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Star Aasved's avatar

We are fortunate that cooler heads prevailed with regard to habeas corpus, but, as you note, how long will that hold?

As Trump continues to work to amass power our country is in deep danger. We must continue to defy him with all the strength we have and all the legal routes we can take.

Jane B's avatar

Thank you, Miles, for this and all you are making happen. Underlining: "The story is still that there’s a man in the White House willing to literally cancel parts of the Constitution the moment they inconvenience him. He’s also got a circle around him hunting for the next opening. Against the seriousness of this anti-constitutional threat, judges can only do so much. The rest is on us. And we can only successfully hold the line by naming what they are doing, by refusing to be numbed by it, and by never, for a single day, wavering in our defiance against it." Yes! Carry on, People! The rest IS on US! Do all you can...speak up. Write. Show up. Use 5calls app. It matters!

A doc reads's avatar

At the center: The People!

Better, We the People.

TimE's avatar

Thank you, Miles, for keeping us abreast of what our sick-o "president" tries to do. It amazes me of how much this, and other similar actions, keeps popping up and yet little to no justice is administered! Never in my wildest dreams, would I have thought this country would ever be held hostage by a group of would be tyrants like this!

I keep hearing, "midterms, midterms," but I think their BS is going to have to be unraveled before then. As we all know, it's only going to escalate is desperation the closer the midterms get!

MM Harris's avatar

Yes, the courts have held the line..........mostly. And even so, their judgements are often ignored, habeas corpus cases included. ICE could care less about honoring who they arrest or why; they have outrageous quotes to meet, period!!! All the stronger the reason to keep fighting for the Constitution. Not convinced? Does anyone still wonder why there's such a push to build massive detention centers all across the country??

Joseph McPhillips's avatar

Trump & Co project corruption, fraud & other mega criminality everywhere everyday…the coins of the Trump realm are orders of magnitude greater than the Dem "scandals" MSM hyperventilates over. Bring on a Blue Tsunami. 86 47

Jeff Lazar's avatar

You write as if you are bewildered by the tactic. Yet, the Gestapo has been on the streets for some time -- called ICE. For those who don't know German, Gestapo is a portmanteau of the German words for Secret-State-Police.

I wish I could be positive about cooler heads, but as Orange Blob is increasingly cornered, I fear the worst is yet to come.

return to normalcy's avatar

Thank goodness for the courts! But I fear that trump's Praetorian Guard/Brown Shirts/SS will be assembled to stomp out resistance. And I'll note that the Supremes have done nothing to quell gun violence by expanding the interpretation of the 2nd amendment. Since there are more guns than people in the US & trump's gangsters have access to a vast array of arms we may be entering a bloody period in our history.

I'm willing to do what I can, I'm old so knocking me off would be easy, a real notch in their belt!

We have to be ready for anything. trump is getting closer & closer to that stage of desperation where he will do or order anything to stay in power.

Joan MacLeod's avatar

That is truly terrifying Miles and I pray the Judges keep on holding the Trump Regime back when they can.

ETmologee's avatar

Is anyone actually surprised?