Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 02/27/26

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Friday’s Daily Stack

Hour One: Is a Secret Plot Already in Motion to Take the Election Out of Voters’ Hands?
Article: “Is a Secret Plot Already in Motion to Take the Election Out of Voters’ Hands?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Over 70,000 People Detained in 225 Concentration Camps, With Plans to Double Them: Why Isn’t This a National Emergency?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Shocking Voter Purge Crisis of Democracy Revealed“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Read the laughable legal memo behind the claim that Trump can declare a national voting emergency“ by Matt Cohen, Jim Saksa.
Article: “Judge Vows to End Trump Administration’s Noncompliance ‘One Way or Another’“ by Mitch Smith, Ernesto Londoño, Mattathias Schwartz.
Article: “Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency“ by Isaac Arnsdorf.
Article: “‘Some in This Room Are Going to Prison – Myself Included’: Bannon Predicts Grim Fate for Himself If Democrats Win Upcoming Elections“ by Michael Luciano.
Book: Unfit For Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry by John E. O’Neill, Jerome R. Corsi.
Book: The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality by Jerome R. Corsi.
Article: “Reichstag fire“ by Britannica.
Article: “Moscow theater hostage crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “September 11 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Patriot Act“, 2001.
Quote: “Dank Ihrer Führung wird Deutschland sein Ziel erreichen, Heimat zu sein. Heimat zu sein für alle Deutschen der Welt.“ by Rudolph Hess, 1934 Nuremburg rally.

Article: “Trump jokes people are afraid to fish after Venezuelan boat strikes“ by Larissa Howie.

Panic erupts as Trump issues rare late-night order “good luck to us all.” Will this finally get Epstein off the front page?
Article: “Panic erupts as Trump admin issues rare late-night order: ‘Good luck to us all’“ by Alexander Willis.

Crazy Alert! Trump viewed the shooting of Cricket as an asset while most Americans did not.
Article: “Trump Reportedly Viewed Noem’s Shooting of Family Dog as an ‘Asset’ in a DHS Secretary“ by Willa Pope Robbins.
Article: “Kristi Noem’s $70m luxurious private ICE jet sparks scandal: Stunning image shows mile-high bedroom“ by Phillip Nieto.

Article: “Republicans are boosting Jasmine Crockett ahead of critical Senate primary“ by Dan Merica, Matthew Choi.
Article: “Texas gubernatorial election, 2026“ (March 3, 2026) by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Epstein Prosecutor Pressed on Financier’s Alleged Links to CIA, Mossad“ by Dan Gooding and Amanda Castro.
Post: “The richest man owns X.
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here? [link]” by Robert Reich.
Article: “Woodrow Wilson“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “League of Nations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Birth of a Nation“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “The Birth of a Nation (1915)“.
Article: “100 years ago, the first White House film screening sparked nationwide protests“ by Dick Lehr.
Youtube: “Robert Arnold“.
TikTok: “Robert Arnold“.
Article: “Kahlil Gibran“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Declaration of Independence“. “That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.“
Article: “JD Vance Says ICE Agent Has ‘Absolute Immunity’ After Minneapolis Shooting“ by Jesus Mesa and Gabe Whisnant.
Article: “Jeffrey Epstein’s brother says new autopsy details prove pedophile was murdered“ by Josh Marcus.
Article: “Former Senior Adviser for the Federal Reserve Indicted on Charges of Economic Espionage“ (John Harold Rogers) by Office of Public Affairs.

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Hour Two: Trump and Republicans propose lowering monthly ACA bills, but raising an annual deductible to $31,000
Article: “New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000“ by Reed Abelson.
Article: “Massachusetts health care reform“ (Romneycare) by Wikipedia.
Site: Heritage Foundation.
Article: “Bill Clinton says he ‘did nothing wrong’ with Epstein as he faces grilling over their relationship“ by Stephen Groves.

Does the arrest of the Columbia Student show we no have a civil society?
Article: “Columbia Student Is Released From ICE After Mamdani-Trump Meeting“ by Sharon Otterman.

Article: “Did Jeffrey Epstein Date Melania Trump? Convicted Paedophile Boasted Of ‘Creating’ Trump Marriage“ by Melvin Gascon.
Article: “Committee on Public Information“ (Woodrow Wilson) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Woodrow Wilson and race“ by Wikipedia.
Speech: “Great Society“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Read: Bill Clinton Releases Opening Statement Ahead of Epstein Testimony“ by Tom Durante.
Bill: “H.R.7296 - SAVE America Act“ by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act).
Bill: “H.R.22 - SAVE Act“ by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act).
Article: “State of Hawaii Online Name Change System“.
Article: “Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “‘I am the one able to take him down’: New Epstein emails detail his soured view of former close friend Donald Trump“ by Andrew Kaczynski.
Article: “Stingray phone tracker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “More Info On Trump’s “Vegas Crocus City” Development Hotel In Moscow“ by hyperloopy.
Quote: “Ignorance, the root and the stem of every evil.“ - Plato.
Quote: “The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.“ - Plato.
Article: “Gender Differences in 2024 Vote Choice Are Similar to Most Recent Presidential Elections“ by CAWP.

Can Sci Fi help save the future?!
- Professor Martin Halbert (PhD - Emory University), Information Scientist / Served as the NSF Science Advisor for Public Access to scientific information (Biden Admin) / Previously, was integral to the development of the largest research database on the history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade / Presently a tenured professor & author of a series of science fiction novels (just published) about preserving information in the future to fight tyranny.
Site: Slave Voyages.
Site: Sojourner Saga Wiki!.
Book: Helmsman: Book One of the Sojourner Saga by Martin Halbert.
Book: Pilgrim: Book Two of the Sojourner Saga by Martin Halbert.
Article: “Why Grok Fell in Love With Hitler“ by Dylon Jones.
Article: “Grok Is Getting Access to Classified Military Networks“ by Joe Wilkins.

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Hour Three: Is CNN the new ABC?
Article: “Netflix ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount’s offer is deemed superior“ by BumRushDaShow.
Article: “Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover“ by Lauren Hirsch, Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin.
Article: “Mergers and acquisitions“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Merger mania“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Michael Milken“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Albert J. Dunlap“ (Chainsaw Al) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jack Welch“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Larry Ellison“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “David Ellison“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fox News Paid $787M to Avoid Saying ‘Sorry’ for Lying About the 2020 Election“ by Cameron Joseph.

In a typical tyrannical retribution way - there is now a probe into Jerome Powell.
Article: “Fed declares war on Jeanine Pirro over criminal probe into Jerome Powell“ by Daniel Hampton.
Article: “Trump nominates Federal Reserve critic Kevin Warsh to run US central bank“ by Tara Mewawalla.
Article: “Tillis Statement on the Nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve Chairman“ by Thom Tillis.
Article: “Fed declares war on Jeanine Pirro over criminal probe into Jerome Powell“ by Daniel Hampton.
Video: Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell.

Article: “Commerce Clause“ by Wikipedia. “to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes“
Book: The Brainwashing of My Dad by Jen Senko.
Video: Open the Pod bay doors, please, HAL..
Article: “More ‘No Kings’ protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths“ by Meg Kinnard.
Article: “Ashley Moody“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Democracy Docket (Mark Elias).
Article: “Poll shows Graham Platner with large lead over Gov. Mills in Democratic Senate primary“ by Kevin Miller.
Article: “Sen. John Fetterman’s health issues, explained“ by TribLive.
Article: “War Powers Resolution“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Economics of Faltering Fascism“ by Paul Krugman.
Article: “Fate of Alabama Public Service Commission bill is ‘one big maybe,’ lawmaker says“ by Mike Cason.
Article: “How Alabama Power kept bills up and foes out to become one of the nation’s most powerful utilities“ by Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth.
Article: “Data center boom in Georgia sparks water worries and resident backlash“ by Skye Jacobs.
Article: “2026 Alabama gubernatorial election“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “Pocket Constitution - White“ ($10) by ACLU.
Article: “Larry Nassar“ (sexual abuser of athletes) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Federal Tort Claims Act“.
Quote: “Figures Don’t Lie, But Liars Do Figure“ - anon.
Article: “Historical Inflation Rates: 1914-2025“ by US Inflation Calculator.
Article: “Is Abigail Spanberger right that tariffs cost American families more than $1,700? “ by Loreben Tuquero, Zoe Weyand.