VLAD AND DONALD, IT WAS A GOOD PLAN...BUT HUMANITY IS MORE THAN JUST SYCOPHANTIC SELF-CENTERED YES MEN...PART 5.

 

You needed a Candidate that would appeal to a section of the Electorate who, while not necessarily being a majority, would be Vocal and Loyal Enough to stand by that Candidate no matter what. In other words, a section of the population who are so Self-Centered, Rigid and Lacking any real Intellectual Depth, that you can do or say anything, and as long as you; 

- Feed Their Egos.

- Promote Their Prejudices.

- Reinforce Their Ignorance.

- Encourage Their Hatreds.

You will have a group of Americans who will care about nothing but putting you In Office, and keeping you there. CRIMINAL ACTS, EVEN TREASON, ARE NOT STUMBLING BLOCKS. RIGGING AND MANIPULATING VOTE TOTALS ARE JUST A NECESSARY PART OF ESTABLISHING A FASCIST UTOPIA.

That didn't bother you, did it Donald? POWER, FAME, NOTORIETY, etc is all that matters. Destroying our CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC was just the price of doing business. When you were given that opportunity, was it just Sycophantic Members of the GOP that approached you, or was it also your future BFF PUTIN, and his GRU INTERNET STRIKE FORCE? YOU WOULD BE THE MOST POWERFUL MAN ON EARTH, IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER HOW YOU GET THERE, RIGHT? HEY, HITLER, STALIN, POL POT, IDI AMIN etc., DIDN'T REACH THE HEIGHTS OF POWER BY CARING ABOUT THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS, WHY SHOULD YOU?

BUT WAIT, SOMETHING ELSE HAD TO BE DONE, BEFORE YOU OPENED YOUR MOUTH...

TO BE CONTINUED... 

FEATURE ARTICLES. WHAT DOES THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ACTUALLY SAY ABOUT RELIGION? PT 2.(UPDATE)

 

In Part 1, I quoted Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution. I pointed out that this section of the Constitution, along with the First Amendment, are the only two places that religion is referred to in the entire body of the document.   I will now quote from the Bill of Rights, the section that references religion.

First Amendment-  "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."

There you have it.  These two passages make it clear what role religion would play in the development of the new republic, and at no time do they contradict each other. 

- Congress would not address the subject of religion in any way.

- There would be no religious test to hold public office.  One need only swear allegiance to the Constitution. 

However, Now we have JUDGES IMPOSING THEIR OWN PERSONAL CHRISTIAN BELIEFS ON DECIDING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF CERTAIN ISSUES. IN OTHER WORDS, IT MUST PASS THEIR "RELIGIOUS TEST." These are CHRISTIAN FASCISTS WHO ARE SEEKING TO UNDERMINE AND DESTROY THE CONCEPT OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR ALL BY LEGALIZING THEIR OWN FAITH AND CRIMINALIZING OTHER FAITHS.

- Since Religious Freedom is considered a right that every American has, it cannot be taken away.  In other words, creating and passing legislation that removes this right is not possible.

For those who claim that the founding fathers had an agenda that would establish Christianity as an essential part of our legal system, and that it is justified within the body of the Constitution, ignore certain details.  None of the following appears within the ratified document;

• God.
• Jesus.
• Christian or Christianity.
• Prayer.
• Bible.
• Old or New Testament.
• Sin.
• Heaven or Hell.

In fact, the only word that could possibly be a reference to a Supreme Being is the use of the term "Lord".  However, this word is used only once in the following fragment; "...in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven...".  This was a common way that dates and times were presented in print, and was not considered to be an expression of faith.

It's amazing that many of todays Lawmakers wish to regulate public policy according to the faiths and beliefs of certain segments of American society.  This completely ignores the obvious intentions of the Framers of the Constitution.  Why would they make it the law of the land to require no religious test to hold public office, and then seek to Legislate by Doctrines found in certain faiths?

THE GUN CONTROL DEBATE: TIME TO SETTLE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL. PART 1.

FIRST WE ARE GOING TO REPRINT THE ONLY TWO PARTS OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE DISCUSSION:

FROM ARTICLE 1, SECTION. 8 The Congress shall have Power...

...To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces; To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress...

THE 2ND AMENDMENT

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Important terms:

MILITIA- IS NOW CALLED THE NATIONAL GUARD.

REGULATION- A RULE OR LAW THAT IS ADMINISTERED BY A RECOGNIZED LEGAL AUTHORITY.

DISCIPLINE- TRAINING AND SUPERVISING INDIVIDUALS TO FOLLOW SPECIFIC RULES, AND OBEDIENCE TO A DEFINITIVE CODE OF CONDUCT. 

SEE PART 2.

They Called Us Alarmist, Then They Overturned Roe. INDIVISIBLE ACTION.

 

David, A trio of stories over the past week have provided a glimpse into how devastating a second Trump term would be for reproductive freedom. Not just abortion -- everything from contraception to fertility treatments are under threat. When we talk about stuff this dystopian, some try to write it off as alarmism or a symptom of “Trump derangement syndrome.” But these stories are notable because two come from inside Trump’s circle -- their plans in their words. And a third demonstrates that in Republican-controlled states, some of the most alarming plans are already underway.  You may have seen these stories, but a lot of voters haven’t -- and it’s up to all of us to raise the volume on this news and do everything within our power to defeat Trump this November.  Trump would % sign an abortion ban First, after an election cycle filled with maddening stories casting Trump’s positions on abortion as somehow mysterious and unknown, The New York Times reported last week that Trump backs a national abortion ban.  The Trump campaign is pretending to be angry about this ‘leak,’ but let’s be real here – this is obviously the campaign soft launching a ban at an arbitrary amount of weeks (it’s reported he likes sixteen because it’s is a nice round number) to see how extreme he can take his position without dooming his reelection prospects.  This is the guy who stacked the Court with anti-abortion justices. Who bragged about getting rid of Roe. Who said women who get abortions need to be punished. And having seen the devastating fallout of the fall of Roe, where 14 states have banned abortion, maternity wards are shutting down, and women are going septic because doctors are afraid to treat ectopic pregnancies, has decided it’s not enough.  Anyone paying attention knows he’d sign whatever ban Congress puts on his desk. But for those who haven’t been paying attention, this reporting is valuable. So please be sure to share it widely (here are some posts on Insta / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky to get you started).  Abortion bans are just the start Folks need to understand that Trump will sign an abortion ban if he gets the chance. And they also need to understand -- as the next important story this week illustrates -- that a second Trump presidency will restrict our intimate, private family decisions in ways that go far beyond abortion rights.  An under-the-radar report from Politico this week revealed that one of Trump’s close advisors -- a strong contender for chief-of-staff in a second Trump administration -- is spearheading plans to infuse Christian Nationalist policies into a second term.  Like abortion bans, other policies associated with Christian Nationalism force the religious beliefs of a fervent minority on the entire population. Politico did not obtain the full details of the plan, but leaders of the project have publicly advocated for a rollback on marriage equality, attacks on trans rights, ending no-fault divorce, restricting access to contraception, and limiting treatment options for people struggling to get pregnant.  It’s common to hear disaffected voters say election outcomes won’t make a difference in their lives. Those voters need to know that a Trump win means a Christian Nationalist government that decides if, when, and how they start a family. Share the story to make sure they know (again, here are some posts on Insta / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky to help).  And for the skeptical… We know that some will still dismiss the above as fake news, alarmism, and lib hysteria. A year before the Supreme Court tore up Roe, people were saying that would never happen either.  But we don’t need to rely on reporting about what a potential Trump administration plans to do, because we can look at what MAGA Republicans are doing right now where they hold power.  And that brings us to one final story from the week -- this one comes from Alabama, where the state Supreme Court dropped a shocking ruling declaring that embryos created through IVF are children under state law. This radical decision has already led to at least three IVF clinics pausing treatment, and patients left confused and scared about their care options and control over their own embryos. It’s Christian Nationalism in practice. And the Court made no attempt to hide it. In his concurring opinion, the Chief Justice wrote: “The theologically based view of the sanctity of life adopted by the People of Alabama encompasses the following: God made every person in His image…and human life cannot be wrongfully destroyed without incurring the wrath of a holy God.” Yikes.  So what do we do?   This stuff is undeniably scary. But here’s the good news: It’s also incredibly unpopular. The vast majority of Americans want abortion to be safe and legal. Where abortion is on the ballot, it wins over and over again.  Most voters have personal connections with people who’ve needed an abortion or fertility treatment, and good luck convincing people they should be forced to stay in bad marriages or lose access to the contraception they depend on.  Trump’s base thinks Christian Nationalism is cool (and that’s why he’ll support it, even if he can't name a single Bible verse), but two-thirds of Americans view it negatively.  So let’s make a lot of noise about this stuff. Share these links. Have conversations with people in your lives. Let’s draw the contrast for voters:  Trump = Abortion bans and MAGA extremists enforcing their religious views on the most personal decisions you’ll ever have to make  Biden + Democratic Trifecta = Reproductive freedom in all 50 states.  And then let’s do everything we can to turn out the voters on our side. Because the only way we’re going to avoid this dystopian future is if we win in November.  Two ways you can help make that happen:  Sign up to volunteer with Indivisible this election season >> Donate to help us elect pro-reproductive freedom, pro-democracy candidates up and down the ballot and ensure Trump never gets anywhere near the White House again >>  Whatever you're feeling after this past week (fear, anger, outrage, come to mind), I want to remind you you're not alone. I think it's worth repeating here: The majority of people, when they hear about this stuff, they are also scared, angry, outraged. It's our job to get them mobilized -- and to keep fighting to protect all our rights, as long as it takes.  In solidarity, Hannah Wheelwright Indivisible Senior Policy Manager Chip in >>