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Kitty Mann's avatar

You are doing it Dan. You are helping me emerge from the closet, the radio silence closet because you have provided me with news I dare to read without coming away angry, sad and disempowered. In short you are giving me the first molecule of hope that is meaningful and as always, backed up with solid evidence that your diligent research provides as demonstrated in Press Watch as well. Thank you.

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Dan Froomkin's avatar

Wow, Kitty, thanks! You totally made my day. That's exactly what I'm going for. I may even use your words in my marketing material!

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Jill's avatar

This is SO good. I have been sharing it and people are hungry for it. Thank you!

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Anthony Somogyi's avatar

Thanks so much for this post.

Here’s what discourages me: the very real prospect that Trump’s SCOTUS will overturn many if not all of the lower courts “pro-democracy” decisions.

This is the Court that believes in the unitary executive, immune from accountability under the law.

And much more frightening: that the growing class of US billionaires (our oligarchs!), who control the media (newsprint, cable and SM), will do all they can to legitimize the Trump agenda.

Has there ever been such disparity in wealth that was reversed by peaceful means; by the vote, legislation; that did not eventuate in upheaval, etc.?

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M. Apodaca's avatar

It’s not as fast as a flurry of supposed EOs to fight back. Thanks, Dan.

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