David Hogg criticizes Dems for championing democracy, claiming it gave us school shootings
David Hogg, vice-chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said it’s wrong for Democrats to campaign hard on maintaining democracy. Hogg’s comments about one of the major democratic topics during the election should spark further frustration for him as he is no longer an activist. He is currently part of leadership within the DNC. “We always […]
To defend democracy, Democrats must listen to red state voters
It should be easy to defend constitutional democracy to an authoritarian leader – isn’t it? After all, if they understand that they provide better public services so that consumers can benefit from competition among suppliers in any market, if they understand that they provide better public services, they should come together to protect democracy so […]
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, who railed about ‘defending democracy’ after 2020, faces discipline in his own party for election interference
House Democrats who ranted defending democracy on the anniversary of the Capitol riots on January 6th are faced with rebels after allegedly attempting to cheate in party elections. Rep. Adriano Espaillat may have been suspended or kicked out of the Manhattan Democrats on Wednesday after an ethics investigation found him and the three Cronies engaged […]
Schumer accuses Trump of threatening democracy in his feud with federal judge
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y. believes President Donald Trump is causing a feud and a “constitutional crisis” with a federal judge who ordered the president to halt deportation flights under the alien enemy laws. When he appeared on NBC's “Meet the Press,” Schumer warned that Trump was considering denialing the court in the process […]
Turkey’s protests over Istanbul mayor grow into ‘fight about democracy’ | Turkey
When demonstrators gathered at Istanbul City Hall last week, he was furious at Mayor Ekrem Imamor's arrest, and Azura, 26, said that at first he was too scared to refuse a ban on gatherings. She could no longer resist participating as protests grew in university campuses and in Turkish cities and towns. “I saw sparks […]
‘We Are in a Fight for Our Democracy Right Now’
Sen. Sheldon White House (D-RI) said Sunday on ABC's “this week” that President Donald Trump's second term became “a battle for our democracy.” Partial transcripts as follows: Martha Raddaz: Let's talk about Senator Schumer. He didn't want the government to be shut down because he felt it wasn't good for Democrats either. So, what about […]
Shutdown Would Let ‘Vicious, Nasty’ Musk and Trump Ruin Democracy
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said MSNBC's “all” impact of shutting down the federal government would be worse than voting for a House fundraising bill. He said that President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's vicious “bastards” will destroy democracy. Schumer said, “Under the closure, it's the administrative department. In this case, Trump, Musk, Doge […]
'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary: “It's wonderful to see democracy in action.”
“It’s wonderful to see democracy in action.” ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary is at the “headquarters of the heartbeat of the whole … source
American Democracy Has ‘3 to 4 Months — Unless We Do Something’
Actress Mia Farrow has dropped a new theory of the survivability of American democracy. This time, you will be surprised when we reach Labor Day. “If six months of democracy remained, I'd be amazed,” actress Mia Farrow said in Blueski, “Unless we do something, we're guessing 3-4 months.” If six months of democracy remains, I […]
Democracy group sues over stripping of funds by Trump administration
The Nation's Democracy Fund (NED) sued the Trump administration for cutting off funds for overseas democratic buildings, the latest lawsuit from Elon Musk's target. Litigation The state claims that the Treasury will shut it out of $167 million in funds allocated to Congress for more than a month, unconstitutionally robbing the power of Congress' wallets. […]