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Overwhelmed? Paralyzed? I got you.

Days Till Anti-Trump Congress {day} Winter of Trump UPDATE 4/2/25:  I have made substantial changes to the Opposition Checklist since its launch, so it would be impossible to tell you where the changes were made.  However, going forward, I will update weekly and highlight changes for you, in case you return. Hey, Friends, Have you felt paralyzed, overwhelmed, even anxious because of the firehose of Trump actions these past months?  Me too.  But that’s their intent—overwhelm us so we don’t know where to turn our attention; it’s Authoritarianism 101. So, I have developed an Opposition Checklist out of necessity.  I …

Donald Trump: Subject to the Law, or a Law Unto Himself?

Days Till Anti-Trump Congress {day} Lady Justice-Ajel-Pixabay-Trump Winter The following quotes from the New York Times article, “Vance Says ‘Judges Aren’t Allowed to Control’ Trump’s ‘Legitimate Power’,” got me thinking about another moment in our nation’s history: Vice President J.D. Vance declared on Sunday that ‘judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power,’ delivering a warning shot to the federal judiciary in the face of court rulings that have, for now, stymied aspects of President Trump’s agenda.  The statement, issued on social media, came as federal judges have temporarily barred a slew of Trump administration actions from taking effect.  …