I read the very informative post by @fiona_webster22, and I wanted to piggyback off her tweet about Congress and representation.

As she posted, the HOR has not been increased since 1911, when the population was 92 MILLION. Our population today is 345 million

#USDemocracy She also mentioned how districts have become so gerrymandered that the lawmakers are choosing their voters and not voters choosing the lawmakers.

In a perfect world, Congress would look and be more representative of America. That can't happen until we increase the # of seats

An RV poll differs from an LV in many ways but the most notable is how they screen their panel

LV polls are much more reliable indicators of voter intent. Respondents in these polls are screened and are not included if they haven't voted in the last few elections.

#USDemocracy And, RV is not as accurate when screening for "intent." Like the poll suggests, you are included on their panel if you're a registered voter in the state you live in.

So, new registrations, those who did not vote in 2020 due to COVID or who didn't vote in the MT

DT sounds and acts just like his father. Listen to this, his father took out a full-page advertisement in NYC newspapers w/ the headline “The American Way of Life."

It was a tribute to Fred Trump by Fred Trump after his Shorehaven development was completed.

#USDemocracy And it sounds so like what Donald would say. His father saw himself as a hero and humanitarian in helping with the housing crisis.

This is a quote taken from the ad he placed, notice how he compares what he did to the Statue of Liberty.

Here is the excerpt:

Last night, I watched a VERY interesting documentary. It was about a man who claimed to come from the year 3036.

Yeah, I know what you're thinking because I was thinking the same thing, BUT I now believe he may have been telling the truth.

Here's the story.

#USDemocracy In 2020, he was arrested for shoplifting in Pinellas County. When he was questioned by police, he said he believed the food in the markets was free because, in his time, water and fruit were given at no charge.

As the police investigated they found he had NO birth certificate,

To all those idiots who reply w/ "we're not a Democracy" let me give you a quick lesson.

Our constitutional framework is based on democracy, so when we way we're a democracy we're technically correct.

Yes, we are a Republic, a form of Representative Democracy

#USDemocracy Think of Democracy as the "dog" and the different forms of Democracy as dog breeds.

Here are all the forms of "Democracy" ("dog breed")

DIRECT
REPRESENTATIVE (WE'RE HERE)
PLURALIST
DELIBERATIVE
LIBERTARIAN
MILITANT

I read quite a bit about religion, mostly on fundamentalism and experts all agree that fundamentalist are angry and angry because they are frightened.

It is a "religion of rage"

It's parasitic. It feeds off what it fighrs , and w/o opposition it dies.

#USDemocracy It should come as no surprise that the only characteristic that has been reliably shown to be associated with fundamentalist is their attraction to authoritarianism

The 3 factors they find most appealing are respect for authority, hostility to outgroups, and hostility to change

REPUBLICANS ON REPUBLCIANS

“We’re a party that can’t govern.”
Dave Joyce, OH

“We’re a ship that doesn’t have a rudder.”
Mark Alford, MO

“We are a broken conference.”
Troy Nehls, TX

“You keep running lunatics, ur going to be in this position.”
—Mike Lawler, NY

#USDemocracy “Our Republican House majority has failed completely."
MTG, GA

“The amount of damage they have done to this party and to this country is insurmountable.”
Kevin McCarthy, CA

A bit of history:

Yes, it is true the Puritans, when coming to America sought to practice their religion as they saw fit.

However, it is a myth that religious tolerance was widely accepted during the colonial times.

There were many religious denominations.

#USDemocracy There were Baptists, the Dutch Reformed, Swedish Lutherans Jews, Presbyterians, Catholics, and Quakers, and they didn't tolerate other religions.

For example, The Puritans hanged Quakers. Maryland, founded by Catholics, passed a Toleration Act ensuring religious liberty, but

I'm going to explain again why and how the national polling is skewed towards the GOP and why a Dem no longer needs to have a 3 or 4% lead in national polls to he safe in the EC.

#USDemocracy Here is what is happening in the larger states that tend to vote for the Democrat candidate and I'll use my state of CA as an example.

In our state more Republicans are registering and voting. This is also happening in NY and PA

🔥🔥 COURT WATCH 🔥🔥

The 5th Circuit is at it again. There are 2 cases that are of importance.

The 1st case LITTLE V LLANO COUNTY.

This case involves books being removed from libraries and whether that is an infringement on the 1A

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or the state has a compelling reason. The complaint asks that they overrule a 1995 case, CAMPBELL V ST TAMMANY which provided protections against removal of books from public libraries in the circuit for nearly 30 years.

caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-5th-c…

🔥🔥 COURT WATCH 🔥🔥

The 5th Circuit is aboit to be flooded with cases challenging almost all aspects of agency authority.

The case is NATIONAL INFUSION CENTER V BECERRA and challenges the price negotiations in the IRA.

This is the synopsis

#USDemocracy The case involves the National Infusion Center Association (NICA) and other plaintiffs challenging the constitutionality of the Drug Price Negotiation Program established by the Inflation Reduction Act. This program requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

So, yesterday I was called a Fascist and a Communist. So, today I want to talk about what they are and how they differ and maybe, just maybe, if I'm called something, it'll be in the context that makes sense, rather than them just vomiting a word salad.

#USDemocracy Fascism is an authoritarian ideology that often combines extreme nationalism with dictatorial power. It promotes the idea of an ethnically homogeneous nation and seeks 2 create a strong, centralized state where individual rights are subordinated 2 the needs of the nation.

So, I've been catching up on my reading, especially court watching and there are a few things we should probably talk about.

Anyone that has followed me for some time knows I like to bring attention to cases I believe will find their way to SCOTUS

#USDemocracy Or an opinion that would have profound implications for many.

I've come across two that I want to highlight. The 1st case is out of the 11th circuit :

Corbitt v. Secretary of the AL Law Enforcement Agency.

What will follow is the synopsis lifted from justia.com

In case anyone hasn't noticed the Federal courts in Texas are being used to advance Project 2025

The district courts are packed with extreme judges who write radical opinions with rhetoric and vitriol.

They are then appealed to the 5th Circuit, a FAR RIGHT court

#USDemocracy Their opinions align with the district court judges and because these decisions are so extreme, SCOTUS is forced to take up the issue.

The mifepristone case, border issues, birth control, gun rights for domestic abusers, 1A religion clause, voting rights, reproductive right

Let's talk about Trump and his values (or lack thereof)

He has 5 children w/3 women.
He has cheated on ALL his wives.
He is an adjudicated rapist.
He is an adjudicated fraud
He sexually assaulted several women
He wants to date his daughter
He buddies up to Putin

#USDemocracy He mocks the disabled
He targets the weak
He incites violence
He does nothing wrong
He dog whistles
He tells more lies than he speaks the truth
He bullies those who disagree with him
He denies everything and admits nothing
He cheats
He's racist
He's a sociopathic narcissist

KNOW YOUR CIVICS

#USDemocracy

Tyranny 101

The story of tyranny has been played before, but in case you missed it, let's talk about tyranny, its effects, how it works, and what it does. Part of my PS major was learning about and reading about political philosophy and theory. I want to share with you what I learned about tyranny with the hope of providing you with a bit more insight on how tyranny is viewed philosophically

KNOW OUR HISTORY
The Series...

FF and POTUS IMMUNITY

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We are aware the the Constitution says “Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the US... the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment, according to Law”

Another topic that seems to not get enough attention in a Trump administration, Thomas and Alito, will likely retire. If you think his SCOTUS picks were extreme, these are the MAGA extreme.

#USDemocracy There was an article in the NY Times, and because it's behind a paywall, I wanted to provide a summary.

Trump soured on Leonard Leo and The Federalist Society since his appointments did not take up any of his election fraud claims.

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I don't understand y the National Emergencies Act isn't discussed more when it comes to Trump. It would give Trump 136 statutory provisions that he can activate by announcing the emergency in the Federal Register w/a notice to Congress.

law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50… He can seize your property, suspend habeous corpus, call up the National Guard to quell protest by invoking and imposing martial law.

Many of these powers have never been used or tested. Here's a bit of background.

#USDemocracy

KNOW YOUR CIVICS
The Series

CHAOS AGENTS

Today, chaos agents are wielding influence through strategies designed to disrupt and destabilize our institutions. They operate with the goal of creating disorder to achieve their own ends. This is typically done by spreading misinformation, manufacturing distrust, and manipulating public perception.

KNOW YOUR CIVICS
The Series

NEW APOSTOLIC REFORMATION (NAR)

Yesterday, in a post, I briefly mentioned a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, and I want to provide a bit more background on this subject.

#USDemocracy The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is a movement in the Charismatic and Pentecostal denominations.

The NAR is characterized by its emphasis on the fivefold ministry in Ephesians 4:11, which includes apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers.