Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 03/31/26
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Tuesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Hegseth Is Reviving the Crusades, Spitting on the Founders, and Endangering America
Article: “Hegseth Is Reviving the Crusades, Spitting on the Founders, and Endangering America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “In God we trust”; the religious beliefs and ideas of the American founding fathers by Norman Cousins.
Book: The Hidden History of American Democracy: Rediscovering Humanity’s Ancient Way of Living by Thom Hartmann.
Book: The Jefferson Bible, Smithsonian Edition: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth by Thomas Jefferson.
Article: “Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars“ by Joshua McElwee.
Article: “Hegseth prays at Pentagon service for ‘overwhelming violence’ against enemies“ by Rachel Leingang.
Article: “Franklin Graham is Going to Hell.“ by John Pavlovitz.
Article: “James Madison And Church-State Separation“ by Rob Boston.
Video: Full Pete Hegseth prayer service at Pentagon calls for ‘overwhelming violence’ amid Iran war strikes.
Article: “Pete Hegseth’s tattoos have raised eyebrows. Here’s what we know about their meaning“ by Jack Izzo.
Article: “Iran threatens 18 huge companies with ‘destruction’ – employees told ‘stay away’“ by Eliana Nunes.
Is Trump’s Iran War Already Falling Apart? Is Trump panicking?
Article: “‘He’s panicking’: Trump ripped for asking allies to clean up ‘mess’ from his ‘stupid war’“ by Travis Gettys.
Are We Watching the Trump Regime Reach Its Breaking Point?
Article: “Trump admin has crossed the ‘tipping point’ where regimes often fail: expert “ by Robert Davis.
Crazy Alert! I’m not making this up. Kristi Noem’s Husband Accused of Living Double Life as Crossdresser Obsessed With ‘Bimbofication’ Kink. Did hostile intelligence know this? You betcha. And what happened to family values?
Article: “Kristi Noem’s Husband Accused of Living Double Life as Crossdresser Obsessed With ‘Bimbofication’ Kink“ by Charlie Nash.
Law: “Declaration of Independence“.
Law: “9th Amendment“ “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.“.
Law: “10th Amendment“ “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people“.
Article: “privy“ by Etymonline.
Law: “4th Amendment“. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.“.
Article: “People Are Connecting This 1 Thing Trump Is Currently Doing To Project 2025 And It May Chill You To The Bone“ (TSA) by Megan Liscomb.
Article: “The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow“ by Luke Harding.
Article: “Fact Check: Did Donald Trump take out a full-page newspaper ad slamming US foreign policy in 1987?“ by Kunal Dey.
Article: “Supreme Court Appears Poised to Reject Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Law“ by Abbie VanSickle.
Article: “Hegseth reportedly cuts two Black men and two women from military promotion list “ by Adria R Walker.
Article: “NATO“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United Nations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “League of Nations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Collective defence - Article 5“ by NATO.
Site: Free Speech TV.
Article: “Trump, Hegseth claim Iran bombed girls school, not the US“ by Ryan Mancini.
Article: “Video shows US Tomahawk missile hit base next to bombed Iranian school“ by Tess McClure.
Hour Two: January 6th Rioters Are Now Suing the Cops Who Defended Democracy
Article: “Members of Jan. 6 mob sue police who fended off Capitol attack“ by Kyle Cheney.
Can You Still Afford to Fly?
Article: “Jet fuel spikes as airlines warn supplies could run dry within weeks“ by Amanda Macias.
Article: “Israel to destroy ‘all houses’ near Lebanon border, defence minister says“ by Steven Scheer.
Article: “‘There’s no safety anymore’: Palestinians warn of expanding West Bank settler violence“ by Yolande Knell.
Article: “Israeli military continues deadly strikes across Gaza despite ceasefire: health officials“ by Reuters.
Article: “As Israel bombards Tehran, many vulnerable Iranians lack proper shelter or options for fleeing“ by Farnoush Amiri.
Article: “For Kushner, Israel Policy May Be Shaped by the Personal“ by Jodi Kantor.
Article: “History of Iran“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia’s drone pipeline: How Iran helps Moscow produce an ever-evolving unmanned fleet“ by Amy McAuliffe.
Article: “RFA Sir Galahad (1966)“ (ship sunk at Falklands) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democratic lawmakers urge troops to disobey illegal orders “ by Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen.
Article: “Trump fires top US military officers - including America’s most senior commander“ by Sky News.
Article: “‘People Are Very Scared’: Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears“ by Thomas Novelly and Konstantin Toropin.
Article: “Watergate Casualties and Convictions“ by Malcolm Farnsworth.
Article: “Pete Hegseth’s broker attempted to make defense investments before Iran war: Financial Times “ by Lim Hui Jie.
Article: “‘Vile’ Trump condemned for gloating over Robert Mueller death“ by David Smith.
Poem: “No Man Is An Island“ by John Donne.
Article: “Patrick Henry“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Security footage shows Josh Hawley fleeing from Jan. 6 mob.
Article: “Josh Hawley says he does NOT regret his January 6 fist pump - and thanks his supporters for their fundraising after committee aired footage of him running through Capitol“ by Katelyn Caralle.
Article: “Seth Cotlar“ by Willamette University.
Article: “Fact Check: Did Patrick Henry Say The US Was Founded On Christianity?“ by Trevor Schakohl.
Letter: “to Benjamin Rush, 23 September 1800“ “I have sworn upon the altar of god, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.“ by Thomas Jefferson.
Article: “Banana republic“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States invasion of Grenada“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States invasion of Panama“ (Manuel Noriega deposed) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Liberation of Kuwait campaign“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iraq War“ (2003–2011) by Wikipedia.
Article: “White Rose“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Savings Bonds (1942-1980)“ by AEF.
Hour Three: What happened to the pro-Trump rallies? Did they “POOF” disappear?
- Dean Obeidallah, Host of Dean Obeidallah show weekdays 6-9PM ET @SXMProgress Radio Ch127 / His substack is The Dean’s Report @DeanObeidallah @SXMProgress
Article: “No Kings saw millions in the streets. So where are the pro-Trump rallies?!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: “Trump says his support among Hispanics is at an all-time high. Fox News poll shows that’s not true“ by Eric Garcia.
Article: “Treasury Announces President Donald J. Trump’s Signature to Appear on Future U.S. Paper Currency“ by Treasury.
Article: “Rich Bond and working the refs“ by Bryan W. White.
Article: “Barack Obama tan suit controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Outrage ensues after Obama’s coffee cup salute“ by Rebecca Kaplan.
Article: “Obama-era school nutrition policy led to better diets for students but faces changes“ by Ashlie Chandler.
Article: “Critics aghast as White House displays framed photo of Trump with Putin“ by Anna Betts.
Article: “Suspicious Trading Spike Preceded Trump’s Iran Announcement, Sparking Insider Probe“ by British Brief.
Article: “How the US right wing is taking over news media and choking press freedom“ by Edward Helmore.
Article: “David Ellison Vows CNN Will Operate Independently as Paramount Buys Warner Bros.: ‘We Want to Be in the Truth Business’“ by Todd Spangler.
Article: “Trump has drawn parallels between Iran and Venezuela. But there’s no Delcy Rodríguez in Tehran “ by Lauren Kent.
Article: “Trump hints he’d be willing to leave Iran without taking the Strait of Hormuz. Market watchers are skeptical.“ by Ben Werschkul.
Article: “Thirty Years to Midnight: Inside Netanyahu’s Decades-Long War Against Iran’s Nuclear Program“ by Gila Isaacson.
Post: “Dr. John Gartner of Duty To Warn explained on my SiriusXm show that the White House is in full cover up mode of Trump’s dementia. They are hiding the fact Trump is unable to discharge his duties and should be removed via the 25th Amendment. [video]” by Dean Obeidallah.
Law: “25th Amendment Section 4“ (presidential succession). “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.“
Article: “Supreme Court Appears Poised to Reject Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Law“ by Abbie VanSickle.
Article: “Fact Check: Trump’s birthright citizenship ban will not affect his children“ by Reuters Fact Check.
Case: “Roe v. Wade“.
Article: “Is it time to rethink the US presidential pardon?“ by The Week UK.
Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“ by Chris Armitage.
Article: “Netanyahu orders military to expand invasion of southern Lebanon“ by Al Jazeera Staff, AFP, AP and Reuters.
You too can let the White House track your every move, while you are tracking Trump’s every move. Trump is grifting again....
Article: “Trump propaganda, the app“ by Walter Einenkel.
A Toddler Is Behind Bars and Getting Sicker
Article: “Two-year-old held by ICE sick and not getting adequate care, Democrat warns“ by Dara Kerr.
Article: “5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father released from ICE facility following judge’s order“ by Jack Dura.
Audio: The Rachel Maddow Show - March 30 | Audio Only.
Article: “Zelensky: Russia giving Iran intel, satellite images of targets for attack; Ukraine ‘ready for dialogue’ with Netanyahu on war aid“ by Nava Freiberg.
Article: “US AWACS hit in Iran strike: Why damage to E-3 Sentry is a major blow“ by Gulshan Parveen.
Article: “U.S. service members killed in the Iran war include a Minnesota mom and an Iowa college student. Here’s what we know.“ by Kerry Breen.
Quote: “We will take America without firing a shot. We do not have to invade the U.S. We will destroy you from within.“ - Nikita Khrushchev.
Article: “The Russian guide to Trump’s Cabinet picks“ by Mary Ilyushina.
Article: “White House Asks for List of Top Spies During Intelligence Shakeup“ by Betsy Swan, Erin Banco.
Article: “CIA Warns in Top-Secret Cable That Too Many Informants Are Getting Killed“ by Blake Montgomery.
Article: “Rand Paul delivers letter from Trump to Putin“ by Rebecca Morin.
Substack: “Bette Dangerous“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Article: “The Real Tonkin Gulf Deception Wasn’t by Lyndon Johnson“ (Robert McNamara) by Gareth Porter.
Article: “North Korea tests missile that it claims can target U.S. mainland“ by CBS/AP.
Article: “Global nuclear risks build up: Here’s the list of top 9 countries with nuclear arms in 2025“ by Express Web Desk.
Article: “Hillary Clinton email controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump pressed oil executives to give $1 billion for his campaign, people in industry say“ by Ben Lefebvre.
Article: “Crusades“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’“ by Jeffrey Goldberg.
Article: “US Army quietly raises enlistment age – and removes some criminal convictions restrictions – to bolster struggling recruitment“ by Harry Cockburn.
Article: “Fact Check: Did Iran strike ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ with ballistic missiles? US military responds to IRGC claim“ by Ashwin Somanath.
Article: “Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives in Souda Bay for Repairs After Laundry Room Fire“ by Heather Mongilio.
Article: “The Trump Administration Is Slashing the Number of Refugees Allowed Into the U.S.—and Giving White South Africans Priority“ by Annika Neklason, Chantelle Lee.
Article: “White South Africans Flee the U.S. Despite Trump’s Refugee Program“ by Hafiz Rashid.
Article: “Fact Check: Is Barack Obama at risk of being arrested over Trump’s ‘Russia hoax’ claims?“ by Shanmugapriya Murugesan.