I don't know what more can be said about the gutting of the Voting Rights Act in this space, but it was a truly dark moment in American history and for the Supreme Court. The corresponding wave of partisan redistricting that's already underway further eats away at our notions of democracy, which were shaky to begin with owing to deliberate efforts to allow outside money and influence to impact our politics. It's deeply upsetting.
Judd, I can only speak about the state of Ohio, but I'm sure it's everywhere right now! Where in the world is all the money coming from to pay for all the blatantly untrue TV ads Republicans are blasting at virtually every scheduled break in programming? And it's only primary season! Just in Ohio, this has to be costing in the billions! Where is it all coming from?
Yes, but from WHO? What company needs to pay the ultimate price for attempting to undermine our nation? Which companies? CEO's? We need to know who they are, so we can make them pay, and pay dearly!
IMPEACH AND DUMP TRAITORS, NAZIS PEDOPHILE PREDATORS AND ENABLERS , IMPERIALIST CRIMINALS, WAR MONGERS, CAREER CRIMINALS, CRIMINAL GRIFTERS, FASCIST PIGS, FRAUDSTERS, RACIST, AND CON REPUBLICONS EVERYWHERE. RELEASE ALL UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES AND JAIL CON RTRUMP. AVOID CON RTRUMP'S AND THE REPUBLICON'S RECESSION AND DEPRESSION. FIX CLIMATE CHANGE, FOR THE FAIR DEAL, NOT THE RAW DEAL. VOTE BLUE AND SAVE DEMOCRACY. STOP THE RTRUMP OLIGARCHY. BOYCOTT CRIMINAL RTRUMP & ELON- THE NAZIS. INVOKE 25th AMENDMENT AND DUMP CON REPUBLICONS.
I’d like to see more investigation into the 2024 election’s voting irregularities. I do believe Musk helped Republicans cheat somehow and will do so again. Trump winning every wing state and the popular vote is a statistical anomaly. I do not believe the Democratic establishment cares. As a GA voter who’s local poling places have been shut down by bomb threats consistently for the last 3 elections, it seems like Democrats have no real plans other than fighting to lose as best they can.
I'm with Jared. Southerners have a fondness for bombing institutions that they don't like (See Civil Rights Movement). Were these bomb threats investigated? Did anybody get arrested? Go to prison? Bomb threats are serious crimes and to threaten a polling place must be a felony with jail time. Perhaps someone should be running ads to that effect in states with a history of maniacs doing so. Lock them up so they can visit with their cousins.
This was supposedly Russia, but regardless no one does anything about it. It’s just an acceptable loss for Georgia Democrats, who’s only plan seems to be vote harder.
Otherwise I have to say that Popular Information is simply an excellent site. Just the best, and keep up the good work. I don't know how you do it, Judd, but keep it up.
We need an assessment of the preparedness of states to deal with Trump’s impending attack on the midterm elections. We have seen the FBI raid in Georgia in which they confiscated millions of ballots. We have seen how they put thugs on the street to intimidate people. Trump has signed an executive order to transform the post office into an anti-voting agency. States have to decide how much money they’re going to spend to protect the election, how much these protection they will provide for polling places, and how they will resist various kinds of illegal and unconstitutional, encouraging of federal force.
Venezuela has mostly fallen out of the headlines. What is happening, and has happened, to Venezuelan oil? Is the U.S. government still taking it? How and how much? Where is the money from sales going? Who’s paying for the transportation and refining? Is any money going to the people of Venezuela? Is there any accounting for all this?
And what about the “liberation” of the people?! Last I heard the VP there agreed to rump’s demands, so they left her in power and nothing has changed for the citizens.
And who, personally, has benefited from the Venezuela action? Where is the money? With the Strait closed, Venezuela is shipping more oil than ever! Who is getting the oil, who are they paying for it?
Is anyone else interested in the lack of fire engine/apparatus manufacturers which has led to 3-4 year order until delivery times and massive price increases? And the there is the monopoly on replacement parts. Every community in America is affected by this, yet nobody seems to know or care.
And while we are on the subject, could someone please help me make sense of the reality that small, rural fire agencies have to use their limited public money to pay sales tax on fire engines that cost a million dollars and up?
We need to bust up these manufacturer monopolies and create legislative solutions to the sales tax issue. An in depth article would give me something to take to my legislative bodies.
"Peasant Gambling" attributed to Walmart executives - taking out life insurance policies on their employees, unbeknownst to the employees, with Walmart as beneficiaries.
I’d like to see more focus on SCOTUS, particularly on whether there is reason to move for the disbarment of those justices who have misled the public on their financial entanglements and their refusal to recuse themselves from cases involving conflicts of interest.
And there is precedent for impeachment of SCOTUS, not mention many impeachments of judges at all levels. Judges are the most impeached office in the United States.
Continue to follow the money, those who are stealing it from the American people. I would like to see the corruption of the Trump Family to be exposed. Immigration missteps by ICE and a full exposure of the President diminished capacity. As always thank you for all you do!
I am with Jared. Please investigate the Spoonamore allegations of how the '24 swing state results were hacked. Look into why in the face of unprecedented top of ballot anomalies, Harris did not contest the results, even though she was sent a warning letter of how the hack could be pulled off. Start out the piece by quoting Trump in the later stages of his campaign rallies saying Elon "knows" the machines.
This story should be broken before the mid-terms and reported on extensively before '28.
A long-term story: how does a town fare after the Republicans place a concentration camp there? How much new business? How many new people? With the camp likely taking a big ratable off the books, what must be cut from the budget? What reputational damage is suffered, if any? Does a town get known for being the new Auschwitz and bring in more business?
When I have that feeling I look at our currency -- every picture on our paper money up to the 100 still displays a slave-owner (except for Lincoln on the 5-spot.)
I think when 95% of white people demand reparations, democracy may finally begin.
I don't know what more can be said about the gutting of the Voting Rights Act in this space, but it was a truly dark moment in American history and for the Supreme Court. The corresponding wave of partisan redistricting that's already underway further eats away at our notions of democracy, which were shaky to begin with owing to deliberate efforts to allow outside money and influence to impact our politics. It's deeply upsetting.
Judd, I can only speak about the state of Ohio, but I'm sure it's everywhere right now! Where in the world is all the money coming from to pay for all the blatantly untrue TV ads Republicans are blasting at virtually every scheduled break in programming? And it's only primary season! Just in Ohio, this has to be costing in the billions! Where is it all coming from?
Citizens United ruling?
Yes, but from WHO? What company needs to pay the ultimate price for attempting to undermine our nation? Which companies? CEO's? We need to know who they are, so we can make them pay, and pay dearly!
IMPEACH AND DUMP TRAITORS, NAZIS PEDOPHILE PREDATORS AND ENABLERS , IMPERIALIST CRIMINALS, WAR MONGERS, CAREER CRIMINALS, CRIMINAL GRIFTERS, FASCIST PIGS, FRAUDSTERS, RACIST, AND CON REPUBLICONS EVERYWHERE. RELEASE ALL UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES AND JAIL CON RTRUMP. AVOID CON RTRUMP'S AND THE REPUBLICON'S RECESSION AND DEPRESSION. FIX CLIMATE CHANGE, FOR THE FAIR DEAL, NOT THE RAW DEAL. VOTE BLUE AND SAVE DEMOCRACY. STOP THE RTRUMP OLIGARCHY. BOYCOTT CRIMINAL RTRUMP & ELON- THE NAZIS. INVOKE 25th AMENDMENT AND DUMP CON REPUBLICONS.
I’d like to see more investigation into the 2024 election’s voting irregularities. I do believe Musk helped Republicans cheat somehow and will do so again. Trump winning every wing state and the popular vote is a statistical anomaly. I do not believe the Democratic establishment cares. As a GA voter who’s local poling places have been shut down by bomb threats consistently for the last 3 elections, it seems like Democrats have no real plans other than fighting to lose as best they can.
I'm with Jared. Southerners have a fondness for bombing institutions that they don't like (See Civil Rights Movement). Were these bomb threats investigated? Did anybody get arrested? Go to prison? Bomb threats are serious crimes and to threaten a polling place must be a felony with jail time. Perhaps someone should be running ads to that effect in states with a history of maniacs doing so. Lock them up so they can visit with their cousins.
This was supposedly Russia, but regardless no one does anything about it. It’s just an acceptable loss for Georgia Democrats, who’s only plan seems to be vote harder.
The bomb threats were by Russia? It’s possible,
Otherwise I have to say that Popular Information is simply an excellent site. Just the best, and keep up the good work. I don't know how you do it, Judd, but keep it up.
We need an assessment of the preparedness of states to deal with Trump’s impending attack on the midterm elections. We have seen the FBI raid in Georgia in which they confiscated millions of ballots. We have seen how they put thugs on the street to intimidate people. Trump has signed an executive order to transform the post office into an anti-voting agency. States have to decide how much money they’re going to spend to protect the election, how much these protection they will provide for polling places, and how they will resist various kinds of illegal and unconstitutional, encouraging of federal force.
Venezuela has mostly fallen out of the headlines. What is happening, and has happened, to Venezuelan oil? Is the U.S. government still taking it? How and how much? Where is the money from sales going? Who’s paying for the transportation and refining? Is any money going to the people of Venezuela? Is there any accounting for all this?
And what about the “liberation” of the people?! Last I heard the VP there agreed to rump’s demands, so they left her in power and nothing has changed for the citizens.
And who, personally, has benefited from the Venezuela action? Where is the money? With the Strait closed, Venezuela is shipping more oil than ever! Who is getting the oil, who are they paying for it?
I’d like to see some reporting on where the money is.
I saw an article about some oil companies considering Venezuela because the price of oil has gone up. Reader comments were skeptical.
Another article described lawless regions near the Colombian border.
No indication that the average Venezuelan is any better off. Still lots of political prisoners.
Is anyone else interested in the lack of fire engine/apparatus manufacturers which has led to 3-4 year order until delivery times and massive price increases? And the there is the monopoly on replacement parts. Every community in America is affected by this, yet nobody seems to know or care.
And while we are on the subject, could someone please help me make sense of the reality that small, rural fire agencies have to use their limited public money to pay sales tax on fire engines that cost a million dollars and up?
We need to bust up these manufacturer monopolies and create legislative solutions to the sales tax issue. An in depth article would give me something to take to my legislative bodies.
What are the law firms who pledged to provide millions of dollars of legal counseling to avoid the “wrath of Trump” doing for him?
And what have they done for him so far?
"Peasant Gambling" attributed to Walmart executives - taking out life insurance policies on their employees, unbeknownst to the employees, with Walmart as beneficiaries.
Everything old is new again—I think I remember this happening elsewhere ages ago too!
I’d like to see more focus on SCOTUS, particularly on whether there is reason to move for the disbarment of those justices who have misled the public on their financial entanglements and their refusal to recuse themselves from cases involving conflicts of interest.
And there is precedent for impeachment of SCOTUS, not mention many impeachments of judges at all levels. Judges are the most impeached office in the United States.
Continue to follow the money, those who are stealing it from the American people. I would like to see the corruption of the Trump Family to be exposed. Immigration missteps by ICE and a full exposure of the President diminished capacity. As always thank you for all you do!
I am with Jared. Please investigate the Spoonamore allegations of how the '24 swing state results were hacked. Look into why in the face of unprecedented top of ballot anomalies, Harris did not contest the results, even though she was sent a warning letter of how the hack could be pulled off. Start out the piece by quoting Trump in the later stages of his campaign rallies saying Elon "knows" the machines.
This story should be broken before the mid-terms and reported on extensively before '28.
Jim A. MA.
At some point it would be helpful to articulate the effect of capitalism on human relations.
I.e., zero-sum relationships of the business and military worlds seem pretty corrosive to raising children or building convivial community.
Thanks for your good researches.
From Vermont.
A long-term story: how does a town fare after the Republicans place a concentration camp there? How much new business? How many new people? With the camp likely taking a big ratable off the books, what must be cut from the budget? What reputational damage is suffered, if any? Does a town get known for being the new Auschwitz and bring in more business?
It feels like the last nail of the coffin for demicracy...
When I have that feeling I look at our currency -- every picture on our paper money up to the 100 still displays a slave-owner (except for Lincoln on the 5-spot.)
I think when 95% of white people demand reparations, democracy may finally begin.
Would love to see the ways in which biomedical research is being systematically dismantled