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Vivek Ramaswamy, a candidate for the presidential nomination from the Republican Party of the USA, who is in the top three in terms of popularity among Republican supporters, promises to recognize the Russian occupation of Ukraine and block its path to NATO if elected president.
For years, Supreme Court watchers mollified themselves (and others) with vague promises that when the rubber hit the road, even the ultraconservative Federalist Society justices of the Roberts court would put #democracy before #party whenever they were finally 🔹confronted with the legal effort to hold Donald Trump accountable for Jan. 6. 🔹
There were promising signs:
They had, refused to wade into the Trumpian efforts to set aside the election results in 2020.
They had, hewed to a kind of sanity in batting away Trumpist claims about presidential records
(with the lone exception of Clarence Thomas, too long marinated in the Ginni-scented Kool-Aid to be capable of surprising us, but he was just one vote).
We promised ourselves that there would be cool heads and grand bargains and that even though the court might sometimes help Trump in small ways, it would privilege the country in the end.
We told ourselves that at least six justices, and maybe even seven, of the most MAGA-friendly court in history would still want to ensure that this November’s elections would not be the last in history. Political hacks they may be, but they were not lawless ones.
On Thursday, during oral arguments in Trump v. United States, the Republican-appointed justices shattered those illusions.
This was the case we had been waiting for, and all was made clear
—brutally so.
These justices donned the attitude of cynical partisans, repeatedly lending legitimacy to the former president’s outrageous claims of immunity from criminal prosecution.
To at least five of the conservatives, the real threat to democracy wasn’t Trump’s attempt to overturn the election
—but the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute him for the act.
These justices fear that it is Trump’s prosecution for election subversion that will “destabilize” democracy,
requiring them to read a brand-new principle of presidential immunity into a Constitution that guarantees nothing of the sort.
They evinced virtually no concern for our ability to continue holding free and fair elections that culminate in a peaceful transfer of power.
Auch einen Song von den #BeastieBoys. Ich sag aber nicht welchen. Hättet Ihr halt hinkommen müssen. Ja, klar, hat n bisschen geregnet. Aber seid Ihr aus Zucker? Und Saskia Meyer war schließlich auch da und hat die ganze Zeit (ungelogen) ein Schild hochgehalten. Die hat irgendwie übernatürliche Kräfte.
Am Tag nach dem Volksentscheid waren alle noch deprimierter. Das lag natürlich nicht an der Party, sondern den Berliner*innen, die garantiert nicht bei der Party waren.
And AGAIN the work Christmas party is being held at a location that you can only reach by car. Do they expect me to just drive drunk, with all risks involved or stay sober during these trying times? 😮💨
Im Zipfel von Heidelberg, der Altstadt, kumuliert sich die politische Macht und Verwaltung, der Tourismus und die Partyszene. Touristen kennen im Normalfall nur den Zipfel, sehen den Rest allenfalls beim Vorbeifahren im Bus oder auf dem Weg zum Bahnhof. Es ist eng im Zipfel, kaum Grün dafür Angebote und Marketing allenthalben, vor allen auf der Hauptstraße. Ich mag Heidelberg, auch wenn ich denke das sich noch sehr viel verändern muss. Doch ich frage mich des öfteren warum wir den Zipfel brauchen und ob nicht ein moderneres Stadtzentrum welches dann auch zentraler in der Stadt liegt, oder besser noch mehrere dezentrale Zentren die dafür sorgen das jeder Stadtteil die selbe Gewichtung bekommt sinnvoller wären. Fragen über Fragen.
I just learned this recently from my Christian friend Christina and as a good #ally I want to pass it on!
It turns out that #Christmas is NOT the Christian Chanukkah, and Christmas does NOT have the theme of military rebellion against an oppressive foreign power.
So I guess all of the “Lights & Rebellion” posters we put up for our #school#holiday#party are somehow not #inclusive of Christians!
A U.S. Republican Party-affiliated group, Republicans for Ukraine, announced the launch of a $2 million ad campaign to gain more support for Ukraine among Republican voters, the Hill reported on Aug. 15.
This could be the most insane thing you've done or seen someone do when plastered (#drunk or #high). It could be your fave anecdote to share at a party.
A mild one: An ex of mine ate an entire cake with just a whole bag of weed in it. She went to a restaurant that had the same cutlery as her and tried to explain to her friends the restaurant stole from her for the whole meal.
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Trump's competitor promises to give part of Ukraine to Russia and block Kyiv's accession to NATO (www.pravda.com.ua)
Vivek Ramaswamy, a candidate for the presidential nomination from the Republican Party of the USA, who is in the top three in terms of popularity among Republican supporters, promises to recognize the Russian occupation of Ukraine and block its path to NATO if elected president.
Celebrating carnival week
Here is to this weeks carnival celebrations in Freedonia
American conservative group, Republicans for Ukraine, launches ad campaign to increase Republican support for Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
A U.S. Republican Party-affiliated group, Republicans for Ukraine, announced the launch of a $2 million ad campaign to gain more support for Ukraine among Republican voters, the Hill reported on Aug. 15.
Candidates show deep divide over war in Ukraine (www.politico.com)
Vivek Ramaswamy and Ron DeSantis saying they would cut off funding to Kyiv while others defended U.S. aid to the embattled nation.