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Lisa Cook's avatar

Governor Newsom, when asked if he regretted saying any of the things he said about Trump, replied “No, it is the language that he speaks, hears and responds to”. It feels correct. A fire has been lit and the gloves are off, good. Never crossing to violence,

but clearly taking a stand in words and legal actions against this takeover of our country.

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Lisa Maier's avatar

Trump understands tit for tat. Game Theory tells us this is how we must play the game with him.

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Dr Brent B Mathieu's avatar

Understood, about 'Game Theory', and even so, the game of Life, in a spiritual everlasting spiral of evolution. Shall we play a game? AI asks? Spiritual advanced beings lovingly laugh, compassionately, with wisdom, beyond our knowing, for our childish game playing. Those angelic souls know that the cosmos, has all the time in this world, and eternity, to play games of Life. Trumps tit for tat dominates and demands violence and lose/lose/lose for every one, even the so called 'winners'. Behold, the example of Games of Thrones. Really, did any one, fraction, or individual, win that Game?

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Virgin Monk Boy's avatar

Funny how ‘just get over it’ is usually said by the ones who never had to climb over anything themselves.

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Bill Balkus's avatar

At a White House event Donald Trump asked Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, how long he’s been in power … Aliyev, a dictator, replied, “22 years.”

Trump said …“That means you’re tough and smart.” That clearly shows what Trump wants …

Trump needs to be defeated in the polls … At the Ballot Box … and … he needs to go to Jail for his Prior Convictions !!!

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Mario A Leblanc's avatar

The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription

¨We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.¨

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript#page-header

Read the full text of the U.S. Constitution with explanations and amendments. Learn about the Preamble, the three branches of government, the Bill of Rights, and more.

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/

Learn about the history, structure, and amendments of the U.S. Constitution, the world's longest surviving written charter of government. Read the original text and annotations of each article and section, with explanations and case law references.

https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-constitution/constitution.htm

This page includes the full text of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and all 27 amendments. PDF version available.

https://constitutionus.com/constitution/full-text/

The web page provides the full text of the U.S. Constitution, its amendments, and its signers. It also offers explanations of the constitutional provisions, articles, and amendments, with links to related topics

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution

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Dr Brent B Mathieu's avatar

Yes, agreed we need to read, and contemplate the Constitution. Become educated and aware of how the Constitution was created, from humanities stories, especially of the Great Law of Peace of the indigenous tribes federation, that inspired Jefferson, with a model for a democracy, of the People, by the people, and for the people, especially, those FIRST NATION PEOPLES, whom suffered cultural genocide, and massive oppression, and deaths. That said above... ALL things change. Every thing changes. So must the Constitution of this disunited, dysfunctional States of so called 'America' change. The question arises how and who shall be the agents of change. War, terror, oppression, resistance, genocides, and mass extinction? Or shall, we, the People, of this planet, Great Mother Earth, our pachamama, arise, evolve and act, with unity in diversity, with compassion balanced with wisdom and practically, as sacred Hu myn beings surrendering selves to a Greater Power, and Higher Self, for the greater good of all of life.? Hmmn? Good luck, earthlings, and 'thanks for all the fish'. I am finished with playing a game of whack the moles, over and over again. Hey, Scotty, or Ahura, or Raphael, beam me up! PLEASE.!

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SUE Speaks's avatar

Take it as a sign, Marianne, that you’re doing something right, that you’re getting prettier. You’re beautiful now.

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Kiki Penn's avatar

Well said Marianne.

I recently took a course called “The Science of Well Being” and it all boils down to how we treat each other. To say hello, or smile at the person next to you, behind you. A genuine smile is a universal language of kindness, friendliness & joy.

It doesn’t cost anything to smile and its impact can be powerful for all people.

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Joey Hager's avatar

Marianne - it's overwhelming. My mind is having trouble keeping up and processing all that's happening. Thank you for continuing to be a light in the darkness

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Jacqueline Penny's avatar

Yes!!!!!!!! This has been on my mind for a while . I find it incredulous to act on intentional friendly fire. Yes read they are incredibly inspiring. As are you. It’s our turn!!!!! Our generation ms whether chapter 1 , 2, or 3 - rise up!

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Dr Marc B Cooper's avatar

The missing piece that no one is talking about is "whose got my back if I step up and out." The fear is real. Courage is in all of us, but it needs courageous leadership to light the flame. Newsom got it going for me. But other leaders need to go public. If we are going to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge for democracy, who's on the front row leading us?

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Rebecca Suzanne's avatar

We are! We take one another's hands and we March forward as a wall of humanity. Remember, if the people lead, the leaders will.follow!

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Robert Christie's avatar

Precisely!!!!

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Nancy Haddouch's avatar

Thank you ❤️

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Christy B.'s avatar

Thank you!

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Dr Brent B Mathieu's avatar

As a citizen of these dysfunctional U.S.A., born as a native in Montana, and now retired in Idaho.... I have arisen, repeatedly, to speak truth, inconvenient, to egos, politicians, CEOs/boards, media LTEs, and many friend/enemy/allies. My 'lived' experience? Well... I am aged, weary of this world, and its hatred of differences of belief, culture, and appearances. I've been shunned, marginalized, and ex communicated multiple times. More than half a dozen, resulted in loss of good friends, and beloved community, even some family. So... guess what 'America'.? In my perspective, though I bear some responsibility for simply living in America, that said: I did not break this union. I did not violate the Golden Rule, TO AN INCREDIBLE DEGREE, so that persons already ultra-wealthy with gold can rule, we, the people, impoverished, indentured, imprisoned, and enslaved to self destructive cultural conditioning. I am dying. I have an advanced cancer, with statistical terminal prognosis within 5 years. I've labored, daily, devotedly, with prayer, and plows, and hammers and nails, to build a bit better land, for justice, truth, and liberty, under divine guidance. I weep, and worry, and wail, for the generations to come, that shall reap, what our ancestors, and my generation, and those younger, have sown as seeds of self and social destruction.. Yea, verily, we have sown the whirlwind, and shall reap the winds of fierce change - hurricanes, wild fire, innundations, famine, pestilence, tornadoes, etc. Worse yet, may be the in humanity of human beings becoming violent, emotionally, mentally and physically, with each other, even within communities and family. God... by what so ever we call that One, as a Greater Power of Love, Light, Wisdom, Truth, Beauty, Balance, Life, and etc.... HELP US!!! Especially for the generations, here now, and arising. May hell on earth transmute and evolve to heaven, here, now, this moment. Fare well, blessed be, and Amen.

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Sigi Scigliano's avatar

Today Indivisible all over the US are having peaceful protests…. Here in Santa Barbara @10am meet at State and Hitchcock and join … together we Will make a difference! Thank you Marianne! Sending much love and light to all!❤️🕯️☮️🕉️🙏🏼❤️

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Lisa Maier's avatar

This was the last thing I read before I went to bed last night. The power of naming the things we can do and must do every day seeped into my brain, with the truth resounding loudly. Thank you for being so clear on our necessary next steps.

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Robin Payes's avatar

Rise up. Yes we can.

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