Sue's Daily Stack, Monday, 4 November, 2024
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
Monday's Daily Stack
Hour One: Who Needs Democracy? Inside America's Billionaires' Brazen Attempt at Fascism - Part 1
Article: "Who Needs Democracy? Inside America's Billionaires' Brazen Attempt at Fascism - Part 1" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Billionaires Buying Elections: Congressional Races" by Americans for Tax Fairness.
Article: "Billionaire Clans Spend Nearly $2 Billion On 2024 Elections" by Americans for Tax Fairness.
Article: "Billionaires Are Spending 39 Times More On Federal Elections Since Citizens United Supreme Court Decision In 2010" by Americans for Tax Fairness.
Article: "Regulation of candidates' campaign expenditure: the long and the short of it…" by Isobel White.
Book: "The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America" by Thom Hartmann.
Book: The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote and How to Get It Back by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Ballot Measure No. 2: An Act Replacing the Political Party Primary with an Open Primary System and Ranked-Choice General Election, and Requiring Additional Campaign Finance Disclosures" by Alaska.
Article: "Defending Donor Privacy Against Unconstitutional AZ Prop 211" by Goldwater Institute.
Article: "Political Finance Regulations Around the World" by Magnus Ohman.
Article: "Total 2024 election spending projected to exceed previous record" by Sarah Bryner and Brendan Glavin.
Article: "2024 Top Donors to Outside Spending Groups" by Open Secrets.
Case: "McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission" (2014).
Case: "Smith v. Stillie ".
Video: Vigilantes Inc. — Full Movie.
Case: "Buckley v. Valeo", 1976.
Case: "First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti", 1978.
Case: "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" (2010).
Article: "On Telegram, a Violent Preview of What May Unfold on Election Day and After" by Paul Mozur, Adam Satariano, Aaron Krolik, Steven Lee Myers.
Quote: "We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." - Louis D. Brandeis.
Article: "Donors Trust" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Rick Scott 'oversaw the largest Medicare fraud' in U.S. history, Florida Democratic Party says" by Amy Sherman.
Law: "Sherman Antitrust Act", 1890.
Speech: "A Rendezvous With Destiny", Franklin D. Roosevelt, 27 June 1936 speech to the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "These economic royalists complain that we seek to overthrow the institutions of America. What they really complain of is that we seek to take away their power. Our allegiance to American institutions requires the overthrow of this kind of power."
Article: "Moldova's Pro-Western President Wins Reelection Despite Alleged Russian Meddling" by Bruce Golding.
Article: "Elon Musk's daily $1 million giveaway to registered voters could be illegal, experts say" by Marshall Cohen.
Article: "Federal Election Commission" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Trump appears to emulate 'sex act' on microphone after he melts down over technical difficulties" by Rhian Lubin.
Article: "Trump says he wouldn't mind if someone shot through 'the fake news' to get him" by Steve Holland.
Article: "Trump threatens to 'knock the hell out of people backstage' as he melts down over faulty mic at rally" by Oliver O'Connell.
CSPAN: "VP Harris Holds Final Campaign Rally in Philadelphia" - Watch LIVE On November 04 | 11pm ET.
Is Trump trying to lose or is he just losing his mind?
Article: "CNN's Van Jones Loses It Over Viral Clip of Trump 'Fellating a Microphone' — Does Double Take At Scott Jennings' Spin" by Joe DePaolo.
Article: "'I don't mind': Trump encourages assassins to 'shoot through the fake news'" by David Edwards.
Article: "Harris goes to church while Trump muses about reporters being shot" by Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Bill Barrow and Jonathan J. Cooper.
Article: "'His brain is deteriorating': Trump attacked after encouraging shooters at Sunday rally" by Tom Boggioni.
Article: "'Trying to lose': Trump says ex-NFL player who fumbled his name will lead missile defense" by Kathleen Culliton.
Article: "Fact check: Herschel Walker's false and misleading recent claims" by Daniel Article: "'Yikes': Trump praises wrong Republican at rally — spurs fears he's 'struggling mentally'" by Kathleen Culliton.
Article: "'I shouldn't have left': Trump makes admission on 2020 coup attempt in 2024 speech" by David Edwards.
Article: "Gaetz Defiant After Saying 'Ugly' Women Protest for Abortion: 'Be Offended'" by Jake Thomas.
Crazy Alert! 'They're killing the squirrels!' Georgia Republicans makes "crazy" case for Trump
Article: "'They're killing the squirrels!' Georgia Republicans makes odd case for Trump" by Kathleen Culliton.
Article: "A Guide to Project 2025" by Eugene Kiely, D'Angelo Gore and Robert Farley.
Article: "AIPAC" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Rep. Cori Bush Ousted By AIPAC-Backed Primary Challenger" by Daniel Marans.
Article: "AIPAC Is Secretly Intervening in Portland's Congressional Race to Take Down Susheela Jayapal, Sources Say" by Ryan Grim.
Article: "AIPAC Unleashes a Record $14.5 Million Bid to Defeat a Critic of Israel" by Nicholas Fandos.
Article: "The Energy Culture War Is on the Ballot in One of America's Greenest States" by Jackie Flynn Mogensen.
Article: "Explainer: Where do Harris and Trump stand on social welfare?" by Legu Zhang.
Troy Miller
- Troy Miller, Candidate for House district 98 and Appalachia Organizer for Social Security Works @TroyNMiller
Article: "Troy Miller (West Virginia)" by Ballotpedia.
Book: "The Last Hours Of Ancient Sunlight" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "W.Va. House makes additional changes to election law" by Steven Allen Adams.
Article: "The Economic Bill of Rights".
Article: "Election 2024: A closer look at Glenn Elliott & Jim Justice, running for U.S. Senate" by Beth Sergent and Mike Tony.
Hour Two: How Trump "Won" - A Warning
- Greg Palast, Investigative Journalist / Author & Filmmaker, latest films are: Vigilantes Inc: America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen / Long Knife: the Osage nation, Koch Oil and the new killers of the flower moon / Author-"The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" @Greg_Palast
Article: "How Trump "Won"—A Warning" by Greg Palast.
Article: "VIGILANTES Inc. Stream For FREE or Donation" by Greg Palast.
Book: How Trump Stole 2020 by Greg Palast.
Article: "Georgia voter challenged by vigilante tells his story" by .
Law: "15th Amendment", February 3, 1870 "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude".
Law: "12th Amendment section 1" "...But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice...".
Article: "Trump the 'Bully': How Childhood & Military School Shaped the Future President" by Patrice Taddonio.
Tweet: "WSJ reports that the National Archives museum has removed references to Martin Luther King, Japanese internment, Native Americans, union organizers, and birth control, because presenting American history honestly would make Republicans uncomfortable [link]" by Nathan J Robinson.
Article: "It's Going to Take a Constant Fight to Preserve the Historical Record" by Nathan J. Robinson.
Article: "Colleen Joy Shogan" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Stand Together" by Wikipedia.
Book: Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane Mayer.
Wisconsin Dems are getting threatening letters
Article: "'Fast path to horrible hell': Threatening letters sent to Dem voters in Wisconsin" by Isiah Holmes.
The New York Times today with a full page fold out editorial that calls on Americans to 'Vote to End the Trump Era.' and Bloomberg weighs in too....
Article: "The New York Times today with a full page fold out editorial that calls on Americans to 'Vote to End the Trump Era.'" by demmiblue.
Article: "Vote to End the Trump Era" by NY Times.
Article: "Bloomberg: Trump Is Unfit for the White House. Don't Let Him Back In." by Timothy L. O'Brien.
Article: "Trump Is Unfit for the White House. Don't Let Him Back In." by Timothy L. O'Brien.
Case: "Bush v. Gore", 2000. "The individual citizen has no federal constitutional right to vote for electors for the President of the United States"
Article: "Merrick Garland" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Nostradamus" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Baba Vanga" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Bob Avakian" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Trump still 'humiliated' by brother Fred Jr dumping mashed potatoes on his head when he was 7, says niece Mary" by Pritha Paul.
Article: "Medicare & You 2025" by Medicare. Home health services [pgs 43-44], Hospice care [pgs 26-27].
Article: "Hospice basics" by Medicare Interactive.
Article: "Hospice costs and coverage" by Medicare Interactive.
Article: "Long-term care" by Medicare.
Hour Three: Is Fox news the reason why this race is close?
Article: "Fox News is the reason the race is close" by Sabrina Haake.
Article: "Fact check: Herschel Walker's false and misleading recent claims " by .
Article: "Krasner issues stern warning on election intimidation: 'F around and find out'" by Fox 29.
Article: "Philly DA Larry Krasner's lawsuit against Elon Musk sent back to state court" by Kristin Hunt.
Video: Trump is almost 2 billion in debt and the amount is growing .
Article: "Voter Intimidation Under Federal Law" by DoJ.
Article: "More violence by Trump's male supporters against women at voting locations" by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: "Trump hits out at 'stupid women' after admitting major mistake in Joe Rogan interview" by James Saunders.
Article: "Federal Reserve Balance Sheet" by Federal Reserve.
Article: "Quantitative Tightening (QT)" by Investopedia.
Article: "CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX)" by yahoo!finance.
Article: "Shomari Figures" by Ballotpedia.
Article: "Alabama's 1st Congressional District election, 2024" by Ballotpedia.
Article: "Alabama's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024" by Ballotpedia.
Article: "Alabama's 6th Congressional District election, 2024" by Ballotpedia.
Article: "Alabama's 7th Congressional District election, 2024" by Ballotpedia.
Article: "Quincy Jones: From 'street rat' to music mastermind" by Ian Youngs.
Substack: "LookingNWords" by Rohn Kenyatta.
Article: "Crowds line up hours ahead of Kamala Harris rally at Michigan State in East Lansing" by Nour Rahal.
Article: "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen.
Article: "Breaking down Trump's attacks on the daughter of the judge in his New York hush-money trial" by Marshall Cohen.
Tweet: "Trump on Liz Cheney: "Let's put her with a rifle standing there with 9 barrels shooting at her. Let's see how she feels about it. You know, when the guns are trained on her face." [video]" by Aaron Rupar.
Article: "Michael Moore Gets Blunt As He Reveals Who Will 'Absolutely' Win The Election" by Ed Mazza.
Article: "Who Is Ann Selzer and Why Am I Hanging My Sanity on Her?" by Andrea González-Ramírez.
Law: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022".
Article: "CHIPS Act Passes: House Approves $280 Billion Bill To Boost Microchip Production And Counter China" by Brian Bushard.
Article: "Under Trump, CEOs would smell blood in the water, UAW's Fain warns" by Cameron Harrison.
Article: "The Trump and Musk bromance is a match made in right-wing heaven" by Phakamile Hlubi-Majola.
Article: "Opus Dei" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Opus Dei, the Supreme Court and J. D. Vance: a speculation" by FreeBandit.