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orleans

(35,434 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:15 PM 11 hrs ago

"HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! BECAUSE MONDAY IS DOOMSDAY - 1.16.25" countdown

w/keith olbermann
https://omny.fm/shows/countdown-with-keith-olbermann/have-a-great-weekend-because-monday-is-doomsday-1


A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: A reminder that what would become the Confederate states thought that secession was constitutional. A reminder that three and a half years earlier the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had no right to ban slavery and slaves had no rights at all. I was thinking of that as President Biden gave his farewell speech last night. Where in the constitution does it say that the nation must commit suicide because a slim majority of its voters have been fooled into believing it ISN’T?

Where in the law does it say that a criminal has to be protected from all laws by judges he corruptly appointed? Where in the law does it say that one man is above it? Where in our agency over our own lives does it say that we must defer to a traitor who has corrupted politics, voting, the judiciary, everything that we must defer to him just because he’s good at being evil? And where does a President's loyalty to his people rest? In protecting the forms and rules of a broken system, or protecting those people from the greatest threat they have ever faced – the threat of his successor who has perverted that broken system to serve himself and a few cronies and whores, and condemn the rest of us? Is it Joe Biden's constitutional and moral responsibility to declare a state of insurrection and put them all behind bars… or NOT to do so?

As I’ve said before, I do not have either enough words nor enough time to tell you how much this ISN’T going to happen – Doomsday, and national suicide, will continue as scheduled. Have fun!

ALSO: The good news is: Pete Hegseth was interrupted three times by hecklers at the hearing for his nomination as Secretary of Brylcreem… the bad news is: it wasn’t three HUNDRED times. He might be the SMARTEST. Pam Bondi apparently didn’t hear a single threat Trump made during his campaign and Tulsi Gabbard doesn’t know what her new job is. Trump goes full Reagan: tries to grab credit for Biden and Blinken’s Hostage Deal and Cease fire. Times, Running Out: is the New York Times actually INTENTIONALLY following the self-destructive path of The Washington Post and CNN. This is not a boat accident. You don’t know Jack-Smith: going out with a whimper not a bang. Love him, but what the hell was that. And how much fun was it to hear Elon Musk make a fool of himself as LA firefighters doused his conspiracy theories with reality?

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"HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! BECAUSE MONDAY IS DOOMSDAY - 1.16.25" countdown (Original Post) orleans 11 hrs ago OP
There is always GOOD to do. Be aware of threats but you can double or quadruple the good you do, usonian 10 hrs ago #1

usonian

(15,162 posts)
1. There is always GOOD to do. Be aware of threats but you can double or quadruple the good you do,
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:21 PM
10 hrs ago

but a drop in the bucket trying to hold off a horde.

DO GOOD, DO GOOD, AND WIN.

Jan 20, 2025 is Martin Luther King Day and National Parks are free to enter
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219908061

copy and paste ----
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/mlk-day.htm

MLK Day of Service

In honor of the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., national parks will waive entrance fees for everyone on Monday, January 20, 2025, as the first fee free day of the year. It is also a day of service when thousands of volunteers participate in service projects across the country, including at national parks.

Find volunteer opportunities inspired by this day of service or visit a park to learn more about the history of Dr. King and the pursuit of civil rights in America.

MLK Day of Service

“The greatest birthday gift my husband could receive is if people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrated the holiday by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others.” - Coretta Scott King

MLK Day of Service is a defining moment in volunteerism, as Americans across the country step up to make communities more equitable and take action to build the Beloved Community of Dr. King’s dream. While Dr. King believed this community was possible, he acknowledged and fought for systemic change. His example is our call to action.

This is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Many national parks traditionally host a variety of service projects that people can sign up for as volunteers.

Find volunteer opportunities (1) inspired by this day of service or look for a volunteer event.(2)


1. https://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/volunteer.htm

2. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/mlk-day.htm#calendar


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https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100219903477

Honor courage, compassion and equality.

Make a statement.




https://thekingcenter.org/


lastlib will spend the time.....
...re-reading "Letter From A Birmingham Jail"---perhaps the best political statement since the Gettysburg Address.

Edit to add: Text of the letter
https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html


PDF version:
https://www.csuchico.edu/iege/_assets/documents/susi-letter-from-birmingham-jail.pdf
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