ALL need to be out in the streetsZ NOW protesting over and over BC THAT’S OUR BEST SHOT. He watches TV, so we need to be out there all the time. He’s pulling his authoritarian stunts to overwhelm us CONSTANTLY so we look away and stop protesting his administration.
I love reading what you write. Slowly, to take in all the nuances. This piece should get an audience. I am not savvy about the marketplace, but this just screams to get into it. And of course it should get to John Roberts. How to maneuver? Hmmm. I'd ask Thom Hartmann, because he'd answer me and he knows the ropes. Want me to?
Thank you. This is a powerful piece. To the three decisions you mentioned, please add the disgusting and partisan and criminally wrong immunity decision. Roberts’ polite whining now is pathetic. Just like the Republican leaders had numerous chances to stop Trump, so did the Supreme Court. Now the court has zero credibility and zero authority with our new King. Roberts helped create this lawless hellscape that is coming.
THANK YOU! How could i possibly omit the immunity decision? Ugh. A rewrite is coming. Thanks Rick
thanks rick - a new version with a few new points on “official acts” are in there now. appreciate the feedback.
Mark you really tell it bluntly. I know it’s all true. Seeing it in B/W like this and your language always very strong encapsulating the truth in vivid details leaves me more shattered than I was at breakfast. I thought Robert’s might recant his positions and stand up. I hadn’t thought about him engineering this:
“they rewrote the strike zone so only billionaires could pitch.”
I am still surprised that Biden didn’t enlarge the court. So frustrated he did not push more exigently for an ethics code and demand an investigation into Thomas and Alito about whom we have known for a long time they were accepting bribes. Roberts and his “ cartel “ of corrupt judges will be on the wrong side of history. Regardless of their consciences, I can’t sleep at night. Other than try to win more Democratic seats in the midterms are we just watching the court hang up our rights and allow justice to rot in detention centers? Is it even plausible to ever impeach a Supreme Court judge? Democrats need to sharpen their wits and spine for this fight. Great piece.
There's an education going on. We were operating on the surface, unaware of how our world runs, which let it fall into crooked hands. Now we are wising up, seeing what’s all around us. It’s a new playing field, which is step one to get us going to the future.
Why do you think the Revolutionary War started ?
Let’s not fool ourselves..
To change corruption of this magnitude will never happen peacefully..
Historically.. we all know this..
It’s just that we’re still not ready..it has to get much worse…
And when and if that happens..
You .. Me our friends and families have to be willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice..
INCARCERATION OR DEATH ..
THE SAD BUT REAL TRUTH
I say potatoes and you say potahtoes...
It’s unfortunately true that our injustices (the majority of them) have become immoral, fraudulent, wasteful and abusive. Certainly lacking good judgment.
Your “no holds barred” article hit each nail on the head and ought to strike many nerves with its blunt truthfulness. Hopefully your justifiable outrage will be contagious and maybe(?) help wake up our political representatives who seem asleep at the wheel. Thank you for this fearless commentary. I am sharing it with everyone I know. Looking forward to reading more from you in the future.
Great article. Scary message. I agree with Jennifer…I think we need to go to war in some fashion. But what would that look like in 2025?
Thank you for your passion and engagement. I'm grateful to everyone resonating with this work—we need voices and courage now more than ever.
But I want to be clear: I believe deeply in the tradition of peaceful protest. Of Gandhi. Of Dr. King. Of those who stared down brutality with the power of truth and nonviolence. I come from military stock—Marine officers who knew that real strength lies in restraint, and that war is never the first answer. It is the last, and only when every peaceful option has been exhausted.
We are right, and they are wrong. So let’s prove it to the world the right way. No bullets. No blood. Just truth, justice, and the unshakable moral authority that comes from doing what is right without violence. We are the immune system of this democracy. And we can excise this tumor without destroying the body.
You are right. I am just feeling battered by trump after peacefully protesting him for nearly a decade…
I wish you were right .. but disagree 💯%..
I respect your views ..and peaceful protest is always ideal but ..
Let’s not underestimate the EVIL and POWER .. I’m sure your more than aware ..
He and Steve Miller are far more EVIL than Bin Laden .
And the latter did not meet a
peaceful ending…
All the terrible things this wicked man and his administration are doing or trying to do..
despite Judges trying to block his orders on his illegality of our constitutional rights..
the irreparable harm will resonate with us for a long time..:(
We’re still a long ways off… I live an hour from NYC .. and people are still enjoying what’s left of the “good life”..
As prices of food.. goods and services ..education become unaffordable.. people will hang on tightly to the faltering “American Dream” ..
I think the first sign or what Americans viewed of political corruption was “Watergate” .. some 50 years ago
What followed was 9/11 .. 2008 insider trading and banks on the verge of collapse.. the list goes on..
It’s been a process
We’re in the infancy or perhaps adolescent stage of a diminishing democracy..
Honestly.. I’d give it another 50 years.. hard to predict the future.. but the time will come .. LIKE IT OR NOT…
Maybe not that long. We all need to continually protest ALL OF THE BS he and his administration are CB putting ALL THE TIME.
I know it hasn’t really hit la either (economic impact with escalating prices) but I think it will come quickly and build quickly…hope im wrong..I’m in la by the way
I think we ALL need to be out in the streetsZ NOW protesting over and over BC THAT’S OUR BEST SHOT. He watches TV, so we need to be out there all the time. He’s pulling his authoritarian stunts to overwhelm us CONSTANTLY so we look away and stop protesting his administration.