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Early Bird Special with Mike Schlitt Twenty years into the 20th century, the United States faces hurricanes, fires, poverty, plague-and the most consequential election of our lifetime.  Are we ready for this moment?  Today on the podcast...let's talk about American Exceptionalism.

"History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce". - Karl Marx

In the Summer of 1798, our Democratic experiment continues as the nation teeters on the brink of dictatorship and chaos. Riots in the Capital lead to passage of four new laws which require Americans to give up civil rights in exchange for safety and order.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL is an audible amuse bouche, a podcast of piquant provocation, a mini-magic carpet ride that will melt all your cares and make you feel whole again

Or not.

Just listen to the damn podcast.

http://earlybirdspecial.libsyn.com/episode-17-the-alien-sedition-acts-0?tdest_id=241669

Early Bird Special with Mike Schlitt : Episode 17: The Alien & Sedition Acts In the Summer of 1798, the nation teeters on the brink of dictatorship and chaos. Riots in the Capital lead to passage of four new laws which require Americans to give up civil rights in exchange for safety and order.

Early Bird Special with Mike Schlitt : Episode 16: Is the Past our Prologue? Today on the podcast, Mike examines our political present through the lens of history and finds we have far more in common with the founding fathers than one might imagine.   

Only time will tell if he got Trump right, but goddamn--Matt Taibbi is one terrific writer. http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/taibbi-why-trump-cant-quit-the-alt-right-w498515

Taibbi: Why Trump Can't Quit the Alt-Right After Charlottesville, as his presidency collapses under the weight of his own incompetence, Donald Trump clings to the only constituency he has left.

Wow! I don't want to alarm anyone, but the NRA seems to be calling for Civil War.

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THIS IS BIG! The Trump White House wants to re-write both form and function of our Federal Government. This is not a 'trim the fat' order at all, but a massive gutting of the entire Executive Branch-including provisions to eliminate EPA, HUD, Education...among others. READ THE ORDER AND PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS NOW!

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/13/presidential-executive-order-comprehensive-plan-reorganizing-executive

Presidential Executive Order on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch EXECUTIVE ORDER - - - - - - - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR REORGANIZING THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Timely words from Cesar Chavez:

"History will judge societies and governments - and their institutions - not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and the powerful, but by how effectively they respond to the needs of the poor and the helpless."

This weekly newsletter from Michael Skolnik will to provide you with weekly action items to oppose Trump and his intolerant, authoritarian kleptocracy. SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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Movement To Oppose Trump

I was laughing at all the memes on Trump's clueless Frederick Douglass quotes yesterday, but reading the transcript in it's entirety this morning made me sick. Please read if you can stomach it. WE ARE SOOO MUCH BETTER THAN THIS!

Donald J. Trump is a dangerous, megalomaniacal, ignorant clown with both means and will to do immeasurable damage to our nation and the world. We must stay focused and engaged in resistance. It's gonna be a long and painful slog, but eventually we can drain the swamp of Trump and his ilk, once and for all.

http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/a-full-transcript-of-donald-trumps-black-history-month-1791871370

A Full Transcript Of Donald Trump's Black History Month Remarks February is Black History Month. This morning, Donald Trump held a White House event to mark the occasion. Below is an accurate transcript of his remarks.

Trump's Muslim ban (of course it's a Muslim ban, no slippery legal language can alter that fact) has created a Consitutional Crisis. Dept of Homeland Security - on POTUS' instructions - is acting in violation of several court orders. DHS says it is acting in compliance, yet continues to detain and question people. When Trump announces his Supreme Court nominee this week, you can be sure that person's been thoroughly vetted with regard to this standoff, as has the man Trump wants as his AG, Jeff Sessions.

WE MUST POSTPONE SESSIONS' CONFIRMATION VOTE. It CAN be done. Here's HOW it can be done. Call and fax your members of Congress now.

From Adam Jentleson, Harry Reid's former deputy Chief of Staff:

"Senate Democrats have a powerful tool at their disposal, if they choose to use it, for resisting a president who has no mandate and cannot claim to embody the popular will. That tool lies in the simple but fitting act of withholding consent... The procedure for withholding consent is straightforward, but deploying it is tricky. For the Senate to move in a timely fashion on any order of business, it must obtain unanimous support from its members. But if a single senator objects to a consent agreement, McConnell, now majority leader, will be forced to resort to time-consuming procedural steps through the cloture process, which takes four days to confirm nominees and seven days to advance any piece of legislation — and that’s without amendment votes, each of which can be subjected to a several-day cloture process as well."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/01/27/democrats-in-congress-can-block-trumps-agenda-if-they-want-to-heres-how/?utm_term=.6f6e55c58bbb

Senate Democrats have the power to stop Trump. All they have to do is use it. We're inclined to compromise. But if we want to hold this administration accountable, we'll need to play hardball.

Our Democracy is being dismantled with ruthless speed and efficiency. This revolution will definitely not be televised. We must pay close attention, be vigilant and engaged in resisting tyranny.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/01/25/daily-202-11-stories-from-president-trump-s-first-100-hours-that-deserve-more-attention/588823b1e9b69b432bc7e08a/?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_daily202-1130a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.3c304fd6f3a8

The Daily 202: 11 stories from President Trump’s first 100 hours that deserve more attention Watch what they do, not what they say