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Hank Lacey

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Journalist, retired lawyer, dad, baseball fan. From Colorado. I don't argue online.

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Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana, a Navy veteran, assaulted a U.S. Marine at the Capitol yesterday. He cannot plausibly claim that the Capitol Police needed his help. Sheehy committed a crime. He should resign and be prosecuted for it.

06.03.2026 06:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How about holding Trump and his minions accountable to law, reining in SCOTUS, ending ICE, and insisting that Congress decide when we go to war?

04.03.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Every two or four years I read the speculation that Texas will elect a Democrat to statewide office or to the U.S. Senate. It won’t. The election rules in that state are set up to favor the GOP and the electorate is clearly Republican-leaning.

04.03.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He will join his parents in a grave if he takes that job. The Israelis will for sure make that happen.

04.03.2026 11:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

WTF is "elite human capital"?

04.03.2026 02:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is straight-up open corruption.

04.03.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I understand that Iran’s government is hostile to the US and should be deterred. I don’t understand how it is legal to bypass Congress when starting a war or what this war is intended to achieve.

03.03.2026 07:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The AG is a politician, a manager, not a litigator. She or he does not and should not try cases or argue appeals. And I think Griswold is saying that her pushing of the Anderson case was an argument. She was a party. I cannot say that is wrong except in strict lawyer language.

03.03.2026 06:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for β€œArmageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been β€œinundated” with more than 110 complaints.

One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

03.03.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 12798 πŸ” 6375 πŸ’¬ 1307 πŸ“Œ 4131

I encourage you to watch Harrison Ford's remarks. This is a good man, lifting up others. We need more of this.

02.03.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Khameini was evil. It’s good he’s dead.

02.03.2026 08:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a bad look for Democrats to take stances that can be seen as favorable to the regime in Tehran. Better to focus on the question of Congressional approval and the safety of U.S. personnel. Khameini, etc. deserve no sympathy. And forget about the 1950s coup, which is not very relevant now.

02.03.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gonzales has very little money. Hick has a lot of money. Game over. Though Hick is too old to be in public office any longer and should therefore retire . . .

01.03.2026 06:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Democrats should focus on the importance of Congressional decision making on wars, and point out strategic worries, but not comment in ways that might seem sympathetic to the Iranian regime. Khamenei and his helpers are/were evil. Make that clear.

01.03.2026 05:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump should've gone to Congress for authorization. But shed no tears for Khamenei and his henchmen. Iran has been a determined U.S. enemy for near 50 years. It has spread terrorism, killed its own citizens, murdered Americans. And the radical Islamists there took hostages in 1979. Justice is done.

01.03.2026 05:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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kermit the frog is dancing in front of a red curtain with the words `` yay ! '' ALT: kermit the frog is dancing in front of a red curtain with the words `` yay ! ''
01.03.2026 05:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here we are, into the first day of a new U.S. war and with several other conflicts raging, and this idiot, who holds no appointed office in the U.S. government, is going to be given this diplomatic responsibility.

28.02.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The American people are not likely to learn, at least not very quickly, about any American casualties in this new war. Pete Hegseth's Pentagon has made clear its disdain for the press, after all.

28.02.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fine, but in the end Schumer will settle for the White House accepting a stern letter of concern.

28.02.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How long until John Fetterman announces he's all in on the war against Iran and that we should not criticize Trump over it?

28.02.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We will pay the price for the irresponsible appointment of RFK Jr. for many years to come.

28.02.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unless, God forbid, a military uses nuclear bombs dropped from above, air power is not enough to win a war. History shows that even significant aerial bombardment and associated destruction does not defeat an enemy. Nor does it lead to regime change. If Trump is serious, ground troops are needed.

28.02.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His β€˜Girls’

Epstein corrupted our politics, our legal system, and even medicine. Wow. Any doctor who did these things should lose her or his license to practice. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

28.02.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump will drop a bunch of bombs, claim victory, and move on. He does not have the slightest idea about strategy or long-term thinking. And U.S. credibility will be heavily damaged by this approach, too, because every adversary will know it can just wait out a barrage and then Trump will back down.

28.02.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who works out in jeans? Doing so makes no sense.

28.02.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who watches TV news?

28.02.2026 11:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More of this, please, Democrats. Oh, and be sure you follow through. The worst thing you can do is promise to be tough and then wimp out.

28.02.2026 06:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There are still people on the left who justify putting Trump back in the WH, rather than voting for Harris, because they think Israel's war is Joe Biden's fault.

27.02.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, many voters think Democrats are weak. With good reason. And I haven't seen much evidence that those reasons have gone away.

27.02.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s ICE Is Quietly Stockpiling Weaponryβ€”and It Should Alarm Us All In addition to staffing up at a furious rate, ICE and CPB are acquiring a vast cache of weapons from private contractors, new data reveals. This will not end wellβ€”or anytime soon.

Appalling: ICE and CBP contracted for $144 million in weaponry and accessories in Trump's first year, per data obtained by Sen Adam Schiff.

For ICE it's a fourfold increase, much of it for military-style weapons. A heavily armed secret police force. 1/

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newrepublic.com/article/2069...

25.02.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 3642 πŸ” 2096 πŸ’¬ 156 πŸ“Œ 280