Joseph Sacco

He should just record it and send it in to save some time.

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Of course they are. This is what authoritarians do: get with the program. You don't need freedom of speech, science, empathy, peace, virtue, or ethics when you have the chosen one as President (Dictator).

How easily are we handing over the rights the Founding Fathers fought for? 🤔

Such a reckless little twit. When all is said and done over the next 3 years, we can thank Congress for confirming such a qualified and knowledgeable cabinet. You can't claim to be the greatest country in the world with a completely broken government. It's so delusional. 🤔

So I've heard. 👍

Our narcissist president greatly overestimates the power of his endorsement, when in fact it is the kiss of death. I live in Texas, and we can't wait to bring down John Cornyn or Ken Paxton and anyone else in this state that Trump endorses.

Good for you. I like Audible, but I find I can pause it for 3 months because I don't need the credits or the charges. Cancelled Amazon Prime over a year ago.

I hear you, I live in Texas, we are right there with you, so much Freedom I can hardly take it anymore. 🙁

Achieving my goal to play guitar like Mark Knopfler is also imminent. 🎸🤣

I have a hard time believing that Scott Bessent is stupid. I assume he supports the President's destructive economic policies for personal gain, power, or some other partisan reason. He knows we are heading for a recession, which makes me dislike him even more. 😠

The Constitution may as well be written on a napkin for all the good it does for this country. When there is no intent to follow it, absolutely no goodwill by the elected officials, it becomes worthless. Amend it or draft a new one. 😒

Evidently, Congress doesn't understand its role in the government. We have a massive disconnect between what our elected leaders do and what is permitted in the Constitution. Can you really expect the voters or even the courts to police adherence to the Constitution? 🤔

Iran is neither an immenent or a real threat to the United States. It never has been, but we are never satisfied with peace, always looking for a new enemy to destroy. Do you ever wonder why the rest of the world doesn't trust us? 🤔

I agree, Jasmine Crockett is a class act. ❤️

I really think Nancy Mace should get some help. I mean, she's not Trump-level psychotic, but still, a good psychologist may help. 👩‍⚕️

So we fund the largest military in the World, spending 4 times more than China; yet what we spend doesn't cover the wars we start. I'm considering just flushing my taxes down the toilet instead of contributing to this shit show. It's a better use of my money. 🤔

I think that after what we have seen so far in this war with Iran, is that countries in the Middle East and the EU would be wise to start divesting themselves of US military bases. Watch what happens in the next decade as America distances itself from its allies. 🤔

In Trump's first term, he got rid of lots of people in his administration because they disagreed with him. I doubt very much that he would fire Kristi Noem because she is a sycophant, and he never admits he made a mistake. It's all one big Mafia family that runs this government. 😒

Since most of them seem to lack any moral conviction and any amount of courage, they will lose their cushy part-time job in the upcoming midterms. It will be fun to see the spineless Republicans become unemployed. 🤔

Bombing the hell out of a country and destroying military assets is not regime change. I'm sure they will magically have democratic elections in a couple of months and elect a new President, or not. Such excellent planning by Trump, our Supreme Leader, and his sycophants. 😒

"Wars can be fought forever." Wonderful, that my tax dollars are used to kill people overseas. I didn't think I would ever say this, but Israel and the United States have become the axis of evil. This is all just a bad dream.

Me too 🙏, love cats.

400 million for essentially a large single room, and say kitchens and bathrooms, are you kidding me? Trump is a chump. 😆

For reference, Jeff Bezos spent a little over $230 million acquiring three separate neighboring mansions on Miami’s ultra-exclusive "Billionaire Bunker" island of Indian Creek

Made me laugh, because it is so true. We are the poster child for the mental decline of a nation. USA #1 in stupidity. 😒

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Nice tweet, Tulsi. The attack on Iran reminds me of the lead-up and attack on Iraq. Of course, Trump is even less intelligent than George W., yet another history repeats itself moment from the war mongers.

When will Congress wake up to the fact that the President is a murdering dictator? It is so frustrating that we have a mechanism (impeachment) to remove this cancer from the nation, but we lack the courage to do so. 😒

We in the United States seem so willing to let a President start unprovoked wars with anyone they like. One would think you would need the approval of Congress, but I guess that is not the case. We send in our tax dollars to fund carnage and murder. How is any of this right?

Stupidity, racism, and greed. Have I missed anything?

Seems to me Trump is itching for another fight with the Supreme Court. I doubt any Governor, even the most loyal Trump ass kissers, will comply with the order the Administration is threatening. All this adds to the list of things to impeach him for. 🤔