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ONE political party + the #NRA are terrorizing us
#Americans demand
💙An end to the rule of the #NRA
#WTP deserve:
💙"LIFE, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
#WTP require
💙Politicians who keep us safe
#Vote for #GunSafety
#VoteBlueEveryElection
#VoteBlue2024
#DemVoice1
#Americans demand
💙An end to the rule of the #NRA
#WTP deserve:
💙"LIFE, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
#WTP require
💙Politicians who keep us safe
#Vote for #GunSafety
#VoteBlueEveryElection
#VoteBlue2024
#DemVoice1
Sunday Thoughts continued.
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution (the Bill of Rights) were amendments that the States demanded in exchange for their support for the ratification of the Constitution in the late 1780s. 1/6
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution (the Bill of Rights) were amendments that the States demanded in exchange for their support for the ratification of the Constitution in the late 1780s. 1/6
The Second Amendment was demanded by the rich slave owners of the southern states. These slave owners were terrified of slave uprisings and they wanted local militias at the ready to quell any uprisings. 2/6
But the very same rich slave owners were distrustful of poor whites, so the word “well regulated militias” were part of the Second Amendment to make sure that poor white people couldn’t just form their own militias. 3/6
🧵Glenn Youngkin Pauses His Presidential Ambitions
“Gov. Glenn Youngkin, the Republican whose surprising election in a blue-trending state set off instant talk of a presidential run, has tapped the brakes on 2024, telling advisers and donors that his sole focus is ...
1/3
“Gov. Glenn Youngkin, the Republican whose surprising election in a blue-trending state set off instant talk of a presidential run, has tapped the brakes on 2024, telling advisers and donors that his sole focus is ...
1/3
2/ on Virginia’s legislative elections in the fall,” the New York Times reports.
“Mr. Youngkin hopes to flip the state legislature to a Republican majority. That could earn him a closer look from rank-and-file Republicans across the country, who so far have been ...
“Mr. Youngkin hopes to flip the state legislature to a Republican majority. That could earn him a closer look from rank-and-file Republicans across the country, who so far have been ...
3/ indifferent to the presidential chatter surrounding him in the news media, and among heavyweight donors he would need to keep pace alongside more prominent candidates. He has yet to crack 1 percent in polls about the potential Republican field.”
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Where do the Republicans want to take us?
Let's step back a bit.
In 1932, the country elected FDR as POTUS. He promised to create federal government programs to end the Great Depression. Within 100 days, he signed the New Deal into law, creating 42 new agencies over time. /2
Let's step back a bit.
In 1932, the country elected FDR as POTUS. He promised to create federal government programs to end the Great Depression. Within 100 days, he signed the New Deal into law, creating 42 new agencies over time. /2
They were designed to create jobs, allow unionization, and provide unemployment insurance. Many of these programs still exist. They aim to help safeguard the economy and prevent another depression.
Which New Deal programs still exist? /3
Which New Deal programs still exist? /3
The FDIC , The FNMA , The SEC, The FHA, and the FCC. The Soil Conservation Service remains as the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Perhaps the most notable New Deal program still in effect is the national old-age pension system created by the Social Security Act (1935)!!!
Perhaps the most notable New Deal program still in effect is the national old-age pension system created by the Social Security Act (1935)!!!
