They call it the first amendment because without the rights guaranteed in the First Amendment, democracy is impossible:

– Free speech is critical to communicate with anyone and everyone in a free society.

– Freedom of Religion was demanded by the framers who had been persecuted by state religions in Europe, in particular Baptists.

– Freedom of assembly and petition guaranteeing the right of all of us to ask and demand our will to the government.

– Freedom of the Press is another right without which democracy is not possible. It is this freedom of our independent media to cover the news, to let our people know what a free people need to know to govern ourselves that is entirely necessary for democracy or self government.  We all must know what is going on to be able to direct democracy.

It is that very Freedom of the Press that President Trump is violating in pursuit of his “Minneapolis Moby Dick” now heaped on the American citizens and their neighbors in that great city. Like Moby Dick, Trump is pursuing an obsession that will turn on him.

Former CNN star journalist Don Lemon was arrested by the FBI for covering a demonstration at a right-wing church pastored by an ICE officer.

What????? Church pastored by an ICE agent? You wonder how he relates to the Lamb of God?

Any city traumatized as Minneapolis has a lot of open sores, and this church that connected the Gospel of Jesus to the murder of peacemakers and healers, was seen as part of the official government oppression of one of America’s great cities, Minneapolis.

There was a demonstration at the church. Don Lemon covered the protest for his podcast and other platforms.

For being at the protest and asking questions that reporters ask, the FBI arrested Don Lemon in an act that undercuts the Constitution.

It still shakes me to watch this failed president undercut, and undermine the Constitution. He ignores court orders and judgements. He has no dignity nor respect for citizens, especially those of color and exercising their rights. He is threatening our cities, and our lives with with squads of troops.

He is committing war crimes and murders, while he ignores the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by his armed thugs.

He is attacking protestors with poisonous chemical agents, and breaking faith with all our global allies. He releases convicted fraudsters, sex offenders and domestic terrorists by dint of the highest bid.

Not only was Don Lemon arrested, but another African-American journalist Georgia Fort was also arrested by the FBI in Minneapolis for doing her job as a journalist.

Trump and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, a global sex trafficker, were famous friends for years, and were credibly accused of raping and abusing young women and girls.

Before Trump was elected to his current term, he and his campaign demanded the release of the file compiled by federal law enforcement. After his election, the DOJ refused to release the files until legislation was passed and signed, ordering them to do so. They released a relatively small a portion of the files, heavily redacted.

What a crazy coincidence that during the media focus on Minneapolis, the MAGA Department of Justice (DOJ) released a second tranche of documents from the Epstein files. This release is 3 million plus documents. President Trump’s name is scattered thousands of times throughout the documents. 

The DOJ says there are another 3 million documents that they will not release.  That is a violation of the law passed by Congress and signed by Trump. 

Democratic Congressman Robert Garcia said: “This continues to be a major cover up. Pam Bondi needs to held in contempt.”

The upward pressure on prices, Trump’s tariffs, his deportation of immigrant farm workers, the evidence of pedophilia, the assaults on the people of Minneapolis, squads of heavily armed thugs stalking communities of color, and workplaces – healing the country can only happen when Trump and company is held to account.

This all sets up a doozy of midterm elections in November.  Democrats could stop Trump’s march to autocracy and tyranny if they elect a majority in the House of Representatives.

The street side protests, anti-ICE demonstrations and campaigning against the GOP will continue throughout this year.

In fact, the date of our next national No Kings Day has been set for March 28. Please calendar that date.

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