Sue's Daily Stack, Wednesday, 21 August, 2024
Sue's Daily Stack, Wednesday, 21 August, 2024
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
Wednesday's Daily Stack
Thom is LIVE from the DNC in Chicago...
Hour One: Latest live from the DNC
Article: "Michelle Obama Roasts Trump for 'Failing Forward' and Having 'The Affirmative Action of Generational Wealth'" by Michael Luciano.
Article: "'Who's Gonna Tell Him?' Michelle Obama Sends Convention Into Frenzy With Trump Jab, Says Presidency 'Might Just Be One of Those Black Jobs'" by Charlie Nash.
Article: "Barack Obama Makes Not-So-Subtle Dick Joke While Mocking Trump's 'Weird Obsession with Crowd Sizes'" by Michael Luciano.
Article: "Fox's Karl Rove Warns GOP He's Never Seen Anything Like Dem Reaction to Kamala Harris: Falling 'In Love' And 'In Line'" by Isaac Schorr.
Article: "Dwight D. Eisenhower" by History.com.
Article: "Harris, in a Show of Force, Holds a Large Rally 80 Miles From Her Convention" by Nicholas Nehamas and Reid J. Epstein.
Article: "Donald Trump cites inflated crime numbers during Michigan campaign stop in Howell" by Paul Egan.
Article: "The Biggest Success Story the Country Doesn't Know About" by Dean Baker.
Article: "North American Free Trade Agreement" (NAFTA) by Wikipedia.
Article: "General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade" (GATT) by Wikipedia.
Article: "CHIPS Act Passes: House Approves $280 Billion Bill To Boost Microchip Production And Counter China" by Brian Bushard.
Law: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022".
Article: "Douglas Emhoff calls wife Kamala Harris a 'joyful warrior' in heartfelt DNC speech: Watch" by Anthony Robledo.
Article: "Democratic National Convention Draws 20 Million On First Night, Surpassing RNC Viewership" by Ted Johnson.
Article: "Walz set for most impactful speech of life at DNC" by Alex Gangitano.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg
- Ron Nirenberg, Honorable Mayor of San Antonio, TX (D-TX) @Ron_Nirenberg
Article: "Texas' voter suspense list tops 2.1 million. Here's what to do if you're on it" by Sarah Bahari.
Article: "Gerrymandering" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Rep. Colin Allred wins Democratic primary to take on Ted Cruz in Texas" by Bridget Bowman, Priscilla Thompson and Bianca Seward.
Article: "Women Impacted by Abortion Bans Share Gut-Wrenching Stories at DNC" by Nikki McCann Ramirez.
Article: "Migrant crossings at U.S.-Mexico border plunge 54% from record highs, internal figures show" by Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
Article: "Republicans kill border bill in a sign of Trump's strength and McConnell's waning influence" by Sahil Kapur and Frank Thorp V.
Child Tax Credit - making it permanent (Rep. DeLauro's pet project) and why it's so important...)
- Congresswoman Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, U.S. Congresswoman (D-CT, 3rd District) / Ranking Member of @AppropsDems & fierce advocate for a strong middle class @rosadelauro
Article: "Trump Disavows Project 2025: Calls Some Of Conservative Group's Ideas 'Absolutely Ridiculous And Abysmal'" by Cailey Gleeson.
Article: "'Huge flip of circumstances': end of US child tax credit pushing kids into poverty>" by Chris Stein.
Article: "Expansions to Child Tax Credit Contributed to 46% Decline in Child Poverty Since 2020" by Kalee Burns, Liana Fox and Danielle Wilson.
Article: "President Biden Announces American Rescue Plan" by White House.
Article: "The Child Tax Credit" by White House.
Article: "Harris calls for expanded child tax credit of up to $6,000 for families with newborns" by Kate Dore.
Article: "The 2017 Trump Tax Law Was Skewed to the Rich, Expensive, and Failed to Deliver on Its Promises" by Chuck Marr, Samantha Jacoby and George Fenton.
Article: "55 Corporations Paid $0 in Federal Taxes on 2020 Profits" by Matthew Gardner, Steve Wamhoff.
Article: "Corporate Tax Avoidance Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" by Matthew Gardner, Steve Wamhoff.
Article: "Watch: Barack Obama's full speech at the 2024 DNC" by Jennifer Earl.
Article: "Conservative attacks on birth control could threaten access" by Lauren Weber.
Case: "Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization" (2022) (abortion).
Article: "Obama, Walz and Dems put IVF on center stage: Here's what they said and why it's become a key campaign issue" by Michelle Zenarosa.
Book: The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris.
Kamala Economic Plan, etc.
- Rep. Don Beyers, U.S. Congressman (D-VA, 8th District) Ranking member of the House Joint Economic Committee. (Running the House hearings on AI and Fusion Top Money raiser for DCCC.) @RepDonBeyer
Article: "Trump posts fake AI images of Taylor Swift and Swifties, falsely suggesting he has the singer's support" by Elizabeth Wagmeister and Kate Sullivan.
Law: "First Amendment"
Article: "Section 230" by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: More from the DNC
Event: Oct 9: Darien, Il: Thom Hartmann Book Signing Even - Hidden History of the American Dream.
Article: "Former President Trump talks policing, border security at Howell campaign stop" by David Sackrider.
Article: "These Are the People Who Died in Connection With the Capitol Riot" by Chris Cameron.
Article: "Netanyahu labels critics of war in Gaza 'Iran's useful idiots' in speech to Congress" by Clare Foran, Michael Williams and Jennifer Hansler.
Article: "Aides to Trump and Netanyahu deny reports that they discussed cease-fire talks." by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Isabel Kershner.
Article: "A Four-Decade Secret: One Man's Story of Sabotaging Carter's Re-election" (Iran hostages) by Peter Baker.
Article: "Watergate Scandal: Grand Jury Was Ready to Hit Richard Nixon With 4 Criminal Charges, Newly Released Documents Reveal" by Ramsey Touchberry.
Jane Kleeb
- Jane Kleeb, American political executive & activist / Founder & president of Bold Alliance / Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party & Board member of Our Revolution @janekleeb @NebraskaDems
Article: "Harris to announce 4-year plan to lower housing costs" by MJ Lee, Tami Luhby and Samantha Delouya.
Article: "Nebraska Legislature" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Public power serves all Nebraskans" by Paula Lukowski.
Article: "Ample signatures collected for referendum to repeal private school funding law, organizers say" by Margery A. Beck.
Article: "Nebraska's first rural emergency hospital sees success" by Samantha Bernt.
Article: "Walz Grew Up in Rural Nebraska, Where Finding a Date 'Was Kind of a Problem'" by Dionne Searcey.
Adam Hodge
- Adam Hodge, Managing Director Bully Pulpit Intl. Former Nat. Sec. Spokesperson for Biden and former DNC Communication director @hodge
Article: "Donald Trump Accused of Committing 'Massive Crime' With Reported Phone Call" by Jordan King.
Law: "Logan Act", 1799 - forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments having a dispute with the U.S.
Article: "Protests across Venezuela as election dispute goes on" by Gianluca Avagnina.
Law: "Logan Act", 1799 - forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments having a dispute with the U.S.
Article: "Trump Wanted To Secretly Launch Missiles Into Mexico To Blow Up Drug Labs, Ex-Defense Secretary Reportedly Claims" by Zachary Snowdon Smith.
Article: "Key takeaways from the House GOP's Biden impeachment inquiry report" by Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura.
Mayor Melvin Carter
- Mayor Melvin Carter, Honorable Mayor of St. Paul, MN (D-MN) / the 46th, and first African-American mayor of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota's Capital City @cityofsaintpaul
Article: "How School Lunch Became A Symbol Of Tim Walz's Appeal To Voters" by Arthur Delaney, Liz Skalka.
Article: "Minnesota governor signs broad abortion rights bill into law" by AP.
Article: "Minnesota governor signs bill expanding voting rights for ex-felons " by Sydney Kashiwagi.
Article: "Gov. Walz Signs $1 billion housing investment into law" by KAALTV.
Article: "Tim Walz created 'the most progressive tax system in the country' as Minnesota governor. Does that hint at Kamala Harris's 2025 tax plans?" by Andrew Keshner.
Article: "Peggy Flanagan" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Re:Power" (formerly Wellstone Action) by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Mark Pocan
- Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) / Member & Chair Emeritus-Congressional Progressive Caucus / (Committees: Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus, and Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.) @repmarkpocan
Site: Equality PAC.
Article: "Congressional Equality Caucus" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Trump's Political Downfall: The "Fat Elvis" Phase Begins?" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "GOP vets in Congress attack VP nominee Walz over his military record" by Leo Shane III.
Article: "Chris LaCivita" by Wikipedia.
Mary Gay Scanlon
- Rep, Mary Gay Scanlon, U.S. Congressperson (D-PA, 5th District) / Member of the House Judiciary and the House Rules Committees @RepMGS
Article: "Biden flexed his dexterity at the State of the Union" by Jonathan Allen.
Article: "Why Republicans didn't write a platform for their convention this year" by Andrew Prokop.
Article: "The U.S. Economic Recovery in International Context" by Benjamin Harris, Tara Sinclair.
Article: "New poll shows Clinton over Trump by double-digits" by Eric Bradner.
Former AL Gov. Don Siegelman & Author-Stealing Our Democracy and son, Joseph Siegelman
Site: Don Siegelman.
Book: Stealing Our Democracy: How the Political Assassination of a Governor Threatens Our Nation by Don Siegelman.
Article: "Former Alabama governor Don Siegelman sent to solitary confinement" by Robert Barnes.
Article: "How a Far-Right Takeover of Georgia's Election Board Could Swing the Election" by Nick Corasaniti.
Case: "Julie Adams v. Fulton County Board Of Elections And Registration".
Article: "Trump allies test a new strategy for blocking election results" by Amy Gardner, Patrick Marley, Colby Itkowitz.
Article: "'A different level than 2020': Trump's plan to steal election is taking shape" by Sam Levine.
Article: "Study of Disputed Florida Ballots Finds Justices Did Not Cast the Deciding Vote" (Al Gore won) by Ford Fessenden and John M. Broder, November 12, 2001.
Article: "Read President Joe Biden's full speech from the DNC night one" by Sarah Gleason and Jeremy Yurow.
Video: FULL SPEECH: Biden in emotional DNC speech: 'I gave my best to you'.
Video: Sen. Bernie Sanders delivers powerful speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Case: "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" (2010).
Article: "The Electoral College Explained" by Allyson Waller.
Law: "Voting Rights Act of 1965".
Case: "Buckley v. Valeo", 1976.
Case: "First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti", 1978.
Pat Murphy
- Rep. Pat Murphy, Former Rep (D-PA, 8th District) / attorney / served as the 32nd United States Under Secretary of the Army./ Former Anchor of "Taking the Hill" on MSNBC / First Iraq War Vet to be elected to Congress (Tim Walz's college roommate!!!) @PatrickMurphyPA
Article: "JD Vance" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Tim Walz" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Patrick Murphy (Pennsylvania politician)" by Wikipedia.
Instagram: "My daughter, Hope, tricked me into doing the most extreme ride at the Minnesota State Fair." by mngovernor (Tim Walz).
Article: "Trump counters DNC with economy focus, but also calls Harris' father 'Marxist'" by Lalee Ibssa, Kelsey Walsh, and Soo Rin Kim.
Article: "Down with the Kings: SCOTUS' Presidential Protection Must Go" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Federalist 78: The Judiciary Department" by Alexander Hamilton.
Site: "The Thom Hartmann Radio & TV Program".
Book: "The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America" by Thom Hartmann.
Book: "Unequal Protection: How Corporations Became "People" - And How You Can Fight Back" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Constitution of the United States", article 3 section 1. "... The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour..."
Law: "Constitution of the United States", article 3 section 2. "... In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make...."
Law: "Judiciary Act of 1789".
Law: "No Kings Act".
Case: "Trump v. United States".
Article: "Trump's federal election interference case is back with Judge Chutkan" by Jordan Rubin.
Article: "Justice Neil Gorsuch warns Biden to 'be careful' with Supreme Court reforms" by Alexandra Marquez.
Article: "U.S. Senators Introduce 'No Kings Act' to Restore Checks on Presidential Immunity - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse" by Sheldon Whitehouse.
Article: "Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court's Plain-Spoken Defender" by David B. Rivkin Jr., James Taranto.
Article: "Republicans ask Supreme Court to block 40,000 Arizonans from voting in November" by David G. Savage.