This the way Democrats need to stand up to the man baby bully. Let's make sure we have a fair fight and not just roll over and wring our hands. Now is the time for our country to be saved before we end up like Russia or Hungary.
Now is our moment—today take action against this harmful government. They are:
• Spitting on count orders.
• Seeding rot and corruption.
• Shielding a pedophile trafficking ring in plain sight.
• Gut-punching a broken healthcare system—ripping coverage from 13 million lives.
• Abusing the poor, the needy, and children.
• Stealing from the poor to fatten the rich.
I made 54 protest signs to aid protest groups. I will make many more to share. You will see something different in these signs! Help yourself to this second batch, and share them as far as you can.
Texas Republicans are not bending a knee to Trump. They are corrupt all on their own. They know the voters will keep them in office no matter what they do because they are Republicans. Now that we are an authoritarian government, the Republican Party has won on all points. We can rid ourselves of immigrants, the poor, the sick and Democracy. All with the the blessing of the Republican Voter.
Ever since Newt Gingrich published his “Language - A Key Mechanism of Control” in 1990, Republicans have been stealing Democrats’ lunch money. Its influence has never been truly exposed. Until we marshal resources to expose and defuse this mechanism, we’ll continue to be seen as the schoolyard weaklings. F**king fight back, Dems.
Yes. We shouldn't be surprised that a one party authoritarian state is what they've been after for quite a while. Going back to the days of the John Birch Society, I suppose.
And not a moment too soon. It's really too bad that most congressional Democrats and the DNC didn't take Project 2025 seriously when it first surfaced. The ones who had a clue, and who've been among the first responders, are those the "moderate" Dems like to call "far left."
Yes, it's high time Democratic leaders make a plan about navigating the dire straits in which we find ourselves.
However, redistricting on its own is not going to be nearly enough. For one thing, it presupposes that we are going to have "free and fair" elections next year. The fact is that a man who is planning to build himself a 90,000 square foot ballroom to replace the east wing of the White House isn't planning to leave.
We need to take to the streets in our multimillions to bring this fascist regime crashing down now. Another fourteen-plus months, in any case, is far too long to wait. Consider the damage that this evil thug has already done to this nation and to the world in the six months that he has been in power.
If there was a true understanding of the dangers that we face, our leaders would have come together by now to form a united front in order to lead the charge against the fascists. But where is the outrage?
Yes, Democrats need to come out swinging. The "we go high when they go low" mantra was before Trump. And we have learned, there is no "low" for him--it's a fissure of unmapped depth. So we hit hard and take no prisoners. That's all they will understand. No appeasement for bullies. It doesn't work anyway.
Fighting fire with fire is the truth. Trump and the crooked GOP don’t care how they win. Democrats have to climb into the fight and win by whatever means. It is no longer about priorities, it’s about the survival of democracy.
Thank You Steven.. I am relieved to see that they are fighting. I heard Trump yesterday .He sounded like a five year old. He said he won Texas by so much he deserves five more seats.. Oy it is unbearable. I also heard John Kasic former gov of Ohio. He was saying that someone has to stop democrats or republicans ..That they shouldn't go on like this. I was thinking John do you live in the US ? Are you not aware that this is your party that is forcing this ? If the dems say ok I'll take the high ground well we will have King Donald. Even if it gets worse and we lose our democracy I want them to try there best.
Yes I'm proud of the Democrats finally realized they have to fight fire with fire! We are on the side of "right" and we will win! We must believe we will not let our country continue in this horrific direction under the rising authoritarian influence of this administration...Time to stop being ruled by a cult leader!!
I am all for fighting to prevent the Republican gerrymandering to try to control the House in the next election, but we need to proceed from the facts. I suggest reading the latest Substack post of The Down Ballot, but let me quote a relevant section here:
"We can start by looking at the 15 states where Democrats currently control state government—that is, they hold the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature.
Right off the bat, though, we can dismiss nearly half of them. In Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Rhode Island, Democrats already hold every seat in the House—24 in all. While it's possible a few more marginal districts could be shored up, there are simply no more Republican seats to target.
That leaves eight other states. But in many of these, Democrats still lack the necessary ingredients, at least for now."
I’m still rooting for a much STRONGER stance from ANY Dems especially Governors who at least at the moment have the Constitution’s power to the states!
We must “Rage” not create little waves.
No I do not mean violence! But constant obvious acts proving we know what is really going on! We need to garner attention and use it sway those hypnotized.
We need Dem Govs to maximize their power even if they are challenged by the crime mob in Trumps crime web.
We need the attention
The powers given theto states by the Constitution are primarily derived from the Tenth Amendment, which states: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”.
-In essence, states possess any power that the Constitution doesn't grant to the federal government or explicitly deny to the states themselves.
-These powers, often referred to as "reserved powers," allow states to govern various aspects of daily life and address local needs.
Examples include:
-Public Education: Establishing and maintaining schools, setting curricula, and defining the length of the school day.
-Running Elections and Voting Laws: States manage elections, including those for federal offices, and determine their own election and voting regulations.
-Marriage and Divorce Laws: States define and regulate marriage and divorce within their borders.
-Professional Licensing: Issuing licenses for professionals like doctors, lawyers, and teachers.
-Public Health and Safety (Police Powers): States have the authority to create laws and regulations to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens, according to the LII | Legal Information Institute. This includes establishing hospitals, emergency services, and infrastructure, as well as enacting health regulations and land-use policies.
-Regulating Intrastate Commerce: States can regulate commercial activities within their own borders.
-Establishing Local Governments: States have the power to create counties, municipalities, and other local governing bodies, as well as outline their powers and responsibilities.
-Beyond these exclusive state powers, the Constitution also recognizes concurrent powers, which are powers shared by both the federal and state governments. These include:
Taxation: Both federal and state governments can levy taxes.
-Lawmaking and Enforcement: Both levels can create and enforce laws within their respective jurisdictions.
Establishing Courts: Both the federal and state governments can establish their own court systems.
Our noise must be expressed excruciatingly LOUD and constant not murmured.
As you say states already have these powers. They already use those powers. States like mine with a veto-proof Dem governor have seen the governor’s authority whittled down and parceled out to other offices & the legislature.
The linchpin the WH & Congress rely on to leverage states and local governments is primarily federal funding - then force if there is resistance.
Donnie got Congress to pull the linchpin and it got the public’s attention. Fear and anger are creating the groundwork for rage. Today the tariff tsunami heads for US consumers. As our income dries up, tariff taxes go up biggly & states will beg for $$ coming in from tariffs.
In the minority. For trying to slow confirmations in the Senate, Thune is threatening the nuclear option. What should Schumer & Jeffries be doing? Their legislation & amendments are voted down. They don’t have the votes in committee to do anything. The media pays little attention to them for that reason.
I welcome Democrats standing up assertively to Republicans. To do so effectively, we need to work off of the facts.
First, I direct everyone's attention to the latest Substack post by The Down Ballot, which looks at which Democratic states might actually be able to do something and what barriers exist for those with the best shot.
Second, I'm going to include a quotation here from a recent email from Marc Elias at Democracy Docket. The Texas governor and legislature are not holding all the cards:
Marc Elias writes, "It is therefore somewhat surprising that Republicans, spoiling for a fight over mid-cycle redistricting, chose Texas as the place to do so. Texas has one of the nation’s earliest deadlines for candidates to qualify for the 2026 ballot. Candidates for the U.S. House can begin filing their paperwork on Nov. 8, 2025. The last day to do so is only a month later — Dec. 8.
That means Republicans have little more than three months to enact a new map before it is simply too late for it to impact the 2026 cycle. While 90 days is a long time for legislators to stay out of state, it is certainly not an impossible notion. Compare that to the situations Republicans potentially face in California and New York, where the deadlines for filing are months later in 2026.
This disparity and the compressed timeline Republicans face in Texas likely explain, in part, why they suddenly seem so panicked about time."
This the way Democrats need to stand up to the man baby bully. Let's make sure we have a fair fight and not just roll over and wring our hands. Now is the time for our country to be saved before we end up like Russia or Hungary.
Now is our moment—today take action against this harmful government. They are:
• Spitting on count orders.
• Seeding rot and corruption.
• Shielding a pedophile trafficking ring in plain sight.
• Gut-punching a broken healthcare system—ripping coverage from 13 million lives.
• Abusing the poor, the needy, and children.
• Stealing from the poor to fatten the rich.
I made 54 protest signs to aid protest groups. I will make many more to share. You will see something different in these signs! Help yourself to this second batch, and share them as far as you can.
https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/more-free-protest-signs?r=3m1bs
Texas Republicans are not bending a knee to Trump. They are corrupt all on their own. They know the voters will keep them in office no matter what they do because they are Republicans. Now that we are an authoritarian government, the Republican Party has won on all points. We can rid ourselves of immigrants, the poor, the sick and Democracy. All with the the blessing of the Republican Voter.
Ever since Newt Gingrich published his “Language - A Key Mechanism of Control” in 1990, Republicans have been stealing Democrats’ lunch money. Its influence has never been truly exposed. Until we marshal resources to expose and defuse this mechanism, we’ll continue to be seen as the schoolyard weaklings. F**king fight back, Dems.
Yes. We shouldn't be surprised that a one party authoritarian state is what they've been after for quite a while. Going back to the days of the John Birch Society, I suppose.
And not a moment too soon. It's really too bad that most congressional Democrats and the DNC didn't take Project 2025 seriously when it first surfaced. The ones who had a clue, and who've been among the first responders, are those the "moderate" Dems like to call "far left."
Yes, it's high time Democratic leaders make a plan about navigating the dire straits in which we find ourselves.
However, redistricting on its own is not going to be nearly enough. For one thing, it presupposes that we are going to have "free and fair" elections next year. The fact is that a man who is planning to build himself a 90,000 square foot ballroom to replace the east wing of the White House isn't planning to leave.
We need to take to the streets in our multimillions to bring this fascist regime crashing down now. Another fourteen-plus months, in any case, is far too long to wait. Consider the damage that this evil thug has already done to this nation and to the world in the six months that he has been in power.
If there was a true understanding of the dangers that we face, our leaders would have come together by now to form a united front in order to lead the charge against the fascists. But where is the outrage?
Thanks, we can’t sit back and wait for others to win the battle. We have to join together and push push push forward.
(I find it encouraging they feel the need to rig the elections more biggly. They are worried about elections.)
Yes, Democrats need to come out swinging. The "we go high when they go low" mantra was before Trump. And we have learned, there is no "low" for him--it's a fissure of unmapped depth. So we hit hard and take no prisoners. That's all they will understand. No appeasement for bullies. It doesn't work anyway.
Fighting fire with fire is the truth. Trump and the crooked GOP don’t care how they win. Democrats have to climb into the fight and win by whatever means. It is no longer about priorities, it’s about the survival of democracy.
Thank You Steven.. I am relieved to see that they are fighting. I heard Trump yesterday .He sounded like a five year old. He said he won Texas by so much he deserves five more seats.. Oy it is unbearable. I also heard John Kasic former gov of Ohio. He was saying that someone has to stop democrats or republicans ..That they shouldn't go on like this. I was thinking John do you live in the US ? Are you not aware that this is your party that is forcing this ? If the dems say ok I'll take the high ground well we will have King Donald. Even if it gets worse and we lose our democracy I want them to try there best.
The alarm clock has finally been heard. Hope it isn't past closing time.
About damn time!!!
Yes I'm proud of the Democrats finally realized they have to fight fire with fire! We are on the side of "right" and we will win! We must believe we will not let our country continue in this horrific direction under the rising authoritarian influence of this administration...Time to stop being ruled by a cult leader!!
Why are there only 3 governors?
Perhaps we need to contact the rest and urge their participation! See email below!
https://democraticgovernors.org/
Democratic Governors Association
1300 Eye Street NW
Suite 1200 West
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 772-5600
Fax: (202) 772-5602
For press inquiries please email: press@dga.net
I am all for fighting to prevent the Republican gerrymandering to try to control the House in the next election, but we need to proceed from the facts. I suggest reading the latest Substack post of The Down Ballot, but let me quote a relevant section here:
"We can start by looking at the 15 states where Democrats currently control state government—that is, they hold the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature.
Right off the bat, though, we can dismiss nearly half of them. In Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Rhode Island, Democrats already hold every seat in the House—24 in all. While it's possible a few more marginal districts could be shored up, there are simply no more Republican seats to target.
That leaves eight other states. But in many of these, Democrats still lack the necessary ingredients, at least for now."
Interesting Marliss.. lets hope for the best.
Thank you I appreciate this information😊👏
I’m still rooting for a much STRONGER stance from ANY Dems especially Governors who at least at the moment have the Constitution’s power to the states!
We must “Rage” not create little waves.
No I do not mean violence! But constant obvious acts proving we know what is really going on! We need to garner attention and use it sway those hypnotized.
https://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment10.html#:~:text=The%20Tenth%20Amendment's%20Text%20and,federal%20government%20against%20state%20sovereignty.
We need Dem Govs to maximize their power even if they are challenged by the crime mob in Trumps crime web.
We need the attention
The powers given theto states by the Constitution are primarily derived from the Tenth Amendment, which states: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”.
-In essence, states possess any power that the Constitution doesn't grant to the federal government or explicitly deny to the states themselves.
-These powers, often referred to as "reserved powers," allow states to govern various aspects of daily life and address local needs.
Examples include:
-Public Education: Establishing and maintaining schools, setting curricula, and defining the length of the school day.
-Running Elections and Voting Laws: States manage elections, including those for federal offices, and determine their own election and voting regulations.
-Marriage and Divorce Laws: States define and regulate marriage and divorce within their borders.
-Professional Licensing: Issuing licenses for professionals like doctors, lawyers, and teachers.
-Public Health and Safety (Police Powers): States have the authority to create laws and regulations to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens, according to the LII | Legal Information Institute. This includes establishing hospitals, emergency services, and infrastructure, as well as enacting health regulations and land-use policies.
-Regulating Intrastate Commerce: States can regulate commercial activities within their own borders.
-Establishing Local Governments: States have the power to create counties, municipalities, and other local governing bodies, as well as outline their powers and responsibilities.
-Beyond these exclusive state powers, the Constitution also recognizes concurrent powers, which are powers shared by both the federal and state governments. These include:
Taxation: Both federal and state governments can levy taxes.
-Lawmaking and Enforcement: Both levels can create and enforce laws within their respective jurisdictions.
Establishing Courts: Both the federal and state governments can establish their own court systems.
Our noise must be expressed excruciatingly LOUD and constant not murmured.
💙💙🇺🇸💙💙
As you say states already have these powers. They already use those powers. States like mine with a veto-proof Dem governor have seen the governor’s authority whittled down and parceled out to other offices & the legislature.
The linchpin the WH & Congress rely on to leverage states and local governments is primarily federal funding - then force if there is resistance.
Donnie got Congress to pull the linchpin and it got the public’s attention. Fear and anger are creating the groundwork for rage. Today the tariff tsunami heads for US consumers. As our income dries up, tariff taxes go up biggly & states will beg for $$ coming in from tariffs.
Our governors are fighting back! Where are Schumer and Jeffries?!
In the minority. For trying to slow confirmations in the Senate, Thune is threatening the nuclear option. What should Schumer & Jeffries be doing? Their legislation & amendments are voted down. They don’t have the votes in committee to do anything. The media pays little attention to them for that reason.
I welcome Democrats standing up assertively to Republicans. To do so effectively, we need to work off of the facts.
First, I direct everyone's attention to the latest Substack post by The Down Ballot, which looks at which Democratic states might actually be able to do something and what barriers exist for those with the best shot.
Second, I'm going to include a quotation here from a recent email from Marc Elias at Democracy Docket. The Texas governor and legislature are not holding all the cards:
Marc Elias writes, "It is therefore somewhat surprising that Republicans, spoiling for a fight over mid-cycle redistricting, chose Texas as the place to do so. Texas has one of the nation’s earliest deadlines for candidates to qualify for the 2026 ballot. Candidates for the U.S. House can begin filing their paperwork on Nov. 8, 2025. The last day to do so is only a month later — Dec. 8.
That means Republicans have little more than three months to enact a new map before it is simply too late for it to impact the 2026 cycle. While 90 days is a long time for legislators to stay out of state, it is certainly not an impossible notion. Compare that to the situations Republicans potentially face in California and New York, where the deadlines for filing are months later in 2026.
This disparity and the compressed timeline Republicans face in Texas likely explain, in part, why they suddenly seem so panicked about time."
Thx Gov PRITZKER! And others too.
I wonder why FOTUS thinks illegal for this when his own VP sent home house gop early to avoid a vote???