Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 03/12/26
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Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: What If Every Billionaire’s and Senator’s Kid Could Be Sent to Fight in Iran? Should Barron Trump be serving in the military?
Article: “What If Every Billionaire’s and Senator’s Kid Could Be Sent to Fight in Iran?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Law: “Constitution of the United States: Article I“.
Article: ““Complete Incoherence”: Dems Sound Alarm After Secret Iran Briefing“ by Hafiz Rashid.
Article: “Lists of wars involving the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia, Ukraine claim front-line progress; US-brokered talks on hold“ by Inquirer.
Article: “Call him Mr. Bone Spurs. Donald Trump’s grandfather also dodged military service“ by Lee Gerhardstein.
rump’s war is completely out of control
Article: “Iran declares US-Israeli economic, banking interests in region are targets“ by Al Jazeera.
Your public lands are for sale and the Trump administration thinks you are too dumb to know it
Article: “Trump official rips Americans who care about public land: ‘Financially illiterate’“ by David Edwards.
Article: “US Offers $20 Billion Reinsurance Plan to Spur Gulf Oil Flow“ by Joe Deaux and Loukia Gyftopoulou.
Article: “UFC’s White House event could cost $60 Million, making it the most expensive card in company history“ by Garrett Kerman.
Article: “Reinsurance“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kash Patel Enlists UFC Fighters to Train the FBI“ by Malcolm Ferguson.
Article: “Queen Latifah“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “House passes rules package that will raise threshold for motion to vacate speaker — after re-electing Johnson “ by Victor Nava.
Book: Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (Robert’s Rules of Order (Paperback)) 11th Edition by Henry M. Robert III, Daniel H. Honemann, Thomas J. Balch with Daniel E. Seabold, Shmuel Gerber.
Article: “Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Celebrates Return of Classified Documents: ‘Justice Finally Won Out’“ by Aila Slisco.
Article: “Presidents’ Sons at War: 13 Service Records, from the Mediocre to the Ultimate Sacrifice “ by Richard Connelly.
Article: “National Security Action Memorandum 263“ (withdrawal from Vietnam) by John F. Kennedy.
Article: “Gulf of Tonkin incident“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Real Tonkin Gulf Deception Wasn’t by Lyndon Johnson“ (Robert McNamara) by Gareth Porter.
Article: “Pete Hegseth brings combative style as face of Trump’s war in Iran“ by Lisa Lambert.
Article: “Oath of Allegiance (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Mearsheimer“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Why America is Losing the War With Iran (w/ John Mearsheimer) | The Chris Hedges Report.
Article: “Ranked Choice Voting / Instant Runoff“ (RCV) by FairVote.
Article: “Ohio lawmakers send bill banning ranked choice to the governor“ by Nick Evans.
Article: “Social Security in the Red: Implications for Federal Debt “ (May 6 event) by Cato Institute.
Hour Two: Ukraine Briefing
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Ukrainian forces halt advance in Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv officials say“ by Kostiantyn Khudov, David Stern.
Article: “Ukraine Emerges as World Leader in Drone Technology Driven by Battle-Proven Innovation.“ by Evan Lerouvillois.
Article: “Ukraine to help US and its allies counter Iranian drones in Middle East, says Zelenskyy“ by AP.
Article: “‘Russians preparing spring offensive’ — Zelensky visits Donetsk Oblast, meets commanders amid risk of new Russian push“ by Polina Moroziuk.
Article: “These nets used to catch fish. Now they’re catching Russian drones“ by Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko and Tim Lister.
Article: “Drone superpower Ukraine can teach Europe how to defend itself“ by Lesia Orobets.
Article: “Iran’s Drones Cost a Fraction of the U.S. Weapons Shooting Them Down“ by Farah Stockman.
Article: “Flakpanzer Gepard“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iran’s Shahed drones have brought terror to Ukrainian skies - now they are being deployed in the Middle East“ by Dan Sabbagh.
Article: “HESA Shahed 136“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Operation Spiderweb: a visual guide to Ukraine’s destruction of Russian aircraft“ by Artem Mazhulin, Oliver Holmes, Lucy Swan, Laure Boulinier, Arnel Hecimovic.
Article: “Russian stuff blowing up: Putin’s ‘gray cardinal’ said to be on the run“ by quaoar.
Article: “US eases sanctions on Russian oil sales to India during Iran conflict“ by Cherylann Mollan.
Article: “Maxine Waters“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump slams ‘low IQ’ Rep. Maxine Waters who called for harassment of White House officials“ by William Cummings.
Article: “Ahead of 2028, Sen. Cory Booker to unveil bill to make $75,000 in income tax-free“ by Sahil Kapur.
Where did 63 million for Trump’s library go?
Article: “Where did all of Trump’s library bribes go?“ by Lisa Needham.
Article: “U.S. to Pay $18 Million for Nixon Tapes, Papers“ by Robert L. Jackson.
Article: “Here’s how Nixon’s downfall forever changed the rules around presidential documents“ by Greg Myre.
Article: “Presidential Records Act“ (1978) by Wikipedia.
Article: “National Voter Registration Act of 1993“ (Motor Voter Act) by Wikipedia. “The Congress finds that -
(1) the right of citizens of the United States to vote is a fundamental right; ...“
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: “John Fetterman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Reports of active shooter at Detroit-area synagogue containing school “ by Sara Smart, Holmes Lybrand, Brynn Gingras.
Article: “Ramming, shooting attack at Michigan synagogue“ by Israel National News.
Article: “Does Trump Have a KGB Card?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Post: “‘The Bullshit Weaver’. Oils on gessoed paper.“ (”Careful mate, that foreigner wants your cookie”) by Denis Lushch.
Book: Snakes in Suits, Revised Edition: Understanding and Surviving the Psychopaths in Your Office by Paul Babiak, Robert D. Hare.
Article: “1 in 5 business leaders may have psychopathic tendencies—here’s why, according to a psychology professor“ by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic.
Quote: “It seems to many of us that if we are to avoid the eventual catastrophic world conflict we must strengthen the United Nations as a first step toward a world government patterned after our own government with a legislature, executive and judiciary, and police to enforce its international laws and keep the peace. To do that, of course, we Americans will have to yield up some of our sovereignty. That would be a bitter pill. It would take a lot of courage, a lot of faith in the new order. But the American colonies did it once and brought forth one of the most nearly perfect unions the world has ever seen.“ - Walter Cronkite.
Hour Three: What do you do with the despair?
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. @carmitage.bsky.social
Article: “EXPOSED: Letitia James Can Put Elon Musk in Prison for Over 100 Years. Here Are the Receipts.“ by Christopher Armitage.
Law: “Amdt5.3.3 Dual Sovereignty Doctrine“.
Article: “Fugitive Slave Act of 1850“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Martin Act (NY)”.
Article: “What You Do About The Despair.“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Viktor Frankl“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Most Dangerous Political Organization in the United States“ by Christopher Armitage.
Executive Order: “Unleashing American Energy “ by Donald J. Trump.
Article: “Trump Studies Selling 625 Square Miles of Federal Land for Homes“ by Bobby Magill.
Article: “The True Worth of America’s Public Lands: Social-ecological analyses reveal who will win and who will lose in the push to put federal land into private hands“ by Kyle Manley.
Article: “Valley of the Giants Outstanding Natural Area | Oregon“ by BLM.
Article: “Iconic Oregon forest eyed for Trump’s domestic logging expansion“ by Eder Campuzano (public comment until March 23).
Article: “Mike Lee pulls public lands sale from Trump tax bill“ by Suzanne Bates, Cami Mondeaux.
Article: “The Truth About Why Bill Gates Keeps Buying Up So Much Farmland“ by Darren Orf.
Are you skipping meals to pay your medical bills?
Article: “One-Third of Americans Skipped Meals or Cut Back on Spending to Afford Healthcare in 2025“ by Julia Conley.
Article: “Bandy X. Lee“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Conspiracy Theory That Elon Musk Stole the Election Using Starlink Is Everywhere Now“ by David Gilbert.
Article: “Musk is giving some US voters $1m. Is it legal?“ by Sam Cabral, James FitzGerald and Jake Horton.
Article: “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (Iran nuclear deal) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Michigan synagogue attack ‘targeted act of violence against Jewish community’, FBI says“ by Brandon Livesay and Oliver O’Connell.
Article: “Military leaders pushing ‘Armageddon views’ on troops as Iran war begins: complaint “ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Federalist society“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How the Federalist Society shaped America’s judiciary“ by Zoya Haq.
Article: “Leonard Leo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rube Goldberg“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump has tapped an unprecedented 13 billionaires for his administration. Here’s who they are“ by Peter Charalambous, Laura Romero, and Soo Rin Kim.
Article: “U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “BitGo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “World Liberty Financial“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “David Sacks“ by Wikipedia.