Sue's Daily Stack, Tuesday, 23 September, 2025

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Tuesday’s Daily Stack

Hour One: Are Billionaire Bribes, Ideology, or Fear Driving the Supreme Court’s Obedience to Trump?
Article: “Are Billionaire Bribes, Ideology, or Fear Driving the Supreme Court’s Obedience to Trump?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Judge Esther Salas, whose son was killed at NJ home, honored at ribbon cutting for new school“ by ABC7.
Article: “The Trump Admin’s Most Egregious Threats Against Judges and the Courts“ by Demand Justice.
Article: “Elena Kagan Tears Into Supreme Court for Letting Trump Run Amok“ by Edith Olmsted.
Case: “Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, 295 U.S. 602 (1935)“.
Article: “Federal Judges Targeted by Pizza Doxings Amid Political Polarization“ by Coin World.
Article: “None of the last 31 political attacks was by anyone from ‘the Left’. Not one. We can count them.“ by Alan Austin.
Article: “‘It’s Just So Disgusting’: Judges Warn of Rising Threats As Trump Steps Up Attack on Courts“ by Jacob Knutson.
Article: “Amy Coney Barrett Warns on Charlie Kirk Killing: ‘Political Discourse Has Soured Beyond Control’“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “Trump administration seeks $58 million security boost after Charlie Kirk assassination“ by Scott Wong and Raquel Coronell Uribe.
Article: “Lawyer Suspected in Judge Salas Shooting Was Trump Campaign Volunteer“ by Khaleda Rahman.
Case: “Humphrey’s Executor v US“ (1935).
Case: “OPM v AFGE“ (2025).
Case: “Dept of Education v California“ (2025).
Case: “Noem v Svitlana Doe“ (2025).
Case: “Trump v CASA de Maryland“ (2025).
Case: “Trump v Wilcox“ (2025).
Case: “Noem v Vasquez Perdomo“ (2025).
Case: “US v Shilling“ (2025).
Article: “Noem v National TPS Alliance“ (2025).
Article: “America’s Grievances Against Its “King” on Constitution Day 2025“ by Judge J. Michael Luttig.
Substack: “Treason“ with Miles Taylor.
Article: ““Daunting” and “frightening”: Federal judges warn of rise in threats, harassment“ by Melissa Quinn.
Article: “Supreme court lets Trump fire FTC commissioner for now and will hear arguments later“ by Reuters.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “U.S. Supreme Court justices take lavish gifts — then raise the bar for bribery prosecutions“ by Marty Schladen.
Article: “James Clapper“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John O. Brennan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Miles Taylor (security expert)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “James Comey“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Kimmel’s show to return — but not everywhere“ by Elizabeth Wagmeister, Brian Stelter.
Article: “How to Watch ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Online Without Cable for Free“ by Rudie Obias.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann. Out today.
Article: “Powell Memo“.
Article: “Kamala Harris labels Trump a ‘tyrant’ in MSNBC interview“ by Owen Scott.
Video: Harris blasts ‘feckless’ billionaires bending to ‘tyrant’ Trump.
Book: The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class-and How to Rescue Our Future by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Iron law of wages“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “David Ricardo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Labor theory of value“ by Wikipedia.

Well....looks like we’re not a Democracy anymore - what do we do now?
Article: “It’s Happened: The United States of America Is No Longer a Democracy“ by Michael Tomasky.
Article: “Five justice department officials resign over order to drop Eric Adams charges“ by Joanna Walters.

Are Democrats looking at a shocking win in a red state? Is the GOP checking out? Hmmm...
Article: “Dems eye shock win in red state election — as GOP frets voters ‘completely checked out’“ by Nicole Charky-Chami.

Article: “Brad Raffensperger“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nexstar-owned ABC affiliates won’t show Kimmel’s return Tuesday, joining Sinclair in preempting program“ by Lillian Rizzo.
Article: “Trump’s victory margin smaller than total Stein votes in key swing states“ by Brooke Seipel.
Article: “Allard K. Lowenstein“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tom Hayden“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Port Huron Statement“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Students for a Democratic Society“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “Indivisible“.
Article: “South Korea’s president removed from office over ill-fated declaration of martial law“ by Se Eun Gong.
Article: “The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the seasons of history tell us about how and when this crisis will end“ by Neil Howe.
Article: “1983 Beirut barracks bombings“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States invasion of Grenada“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Devices seized near U.N. meeting could have shut down cellphone networks“ by Jenna McLaughlin.
Article: “King Lear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Get in good trouble, necessary trouble’: Rep. John Lewis in his own words“ by Joshua Bote.
Article: “Trump: “My whole life I’ve been greedy … Now I want to be greedy for the United States”“ by Ezra Klein.
Article: “China’s latest aircraft carrier showcases new fighter jet launch system. Only the US has the same tech “ by Nectar Gan, Brad Lendon.
Article: “China has debuted its new landing barges – what does this mean for Taiwan?“ by Helen Davidson.
Article: “Drone flights shut airports in Denmark, Norway as anxiety over Russia soars“ by William Booth, Ellen Francis.

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Hour Two: Starting with George Washington - and including Abraham Lincoln, who actually fought a war against the South - no American president has ever said his political opponents are “evil” or that he “hates” them and his followers should, too.
Article: “No modern president has ever postured against their political opponents with this much open hatred“ by bigtree.
Video: Trump says ‘I hate my opponents’ at Charlie Kirk’s memorial.
Article: “Republicans are trying to rig the 2026 election in plain sight“ by KeepTrack.

If I disappear today before your very eyes - it could be the “Rapture.” I’ll explain....
Article: “Is the Rapture coming Tuesday? Why social media is talking about the end of the world“ by C. A. Bridges.
Article: “Revelation 7“ by Wikipedia.

Quote: “True leadership will not be measured by the ability to muzzle dissent, or to intimidate and harass political opponents.“ - Barack Obama.
Quote: “Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.“ - Harry S. Truman.
Quote: “While we may disagree, we are not enemies. We’re neighbors. We’re friends, coworkers, citizens. And, most importantly, we are fellow Americans. And we must stand together.“ - Joseph R. Biden.
Quote: “ The baneful effects of the spirit of party…“ - George Washington (1796): (warning against demonizing factions).
Quote: “We are all Republicans; we are all Federalists “ - Thomas Jefferson (1801)
Quote: “ The minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect.” “ - James Madison (1801, as quoted by Jefferson.
Quote: “ Ten years of peace… have assuaged the animosities of political contention and blended into harmony…” “ - James Monroe (1817)
Quote: “We are not enemies, but friends… the better angels of our nature.“ - Abraham Lincoln.
Quote: “Laws are to govern all alike—those opposed as well as those who favor them.“ - Ulysses S. Grant.

Article: “Yom Kippur“ by Wikipedia (Wed, 1 Oct 2025 – Thu, 2 Oct 2025).
Article: “MSNBC fires analyst Matthew Dowd for ‘unacceptable’ comments about Charlie Kirk“ by Joseph A. Wulfsohn.
Article: “Morning Joe praises MSNBC president for condemning pundit who was fired over Charlie Kirk comments“ by Justin Baragona.
Video: Willie Horton 1988 Attack Ad.
Article: “War on drugs“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “BREAKING: Mark Carney Triggers A Geopolitical Earthquake in NY. “This Is Not a Transition. It’s a Rupture. And Canada Is Ready.”“ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “Six years ago Trump’s UN audience laughed, this year they were silent“ by James Landale.
Video: President Donald Trump’s full address to the United Nations.
Article: “Trump administration plans $6.4 billion in weapons sales to Israel, sources say“ by Mike Stone and Humeyra Pamuk.
Article: “Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries“ by Ben Johansen and Meredith Lee Hill.
Article: “Ex-Trump ‘fixer’ slams Tom Homan for selling America’s borders ‘to the highest bidder’“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Ghislaine Maxwell hinted at Epstein’s ties to Trump officials – why wasn’t she pressed for names?“ by Victoria Bekiempis.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Substack: “LookingNWords“ by Rohn Kenyatta.
Article: “Metabolic Syndrome“ by Cleveland Clinic.
Article: “501(c)(3) organization“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s New Restrictions on Pentagon Reporters ‘Should Alarm Every American’“ by Jon Queally.
Article: “Operation Desert Storm: 25 Years Since the First Gulf War“ by Alan Taylor.
Article: “New York Times Rebukes Pentagon’s Reporter Restrictions: ‘At Stark Odds With the Constitutional Protections’ | Video“ by Stephanie Kaloi.
Speech: “Great Society“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour Three: Experts ‘Shocked and Appalled’ Over Trump, RFK Jr. Claims on Autism, Tylenol
Article: “Experts ‘Shocked and Appalled’ Over Trump, RFK Jr. Claims on Autism, Tylenol“ by Julia Conley.
Book: Magical Child by Joseph Chilton Pearce.
Book: The Crack in the Cosmic Egg: New Constructs of Mind and Reality by Joseph Chilton Pearce.

Reckless countries are extracting double the fossil fuels consistent with 1.5 C and America is leading the path...
Article: “‘Reckless’ Countries to Extract More Than Double the Fossil Fuels Consistent With 1.5°C “ by Julia Conley.

Article: “Trump’s order to halt offshore wind project overturned, Orsted to restart work soon“ by Spencer Kimball.

Article: “Sovereign immunity“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Supreme Court Grants Trump Broad Immunity for Official Acts, Placing Presidents Above the Law“ by ACLU.
Article: “2025 California Proposition 50“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump administration puts hunger researchers on leave after canceling food insecurity report“ by Tami Luhby.
Article: “‘Talk about affordability’: Warren boosts Mamdani as model for Democratic victory“ by Emily Ngo.
Article: “A lot of powerful people just don’t realize how unpopular Trump is“ by G. Elliott Morris.
Article: “Why Disney World is ‘empty’ as Americans fear tourism is ‘finished’“ by Maria Villarroel, Katie-Ann Gupwell, Michael D. Carroll.
Article: “The sleeping giant is awakening“ by Robert Reich.
Quote: “The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen. What makes it possible for a totalitarian or any other dictatorship to rule is that people are not informed; how can you have an opinion if you are not informed? If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer.“ - Hannah Arendt.
Article: “Could Jimmy Kimmel’s Game-Changing Return to Late Night Give Stephen Colbert a Comeback?“ by Giovana Gelhoren.
Article: “How Brendan Carr, the attack-dog FCC chair, helped take down Jimmy Kimmel with words, not actions“ by Brian Stelter.
Article: “When does the fiscal year end in the US — and what do you need to do?“ (September 30) by Peter La .
Article: “Trump bill’s health effects won’t be felt until after midterms“ by Maya Goldman.