#Jimmycarter said this in 2015
On the nationally syndicated radio show the Thom Hartmann Program:
…"the United States is now an #oligarchy in which “unlimited political #bribery” has created “a complete subversion of our political system as a payoff to major contributors.
" Both Democrats and Republicans, Carter said, “look upon this unlimited money as a great benefit to themselves.”
https://theintercept.com/2015/07/30/jimmy-carter-u-s-oligarchy-unlimited-political-bribery/
#giftarticle NYT
The Key Players in Trump’s Plot to Upend the Election, Mapped
many more seditionists involved
Via NYT
Giuliani vs Freeman case
"Although Fulton County and Georgia officials immediately debunked, Mr. Giuliani kept promoting them,
comparing the women — both of whom are Black — to drug dealers
and calling during a hearing with Georgia state legislators for their homes to be searched.
Mr. Trump invoked Ms. Freeman’s name 18 times during a phone call with Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state, on Jan. 2, 2021.
UPCOMING MOB FAMILY GATHERING
"After urging from Giuliani himself and his son for financial support,
Trump is now scheduled to attend a $100,000 per person fundraiser for Giuliani at the former president's club in Bedminster, N.J.,
per the New York Times."
https://www.axios.com/2023/08/26/trump-defendants-georgia-indictment-legal-fees
Florida Approved a PragerU Climate Cartoon for Schools. We Asked a Scientist to Fact-Check It.
Prager University, which is not an actual university, has received funding
from Texas fracking billionaires Farris and Dan Wilks and the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, which has worked to undo climate regulations.
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/08/prageru-climate-skeptic-science-florida-education/
a progressive group
The INDIVISIBLE PROJECT
"Indivisibles across the country stepped up to get out the vote, and woah -- did we ever.
In Ohio,
- sent over 220,000 texts to voters
- supported Ohio groups as they ran non-stop canvassing shifts,
- organized hundreds of phone banks,
- and sent out thousands of GOTV postcards.
-helped reach 3 mil voters
A herculean effort by pro-choice, pro-democracy activists -- Indivisible and allies -"
Now, ON TO ARIZONA ‼️
The next stage is pushing for a ballot initiative to protect access to reproductive care.
PLEASE BOOST
https://indivisible.actionkit.com/mailings/view/92074?t=29&akid=92074%2E3535985%2ET33BPT
Minority rule fails in Ohio
George Conway in The Bulwark
"But it’s like crack, I mean, they’ve addicted themselves to these lies.
"They live off of these lies, the conservative media profits off of these lies,
"the political consultants profit off of these lies.
"The congressmen basically make a living selling these lies to the American people for contributions and funding—they’re lining their pockets or providing for their necessities of life through their PACs and whatever.
"There’s no way out, because they basically locked in a certain number of people to these lies."
https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/republican-party-gop-is-beyond-repair
tough luck, Floridians
FROM WaPo
"While #Florida residents are shouldering the loss, former UPS insurance executives and shareholders are in better shape."
"State officials, who said failing to reserve enough money was one of the primary reasons UPC went insolvent, struggled to respond as the situation worsened."
America's deepest wound: loss is community. Loneliness.
Hillary is spot on.
So proud
Voter fraud X a million
FromNBC NEWS
Gavin Newsom on upcoming DEBATE WITH #DESANTIS
"WHAT A JOKE, Newsom spokesman said in response to proposal that DeSantis' team sent Fox News' Sean Hannity a day earlier.
"Desantis’ counterproposal is littered with crutches to hide his insecurity and ineptitude —
- swapping opening statements with a hype video,
- cutting down the time he needs to be on stage,
- adding cheat notes
- and a cheering section."
"Ron should be able to stand on his own two feet. It’s no wonder Trump is kicking his ass.”
From Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel
"revealed the Florida Department of Education has hired a new political operative who’s working with the book-censoring Moms for Liberty — and won’t say how many of your tax dollars the state is paying him or even why.
"But emails obtained by the Florida Freedom to Read Project — which is leading the fight against classroom book-banning and censorship — showed that Stoops seemed to be working as a state liaison to right-wing crusaders."
#desantis crowd
A legal no-no
How Jack Smith Structured the Trump Election Indictment to Reduce Risks
The special counsel layered varied charges atop the same facts, while sidestepping a free-speech question by not charging incitement.
#giftarticle