Ken Bazinet
Longtime DC scribe, covering three presidencies (DC is fine, but I prefer the United States). Reflections on democracy, First Amendment, Boston sports, and jam bands. Simple approach: trusted source intel + research & data + analysis = smart solutions.
- Reposted by Ken BazinetA number of Republican lawmakers are souring on Trump’s plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft as a gift from Qatar.
- Reposted by Ken BazinetMedicaid cut protestors disrupted the House Energy and Commerce GOP megabill markup today. Capitol Police arrested 25 people and removed several protestors in wheelchairs from the hearing room.
- Reposted by Ken BazinetCriticism of the judiciary is fair game. But threats against judges, even if, as an institution, they have the will to withstand them, are not. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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*Open bribery *Masked armed officials arresting residents without warrants, citizens who try to intervene *Arrests for engaging in non-violent speech *Destruction of government capacities *Massive economic uncertainty and damage *Unprecedented targeting of government power against political enemies - Reposted by Ken BazinetThe Secretary of Comnerce is lying to the American public
- Reposted by Ken BazinetCotton is a coward.
- Reposted by Ken BazinetKlobuchar on Stephen Miller saying the administration is considering suspending habeas corpus: "He's doing it because they don't want to focus on what's really in front of them, and that they have created havoc in our economy ... no, they're not gonna reverse habeas corpus in the Congress."
- Reposted by Ken BazinetMoskowitz on ICE arresting of the mayor of Newark and harassing other elected Dems: "I gotta be honest -- I think someone at Homeland decided to set them up as they were exiting the facility. The deep state, remember -- that still exists."
- Reposted by Ken Bazinet73% of mothers with kids under 18 are in the workforce. More than flowers or brunch, working moms need: -Paid family leave -Equal pay -Universal childcare (But get your mom flowers, too)
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